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Anglo-Saxon

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ge-hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftan, he -hæft; p. -hæftede, -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, -hæft

To take ⬩ take captive ⬩ cast into prison ⬩ detain ⬩ bind ⬩ captare ⬩ captivare ⬩ vincire

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On écnesse gehæft for ever binds, Bt. 19; Fox 70, 18. Mid ðý me God hafaþ gehæfted be ðam healse with which God hath fastened me by the neck, Cd. 19; Th. 24, 29; Gen. 385 : Judth. 10; Thw. 23, 11; Jud. 116.

Linked entry: be-hæftan

ge-rád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rád, es; n.

Consideration, account, condition, reason, wisdom, prudence, manner ⬩ ratio, conditio

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. ¶ On ðæt gerád for that reason, Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 4. On ða gerád on the condition or account, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 7: Chr. Erl. 3, 15: 1093; Erl. 229, 25

Sicilie

(n.)
Grammar
Sicilie, pl.
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Betwux ðám muntum and Sicilia ðam eálonde, Bt. 1 ; Fox 2, 4] :-- Sicilie ungeráde wǽron him betweónum, Ors. 2, 7 ; Swt. 90, 6. Hit Sicilia fela ofslóg, 2, 6 ; Swt. 88, 32. Sicilia folc, burh, 4, 6 ; Swt. 170, 20, 30.

feorh-geníþla

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-geníþla, an; m.

A life-enemy ⬩ deadly foe ⬩ qui vītæ insĭdiātur ⬩ lētālis hostis

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A life-enemy, deadly foe; qui vītæ insĭdiātur, lētālis hostis He brægd feorhgeníþlan, ðæt heó on flet gebeáh he dragged the deadly foe, that she bowed on the place, Beo. Th. 3084; B. 1540: 5859; B. 2933

sǽne

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Ic tó sǽne wæs míne leomu for ðé tó bíganne and míne teáras tó geótanne, Angl. xii. 508, 8. Þý lǽs hié for ðon ormóde wǽron and þý sǽnran mínes willan and weorðmyndo, Nar. 32, 23. Add

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to have ⬩ not to be allowed ⬩ ought not

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Náge hé hié út on elþeódig folc tó bebycgganne it shall not be allowable for him to sell her abroad into a foreign people, L. Alf. 12; Th. i. 46, 13. On ða gerád ðæt hine náge nán man of tó áceápienne, Chart. Th. 151, 13.

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a song ⬩ lay ⬩ poem ⬩ cantus ⬩ cantilena ⬩ carmen ⬩ poema ⬩ A speech ⬩ tale ⬩ sermon ⬩ proverb ⬩ riddle ⬩ sermo ⬩ dictum ⬩ loquela ⬩ proverbium ⬩ ænigma

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Fox 7, 4; Met. 7, 2. Geríseþ gleómen gied a song is proper for a gleeman, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1; Gn. Ex. 167. Cúþ gyddum known in lays [songs], Beo. Th. 304; B. 151.

Linked entries: gidding gied ged gyd

a-réde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-réde, = a-rédde = a-rǽdde; p. of a-rǽdan, q. v.

cared for

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cared for,Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 25

drynge

I drink

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Spl, 49, 14; for drince

ealdor-cearu

life-care, care for life, life-long care

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life-care, care for life, life-long care

otor

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for ofer (?), Cd. Th. 220, 19 ; Dan. 73

girnan

(v.)

to yearn ⬩ seek for ⬩ require

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to yearn, seek for, require, Ex. 21, 22

Linked entries: gyrnan geornan geornian gernan

gold-hwæte

(adj.)
Grammar
gold-hwæte, adj.
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Greedy for gold, Beo. Th. 6140; B. 3074

bieþ

are

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are, for bióþ,Mk. Lind. War. 10, 43

geótton

(v.)

confirmed

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confirmed, Chr. 656; Th. 53, 32; for geátton

werde

(n.)
Grammar
werde, glosses opes, Kent. Gl. 864. (
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For préde? cf. opes superbe ofermóde préde, 249.)

án-dæge

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Dele last passage, for which see next word

flǽsc-gebyrd

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For Mone B. 499 substitute An. Ox. 429

geárlíce

(adv.)
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For Cot. substitute Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 49

-lǽca

(suffix)
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For ag-lǽca l. ág-lǽca, and add:

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