gímran
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to mourn Ic weóp ł ic gýrmde for geóm-runge. . . wóp ł geómrung mín fram ðé nis behýdd rugiebam a gemitu. . . gemitus meus a te non est absconditus Ps. L. 37, 9-10
Linked entry: gyrman
a-sánian
To languish ⬩ grow weak ⬩ diminish ⬩ languescere ⬩ laxari
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To languish, grow weak, diminish; languescere, laxari Nǽfre ic lufan sibbe forlǽte asánian never will I permit the love of my kin to languish, Exon. 50a; Th. 172, 23; Gú. 1148
burg-ræced
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A city-dwelling, house surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth; urbanæ ædes, circumvallata domus Beorht wǽron burgræced bright were the city-dwellings, Exon. 124a; Th. 477, 9; Ruin. 22
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cynde
Natural, innate, inborn ⬩ naturalis, innatus, ingenitus
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Natural, innate, inborn; naturalis, innatus, ingenitus Cniht weóx and þág swá him cynde wǽron the boy waxed and thrived as to him was natural, Cd. 132; Th. 167, 26; Gen. 2771
fámig-heals
Foamy-necked ⬩ spūmōsus in collo
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Foamy-necked ; spūmōsus in collo Sǽ-genga fór, fleát fámigheals the sea-goer went, the foamy-necked floated, Beo. Th. 3822; B. 1909: 441; B. 218: Andr. Kmbl. 993; An. 497
Linked entry: heals
ge-wácian
To grow weak ⬩ lose energy ⬩ to flinch ⬩ languescere ⬩ obtorpescere
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To grow weak or lose energy, to flinch; languescere, obtorpescere Gif hý ðǽr ne gewácodan [gewícadon, Laud] if they had not there lost energy [stopped], Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 11
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gleáwlic
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gástgerýnum sægdon sigerófum, swá fram Siluestre lírde wǽron thus skilled in spiritual mysteries they told the victor (Constantine) as they were taught by Sylvester, El. 189. Add
Colne-ceaster
COLCHESTER, Essex, so called from the river Colne ⬩ Colcestria, in agro Essexiæ, ad ripam Colnii fluvii
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COLCHESTER, Essex, so called from the river Colne; Colcestria, in agro Essexiæ, ad ripam Colnii fluvii Hí fóron to Colneceastre they went to Colchester Chr. 92i; Erl. 107, 9; 108, 5
ge-þýn
to press
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to press He mæg ealla gesceafta on ánes weax-æpples [MS. -æples] onlícnisse geþýn he can press all creatures into the likeness of a wax apple, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34
FISC
A FISH ⬩ piscis
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We ðé willaþ ferigan freólíce ofer fisces bæþ we will freely convey thee over the fish's bath, Andr. Kmbl. 586; An. 293: Exon. 116b; Th. 447, 14; Dóm. 39. Nim ðone ǽrestan fisc take the first fish, Mt. Bos. 17, 27: Jn. Bos. 21, 13.
Linked entry: fen-fixas
DRIGE
DRY ⬩ siccus, arĭdus
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Hwílum flíht se wǽta ðæt dryge sometimes the wet drives away the dry, Bt. 39, 13; Fox. 234, 11. Wǽron ða wareþas drige the shores were dry, Ps. Th. 105, 9. Wegas syndon dryge the ways are dry, Cd. 157; Th. 195, 28; Exod. 283. Dríra arentum, Glos.
LEÓHT
LIGHT ⬩ a light
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Ðæt leóht ðe wé dægréd hátaþ the light that we call dawn, Lchdm. iii. 234, 28.
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ge-seón
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Geseó wé þæt oft gelimpeþ ꝥ . . . Bl. H. 125, 9. Hié geseóð hú God þá stówe weorþaþ, 129, 25. Fyrd geseah hú hlifedon seglas, Exod. 88. Hé geseah þæt gé . . . wíte legdon, Gú. 684. Wé gesáwon þæt . . . Dan. 474.
dóm
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Wese hit be eówrum dómum, 157, 7. authority Dóme auctoritate, An. Ox. 5149. Swá hé démð ús on dómes dæg, swá wé hér demað þám mannum þe wé hér on eorþan dóm ofer ágon, Wlfst. 300, 11. Dómas magistratus, i. principatus, An. Ox. 260. <b>IV a.
ge-namian
To name, call, appoint ⬩ appellare, vocare
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Hí wurdon genamode to ðam ylcan gewinne ðe heora fæderas on wǽron they were nominated to the same warfare in which their fathers were, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 4: i. 88, 3.
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þeówian
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wé nú ðiówiaþ and wyrceaþ quod in actione servemus, Past. 34; Swt. 233, 10. in the less favourable sense, absolute Eálá gé ðeówan ... ne ðeówige gé tó ansýne, Homl. Th. ii, 326, 24.
a-húðan
To spoil ⬩ rob ⬩ plunder ⬩ diripere ⬩ expilare ⬩ spoliare
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To spoil, rob, plunder, diripere, expilare, spoliare Fýnd ahúðan [MS. ahudan] mid herge hordburh wera the foes plundered with their band the treasure-city of the men, Cd. 93; Th. 121, 8; Gen. 2007
beorgan
to taste ⬩ gustare
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to taste; gustare Fénix of ðám wyll-gespryngum brimcald beorgeþ æt baða gehwylcun the Phoenix tastes ocean-cold [water] from the well-springs at every bath Exon. 57 b; Th. 205, 9; Ph. 110
ecg-plega
A play of swords, sword-fight, battle ⬩ pugna
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A play of swords, sword-fight, battle; pugna Hie ðám ealdorþegnum cýðan eódon atolne ecgplegan they went to inform the principal thanes of the cruel sword-fight. Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 6; Jud. 246
ge-wísian
To direct ⬩ teach ⬩ shew
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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850