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georne

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H. 99, 18. Ꝥ his ágene dǽda georne smeáge, 109, 12: Ll. Th. i. 380, 13: 382, 5. sceal snotorlíce smeágean and georne ðurhsmúgan ealle ðá ðíng, Angl. ix. 259, 21. Geþence swíðe georne, Ll. Th. i. 376, 18.

gild-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
gild-rǽden, gyld-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

The relation involved in membership of a guild

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The relation involved in membership of a guild Gif he nele to bóte gebúgan þolige he ðære gefér-rǽdene and ǽlcere óðre gyldrǽdene if he will not submit to make amends let him forfeit the fellowship and every other interest in the guild, Th.

gíslian

(v.)
Grammar
gíslian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To give hostages or security

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To give hostages or security; obsides dare He gíslode and hine man ðeáhhwæðere ofslóh he gave hostages and yet he was slain, Chr. 1016; Erl. 154, 11.

un-fæstrǽd

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fæstrǽd, un-fæstrǽde, -rád; adj.

Infirm of purposeinconstantunstableweak

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Ðá ongon ǽresð herigean on him ðæt ðæt fæsðrǽdes wiste and sóna æfter ðon suíðe líðelíce hierd[d]e ða ðe unfæsðráde (unfæstrǽdes, Cott.

be-swincan

to labour at

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Gedafenað esnum þám orpedan, þonne gód weorc ongynð, ꝥ ꝥ geornlíce beswynce, Angl. viii. 324, 18. to till land :-- seów hwǽte on be-swuncenum lande, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 10

leóran

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Gehwylc man swylc heonan leóreþ (leóraþ v. l.), swylc byð andweard in ðám dome qualis hinc quisque egreditur, talis in judicio praesentatur. Gr. D. 328, 4. to Drihtne leórde (hleorde, v. l. ), Hml. S. 23 b, 804.

on-sittan

(v.)

to occupy to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person)to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)

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Ðó þré acres ðe onsit, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 259, 20. Ðone hagan ðe sylf onsæt, 39, 13. Hit wæs his lǽn ðæt onsǽte, Chart. Th. 173, 5. Onsite sǽnacan, Exon.

ge-búgan

(v.)
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Hml.

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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Ánum sealde fíf pund, sumum twá, sumum án, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 15. Ðá sende his þeów ... sende óðerne ... eft sumne sende, Mk. Skt. 12, 2-5.

Linked entry: ÁN

a-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lýsan, to alýsanne; p. de; impert. -lýs, -lís; pp. ed; v. a;

To let loosefreedeliverliberateto pay for loosingto payredeemransomliberareredimere

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Ðæt wǽron alýsede ut liberentur, 59, 4

á-teorian

(v.)

to get exhaustedfaint,to lose heart or energyget wearyfaintto get exhaustedcome to an endfailbe wantingto be defective

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Se déma hét him ǽtes forwyrnan ꝥ swá áteorode. Hml. S. 22, 137. fig. to lose heart or energy, get weary, faint Wíte com ofer ðé and ðú áteorodest, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 18. Ne ðú ne átiara ðonne ðú bist ðreád, (nec deficias) Kent. Gl. 38.

mennisc

(n.)
Grammar
mennisc, n.
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iste qui montana obsidet, Hml.

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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Ne sceal ðæs aþreótan þegn módigne, ðæt he wíslíce woruld fulgonge it must not irk therefore an energetic man, that he wisely passes his life, Exon. 92 b; Th. 347, 31 ; Sch. 21.

lengan

(v.)
Grammar
lengan, p. de

protractdelayextendlengthen

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Hyre lof lengde geond londa fela her praise extended through many lands, Exon. 86 a; Th. 324, 23; Víd. 99. Giestas lisse lengdon the guests prolonged their pleasure, 94 a; Th. 353, 13; Reim.12. lengdon (prolongaverunt) unrihtwísnyssa heora, Ps.

Linked entry: langian

hin-síþ

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Heard wæs hinsíð . . . þe æt þám beorge blídne f[u]ndon hard had been (Christ's) death (on the cross) . . . . . which at the grave (cf. for the meaning of beorg: Wéndon þæt on þám beorge bídan sceolde ána in þǽre eásterniht, 14) they found to be

tó-flówan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-flówan, p. -fleów; pp. -flówen

To flow different ways,disperse in flowing,flow awayto flow in different directions, be dispersedto melt away,be destroyed to wander,be drawn hither and thither,be distractedto be separated,take different directionsto spreadto pass away,be dissipated,scattered,rendered useless,brought to nothingto separate in confusion,become disconnected

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Hié nellaþ hié gehæftan and gepyndan hiora mód, ac lǽt his mód tóflówan on ðæt ofdele giémeliéste, 39; Swt. 283, 14.

Linked entry: te-flówan

for-drífan

to drive awayoffoutto drive awaycast outto drive outto banishexpelto drive asideto overtask

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Ꝥte hine ne fordrife búta ðæt lond ne se expelleret extra regionem. Mk. L. R. 5, 10. Sume þá munecas hét ofsleán, sume on elþiéde fordrífan, Ors. 6, 34; S. 290, 5.

æt-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen; v. a. n. [æt, sacan to charge, accuse]

To denydisownabjurenegaredetestariabjurare

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Ðá ætsóc he at ille negavit, Mk. Bos. 14, 68: Lk. Bos. 22, 57. Ðá ætsóc he and swerede tuve cœpit detestari et jurare. Mt. Bos. 26, 74. Ðá ongan he ætsacan and swerian Ille autem cœpit anathematizare et jurare, Mk. Bos. 14, 71

Linked entry: sacan

hræd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-líc, adj.

Quickhastysuddenspeedyprecipitate

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Quick, hasty, sudden, speedy, precipitate Hit wǽre tó hrædlíc gif ðá on cildcradole ácweald wurde it had been precipitate, had he been slain then in the cradle, Homl. Th. i. 82, 28.

þafetere

(n.)
Grammar
þafetere, þafettere, es; m.
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Ðæt swá stiére ðǽm ungeðyldegum irsunga, swá ðone hnescan ðafettere on recceléste ne gebrenge sic ab impatientibus extinguatur ira, ut tamen remissis ac lenibus non crescat negligentia, 60; Swt. 453, 25