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ge-scippan

(v.)
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Th. i. 94, 22-26. of the ordering by Providence, to ordain, appoint, destine. Cf. ge-sceap ; 3. to destine a person to () a condition, lot, &c.

trahtnian

(v.)
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trahtnian, p. ode.

To expoundexplainto give as explanation of (be) somethingto treat of

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Drihten sylf trahtnode be ðisum ðæt ða sind de Godes word gehýraþ ac hí sind gebysgode mid heora welum we spoke of the seed that sprang tip among the thorns . . .

leód-biscop

(n.)
Grammar
leód-biscop, es; m.

a suffragan

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A bishop of a district, province, or diocese, a bishop subordinate to an archbishop, a suffragan. The leódbiscop ranks with the ealdorman, the arcebiscop with the æþeling.

abbad

(n.)
Grammar
abbad, abbod, abbud, abbot, es; m: abboda, an; m.

an abbot abbās

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an abbot; abbās the title of the male superior of certain religious establishments, thence called abbeys. The word abbot appears to have been, at first, applied to any member of the clerical order, just as the French Père and English Father.

be-cweþan

to sayto urgepressto speak forpray forto bequeathegrant by will

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Th. i. 256, 21. Þæt þú becwede þíne ðincg, for ðan ðe ðú sweltan scealt, Hml. S. 18, 414. Him þe ic feoh becweden hæbbe, Cht. Th. 490, 20. Þá menn þe ic míne bócland becweden hæbbe, 491, 8

ge-gremian

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 50, 51. to irritate a person Se man þe æfter dǽdbóte his mánfullan dǽda geedníwað, sé gegremað God, Hml. Th. ii. 602, 25: S. 12, 163. Hí gegremedon þé irritauerunt te, Ps. L. 5, 11. Gegræmedon, Wlfst. 166, 19.

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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Th. 299, 25; Crä. 107. Hé on wígge (in bello) áfeallen wæs, Chart. Th. 201, 27. Céne wíge, Jud. p. 162, 30. Ðæt folc wurdon gewexene wíge ful strange, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 18. Man beónn ealle Cant*-*ware wígge, Chart. Th. 201, 21.

FURÐOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FURÐOR, furður; adv.

FURTHERmoreforwardsultĕriusultraampliusporro

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Siððan he ðone fintan furðor cúðe when he further knew the sequel, Exon. 74 b; Th. 278, 32; Jul. 606: Cd. 21; Th. 26, 3; Gen. 401.

Linked entries: forðor furður

wagian

(v.)
Grammar
wagian, p.ode

To move (intrans.).to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwardsto shake, totter

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To move (intrans.). to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwards Hé mihte hearpian ðæt se wudu wagode, Bt. 35, 6;Fox 166, 32. Ða wudubeámas wagedon and swegdon, Dóm. L. 7. Wagedan búta, Exon. Th. 436, 25;Rä. 55, 6. Hreád ðæt wagende, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: wagung

ge-hyhtan

(v.)
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Add: to hope, intrans. to hope, trust in Wé gehyhtað on þé. Ps. Th. 32, 18. Gehihtaþ ł hopiaþ, Ps. L. 32, 22. On þone gé gehyhtað (gihyhtas, R.), Jn. 5, 45. Þá þe on þé gehihtað, Hml. S. 30, 236 : Gr.

swylt

(n.)
Grammar
swylt, es; m.
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Death, destruction. of the death of the body Swylt háligra mors sanctorum, Ps. Th. 115, 5. Ende becwom, swylt æfter synnum, Beo. Th. 2514; B. 1255. On galgan rídan, seomian æt swylte, Exon. Th. 329, 14; Vy. 34.

Linked entry: swilt

a-sceacan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sceacan, -scacan, -scæcan; he -sceaceþ, -sceacþ, -scæceþ, -scaceþ; p. -sceóc, -scóc, pl. -sceócon, -scócon; pp. -sceacen, -scacen.

to shake offremoveexcutereto be removedforsakedesertfleeexcutifugereaufugeredeserereto shakebrandishto be shakenvibrarequatereconcutilabefieriinfirmari

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Th. 67, 10

Linked entries: a-scacan a-scæcan

hræd

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd, hræð, hreð; adj.

Quickswiftspeedysuddenalertrapidpromptactive

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hræd ierre præceþs ira, Past. 13, 2; Swt. 79, 14, 11. Worda hræd, Exon. 88 a;Th. 330, 13; Vy. 50. Sum biþ hræd tæfle one is quick at games of chance, 79 a; Th. 297, 25; Crä. 73.

Linked entries: hræð hreþ

ge-sceppan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceppan, -scippan, -scyppan; p. -sceóp, -scóp, pl. -sceópon, -scópon ; pp. -scæpen, -sceapen , -sceopen, -sceapen

To form, createformare, disponere, creare

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Mon wæs to Godes anlícnesse ǽrest gesceapen man was to God's image first created, Cd. 75; Th. 92, 16; Gen. 1529. Gesceapene híg synt creata sunt, Ps. Lamb. 32, 9: Ps. Th. 148, 5.

Linked entries: ge-scippan ge-scyppan

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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Th. 54, 11. to take or carry away; tollere, auferre Abær hine of eowdum sceápa sustulit eam de gregibus ovium, Ps. Spl. 77, 76: Ps. Grn. 50, 12

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

a-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwettan, p. -hwette; pp. -hwetted.

to whetexciteexcitareaccendereto provideadhiberesubministrareto cast awaydrive awayabigererepudiare

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to whet, excite; excitare, accendere Ðæt ic ðé mǽge lust ahwettan that I may excite thy desire, Andr.

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hwelian

(v.)
Grammar
hwelian, p. ode, ede
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Gif ðæt líc heard sí útan lege on ðane lǽcedom ðe ðæt heard forði hwelige and ðæt yfel út teó if the body be hard on the outside apply such leechdom as the hard part may turn to matter thereby, and may draw out the mischief, L.

Linked entries: hwelca hwele ge-hweled

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
hwíl-wende, adj.

Temporary

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Temporary, lasting for a time, not eternal Him fremede écere hǽlþe seó hwílwende ehtnys the persecution that lasted but for a time, helped him to the salvation which lasts for ever, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 7.

Linked entry: hwílende

irfe-hand

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-hand, a ; f.

an administrator

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Th. 474, 9

lah-líce

(adv.)
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lah-líce, adv.

Lawfully

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Lawfully, according to law Ne úre nǽnig his líf ne fadode swá swá hé scolde ne gehádode regollíce ne lǽwede lahlíce nor hath any one of us ordered his life as he should, neither those ordained according to their rules nor the laymen according to the

Linked entry: lah-líc