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ge-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽran, p. de; pp. ed [mǽre]

To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad

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To celebrate, divulge, spread abroad Ðá ðeós gesyhþ wæs gemǽred qua divulgata visione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 25 : 3, 10; S. 535, note 2. Gemǽred wæs word ðis mið Iudeum divulgatum est verbum istud apud Judæos, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 28, 15.

be-sorgian

(v.)
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Ne þurfan gé nóht besorgian hwæt gé sprecan, Bl. H. 171, 18. Dele passage from Bt., and add

Linked entry: sorgian

hæftling

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Þá þe hæftlingas gelǽddon ús qui captiuos nos duxerunt, Ps. L. 136, 3. Hell forlét hyre hæftlingas út, Hml. Th. i. 228, 17. Add

hlacerung

(n.)
Grammar
hlacerung, e; f.

Scoffingmockeryscorn

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Scoffing, mockery, scorn Þú gesettest ús tále ł bysmur ł on hlacerungum and hleahter þǽm þá þe synt onbútan ús posuisti nos subsannationem et derisum his qui sunt in circuitu nostro, Ps. L. 43, 14.

Linked entry: hlacerian

sætilcas

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Grein suggests scealcas, cf. næs scealca nán in v. 21; the corresponding prose is :-- Ne gehérde nón mon ðá get nánne sciphere, ne furþon ymbe nán gefeoht sprecan, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 14-16

rihtere

(n.)
Grammar
rihtere, es; m.

A ruler, director

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Dic mihi, quoniam a Deo mundum regi non ambigis ... Bt. 5, 3; Fox 12, 5-14

Linked entry: rihtere

hámettan

(v.)
Grammar
hámettan, p. te

To provide with a home, to house

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I have now housed them, Th. Chart. 152, 3-7

ofer-búgan

(v.)

to avoid, shun

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[Ofer is probably a mistake for fer. v. note on this passage, and for-búgan.]

Linked entry: búgan

ge-þryccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þryccan, -þrycgan; p. -þrýde

To presscompressbind a book[?]restrainexpresspremerecomprimereexprimereoperire

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See note, p. viii. Ðone fiónd úserne geþrycg hostem nostrum comprime, Rtl. 180, 18

Linked entry: ge-þrýde

Germania

(n.)
Grammar
Germania, e [ = æ]; f.

Germany

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The Germania of Alfred extended from the Don on the east to the Rhine and the German Ocean on the west; and from the Danube on the south to the White Sea on the north; it therefore embraced nearly the whole of Europe north of the Rhine and the Danube.

GÁST

(n.)
Grammar
GÁST, gǽst, es; m.

the breathhālĭtusspīrāmenthe spiritsoulGHOSTspīrĭtusanĭmusănĭma

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man scyle his gástes lufan wið Gode dǽlan a man ought not to divide his spirit's love with God, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 11; Dan. 21 : Andr. Kmbl. 310; An. 155 : Salm. Kmbl. 131; Sal. 65. Hwyder ic gange fram gáste ðínum quo ībo a spīrĭtu tuo? Ps.

Linked entries: góst gaast gǽst gǽst

ná-teþeshwón

(adv.)
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by no means Náteþeshwón nequaquam, Chrd. 116, 30. Nátyþeshwón nullatenus, 113, 20: 114, 15. 3a

ge-hladan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hladan, p. -hlód, -hleód, pl. -hlódon; pp. -hladen, -hlæden.

to loadburdenfreightheap uponĕrāreimpōnĕrecongĕrĕrecŭmŭlāreto draw [water]haurire

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Th. 1795, note; B. 895, note. Hí gehlódon werum and wífum wǽghengestas they loaded the ocean-stallions with men and women, Elen. Kmbl. 467; El. 234 : Cd. 174; Th. 220, 2; Dan. 65.

Linked entries: ge-hleód ge-hlód

ang-sumnes

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Mislice angsumnyssa hé forbær, ðá ðá hé næfde ne bigleofan, ne hǽlðe, ne hætera, 330, 13. distress of mind Ne angsumnys ne ǽnig gnornung non angor, moeror, Wlfst. 139, 32.

be-díglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-díglian, -díhlian, -deáglian; ic -díglige; p. -díglode; pp. -díglod, -díhlod; v. a.

To hidecoverconcealkeep close or secretoccultareabscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Né hire ðú him ðæt ðú hine bedíglige non audias eum ut occultes eum, Deut. 13, 8. On gríne ða ðe hí bedíglodon in laqueo quem absconderunt, Ps. Spl. 9, 16.

furþ-um

(adv.)
Grammar
furþ-um, adv. [dat. of forþ?]

Alsoevenindeedat firstprīmoĕtiam

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Also, even, indeed, at first; prīmo, ĕtiam Ne furþum nǽnig nǽre on heofenum nor was there any even in heaven, Blickl. Homl. 117, 27. He furþum ongan he also began, Cd. 63; Th. 75, 11; Gen. 1238.

Linked entries: forþ-on forþum

ge-flítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-flítan, -flýtan; p. -flát, pl. -fliton; pp. -fliten

To strivefightdisputecontendĕrecertāre

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Ne geflíttes non contendet, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 19. Geflioton disputaverant, Mt. Skt. Lind. 9, 34. Geflítan [-flítta, Lind.] contendere, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 40

Linked entry: ge-flýtan

gelp

(n.)
Grammar
gelp, es; m.

Glory, vain-glory, prideglōria, vāna glōria

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Glory, vain-glory, pride; glōria, vāna glōria Ne gýtsung, ne ídel gelp him on ne rícsode neither avarice nor vain-glory reigned in him, Bd. 3. 17; S. 545, 9. Gif he unnýtne gelp ágan wille if he will possess unprofitable glory, Bt. Met.

wyrm-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm-sele, es; m.
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A serpent-hall [cf. the hall, thick swarming now, With ... scorpion, and asp ... Cerastes horned, hydrus, and elops drear, And dipsas, Par.

Linked entry: wyrm-geard

eald-land

(n.)
Grammar
eald-land, es; n.
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Old-land, land that has remained long untilled: (cf. old-land ground that has lain untilled a long time and is now ploughed up; arable land which has been laid down in grass more than two years. D.D.)