ge-sǽlþ
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Add: ge-sǽlþu, ge-sǽlþo. a hap, fortune, an event Of gesundfullum gesǽlþum secundis, i. prosperis successibus, i. fortunis, An. Ox. 3633. happiness, good fortune, favourable condition Micel gesǽlð bið þé, þæt ðú on ðínre gesǽlðe ne forfare, Th. ii.
ge-drinc
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Substitute: Drinking, with the idea of quenching thirst Gif hé hyne sylfne mid þǽm ǽspryngum Godes worda gelecð, and his mód mid þǽre swétnesse þæs gástlican gedrinces gefylleð, hé seleð þæs þonne dryncan his þyrstendum móde. Ll. Th. ii. 430) 6. with
ge-wéman
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Add Fylstende and geécende and gewémende adstipulans, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 40. to allure to what is right, desirable Oft mon sceal ðone welegan ofermódan tó him loccian mid líðelicre ólicunga, for ðǽm ðæt hé hine tó ryhte geweeme (-wéme, v. l.) nonnunquam
hátian
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Add: — Hátende, háttendae, haetendae calentes, Txts. 47, 357. to be made hot by the sun, get dried up by heat, cf. hát; 3 Sunne upp cuóm hátedun sole orto aestuaverunt, Mt. R. 13, 6. of a person, to get hot. Cf. hát; Úre líchama oft of ðám fýre hatað
heáwan
to hack ⬩ gash ⬩ to hew ⬩ to cut off
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Add:: Heáweð secate, An. Ox. 56, 32. intrans. To strike with a cutting weapon, deal blows Hí on healfa gehwone heáwan þóhton, B. 800. trans. To strike forcibly with a cutting weapon, to hack, gash Me (Christ) on beáme beornas sticedon gárum on galgum
hédan
to have a care for ⬩ take notice of ⬩ to care for ⬩ take notice of ⬩ to take care that ⬩ to observe ⬩ take note of
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Add: to take charge or possession of (with gen.). the object a person Gif hé næbbe mǽgburg, héden his þá gefán, Ll. Th. i. 148, 19. the object a thing. [Hml. Th. ii. 114, 33: Exod. 583: Ll. Th. i. 436, 9: Hml. Th. i. 330, 31 in Dict.] to have a care
leóf
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Add: as adj. Leóf carus, þurhlád odiosus, Wrt. Voc. i. 28, 65. of persons Leófre optatę (generationis), An. Ox. 3369. Leó(fe) dulcia (natorum pignora), 220. (1 a) as an epithet in address; see preceding word :-- Leófan men, Wlfst. 6, 2 ( and often).
práfost
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Add On Laurentius mæssan daegi Ælfsige ðǽm biscope in his getelde Aldred se prófast ðás feówer collectæ ǽr underne áwrát, Rtl. 185, 20-23. <b>II a.</b> a steward :-- Nonnosus wæs práfost (praepositus ) on þám mynstre þe geseted is in þám
þreágan
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add: (i) the object a person Ne ðreáð ús nán monn, ne furðum áne worde ne tǽlð ne verbi quidem ab aliquo invectione laceramiur, Past. 117, 21. Ðonne ðá ealdermenn ðreágeað ðá scyldgan cum delinquentes subditos praepositi corrigtint, 12. Ðreáddon increpuerunt
sceam-líc
shamefast, bashful ⬩ shameful, base, disgraceful, ignominious
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shamefast, bashful Scæemlíc, seó scamfæste pudibunda, pudica, erubescens, Hpt. Gl. 492, 53. shameful, base, disgraceful, ignominious Ðá ongan hé him secgan hú lytel and hú scomlíc ðæs monnes líf biþ hér on worolde . . . and hú wuldorlíc seó éce eádignes
á-drincan
to drink up, quench thirst ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ to be sunk ⬩ to be drowned ⬩ crapulatus (a vino)
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Add: to drink up, quench thirst Ic of ádrince ebibo, Ælfc. Gr. 275, 9. Hwǽr hié wæteres hæfden þæt hié mehten him þurst of ádrincan, Ors. 2, 5; S. 80, 10. to be drowned; of ships, to be sunk Manega menn ádrincað on ánum dæge tógædere, ðe on mislicum
