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ge-wídmǽrsian

(v.)
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Add: trans, to spread the fame of a person His nama wearð gewfdmǽrsod wíde geond þæt land nomen ejus uulgatum est in omni terra, Jos. 6, 2f. to spread the knowledge of a fact, event, &c. to publish, promulgate Ðá hyrdas þá heofenlican gesihíe

gid

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Wes þú giedda wís, . . . worda hyrde be wise of speech, keep watch on your words Fä. 41. a maxim, sentence, proverb, wise speech Gydda proverbiorum Wrt. Voc. ii. 87, 42. Gleáwe men sceolon gieddum wrixlan, Gn.

dún-sǽte

(n.)
Grammar
dún-sǽte, gen. -sǽta; dat. -sǽtum,sǽtan ; pl. m. [dún a mountain, -sǽte dwellers, inhabitants]

Mountaineers, inhabitants of the mountains of Wales montĭcŏlæ Walliæ

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Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon into Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebýreþ rihtor into West-Sexan: ðyder hý scylan gafol and gislas syllan.

hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, vocal utterance, words, speech, discourse

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Bodan þurh hleóðorcwide hyrdum cýðdon messengers made known to the shepherds by speech, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 21; Cri. 450. Hleóðorcwyde, Cd. 179; Th. 225, 16; Dan. 155: 190; Th. 236, 5; Dan. 316: 109; Th. 143, 20; Gen. 2382.

hord

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Wyrm, hordes hyrde, B. 887. Máðma hord mínne, 2799. Scealt þú þínes unþances þone hord ámeldian, þe þú sylfwilles ǽr noldest cýðan, Hml. S. 23, 716. Ne hýdeþ eów hord in eorþe nolite thesaurizare vobis thesauros in terra Mt. R. 6, 19.

ge-treówlíce

(adv.)
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Hláfordas ic lǽrde ꝥ hié getreówlíce Gode hýrdon swá heora hláfordum, Bl. H. 185, 28. confidently Getreówlíce fidenter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 66. Getrióulíce confidenter (ambulat ), Kent. Gl. 326

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Malalehel wæs æfter Jarede yrfes hyrde fæder on láste Mahalaleel was after Jared the guardian of the heritage in succession to his father, 52; Th. 65, 18; Gen. 1068.

Linked entry: lǽst

hold-líce

(adv.)
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hold-líce, adv.

Graciously, with kindness or friendliness, with devotion or attachment, faithfully, loyally

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Eádwearde hýrdon holdlíce loyally obeyed Edward, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 33; Edw. 14: Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 14; Gú. 576. Ðæt Drihtne ful holdlíce hýran ut serviant Domino, Ps. Th. 101, 20

un-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, es; n., or un-gerisenu; indecl. f.

inconveniencedisagreeablenessunseemlinessindignitydisgrace

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Gif mín geréfa ungerysena gebýt áðer oþþe túnes-mannum oþþe heora hyrdon, L. Edg. S. 13; Th. i. 276, 27.

eahtian

(v.)
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Wé þæt hýrdon hæleð eahtian, déman dǽdhwate, þætte in dagum gelamp Maximianes, Jul. 1. Þæs biscéopes líf swá swíðe swá mannum riht is tó eahtienne (eht-, æht-, v. ll.) uitam illius quantum hominibus aestimare fas est, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 573, 21

wildan

(v.)
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wildan, p. de.

to tamesubdueto make submissivehave dominion overrulecontrolto take into one's powerto seize

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Wille ic ðæt . . . ic and míne þegnas wyldan úre preóstas tó ðan ðe úre sáula hyrdas ús tǽcaþ ðæt syndon úre bisceopas, L. Edg. S. l; Th. i. 272, 17.

hege

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Hyrdel, hege cratem, i. flecta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 51. Hegas crates, 105, 49: 15, 47. Hegum sepibus, Germ. 401, 15.

earnian

(v.)
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Oxan hyrde mót earnian mid ðám scós and glófa him sylfum, Ll. Th. i. 438, 15

lof

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Lof sé gewyrceð, hafad heáhfæstne dóm, Vid. 142. the ascription of glory to the Deity Lofe leánian leóhtes hyrde, Az. 121. Of lofe hweorfan þínre eádgife, Jul. 275.

wǽg

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg, es; m.

movementa wavewaterthe wavesea

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Hié scufon wyrm ofer weallclif, léton wǽg niman, flód fæðmian frætwa hyrde, Beo. Th. 6256; B. 3132. Sum fealone wǽg stefnan steóreþ, streámráde con, Exon. Th. 296, 19; Crä. 53. On sealtne wǽg, 361, 30; Wal. 27: Cd. Th. 236, 19; Dan. 323.

on-cweþan

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Heó cwǽdon þæt heó on aldre ówiht swylces ne hýrdon. Elene maðelade and him yrre oncwæð, El. 573. Ongan hé tó Gode cleopian . . . Him stefn oncwæð, An. 1400-1431: Jul. 282.

FOLC

(n.)
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FOLC, es; n. [Folc being a neuter noun, and a monosyllable, has the nom. and acc. pl. the same as the nom. and acc. sing: it is a collective noun in English, and has not the plural form folks but by a modern corruption]

The FOLKpeoplecommon peoplemultitudea peopletribefamilypŏpŭlusgensnātiovulgusplebscīveshŏmĭnesexercĭtusmultĭtūdo

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Folces hyrde the people's shepherd, Beo. Th. 1224; B. 610: 3668; B. 1832: 5282; B. 2644. Eallum folce to friþe to the peace of all the people, L. Edg. S. 15; Th. i. 278, 7. Eádmund cyning cýþ eallum folce Edmund king makes known to all people, L.

Linked entries: folc-stów ge-folc

GEONG

(adj.)
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GEONG, giong, geng, ging, giung, iung, gung; def. se geonga, seó, ðæt geonge; comp. geongra, gingra, gyngra; superl. gingest, gingst; adj.

YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, freshjŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcensyoung

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YOUNG, youthful, new, recent, fresh; jŭvĕnis, adolescens, nŏvellus, rĕcens Ðeáh ðe he geong sý folces hyrde although he be a young shepherd of his folk, Beo. Th. 3667; B. 1831: Rood Kmbl. 77; Kr. 39. Mǽden, oððe geong wífman puella, Wrt.

wyrm

(n.)
Grammar
wyrm, wurm, weorm, es; m.

a reptileserpenta creeping insecta worm

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Hé wyrm ácwealde, hordes hyrde ... Ðæt swurd þurhwód wyrm ... draca morðre swealt, Beo. Th. 1777-1789; B. 886-892. Wyrmas reptilia, Blickl. G1.

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hel

(n.)
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hel, hell, helle, e; f.
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Voc. ii. 97, 37: 31, 67. the abode of the fallen angels, the place of punishment of the wicked after death Ic wénde ꝥ ꝥ hell (hel, v.l.) wǽre be ðám tintregum unáræf-nendlicum ic oft secgan hýrde . . . ' Nis þis seó hell þe þú wénest,' Bd. 5, 12; Sch