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ge-cræftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cræftan, p. -cræfte; pp. -cræfted, cræft [cræftan to build; cræft art]

To contrivebuildmolīrimachināri

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To contrive, build; molīri, machināri Ic gecræfte, ðæt se cempa ongon Waldend wundian I contrived that the soldier did wound the Lord, Exon. 70 a; Th. 259, 30; Jul. 290. Ðæt Godes tempel wæs wundorlíce gecræft the temple of God was wonderfully contrived

ge-drinc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-drinc, -drync, es; n.

A drinkingcompotatioconvivium

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A drinking; compotatio, convivium We lǽraþ ðæt man ǽnig gedrinc, and ǽnig unnit ðár ne dreóge we teach that man suffer not there any drinking nor any vanity, L. Edg. 28; Th. ii. 250, 12 : Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 27; Vy. 57 : Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 25

Linked entry: ge-drync

ge-grind

(n.)
Grammar
ge-grind, es; n.

A grinding or rubbing togethera noisewhizzingclashingcommotioncollīsiocontrītiofrăgor

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A grinding or rubbing together, a noise, whizzing, clashing, commotion; collīsio, contrītio, frăgor Grímhelma gegrind the crashing of helmets, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 29; Exod. 330 : 95; Th. 124, 15; Gen. 2063. Geótende gegrind grund eall forswealg the abyss

ge-griþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-griþian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

To make peacepācĭfĭcāreTo protecttuēri

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v. intrans. To make peace; pācĭfĭcāre Ealle Eást-Centingas gegriþedan wið hí all the East Kentians made peace with them, Chr. l009; Th. 261, 20, col. 2. v. trans. To protect; tuēri Syndon cyrcan wáce gegriþode churches are weakly protected, L. I. P.

Linked entry: griþian

ge-lumpe

(v.; part.)

would happenhappenedbefell

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pl. -lumpen would happen, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 3: Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 32; Gú. 165; subj. p. of ge-limpan : ge-lumpen happened, Homl. Th. ii. 130, 28; pp. of ge-limpan : ge-lumpon befell, Chr. l011; Erl. 145, 1; p. pl. of ge-limpan

þrym-wealdend

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-wealdend, adj.

Glory-rulingruling heaven

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Glory-ruling, ruling heaven Seó Hálige Ðrynnys ðe is þrymwealdend God, Homl. Th. ii. 316, 4. Þrimwealdend, Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 156. Se ðrimwealdenda Scyppend, Homl. Th. i. 112, 10. We sceolon biddan ða hálgan ðæt hí ús þingion tó ðam þrymwealdendum Gode

wyn-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
wyn-dæg, es; m.

A day of gladness a joyous time

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A day of gladness, a joyous time Wǽrun wudubearwas on wyndagum exultabunt omnia ligna sylvarum, Ps. Th. 95, 12. Ne móstun gé á wunian in wyndagum, ac scofene wurdon in éce fýr, Exon. Th. 140, 3; Gú. 604. Eádig weorþan, wunian wyndagum, and welan þicgan

ynce

(n.)
Grammar
ynce, es; m.
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An inch Wund ynces (inces, v. l. ) lang, L. Alf. pol. 45; Th. i. 92, 18, 19. Gif ofer ynce scilling; æt twám yncum, twégen; ofer þrý, .iii. scill., L. Ethb. 67; Th. i. 18, 17. Hé ( Adam ) wæs vi and cx ynca lang, Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 20

Linked entry: FÓT

for-scyldigod

(adj.)
Grammar
for-scyldigod, adj. (ptcpl.)

Guiltywickedinfamous

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Guilty, wicked, infamous Fǽrlíce gewítt hé of ðissere worulde, nacod and forscyldigod, Hml. Th. i. 66, 13. Ðæt forscildgode wíf, Ap. Th. 26, 17. Sege, þú forscyldeguda, Hml. S. 2, 201. God gewrecð his forsewennysse on forscyldegodum mannum, Hml. A. 58

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Hý ymbtrymbdon mé, Ps. Spl. 21, ii. Folces ymbtrymmendes mé populi circumdantis me, Ps. L. 3, 7. Heó wæs mid hálgum mægnum ymbtrymed and mid engla þreáturn, Hml. Th. i. 444, 6. Add Ne sceal hé his ágene weorc mid deádum fellum ymbtrymman, Hml.

