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ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.
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Take here <b>ge-þuild</b> in Dict., and add: es; n.: <b>ge-þyldu</b>; f. indecl.   ge-þyld; f.   Sió geðyld, Past. 218, 22. Forðám dóme his geðylde, 27, 21.

hwít

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Hwítes hláfes cruman, Lch. ii. 34, 21. Hwítes seolfres (cf. reád as an epithet of gold ), Jos. 7, 21. on hwít sealt, Lch. ii. 94, 8 : 124, 10. <b>II a.

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Grunde getenge deep in the earth, i. e. lying, as it were, at the bottom of a hole, Elen. Kmbl. 2226; El. 1114. Me to grunde teáh he drew me to the bottom [of the sea], Beo. Th. 1111; B. 553: Cd. 39; Th. 51, 29; Gen. 834.

deór

(adj.)
Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .

brave, bold, as a wild beast fortis, strēnuus heavy, severe, dire, vehementgrăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens

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brave, bold, as a wild beast; fortis, strēnuus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, bold and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310: Exon. 108 b; Th. 414, 6; . 32, 16.

líf-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-dæg, es; m.
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A day of life, any portion of the time that a person lives Ðín geleáfa in lífdæge úrum móde þurhwunige may belief in thee while we live continue in our hearts, Hy. 6, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 8. Swá his lífdagas lǽne syndon, Ps. Th. 102, 14.

blác

(adj.)
Grammar
blác, adj.

bright, shininglucidus, splendidusBLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in deathpallidus, de moribundis et mortuispallidus, subalbus

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Lígetu bláce lightnings bright, Cd. 192; Th. 340, 3; Dan. 381. BLEAK, pale, pallid, livid, as in death; pallidus, de moribundis et mortuis Biþ his líf scæcen, and he blác his life is departed, and he pale, Exon. 87 b; Th. 329, 28; Vy. 41.

Linked entry: blǽc

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To preparemake readyclothearrayadornfurnish

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To prepare, make ready, clothe, array, adorn, furnish Ne hýrde ic cymlícor ceól gegyrwan hilde wǽpnum I never heard of furnishing a comelier vessel with weapons of war, Beo. Th. 76; 13, 38.

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend downhumblecast downsubduedeclīnārehŭmĭliāredejĭcĕresubĭgĕre

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Ðæt wiðerfeohtend gehnǽgan that ye may subdue your adversary, Andr. Kmbl. 2368; An. 1185. Blǽd is gehnǽged glory is humbled, Exon. 82 b; Th. 311, 7; Seef. 88 : Ps. Th. 142, 3.

gim

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Add: a precious stone Gim þe bið on coches micga flestria Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 32. Gim gemma Kent. Gl. 597. Se giem (gim, v. l. ) jacintus, Past. 85, 5.

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
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H. 201, 12 under ge-wuna; 5), Hml. Th. i. 504, 6. <b>II a.

onettan

Grammar
onettan, l. ónettan, and in 1. 26 for 1529
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wǽre liófre ic ónette wiþ þæs, ic ðé móste gelǽstan ic ðe gehét festino debitum promissionis absolvere, Bt. 40, 5 ; F. 240, 15. Seó stíg gelǽdde þá ónettendan (properantes) men ðæs weres cytan, Gr. D. 212, 20. <b>I a.

ryne

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Add: the course, movement, or path of a living creature Fiþerscíte rene quadripedante cursu (ferarum), An. Ox. 1569. mid hrædestan ryne arn, Hml. S. 23 b, 186. gewunode on þám gesettum tídum þæs dæges þone ryne his síðfætes gefæstnian, 163.

ælde

(n.)

men

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men Ælda bearnum for the sons of men, Exon. 21 b; Th. 58, 18; Cri. 937. Ænig ælda cynnes any one of the race of men, 19a; Th. 49, 4; Cri. 780: 44b; Th. 151, 16; . 796. Mid ældum with men, 13b; Th. 25, 25 ; Cri. 406

be-neótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-neótan, bi-neótan; p. -neát, pl. -nuton; pp. -noten [be, neótan to enjoy, use]

To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anythingprivare

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To deprive of the enjoyment or use of anything; privare Aldre beneótan to deprive of life Beo. Th. 1364; B. 680. Heáfde beneótan to deprive of the head, to behead Apstls. Recd. 92; Ap. 46 : Cd. 50; Th. 63, 32; Gen. 1041 : 89; Th. 110, 1; Gen. 1831

Linked entry: bi-neótan

dægréd-wóma

(n.)
Grammar
dægréd-wóma, an; m. [dægréd daybreak, dawn, wóma a noise, rushing]

Rush or noise of dawn auroræ strepitus

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Rush or noise of dawn; auroræ strepitus Óþ-ðæt eástan cwom ofer deóp gelád dægrédwóma, wedertácen wearm until there carte from the east over the deep way the rush of dawn, a warm weather-token, Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 24; . 1266: Andr.

dryhten-bealo

(n.)
Grammar
dryhten-bealo, -bealu; gen. -bealowes; n. [bealo evil]

Profound misery, extreme evil permagna calămĭtas

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Profound misery, extreme evil; permagna calămĭtas He sceal dreógan dryhten-bealo he shall suffer profound misery, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 22; Vy. 55.

eorcnan-stán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eorcnan-stán, eorcan-stán, eorclan-stán, earcnan-stán, es; m.

A precious stone, pearl, topaz lăpis prĕtiosus, gemmatŏpāzion = τοπάζιον, τόπαζος

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A precious stone, pearl, topaz; lăpis prĕtiosus, gemma, tŏpāzion = τοπάζιον, τόπαζος; m. the yellow or oriental topaz. Ps. Spl. M. C. 118, 127: Elen. Kmbl. 2048; El. 1025 : Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 12 ; Ph. 603. Eorcanstán, 124b; Th. 478, 7; Ruin. 37.

fullwiht

(n.)
Grammar
fullwiht, es; n.

Baptismbaptismus

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Baptism; baptismus hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæþes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30: Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, note 10: Andr. Kmbl. 3279; An. 1642. Mid ðý fullwihte with baptism, Exon. 121 b; Th. 467, 9; . 136

læt-hýdig

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-hýdig, adj.

Slow-mindeddull

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Slow-minded, slow of thought, dull Nis mon on moldan ... ðæs læthýdig ðæt hine árgifa ealles biscyrge módes cræfta no man is there on earth so dull, that the bounteous giver hath quite cut him off from powers of mind, Exon. 78 b; Th. 294, 5; Crä.

be-wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽpnian, -wépnian; p. ed; pp. ed; [be, wǽpen a weapon]

To take away arms, disarmarmis spoliare

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To take away arms, disarm; armis spoliare Be ðam ðe óðerne bewépnaþ de eo qui alium armis spoliaret, L. C. S. 61, titl; Th. i. 408, 16. Gif man æt unlagum man bewǽpnige [bewepnie MS. B.] if any one unlawfully disarm a man, 61; Th. i. 408, 18

Linked entries: be-wépnian wǽpnian