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ge-macian

(v.)
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Substitute: to make, fashion, construct a material object Hé be þám gemǽron castelas lét gemakian, Chr. 1097 ; P. 233, 25. Gé ne sceolon beón rance mid hringgum' geglengede, ne eówer reáf ne beó tó ranclíce gemacod, ne eft tó wáclíce, Ll. Th. ii. 358

ge-efenlǽcan

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Add: to imitate, of a person, with the object a person, with acc. To act as another has done Þá þe þwyrlíce dóð, deóflu hi geefenlǽceað ( demones imitantur ), Scint. 53, 16: 84, 11. Ne geeuenlǽc þú wyrcende unrihtwísnesse, Ps. L. 36, 1. Þæt þá unandgytfullan

bæþ

a bath for washingthe bath of fish or sea-fowl:--

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Dele II, and add: a bath for washing Bæþ (balnearum usus, baða brice, R. Ben. I. 68, 1) þám untrumum swá oft swá hit framige; hálum and húru þám geongum sý seldor and lator getíðod, R. Ben. 60, 22. v. pænningas tó beðe (= bæðe?) five pence for the expenses

manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be doneto urge upon one what ought to be doneto admonishexhortinstigateto bring to mind what, should not be forgottento admonishremindsuggestpromptto tell what ought to be doneto teachinstructadviseto claim of a person (acc.) what is duein jus vocaread malium mannire

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to bring to mind what ought to be done, to urge upon one what ought to be done, to admonish, exhort, instigate Ðonne manige ic ðæt gé eów álésan of eówrum synnum. Blickl. Homl. 51, 32. Ic myngige and manige manna gehwylcne ðæt hé his ágene dǽda georne

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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what is prescribed as a punishment, a penalty (cf. scrífan. ) Ic ( bishop Werferth) him (Eadnoth) sealde ðæt lond and ða béc . . . and úre ágen rǽdengewrit ðæt wǽre him tó ðam geráde ðæt land tólǽten ðe mon ǽlce gére gesylle fífténe scillingas clǽnes

fǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽle, adj.

Faithful, true, dear, good fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus

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Faithful, true, dear, good; fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus Wes us fǽle freónd be a faithful friend to us, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 1; Gen. 2725: 135; Th. 170, 26; Gen. 2819: Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144: Elen. Kmbl. 175; El. 88: Ps. Th. 66, 3: 70, 4: 77

Linked entry: fælsian

fóre-mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
fóre-mǽre, def. se fóre-mǽra; sup. -mǽrost, -mǽrest; adj.

Fore-greatvery honourableillustriouseminentfamouscelebratedpræclārusillustrisexcellensfāmōsusceleberrĭmus

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Fore-great, very honourable, illustrious, eminent, famous, celebrated; præclārus, illustris, excellens, fāmōsus, celeberrĭmus Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca, and earm, and ælþiódig, and forsewen, ðonne wélig, and

ge-árian

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

To give honourto honourhonōrārehonorĭfĭcāreTo have mercy or compassion upon any onebe merciful topitypardonpropĭtium essemisĕrēriparcĕreTo endow

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with the dat. [ár I. honour] To give honour, to honour; honōrāre, honorĭfĭcāre Onsegdnis lofes geáraþ mec sacrĭfĭcium laudis honorĭfĭcābit me, Ps. Surt. 49, 23. Hý beóþ geárode and uppahefene honōrāti et exaltāti fuĕrint, Ps. Th. 36, 19. [ár II. kindness

Linked entry: gearod

inwid

(n.)
Grammar
inwid, inwit. es; n.

