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gengan

(v.)
Grammar
gengan, p. de, pl. don; pp. ed

To go, passire, meare, currere, ferri, converti

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To go, pass; ire, meare, currere, ferri, converti Forhwí gengdest ðú on bæcling quare converses es retrorsum, Ps. Th. 113, 5. He feára sum beforan gengde wong sceáwian he with a few went before to view the plain, Beo. Th. 2829; B. 1412.

hlynnan

(v.)
Grammar
hlynnan, p. ede

To sound, make a noise, shout

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To sound, make a noise, shout Gúþwudu hlynneþ scyld scefte oncwyþ the war-wood resounds, shield replies to shaft, Fins. Th. ii; Fin. 6. Gársecg hlynede the ocean roared, Andr. Kmbl. 476; An. 238.

weardian

(v.)
Grammar
weardian, p.ode.

to guard, keep, defendwith gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something)to act as guardian to, to rule to keep, have charge ofto hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit.in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track,to followto remain behind

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Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something) Ða Englisce men ðe wærdedon ðære sǽ the Englishmen that had charge of the sea, Chr. 1087; Erl. 225, 26. to act as guardian to, to rule Him on láste Seth weardode, éþelstól heóld, Cd.

Linked entries: ge-weardian weardere

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Th. ii. 174, 7. Forworht, Wlfst. 14, 2. Synnum fúlne and swýðe forwyrhtne, 34, 16. Ðú, forwyrhte ( the lost soul ), 240, 9. Þá forworhtan ( the wicked ) ... þá þe firnedon, Sat. 620.

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.
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Iohannes geseah úrne Drihten mid alban gescrídne, and seó wæs síd niðer óþ ða andcleówa (it reached down to the ancles, cf. Icel. kné-, skó-síðr reaching to the knee, the shoes (of dress) ), L. Ælfc. P. 15 ;Th. ii. 370, 3. Herebyrne síd (cf.

Linked entry: síd-folc

FRÓFOR

(n.)
Grammar
FRÓFOR, frófer, frófur; gen. frófre; f: v. <b>II;</b> but frófor and frófer are sometimes m.

comfortsolaceconsolationhelpbenefitprofitrefugesōlāmensōlātiumconsōlātioauxĭliumrefŭgium

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In me frófre gǽst ge-eardode in me the Spirit of comfort hath dwelt, 10 b; Th. 13, 24; Cri. 207. Folce to frófre for comfort to the people, Beo. Th. 27; B. 14: Menol. Fox 115; Men. 57.

rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd, es; m.
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rǽde Angelcynne to the advantage of the English, 2, 1; S. 501, 39 : Blickl. Homl. 199, 30 : 205, 12. hǽle and rǽde, 227, 4. Ðam þeódscype langsuman rǽde to the lasting benefit of the nation, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 308, 6.

Linked entry: rád

lǽfan

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Ic wilnode . . . æfter mínum lífe þám monnum lǽfanne þe æfter mé wǽren mín gemynd on gódum weorcum, Bt. 17; F. 60, 16. to allow to remain, not to take, consume, remove, &amp;c.

LÓCIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LÓCIAN, p. ode

To LOOKseegazeobserveregardtake heedlook (to)belongpertain

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Ðás sǽlác ðe ðú lócast these offerings from the sea that thou dost look at, Beo. Th. 3313; B. 1654. Hé on ðás eorþan ealle lócaþ qui respicit terram, Ps. Th. 103, 30. Lócaþ unhióre looks fiercely, Salm. Kmbl. 532; Sal. 265.

Linked entries: lóc

DRAGAN

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

DRAG, drawtrahĕreTo draw oneself, to draw, gose 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 ðám biscopdóme of heora burhscíre, Hml. Th. ii. 518, 21. Hé næfde þæt feoh him 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.

gamen

amusement, mirthjest, gamegamea game, pastime

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Add: amusement, mirth Hé sceal þonan geómor hweorfan, þám bið gomenes wana þe þá earfeða dreogeð on sárgum sefan, Gú. 1328. Ðú dwollíce leofast swylce þé gamenes. Hml. A. 6, 141. Dyde ic mé gomene ganetes hleóðor, Scef. 20.

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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</b> to strike a bargain (cf. Icel. slá kaupi) :-- Hig slógon heora wedd ǽgðer óðrum, Gen. 21, 27. to strike, drive so as to cause impact Hé slóh fýr on feóndas he drove the fire on to the foes, Cd. Th. 237, 28; Dan. 344. <b>VIa.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

recene

(adv.)
Grammar
recene, adv.
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Th. ii, 160, 7 : Cd. Th. 309, 12; Sat. 708. Saga ricene mé hwǽr seó ród wunige, Elen. Kembl. 1243; El. 623 : 1211; El. 607. Ic ðonne ricene reste syððan, Ps. Th. 54, 6. Ricone, Beo. Th. 5958; B. 2983. Rycene, Ps. Th. 108, 11.

Linked entry: ricene

of-sleán

(v.)

to kill or wound by a blow, to kill, slayto slay

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Eth. 21; Th. i. 8, 3. Ofsleahþ, 6; Th. i. 4, 6. Ofslehþ, 7; Th. i. 4, 9. Gif hwâ his cild ofslihþ deáþe, L. M. I. P. 8 ; Th. ii. 268, I. Se gerêfa nyste hwæt hié wǽron, and hiene mon ofslôg, Chr. 787; Erl. 56, 15.

Linked entry: of-gesleán

teón

Grammar
teón, [On p. 978, ll. 2, 3 for leáh, tongne l. teáh, longne.]
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</b> add :-- Hé ofslóg Tetricum for þý þe hé hí him teáh anwalde, Ors. 6, 26; S. 276, 23. <b>III 3.</b> add: to usurp :-- Ealle naman mǽst teóð genitiuum, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 250, 13.

á-teorian

(v.)

to get exhaustedfaint,to lose heart or energyget wearyfaintto get exhaustedcome to an endfailbe wantingto be defective

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Th. ii. 534, 33. to get exhausted, come to an end, fail, be wanting Ne áteorað ús ná þearfa scrýdenne we shall never want for a poor man to clothe, Hml. S. 31, 924. Ðín gemynd ne áteorad the memory of thee will not come to an end, 15, 64.

ge-fadian

(v.)
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S. 30, 305. (1 a) to ornament, adorn :-- Ðis weorc wæs gefadod mid deórwurðum stánum and reádum golde, Hml. Th. ii. 578, 14. to dispose of property Þú hæfst ꝥ feoh mid þé, gefada embe lóca hú þú wylle, Hml.

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Ox. 4785. ¶ where the statement is implied :-- Ðá fnædu þá untrumnyssa áflýgdon, swá swá wé rǽdað (we read the statement that the hems put sickness to flight) be sumum wífe ( in the case of a certain woman), Hml. Th. ii. 394, 1.