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á-seárian

(v.)
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Sóna áseáriað ðá twigu, Past. 308, 1. Treówa hé déð fǽrlíce blówan and eft raðe áseárian, Wlfst. 196, 2. Add

ge-fetian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fetian, -fetigan, -fetigean; p. -fetode, -fetede, -fette; pp. -fetod

To fetchbringaddūcĕreaccīreafferre

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Hét heó sóna hire þínenne gán and ða cyste hire to gefetigean stătim jussit ire ministram et capsellam addūcĕre, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 27 : Elen. Kmbl. 2319; El. 1161.

dreám-healdende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
dreám-healdende, part. [healdende holding ]

Holding joy, joyful lætābundus

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Holding joy, joyful; lætābundus Beó ðú sunum mínum gedéfe, dreámhealdende be thou gentle to my sons, holding them in joy, Beo. Th. 2459; B. 1227

gied

(n.)
Grammar
gied, giedd, es; n.

A songlayriddle

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A song, lay, riddle, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1: 114 a; Th. 437, 28; Rä. 56, 14: 18 a; Th. 45, 2; Cri. 713

ge-wridian

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

To flourish

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To flourish Unarímed mengeo on manigfealdum ceápum geweóx and gewridode the innumerable multitude of all sorts of cattle grew and flourished, Blickl. Homl. 199, 2

risne

(adj.)
Grammar
risne, adj.
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Fitting, becoming, suitable Hé sóna ðám risne andsware ( congrua responsa ) onsende, Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 35, MS. B. v. ge-risene and next word

gehlot-land

(n.)
Grammar
gehlot-land, es; n.

Land appointed by lotan inheritanceterra sorte assignātapossessio

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Land appointed by lot, an inheritance; terra sorte assignāta, possessio Híg hine bebirigdon on his gehlotland sepĕliērunt eum in fīnĭbus possessiōnis suæ, Jos. 24, 30

ge-lógung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lógung, e ; f.
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Order, arrangement Þǽre gelógunge ꝥ dægrædsangum geendedum sóna beón gecwedene twégen sealmas eo ordine ut matutinis finitis max dicantur duo psalmi, Angl. xiii. 407, 599

Linked entries: -lógung ge-logian

georn-lic

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Add: earnest Hwæþere for his geornlicum bénum ꝥ hé him fultum sóhte ne tamen obnixe petenti nil ferret auxilii, Bd. 3, 7; Sch. 218, 5

norþ-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
norþ-lang, adj.
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Having its length extending northwards, running north and south Tó ðon norðlangan gráfette, C. D. v. 195, 6. On ðone norðlangan hlinc, iii. 135, 24

rotung

(n.)
Grammar
rotung, e; f.

corruption, putrefactiona sore an ulcer

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Th. 29, 8. a sore accompanied with putrefaction, an ulcer Rotung ulcus, Wrt. Voc. i. 20,15

plega

(n.)
Grammar
plega, an; m.
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Gr. 8 ; Som. 7, 30. Ðes plega hic jocus, 13; Som. 16, 27 : Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 30. Plaega palestra, ii. 116, 5. Mid ðám þiówum wæs on symbel mín plega hunt continuum ludum ludimus, Bt. 7, 3 ; Fox 20, 34 : Exon. Th. 46, 27 ; Cri. 743.

Linked entries: plegan hand-plega

rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtlíce, adv.

rightly, justly, with justice or quity rightly, in a manner which suits the circumstances of a case rightly, in accordance with rules or regulations, regularlyrightly as regards conduct

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Gr. 38; Som. 40, 50. Him getímode swíðe rihtlíce ðæt hí mid hiora árleásan hláforde ealle forwurdon, Homl. Th. i. 88, 30.

súþ-eást

(adv.)
Grammar
súþ-eást, adv.
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South-east Donua múða ðære eá scýt súðeást út, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 22, 5: Cd. Th. 42, 1; Gen. 667

myrige

(adv.)
Grammar
myrige, adv.
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., and add Fegerne tún timbrian, and þǽr murge and sófte on eardian. Solil. H. I. 13

ge-teldung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teldung, e; f.

A tenttabernacletabernācŭlum

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A tent, tabernacle; tabernācŭlum On sunnan gesette geteldunge his in sōle pŏsuit tabernācŭlum suum, Ps. Spl. T. 18, 5: 26, 9

Linked entry: -teldung

Bederices weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
Bederices weorþ, es ; m. [Bederices Bederic's, weorþ worth, town, or residence]

Bederic's worth or townEádmundes burhSt. Edmund's bury

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Bederic's worth or town, so called because the manor formerly belonged to Bederic, who bequeathed it to Edmund the king and martyr, hence it was subsequently called Eádmundes burh, St. Edmund's bury On Bedericeswyrþe at Bedericsworth, Will 23 ; Th.

ge-ýcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ýcan, -ýcean; p. te

To increaseaddeke

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Swá swá sorge and ymbhogan geýceþ monnes mód, swá geýcþ se cræft his áre as sorrow and cares increase a man's mind so a craft increaseth his honour, Prov. Kmbl. 59. Ðá geýhte he sum bigspell he added a parable, Lk. Skt. 19, 11, MS. A

be-wrítan

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mid íserne, þý lǽs heó þé ætfleó . . . þú hý bewrít mid íserne, and swá þú scealt onbútan hý delfan swá ðú hyre mid þám íserne ná æthríne make a score in the ground round it at once with iron, lest it escape thee . . . score round it with iron, and so

log

(n.)
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The alliterative phrase ' land and lögr' is common in Icelandic, so perhaps loge shows Scandinavian influence and is the same as English lage (< lagu, q. v. ), or it may be from a nominative log. v. N. E. D. lough.] —