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ge-laðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-laðian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To invitebidcallsummonassemblecongregateinvītārevŏcārearcessĕrecierecongrĕgāre

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Sum man worhte mycele feorme, and manega gelaðode hŏmo quīdam fēcit cœnam magnam, et vocavit multos, Lk. Bos. 14, 16 : Chr. 449; Erl. 13, 2.

Linked entries: ge-hlaðen ge-leaðian

HEOFON

(n.)
Grammar
HEOFON, heofen, heofun, hefon, heben, hiofon, es; m.

HEAVENcælum

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Of heofonum ðe of mannum e cælo an ex hominibus, 21, 25. Gif ic on heofenas up ástíge si ascendero in cælum, Ps. Th. 138, 6

galdor

(n.)
Grammar
galdor, gealdor, es; pl. nom. acc. galdor, galdru; gen. galdra; dat. galdrum; n. [galan to sing, enchant, q. v.]

An incantationdivinationenchantmenta charmmagicsorceryincantātiocantiocarmenfascĭnātio

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Hig worhton óðer swilc þing þurh hira drýcræft and þurh Egiptisce galdru fecērunt etiam ipsi per incantātiōnes Ægyptiacas et arcāna quædam simĭlĭter, Ex. 7, 11. Galdrum cýdan to inform by divination, Elen. Kmbl. 321; El. 161

Linked entry: gealdor

frættewian

(v.)
Grammar
frættewian, frætwian, fretwian, frætwan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To adorndeckembroidertrimornāre

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Kmbl. 2396; El. 1199. Hyrstum frætwed adorned with ornaments, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 22; Rä. 15, 11: 107 b; Th. 411, 1; Rä. 29, 6: 108 b; h. 414, 15; Rä. 32, 20

Linked entry: fretwian

fléde

(adj.)
Grammar
fléde, adj.

Floodedoverflowedtŭmĭdus

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Flooded, overflowed; tŭmĭdus Wæs seó to ðan fléde the river was so flooded, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 13. Seó fléde wæs the river was flooded, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44, 7. Tiber flédu wearþ the Tiber was flooded, Ors. 4, 7; Bos. 87, 20

Linked entry: in-fléde

a-temian

(v.)
Grammar
a-temian, p. ede; pp. ed [a intensive, temian to tame]

To tame thoroughlymake very tame or gentleto subduetameedomare

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Ex. 46: Bt. Met. Fox 13, 38; Met. 13, 19: 13, 71; Met. 13, 36

scapulare

(n.)
Grammar
scapulare, es; n. : <b>scapularie,</b> an; f.
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Hæbban hý eác mid tó wyrcenne scapulare, þæt is gehwǽde cugelan and slýfleás (scapularian for weorcum, R. Ben. I. 91, 17) scapulare propter opera, R. Ben. 89. 13

flówend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
flówend-lic, adj.

Liquidmelting

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Liquid, melting Flówendlice hé déþ þá lique-faciet ea, Ps. L. 147, 18

rinnan

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rinnende, Lch. iii. 36, 25. Add

ge-wyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrdan, -werdan; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To hurtinjurelæderenocere

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Hæfde hí hungor and þurst heard gewyrded esurientes et sitientes, Ps. Th. 106, 4

Linked entry: ge-werdan

efnan

(v.)
Grammar
efnan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. trans.

to throw down, prostrate, level, lay lowprosternĕreto perform, execute, labour, achieve patrāre, perpetrāre, facĕre, præstāre

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Kmbl. 1423; El. 713. Efn elne ðis perform this boldly, Exon. 80 a; Th. 300, 18; Fä. 8

Linked entries: æfnan efnian ge-efnan

brogden-mǽl

(n.; part.)
Grammar
brogden-mǽl, es; n. [brogden, pp. of bregdan, mǽl
a spot, mark
]

a spot, markTurned or marked with a spot or signtortum vel curvatum signum

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Kmbl. 1514; El. 759

a-drencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. -drenced; v. a.

To plunge underto immersedrownimmergere

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Caines ofspring eall wearþ adrenced on ðam deópan flód, ðe adyde mancinn Cain's offspring were all drowned in the deep flood, which destroyed mankind, Ælfc. T. 5, 24. Heora feóndas flód adrencte, Ps. Th. 105, 10: Ex. 14, 28

þilian

(v.)
Grammar
þilian, þillian, þillan
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to plank, lay planks as in making a bridge Ðá hét Maxentius oferbricgian ða eal mid scipum, and syððan ðylian swá swá óðre bricge, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22. Tó þilianne plancas ponere, Cod. Dip. B. iii. 659, 33. Tó þillianne, 5, 8, 10, 14.

Linked entry: þylian

fola

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Lǽdað hý mid him olfenda myran mid hyra folan and stédan; þá folan hý gesǽlað ǽr hý ofer þá faran tolleni aput camelos masculos et feminas quae habent foetas; foetas trans flumen alligatas relinquunt, Nar. 35, ll. Add

hæg-steald

(n.)
Grammar
hæg-steald, hæge-, heh-, es; m : e; f [?]

One living in the lord&#39;s house, not having his own household, an unmarried person, a young person, bachelor, virginmansionarius, cælebs, juvenis, virgo

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Ecg. C. 1; Th. ii. 132, 28. Hegsteald cælebs, 14; Th. ii. 142, 13. Hægsteald módige wígend unforhte youths courageous, warriors fearless, Cd. 160; Th. 198, 24; Exod. 327. His hægstealdas his young warriors, Fins. Th. 81; Fin. 40.

Linked entry: Hagustaldes-eá

tannere

(n.)
Grammar
tannere, es; m.

A tanner(?)

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Be eástan and tannera hole, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 411, 22

on-gitenness

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Úrum ongytenessum þú behýdest þá ea nostros cognitionibus abscondis, Gr. D. 139, 16. Add

Liger

(n.)
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the Loire Wið þá mycclan þe menn hátað Liger, Hml. S. 6, 159

ge-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ferian, -fergan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To carryconveybearleadconductferrevehĕredūcĕre

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Kmbl. 1982; El. 993. Se arc wæs geferud ofer ða wæteru arca fĕrēbātur sŭper aquas, Gen. 7, 18