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mǽg-bót

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-bót, e; f.

The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter

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The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter. It seems to be used only in the case of the spiritual relationship of godfather and godchild Gif hwá óðres godsunu sleá oððe his godfæder síe sió mǽgbót and sió manbót gelíc.

ildan

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Add: to delay, with acc. Ne yllde (ylde, v. l. ) hé hit þá leng, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 152, 4. with clause Tó won yldest þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre?, Archiv cxxii. 257, 9. Ne yld þú ná ꝥ þú gecyrre . . . Sé þe yldeð ꝥ hé ne gecyrre. Ne yldon wé ná fram dæge

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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Add: to confess, acknowledge wrong-doing, weakness, &c. Geondeton (confitentes) synna hiora, Mt. L. 3, 6. Geandet swá hwætt swá þú þáron wite, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 34. as an ecclesiastical term to confess to a priest trans. Þæt hié heora synna cunnon

mǽg-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sibb, e; f.

kinshiprelationshipLove between kinsmenaffection

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kinship, relationship Eva hine hálsode for sc̃a Marian mǽgsibbe ðæt hé hire miltsade. Heó cwæþ tó him gemyne mín drihten ðæt heó wæs bán of mínum bánum and flǽsc of mínum flǽsce Eve conjured him (Christ) on account of her kinship to St. Mary to pity

Linked entry: mǽgþ-sibb

hreósan

(v.)
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Add: to fall from an upright position, fall to the ground Hrýst cespitat, Hpt. 31, 17, 478. Hreás occubuit (machera percussus occubuit, Ald. 49, 14), An. Ox. 3582. Reósende nutabunda (arbor ), 1575: 2234. to fall from a seate of material or spiritual

weall-stellung

(n.)
Grammar
weall-stellung, -stilling, -stylling, e; f.

The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.

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The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall. Similar entries v. burh-bót Tó ánes æceres brǽde on wealstillinge (cf. weall-geweorc) and tó ðære wære gebirigeaþ xvi. hída; gif ǽlc híd byþ be ánum men gemannod, ðonne mæg man gesettan ǽlce gyrde mid

Linked entry: stellung

hón

(v.)
Grammar
hón, p. héng; pp. hangen

To hang, suspend, crucify

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To hang, suspend, crucify Gé hig hóþ crucifigetis, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 34. Hine man héng ille suspensus est in cruce, Gen. 41, 13. Hig hine héngon crucifixerunt eum, Lk. Skt. 23, 33. Ðóne héngon on heáne beám fæderas ússe, Elen. Kmbl. 847; El. 424. Hóh hine

a-tyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-tyhtan, -tihtan ; p. -tyhte, -tihte ; pp. -tyhted, -tyht, -tiht.

to persuadesolicitinciteattractallurepersuadereallicereincitareto produceprocreateprocrearegignere

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to persuade, solicit, incite, attract, allure; persuadere, allicere, incitare Ðá wæs ofer Múntgiop monig atyhted Gota, gylpes full then was allured over the Alps many a Goth, full of arrogance, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 16; Met. 1, 8. Ðe beóþ atihte to ðám sóðum

Linked entries: a-tihtan a-tihting

DRENCAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRENCAN, part. drencende; p. ic, he drencte, ðú drenctest, pl. drencton; pp.drenced ; v. a.

DRENCH, make drunkpotum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre to drown submergĕre

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to give to drink, to DRENCH, make drunk; potum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre Of burnan willan ðínes ðú drenctest [Th. drencst] hí torrente voluntātis tuæ potābis eos, Ps. Spl. 35, 9. Ðú drenctest us mid, wíne potasti nos vino, 59, 3. On þurste

Linked entry: dryncan

geagl

(n.)
Grammar
geagl, geahl, es; m. [also n. v. the last example]

The jowljawmandĭbŭlarictusfauces

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The jowl, jaw; mandĭbŭla, rictus, fauces Geagl mandĭbŭla, Cot. 128. Geagl rictus Proœm. R. Concord. On ðam geagle in the jowl, L. M. 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 46, 8. To swillanne ðone geagl to swill the jowl, 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 10 : 1, 4; Lchdm. ii. 48, 15,

Linked entry: geahl

hentan

(v.)
Grammar
hentan, p. te

To pursuefollow afterseize[?]

