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ge-reordan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reordan, -reordian; p. ode; pp. ad, od

To give food to, feed, take food, satisfy, refresh, feast ⬩ cibare, saturare, satiare, epulari

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Unbindaþ hí and gereordigaþ unbind her and give her to eat, Homl. Th. i. 458, 19. We willaþ mid ðý hláfe gereorde beón pane illo refici volumus, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 22.

Linked entry: reordan

ge-openian

(v.)
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VI</b>),, to give explanations about a subject Ymbe þises bissextus gefyllednysse wé willað rúmlícor iungum cnihtum geopenian, Angl. viii. 306, 15

settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t]

to set ⬩ place ⬩ put ⬩ cause to take a certain position ⬩ to set to work ⬩ set before one a choice ⬩ set a mark, a name, one's mind ⬩ lay a charge, a curse, etc. , upon one ⬩ put one in a position ⬩ put into one's power ⬩ of travelling ⬩ to set ⬩ plant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ implant ⬩ to set ⬩ fix ⬩ appoint a limit, time, place ⬩ to set a task, ordain ⬩ establish a law, regulation ⬩ appoint a condition ⬩ to build ⬩ erect ⬩ to set up ⬩ institute ⬩ found ⬩ establish ⬩ to set ⬩ base ⬩ found ⬩ to appoint an officer or a person to an office or duty ⬩ to appoint something for a purpose ⬩ to settle a quarrel ⬩ allay animosity ⬩ compose a difference ⬩ To settle ⬩ abate ⬩ subside ⬩ to compose a book

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Th. 22, 23; Cri. 356. to set, base, found Gif ðú wísdóm timbrian wille, ne sete ðú hine uppan ða gítsunga, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 11. to appoint an officer or a person to an office or duty Hine tó ealdormenn sette, Ps. Th. 104, 16.

Linked entry: on-settan

ge-féran

(v.)
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Sax. gi-fórian to bring: O.H.Ger. gi-fuoren ferre, vehere.) Gefoerdun ł bróhtun afferebant, Mk. R. l, 32

níwe

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Ne aron gié gestas and níwe cumo (advenę), Rtl. 82, 30. <b>VII a.</b> new to a thing, inexperienced in :-- Níwe on geleáfan neophitus, Hpt. 31, 13, 304.

furþum

Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just

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H. 25, 18. to a hypothetical clause Gif ic ǽnig unriht wið hí gedón hæbbe, oððe furðum him gulde yfel wið yfle, Ps. Th. 7, 4. Hwæþer hit furþon sóð sý oððe hwæðer mé on swefne mǽte, Hml.

here

(n.)

an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging

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Ðá earman men beóð wyrs bereáfode from þám unrihtwísan déman þonne fram þám wælgrimmestan here: ne bið nán heretoga swá gífre on fræmdrea monna yrfe swá se unrihtwísa déma byþ on his hýremonna.

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Glory ⬩ vainglory

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Wuldres gim (the sun), Andr. Kmbl. 2538; An. 1270. Tó ðínes folces wuldre (wulder, Lind. : wuldur, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 2, 32. Hé férde út on huntaþ mid eallum his werede and his wuldre, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 25. Ne beseoh tó ðínum ǽrran; wuldre, 30, 121.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

wæter

(n.)
Grammar
wæter, es; n. (the word seems to be feminine inon ðisse wætere,
  • Homl. 247, 25
  • ; see also
  • Ps. Th. 17, 11
: and a weak genitive plural wæterena is found in
  • Ps. Th. 31, 7.
)

water ⬩ water ⬩ water in the sky, rain ⬩ water of a river, sea, etc. ⬩ water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea ⬩ waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.

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Ealu, gif ic hæbbe, oþþe wæter, gif ic næbbe ealu, Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 11. water in the sky, rain -- Ðá hangode swíðe þýstru wæter on ðam wolcnum, and on ðære lyfte, Ps. Th. 17, 11.

ge-standan

(v.)
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(l a) to attack with words, to reprove, blame :-- Gif þú ne gestenst þone unrihtwísan and hine ne manast ( si non annunciaveris impio, neque loculus fueris, Ezechiel 3, 18), Hml. Th. i. 6, 24.

