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á-girnan

(v.)
Grammar
á-girnan, -geornan ; p. de
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To desire, be eager for Hé ágeornde (-gyrnde, v. l.) ꝥ hé manigra manna sáwla gelǽdde tó Drihtne multorum animas ad Deum perducere satagebat , Gr. D. 205, 19

ge-rádscipe

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Add: intelligence, understanding Nis ǽnig man þætte þæs gerádscipes swá bereáfod sié, þæt hé andsware ǽnige ne cunne findan on ferhðe, gif hé frugneu bið, Met. 22, 50

ge-stynþo

(n.)
Grammar
ge-stynþo, [= ge-styntþo ?]; f.
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Þá hé oftost tesoword spræc in his onmédlan gælpettunga, þá earnode hé mé þǽre mǽsta[n] gestynþo and þára mǽstan benda. Nap. 32. See preceding word

Linked entry: -stynþo

ge-treówfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówfæst, adj.
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True, trustworthy, faithful Hí getreówfæste wǽron, dydon swá hí ǽr gemynton, Hml. S. 23, 340. Geinsæglod mid twám sylfrenan insæglan þe þá twǽgen getreówfæste menn þǽrinne lédon, 757

lǽce-getawu

(n.)
Grammar
lǽce-getawu, pl. n.
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Medical apparatus Hí wǽron geondsmeágende eall his lǽcegeteá. Þá fundon hí þá mancas in his lǽcecyste illius omnia medicamenta perscrutantes aureos invenerunt in medicamine, Gr. D. 344, 16

niht-slǽp

(n.)
Grammar
niht-slǽp, es; m.
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Sleep during the night Ꝥ ilce geþanc þe heom ámang þám nihtslǽpe wæs on heora heortan, eall, þá hí áwacodon, hí ꝥ sylfe geþóhton, Hml. S. 23, 442

nunn-mynster

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Þæt hé hine tó ðám befæste ꝥ hé móste beón lǽce þæs nunmynstres (on þám nunmynstre, v. l.) ut eum sanandum monasterio commendaret, Gr. D. 37, 27. Add

trendan

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hé cýð hwanon hé cóm pomum licet ab arbore igitur unde reuoluitur tamen prouidit unde nascitur, Angl. i. 285. Add

fremsum-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
fremsum-lic, adj.

Benign

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Benign Býcnode hé tó hyre mid onhyldum heáfde swyþe fremsumlicre ansýne, swá hé ealling byð cui ille benignissimi ut est vultus inclinato capite annuit. Gr. D. 280, 10

ge-wunian

(v.)
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His módor gewunode tó fédenne henna gallinas nutrire consueverat, Gr. D. 69, 25. with infin. Ðá fǽmnan þe gewuniað onfón wiccan, Ll. Th. i. 52, 9. Hé gewunode on þám gesettum tídum þone ryne his síðfætes gefæstnian, Hml.

losian

(v.)
Grammar
losian, p. ode

To perish ⬩ be lost ⬩ stray ⬩ escape

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Ðá losade hió him sóna she was at once lost to him, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 15. Hé onweg losade he escaped, Beo. Th. 4199; B. 2096. Fíftig þurh fleám onweg losedon quinquaginta fuga lapsos esse, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 6.

Linked entry: lorian

georn-full

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Hé wæs geornful ymb Drihtnes láre, Bl. H. 217, 9. Ðæt hié ymb hié selfe swǽ geornfulle sién ðæt hié tó sláwlíce ðǽra ne giémen þe him befæste sién ut sic in propria sollicitudine ferveant, ut a commissorum custodia minime torpescant, Past. 190, 23.

sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
sweostor, swistor, swystor, swustor (-er, -ur); indecl. in sing.; pl. sweostor, sweostra, sweostru (u, y); f.

A sister. ⬩ of blood relationship ⬩ of membership in a religious house

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Óþer him sylfum, óþer his sweoster, Bd. 4, 6; S. 574, 13: Homl. Th. ii. 546, 35. Gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his swister, L. Alf. pol. 42; Th. i. 90, 28. Hé betǽhte hý his swyster, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 23. Tó hyre gingran swuster, Gen. 19, 31.

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy

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He bæd hine blíðne beón æt ðære beórþege he bade him be merry at the beer-drinking, Beo. Th. 1238; B. 617: Menol. Fox 193; Men. 98. Dó ðínes scealces sáwle bríðe lætifica animam servi tui, Ps. Th. 85, 3.

ǽ-fæstnes

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-fæstnes, -festnes, -nys, -ness, e; f.

Firmness in the law ⬩ religion ⬩ religio

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Firmness in the law, religion; religio He wæs mycelre ǽfæstnesse wer he was a man of much religion, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 7: 2, 9; S. 510, 30, 32

ǽht-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
ǽht-gesteald, es; n.

Possession ⬩ possessio

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Possession; possessio He ða brýdlufan sceal to oðerre ǽhtgestealdum idese sécan he must seek conjugal love in the possession of another woman, Exon. 67 b; Th. 249, 22 ; Jul. 115

Linked entry: ge-steald

ærdon

(v.)
Grammar
ærdon, = ærndon? from ærnan; p. de

To run ⬩ run away ⬩ currere

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To run, run away; currere He gehleóp and his bróðru mid him begen ærdon he fled and both his brothers ran away with him, Byrht. Th. 137, 25; By. 191

díglian

(v.)
Grammar
díglian, p. ede, ode ; pp. od

To hide ⬩ ocŭlĕre, occultāre

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To hide; ocŭlĕre, occultāre Hí on wudum and on wéstenum and on scræfum hí hýddon and dígledon se silvis, ac desertis abdĭtisve speluncis occŭlĕrant, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 22

Linked entry: dígelan

firmetan

(v.)
Grammar
firmetan, p. firmette, pl. firmetton; pp. firmeted

To request ⬩ pray ⬩ pĕtĕre ⬩ rógāre

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To request, pray; pĕtĕre, rógāre Rómáne hí firmetton ðæt hí ðæt gewin forléton the Romans requested them that they would leave off the siege, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 21

Linked entry: frimdig

fram-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
fram-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen

To bring from or away ⬩ dedūcĕre

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To bring from or away; dedūcĕre Gyf he ðone him eáðelíce frambringan ne mǽge if he cannot easily bring it away from him. Herb. 158, 2; Lchdm. i. 284, 24