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ge-cneordlǽcan

to study, endeavour earnestly ⬩ to study, examine carefully ⬩ to study, apply oneself to learning

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Ox. 1086. to study, apply oneself to learning Hé gecneordlǽhte æfter wísra láreówa gebisnungum ( he studied according to the examples set by wise teachers ), and gefæstnode his láre on fæsthafelum gemynde, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 18.

Eádgár

(n.)
Grammar
Eádgár, es; m. [eád happy, gár spear]

Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years. He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975

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Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years.

þweorian

(v.)
Grammar
þweorian, þwyrian; p. ode

To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance

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Wiðersaca[n]dan ł þw[r]eredon apostataverant, Hpt. Gl. 510, 50. Ðá ongunnon Phariséi him betwýnan ðwyrian the Pharisees began to be at variance among themselves, Homl. Th. ii. 298, 28

Linked entry: þweorh

á-gitan

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Gif ǽni man ágiten wurðe ꝥ ǽnige hǽðenscipe dreóge if any one be found to practise heathen rites, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 27. <b>I a.</b> to find out, get to know of :-- Gyf hé hwæt be óðrum gehýre oððe sylf ágyte, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 19.

Linked entry: á-gytan

fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
fælsian, p. ode; pp. od

To cleanse, purify ⬩ lustrāre

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To cleanse, purify; lustrāre Ðæt ic móte Heorotfælsian that I may purify Heorot, Beo. Th. 869; B. 432. He Hróþgáres sele fælsode he had purified Hrothgar's hall, Beo. Th. 4694; B. 2352

Linked entry: felsan

for-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
for-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew ⬩ cut down ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ slaughter ⬩ concīdĕre ⬩ occīdĕre

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To hew or cut down, cut in pieces, slaughter; concīdĕre, occīdĕre Hý forheówan Heaðóbeardna þrym they slaughtered the host of Heathobeards, Scóp. Th. 99; Wíd. 49: Byrht. Th. 135, 9; By. 115

for-hycgan

(v.)

To despise ⬩ reject ⬩ despicĕre ⬩ contemnĕre ⬩ spernĕre

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To despise, reject; despicĕre, contemnĕre, spernĕre Ðe forhycgeaþ God who despise God, Ps. Th. 52, 6. Ðæt ic ne forhycge I reject it not, Exon. 63 b; Th. 235, 4; Ph. 552

Linked entries: for-hicgan for-hogian

ge-sǽlig-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlig-líc, -sǽl-líc; adj.

Happy, fortunate ⬩ fēlix, fortūnātus

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Happy, fortunate; fēlix, fortūnātus Ðam ðe líf forgeaf gesǽliglíc to him who gave him a happy life, Cd. 137; Th. 172, 14: Gen. 2844: Exon. 23 b; Th. 66, 29; Cri. 1079

hund-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hund-líc, adj.

Doglike ⬩ canine

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Nú sende hé hundas tó mé forðan ðe hé næfþ godcundlíce englas, ac hæfþ hundlíce now has he sent dogs to me, for he has not divine angels, but he has doglike ones, Homl. Th. i. 378, 3

ge-hywian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hywian, p. ode; pp. od.

to form ⬩ fashion ⬩ fingĕre ⬩ to seem ⬩ pretend ⬩ sĭmŭlāre

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to form, fashion; fingĕre Se ðe gehywode synderlíce heortan heora qui finxit singillātim corda eōrum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 15. to seem, pretend; sĭmŭlāre Ðeáh ðe hit swá gehywod wǽre though it seemed so, Job Thw. 166, 6.

ge-lofian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lofian, p. ode
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Th. i. 580, 21: 582, 28

Linked entry: lofian

wæstm-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm-sceatt, es; m.

Usury, interest

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Se ðe his feoh tó unrihtum wæstmsceatte (tó westemscette ad usuram, Ps. Surt.) ne syleþ, Ps. Th. 14, 6. Of westemsceattum ex usuris, Ps. Surt. 71, 14

Linked entry: wæstm

hand-leán

(n.)
Grammar
hand-leán, es; n.

A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution ⬩ bravium

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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl.

brim-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wudu, m. [brim, wudu wood]

Sea-wood, a ship ⬩ maris lignum, navis

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Sea-wood, a ship; maris lignum, navis Brimwudu scynde leóht to hýðe the light ship hastened to the port, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 5; Gú. 1305. Meahte gesión brecan ofer bæþweg brimwudu he could see the ship sail over the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244

sícan

(v.)
Grammar
sícan, p. sác.

to sike ⬩ sigh ⬩ groan ⬩ to sigh for ⬩ long for

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to sike (still in dial. e. g. Lancashire), sigh, groan On mínum bedde ic síce and wépe, Ps. Th. 6, 5. to sigh for, long for Ðæt wǽron ða tída ðe Rómáne nú ǽfter sícaþ en tempora . . . quibus recordatio suspirat, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 35

sige-folc

(n.)
Grammar
sige-folc, es; n.

A victorious or triumphant people

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A victorious or triumphant people Heó (Judith) ðæt word ácwæþ tó ðam sigefolce (the Jews who were about to destroy the Assyrians), Judth. Thw. 23, 32; Jud. 152. Ðá wæs þeód on sǽlum, sigefolca swég, Beo. Th. 1292; B. 644: Menol. Fox 593; Gn. C. 66

wín-gedrinc

(n.)
Grammar
wín-gedrinc, es; n.

Wine-drinking ⬩ wine

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Th. 155, 28; Gen. 2579. Of ungemete ǽlces þinges, wiste and wǽda, wíngedrinces, Met. 25, 39. Wíngedrince nectare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, 32. Hié tó ðam symle sittan eodon, wlance tó wíngedrince, Judth. Thw. 21, 12; Jud. 16

DRAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRAGAN, ic drage, ðú drægest, drægst, dræhst, he drægeþ, drægþ, dræhþ, pl. dragaþ; p. dróg, dróh, pl.drógon ; pp. dragen.

DRAG, draw ⬩ trahĕre ⬩ To draw oneself, to draw, go ⬩ se conferre, ire

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Ongon dragan Dryhtnes cempa the Lord's champion began to go, Exon. 43 a; Th. 145, 23; Gú. 699

á-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lǽnan, p. de (not ede).
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Martin ) þe hí ǽr álǽndon tó ðám biscopdóme of heora burhscíre, Hml. Th. ii. 518, 21. Hé næfde þæt feoh him tó álǽnenne, 178, 3. of a lord's grant to a vassal Ǽlcon híredmen his onrid þe hé álǽned hæfde, Cht.

ge-tígan

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Add: To bind one thing to another, tie up; alligare. literal Þá folan hý gesǽlað (getígað. v. l.) ǽr hý ofer þá eá faran foetus trans flumen alligatos relinquunt, Nar. 35, 11. Hé getígde his hors ðǽr binnon, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 15.