ge-cweþan
to speak ⬩ to say. ⬩ to say, tell, give an account of a circumstance ⬩ to declare, announce ⬩ to settle. ⬩ to agree upon a course of action, arrange, fix a time ⬩ to settle a regulation, law, an ordinance ⬩ where property is to be disposed of by will ⬩ (2 b) to settle property, assign to a person :-- ⬩ to offer, propose ⬩ to order ⬩ to give orders for (tó ) action ⬩ to call, name, ⬩ a name ⬩ to call an object so and so, say that it is so and so ⬩ to name, mention, speak of ⬩ to say, use certain words as a true description of an object
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Þǽr wǽron háte baðu þe wǽron hálwende gecwedene ádligendum líchaman, Hml.
Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden
FÆÐM
the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum
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Hæfde wederwolcen wídum fæðmum eorþan and upródor gedǽled the storm-cloud had divided with wide embraces the earth and firmament above, Cd. 146; Th. 182, 14; Exod. 75. Hwá mec bregde of brimes fæðmum who drew me from the embrace of ocean?
bearn
A BEARN ⬩ child ⬩ son ⬩ issue ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ natus ⬩ infans ⬩ puer ⬩ filius ⬩ soboles ⬩ proles
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Ðys synd Israéla bearna naman hæc sunt nomina filiorum Israel, Ex. 1, 1. Geseah his bearna bearn vidit filios filiorum suorum, Job Thw. 168, 35. Ge Godes bearn, bringaþ Gode ramma bearn filii Dei, afferte Domino filios arietum, Ps. Th. 28, 1
beorg
a hill ⬩ mountain ⬩ collis ⬩ mons ⬩ a heap ⬩ BURROW or barrow ⬩ a heap of stones ⬩ place of burial ⬩ tumulus
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Óþ ða beorgas ðe man hǽt Alpis to the mountains which they call the Alps Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 18, 44; 16, 17. Ǽlc múnt and beorh byþ genyðerod omnis mons et collis humiliabitur Lk. Bos. 3, 5.
FORD
A FORD ⬩ vădum
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Neáh ðam forda, ðe man hǽt Welinga ford near the ford which is called Wallingford, Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 110, 20. Æt ðam forda [Th. forde] at the ford, Byrht. Th. 134, 8; By. 81.
Linked entry: fyrd
for-spillan
To spill ⬩ lose ⬩ waste ⬩ destroy ⬩ disperse ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ disperdĕre ⬩ dissĭpāre
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Se ðe wyle hys sáwle hále gedón, he hig forspilþ; and se ðe wyle hig for me forspyllan, se hig fint qui vŏluĕrit anĭmam suam salvam făcĕre, perdet eam; qui autem perdĭdĕrit anĭmam suam propter me, invĕniet eam. Mt. Bos. 16, 25.
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anda
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Þurh his swefn hig hine hatedon and hæfdon andan tó him haec causa somniorum invidiae et odii fomitem ministravit, Gen. 37, 8. Forlǽt ðæt ðú næbbe tó óðres mannes góde andan, Prov.
be-geótan
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S. 34, 336. to cover with, bestrew with Heó begeát þá hand mid deórwyrðum wyrtum and bewand on godwebbe, Shrn. 59, 34
eardung
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Nú se áwyrgda gást tó þon férde in ꝥ hús ꝥ hé manna eardunge of þám húse ádrife si hanc domum spiritus malignus invasit, et ab ea hominum inhabitationem repulit, Gr.
ed-wist
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Nama mæg beón on ðám forman háde on ðám worde ðe getácnað edwiste: Priscianus sum ic eom Priscianus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 128, 10. Add
ge-liger
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Sameramis . . . mid ungemetlicre wrǽnnesse manigfeald geligre fremmende wæs. . . æt néhstan hyre ágene sunu hió genam hyre tó geligere . . . hió gesette . . . þæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe haec, libidine ardens, . . . inter incessabilia
má
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Ne secge ic nǽfre má þæt ic hála æágan habbe, 48, 16.
med-micel
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Þonne ꝥ moód wile ymb his ágene þæncan, búton tweón hit gehweorfeþ þý medmáre tó his sylfes þearfe cum animus interiora appetit, ad haec proculdubio minor redit, Gr. D. 5, 7.
reccan
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Ꝥ gewrit . . . him geornlíce wæs reht on his ágen gereorde haec epistula . . . diligenter . . . in linguam eius propriam interpretata, Bd. 5, 21; Sch. 678, 26
hǽwen
Blue, azure, purple, discoloured
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Ðeós wyrt hafaþ lange leáf and hǽwene this plant hath long leaves and purple, Herb. 133, 1; Lchdm. i. 248, 18 : 150, 1; Lchdm. i. 274, 16.
gang-dagas
days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.
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Inne ðá háli wuca æt Gangdagas in sancta ebdo-mada rogationum C. D. iv. 209, 18
tó-sprǽdan
To spread out ⬩ extend ⬩ expand ⬩ spread in different directions
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With open hede . . . her hair tosprad, Gow. ii. 260, 4
á-blendar
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Sume wurdon áblænde, 1075; P. 212, 8. where sight is impeded Gé tysliaþ eów on Denisc áblendum eágum with the hair falling over the eyes ? Engl. Stud. viii. 6., 5. fig. Gítsung hí áblent, Bt. 36, 6; F. 130, 34.
á-slacian
to slacken ⬩ become slack ⬩ to make slack
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Áslacad hand manus remissa, Kent. Gl. 318. Ásclacad dissoluta, 696. Ásclæcadun dimis(s)is. Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 52. Áslæcadum, 35, 56. to make slack Áslacudæ, ásclacade hebitavit, Txts. 66, 491. Áslacude, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 45.
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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Basilius took the grass saying: 'We offered thee what we ourselves use, and thou hast given us as requital (thou hast given us in return) the sustenance of irrational beasts,' Homl. Th. i. 450, 2-8: Homl. Skt. i. 3, 215.