ge-namian
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Biscop Grécisc is noma woerces . . . ofer, insceáwre; for ðon biscopas oferinsceawras genomado biðon aepiscopus Graecum est nomen operis . . . epis super, scopus inspector; ideo episcopi superinspectores nominantur, Rtl. 194, 25.
ge-sittan
to sit ⬩ sit down ⬩ settle ⬩ lean ⬩ recline ⬩ sĕdēre ⬩ consīdĕre ⬩ discumbĕre ⬩ to occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ inhabit ⬩ possĭdēre ⬩ hăbĭtāre
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to sit, sit down, settle, lean, recline; sĕdēre, consīdĕre, discumbĕre Ic gesitte I sit, Exon. 73 a; Th. 272, 6; Jul. 495. Hí gesittaþ him on gesundum þingum they sit in sound condition, 89 b; Th. 337, 1; Gn. Ex. 58.
Linked entry: ge-setenness
BE
BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex
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Ná ðú be gewyrhtum úrum woldest us dón thou wouldst not do to us according to our sins [secundum peccata nostra], Ps. Th. 102, 10. beside, out of; e, ex Ic ðé lǽde be ðam [bi, ðæm MS.
Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii
hebban
to lift ⬩ to lift ⬩ to raise ⬩ lift ⬩ make a sound ⬩ to exalt ⬩ elevate ⬩ to extol ⬩ exalt ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ to raise ⬩ bring up ⬩ to direct ⬩ bear ⬩ To rise ⬩ mount
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., to direct the mind to a lofty object Dó þínes scealces sáwle blíðe, for ðon ic hí tó ðé hebbe ad te animam meam levavi, Ps. Th. 85, 3. Tó ðé ic hóf sáwle míne, Ps. Srt. 85, 4.
cyre-áþ
The select oath, the oath sworn by the accused, together with a certain number of consacramentals selected by him out of a fixed number of persons named to him by the judge ⬩ juramentum electum, quod quis præstabat cum aliquot coujura-toribus ab ipso selectis e quibusdam a judice nominatis [Schmd. 566]
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by him out of a fixed number of persons named to him by the judge; juramentum electum, quod quis præstabat cum aliquot coujura-toribus ab ipso selectis e quibusdam a judice nominatis [Schmd. 566] Nemne him man x men and begite ðara twegen and sylle ðone
dysegian
to be foolish, act foolishly, err ⬩ ineptīre, errāre ⬩ to talk foolishly, blaspheme ⬩ blasphĕmāre
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He dysegaþ, se ðe wile sǽd óþfæstan ðám dríum forum he does foolishly, who will sow seed in the dry furrows, 5, 2; Fox 10, 30. Ðæt ða dysegien that they are foolish, 24, 4; Fox 86, 9, MS. Bod. Ðæt hí on heortan hyge dysegedon hi errant corde, Ps.
Linked entry: dysian
fulluht-ere
A baptizer ⬩ the Baptist ⬩ baptista
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Sume secgeaþ Iohannem ðone Fulluhtere ălii dīcunt Joannem Baptistam, Mt. Bos. 16, 14: Mk. Bos. 8, 28
Linked entries: bædzere fulhtere fulwere fulwiht-ere
módig-ness
Pride ⬩ Highmindedness ⬩ magnanimity ⬩ greatness of mind which does not resent injury
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Th. i. 360, 28. in a good sense, Highmindedness, magnanimity, greatness of mind which does not resent injury Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm upwegaþ:sóþfæstnys, módignes (patientia), L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 28.
ge-hreósan
To rush ⬩ fall ⬩ glide away ⬩ to fail ⬩ ruere ⬩ cadere ⬩ labi ⬩ deficere
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Móna niðer gehreóseþ the moon shall fall down, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 22; Cri. 939. Swíðe oft se micla anweald ðara yfelena gehríst swíðe fǽrlíce very often the great power of the wicked falls very suddenly, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 8.
ge-macian
To make, cause
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Ðone ðe he ǽr martyr gemacode whom he had before made a martyr, 82, 24. Hí ðæra cinga sehte gemacedon they made peace between the two kings, Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 2.
Linked entry: MACIAN
ge-myndig
Mindful, remembering ⬩ mémor
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Wæs heó þearle gemyndig, hú heó ðone atolan eáðost mihte ealdre benǽman she was very mindful how she might easiest deprive the fell one of life, Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 23; Jud. 74: Ps. Th. 73, 21: 82, 4.
scógan
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His mǽgas hine anscógen óðre fét ðæt mon mǽge siððan hátan his tún ðæs anscódan tún unum ei pedem propinquus discalciet, ejusque habitaculum domum discalceati vocet, Swt. 43, 16. Se biþ mid ryhte óðre fét anscód (on-, Cott.
sirwung
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Gif hwá ofsleá his ðone néhstan þurh syrwunge ( with guile, Exod. 21, 14), L. Alf. 13 ; Th. i. 48, 1, note. Hé cýdde his fácenfulle syrewunge, Homl. Th. i. 82, 18. Mid syrewungum hé becom tó ðære cynelícan geþincþe, 80, 34.
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túnes-mann
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A man living on a manor (tún, q. v. ) Gif hwilc túnesman ænigne pænig forhæbbe, gilde se landríca ðone pænig and nime ǽnne oxan æt ðam men (cf. L. Edg. i. 4; Th. i. 264, 9: L.
Linked entry: tún-mann
þistel
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Þistles blóstm thistle-down; pappus, Wrt. Voc. i. 32, 23. Þistlum card[u]is, ii. 128, 63. ¶ The word is found in compounds which are names of places. Þistel-beorh, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 396, 33: þistel-mere, Cod. Dip.
Linked entry: brád-þistel
un-wæstmbǽre
Unproductive ⬩ barren ⬩ sterile
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On ðisum dæge ácende seó unwæstmbǽre móder ðone mǽran wítegan, Homl. Th. i. 356, 4. Se ðe on gódnysse unwæstmbǽre bið, ii. 406, 19. Se ðe eard seteþ unwæstmbǽrre qui habitare facit sterilem, Ps. Th. 112, 8.
Linked entry: wæstm-bǽre
un-gewuna
A bad custom ⬩ evil practice
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Ða ðe ðone ungewunan hæfdon, ðæt hí heora wíf glengdan swá hí weofoda sceoldan, geswícan ðæs ungewunan, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 336, 20.
Linked entry: ge-wuna
wer-genga
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Nú ic ðis lond gestág . . . mé friðe healdeþ . . . se ðe mægna gehwæs wealdeþ, 120, 28-121, 3; Gú. 278-283) in ðone láðan lég lǽdan móste, Exon. Th. 137, 29; Gú. 536 : 144, 28; Gú. 685
Linked entry: wær-genga
esol
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D. 185, 3, After sæt, l. 2, add: Ðæt wæs for ðǽm ðe se assa geseah ðone engel. Add: