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an-sín

(n.)
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Þá ádle mon mæg ongitan be þám úgange, hwilc sé on onsýne sié, Lch. ii. 276

Linked entry: an-sýn

feormian

(v.)

to maintainfosterto feast

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Gif hwá þæne friðleásan man healde oþþe feormige, 384, 8. to maintain a dependent, servant, take a person as a servant Gif mon wille of boldgetale in óðer boldgetæl hláford sécan. . . .

for-drífan

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

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Gif mon gesíðcundne monnan ádrífe, fordrífe þý botle, næs þǽre setene, Ll. Th. i. 146, 7. Ꝥte hine ne fordrife búta ðæt lond ne se expelleret extra regionem. Mk. L. R. 5, 10.

ge-sendan

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L. 25, 27. to communicate motion to an object, move to a place of rest, put, lay. the object material Helpend ne hafo ic ꝥte gesende (dó, W.S.)) Gif ðes monn bond his in ðisum wætre gisende.

ge-þwǽrian

(v.)
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Þæt úre mód geþwǽrige mid þæs múðes clypunge ut mens nostra concordet voci nostre, R. Ben. 45, 11

gífre

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(l a) of feeling or action Wé þurh gífre mód beswican ús sylfe, Hö. 95.

grǽdig

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Gítsung ontent ðæs mannes mód tó máran ǽhte, and swá hé máre hæfð swá hé grǽdigra bið, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 9. ¶ here probably belongs :-- On grǽdigum cupidineo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 137. 61. <b>III a.

hund-teóntig

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L. 16, 6. with other numerals Nán mon elles singan ne mæg búton ðæt hundteóntig and feówertig and feówer þúsendo, Past. 409, 9. þurh heondteóntig and feówer and feówertig þúsendu martira, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 26. <b>III a.

(adj.)
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Z. 32, 16. other individuals of the kind specified, other persons or things in addition to those mentioned Ꝥ unriht álegde úre hlaford; ꝥ hé má móte. Ll. Lbmn. 244, 36.

sægen

(n.)
Grammar
sægen, sæcgen, segen, e; f.

a saying, statement, assertiontradition, report, story a narration, relation

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Ic wolde gewitan hweðer sió segen sóð wǽre ðe mé mon be ðon sægde I wanted to know whether the story I had been told about it was true, Nar. 24, 15. Of ealdra manna gewritum oððe sægene ex scriptis vel traditione priorum, Bed. pref.; S. 472, 19.

Linked entries: segen sæcgen

on-hagian

(v.)
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on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Gif mon tó gódum weorcum ne onhagie habban gódne willan if people have not the means for good works, let them have good will, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 10

ge-staðelian

(v.)
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ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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Meotud him ðæt mód gestaðelaþ the Creator strengthens his mind, Exon. 83 a; Th. 312, 11; Seef. 108. He gestaðolaþ and gemetgaþ ealle gesceafta he establishes and regulates all creatures, Bt. 25; Fox. 88, 4.

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

tíþian

(v.)
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tíþian, tigþian; p. ode

To grant,concede,of that which is granted

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Ne hine mon on óðre wísan his béne týþigean (tygþian, M. 220, 26) wolde neque aliter quod petebat impetrare potuit, Bd. 3, 21; S. 550, 43. with acc. (?)

Linked entry: tigþian

symbel

(n.)
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symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainmenta feast,

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Th. 413,27;Rä. 32, 12: 314, 16;Mód. 15. Sittan tó symble, Cd. Th. 259, 33; Dan. 701: Beo. Th. 4214; B. 2104. Symle, 982; B. 489. Tó ðam symle, Judth. Thw. 21, 12; Jud. 15. Ðǽr is Dryhtnes folc geseted tó symle, Rood Kmbl. 279; Kr. 141.

trymman

(v.)
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trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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Onlegen tó trymmaune ðone magan and to bindanne æfter útsihtan, Lchdm. ii. 180, 24. of mental or moral strength, to confirm, establish, give strength to mind or heart, v. trum, <b>II c</b> Sóð Metod ð ín mód trymeþ, Cd.

ofer

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Ofer ꝥ mé lysteð ꝥ þú mé secge sum þing be his módes eádmódnysse, Gr. D. 45, 13. Non habeas Deos alienos ; ðæt is, ne lufa ðú óðerne God ofer mé, Sal. K. 188, 22.

bisceop

(n.)
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bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelateepiscopusa chief priest of the Jewspontifexa heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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it was before fixed; and thrice in the year let a city-moot be held; and twice a shire-moot; and let there be present the bishop of the shire and the ealdorman, and there each expound both God's law [right] and the world's law, L.

wer

(n.)
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wer, es; m.
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Geong wuduwe mót eft ceorlian æfter hire weres forðsíðe, L. Ælfc. P. 43; Th. ii. 382, 32. Heó leofode mid hyre were seofan gér of hyre fǽmnháde, Lk. Skt. 2, 36: Cd. Th. 134, 1; Gen. 2218. Gif mon hǽme mid monnes wífe, gebéte ðam were, L.

Linked entry: wíf

ge-swícan

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Mon sceal ídelra worda geswícan, R.

weorold-ríce

(n.)
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weorold-ríce, es; n.
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Ne beó nǽnig man hér on worldríce on his geþóhte tó ;dig, Blickl. Homl. 109, 27. For hwam winneþ ðis wæter geond woruldríce? Salm.