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ge-síþcund

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Drihten on ðreó tówearp þá cneordnysse, þæt wæs wælisc (servile) and on cyrlisc cynn (simple) and on gesýðcund cynn (gentle), Angl. xi. 3, 63. of the gesíþ class Gif gesíðcund mon (cf. se gesíð, 5) þingað wið cyning . . . oþþe wið his hláford for þeówe

ge-stal

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stal, an obstacle.
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Pascasius on þám geflite þe geworden wæs weaxendum þám gestále geleáffulra wera ymb Simmachim and Laurentium geceás Laurentium Paschasius in ea contentions quae inardescente zelo fidelium inter Symmachum atque Laurentium facta est Laurentium elegit, Gr

ge-blówan

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Haswig feðra (the Phenix) grene eorðan áflýhð, foldan geblówene assueti nemoris dulce cubile fugit, 155. fig. flourishing, blooming Hé (the Phenix) bið feþrum gefrætwod, swilc hé æt frymðe wæs, beorht geblówen reformatur qualis fuit ante figura, Ph.

ge-wlitegian

(v.)
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form to Ðá gesceafta hé þwáraþ and gewlitegaþ, hwílum eft unwlitegaþ and on óþrum híwe gebrengþ elementa in se invicem temperat, et alterna commutatione transformat, Bt. 39, 8; F. 224, 9. to decorate, ornament with Hé mid þám hræglum þus gewlitegod wæs

ge-wǽtan

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Strengas gurron, wǽdo gewǽtte, An. 375

hlyst

hearinghearinglistening

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Th. 91, 3. the action of intent hearing, listening Hé ábeád for þǽre duguðe deóp ǽrende . . . hlyst wæs þǽr inne (there was attentive hearing given), Az. 169. Hlyst ýst forgeaf, An. 1588. Þonne swíað hé and hlyst gefeð, Ph. 143

neáh

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh, adj.
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Th. i. 414, 9. add Se Sunnandæg waes ealra daga se ǽresta, and hé bið eft se néxta ł ættemesta, Wlfst. 210, I. Ǽr his néxtan dæge, Hml. Th. ii. 152, 8. Þá þá hé sceolde álǽtan þæt níhste orað and ágyfan his gást cum extremum spiritum ageret. Gr.

treów

(n.)
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</b> add :-- Stód þǽr án medmycel ród on þǽre eorðan, and wæs swá mycel þæs treówes gesyne swá wolde beón gód hande brád, Vis. Lfc. 72

Rómánisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Rómánisc, adj.

Roman

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Him leofre wæs ðæt hié Rómánisce cyningas hæfden ðonne of heora ágnum cynne, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 25. Ealle ða Rómániscan men þe Hannibal geseald hæfde, 4, 11; Swt. 204, 7

sangere

(n.)
Grammar
sangere, es; m.

a singera poet

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Homl. 207, 31. a poet David wæs sangere sóðfæstest, swiðe geþancol tó þingienne þeódum sínum wid ðane Sceppend, Ps. C. 50, 6. Alse þe holi songere seið on his loft songe, O. E. Homl. ii. 117, 22

sang-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sang-cræft, es; m.

the art of singing, musican art of singingthe art of composing poetry

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Wæs hé swýðest on cyricean sangcræft getýd Rómánisce þeáwe maxime modulandi in ecclesia more Romanorum peritum, Bd. 4, 2; S. 566, 19.

Linked entry: sang

will-spryng

(n.)
Grammar
will-spryng, and -sprynge, es; m.

A well-spring, fountainsource (lit. and fig.)

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Wæs ðæt wæter and ealle wyllspringas gehálgode þurh Cristes líchaman. Homl. Th. ii. 40, 28. Wilspringum fontibus, Hpt. Gl. 509, 18. Tó wyllsprangum wætra ad fontes aquarum, Ps. Lamb. 41, 2

Cridian tún

(n.)
Grammar
Cridian tún, es; m. [tún a town:
  • Flor.
Cridiatun]

CREDITONDevonshire oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi

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CREDITON, Devonshire, formerly the seat of the bishops of Devonshire, so called because it is situated on the banks of the river Creedy; oppidi nomen in agro Devoniensi Hér æt Kyrtlingtúne forþférde Sideman bisceop, on hrædlícan deáþe: se wæs Defnascíre

ge-spanan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-spanan, p. -spón, -speón, pl. -spónon, -speónon; pp. -spanen, -sponen; v. trans.

To allureenticeincitepersuadeinducedrawallicereillicereincitarepersuadereinducere

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Wæs hám gelaðad and gesponen [gesponnen, MS.] was called and drawn home, 4, 23; S. 593, 17

Linked entries: ge-speón ge-spón

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, -stihtan, -stitian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [stihtian to dispose]

To disposeorderdeterminedispōnĕreappōnĕre

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Mellitus and Justus gestihtedon ðæt heó ðǽr wolden ðære wísan ende gebídan Mellitus ac Justus ibi rērum fĭnem expectāre dispōnentes, 2, 5; S. 507, 35, Ðæt cúþ is ðæt ðæt mid Drihtnes mihte gestihtad wæs quod Dŏmĭni nūtu dispŏsĭtum esse constat, 1, 14;

Linked entry: ge-stitian

hláf-mæsse

(n.)
Grammar
hláf-mæsse, -messe, an; f.

Lammas, a name for the first of August

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Lammas, a name for the first of August Ðæt wæs on ðære tíde calendas Agustus and on ðæm dæge ðe wé hátaþ hláfmæsse it was on the first of August, on the day that we call Lammas, Ors. 5, 13; Swt. 246, 17.

tír-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
tír-fæst, adj.

Of assured glory,glorious

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Tírfæst hæleð, bisceop se góda ... ðam wæs Cyneweard nama, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 7. Tírfæstne hæleð (Moses), Cd. Th. 181, 19; Exod. 63. Hwǽr ic tírfæste treówe funde ambulans in via immaculata, Ps. Th. 100, 6: Exon. Th. 473, 7; Bo. 11.

tó-rendan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-rendan, p. -rende

To rend in two,tear in pieces

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Wághrsegl temples tóre[n]ded (tórended, Rush.) wæs in tuu velum templi scissum est in duo, 15, 38. Grin biþ tórænded laqueus cóntritus est, Ps. Th. 123, 7. Wurmes wullen todelen þine þermes, lifre and lihte torenden, Fragm. Phlps. 6, 59.

Linked entry: rendan

á-spanan

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Wæs hé ásponen (-sponnen, -spannen, v. ll.) of Kent fram Willferðe invitatus de Cantia a Wilfrido, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 346, 1. ¶ without object Hé út gewende and him þá tó áspeón þet hé heafde .xx. scipa, Chr. 1009;P. 138, 18. Add

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shiningbrightgladcheerfuljoyousbrightpleasantkindmildcourteous

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Wyrþ heó ungladu ðeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on to lócienne it [the sea] becomes turbid though before it was bright to look at [cf. glæshlutru on to seónne, 24], [and the Latin sordida visibus obstat], Bt, 6; Fox 14, 26: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 21; Met. 5, 11.