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geond-féran

(v.)
Grammar
geond-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred [geond through, féran to go]

To go through, traversepertransīre, peragrāre

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Ic geondférde fela fremdra londa I traversed many foreign lands, Exon. 85 b; Th. 321, 22; Wíd. 50: 84 b; Th. 318, 23; Wíd. 3

tǽling

(n.)
Grammar
tǽling, e; f.

reproof, rebukeevil-speaking, slander, calumny

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Hiera geférena tǽlinge reprehensionem proximorum, 38; Swt. 273, 8. evil-speaking, slander, calumny Gif ðú gesihst fæla penega tǽlincga oððe wærginga getácnaþ if you see many pennies, it betokens calumnies or curses, Lchdm. iii. 214, 16

turnian

(v.)
Grammar
turnian, p. ode.
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Þis ys se lácecræft be þan manne þat hym þing[þ] ꝥ hyt turnge ábótan hys heáfod, Lchdm. iii. 90, 8.]

wiþ-innan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-innan, adv. prep.

Within

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Hí ofslógon ǽgðer ge wiðinnan ge wiðútan má þanne .xx. manna, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 1. Symle wé beóð fram Gode gesewene ǽgðer ge wiðútan ge wiðinnan, Homl. Th. i. 604, 19.

Linked entry: wiþ-útan

fóre-gleáw

Grammar
fóre-gleáw, fore-gleáw (for-)

fore-seeingfore*-*knowingpropheticprovidentprudent

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Substitute: fore-seeing, fore*-*knowing, knowing what is to happen, by natural means Swá hit foregleáwe ealde úðwitan ǽror fundan, Men. 165. by supernatural means, prophetic Hé fǽgra manna forðsíð foregleáw sǽde, wís ðurh wítegunge wísdómes gǽstes,

ge-strod

(n.)
Grammar
ge-strod, For the two separated forms substitute: <b>ge-strod,</b> es; n.
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Syndan cyrican bereáfode þurh hǽðenra manna gestrodu, Verc. Först. 164, 12. spoil, booty, ill-gotten gain. See passage in Dict. under <b>ge-strod</b> plunder

heáh-burh

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-burh, gen. -burge; f.

A chief town, large town; also a town having an elevated situation

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Se kásere geeode wel manega héhburh the emperor conquered a good many of the principal towns, Chr. Erl. 5, 13. Ic wát heáhburg hér áne neáh lytle ceastre I know that near here is a town placed on high, a little city, Cd. 117; Th. 152, 8; Gen. 2517

a-hefan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefan, p. -hefde; pp. -hefed

To heave uplift upraiselevareelevareextender

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He ahefde upp his hand extendit manum, Ex. 17. He ahefde up he lifted up, 14, 27

tó-cumende

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-cumende, adj. (ptcpl.)
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Coming to a strange place, strange, foreign Hé for Godes lufon eode tó reordum mid ðám tócumendum mannum for the love of God he took his meals with the strangers who came, Shrn. 129, 27

un-gníþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gníþelíce, adv.
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In no mean manner or degree Hé his ꝥ ǽfæste líf leofde swýþe ungnéþelîce (unheánlîce, v.l., non mediocriter), Gr. D. 43, 26. He scan ungnéþelíce ( non mediocriter) mid þý worde þǽre hálgan láre, 175, I

Linked entry: gníþelíce

manigfealdian

(v.)
Grammar
manigfealdian, p. ode
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To multiply, become numerous, abundant, &amp; c. v. manig-feald; Weahsað gé and monigfealdiað crescite et multiplicamini, Past. 109, 6. Þte gié monigfaldiga ut abundetis, Rtl. 13, 17. Mænifeal[dian] amplificare, An. Ox. 5215

ge-monan

(v.)

to remember

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Seó leó gemonþ [ = geman] ðæs wildan gewunan hire eldrena [MS. eldrana] the lioness remembers the wild manner of her parents, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 12

blácung

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In blácunge (pallore) and on cwacunge þæs untruman mannes, Gr. D. 326, 5. Glædne andwlitan búton blácunge and forhtunge, Hml. Th. i. 72, 27. Se móna blácunge (pallorem) healdende, Hy. S. 35, 11. Add

crístnung

(n.)
Grammar
crístnung, e; f.
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performing the ritual that precedes baptism. v. crístnian, baptizing Pápa gesette . . . ꝥ þæs Hálgan Gástes þénung wǽre in þǽre gife þæs fulluhtes, nalæs þæs mannes in crístnunge ( in baptizando ), Ll. Th. ii. 140, 17

egeleásness

(n.)
Grammar
egeleásness, e; f.
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Confidence, presumption Þá þíne welan þe þú ( the devil) on fruman begeáte æt þæs ǽrestan mannes egeleásnesse (from his not having the fear of God before his eyes ) and unhýrsumnesse, Bl. H. 85, 31

ge-strúdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strúdian, p. ode
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To commit rapine, prey on Þá biód þǽr on mǽstre nearonesse forþylmed þá þe hér hiora líchaman mid mǽstum unrihtum byldað and ꝥ on óðrum mannum mid wó gestrúdiaþ, Nap. 32. See next word

Linked entry: strúdian

wæstmian

(v.)
Grammar
wæstmian, p. ode

To bring forth fruit(lit. or fig.), fructify

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Manig yfel wé geáxiaþ wæstmian, Blickl. Homl. 109, 2

wæter-cláþ

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-cláþ, es; m.

A towel

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A towel Ðære kycenan wicþénas wætercláðas wacsan, ðe hý heora handa and fét mid wípedan linthea, cum quibus sibi fratres manus aut pedes tergunt, lavet, R. Ben. 59, 7 : R. Ben. Interl. 66, 1

LECGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LECGAN, p. legde, lægde, léde

to layplaceputlayto slay

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Se ðe mid þeófe stande and mid feohte, lecge hine man mid ðam þeófe. v. 1, 3; Th. i. 228, 23. Ðæt hine man lecgan ne móste, Th. i. 230, 6

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Ðá wyrnde him mann ðera gísla, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 13. Gif hé him ryhtes wyrnde L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 19. Hí Móyse and hys folce ðæs útfæreldes wyrndon, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 38, 19.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan