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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

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.

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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.)
Grammar
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.

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Micklegreatmagnusmuchmanymultusgreat

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Him mon sóhte mǽstra daga ǽlce they were attacked most days, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 15. His fultum mihte mǽstra (MS.

Linked entries: mǽst mára micle mycel

Brunan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Brunan burh, gen. Brunan burge; dat. Brunan byrig; f.

Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,

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Ireland [the land of the Ire] to seek once more. Gst. Rthm. ii. 66, 19-22.

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.

full

(adv.)
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Oferhygda full, Mód. 43. Cearena full, Cri. 962: Jul. 618. Hét leahtra ful tó cwale lǽdan synna leáse, 612. with inst. Fíf mægnum full, Sal. 136.

BRECAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRECAN, ic brece, ðú bricest, bricst, he briceþ, bricþ, pl. brecaþ; p. ic, he bræc, ðú brǽce, pl. brǽcon; pp. brocen.

to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpereto press, force, urge;urgereto rush intotakeby stormin locum irrumpere, expugnare, erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere to breakburst forthmake a noisecrashto sail;navigareTo retch;screare

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Ðæt ǽnig mon wǽre ne brǽce that any man should not break the compact, Beo. Th. 2205 ; B. 1100. Bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla the oaths of the warriors will be broken, 4132 ; B. 2063.

ge-híran

(v.)
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L. 16, 13. to learn by hearing, hear of, be informed of, be told, the object a noun Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon þe má wolde bión earm ðonne welig, Bt. 39, 2 ; F. 212, 16. Ǽlc man . . . þára þe þá gebodu gehýrde, L!.

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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Hé ondette ǽlce costunge ðam móde his scriftes tentationes suas menti pastoris indicet, Past. 16, 5 ; Swt. 105, 16.

stów

(n.)
Grammar
stów, e ; f.
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Muntas and móras and eác monige wéste stówa, Salm.

bót

mendingrepairremedyimprovementhelpamendmentamendsreparationrepentancepenance

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Ic þá bóte gemon, cume tó gif ic mót, Hy. 4, 19. amends, reparation, compensation for injury, in a general sense Him eft cymeð bót in bósme, Rä. 38, 7. Hié heora land tó bismere oferhergodan, and him ðæs nǽnige bóte dydon, Bl.

ge-streón

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Þ hé of his yldrena gestreóne hine sylfne fercian móte. Hml. S. 23, 597. Hé æfter him tó eallum his gestreónum féng haereditalem ejus adsumsit, Ors. 5, 13; S. 244, 23. <b>IV a.