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Gif hwelc mon hine on Godes naman geandette, Ll. Th. i. 64, 21. in language concerned with church matters. of spiritual things Wé habbað áne gástlice módor, seó is Ecclesia genamod, ꝥ is Godes cirice, Ll. Th. i. 336, 8.

þǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr, þár, þára; adv.

There ⬩ where ⬩ local ⬩ there ⬩ in that place ⬩ thither ⬩ to that place ⬩ where ⬩ in which place ⬩ whither ⬩ to which place ⬩ there (where, thither, whither) ... where (there, thither, whither) ⬩ where ⬩ where ⬩ whither ⬩ there ⬩ in that case ⬩ then ⬩ then when, when, ⬩ when ⬩ in case that ⬩ if ⬩ there

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Gif ðú þǽr (ðér, Lind. : ðǽr, Rush. ibi) geþencgst ðæt ðín bróðor hæfþ ǽnig þing ágén ðé, lǽt þǽr ðíne lác beforan ðam altare, (ibi ) Mt. Kmbl. 5, 23-24. Hé wæs ána þǽr (ðér, Lind. : ðǽr Rush.) solus erat ibi, 14, 23.

Linked entry: þár

ge-dihtan

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Ǽrendgewrit þe on þyson and gíte wæs gediht, Hml. S. 23, 792.

rǽden

(n.)
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rǽden, rǽdenn, e; f.
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GI. 7 f, 13. rule, direction (v. rǽdan, IV) Hæfdon sume mid áþum gefæstnod ðæt hié on hire rǽdenne (rǽdinge, 193, col. a) beón woldan would be under her rule, Chr. 918; Th. i. 192, 12. a reckoning, estimating Raedinne taxatione, Wrt.

hand-seten

(n.)
Grammar
hand-seten, e: f.

The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual

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., a signature, sign manual Ðas trymeþ se forespecena kyng mid Cristes róde tácne and his weotena hondsetena his geofa thus the aforesaid king confirms his gifts with the sign of Christ's cross and the signature of his witan, Cod. Dipl.

Linked entry: seten

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence

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Ða bebodu ðe giet máran sint . . . ðæt is, ryht dóm, and mildheortnes and treówa (cf. Mt. 23, 23 where geleáfa renders fides). Past. 57; Swt. 439, 31.

Linked entries: treówa trinnu-byttae

deáþ-lic

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H. 197, 16. mortal, grievous Underlútan ꝥ deáþlice geoc ( mortale jugunt; cf. þæt swǽre gioc, Met. 10, 20), Bt. 19; F. 68, 27. dead Hrǽwas oððe ðá deáþlican morticina, Ps. L. 78, 2

feorh-lege

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-lege, feorh-lege, es; m.

death

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Nú ic on máðma hord mínne bebohte fróde feorhlege I to the king of glory give thanks that I might for my people ere the day of death so much gain. Now a hoard of treasures have I prudently got as the price of my death, B. 2800. Substitute:

for-hwǽga

(adv.)
Grammar
for-hwǽga, for-hwega (-hwæga); adv.

somewhere

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Syle mé ðínne wíngeard, and ic þé óðerne finde on fyrlene forhwega (hwǽrwega, v. l. glossed parum) give me thy vineyard, and I will find thee another a little further off, 18, 174. Hí álecgað hit ðonne forhwæga on ánre míle fram þǽm túne . . .

ge-fédan

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Add: to give food to Lét ǽrist ꝥ ðú gefoeda (gifoede, R.) ðá suno sine prius saturari filios, Mk. L. 7, 27. Ꝥte gefoede ðá bergas ut pasceret porcos, Lk. L. 15, 15. Ofætum wǽre geféd holusculis uesceretur, An. Ox. 3753. Gefoeded, Mt.