Wendlas

(n.)
Grammar
Wendlas, Wendelas, (-e ?), pl. a;
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The people of Vendil (the northern part of Jutland, Icel. Vendill) ?, the Vandals ? Wulfgár maþelode, ðæt wæs Wendla leód Beo. Th. 702; B. 348. Mid Wenlum ic wæs and mid Wærnum Exon. Th. 322, 6; Víd. 59. v. Grmm. Gesch. D. S. 332 sqq.; P. B. xii. 7

heán-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
heán-mód, adj.

Dejected, cast down, humiliated

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Dejected, cast down, humiliated Ic sceal sárigferþ heánmód hweorfan with sorrowing spirit and with dejected mind must I go, Exon, 52 b; Th. 184, 32; Gú. 1353. Ic sceal feor ðonan heánmód hweorfan I must go far thence with humiliated heart, 71 a; Th.

be-bindan

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Gif hé mid deófles weorcum hine sylfne bebint, Hml. Th. i. 212, 13: 332, 32. Dó on cláþ, bebind fæste, Lch. ii. 34, 25. Bebinde genóh wearme, 270, 9. Þæt Iudéisce cyn is yfele bebunden mid þám ðe hí cwǽdon be Crístes blóde, Hml. Th. ii. 252, 31. Add

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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to swing, wave about, move as a ship does on the waves, as a bird does in its flight, as flames do Ic láce mid winde I wave about with the wind, Exon. 108 a; Th. 412, 17; Rä. 31, 1. Sum láceþ on lyfte one swings in the air [of the man who is hung on

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

a-drǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drǽfan, -dréfan; p. de; pp. ed

To drive awayexpellere

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To drive away; expellere Ðá wearþ adrǽfed deórmód hæleþ then was driven away the beloved hero, Chr. 975; Th. i. 228, 22; Edg. 44. He adrǽfed wæs ejectus est, Gen. 3, 24. Osrǽd wæs of ríce adréfed Osred was banished from his kingdom, Chr. 790; Th. 99,

Linked entry: a-dréfed

beó

I am or shall bebe thousumerosis

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I am or shall be, be thou; sum, ero, sis Gefultuma me fæste, ðonne beó ic fægere hál adjuva me, et salvus ero Ps. Th. 118, 117. Ic beó ero Ælfc. Gr. 32; Som. 36, 29. Beó ðú sis: Beó he sit 32; Som. 36, 30 : Beo. Th. 777; B. 386

burh-geat

(n.)
Grammar
burh-geat, -gat, burg-, es; pl. nom. acc. u. a. o; n.
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A city-gate; urbis porta Æt burhgeate at the city-gate, Cd. 111; Th. 146, 22; Gen. 2426. Mid ðam ðe ða burhgata belocene wurdon cum portœ clauderentur, Jos. 2, 5. Fóre burg-geatum before the city-gates, Andr. Kmbl. 1679; An. 842: Exon. 120a; Th. 461,

Linked entries: burg-geat burh-gata

CALIC

(n.)
Grammar
CALIC, cælic, cælc, calc, es; m.
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A cup, CHALICE, goblet; calix Se calic mínre blisse the cup of my joy, Ps. Th. 15, 5: Ps. Spl. 22, 7. Dǽl calices mínes pars calicis mei, Ps. Spl. 15, 5. He genam ðone calic accepit calicem, Mt. Bos. 26, 27, 28: Ps. Th. 115, 4: Ps. Surt. 115, 13

Linked entries: celc cælc cælic

ég-streám

(n.)
Grammar
ég-streám, éh-streám, es; m.

A water-stream, a river, the sea aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre

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A water-stream, a river, the sea; aquæ fluctus, flūmen, măre Hæfde Metod égstreám eft gecyrred the just Creator had averted the stream, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 15; Gen. 1415. Here wícode égstreáme neáh the host encamped near the river, Elen. Kmbl. 132; El. 66

Linked entries: eá-streám éh-streám

éste

(adj.)
Grammar
éste, adj.

Gracious, bountiful bĕnignus

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Gracious, bountiful; bĕnignus Ðæt he him ealra wæs ára éste that he was bountiful to him in all gifts, Cd. 74; Th. 91, 8; Gen. 1509. Ðæt hyre eald Metod éste wǽre bearngebyrdo that the Lord of old was gracious to her in her child-bearing, Beo Th. 1895

Linked entries: Ósti Eást-land Ístas