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rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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[Cleope nu to ræde þine rædȝiuen gode, Laym. 11615. O. Sax. rád-geƀo : O. Frs. réd jeva : O. H. Ger. rát-gebo : Icel. ráð-gjafi.] Cf. rǽd-bora and next word

ge-ceápian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceápian, p. ode; pp. od [ceápian to bargain]

To buypurchasetradeĕmĕrenegotiari

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Gif he hit næbbe befóran gódum weotum geceápod if he have not bought it before good witnesses, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 14 : L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 1 : Gen. 43, 21. Hú feolu éghwelc geceápad wére quantum quisque negotiatus esset, Lk. Skt. Rush. 19, 15

strúdan

(v.)
Grammar
strúdan, p. streád, pl. struden; pp. sfroden
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Fýnd gold strudon. Cd. Th. 121, 7; Gen. 2006: Exon. Th. 436, 7; Rä. 54, 10. Hié tempel strudon, Cd. Th. 260, 18; Dan. 711. Hwá ðæt hord strude, Beo. Th. 6244; B. 31. 26. Se ðone wong strude (MS. strade), 6139; B. 3073.

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

þing-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
þing-gemearc, es; n.
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Ðá wæs first ágán þinggemearces bútan þrím nihtum things had gone on till there remained only three days of the allotted time, Andr. Kmbl. 295; An. 148

yfemest

(adv.)
Grammar
yfemest, yfmest; adv.
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Ǽresð alra glengea and ymesð scolde scínan gold on his hrægle in sacerdotis habitu ante omnia aurum fulget, Past. 14; Swt. 85, 2

Linked entry: ufera

dípe

(n.)
Grammar
dípe, an: <b>dípu (-o),</b> indecl. or gen. e; f.
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Goth. diupei: O. L. Ger. diupí profundum: O. H. Ger. tiufi: Icel. dýpi

Linked entries: deópe dépe dýp dýpe

eáþ-módnes

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Hié him ongeán cómon and his mid eáþmódnessum anféngon, Ors. 3, 9; S. 126, 14. gentleness, graciousness, kindness Secggan wé Gode þanc ealra his miltsa and his eáðmódnessa and his geofena, Bl. H. 103, 26.

freó-man

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My steward goes rejoicing in fair sons and daughters, Gen. 2175. Add: :-- Eallum freómannum (frióum monnura, v.l.) þás dagas sién forgifene. Ll.

ge-leahtrian

(v.)
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Hé wæs geleahtrod from Gode increpatur a Domino, Past. 355, 1. Gelaechtrad (printed gelaechtnad, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 45: Txts. 69, 1029) hoctatus (hortatus, Wrt.), Wülck. Gl. 26, 38 and Corp. Gl. H. 63, 141. Geleahtrod, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 9.

ge-sundful

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Add: of living things, in good health. Cf. gesund ; Ðǽm cilde wæs sóna bet. Þá cwǽdon þá gedwolmen . . . ꝥ his sunu wǽre gesundful þurh hí, Hml. S. 3, 315. Hé gesundful síðode on fótum, sé ðe on bǽre þider geboren wæs, Hml. Th. ii. 150, 14: 136, 5.

morgen-gifu

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Ic gean into Ǽlíg . . þára þreó landa þe wit búta geheótan Gode, ꝥ is æt rettendúne þe wes mín morgangifu . . . C. D. iii. 274, 16. Gewát Eádríc ær Ælféh cwideleás, and Ælféh féng tó his lǽne. Ðá hæfde Eádríc láfe and nán bearn.

on-bæcling

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Add: of motion, of retreat Gong on bæclinc ł bihionda mec uade retro me, Mk. R. 8, 33. Monige ðegnas his fromfoerdun onbæcling (-bæcc-, L. ), Jn. R. 6, 66. of reversing one's direction Ymbcerred wæs onbæclinc (-bægcling.

hǽðen-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-scipe, es; m.

Heathenism, paganism

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Hǽðenscipe biþ ðæt man ídola weorðige ðæt is ðæt man weorðige hǽðene godas and sunnan oððe mónan fýr oððe flód wæter-wyllas oððe stánas we earnestly forbid all heathenism : heathenism is to worship idols, that is to worship heathen gods, and sun or moon

tímlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tímlíce, adv.

In good time,soon

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In good time, soon Ðú bǽde mé foroft Engliscra gewritena and ic ðé ne getíðode ealles swá tímlíce ǽr ðam ðe ðú mid geweorcum ðæs gewilnodest æt mé you very often asked me for English writings, but I did not grant your request so very soon, not before

be-gang

exerciselabourbusinesscultivationreligious practice

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Tó úra goda bigange (begangum, v.l.) culturae deorum nostrorum, Bd. 2, 13; Sch. 164, 22. Þæt hí heora eald begang (culturam) forléton and þæt níwe beeódon, 5, 10; Sch. 602, 9

a-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-geótan, -gítan; p. -geát, -gét, pl. -guton; pp. -goten.

To pour outshedstrewspilldeprive ofeffundereprivareTo pour forthprofluere

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Hie wǽron agotene góda gehwylces they were deprived of all goods, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 23; Jud. 32. v. intrans. To pour forth; profluere Swá ðín swát ageát thus thy blood poured forth, Andr. Kmbl. 2881; An. 1443

Linked entries: a-geát a-goten agute

deófol-gild

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gild, deóful-gild, diófol-gild, -geld, -gield, -gyld, es; n. [deófol, gild tribute, worship]

Devil-worship, sacrifice to devils, idolatry, an idol, an image of the devildiabŏli vel dæmōnum cultus, idololatrīa = είδωλoλατρεία, idōlum, simulacrum

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Beóþ deófolgyld dysigra þeóda gold and seolfur simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, Ps. Th. 134, 15 : 113, 12 : Bd. 3, 30; S. 561, 43 : Cd. 145; Th. 180, 18; Exod. 47 : Elen. Grm. 1041 : Cot. 118

Linked entry: diófol-gild

fóre-setnes

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-setnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

a thing proposedpropositionpurposeintentionpropŏsĭtiopropŏsĭtumthat which is placed beforea prepositionpræpŏsĭtio

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a thing proposed, proposition, purpose, intention; propŏsĭtio, propŏsĭtum Wæs seó cwén lustfulliende ðære gódan fóresetnesse and willan ðæs iungan the queen rejoiced at the young man's good purpose and will, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 32: 5, 20; S. 642, 17.

fore-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þingian, for-þingian; p. ode; pp. od [fore = for, þingian to plead]

To plead for anyoneintercededefendintercēdĕredefendĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede, defend; intercēdĕre, defendĕre Ic secge ðæt sió forespræc ne dýge, náuðer ne ðam scyldigan, ne ðam ðe him foreþingaþ I say that the defence does no good, neither to the guilty, nor to him who pleads for him, Bt. 38, 7;

Linked entry: for-þingian

GǼLAN

(v.)
Grammar
GǼLAN, p. de; pp. ed.

to hinderdelayimpedekeep in suspenseretardāremŏrāriimpĕdīreto hesitatedelaycunctāri

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He men gǽleþ ǽlces gódes he hinders men in respect to every good thing, Blickl. Homl. 179, 11 : 191, 20. v. intrans. to hesitate, delay; cunctāri Scealcas ne gǽldon the servants delayed not, Elen. Kmbl. 1381; El. 692 : 1999; El. 1001

Linked entry: hyge-gǽlsa