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ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, l. ge-feólan; p. -fealh, pl. fulgon.

to press into, ⬩ to make ones way into a place, get and remain in ⬩ to enter the mind ⬩ to stick to. ⬩ to continue instant in, pursue unremittingly ⬩ to adhere to a person, an opinion

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Take here passage given under ge-felgan, and add: to press into, to make ones way into a place, get and remain in Wæs þǽr neáh Apollines templ; þá gefealh hé þǽr in and þǽr þá niht gewunode juxta Apollinis templum fuit, ibique se ad manendum contulit

Linked entry: ge-felgan

CERFILLE

(n.)
Grammar
CERFILLE, cærfille, cyrfille, an; f.

CHERVIL ⬩ cærefolium = χαιρέφυλλον ⬩ chærophyllum sylvestre

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CHERVIL; cærefolium = χαιρέφυλλον chærophyllum sylvestre, Lin Genim ðysse wyrte ðe man cerefolium, and óðrum naman ðam gelíce cerfille nemneþ þrý croppas take three heads of this herb, which is named cerefolium, and by the other like name chervil, Herb

cwice

(n.)
Grammar
cwice, an; f.

Quick-growing grass, couch-grass, quitch-grass ⬩ gramen

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Genym ðysse wyrte leáf, ðe man gramen, and óðrum naman cwice nemneþ take leaves of this herb, which is named gramen, and by another name quitch, Herb. 79 ; Lchdm. i. 182, 8: Lchdm. iii. 12, 28: 16, 8. Genim cwican take quitch, L.

eáðelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðelíce, eðelíce, ýðelíce; comp. or; sup. ost, ust; adv.

Easily ⬩ făcĭle

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He sóhte hú he eáðelícost hine gesealde he sought how he might most easily betray him, 22, 6

Linked entry: éðelíce

ge-hende

(adj.; prep.)
Grammar
ge-hende, prep. dat.

Nigh ⬩ near ⬩ juxta

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He wæs gehende ðam scype he was near the ship, Jn. Bos. 6, 19. He læg ðeódne gehende he lay by his prince, Byrht. Th. 140, 27; By. 294 : Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 34

ge-swǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-swǽre, adj.

Heavy ⬩ oppressed ⬩ afflicted

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Heavy, oppressed, afflicted He lǽrde ǽlcne man ðe geswǽre and ofercumen, and eft gefriþod byþ, ðæt he swá ylce Gode þancode he taught every man that is oppressed and overcome, and afterwards is saved, that he in the same way should thank God, Ps.

ge-creópan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-creópan, p. ge-creáp, pl. ge-crupon

To creep, crawl.

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To creep, crawl. of a human being Hé ne meahte gangan, ac hé gecreáp in þá ciricean he could not walk, but he crawled into the church, Shrn. 126, 25. of a reptile Gecreáp þǽr inn tó þám hálgan men sum unhýre nǽddre, Gr. D. 211, 13

Linked entry: creópan

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrack ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ suffering that comes as punishment, ⬩ retributive punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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Hé wæs ðǽr iii. gear on wrece (wræce, wreccesíð, v. ll. ) ; hæfde hine Penda ádrifenne, Chr. 658; Erl. 34, 4. Hé (Abraham) on wræce lifde he lived a wanderer, Cd. Th. 202, 5; Exod. 383.

springan

(v.)
Grammar
springan, p. sprang, pl. sprungon; pp. sprungen

To spring ⬩ to leap ⬩ bound ⬩ to burst forth, of a fluid to spirt, of sparks, etc., ⬩ to fly ⬩ to grow as a plant ⬩ to rise as the sun ⬩ to move as a spring moves ⬩ to spread ⬩ be diffused ⬩ to spring as blood from a wound ⬩ to spring as water ⬩ to burst ⬩ crack

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To spring. to leap, bound Ðæt cild on sprang the babe leaped in her womb (Lk. 1, 41), Blickl. Homl. 165, 29. Hrá wíde sprong, syþðan hé drepe þrowade, Beo.