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To pursue, follow after, seize[?] Gif hé man tó deáþe gefylle beó he ðonne útlah and his hente mid hearme ǽlc ðara ðe riht wille if he fell a man to death, let him then be an outlaw, and let every one that desires right pursue him with hue and cry [?

ge-namian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-namian, p. ode; pp. od [nama a name]

To name, call, appointappellare, vocare

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To name, call, appoint; appellare, vocare And Adam ðá genamode ealle nýtenu heora namum and Adam then named all cattle by their names; appellavitque omne jumentum nominibus suis, Gen. 2, 20. Hí wurdon genamode to ðam ylcan gewinne ðe heora fæderas on

Linked entry: namian

streccan

(v.)
Grammar
streccan, p. strehte, streahte; pp. streht, streaht, streced (v. strecedness)
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To stretch. I. to hold out, extend -Ðú strecst (extendes) ðíne handa, and óðer ðé gyrt, Jn. Skt. 21, 18. Strece ðǽrtó ðínne hiht, Homl. Th. i. 252, 7. to spread out; — Ðæt folc strehton (straverunt) hyra reáf on ðone weg, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8: Mk. Skt. 11

Linked entry: ge-streccan

þegenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þegenlíce, adv.
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Bravely, manfully, like a brave man, gallantly Beó ðú gehyrt and hicg þegenlíce to confortare et viriliter age, Jos. 1, 18: Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 248. Heó tó ðám þegnon cwæð: 'Dóð þegnlíce and wel; ábeódaþ míne ǽrende tó ðam gemóte,' Chart. Th. 337, 36.

fore-settan

prefer

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Take here fór-settan (l. for-), and add Foreset praepositus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 19. of order in time or place, to put before Foresettaþ praeferant, i. anteponant, An. Ox. 2001. Hé swór God him tó gewitan on his wordum foresettende he prefaced his oath

Linked entry: fór-settan

for-seárian

(v.)
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Add: intrans. of material Þás cynehelmas nǽfre ne forseáriað, Hml. S. 34, 82. Ðý lǽs ðá treówu tó ðǽm forweóxen ðæt hié forseáreden (-oden, v. l.), Past. 293, 7. ꝥ palmtwig tó eorÞan áfyllan, and forsáreden him bégen dǽlas forbrecan, Bl. H. 151, 16.

ge-horwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-horwian, ge-horgian, ge-horian; p. ode.
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to defile. with material filth, to spit upon Ongunnun summe efne-gespitta ł gehorogæ ( conspuere ) hine. Mk. L. 14, 65. Gehoræd bið ( conspuetur ), Lk. L. 18, 32. [Cf. Gé mid horu speówdon on his andwlitan El. 297.] with moral impurity Gálnyss gehorwigende

Linked entries: ge-horian -horwian

ge-stregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stregdan, ge-strédan; pp. strogden and -stregd(ed), -stréd(ed) (v. stregdan).
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to strew, scatter; — Tuiggo hiá ge[s]trédon (strægdun, R.) ł legdon on weg ramos sternebant in via, Mt. L. 21, 8. Þá gestródnan vel tóstencte dispersae, i. distribute. Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 70. Reste mid wyrtgemengnessum gestréded, Wlfst. 263, 6. in special

gorettan

(v.)
Grammar
gorettan, p. te.
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intrans. To stare about. of persons, to let the eyes rove Ðæt hine lǽrð se deófol, þæt hé stande and gorette and lócige underbæc út; þæt bið gymeleás gebed, Wlfst. 234, 18. of the eyes or looking, to rove Þǽr ( in hell ) wépað ðá eágan þe nú ðurh unálýfedlice

Linked entry: gorian

hleów

covershelterProtectiona protector

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Add: cover, shelter furnished by an object Under hrófes hleó, Rä. 28, 5. Hé holtes hleó geméteð, Ph. 429. Protection afforded by a person Hé ácenned wearð tó hleó and tó hróðre hæleða cynne, An. 567: III. Hé (Alfred) becóm tó Æðelingége, and on sumes