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ge-nídan

(v.)
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Mid ðǽre lustfullnesse wé bióð genédode delectatione vincimur, Past. 417, 30. Nýde genýdde, B. 1005. with clause Sió ungeðyld geniét ðone monnan ðæt hé geopenað all his ingeðonc, Past. 220, 11.

ge-féra

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. 210, l. one that has the same condition or experience as another, a companion in, sharer Geféra particeps, Germ. 400, 573. (6 a) where the common experience is given, by a case Neód is þæt hí beón efenhlyttan þæs edleánes, þonne hí wǽron geféran ðǽre

be-cuman

to comeget,to come to powerget into troubleto come toby to cometo a personto befallto becomebehove

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Hé becom tó ðǽre cynelican geðincðe, Hml. Th. i. 80, 34. Þeós ǽ becom tó gýmeleáste this law fell into neglect, Angl. vii. 8, 71. Becuman tó þǽm écean lífe, Bl. H. 77, 21.

be-fón

to seizecatchtake,to seizetake forcible possession ofto seize a criminallost propertyto catchget to see a personto getattain toto surroundencompassto enclose,to serve as a covering forcontainto put into a coveringto encircle,to lie roundto place roundto includecontaincompriseto surround with wordsfurnish with a commentaryto have to do with an objectto engage in an occupationget involved in an action

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Ðonne se Godes ðiów on ðæt gemearr ðǽre woruldsorga beféhð quem curarum secularium impedi-mentum praepedit, 401, 21.

hám

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Geþenca hweðer áwiht mani mann cynges hám séce þér ðǽr hé on túne byð, Solil. H. 44, 2. Hé Hróðgáres hám gesóhte, B. 717. Hé þǽr háligne hám árǽrde, Gú. 120: 242. Hý hleóleáse háma þoliað, 193.

þrí

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
þrí, þrý, þrié, þreó; m.: þreó, þrió, þré; f. n. (ðreá, ðriá, ðreó, ðrió in North.); gen. þreóra, þrióra (and ðreána in North.); dat. þrim (þrím? ðriim in North., but cf. Goth. þrim), later þreom.

Three

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Grammar þrí, used substantivally, Grammar þrí, absolutely Ðǽr twégen oððe þrý (þreó, MS. A.: ðreó, Lind.: þreó, Rush.) synt gegaderode, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 20.

Linked entries: þreó þrió þrý

lecgan

(v.)
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Ðǽr mon ðone grundweall on lecgge, Past. 308, 4. Þá hét hé hí bindan and on balcan lecgan, Bt. 16, 2 ; F. 54, 3. to fix as a covering Ꝥ nán scyldwyrhta ne lecge nán scépes fell on scyld, Ll.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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Biscepes burgbryce mon sceal bétan, ðǽr his ríce biþ where he has jurisdiction, L. In. 45; Th. i. 130, 8. Brihtwold biscop féng tó ðam ríce (biscopstóle, MS. F.) on Wiltúnscíre Brihtwold became bishop of Wiltshire, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 2.

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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On ðære dægtíde duguþe wǽron there were riches at that time, 80; Th. l00, 5; Gen. 1659.

ládian

(v.)
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ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Ðære leóhtmódnesse sanctus Paulus hine ládode ðá hé cwæþ ... a mentis levitate se alienum Paulus fuisse perhibuit, cum dicit ... Past. 42, 3; Swt. 308, 7. Ðá ládode hé hine ille se excusans, Bd. 3, 7; S. 530, 26.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to namegive a name to a person or thingto use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thingto call upon the name ofaddress by nameto invoketo mention by nameto mentionrelateto namenominate

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Swá on ðære, ilcan láre nemned ( mentioned ) is, Blickl. Homl. 133, 34. to name, nominate Gif landágende man ætsace, ðonne nemne man him his gelícan ealswá micel Wente swá cyninges þegne, L. N. P. L. 52; Th. ii. 298, 10

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Hé wandode ðá git (dissimulante illo ); ac nig gelæhton hys hand and his wífes hand and gelǽddon hig út of ðære byrig, Gen. 19, 16. Wandode se wísa ( Daniel ), hwæðre hé worde cwæð tó ðam æðelinge, Cd. Th. 250, 24; Dan. 550.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

ge-scippan

(v.)
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</b> to shape after or according to (to) a pattern :-- Wé sint gesceapene æfter ðǽre biesene úres Scippendes. . . sé ðe tó Godes bisene gesceapen is ( ad Dei imaginem conditus), Past. 249, 22.

ge-swícan

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., of persons, to cease from doing Gif hé ðǽre hnappunge ne geswícð, Past. 194, 11. Hé geswác ð æs dihtes, Hex. 20, 14. Man mánfulra dǽda geswíce, Ll. Th. i. 378, 6. Gif wé wilnigon ðæt hié ðæs wós geswícen, Past. 367, 23 : 304, 5.

lufu

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Sybbe healdan, gǽstlice lufu, Leás. 39. strong feeling, passion, affection Sé þe nú gehæft sié mid ðǽre unnyttan lufe þisse middangeardes quos fallax ligat terrenis habitans libido menteis, Bt. 34, 8; F. 144, 25.

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Ðǽr sitt nú ðá mid his hálgum, Homl. Th. i. 182, 30 : Beo. Th. 857; B. 426 : Cd. Th. 51, 24; Gen. 831. Grammar nú, conj.

á

(adv.)
Grammar
á, <b> (ó);</b> adv.
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Ne ðǽr hleona;þ oo unsméþes wiht, Ph. 25. Nó waniaþ ó holtes frǽtwe, 72 : Cri. 313: Gen. 833. emphasizing a question, (why) ever Hwiacute; eów á lyste (cf. hwí gé wilnigen, Bt.

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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On ðyssere dǽde is geswutelod hú micclum fremige ðære sóðan lufe gebed. Homl. Th. i. 50, 35. Hú micele swíðor how much more? 68, 24. On hú manegum wísum is Godes weorc? Boutr. Scrd. 18, 14. Hú fela se hǽlend him dyde quanta sibi fecisset ihesus, Mk.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.
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Ðá eode Israhéla folc on ymbhwyrfte ðære byrig, ii. 212, 27. On ymbhwyrfte ondrǽdendum hine in circuitu timentium eum, Ps. Spl. 33, 7. Haldeþ heora ymbhwyrft Drihten Dominus in circuitu populi sui, Ps.

tó-slítan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slítan, p. -slát, pl. -sliton; pp. -sliten

To tear in two,tear to pieces,tear asunderto tear in two,in pieces,rend material,to give a torn appearance to anythingto serrateto rend,cleave,break asunder that which is hard or bulkyto tear the flesh,rend,bite,woundlacerateto tear asunderpartseparate what has been joinedseverto pull to piecesdestroy the existence of an object, abstract or concreteto destroydissipateto distract the mindTo be different

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Lind. 27, 51. figuratively Ðá ic ðære heortan heardnesse mid geornfullícre fandunge tóslát cum cordis duritia studiosis percunctationibus scinditur.