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ǽwisc-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-mód, adj.

Disgraced in mindashamedabasheddedecoratus animopudore suffusus

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Gewiton hym ða Norþmen Dyflin sécan ǽwiscmóde then the Northmen departed, abashed in mind, to seek Dublin, Chr. 938; Th. 207, 16, col. 1; Æðelst. 56

Linked entry: ǽwisc

mót-lǽðu

(n.)

courtsassemblies

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In the same charter, in similar lists, occur two phrases which seem identical in meaning with that just given, þríwa sécan gemót on xii mónþum, 433, 9, and iii gemót on geáre, 433, 32

Linked entry: -lǽðu

fǽge

feydamned

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Th. ii. 152, 2. doomed to eternal death, damned Æt heldore þǽr firenfulra fǽge gǽstas æfter swyltcwale sécan onginnað ingong, Gú. 532

ge-bedda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bedda, -bedde [(?) cf. heals-gebedda, Beo. 63], an; f.

A bed fellowconsortwifeconsors tŏriuxor

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Wolde wígfruma sécan cwén to gebeddan the martial leader would seek the queen as bed-companion, Beo. Th. 1334; B. 665 : Runic pm. 29; Kmbl. 345, 16; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 58.

Linked entry: -bedda

ge-dræg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag, es; n.

A draggingbandmultitudetumulttractusturmatumultus

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A dragging, band, multitude, tumult; tractus, turma, tumultus He wolde sécan deófla gedræg he would seek the band of devils, Beo. Th. 1516; B. 756.

Linked entries: -dræg ge-dreag

ge-dræg

Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag.
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Substitute : What is drawn together (v. dragan; ), a concourse, an assembly, of living beings Deófla gedrseg sécan, B. 756. (1 a) a noisy assembly, the tumult made by such an assembly :-- Þǽr bið cirm and cwicra gewin, gehreów and hlúd wóp . . . earmlic

sweord-geníðla

(n.)
Grammar
sweord-geníðla, an; m.
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-Ðonne fyrd*-*hwate on twá healfe tohtan sécaþ sweordgeníðlan, Elen. Kmbl. 2359; El. 1181

gim-cyn

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Sécan ǽgþer ge hwíte gimmas ge reáde, and ǽlces cynnes gimcyn, Bt. 32, 3 ; F. 118, 18

hind

(n.)
Grammar
hind, e; f.

A hind, the female of the hart

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Secan heorotas and hinda to hunt harts and hinds, Bt. Met. Fox 19, 33; Met. 19, 17

ful-trum

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-trum, adj.

Full strongvery firmvalde firmus

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Full strong, very firm; valde firmus Sécaþ gé Drihten, and gé beóþ fultrume quærĭte Dŏmĭnum, et confirmāmĭni, Ps. Th. 104, 4

geoguþ-myru

(n.)
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Th. 103, 21 León hwelpas sécað þæt him grǽdigum ǽt God gedéme) Rä. 39, 2

ge-mimorlíce

(adv.)
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Capitul gemimorlíce tó rec[c]anne (printed secanne, but v. reccanne, 39, 6 : 48, 2) lectio memoriter recitanda, R. Ben. I. 44, 4. Add

máwan

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Hé mǽwð (máweþ, v. l. ) gærs (heig, v. l.) fenum secat, Gr. D. 36, 2. Máwaþ tondent, An. Ox. 43, 15. Hé stóp on þá mǽde, and þá geseah hé ꝥ hý ealle meówan (meówan ꝥ heig, v. l. ) pratum ingressus, et omnes intuens fenum secantes, Gr. D. 36, 12.

bold-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getæl, es; n. [bold a house, getæl a number, tribe, register]

A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, housedomicilium, mansio, vicus, domus

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B.] in óðer boldgetæl hláford sécan, dó ðæt mid ðæs ealdormonnes gewitnesse ðe he ǽr in his scíre folgode if a man from one dwelling-place wish to seek a lord in another dwelling-place, let him do it with the knowledge of the alderman, whom he before

ge-wearnian

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

To guard against>avoid

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To guard against, >avoid Hwǽr him wǽre fultum to sécanne to gewearnienne swá réðre hergunge ubi quærendum est præsidium ad evitandas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 37

wine-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wine-leás, adj.

Friendless

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Ic mé féran gewát folgaþ sécan, wineleás wræcca, 442, 9; Kl. 10. Ánhoga leódwynna leás, wineleás wræcca, 457, 27; Hy. 4, 90. Cain gewát gongan Gode of gesyhðe, wineleás wrecca, Cd. Th. 64, 16; Gen. 1051. Wreccan wineleásum bana, Beo.

ildest

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Ðæt ieldesðe setl on gemétengum hí sécað, Past. 27, 8. Þá yldestan cáseras Aggusti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 8, 18. as substantive, a chief person Sé ðe eówer yltst sý. Mt. 23, II. Clypa tó þé þá yltstan of Israhéla folce, Ex. 17, 5

ge-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceran, p. -scer, -scær; pp. -scoren

To cut, cleavesecare, dissecare

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To cut, cleave; secare, dissecare He him on heáfde helm gescer he clave the helmet on his head, Beo. Th. 5939; B. 2973. Helm gescær he cut the helmet, 3057; B. 1526

ǽfen-gifl

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gifl, -giefl, es; n.

Evening foodsuppercœna

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Evening food, supper; cœna Hí sécaþ ðæt hie fyrmest hlynigen æt ǽfengieflum [-giflum MS. C.] quærunt primos in cœnis recubitus, Past. 1, 2; MS. Hat. 6b, 20: 44, 3; MS. Hat. 61b, 22

Linked entry: gifl

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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, inquiry Similar entries v. sécan, I. 5.

Linked entry: fird-sócn