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ende-dæg

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Æfre hé him gehende endedæges wéne let him ever think his last day at hand, Wlfst. 75, 9. Hit nú swíþe neálǽceþ úrum endedæge, Bl. H. 51, 35. Heó becóm tó hire ændedæge (ende-, v. l.) ad diem pervenit extremum, Gr. D. 286, 17.

ge-brocian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brocian, p. ode ; pp. od.
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Cf. ge-broc, Críst gehǽlde fela þǽra þe unhále wǽron, and Antecríst gebrocað and geuntrumað þá ðe ǽr hále wǽron . . . syððan hé þæne mann gebrocod hæfð, syððan hé mæg dón, swylce hé hine gehǽle . . . hé gebrocað mænigne man díhlíce and gehǽlð eft ætforan

Linked entry: brócian

girela

(n.)
Grammar
girela, gierela, am; m.: <b>girelu,</b> e; f.
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On lǽwedum háde and on lǽwedum girelan, 411, 35. Macheus his ágenne sunu gemétte mid purpurum gegieredne on biscepháde. Hé hiene for þǽm girelan gebealg, and hiene hét áhón, Ors. 4, 4; S. 164, 32. Gyrlan cultu, An. Ox. 1194. Gyrle habitu, 3364.

Linked entries: gyrla gerela

lá

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Gecier lá, ne folga mé, ðæt ic ðé ne dyrre ofstingan, Past. 295, 15. to statement or affirmation Geá, lá, geá; gyf hyt nú fǽrenga gewurde ... vere aliquantum; imo si haec repente provenerint ..., Solil. H. 34, 11.

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus

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Hát bú tú aweg Agar féran and Ismael command both the two to go away, Hagar and Ishmael Cd. 134; Th. 169, 12 ; Gen. 2798. Gehwylc hafaþ ætgædre bú líc, n. and sáwle f. each shall have together both body and soul Exon. 23 a ; Th. 64, 13; Cri. 1036.

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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hit wearð tó nánþing, Chr. 870; P. 71, 11. to cause to move, put Seó ealde cyrce wæs eall behangen mid criccum . . . and man ne mihte swá ðeáh macian hí healfe úp (not half of them could be put up on the walls) Hml.

DISC

(n.)
Grammar
DISC, es; m.
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Se ðe his hand on disce mid me dypþ qui intingit mecum manum in cătĭno, 14, 20. On disce in păropsĭde, Mt. Bos. 26, 23.

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To go ⬩ walk ⬩ turn out ⬩ īre ⬩ meāre ⬩ vādĕre ⬩ ambŭlāre ⬩ ingrĕdi ⬩ tendĕre ⬩ evĕnīre

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He to healle geóng he went to the hall, Beo. Th. 1855, note; B. 925. He ofer willan gióng he went against his will, 4810, note; B. 2409. Heó giéng [gien MS.] to Adame she went to Adam, Cd. 29; Th. 39, 15; Gen. 626.

Linked entries: GÁN gancgan gongan

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, p. hátte.
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Add: : To be called so and so. the complement a proper name Meroe hátte án ígland, Lch. iii. 258, 18. þý wege þe háte Appia, Bl. H. 193, 12. In tún þone þe hátte (háta, L. ) Gezemani in uillam quae dicitur Gesemani, Mt. R. 26, 36.

hirwan

to despise ⬩ scorn ⬩ derision ⬩ scorn ⬩ to blaspheme ⬩ blame

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Th. i. 334, 1. of calumny, backbiting Ne ǽnig man óþerne bæftan ne tǽle ne hyrwe tó swýðe, Wlfst. 70, 15. to blaspheme, blame Ná þás gereccende þíne [Dryhten in mé] ic hyrwe gesceafte non haec narrans tuam Domine in me blasphemo creaturam, Angl. xi.

Linked entries: hyrwan herian herwan

hóp

(n.)
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. ¶ in local names :-- In marasco terram unius aratri inter haec quatuor confinia . . . ab austro Beðlinghope in palude, C. D. v. 68, 14. In Eásthope, ii. 137, I. In wiðingmere; ðæt út wið hopwudes wíca, iii. 391, 23.

wefl

(n.)
Grammar
wefl, e; wefle (-a ; m.?), an; f.

weft, woof, thread which crosses the warp ⬩ an implement for weaving ⬩ a shuttle (?)

