be-wreón
To cover, cover over, protect, clothe ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire, protegere, velare
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He hí wolcne bewreáh he protected them with a cloud, Ps. Th, 104, 34. Ic wæs nacod, and ge me noldon bewreón I was naked, and ye would not clothe me, Past. 44, 7; Hat. MS. 62 b, 21
ge-drífan
To drive ⬩ go adrift ⬩ be driven ⬩ cast away or lost ⬩ agere ⬩ agi ⬩ ventis jactari ⬩ naufragare
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Rómáne oferhlæstan heora scipa ðæt heora gedráf [gedeaf Laud.] cc and xxx, and Lxx wearþ to láfe, and ureáðe genered the Romans overloaded their ships, so that 230 of them were lost, and 70 were left, and with difficulty saved, Ors. 4, 6; Th. 400, 20.
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ge-fylce
A collection of people ⬩ army ⬩ troop ⬩ division
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Hí férdon mid miclum gefilce they marched with a great army, Thw. Hept. 162, 38. Send ðǽrto gefylcio send troops against it, Past. 21, 5; Swt. 161, 6; Hatt. MS. Hie wǽrun on twǽm gefylcum they were in two divisions.
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ge-helan
To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ cover up ⬩ cēlāre ⬩ occŭlere ⬩ tĕgĕre
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Ic ðé háte ðæt ðú hí gehele and gehealde, óþ-ðæt ic wite hwæt God wylle te sĭlentio tĕgĕre vŏlo, dōnec sciam quid vēlit Deus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 37.
ge-sceádwís
Reasonable, rational, discriminating, intelligent, prudent, cautious ⬩ rationalis
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Mid gesceádwísum mægne with intelligent power, 20, 16; Met. 20, 8
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genge
Going, current, prevalent, valid ⬩ usual
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Gód biþ genge and wiþ God lenge good prevails and lasts before God, 91 a; Th. 341, 4; Gn. Ex. 121
ge-nihtsum
abundant, abounding, copious, rich, plentiful, fruitful ⬩ abundans, ūber, cōpiōsus, affluus, profluus ⬩ satisfied ⬩ sătiābĭlis ⬩ abundans
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Hladungum genihtsumum haustĭbus affluis, 58, 12. satisfied; sătiābĭlis Se ðe ǽr ne wæs níþes genihtsum who ere was not satisfied with slaughter, Cd. 93; Th. 120, 15; Gen. 1995
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sinnan
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with gen. To care for, mind, heed Ne ic mé eorþwelan ówiht sinne, ne mé mid móde micles gyrne, Exon. Th. 121, 18 ; Gú. 290. Hé wæs swungen sárslegum . . . hrá weorces ne sann ( the body cared not for pain ), Andr. Kmbl. 2556 ; An. 1279.
stéran
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Tó stýrenne ad thurificandum, ad sacrificandum, 477, 66. to perfume a person as with incense Stér (stýr, MS. B.) hyne mid ðære wyrte, Lchdm. i. 98, 19: 206, 2
sticel
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That with which a prick may be given, (stickle in stickle-back; cf. stickly prickly, Halliwell's Dict.) a sting, goad Óðerne hé dráf mid sticele, óðrum hé wiðteáh mid brídle illum stimulo impellere nititur, hunc freno moderatur, Past. 40, 3; Swt. 293
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sweót
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Fífe fóran folc cyningas sweótum (marched with their squadrons), Moyses bebeád cígean sweót (summon the bands)
tǽsan
To tear to pieces, pull to pieces, tease wool, tear a person's flesh with a weapon, wound
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To tear to pieces, pull to pieces, tease wool, tear a person's flesh with a weapon, wound Ic tótere oððe pluccige oððe tǽse (wulle added in MS. W.) carpo, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 4; Zup. 170, 13. Carpsit, discerpsit, trahit, evellit, vel tǽst, Wülck.
twigilde
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With a double payment Gif ðeós lád teorie, gylde twygylde (cf. gylde ángyldes, 1. 15), L.O.D. 6; Th. i. 354, 31. Gif þeów steleþ, ii-gelde gebéte, L. Ethb. 90; Th. i. 24, 17. Béte hé ðam teónde twygylde, and ðam hláforde his were, L.
under-þeódness
Subjection ⬩ submission
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Wite hé ðæt hé míne eáðmódra beón sceal on regoles underðeódnysse sciens se multo magis discipline regulari subditum, R. Ben. 112, 1.
þyrs
A giant ⬩ an enchanter ⬩ a demon
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Gehégan ðing wiþ þyrse ( Grendel ), Beo. Th. 856; B. 426. Ealdum þyrse (þyrre, MS.), Exon. Th. 425, 29; Rä. 41, 63. Þyrsa oððe wyrmgalera Marsorum, þyrsas ł wyrmgaleras Marsi, Hpt. Gl. 483, 13-15. Cf. Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 9. Áníge þyrsas Cyclopes, Wrt.
weorþfullíce
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Shrn. 168, 26. in a way that shews respect, with honour Ðá onféng Dioclitianus Galerius weorðfullíce a Diocletiano plurimo honore susceptus est Galerius, Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 126, 19. in a fitting manner, worthily, properly Wyrðfullíce hé gebéte Gode digne
bolla
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Gé syttað ealle niht and drincað oð leóhtne dæg . . . ac wite gé mid gewissan, ꝥ eów wurðað þá mycclan bollan bytere forgoldene, Wlfst. 298, l. Add: ;
dolg
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Add:to instances given under dolh: a wound Wiþ hundes dolge for a wound made by a dog, Lch. ii. 144, 11.
eáge
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Wiþ eágna ece, Lch. ii. 34, 14. Égna occellorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 44. Ǽgna (ætna, MS.), 92, 27. Þá súrigan eágan lippos oculos, 22
fere
able ⬩ seaworthy
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and add: of persons, able, fit for service Þá beád man fyrde be fullum wíte, þæt ǽlc man þe fére wǽre forð wende, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 26. Sóna þæs hí fére wǽron, hí worhton castel æt Hæstinga port, 1066; P. 199, 25.