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ge-witnes

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Ðeáh hit nán mon nyte, swáðeáh hit bið beforan monnum gedón, emne swelce hit sié on ealra ðára gewitnesse gedón . . . nullus fortasse videl, et hoc tamen coram hominibus fecit; quia tot testes in bono opere secum duxit . . ., Past. 451, 21.

denu

(n.)
Grammar
denu, e; f : dene,an ; f : dene,es ; m.

A plain, vale, dale, valleyvallis, convallis

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He gebirgde hine on ðære dene Moab landes ongeán Phogor sepelīvit eum in valle terræ Moab contra Phogor, Deut. 34, 6. Dene getelda ic mete convallem tabernaculōrum dimētiar, Ps. Spl. 107, 7.

Linked entries: dænu dene dene dene

nearuness

(n.)
Grammar
nearuness, e; f.

a straitoppressiondistressdistressanxietytribulationtroublegrief

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Nearonessum módes mentis angoribus, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 33, note

Linked entry: nirwett

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Th. ii. 300, 26. to detain as prisoner, keep in prison Gif cirican fáh mon geierne . . . Gif híwan hiora cirican þearfe hæbben, healde hine mon on óðrum ærne, Ll. Th. i. 64, 14.

dihtere

(n.)
Grammar
dihtere, dihtnere,es; m.

An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, stewardauctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor

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An informant, expounder, disposer, manager, steward; auctor, commentātor, expŏsĭtor, dispensātor Ic wríte swá me ða dihteras sǽdon ðe his líf geornost cúðon I write as the informants who knew his life most accurately told me, Guthl. prol; Gdwin. 4, 23

Linked entry: dihtnere

eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðe, sup. eáðost. -ust; adv.

Easily, readily, soon, perhapsfacĭlĭtor

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B.] ða dúru ontýnan who may most easily open the door? Salm. Kmbl. 71; Sal. 36: Cd. 174; Th. 219, 6; Dan. 50: Ps. Th. 76, 10

felgan

(v.)
Grammar
felgan, ic felge, ðú filgst, filhst, he filgþ, filhþ, pl. felgaþ; p. fealg, fealh, pl. fulgon; pp. folgen

To stick tobetake oneself togo or come under, below or beneath anythingto go intoenter a placeto undergoinhærēresŭbīreināreintrāre

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Siððan inne fealh Grendles módor when Grendel's mother came in, Beo. Th. 2567; B. 1281. He searoníþas fealh Eormenríces he underwent the guileful enmity of Ermanric, 2405; B. 1200

Linked entry: ge-felgan

fyrmest

(adv.)
Grammar
fyrmest, sup. adv.

At firstmostvery wellbestprīmomaxĭmeoptĭme

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At first, most, very well, best; prīmo, maxĭme, optĭme Hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon they first saw the enemies' march, Elen. Kmbl. 136; El. 68: Cd. 158; Th. 197, 21; Exod. 310.

gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, pl. f.

ClothingattireGEARadornmentarmsarmourvestītushăbĭtusarma

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Clothing, attire, GEAR, adornment, arms, armour; vestītus, hăbĭtus, arma Enoch cwic gewát mid Cyning engla of ðyssum lǽnan lífe, on ðám gearwum ðe his gást onféng, ǽr hine to monnum módor brohte Enoch alive departed with the King of angels from this

leóhte

(adv.)
Grammar
leóhte, adv.

Brightlyclearly

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Scýnan leóhtor to shine more brightly, Exon. 21 a; Th. 56, 18; Cri. 902

Linked entry: líhte

lustful-ness

(n.)
Grammar
lustful-ness, e; f.

Pleasuredelightdesire

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Drihten eallum geleáffulum monnum heora gong gestaþelade tó lífes wege ðæt hié mágon þurh ða lustfulnesse heora módes mid gódum dǽdum geearnian leht ðæs écan lífes the Lord established for all believers their passage to the way of life, that they may

ge-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen.

to bearcarrymovegoproceedvehereireprocedereto weighmeasure

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to bear, carry, move, go, proceed; vehere, ire, procedere He to ðære byrig gewæg mycelne aad advexit illi urbi plurimam congeriem, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22.

Linked entries: ge-wæge wegan

ge-trýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trýwan, p. de

To trusthope

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Ic getrýwe in ðone torhtestan þrýnesse þrym I believe in the most glorious virtue of the Trinity, Exon. 42 a; Th. 140, 28; Gú. 617. Mín sáwel on ðé swíðe getrýweþ in te confidit anima mea, Ps. Th. 56. 1. Mægene getrýweþ trusts in its strength, Frag.

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous personmiser

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Se ungesǽliga gýtsere wile máre habban ðonne him genihtsumaþ the miserable covetous man wants to have more than suffices him, Homl. Th. i. 64, 33, 35: Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 16.

Linked entry: gýtsere

be-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sorgian, bi-sorgian; p. ode; pp. od

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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Ðú hæfst gesúnd gehealden eall ðæt deórwyrðoste, ðætte ðú ðe besorgod hæfdest thou hast kept entire everything most precious, which thou wast anxious about, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 10.

Linked entry: bi-sorgian

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-lómlíce, comp. -lícor; superl. -lícost; adv.

Often, frequently, repeatedlysæpe, frĕquenter, crebro

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Gelómlícost most frequently; sæpissĭme, Ors. 4, 4; Bos. 81, 3 : Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 39, 53

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of action, frequently, constantly Wé mynegiað ǽlcne getreówfulne man, ꝥ hé gelómlíce lufige cumlíðnysse and nánum cuman ne forbeóde ꝥ hé ne móte on his húse gerestan, Hml. A. 147, 82.

ge-nesan

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Þú ðysne níð genesan móte, Lch. iii. 52, 17. to avoid an evil in which one might become involved Þ wé þurh þá ælmessan þá écan tintrega magon genesan, Ll. Th. ii. 394, 22. Cf. ge-nerian

glíwian

(v.)
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wrǽtlic weorc smiða me then a man enclosed between sheltering boards, stretched a covering of skin, went on to adorn me with gold; on me played the fair work of smiths (referring to the sound made by the metal ornaments and clasps when the book was moved

hæppan

(v.)
Grammar
hæppan, (?); p. te
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To move accidentally(?)