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þoft-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
þoft-rǽden, þoft-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Fellowship Ðú hopast ðæt ðú hæbbe ðoftrǽdene ðam áwyrigedan deófle, ðonne ðú bǽde ðæt hé ðé ásende his englas mínre dare, Homl. Th. ii. 416, 14

un-reordian

(v.)

to speak ill ofto abuse

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to speak ill of, to abuse Swá firenfulle fácnum wordum heora aldorðægn unreordadon (on reordadon? Similar entries v. on, B. III. 5), Cd. Th. 269, 1; Sat. 66

Linked entry: reordian

wíte-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wíte-leás, adj.

Not having to pay a fine

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Not having to pay a fine Gelǽste ǽlc wuduwe ða heregeata binnan twelf mónðum, búton hire ǽr onhagige, wíteleás, L. C. S. 74; Th. i. 416, 18

darian

(v.)
Grammar
darian, p. ode
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To lurk, lie hid Fare man swíðe hraðe þám scræfe þǽr þá wiðersacan inne dariað behýdde, Hml. S. 23, 322. [v. N. E. D. dare.] Cf. dirnan

éstan

(v.)
Grammar
éstan, p. te

To feast

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To feast, give luxurious food to. Wá þám hirdum þe éstað heom silfum swá heom betst lícað vae pastoribus qui pascebant semetipsos (Ezech. 34, 2), Wlfst. 190, 17

fore-gegán

(v.)

to precedeto pass away

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to precede Stearra foregeeáde heú stella antecedebat eos, Mt. L. 2, 9. to pass away Tíd is foregeeád ł tíd eáde hora praeteriuit, Mk. L. R. 6, 35

Linked entry: ge-gán

ge-fylstan

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Him gefylste God máran áre, Ors. 6, 33; S. 288, 8. Hí him gefylstan ꝥ hié eft hiora ágnum becóman, 4, 3; S. 162, 20. Add

forþ-framian

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-framian, -fremian.
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Substitute: to grow up Weaxende, forðframiende pubescens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 20. to make progress, thrive Hí forðfremedon (-fromedun, v. l.) and þungon profecerunt, Gr. D. 205, 5

ge-tirwan

(v.)
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to bring to the consistency of tar Scearfa eall ꝥ smera on pannan, swá micel swá þú sealfe haban wille and þú getyrwan mæge, Lch. iii. 14, 17

Linked entries: ge-tyrwan tirwan

glíw-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
glíw-georn, adj.
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Eager for amusement, fond of jesting or minstrelsy Bisceopum gebyreð ꝥ hí ne beón glíggeorne, ne hunda ne hafeca hédan swýðe, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 29

wǽpen-hete

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-hete, es; m.

Armed hatehate that resorts to arms

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Armed hate, hate that resorts to arms Æðele sceoldon ðurh wǽpenhete weorc þrowian the noble ones were to be slain by their foes, Apstls. Kmbl. 159; Ap. 80

ge-timbernes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-timbernes, -ness, e; f.

A buildingedificationædĭfĭcātio

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A building, edification; ædĭfĭcātio To gemynde and to getimbernesse ðara æfterfyligendra ad mĕmŏriam ædĭfĭcātiōnemque sĕquentium, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 25. Gitimbernise ædificatio, Rtl. 82, 36: 83, 13

Linked entry: timberness

hóced

(adj.)
Grammar
hóced, adj.

Shaped like a hook, curved

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Shaped like a hook, curved Óþ ðat hit cymþ ðan hókedan gáran until it comes to the curved strip of land, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 434, 10

Linked entries: hóc hociht

be-gangol

(n.)

a cultivatora cultworship

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Grammar be-gangol, a cultivator ðǽm bigeonle ad cultorem, Lk. R. 13, 7. a cult, worship bigeongle ðínes nome ad cultum tui nominis, Rtl. 38, 9

Linked entry: bi-geongol

á-hebban

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Th. ii. 416, 35. to raise to a higher position, to elevate ðý þæt hé wǽre on mǽrlicum cynesetle áhafen, Hml. Th. i. 82, 24. Hé wæs his cinestóle áhofen, Chr. 795; P. 57, 19.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

ge-sécan

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R. 12, 48. to try to do, attempt, endeavour Hiá gesóhton ðec gestǽnane quaerebant te lapidare, Jn. L. 11, 8. to try to learn by asking, to question Ðá uuðuuto gefrugnun ł gesóhton mið him scribas conquirentes cum illis, Mk.

tácnian

(v.)
Grammar
tácnian, p. ode.

to make a mark upon something, to markto be a token or mark of something, to indicate, mark to indicate, point outto signifyto be the figurative expression of, be a figure of something, to symbolizeto indicate what is future, to portend

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to make a mark upon something, to mark Seó líget ðæt deófol bærneþ and tácnaþ, Salm.

ge-strangian

(v.)
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</b> trans. to strengthen a person, in respect to bodily health Wundorlíce þeós wyrt gestrangað, Lch. i. 134, 5. Hý (certain herbs) mete geþigede mycelon ðone líchaman gestrangiað, 320, 20.

wǽr-loga

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr-loga, an; m.

One who is false to his covenant, a faithless, perfidious person

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Hér syndan wedlogan and wǽrlogan in this land are men false to their pledges and to their covenants, Wulfst. 165, 37. Wǽrlogan ( the cannibal Mermedonians ), Andr. Kmbl. 141; An. 71: 215; An. 108.

Linked entry: wér-loga

ge-werian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-werian, p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od.

to defendprotecttake care ofmake [land] free from claimsdefendĕreprocurareto associate with for the cause of defenceto make a treaty withassŏciāre defensiōnis causajungere fœdĕre

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Ðonnæ his ðæs londæs hundseofontig hída and is nú eall gewæred and ðá hit æst mín láford mæ to lǽt ðá wæs hit ierfelæás hujus terræ sunt lxx hidæ, et est modo tota bene procurata, quæ quando dominus meus michi eam tradidit omni peccunia caruit, Th.