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dihtnian

(v.)
Grammar
dihtnian, p. ode.
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to order, dispose Fram leahtrum ásyndrian hé dihtniað a vitiis separare se disponunt, Scint. 17, 4. to direct, dictate Þá hé sylf dihtnode quant ipse dictavit, Angl. xiii. 426, 869

hand-gemǽne

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
hand-gemǽne, in the phrase handgemǽne beón (cf.
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Germ. handgemein werden to fight hand lo hand) Ðǽr unc hwíle wæs handgemǽne there for a time it was for the two of us hand-to-hand fighting, B. 2137

land-folc

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Cóm ꝥ landfolc þe þǽr láfe wæs þǽr heora hláfordes líc læg, Hml. S. 32, 134. Hé wunode on þǽre byrig and bodode þám landfolce, 29, 83. Add

weall-geat

(n.)
Grammar
weall-geat, es; n.

A gate in a wall

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A gate in a wall Hié gegán hæfdon ðam weallgeate they had reached the city's gate, Judth. Thw. 23, 26; Jud. 141. weallgeatum, Andr. Kmbl. 2407; An. 1205

ge-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make knowntellrelateproclaimannounceinformnuntiareannuntiarereferreeffarimonereto declarerevealmanifestshewperformconfirmtestifyprovedeclararerevelareedoceremanifestaremonstrareperhiberetestariprobareto make celebratedrenownedfamednotum facereinclytum reddere

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Ðá wearþ hit Constantine gecýd it was told to Constantine, H.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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and add: to put together, to join Gelógod and geféged compositus, Germ. 391, 188. to collect, bring together Þ eall middaneard, swylce under ánum sunnan leóman gelógod (gegaderod, v.l., collectus), wǽre beforan his eágan gelǽded, Gr.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Rdr. 82, 7. híran to belong to. to be subject to the dominion, authority, jurisdiction, &c., of Man ágife ǽlce teóðunge þán ealdan mynstre þe seó hýrnes hýrð, Ll. Th. i. 262, 7.

a-fælan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fælan, -fællan; p. de; pp. ed

To overturnoverthrowcast outdrive outcause to stumbleoffendevertereprosternereejicerescandalizare

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To overturn, overthrow, cast out, drive out, cause to stumble, offend; evertere, prosternere, ejicere, scandalizare, Mt. Rush. Stv. 21, 12: Mk. Rush. War. 3, 23: Mt. Rush. Stv. 18, 6

Linked entry: ge-fælan

cliopian

(v.)
Grammar
cliopian, clioppende;ode; od

To cry, callclamare

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To cry, call; clamare Se Hǽland ongann cliopian [MS. cliopia] the Saviour began to cry, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 47. Clioppende, 9, 36: 15, 39: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 26

dúru-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þínen, dúre-þínen, e; f.

A female door-keeperancilla ostiāria

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A female door-keeper; ancilla ostiāria Cwæþ seó dúruþínen to Petre dĭcit Petro ancilla ostiāria, Jn. Bos. 18, 17. Se leorningcniht cwæþ to ðære dúreþínene discĭpŭlus dixit ostiāriæ, 18, 16

Linked entry: dúre-þínen

earmung

(n.)
Grammar
earmung, e; f.

Misery, povertymĭsĕria

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Misery, poverty; mĭsĕria Hió biþ eádgum leóf, earmunge tǽse [earmum getǽse, Grn.] she is dear to the rich, benevolent to poverty, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 28; Rä. 81, 22

emta

(n.)
Grammar
emta, an; m.

leisure ōtium

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leisure; ōtium On emtan to sméageanne to study at leisure, Bd. pref. S. 471, 10. Ic get emtan næbbe I have not leisure yet, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 24

flint-grǽg

(adj.)
Grammar
flint-grǽg, adj.

Flint-greycánus

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Flint-grey; cánus Ic sceal to staðe þýwan [MS. þyran] flintgrǽgne flód I shall impel the flint-grey flood to the shore, Exon. 101b; Th. 383, 31; Rä. 4, 19

forþ-gewendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gewendan, p. de; pp. ed

To go or turn outprodīre

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To go or turn out; prodīre Ðæt ǽlc man ðe fere wǽre forþgewende so that every man who was able to go should turn out, Chr. 1016; Erl. 153, 31

fyrd-gemaca

(n.)
Grammar
fyrd-gemaca, an; m. [gemaca a companion]

A companion in warfellow-soldiercommīlĭto

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A companion in war, fellow-soldier; commīlĭto Tytus asende bodan to hys fyrdgemacan, ðe wæs genemned Uespasianus Titus sent messengers to his fellow-soldier, who was named Vespasian, Nathan. 5

Linked entry: fird-gemaca

mǽþrian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽþrian, p. ode

To shew respect tohonour

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To shew respect to, honour Búton hé hwæne furþor gemǽþrian (mǽðrian, MS. A. gemǽðian, MS. B.),and hé him ðæs weorþscipes geunne, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15

glengista

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To ðon ðæt hwæt hwygo to ðære ongietenisse ðissa mínra þinga ðín gelis and glengista geþeóde ut aliquid per novarum rerum cognitionem studio et ingenio possit accedere, Nar. 1, 20. [?]

Linked entry: glenge

stincan

(v.)
Grammar
stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon
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To spring, leap, move rapidly Dust stonc heofonum, deáw feól on eorþan, Exon. Th. 412, 10 ; Rä. 30, 12. Se wyrm stonc æfter stáne, Beo. Th. 4565 ; B. 2288

un-besceáwodlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-besceáwodlíce, adv.

Inconsideratelyheedlessly

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Inconsiderately, heedlessly God swýþor yrsunge unbesceáwudlíce forþclypian ðænne foresceáwudlíce synna forgyfenyssa innlaþian Deum potius ad iracundiam inconsiderate prouocare quam prouide ad peccaminum ueniam inuitare, Anglia xiii. 370, 76

a-bacan

(v.)
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to bake Nim ælces cynnes melo and ábacæ man hláf, Lch. i. 404, 5. Þost cicle ábacen, 364, 15: Gr. D. 87, 21. Hláfas on beágwísan ábacene, 343, 15