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eóred-cist

(n.)
Grammar
eóred-cist, eórod-cist, -cyst, -cest, -ciest, e; f. [eóred a band, troop ; cist a company]

A company, troop ⬩ turma, lĕgio

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Eóredciestum faraþ they go in bands, Exon. 60b; Th. 220, 25 ; Ph. 325

dwellan

(v.)
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To go astray, wander Dwelet obambulat, An. Ox. 47, 1. Álýse mé of ðám gedwolan þe ic on oð þisum dwealde, Shrn. 170, 17. Hí dweldon on wéstene erraverunt in solitudine, Ps. Spl. 106, 4

pening

(n.)
Grammar
pening, penning, pending, penig, pennig, es; m.
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Hý man wegeþ, swá man déþ gold wið penegas, and gif ða penegas teóþ swíðor ðonne ðæt gold, ðonne miswyrþ ðam men hraðe,Wulfst. 240, 2-4

Linked entry: pending

ge-bígan

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Gyf þú Godes folc gebígean ne miht tó rihte. Wlfst. 7, 8. Hé wolde gebígan his leóda tó geleáfan and tó þám lifigendan Gode, Hml. S. 26, 46. Hine gebégean tó beteran wege.

ge-tucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tucian, to torment, ge-tucian to adorn. Substitute: ge-túcian; p. ode.
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Þǽr stent cwén þé on þá swýðran hand mid golde getúcode (after hand on girelan might have been expected rendering in vestitu, and then mid golde getúcode (inst.) would = deaurato) and mid ǽlcere mislicre fægernysse gegyred adstitit regina a dextris tuis

ufan

(adv.)
Grammar
ufan, adv.

from above ⬩ down ⬩ above ⬩ at the top

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from above, down, where motion is expressed or implied God him sende ufan greáte hagolstánas Dominus misit super eos lapides magnos de coelo, Jos. 10, 11: Blickl. Homl. 51, 12. Him feóll ufan flǽsc pluit super eos carnes, Ps. Th. 77, 27.

Linked entries: ufan ufon on-ufan

gengan

(v.)
Grammar
gengan, p. de, pl. don; pp. ed

To go, pass ⬩ ire, meare, currere, ferri, converti

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To go, pass; ire, meare, currere, ferri, converti Forhwí gengdest ðú on bæcling quare converses es retrorsum, Ps. Th. 113, 5. He feára sum beforan gengde wong sceáwian he with a few went before to view the plain, Beo. Th. 2829; B. 1412.

hætera

(n.)
Grammar
hætera, hæteru, pl.

Garments ⬩ rent clothe ⬩ scrutum, pannucia ⬩ pannis, mastrugis ⬩ rag, clout

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Gá hé út mid his hætron swyclon hé in com let him go out with his garments such as he came in with, Ex. 21, 4

feoh

cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin

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Mið golde and mið gimmum ǽc mið suulfre ofergylded, fáconleás feh, Jn. p. 188, 5. Deórwyrþe feoh opes, Bt. 20; F. 72, 23.

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Godes is ðæt yrfe ðe wé big leofiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 18. Ðǽm mannum ðe be his lárum lifiaþ, 61, 13. On hwylcum geswince hié lifiaþ, 59, 25. Gif wé ða dagas fulfremedlíce for Gode lifgeaþ, 35, 25. Ða hwíle ðe wé lifgaþ hér on worlde, 35, 35.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

morgen-drenc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-drenc, es; m.

A drink or potion to be taken in the morning

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A drink or potion to be taken in the morning Hé gesette gódne morgendrænc wið eallum untrumnessum, Lchdm. iii. 70, 17

bí-gengere

(n.)
Grammar
bí-gengere, (big-, q.v. in Dict.)

a worshipper

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a worshipper Fram bisceopum and Godes biggencgerum a praesulibus et cultoribus Deo decretae Christianae religionis, C. D. B. i. 154, 13

Linked entry: -gengere

híg-síþe

(n.)
Grammar
híg-síþe, es; m.

A hay-scythe

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A hay-scythe Se Godes wer . . . bær on his eaxle his hégsíþe falcem fenariam in collo deferens, Gr. D. 37, 14

Linked entry: hég-síþe

neorxna wang

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Brúcað gé Godes neorxnewonges, Hml. S. 30, 101. Ðá ðá hí ǽrest gesceapene wǽron on neorxna wonge, Past. 40S. 27. Add

hæfer

(n.)
Grammar
hæfer, es; m.

A he-goat, buck ⬩ caper

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A he-goat, buck; caper Hæfer caper, Wrt. Voc. 288, 17. Nim hæferes smera take goat's grease, Lchdm. iii. 14, 8

togian

(v.)
Grammar
togian, p. ode

To tug, ⬩ drag, ⬩ pull

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To tug, drag, pull Ða Godes wiðerwinnan ða fǽmnan genámon, út of ðære byrig ungerǽdelíce hí togoden. Homl. Ass. 178, 308

Linked entries: togung tycgan

þeór-wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
þeór-wyrt, e; f.

Ploughman's spikenard ⬩ inula conyza

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Ploughman's spikenard; inula conyza Wiþ hreófle ... þeórwyrt, Lchdm. ii. 78, 13, Wyrc gódne ðeórdrenc ... þeórwyrt, 324, 20. Ðyórwyrt, iii. 28, 27

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont

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Hí nǽron ǽfre wunigende, ac God hí gesceóp, 276, 15. God is þurh hine sylfne wunigende, ii. 236, 18. where there is permanence, continuity, to remain, last, continue, endure Ðú wunast tu permanebis, Ps. Th. 101, 23.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Hafa þé wunden gold, Gen. 2128. Hwæt gódes dó ic ꝥ ic éce líf hæbbe?, Mt. 19, 16. Hæbbe hé him ꝥ deáde (cf. þæt þǽr deád byð, byð his ( ipsius erif ), Ex. 21, 34), Ll. Th. i. 50, 8, 13 : 436, 13.

deágan

(v.)
Grammar
deágan, ic deáge, ðú deágest, deágst, dýhst, he deágeþ, deágþ, dýgþ, dýhþ, pl. deágaþ; p. deóg, pl. deógon; pp. deágen

To dye, colour ⬩ tingĕre

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To dye, colour; tingĕre Heoro-dreóre deáþfǽge deóg the death-doomed dyed it with fatal gore, Beo. Th. 1704; B. 850