Linked entry: sprincan

be-witan

watch over

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Hé ealle his gemót bewiste, Chr. 1099; P 235, 1. ꝥegn þe his ælmyssan bewiste his almoner, Hml. S. 26, 91. Se munuc þe þæs mynstres geat bewiste, 23 b, 66. Hé ungeorne bewiste hwæt he dyde he managed his business carelessly. Bl. H. 183, 23.

Linked entry: be-witian

þider

(adv.)
Grammar
þider, þieder; adv.

Thither ⬩ whither ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ thither ... whither ⬩ to the place to which, ⬩ whither ⬩ whither

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Hé tó heofenum lócade, þyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs ... tó Drihtne þyder hé féran sceal, 227, 17-22

Linked entry: þyder

steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
steorfan, p. stearf, pl. sturfon; pp. storfen
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Se ðe gelíð raðe hé styrfþ oððe génunge hé áríseþ he that takes to his bed (on the tenth day of the moon), soon will he die or he will be up again directly, Gif hrýðera steorfan, 54, 30.

ge-feterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feterian, -fetrian; p. ode, ade; pp. od ad

To fetter ⬩ bind ⬩ compĕdīre ⬩ vincīre

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To fetter, bind; compĕdīre, vincīre He ða strangan mæg streámas gefeterian he can fetter the strong streams, Ps. Th. 65, 5. He gefeteaaþ fǽges monnes handa he fetters the hands of the doomed man, Salm. Kmbl. 317; Sal. 158.

Linked entry: ge-fetrian

þancian

(v.)
Grammar
þancian, p. ode.

to thank, ⬩ give thanks, ⬩ express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude, ⬩ to express thanks by action, ⬩ shew gratitude ⬩ to feel gratified, ⬩ to rejoice

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to thank, give thanks, express in words or have in mind feelings of gratitude, absolute Drihten ðancode, ǽrðan ðe hé ða hláfas tóbrǽce, Homl. Th. ii. 400, 16. Hé genam ðone calic þanciende accipiens calicem gratias egit, Mt.

feoht

(n.)
Grammar
feoht, es; n.

FIGHT ⬩ battle ⬩ pugna ⬩ prœlium

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A FIGHT, battle; pugna, prœlium Wæs he þencende ðæt he ðæt feoht forléte he was thinking that he would give up the fight, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 39. God tǽceþ handa míne to feohte Deus dŏcet mănus meas ad prælium, Ps. Spl. 143, 1

Linked entry: fyht

ofer-hygdig

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-hygdig, proud, supercilious.
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Gif hé wel áginnan wile ne mæig hé sleac beón ne tó oferhýdig, Angl. ix. 259, 21. Hé hæfde ǽnne swíþe oferhigdigne cniht, þám hé sylf mihte uneáðe gewyldan superbum valde puerum habuit, cui vix poterat vel ipse dominari, Gr. D. 36, 5. Add

ge-wrecan

Grammar
ge-wrecan, In l. 9 before 84 insert. Ps. Th.,
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Hé hyne sylfne gewræc, 2875. Hé þóhte ꝥ hé his fæder and his fæderan gewrǽce, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 15. Þæt hié heora hláford gewrǽcen, 3, 9; S. 134, 30.

eáre

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Add: eár, es: an ear (part of the head) Inneweard eáre auris, útweard eáre auricula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 22, 23. Parotides eár*-*coðu, ota, g. ( = ὤτα, graece ) eár, i. 20, 1. Hé cearf of heora handa and eáran and nosa, Chr. 1014; P. 145, note 9.

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gain ⬩ product ⬩ emolument ⬩ wealth ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ usury ⬩ business ⬩ merces ⬩ mercātus ⬩ quæstus ⬩ lucrum ⬩ ēmŏlŭmentum ⬩ ŏpes ⬩ thesaurus ⬩ ūsūra ⬩ nēgōtium

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Ðæt he æfter him to eallum his gestreónum fénge that he should take all his riches after him, Ors. 5, 13; Bos. 112, 32. Æfter filiende gestreón sĕcūtūra ēmŏlŭmenta, Mone B. 623.

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

scip-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
scip-fultum, es; m.
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A naval force Hé sende tó Eádwerde cingce and bæð hine scipfultumes ꝥ hé ne geþafode ꝥ hé him on wætere ne ætburste, Chr. 1049; P. 166, 36