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brýten-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
brýten-cyning, es; m.

A powerful kingrex præpotens

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A powerful king; rex præpotens.Exon. 88 a; Th. 331. 28; Vy. 75

gafol-geréfa

(n.)

a tax-gatherer

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R. 10, 3

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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R. 25, 10. Þonne mon wile slápan gán, Lch. ii. 228, 5.

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R. 14, 30. Mid iówh, Mt. L. 26, 11. Iúch uobis Jn. L. 1. 15. Iúh, Mt. L. 3, 7. Iwh, 26, 21. Iouh (iów, R.), Mk. L. 4, 11. Iucgh, Rtl. 107, 3. Ofer eówic. . . eów super vos . . . vobis Ps. Srt. 128, 8: 113, 14.

geá

etiam, jam

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R. 15, 42

ge-ǽbiligan

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Hwæt sé geearnige þe geǽbylið (scandali-zauerit) énne þára lǽstena þe on God behycgað, R. Ben. 55, 14. Sé ðe bepǽhð ǽnne Godes þeówena, hé geǽbiligð ðone Hláford, Hml. Th. i. 516, 20.

ge-ǽswícod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽswícod, Substitute: ge-ǽswician; p.

To offend

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Geáswicode, R. Ben. I. 62, 12

ge-ambehtan

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ge-ambehtan, ge-embehtan, ge-embehtian.

to minister

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R. 12, 26. Geembihtatun mini-straverunt Mt. p. 7, 3. Him geembehte ðú illi servies Mt. L. 4, 10. Ne cuóm ꝥte geembehta (giembihte, R.) him ah ꝥte hé geembehtade óðrum, Mk. L. 10, 45

ge-anbídian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anbídian, l. ge-anbidian, geandbidian,

to wait to wait for.to wait for the comingreturnto wait for the coming to passto wait

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Hé geanbidude Godes ríce, Lk. 23, 51. with a clause Hé geanbidað þæt wé tó beteran gecyrren he waits for our conversion R.

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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On niht árísan and Drihtne geandettan, R. Ben. 40, 14

ge-andswarian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andswarian, ge-ondswarian.

to answerto respond

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Geondsuearadun (giondsworadun, R.) Jn. L. 7, 47. Geondsuærende respondens Mt. L. 27, 25. Nis náht má ꝥ mæge geandswarian openlíce þám rihte þe þú recest nihil est quod responderi valent apertae rationi Gr.

ge-andwerdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andwerdian, Add: -weardian
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Swylce hé tó þám egefullan Godes dóme geandweardod (-werded, R. Ben. I. 36, 5) beón scyle se tremendo judicio Dei representari existimet R. Ben. 31, II

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geán-dýne

(adj.)
Grammar
geán-dýne, adj.

Steeparduous

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Steep; fig. arduous (cf. uphill) Þis is mid sumum mannum swýþe geándýne þing and earfoðlic þing hoc apud nonnullos res ardua est et difficilis Ll. Th. ii. 134, 6. Cf. dún, æf-dýne

Linked entry: -dýne

wígbed-sceát

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-sceát, es; m.

An altar-cloth

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An altar-cloth Bewindan ða mágas ðæs cildes hand on ðæs altares weófodsceáte ( in palla altaris ), R. Ben. 103, 14. Ðis syndon ða cyrican mádmas on Scírburnan.

wígbed-sceáta

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-sceáta, an; m.

An altar-cloth

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An altar-cloth On weófodsceátan in palla altaris, R. Ben. Inter. 99, 10

Linked entry: sceáta

wíg-rád

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-rád, (?), e; f.

A war-roadroad along which an army passes

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A war-road, road along which an army passes Gewát him Abraham on ða wígróde (-ráde ? -trode ? v. wíg-trod) wiðer-trod seen láðra monna Abraham betook himself to the way where the foe had gone and saw the track of their retreat Cd.

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Having powerpowerfulstrong

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Beó á seó mildheortnys wyldre ðonne se rihta dóm semper superexaltet misericordiam judicium R. Ben. 118, 27. Ðæt ðæt gesceád beó wylldre ðonne seó yfele gewilnung, Basil admn. 3; Norm. 40, 3.

rihtlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtlǽcan, p.-lǽhte

To make right, rectify, correct, amend

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To make right, rectify, correct, amend Gif hé ðonne swá ne béte and rihtlǽce, hé sý of ðam ealdorscype áworpen, after punishment R. Ben. 46, 19. Se ðe ǽr ðysum misdyde, ðæt hé hit georne gebéte and rihtlǽce hine sylfne, Wulfst. 277, 2.

gúþ-fana

(n.)
Grammar
gúþ-fana, -fona, an; m.

A military standard, ensign, bannersignum vexillum

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Ðæt heofonlíce tácn ðære hálgan róde is úre gúþfana wið ðone gramlícan deófol the heavenly sign of the Holy Rood is our banner against the fierce devil, H. R. 105, 16: 52. Ða gúþfonan signa, Ors. 6, 4; Swt. 260, 1.

gúþ-reów

(adj.)
Grammar
gúþ-reów, adj.

Fierce in fight

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Fierce in fight, Beo. Th. 115; B. 58