ge-swícan
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(b) to withdraw from a course of action :-- Gif mon on folces gemóte cyninges geréfan geyppe eofot, and his eft geswícan wille, geátǽle on ryhtran hand gif hé mæge, Ll.
lufu
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Eall sió lufu ðæs hǽmedðinges biþ for gecynde haec caritas ex naturali intentione procedit, Bt. 34, 11 ; F. 152, 14.
lufian
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Ic geteáh his mód tó þon ꝥ hé lufode mid his brádre hand þá nunnan and ofer þá sculdru geþaccode cujus meniem traxerit, ut in terga ejusdem sanctimonialis feminae blandiens alapam daret, Gr. D. 189, 22.
ge-endian
to bring to an end, to come to an end of ⬩ to die ⬩ to put an end to, make an end of, consume, finish ⬩ to kill a person, destroy life :-- ⬩ to finish ⬩ to accomplish, perform, effect a purpose ⬩ to make perfect, perfect ⬩ to fulfil ⬩ to fill ⬩ To come to an end ⬩ to die
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Fulwuiht ic hafo ... oðð ðá hwíl geendad sié, Lk. L. R. 12, 50. Geendad biðon alle ðá ðe áwriteno sindon, 18, 31. Ealle ðing wǽron geendode ꝥ ꝥ hálige geurit wǽre gefylled, Jn. 19, 28. to make perfect, perfect Geendades lof perfecisti laudem, Mt.
un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Ðás ðé sint unncúðo haec ignoras, Jn. Skt. Lind. 3, l0. Hié uncúðra ǽngum ne willaþ feóres geunnan they will grant no stranger life, Andr. Kmbl. 355; An. 178: Cd. Th. 163, 14; Gen. 2698.
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wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Ðeós wlitu haec species, Ælfc. Gr. 12; Zup. 82, 11. Gilde be his (a horse's ) wlites wyrðe, L. Ath. v. 6, 1; Th. i. 232, 25. Be his (a slave's ) wlites weorðe, 2; Th. i. 234, 6. Be his wlite, L. In. 26; Th. i. 118, 20.
ge-wríþan
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Suá is ðearf ðæt se láreów ðára synna wunde gemetlíce gewríðe fracturam ligamen adstringit; cum culpam disciplina deprimit . . . saepe deterius frangitur, cum fractura incaute colligatur, ita ut gravius scissuram sentiat, si hanc immoderatius ligamenta
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hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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(3 a) Þú gemengest þá heofoncundan hider (cf. on ðisse worulde, Bt. 33, 5; S. 82, 3) wið eorðan, sáula wið líce, Met. 20, 235. marking the end to which an action or an operation of the senses or mind is directed Fóh hider tó mé stretch hither thy hand
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MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Nú wit mágon sorgian for his síðe we have good cause to rue his journey, 38; Th. 49, 29; Gen. 799; Exon. 9 b: Th. 8, 34; Cri. 127. Hwæðer sél mǽge wunde gedýgan, Beo. Th. 5054; B. 2530.
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weorþian
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Se eádga ( Abra-ham ) Drihtnes noman weorðade, Cd. Th. 113, 13; Gen. 1886. Hæleð hálgum stefnum cyning weorðodon, Andr. Kmbl. 2112; An. 1057. Wordum weorðodon, 1611 ; An. 807. Wurðedon, Cd. Th. 232, 15; Dan. 260.
gildan
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Gif ic gesealde land ( land which ought to have gone in the male line ) ǽnigre wífhanda, þonne forgyldan míne mǽgas . . . For ðon ic cweþe ꝥ hí hit gyldan . . . Cht. Th. 491, 21-29.
god-cund
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Micelne sinoð ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra a great synod of churchmen and laymen, Ll. Th. i. 244, 3.
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ofer
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Add Þá ásweoll him se líchama ofer healf his body swelled through a half of it; dimidia pars corporis ipsius turgescens, Guth. Gr. 153, 12. Oð ðæt hié máran léfnesse onféngon ofer eall (per omnia) tó lǽranne, Bd. 1, 26; Sch. 58, 8.
wíg
fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops
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On Móyses hand wearð wíg gifen, wigena mænieo, Cd. Th. 216, 11; Dan. 5. Hé mid ðam óðrum flocce tó ðære birig férde beótlíce mid wíge ascendit cum senioribus in fronte exercitus, vallatus auxilio pugnatorum, Jos. 8, 10.
gif
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The difference between the indicative and subjunctive after gif may be illustrated by the following passages Gif cyning æt mannes hám drincæð and þǽr man lyswæs hwæt gedó. Ll.
GE-RÉFA
A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes
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Gif man biscopes esne tihte oððe cyninges, cænne hine on geréfan hand, oððe hine geréfa clénsie, oððe selle to swinganne if any one accuse a bishop's servant or that of the king, he shall clear himself before the judge, either the judge shall clear him
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ge-hwirfan
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ymbcerred wé boetas ea quae a librariis aut addita sunt aut mutata corrigimus Mt. p. 2, 2. to turn to (into), bring an object to a different condition, reduce to, convert into Þás getimbro fýr fornimeð and on axan gehwirfeð (-hweorfað, -hwyrfað, v. ll.) haec
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ge-riht
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Ǽlc sácerd sceal cunnan his gerihto (ojficia; cf. ðá láre þe tó his hálgan háde belimpð, 200, 10), 196, 6. Ic eóde tó Godes ðénunge, and þæt folc gebletsode, and him Godes gerihtu dyde, Hml. Th. ii. 32, 12.
lust
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. ¶), with alacrity, willingly, eagerly. with prep, on luste, on lust Wǽron æscwigan . . . síðes gefýsde . . . fóron on luste cáseres bodan, El. 262. with case Heó (Hagar) lustum ne wolde þeówdðm þolian, Gen. 2239.Þá clǽnan folc . . . ǽr sínne cwide
ge-healdan
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Th. i. 260, 8. to have as one's own, be in possession of, have the enjoyment or use of Sé þe Waldendes hyldo gehealdeð, B. 2293. Ríce hé geheóld fíftig wintru, 2208: Sat. 347.