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medume

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</b> add :-- On meodumum (medemum) stówum (mediocribus locis), R. Ben. 89, 9 : 107, 14. Se ðeóda láreów lǽrde ðá rícan . . . Se ylca apostol manode eác ðá medeman . . . þearfan hé lǽrde, Hml. Th. ii. 328, 14.

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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ðe his cwale ǽrendedon (-odon, ǽrnddedon, v. ll.) those who had been sent to procure his death, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 160, 23. with dat. of person for whom :-- Se esne ðe ǽrendað his woroldhláforde wífes the servant who is sent to procure a wife for his lord

HÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÉDAN, p. de

To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receiveto take care of, guardcustodire, observare

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Ðonne him forþsíþ gebyrige héde se hláford ðæs hé lǽfe when he dies let the lord take possession of what he leaves [cf 434, 27], 436, 9: L. In. 74; Th. i. 148, 19.

Linked entries: be-hédan ge-hýdan

DIM

(adj.)
Grammar
DIM, def. se dimma, seó, ðæt dimme; adj.
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Drihten sealde him dimne and deorcne deáþes scúwan the Lord gave them death's shadow, dim and dark, Cd. 223; Th. 293, 14, note; Sat. 455.

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Swíðe hræðe æfter ðon hé gecýðde hwæðer hé mǽnde ðe ðæs módes fóster ðe ðæs líchoman qui hoc in loco pastionem cordis an corporis suaderet, aperuit, Past. 18, 6; Swt. 137, 18. Hwæðer hit sig ðe sóþ ðe leás utrum vera an falsa sint, Gen. 42, 16.

ge-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cweðan, he -cweðeþ, -cwyþ; p. ic, he -cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To sayspeakcallpronounceagreeresolveorderdīcĕrelŏquiprofāripronunciārepangĕrestătuĕre

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Éce Drihten gecwyþ the Lord eternal shall speak, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 9; Sat. 627. Ðú gecwǽde ðæt ðú ne alǽte dóm gedreósan thou saidst that thou wouldst not let thy greatness sink, Beo. Th. 5322; B. 2664.

ge-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turnconvertvertereconvertereto turn [one's self]goreturnvertirevertiire

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Gif hé ðæt Cristene folc mid lufan ne mehton gecyrron if they could not by love convert Christian people, Blickl. Homl. 45, 22. Ðíne heortan to rǽde gecyr turn thy heart to counsel, Blickl. Homl. 113, 27 : Ps. Th. 114, 7; 84, 5.

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To domakeputcauseeffectreach a placefacere

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Ðú ne miht ǽnne locc gedón hwítne non potes unum capillum album facere, Mt. Bos. 5, 36. Gedó dé hálne salvum te fac, Lk. Bos. 23, 37 : 8, 48.

stalu

(n.)
Grammar
stalu, e; f.
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theft, stealing Stalu ne lufaþ náne yldinge stealing loves not any delay, Homl. Th. i. 220, 9. Be stale. Gif hwá stalie, L. In. 7; Th. i. 106, 14. Gif hwá Godes cyricean brece for stale, L. Ecg. P. iv. 24; Th. ii. 210, 30: Blickl. Homl. 75, 31.

týdran

(v.)
Grammar
týdran, týdrian; p. ede
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Wyrd seó swíðe ... heó wile late áðreótan, ðæt heó fǽhðo ne týdre it will be long before she is weary of fostering hate, Salm. Kmbl. 898; Sal. 448. Telgran tídrian surculos pastinare (plantare, nutrire ), Hpt. Gl. 433, 48.

þignen

(n.)
Grammar
þignen, þignenn, þínen[n], þinnen[n], e; f.
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Ic eom Godes ðínen behold the handmaid of the Lord (Lk. 1, 38), Homl. Th. i. 200, 10: Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 237. Heó cwæð tó him: 'Ic eom deófles ðínen, Shrn. 140, 18. Þínene ancillae, Gen. 35, 25, 26: Scint. 229, 6. Þínenne, Ps.

Linked entries: þegnen þínen

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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IIIa. to hold a place, occupy, inhabit :-- Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358. Hé wésten warode, 2534; B. 1265. Goldsele Grendel warode, 2511; B. 1253.

Linked entries: werian be-warian

wíd-gil

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-gil, wíd-gill, -giel, -gel, and-gille; adj.
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On stówe wídgylre in loco spatioso. Ps. Spl. 30, 10. Tó gódum lande and wídgillum in terram bonam et spatiosam, Ex. 3, 8. Hwider arn ðæt wæter of ðam wídgillan flód . . . ? Wén is ðæt ðæt wæter gewende tó ðære wídgillan niwe lnysse, Boutr.

Linked entries: -gill -gal

wícing

(n.)
Grammar
wícing, es; m.
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Metellus fór on Belearis ðæt lond, and oferwan ða wícingas ðe on ðæt land hergedon Metellus Baleares insulas bello pervagatus edomuit, et piraticam infestationem compressit, 5, 5; Swt. 226, 23. ¶ in passages dealing with English affairs the word refers

Linked entry: scegð-mann

ge-búan

(v.)
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Hæfdon Caldéi þá lond gebún on freódome Babyloniae proprietas apud Chaldaeos fuit, 2, 1; S. 60, 34. Hí hæfdon eft þá burg gebúne (-bogene, v.l. ), 3, 1; S. 96, 4. Heora éþel on heofenum sceolde eft gebúen and geseted weorþan mid hálgum sáwlum, Bl.

ge-andettan

(v.)

to confess, acknowledgeto confessto admit for oneselfconcede, allowto confess, declare one's beliefto confessacknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith into make acknowledgement of a benefitgive thankspraise

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H. 193, 23. to admit for oneself in assertion, concede, allow Ðe ilca geondete lomb niomende synno middangeardes ipsum fatetur agnum tollentem peccata mundi Jn. p. 3, 6. Geondate (giondetted. R.) confessus est, Jn.

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Hét twelf weras nyman twelf stánas. . . and habban forð mid eów tó eówere wícstówe and wurpan hig ðǽr praecipe eis, ut tollant . . . duodecim lapides, ouos ponetis in loco castrorum, Jos. 4, 3.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Healde ðonne on his múþe of ðam ecede lange hwíle let him hold some of the vinegar in his mouth a long while, Herb. 181, 4; Lchdm. i. 318, 2.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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He dreám gehýrde hlúdne in healle he heard loud mirth in the hall, Beo. Th. 177; B. 88. Sorh cymeþ in manna dreám sorrow cometh into the joy of men, Frag. Kmbl. 3; Leás. 2: Exon. 35 a; Th. 114, 2; Gú. 166.

in-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
in-geþanc, es ; m. n.

Thoughtthinkingcogitationintentmindheartconscience

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Hyra ingeþanc hig forleósaþ on hyra wege they lose their conscience on their way, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 43222. Nú ic wilnige ðæt ðeós sprǽc stigge on ðæt ingeþonc ðæs leorneres ut ad lectoris sui animum gradiatur, Past. prm; Swt. 23, 16.

Linked entry: inn-geþanc