Fraudguiledeceitevilwickedness

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Fraud, guile, deceit, evil, wickedness Inwid dolus, Ps. Spl. T. 14, 3. Ne beó nǽnig man hér on worldríce bregda tó full ne inwit tó leóf let no man in this world be too full of wiles, nor let guile be too dear to him, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. Ne wæs ǽfre

Linked entries: -wid inwit

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to havenot to be allowedought not

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not to have, Grammar nágan, with acc. Náh se sacerd náne þearfe ( sacerdoti non opus est ), ðæt hé forwyrne ðam men rihtre andetnysse, L. Ecg. P. i. 2; Th. ii. 172, 11. Gif hé náh his selfes geweald, Met. 16, 21. Helle hlinduru nágon hwyrft, Exon. Th

eall-swá

(adv.)
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Add: adv. with adj. or adv., just as or so Ealswá feala mǽrþa ic geríme tot ego glorias numerabo, An. Ox. 4762. Ic wylle þysum ýtemestan syllan eallswá mycel swá þé volo huic novissimo dare sicut et tibi, Mt. 20, 14. Eallswá mihtig swá hé nú is, Swt.

ge-beorglic

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Substitute: Safe, not productive of harm or preventive of harm. [Take here Coll. M. 24, 21 under ge-beorhlic] God forgifð ús menigfealde wæstmas, þǽra wé sculon brúcan swá ús gebeorhlic sý (in such a way as not to harm ourselves), Hml. S. 11. 357. Gif

Linked entries: -beorglic ge-beorhlic

ge-segen

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Add: ge-sewen, ge-sawen, ge-seagon. saying, narrating Gesægene dictu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 47. Betwyh þá his gesawene (-seagone, v.l.) inter dicendum, Bd. 3, 19 ; Sch. 282, 8. what is said, either in speech or writing, a narrative, relation Ús gedafenaþ

ginian

(v.)
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Take here <b>geonian</b> in Dict., and add Geongendi oscitantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 75. Þá giniendan hiulcas, 42, 49. of living creatures. to open the mouth; of the mouth, to be open Geonath, ginath battat, batat, Txts. 43, 269. Geót on

ge-tweógan

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Add: to doubt. where there is imperfect knowledge. impersonal construction Swá hwylc swá hine sylfne getweóge be his fulluhte quicunque dubitat de baptismo suo, Ll. Th. ii. 236, 37. with subject Geségon hine worðadun. Sume ðon getwíedon videntes eum

hóh

Grammar
hóh, (applied to land).
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Add: a promontory Hooh promontorium Hpt. 33, 251, 21. Hóg, III, 4. Tó ðám hó ; of ðám hó á be wuda tó ðám æsc, C. D. iii. 79, 9-10. Tó micle hóh ; fram micle hóhe tó middelhille, 71, 33. On Healdenes hó; of dǽm hó, vi. 100, 10. On þone hó foreweardne

hǽman

(v.)
Grammar
hǽman, p. de; pp. ed

To lie with, have intercourse with, to marryconcumbere, coire, nubere

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To lie with, have intercourse with, to marry; concumbere, coire, nubere Wit wǽron swíðe unróte geworden for ðý hǽmede ðe wé wéndon ðæt wit hǽman sceoldon we became very sad on account of the intercourse that we expected we should be obliged to have,

on-gildan

(v.)

to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause)to payto give an offering, to offer

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to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) Banan heardlíce grimme ongildaþ, ðæs hié oft gilp brecaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 265; Sal. 132. Hé ðæs wraðe ongeald, Cd. Th. 111, 26; Gen. 1861: 253, 20; Dan. 598. Hú eall moncvn angeald

Linked entries: an-gildan on-gyldan

ge-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]

To urgeoppressthreatenrebukecompelrestrainafflicttormenturgērecōgĕreafflīgĕretrībŭlēre

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To urge, oppress, threaten, rebuke, compel, restrain, afflict, torment; urgēre, cōgĕre, afflīgĕre, trībŭlēre Ne meaht ðú mec geþreátian ðé to gesingan thou canst not compel me to be thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 33; Jul. 54. On yrre ðú folc geþreátast

folc-land

(n.)
Grammar
folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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the land of the folk or people. It was the property of the community. It might be occupied in common, or possessed in severalty; and, in the latter case, it was probably parcelled out to individuals in the folc-gemót, q. v. or court of the district, and