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ge-dál

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Se Hælend ús helpe gefremede þurh his líces gedál (the parting of the body from the soul, death), Ph. 651. a dividing of property, sharing. Cf. ge-dǽlan; Þá dǽldon þá cwelleras þǽra martyra wǽpna and gewǽda . . . Æfter ðám gedále . . . Hml.

ge-weaxan

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Micil in úrum bócum dwola gewæxe magnus in nostris codicibus error inolevit, Mt. p. 3, 4. of growth in animals or plants, to grow, grow up Cirus, mid ðon þe hé geweóx Cyrus, mox ut adolevit, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 17. Se cnæht gewóx puer crescebat, Lk.

hefig-tíme

heavyweightyof great importanceseriousgravesevereseriousoppressiveannoyingtroublesomehard to beargrievoustedious

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Hit is láð and hefitýme lǽwedum tolce tó gehiranne . . . hwæt on hálgum bócum áwriten is, Wlfst. 304, 15. of a period in which weather or other conditions are unfavourable: On þám tíman wæs swíðe hefigtíme wynter, and se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht

wind

(n.)
Grammar
wind, es; m.

windair in motionwindflatulencewindbreath

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Se wind hæfð mistlíce naman on bocum ... Feówer heáfodwindas synd. Se fyrmesta is eásterne wind ... Ðás feówer heáfodwindas habbaþ betweox him on ymbhwyrfte óðre eahta windas, ǽfre betwyx ðám heáfodwindum twégen windas ...

topp

(n.)
Grammar
topp, es; m.

a top,summita lock of hair, tufta collection of rays of lighta top to play withthe hair at the top of the head that which has a similarity with it

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Hongin bi þe toppe (teon bi þe top up, Bodl. MS.), Jul. 28, 6: Piers P. 3, 139. Top ouer tail, Will. 2776. En vostre chef vus avet toup (a top of heer).Wrt. Voc. i. 144, 21 (13th cent.).

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Áhte bega geweald, lífes and deáðes he had power of both, of life and death, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 24; Gú. 494: Beo. Th. 3459; B. 1727: Shrn. 150, 13. On geweald gehwearf worold-cyninga it passed into the power of worldly kings, Beo.

þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátian, p. ode.

to urgepressto oppressafflictvextroubleexerciseharassto urge a person to somethingpress for somethingforce to do somethingto reproverebuketo threaten

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Ǽghwylc hine þreátode æfter ðám bócum every one tormented him for the books, 123, 29. Ða cempan hine ðreátodon ðæt hé his lác offrian sceolde the soldiers urged him to offer his sacrifice, Homl. Th. i. 416, 27.

Linked entries: þreátnian þreátung

ge-swinc

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., and add: with respect to action labour of body or mind, toil, hard work: — Ðǽr wæs suíðe suíðlic gesuinc, and ðǽr wæs micel swát ágoten multo labore sudatum est, Past. 269, 12.

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Add: to direct. the subject a person (human or divine), to direct a person in his actions, a thing in its movements, with dat. or uncertain On þám bócum þe Móyses áwrát swá swá him gewissode God, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 37.

hlutor

Grammar
hlutor, l. hlútor,

clearbrightshiningsplendidbrightuntroubledpeaceclearsplendidgloriousillustriousbrilliantguiltdeceitpuresincere

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Geseón ðone hlúttran ǽwellm ðæs héhstan gódes (boni fontem visere lucidum), and of him selfum áweorpan ðá ðióstro his módes, Bt. 35, 6; F. 166, 25. Hiofones leóhtes hlútre beorhto, Met. 21, 39.

Linked entry: hlútor-líce

óleccan

Grammar
óleccan, ólæcan (l. ólǽcan).
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Swá wilnigen tó óleccanne ðǽm gódum and hí tó herianne, swá hí húru ne óleccen ðǽm yflum sic praedicanda sunt bona, ne ex latere juventur et mala, 453, 32. Add Hí rícum monnum swíðe óleccað ðá hwíle ðe hí him beforan beóð . . .

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

woodthe substance of growing treesa tree(hewh) woodthe material obtained from treeswood which forms somethingsomething made of woodwoodwoodthe woodwoodsa woodwild

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Þeáh ðú hwilcne bóh býge wið eorðan, hé bið upweardes, swá ðú ánforlǽtest widu on willan, Met. 13, 55. Hé ðás foldan ásiów sǽda monegum wuda and wyrta (cf. treówa and wyrta, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 27), 20, 75 1.

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Ðá cwǽð hé: 'Ic lǽte ꝥ mé tó nánre byrig swá rihte ne gebyrige swá tó þissere byrig' ' tell me in which town you were born, or to which town you belong.' He said: 'I suppose that to no town do I belong with so much right as to this town,' Hml.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Ðá ciricean stódon máðma and bóca gefyldæ (-a, v. l. ), Past. 5, 10. where a quality, attribute, &c. is produced in a high degree. the object a person Ǽlces gódes þeáwas hé gefyllþ ðone ðe hine lufað, Bt. 27, 2; F. 98, 2.

fæger

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
fæger, fægr; comp. m. fægerra; f. n. fægerre; sup. -est, -ost, -ast, -ust; adj. [fæger beauty, fairness]

FAIR, beautiful, joyous, pleasant, pleasing, sweet pulcher, dĕcōrus, lætus, jucundus, dulcis

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Se ǽðela geaf giestlíðnysse fægre on flette the noble gave a fair entertainment in his abode, 112; Th. 147, 29; Gen. 2447: Exon. 123 b; Th. 474, 27; Bo. 37.

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Th. 474, 12; Bo. 28. Béga on wénum, endedógores and eftcymes Beo. Th. 5783; B. 2895. likelihood, probability, chance Nú is wén micel ðæt heó mec eft wille gehýnan there is now a great probability that she will again humiliate me Exon.

Linked entry: wéna

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearnessneighbourhoodthe being with anotherpresencesocietyfellowship

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Þincþ his neáwist ( the presence of the dead body ) láþlíco and unfæger, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30. Ne cume he ná on ðæs cyninges neáwiste (ansýne, MS. H.), L. Edm. E. 3; Th. i. 246, 3.

Linked entry: né-west

ge-hergian

(v.)
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afflicti sunt et oppressi per annos decem et octo Jud. 10, 8. to make captive in war, carry off as spoil Seó fird gehergade swíðe micel on þǽm norðhere ǽgðer ge on mannum ge on gehwelces cynnes yrfe the English took much spoil from the northern army both

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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Hér is geswutelod on þisum gewrite hú Eádgár cyngc wæs smeágende hwæt tó bóte mihte. Ll. Th. i. 270, 8

god-spell

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Add: the body of doctrine taught by Christ and his apostles Þis godspel byð bodod ofer ealle eorðan praedicabitur hoc evangelium regni in universo orbe, Mt. 24, 14: 26, 13. On ealle þeóda ǽrest gebyrað beón ꝥ godspel gebodud, Mk. 13, 10.