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Wundene mé (a coat of mail) ne beóð wefle (ueflæ, Txts. 151, 5), ne ic wearp hafu the threads of the woof are not twisted for me, nor have I a warp, Exon. Th. 417, 15 ; Rä. 36, 5.

Linked entry: wefta

spere

(n.)
Grammar
spere, es; n.

A spear ⬩ lance ⬩ pike ⬩ javelin ⬩ shooting pain ⬩ stitch ⬩ hasta, lancea, sparus, catapulta

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Hé nam him spere on hand accepit lanceam in manu, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 8. Ða speru sóðfæsðnesse veritatis jacula, Past. 35, 5; Swt. 245, 9; 38, 6; Swt. 277, 22. Spera sparorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 33.

tó-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-licgan, p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen.

to lie or run in different directions ⬩ To lie between, ⬩ to lie and part, ⬩ to divide, ⬩ separate

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Nú wille wé ymbe Affrica secgan hú ða landgemǽro tólicgaþ we have now told in respect to all the boundaries of the countries in Europe the several directions they take.

wandrian

(v.)
Grammar
wandrian, p. ode

To wander ⬩ rove ⬩ roam ⬩ to leave one's proper work ⬩ to proceed without plan, follow an uncertain course

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demonas, Germ. 388, 37. figurative, to leave one's proper work Ðonne gǽð Dine út sceáwian ða elðiódigan wíf, ðonne hwelces monnes mód forlǽt his ǽgne tilunga, and sorgaþ ymb óðerra monna wísan, ðe him náuht tó ne limpð, and færð swá wandriende from his háde

gódian

(v.)
Grammar
gódian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.
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Gyf ǽnig sý ðe hit mid ǽnigan þingan geécean wylle oððe gódian si quis autem hanc nostram donationem largioribus amplificare muneribus studuerit, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 72, 29: Lchdm. iii. 442, 14: L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 9.

Linked entry: ge-gódian

wiln

(n.)
Grammar
wiln, e; f.

A maid-servant ⬩ a hand-maid

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A maid-servant, a hand-maid Mín wyln (wiln, v. l.) mea ancilla, mínre wylne meae ancillae, míne wylne meam ancillam, mine wylna meae ancillae, minra wylna mearum ancillarum, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Zup. 100, 20-101, 7. Wyln ancilla, serva, abra, dula, Wrt.

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj. prs. scyle, scile, sciele, scule.

to owe ⬩ debere ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ ought ⬩ have ⬩ am ⬩ am bound ⬩ shall ⬩ ought as being fit, right, proper ⬩ in accordance with reason ⬩ to do appointed work ⬩ to carry out the terms of an agreement ⬩ where the obligation results from a law, statute, regulation ⬩ shall ⬩ must as being decreed by fate or providence ⬩ to be forced ⬩ must because there is no possible alternative ⬩ because one cannot help one's self ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must ⬩ shall because from the conditions or nature of a case no alternative is admissible ⬩ because a conclusion is inevitable ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ where an end is to be attained or a task to be completed or a purpose to be served

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Ger. sollen, and the use of should in the following passage: There was something said about ane Campbell, that suld hae been concerned in the robbery, and that he suld hae had a warrant frae the Duke of Argyle, Rob Roy 1, 219] Be ðære frécnan coþe; ðe

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

DRÍFAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRÍFAN, drýfan,ic drífe , ðú drífest , drífst , he drífeþ , drífþ , dríft , pl. drífaþ; p. ic, he dráf, ðú drife, pl. drifon, dreofon; pp. drifen .

DRIVE, force, pursue ⬩ pellĕre, mināre, impellĕre, persĕqui ⬩ To drive, rush with violence ⬩ ruĕre

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Óðerne he dráf mid sticele, óðrum he wiðteáh mid bridle the one he drove with a goad, the other he restrained with a bridle, Past. 40, 3; Hat. MS. 54 b, 12.

DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law ⬩ jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex ⬩ a ruling, governing, command ⬩ rectio, gubernātio, impĕrium ⬩ might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority ⬩ potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas ⬩ will, free will, choice, option ⬩ arbitrium, optio ⬩ sense, meaning, interpretation ⬩ signifĭcātio, interprĕtātio

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Dryhten á dóm áge, leóhtbǽre lof may the Lord ever have glory, bright praise, Exon. 80 a; Th. 299, 33; Crä, 111. Dóme gewurþad honoured with glory, Beo. Th. 3295; B. 1645.