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ge-weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþan, -wiorþan, -wurþan, -wyrþan; he -weorþeþ, -weorþ, pl. -weorpaþ; p. ic, he -wearþ, ðú -wurde, pl. -wurdon; subj. pres. -weorþe, pl. -weorþen; p. -wurde, pl. -wurden; pp. -worden.

to bebe madebecomehappenfiĕriTo happencome to passbefallcome togetheragreebe agreeablecontingĕreevĕnīreconvĕnīreplăcēre

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Hý gewearþ, ðæt hý woldan to Rómánum friþes wilnian they agreed that they would seek peace from the Romans, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 86, 17: 5, 10; Bos. 108, 29: 6, 30; Bos. 126, 24: Gen. 20, 13.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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Under fíftiga cyninga ríce, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 4. Tó ríce fón to become king, assume the royal authority, 4, 6; Swt. 178, 19: Chr. 675; Erl. 36, 10: 754; Erl. 48, 17.

ge-hergian

(v.)
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Add: intrant, (or abs.)

hǽte

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</b> a feverish or inflamed condition of body :-- Wið ðæs magan hǽtan, Lch. i. 268, 1.

lim

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Add: any organ or part of the body Behófað þæt heáfod þǽra óðera lima, swá swá ðá lima behó;fiað þæs heáfdes. Gif án lim bið untrum, ealle ðá óðre þrowiað mid þám ánum. Hml. Th. i. 274, 7-9. Leoma lífgedál, Gú. 1019.

mǽst

(adv.)
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mǽst, adv.

mostchieflyespeciallyalmostnearly

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most, chiefly, especially Se westsúþende Europe landgemirce is in Ispania westeweardum and mǽst (maixme) æt ðæm íglande ðætte Gaðes hátte, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 8, 24. Ðara nýtena meolc ðe hý mǽst bí libbaþ, 1. 2; Swt. 30, 10.

be-niman

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Buton hié hié þæs naman benáme, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 4. Benámon. 7. Ðone beniman (-neoman, v. l.) þǽre aldorlicnesse eum privare auctoritate. Bd. I, 27; S. 74, 8. Hé ðǽre hǽlo benumen wierð, Past. 251, 10: Wlfst. I. II: Chr. 919; P. 105, 32.

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, p. hátte.
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Under þǽm twǽm consulum Tita and Publia hátton, Ors. 2, 4 ; S. 70, 8. the complement the title of a book On ðǽre béc ðe Morales hátte, Past. 107, 18.

bísen

(n.)
Grammar
bísen, l. bisen, e; bisene, an; f. (also n. in North.),

an exemplar a modelpatternexampleprecedenta ruleprescriptpreceptparablesimilitudetype

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Hwelce bisena hé stellende wæs, Ors. 2, 2; S. 66, 24. of things Gelíce and seó burg wǽre tó bisene ásteald eallum middangearde, Ors. 2, 4; S. 74, 24. an exemplar, a model, pattern for the being, doing or making of something Wé sint gesceapene æfter

fóran

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fóran, prep. adv.

Beforein frontin frontin frontbefore alloppositeover againstBeforeBeforehandbeforebeforeBeforein front of

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Sé þe foran lǽdeð brídels he that in front guides the bridle, El. 1184. in front of that which is defended Hé hiene foran forstód he stood in front and defended him, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 25. in front of that which is i obstructed or interfered with Hí

foxes glófa

(n.)
Grammar
foxes glófa, an; m. [foxes clófa MS. B.]

Foxglovedigĭtālis purpŭrea

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Cockayne says, in note b on this passage,—'Strychnos manikos is Sōlānum insānum or Sodŏmeum fairly drawn, MS. V. fol. 60 a, not an English plant, and certainly not foxglove.

hyht-líc

(adj.)
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hyht-líc, adj.

hopefulpleasantjoyousexultant

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Giving, or having, cause for hope or joy, hopeful, pleasant, joyous, exultant Hyhtlíc heorþwerod a hopeful family, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605.

Linked entry: ge-hyhtlíc

ge-bócian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bócian, p. ode; pp. od [ge-, bócian to give by charter] ,

to give or grant by book or charterto charterlibro vel charta dōnāreto furnish with bookslibris instruĕre

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to give or grant by book or charter, to charter; libro vel charta dōnāre Ðis is seó bóc, ðe Æðelstán cing gebócode Friþestáne bisceope this is the charter which king Athelstan chartered to bishop Frithestan, Th. Diplm. A.

ge-wind

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Voc. ii. 68, 71. what winds round or envelops (as in winding-sheet) Gewynd involucrum, Wrt. Voc. i. 41, 25

gum-cyst

(n.)
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gum-cyst, e; f.

Manly virtueexcellence, munificence,liberality

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Gumcystum gód brave [or munificent? ], 5079; B. 2543. See e

of-talu

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

The successful defence made against a claim

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When the claim was known to him, he sent a writ to the archbishop, and commanded him that he and his thanes should settle it rightfully according as the claim was to be allowed or rejected, according as the verdict was for or against the claim (cf.

Linked entry: on-talu

a-þierran

(v.)
Grammar
a-þierran, p. de; pp. ed

To wash off or awayrinsemake cleanpurgecleardiluere

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To wash off or away, rinse, make clean, purge, clear; diluere Hit is þearf, ðæt sió hond sié ǽr geclǽnsad, ðe wille ðæt fenn of óðerre aþierran necesse est ut esse munda studeat manus, quæ diluere sordes curat, Past. 13, 1 ; Hat. MS. 16 b, 8

ceápung

(n.)
Grammar
ceápung, e; f.

Business, trade, traffic, commercenegotium, negotiatio

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Business, trade, traffic, commerce; negotium, negotiatio; Be ceápunge concerning traffic or commerce, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 8. Fram ceápunge þurhgangende on þýstrum a negotio perambulante in tenebris, Ps. Spl. C. 90, 6.

Linked entry: ceáping

cyt-wér

(n.)
Grammar
cyt-wér, es; m. [wér a weir]

A weir with a kiddle or a cut for a fish trap kidellus, machina piscatoria in fluminibus ad salmones, aliosque pisces intercipiendos

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A weir with a kiddle or a cut for a fish trap; kidellus, machina piscatoria in fluminibus ad salmones, aliosque pisces intercipiendos On Sæuerne xxx cytwéras thirty 'cyt-wérs' on the Severn, Cod.

eáster

(adj.)
Grammar
eáster, eástor; adj.

Easter paschālis

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Eáster-tíd easter-tide or time. Homl. Th. ii. 266, 15, 19, 21. Eáster-mónaþ easter-month, April, Menol. Fox 142; Men. 72