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weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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worth, value, of things Underwed ðæt ðæs orfes óðer healf weorð a security that is half as much again as the value of the cattle, L. O. D. 1 ; Th. i. 352, 9. Be ðæs ceápes weorðe (wyrðe, v. l. ), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 16.

fæsten

firmamentcitadelforta fortificationentrenchmentsfastnessstrongholda prisona sepulchreHellclaustrum

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þæt fæsten (urbem Pydnam) ábræc, and þá burgleóde . . . sendon on óðer fæstre fæsten (in arcem Amphipolitanam), Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 2023: 2, 6; S. 88, 4: 3, 9; S. 124, 4: 5, 7; S. 230, 4. Fæstena worn, Exod. 56.

ge-wríþan

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Add Gewriðen religatus vel vinculatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 51, 43. to wrap up an object with a covering Þá brǽd se sceocca hine sylfne menn, gewráð his sceancan, Hml. S. 11, 223. <b>I a.

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

ge-niman

(v.)
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Add: to take, move an object in the hand from its place, to pick up what lies on a surface, pull off what is fixed, pluck fruit áwearp his reáf. . . eft his reáf genam, Hml. Th. ii. 242, 26. genam þone calic, Mt. 26, 27.

ge-reccan

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Add: to extend Gereceþ extendit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 49. to offer, give. v. reccan ; gereccað lofu úrum Sceppende referamus laudes creatori nostro, R. Ben. I. 46, 11.

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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Onlegen trymmaune ðone magan and to bindanne æfter útsihtan, Lchdm. ii. 180, 24. of mental or moral strength, to confirm, establish, give strength to mind or heart, v. trum, <b>II c</b> Sóð Metod ð ín mód trymeþ, Cd.

biddan

to askto askto pray to

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Add: to ask, make a request Hit bið swá þú bidest. Shrn. 89, 1. Biddað, and underfóð, Jn. 16, 24. Nele se sláwa erian on wintra, ac wile biddan on sumera, Past. 285, 6. þ þon bid*-*dendan líf forgeáfe, Bl.

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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S. 18, 15. (1 a) of conquest by war :-- mid his scylde þá burg ne gewylt non occupabit civitatem clypeus (Is. 37, 33), Hml. Th. i. 568, 32. Ic gewyllde and oferwann fela ðeóda, 9.

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Th. 13, 33; Cri. 212. Woeno opiniones Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 6: Mk. Skt. Lind. 13, 7. hope, expectation Hié cwǽdon ðæt heó ríce ágan woldan . . . Him seó wén geleáh Cd. Th. 4, 5; Gen. 49: 87, 10; Gen. 1446: Andr. Kmbl. 2150; An. 1076: Beo.

Linked entry: wéna

be-gán

(v.)

passageto go roundto reach by goingcome uponget atto gopass byto gocomegetto pass byTo come byget atto comefall to one's lotto fallget into debtto surroundto confineto occupyto go about a businessto attend toto cultivateto worshipto honourvenerate a placeto exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &amp;c.to practise a religionfollow the dictates of to practisecarry ondo (habitually)to devote one's self to a practiceto exercise a personto behaveto exercise in somethingto exerciseuseemployto professpretend

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Dele passage Deut. 21, 20, and add: of movement, trans, to go round a place Lǽssan ymbgang hæfð se mann þe gǽð ábútan án hús þonne ðe ealle ðá burh begǽð, Lch. iii. 248, 12. Iosue beeóde ðá burh seofon síðum, Hml. Th. ii. 214, 34.

fleón

(v.)
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fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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Add: intrans. to flee from conflict Ne áblinnan deófol týnan, þonne flýhþ deófol fram ús, Bl. H. 47, 12. in case of soldiers: Nán heáf-odman fyrde gaderian wolde, ac ǽlc fleáh swá mǽst myhte. Chr. 1010; P. 141, i.

ge-sceaft

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H. 10, 8: 9, 12. Ðurh ðá gesceaftu ðe gesceóp, Hex. 10, 13: Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 22, 24. one of the four elements Þ unandgytfulle gesceaft þæs wætres elementum irratiortabile, Gr. D. 194, 7: 91, II.

ge-byrd

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Add: n. (see Bl. H. 167, 8: Hml. S. 4, 256 below). birth. bearing of a child by the mother Þú wuldorfæste hlǽfdige þe God æfter flǽsces gebyrde ácendest, Hml. S. 23 b, 433.

ge-cígan

(v.)
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Dele passage Ph. 454, and add: intrans. To call, cry out, exclaim Gicégde (geceigede, L.) stefne micler exclamauit uoce magna, Lk. R. 1, 42. Geceigdon, ðus cueðende clamauerunt, dicentes, Mt. L. 8, 29. Fore fyrhtnise geceigdon, 14, 26. &lt;b&gt;I a.

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Add: trans. fang[e]n ut reprehendatur. An. Ox. 27. 21 to take, catch Hwæt féhst þú on sǽ? . . . wilt þú fón sumne hwæl?. Coll. M. 24, 7, 15. Swá swá man deór oððe fugelas féht, Solil. H. 46, 11. fóð þá wildan hránas mid, Ors. 1; S. 18, 12.

ceáp

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Th. i. 274, 19. Gif ceáp áredige út on hwylcere fare, 23.

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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Substitute: of movement. going, passing Ðǽr manna faru mǽst wæs juxta publicos viarum transitus, Bd. 2, 16; Sch. 180, 5. Hit is Godes faru est transitus Domini, Ex. 12, 11: Ps. Spl. 143, 18: Ps. L. 143, 14.

freónd

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Seó lícetung heora fieónda, 99, 33. gegæderaþ frínd and geféran, Bt. 21; F. 74, 38. Friénd, 84, 1. used to a stranger as a mark of goodwill or kindly condescension Eálá þú freónd, ne ic þé nǽnne teónan, Mt. 20, 13: 22, 12.

hǽlu

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Haelo (cf. potestatem curandi, Mk. 3, 15) sanitatum. Mk. p. 3, 10. Ic hǽla (hǽlo, L.

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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and add: a family, wife and children Gif hwá stalie swá his wif nyte and his bearn ... Gif stalie on gewitnesse ealles his híredes, Ll. Th. i. 106, 15-17.