ǽg-hwæþer
(and) both . . . and
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Add: of two, substantival Wæs ǽghwæþer sáwla full, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 39: Cri. 1577: Sal. 108. Ǽghwæþer óþerne oftrædlíce út drǽfde, Chr. 887; P. 80, 28. Fæder ðára æðelinga ǽghwæðres, Rä. 47, 5. Ǽghwæðres . . . worda and weorca, B. 287. Ǽghwæðrum wæs
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æl-fremed
strange, foreign, not belonging to one ⬩ stranger to anything, without a share in, free from
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Add: strange, foreign, not belonging to one Næs mid him [god] elfremed alienus Cant. M. ad fil. 12. Se ælfremeda Heródes ðæs ríces geweóld, Hml. Th. i. 82, 4. Hé earmlíce geendode on ælfremedum earde, Hml. S. 25, 547. On eorðan elfremedre in terra aliena
á-drúgian
To dry up,
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Add: intrans. To dry up, of material containing moisture (lit. and fig.) Ádrúgað aruit heorte mín, Ps. Srt. 101, 5. Wæstmas ádrúgiaþ, Bl. H. 59, 3. Ádrúgade exaruit, Mk. R. 4, 6. Ðá wǽtan hrægel ádrugedon, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 25. Míne bán ádrúchedon,
ǽr
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Add: with indic. (or uncertain) Hý hié hindan ofrídan ne meahte, ǽr hié on ðám fæstenne wǽron, Chr. 877; P. 74, 18. Hí cwǽdon ðæt Críst nǽre, ǽr hé ácenned wæs of Marian, Hml. Th. i. 70, 5. Hit long first wæs ǽr hé út wolde faran tó gefeohte, ǽr him
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ge-anbídian
to wait ⬩ to wait for. ⬩ to wait for the coming ⬩ return ⬩ to wait for the coming to pass ⬩ to wait
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and add: absolute, to wait Ic geanbidode oþ ic wiste hwæt þú woldest, Bt. 22, I; F. 7625. ꝥ folc stód geanbidiende, Lk. 23, 35. to wait for. to wait for the coming or return of a person (gen. ) Ðá bed heó þá cwelleras ðæt hí hire geanbidedan medmicle
hǽlu
Health, safety, salvation
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Health, safety, salvation Æt him is hǽlu mín ab ipso salutare meum, Ps. Th. 61, 1. Sý hǽlu úrum Gode ðe sitt ofer his þrymsetle salvation be to our God that sitteth on his throne, Homl. Th. i. 538, 18. Hǽlo, Exon. 13 b; Th. 26, 1; Cri. 411. Hǽlu bútan
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hát
Hot, fervent, fervid, fierce [of pain, punishment, etc.] ⬩ a fever
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Hot, fervent, fervid, fierce [of pain, punishment, etc.] Wæs him seó Godes lufu tó ðæs hát and tó ðæs beorht on his heortan the love of God was so fervent and bright in his heart, Blickl. Homl. 225, 36. Hys gecynde is swíðe hát its nature is very hot
CNÓSL
A race ⬩ progeny ⬩ offspring ⬩ kin ⬩ family; ⬩ proles ⬩ genus ⬩ generatio
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A race, progeny, offspring, kin, family; proles, genus, generatio Gewít ðú nú féran, and ðíne fare lǽdan, ceápas to cnósle begin thow now to depart, and lead thy family, thy cattle for progeny Cd. 83; Th. 105, 2; Gen. 1747. Mínes cnósles of my progeny
on-feng
laying hold of, seizing ⬩ taking, with the idea of wrongful taking ⬩ defence, protection (cf. and-fenga) ⬩ attack, onset, assault
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laying hold of, seizing Be cirliscre fǽmnan onfeuge. Gif mon on cirliscre fǽmnan breóst gefó, L. Alf. pol. 11; Th. i. 68, 13. Be nunnena onfenge(andfencgum, MS. B.: anfenge, MS. H.), 18; Th. i. 72, 7. Be þeófes onfenge æt þiéfþe, L. In. 28; Th. i. 120