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ge-býsnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsnian, [or -bysnian; cf. Goth. busns] ; p. ode; pp. od

To give or set an exampleexemplum dare

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To give or set an example; exemplum dare Se man biþ hérigendlíc, ðe óðrum gebýsnaþ the man is praiseworthy who sets an example to others, Homl. Th. ii. 406, 17

Linked entry: ge-bisnian

geddian

(v.)
Grammar
geddian, p. ode; pp. od

To singcantare

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To sing; cantare Ðá ongan he geddian then began he to sing, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, note 25. Se scóp geddode the poet sang, 35, 5; Fox 166, 8

ge-lómlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lómlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To frequent, to use oftenfrequentare

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To frequent, to use often; frequentare Gelómlǽcende word frequentative verb, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 14. Mid gelómlǽcendum hryrum with frequent destructions, Homl. Th. i. 578, 34 : ii. 350, 19

ge-mǽtgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽtgan, p. ede; pp. ed; v. trans. [mǽte moderate]

To make moderate, to limit, diminishmoderare, moderari, minuere

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To make moderate, to limit, diminish; moderare, moderari, minuere Ful oft hit eác ðæs deófles dugoþe gemǽtgeþ full oft it also limits the devil's power, Salm. Kmbl. 800; Sal. 399

slæccan

(v.)
Grammar
slæccan, sleccan (?); p. slæcte, slæhte
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To make slack or slow, to delay Ðú ús oftrædlíce mid elcunge geswænctést. . . . Ðá cwæþ se cyngc, ' Ðe læs ðe ic eów á leng slæce (slæcce ?), ' Th. Ap. 20, 6

Linked entries: sleccan a-slæccan

un-treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
un-treówsian, p. ode.

to defraudto offend

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to defraud Ne untreówsige gé nó eów betweoxn nolite fraudare invicem, Past. 16; Swt. 99, 14. to offend Ðonne beóð manega untreówsede tunc scandalizabuntur multi, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 10 note

be-récan

To besmokefumigate

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To besmoke [v. N. E. D. s. v. ), expose to smoke, fumigate, Beréc on glédum, Lch. ii. 50, 21. Beréc hý on háte ǽmergean, iii. 30, 18. Substitute: and add

démend

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Sé ðe fore ús doemend ( adjudicandus) coóm, fore ús doemend bið (adjudicaturus ) cyme, Rtl. 35, 7-9. Add

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