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EARNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
EARNIAN, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad; v. trans, gen. acc. To

EARN, merit, deserve, get, attain, labour for mĕrēri

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He hæfþ ðæt ðæt he earnaþ he has that which he earns, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 6

of-áxian

(v.)
Grammar
of-áxian, -ácsian; p. ode

To find out by askingto learn

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ofáxode æt ðám láreówum, ðæt Cristes þeówdóm ne sceal beón geneádod, 130, 14. ofácsode ( suspicabatur ) ðæt hæfde ǽrendo, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 48 note.

þreodian

(v.)
Grammar
þreodian, þridian; p. ode.

to deliberatetake thoughtto deliberatehesitate

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to deliberate, take thought on his móde ðóhte and ðreodode ðæt wolde eall Angolcyn of Breotone gemǽrum áflýman totum genus Anglorum Brittaniae finibus erasurum se esse deliberans, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 28.

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelinlancelanceafrămeahasta

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A javelin, lance; lancea, frămea, hasta He lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his javelin go through the youth's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 59; By. 140.

gingra

(n.)
Grammar
gingra, an; m.

A disciplevassalfollowerdiscĭpŭlusassecla

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He his gingran sent he sendeth his vassal, Cd. 25; Th. 33, 5; Gen. 515: 26; Th. 34, 32; Gen. 546

Linked entry: geongra

glida

(n.)
Grammar
glida, an; m.

A kiteglede

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Se ðe þurh reáflác gewilnaþ ða þing ðe he mid his eágum wiðútan sceáwaþ se is glida ná culfre he who by rapine desires the things that he sees with his eyes without, he is a kite, not a dove, Homl. Th. i. 586, 6: Exon. 106 b; Th. 406, 23; Rä. 25, 5

ge-dafenlíce

(adv.)
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ðone hálgan grétte, biddende þæt him dægwistes gedafenlíce tíðode he greeted the saint, asking that he would furnish him suitably with provisions. Hml. Th. ii. 134, 30. Add

ge-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wyrde, adj.
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.) ; I a γ, b γ, c γ, 2 c γ), making acknowledgement of Him man wearp uppan ꝥ scolde beón ðes cinges swica and was ðas gewyrde ( he was in agreement with this i. e. he admitted the charge.

reáf-lác

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Add Ðæt for ðý reáfige ðý tiohchie ðæt eft scyle mid ðý reáfláce ælmessan gewyrcean, Past. 341, 22: 343, 13. Reáflácas (rapinas) nylle gé gewilnian, Ps. L. 61, 11

CRAFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CRAFIAN, crafigan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To askCRAVEimploredemandsummon peterepostularein jus vocare

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He mid rihte crafede ðás ða he crafede he with right craved those things which he craved Chr. 1070; Erl. 208, 18, 23

ge-spelia

(n.)
Grammar
ge-spelia, an; m. [spelian to represent]

A substitutedeputyvicegerentvĭcārius

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He wæs Æþelstánes b' gespelian siððan he unfere wæs he was bishop Athelstane's substitute after he was unable to move, Chr. 1055; Erl. 191, 12

Linked entry: spala

for-gytel

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gytel, -gytol, -gyttol; adj.

Forgetfulforgettingoblīviōsus

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He nis forgytol clypunge þearfena non est oblītus clāmōrem paupĕrum, 9, 13

Linked entry: for-gitel

ge-hón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hón, -hongian; pp. -hongen, -hoen

To hanghang with

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To hang, hang with Ðætte he gehongiga that he hang, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 18, 6. He sé gehoen crucifiga'ur, 26, 2. Wudu biþ blédum gehongen the wood will be hung with fruits, Exon. 56 a; Th. 200, 9; Ph., 38 : 566; Th. 202, 18; Ph. 71

un-þingod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þingod, adj.

Unatonedunsettled

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Unatoned, unsettled Swá eác se ðe óðrum bismer cwið, oððe déð, ðeáh geswíce, and hit nǽfre eft ne dó, ðeáh hit bið gedón, ðæt dyde, and unðingad, gif hit ne bét neque qui contumelias irrogat, si solummodo tacuerit, satisfecit, Past. 54; Swt.

lǽrend

(n.)
Grammar
lǽrend, es; m. One who teaches, instigates, &c. v. lǽran
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Drihten ꝥ ongeat, ꝥ se deófol þone Iúdas lǽrde ꝥ hine belǽwde . . . Wiste on his godcundre mihte hæfde ǽghwæðer ge ðone lǽwend ge ðone lǽrend, Hml. A. 154, 71

Linked entry: lǽfend

wæter-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
wæter-fæsten, wæter-fæstenn, es; n.

A place protected by water

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A place protected by water gewícode ðǽr ðǽr niéhst rýmet hæfde for wudufæstenne ond for wæterfæstenne he encamped as near to the Danes as the wood and water, which protected their position, would allow him to find sufficient room, Chr. 894; Erl

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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lǽfde uneáðe ǽnne tó lífe, Wulfst. 106, 8. Se deáþ cýmeþ ðæt ðæt líf áfyrre, Bt. 8; Fox 26, 7. Sylle líf wið lífe reddat animam pro anima, Ex. 21, 23. Ðeáh líf hæfde if he had been alive, L. C. S. 73; Th. i. 416, 1.

ge-beorglic

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Ne tǽce wé ná mid swá gerádum bysenum and gebeorhlicum lárum, þæt leahtras fyrðrige, ac þæt snotorlíce hý wanige, R. Ben. 121, 7

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

husclíce

(adv.)
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Ne ǽnig man ne gewunie þæt huxlíce onhisce, Wlfst. 70, 11. Tǽlende þone Hǽlend huxlíce mid wordum, Hml. A. 60, 208 : Hml. S. 15, 83

Linked entry: huxlíce

myrige

(adj.)
Grammar
myrige, adj.
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sǽde þæt him nǽre nǽfre ǽr swá éðe ne swá myrige, swá him þá wæs, Wlfst. 237, 7. Dómesdæg ys se myrga dæg, Angl. viii. 336, 30

Linked entries: mirigþ mirige mirige