sícan
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To cause to suck, to suckle, give suck Ðú sýcst hálgum breóste lactas sacrato ubere, Hymn. Surt. 75, 43. Ða breóst ðe ne síctun (sýctun, MS. A.) ubera quae non lactauenmt, Lk. Skt. 23, 29
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sige-hréð
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fame gained by victory Onsǽl sigehréð secgum tell men of the fame you have won (cf. the account of his deeds which Beowulf had given to Hrothgar), Beo. Th. 984 ; B. 490. Cf. gúþ-hréð
scyldigung
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In l. 1 for 'A criminal charge'; in l. 6 for 'charge . . . it); in l. 7 for 'charge' substitute 'A penalty for crime, wer-gild; wergild; wergild: and add: cf. Ll. Th. i. 116, 4
béd-ríp
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Aelc man in Sc̃e Eádmundes byri húsfast on his ówe land sal gifen tó þe hálegenes biderípe ón peni, Cht. Th. 438, 7. [v. N. E. D. bed-rip: Andrews' Old English Manor. P. 159.]
ge-líc
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Th. i. 94, 21. at an equal height, on a level Gif se ord sié ufor þonne hindeweard sceaft, gif hié sién bú gelíc, Ll. Th. i. 84, 18. Gelícere heolre ęqua bilance, An.
for-déman
to condemn ⬩ to condemn ⬩ sentence to punishment ⬩ to confiscate ⬩ sequestrate ⬩ decide ⬩ determine
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[He let him fordéme lif and lime, O. and N. 1098.] to give judgement on, decide, determine Hé ǽr on him fordéme gif líf his on wyrþscype sí wel þæslic ante in se discutiat si uita honore sit condigna, Scint. 125, 5.
beáh-gifu
A ring-gift ⬩ distribution of rings or bracelets ⬩ armillarum largitio
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A ring-gift, distribution of rings or bracelets; armillarum largitio Geongne æðeling sceolan góde gesíðas byldan to beáhgife good companions should exhort a young prince to a distribution of bracelets, Menol. Fox 490; Gn. C. 15
tíd-regn
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A seasonable rain Drihten geopenaþ heofunan his sélustan goldhord and sent tídrénas on ðín land ( to give the rain unto thy land in his season; ut tribuat pluviam terrae tuae in tempore suo), Deut. 28, 12
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gild-dæg
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A day for a religious ceremony, v. gildan; <b>IV,</b> gild; Gelddagas (geldagas, Wrt. Voc. i. 16, 54), þæt sind hálige cerimonia vel orgia Wülck. Gl. 107, 22. Cf. freóls-dæg
teohhian
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Gif hwá teochaþ (tiohhaþ, Cott. MSS.) ðæt hé ǽfæst sié si quis putat se religiosum esse, Past. 38; Swt. 281, 2. Swá hwæt swá hé swíþost lufaþ ðæt hé teohhaþ (tiohhaþ, Cott.
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weorþscipe
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Hwæt se eówer wela and se eówer anweald ðe gé nú weorþscipe hátaþ, gif hé becymþ tó ðam eallra wyrrestan men quid de dignitatibus potentiaque disseram, quas vos, verae dignitatis ac potestatis inscii, coelo exaequatis ?
ge-sceád
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Hý mihton georne tócnáwan, gif hí cúðon þæt gesceád.
giftian
To give a woman in marriage
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To give a woman in marriage Ne wífiaþ hí ne ne gyftigeaþ neque nubent neque nubentur, Mk. Skt. 12, 25. Ne giftigeaþ hí ne wíf ne lǽdaþ neque nubent neque ducunt uxores, Lk. Skt. 20, 35
ge-fullǽstan
To help ⬩ give aid ⬩ assist ⬩ auxĭliāri
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To help, give aid, assist; auxĭliāri Weoruda God gefullǽste, ðæt seó cwén begeat willan in worulde the Lord of Hosts gave aid, that the queen obtained her will in this world, Elen. Kmbl. 2299; El. 1151
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leger-stów
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Ágefe mon tén hund peñd. inn mid líce mé wið legerstówe let ten hundred pence be given for me with my body in consideration of my being allowed burial there C. D. i. 310, 33. Add
fird
an expedition ⬩ campaign ⬩ an army ⬩ a camp
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Gif hwá bútan leáfe of fyrde gewende þe se cyning sylf on sý, plihte him sylfum . . . and sé þe elles of fyrde gewende, beo sé, cxx. scill. scyldig, 310, 28-30 (cf. 420, 7). Gif hwá on fyrde griðbryce fulwyrce, þolige lifes, 408, 22.
for-seón
To overlook ⬩ despise ⬩ contemn ⬩ scorn ⬩ be ashamed of ⬩ neglect ⬩ reject ⬩ renounce ⬩ despĭcĕre ⬩ temnĕre ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ spernĕre ⬩ erŭbescĕre ⬩ neglĭgĕre ⬩ posthăbēre ⬩ rejĭcĕre
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Gif gé míne ǽ and míne dómas forseóþ si sprevĕrītis lēges meas et jūdĭcia mea, Lev. 26, 15. Gúþlác mán eall forseah Guthlac despised all sin, Exon. 34 a; Th. 108, 4; Gú. 67: 40 b; Th. 134, 23; Gú. 512.
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húru
At least ⬩ at all events ⬩ at any rate ⬩ in any case ⬩ however ⬩ even ⬩ yet ⬩ only ⬩ indeed ⬩ certainly ⬩ especially
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At least, at all events, at any rate, in any case, however, even, yet, only, indeed, certainly, especially Húru gif ic hæfde ǽnne penig saltim si haberem unum denarium, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 46, 35.
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notu
use ⬩ profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ an office ⬩ employment ⬩ the discharge of an office ⬩ conduct of business
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Gif Drihten tó lytele note and nytwyrðnesse on his heorde angyt, R. Ben. 11, 2. [Se ðe ðaren bróðren note gewanie, God gewani his dages hér on werlde, Cod. Dip.
feówertig
alone
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Th. i. 296, 21. combined with units, and the number treated as singular Þá beóð eahta and feówertiges elna lange, Ors. 1, 1; S. 18, 6. as plural Gif þǽr beóð fíf and feówertig rihtwísra, Gen. 18, 28.