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ge-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-riht, es; n.

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium

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On geryhte ongeán ðænemúþan in a direction opposite the mouth, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 24, 8. On gerihte fram ðam scipe to ðam ancre right from the ship to the anchor, Shrn. 175, 19: Cod. Dipl. ii. 172, 20

Linked entry: ge-ryht

ge-logian

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

To place, lodge, dispose, regulate ⬩ ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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Ælfeg's holy body on the north side of the altar, Chr. 1023; Erl. 163, 33. He begeat má castelas and ðǽr inne his ríderas gelogode he got more castles and lodged his knights therein, 1090; Erl. 226, 30.

Linked entry: lógian

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, to be fitting. [In line 11 2. gerise bet.]
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. :-- Siled bodo ðǽm geríses bodage dat praecepta quibus debeant praedicare, Lk. p. 6, 14. Gehriseð (giríseif, R. ) mé geonga, Lk. L. 13, 33 : 17, 25. Ill bb. with acc. and infin. Ðás gerás geðrouia Críst haec oportuit pati Christum, Lk. L.

greát

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</b> of parts of the body :-- Se earm wæs swá swíðe greát and áswollen brachio in tantum grossescente, Bd. 5, 3; Sch. 565, 3. Se greáta líra beneoðan þám þúman, Vis. Lfc. 84. Gif mon þá greátan sinwe forsleá, Ll. Th. i. 100, 3.

rind

(n.)
Grammar
rind, e ; rinde, an; f.

Rind. ⬩ of a tree ⬩ the bark ⬩ crust ⬩ rind

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Gif hé beget and yt rinde sió ðe cymþ of neorxna wonge ne dereþ him nán átter; ðonne cwæþ se ðe ðás bóc wrát ðæt hió wǽre torbegete, Lchdm. ii. 114, 3 : 92, 29. Wé ne mágon geseón on ðam cyrnele náðor ne wyrtruman, ne rinde, ne leáf, Homl.

Linked entry: rinde

æfterra

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
æfterra, æft(e)ra; cpve.: æft(e)resta; spve.

latter ⬩ hinder, lower ⬩ latter ⬩ last ⬩ next, following ⬩ second

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Hér endað sió forme bóc and onginð sió æfterre, Ors. 1, 14; S. 58, 12: 1, 7; S. 36, 26. Ðá æðelu ðǽre æfterran ácennesse regenerationis Past. 85, 15. Ðæs æfteran sealmes capitul, Ps. Th. 2, arg. On ðǽre æfteran míle fram Róme, Bl. H. 193, 19

ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To join ⬩ connect ⬩ unite ⬩ associate ⬩ apply ⬩ adjust ⬩ translate ⬩ jungĕre ⬩ adjungĕre ⬩ conjungĕre ⬩ cōpŭlāre ⬩ sŏciāre ⬩ aptāre

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Bos. 19, 5. Ðe hí hie oftost to geþeódaþ to whom they most frequently join themselves, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 34. He ðám wordum sóna monig word to geþeódde eis mox plūra verba adjunxit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 27.

tó-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten.

to burst asunder, ⬩ to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces, ⬩ be rent asunder ⬩ to break out in sores, ⬩ to break out

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Skt. 8, 29. to break out in sores, v. tó-borstenness Wið springas and wið tóborsten líc for carbuncles and for a body with breakings out. Lchdm. i. 272, 18.

scrín

(n.)
Grammar
scrín, es; n.

a chest ⬩ coffer ⬩ casket ⬩ box in which precious things are kept ⬩ a receptacle for the relics of a saint ⬩ a shrine ⬩ a cage in which a criminal is confined

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a chest, coffer, casket, box in which precious things are kept Scrín arca vel scrinium, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 49: capsella, 33, 62: arca, 80, 79. Ðæt hálige scrín the ark of the covenant. Homl. Th. ii. 214, 35: Jos. 4, 7. Godes scrín, 7, 6: Num. 14, 10.

a-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bregdan, p. -brægd, pl. -brugdon; pp. -brogden

To move quickly ⬩ vibrate ⬩ remove ⬩ draw from ⬩ withdraw ⬩ vibrare ⬩ destringere ⬩ eximere ⬩ retra-here

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Hwonne of heortan hunger oððe wulf sáwle and sorge abregde when from my heart hunger or wolf shall have torn both soul and sorrow, 104; Th. 137, 22; Gen. 2277.

Linked entry: a-brugdon

a-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-winnan, p. -wan, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen

To labour ⬩ contend ⬩ gain ⬩ overcome ⬩ laborare ⬩ contendere ⬩ acquirere ⬩ nancisci ⬩ superare

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To labour, contend, gain, overcome; laborare, contendere, acquirere, nancisci, superare Ǽlc wís mon scyle awinnan ǽgder ge wið ða réðan wyrde ge wið ða winsuman every wise man ought to contend both against the severe fortune and against the pleasant,

Linked entry: a-wunnen

nyttian

(v.)
Grammar
nyttian, p. ode; with gen.

To make use of ⬩ enjoy

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Gehwæðeres ( both methods of cure ) sceal mon nyttian, 22, 7

bytme

(n.)
Grammar
bytme, (-ne), byþne, an ; f.
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Icel. botn On byttman díc, C. D. iv. 39, 7. On bitnan burnan, v. 84, 8. On ðǽre dæne bytnan, 78, 12: 137, 35

Linked entries: byþne bytne botm

eág-hringas

(n.)
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Se Hǽlend ðá ungesceapenan eáhhringas ( of the man born blind ) mid his hálwendan spátle geopenode, Hml. Th. i. 474, 8

ge-tyhtan

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Þæs rihtwísan weres líf þurh þá rǽdinge háligra bóca tó Gode bið getyhted, Ll. Th. ii. 402, 36. to urge, instigate Gemanod ł getiht instigatus, i. praemonitus, An. Ox. 602. to train, educate Ðǽre getyhtan exercitatae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 108, 7: 30, 15.

spircan

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(Both these passages refer to the same circumstance.)

stefn

(n.)
Grammar
stefn, a summons.
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By hir both assent was set a steven, p. 430. For al day meten men at unset steven, 1526.]

on-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hwirfan, p. de.

to turn (of actual motion), ⬩ to invert, transpose ⬩ to change, turn

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Swá swá hweól onhwerfþ, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 13. to invert, transpose Agof (boga) is mín noma eft onhwyrfed, Exon. Th. 405, 13; Rä. 24, 1. to change, turn Mé onhwyrfdon ða mé grome wurdon of ðære gecynde ðe ic ǽr cwic beheóld, 485, 24; Rä. 72, 2.

Linked entry: on-hweorfan

tuscel

(n.)
Grammar
tuscel, tuxl, es; m.

A canine tooth ⬩ a molar tooth ⬩ a tusk

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Twey tuxlys out of hys mouth set as of a bore, Octov. 929

a-manian

(v.)
Grammar
a-manian, -manigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [a from, manian to admonish, challenge, lay claim to]

To demand ⬩ exact ⬩ exigere

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Amanige ðære scíre bisceop ða bóte to ðæs cynges handa let the bishop of the shire exact the compensation into the hands of the king, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. i. 266, 19