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ge-gítsian

(v.)
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to covet and get, to get by unscrupulous means, extort Hié wilniað ðæt hié gegítsien æt ðǽm ungetýdum folce wísdómes naman ut apud imperitum vulgus sciential sibi nomen extorqueant, Past. 365. 22

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ge-þrafu

(n.)
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ge-þrafu, (?), e; f.: <b>-þræf (?),</b> es; n.
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what good to him is that which he takes and has to repay under compulsion? Nap. 33

Linked entry: -þrafu

sméþness

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Add Þǽr náhwǽr næs nǽnigu sméðnes ꝥ man mihte áht þan lytelne wyrtún þám bróþrum nytte gewyrcan ad quemlibet parvum hortum fratribus excolendum nulla patebat planities, Gr. D. 49, 4

symbelness

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Þá sende hé ánne bróðor Pafnuntię and laþode hine þǽre symbelnysse, 33, 61

þeód-rǽden

(n.)
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þeód-rǽden, þeód-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Association, communion Hé miccle þeód-rǽdene nam þám abbode and þám gebróðran he frequented the society of the abbot and the brethren. Hml. S. 33, 14. v. ge-þeódrǽden[n]

þweorian

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Add: to be different Hí ne sceoldon þone gyrlan him teón, þá hwíle þe hí þurh þá drohtnunge þwuredon illorum habitum usurpare non debent a quorum proposito distant, Chrd. 63, 23

sceón

(v.)
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sceón, scýan (?), scýn (?); de

To go quickly, fly

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To go quickly, fly : — Ðonne ic forþ sció when I depart (die), Cd. Th. 67, 20 ; Gen. 1103. Ðæt fýr scýde (scynde ?) ðám ðe ða scylde worhton, 232, 26 ; Dan. 266

cól-pyt

(n.)
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cól-pyt, -pet; gen. -pyttes, -pettes; m.

A COAL-PIT carbonis fossa

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A COAL-PIT; carbonis fossa Fram Hlypegete to ðam cólpytte: fram cólpette from Lipgate to the coal-pit: from the coal-pit Cod. Dipl. 1322; A. D. 1035; Kmbl. vi. 186, 9

ge-sittan

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L. 23, 2. to settle. of persons, of individuals, to dwell, reside Hé fór Róme and þǽr gesæt (wunode eal his lífes ende, v.l. ), Chr. 874 ; P. 72, 27.

ge-weorþan

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S. 23, 261. to get into a state of action, fall to Hí gewurdon on slǽp, Hml. S. 23, 257. (ȝ) geweorþan . of change in condition, to become, turn to: — Ðæs líchaman wlite gewyrðeð to dúste. Hex. 50, 17.

aldor-cearu

(n.)
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aldor-cearu, e; f.

Life-carecare for lifelife-long carecura propter vitamærumna longinqua

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Life-care, care for life, life-long care; cura propter vitam, ærumna longinqua He wearþ eallum æðelingum to aldorceare he became a life-care to all nobles, Beo. Th. 1817; B. 906

Linked entry: ealdor-cearu

BENC

(n.)
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BENC, e; f.

A BENCHscamnumabacus

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A BENCH; scamnum, abacus Bugon to bence they turned to a bench Beo. Th. 659; B. 327. On bence wæs helm a helm was on the bench Beo. Th. 2491; B. 1243

Linked entries: bænc BANC

ceallian

(v.)
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ceallian, ode; od;[calla = a caller, herald]

To CALL, cry out, shoutclamare

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To CALL, cry out, shout; clamare Ongan [MS. ongean] ceallian ofer cald wæter Byrhthelmes bearn the son of Byrhthelm began to shout across the cold river, Byrht. Th. 134, 28; By. 91

mydd

(n.)
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mydd, es; n.

A bushelmodius

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A bushel; modius Hannibal sende Cartaina þrió mydd gyldenra hringa his sige tácne Annibal in testimonium victoriae suae tres modios annulorum aureorum Carthaginem misit, Ors. 4, 9?; Swt. 190, 12

ge-oweðan

(v.)

to subduesubjugare

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to subdue; subjugare He bæd his twám sunum ðæt hí ðæs ríces ðriddan dǽl geoweðan sculdon he ordered his two sons to subdue the third part of the kingdom, Som. ge-ðeówan [?]

ymb-windan

(v.)
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ymb-windan, p. -wand.
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to wind (intrans.) round, encompass Rápas synfulra ymbwundon mé funes peccatorum complexi sunt me, Ps. Spl. T. 118, 61. to wind (trans.) about, wind round Ymbuundun circumponentes Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 29

ambeht-þegen

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Hé spræc his ombehtþegne, his treówum gesíðe, 1268: 1172. Hé sealde his sweord ombihtþegne, B. 673. Byrlas, ombeht*-*þegnas, An. 1536. Add

ge-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scipe, es; m. (?)
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Gewát þá byrnende gebogen scríðan, gescipe (according to its shape? after the manner of reptiles? ) scyndan, B. 2570

ge-stedigian

(v.)
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ge-stedigian, p. od
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To bring to a standstill Férde se hálga wer . . . þá gehýrde hé feorran fǽrlíce hreám wépendre meniu, and hé wearð þá gestedegod befrínende geome hwæt ꝥ fǽrlices ware, Hml. S. 31, 242

Linked entry: stedigian

mán-áþ

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Ǽlcum geleáffullum men is warnigenne wið mánáðas (-áða, máne áðas, v. ll. ). . . Manega men tellað lytlum gylte, ꝥ hí óðre men mid mánáðum beswicen, Hml. A. 147, 89-93. Add