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ge-ládian

(v.)
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Búton hé hine geládige ꝥ hé hine fléma nvste, 382, 22. Búton hé hine geládige ꝥ hé ná bet ne cúðe, 384, 15. Dolien ealles þæs hý ágon, gif hí wóh tǽcen, oþþe geládian hí ꝥ hí bet ne cúðon, 354, 11. where and are combined. v. 1.

ge-crístnian

(v.)

To administer the rite of crístnung to a person

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Þá þá hé wæs týn wintra, þá wearð hé gecrístnod (cf. þá þá hé wæs eahtatýnewintre, hé wearð gefullod, 90), Hml. S. 31, 23.

Linked entry: crístnian

aaþ

(n.)

an oath

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an oath He ðone aaþ gesæh he saw the oath. Th. Dipl. A. D. 825; p. 71, 12

ceaster-búend

(n.)
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ceaster-búend, es; m.

City-dweller ⬩ urbem habitans

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City-dweller; urbem habitans He áteáh ceasterbúendum he came to the city-dwellers, Beo. Th. 1540; B. 768

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
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Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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—He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

ge-arfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arfoþ, es; n.

Trouble ⬩ molestia

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Trouble; molestia He sceal geþolian manige gearfoðu he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

be-þennan

(v.)
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be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To cover ⬩ obducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; Rä. 27, 12

beódian

(v.)
Grammar
beódian, beóddian
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to make tables Hé mæig findan hwæt hé mæig on byrig bétan . . . beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

hús-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hús-scipe, es; m.
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A house, family Hé gebletsode húses ( domui) Israéles, hé gebletsode hússcipes (domui ) Aarones, Ps. L. 113 second, 12

lang-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
lang-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure that had existed long, ancient treasure Wénde hé þæt hé lytel fæc longgestreóna brúcan móste, B. 2240

ome

(n.)
Grammar
ome, oma ?, an; f. (m.
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A liquid measure Hé cwæð ꝥ hé sceolde syllan his hláford hundteóntig oman mid ele ámetene, Nap. 50

Linked entry: hóme

ge-swæncan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swæncan, p. te; pp. ed

To afflict ⬩ oppress ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ opprĭmĕre

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To afflict, oppress; afflīgĕre, opprĭmĕre Ða he gelomlíce geswæncte whom he repeatedly oppressed, Chr.1105; Erl. 240, 11

Fríge-ǽfen

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On ðám Frígeǽfen, þæs þe hé on mergen þrowode, manode hé his folgeras, Hml. A. 73, 6. Add

hætera

(n.)
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hætera, hæteru, pl.

Garments ⬩ rent clothe ⬩ scrutum, pannucia ⬩ pannis, mastrugis ⬩ rag, clout

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Sume hí cuwon heora hætera some of them chewed their garments, 404, 5. Gá hé út mid his hætron swyclon hé in com let him go out with his garments such as he came in with, Ex. 21, 4

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Of-þryhtum hé gehealp, Hml. S. 30, 6. Forgif him fultum and heora gehelp, 440. Gihelp úser adjuva nos Mk. R. 9, 22. Hé bæd þone Ælmihtigan. ꝥ hé þám menn ( with broken limbs ) geheolpe, Hml. S. 21, 330. Gehulpe, Hex. 22, 17.

myne

(n.)
Grammar
myne, es; m.

the mind ⬩ mind ⬩ purpose ⬩ desire ⬩ love

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Nó hé ðone gifstól grétan móste for Metode ne his myne wisse he might not approach the throne because of the Lord, and knew not his purpose, Beo.

wrenc

(n.)
Grammar
wrenc, es; m.

a trick ⬩ artifice ⬩ wile ⬩ stratagem ⬩ a stratagem ⬩ a modulation of the voice

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Ðá sceolde Ælfríc lǽdan ða fyrde, ac hé teáh forð ðá his ealdan wrenceas, . . . gebrǽd hé hine seócne, Chr. 1003 ; Erl. 139, 7. a stratagem in war Hé hié mid ðæm ilcan wrence beswác, ðe hé æt heora ǽrran métingge dyde, Ors. 4, 9; Swt. 188, 32 : 6, 36

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cáf-líce

(adv.)
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Ioram áxode hwæðer hé cóme mid sibbe swá cáflíce ( with such a display of force), Hml. S. 18, 330. Hí gearcodon heora mód cáflíce tó campienne (to fight valiantly), 5, 151: 25, 433. Hé ðone cásere cáflíce befrán he boldly asked the emperor, 14, 51.

in-cund

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Ne hé him ne ondrǽde nánne eorðlicne ege ðyses andweardan lífes, ac geðence hé ðone inncundan (in-, v.l.) ege Godes (respecto intimo terrore ), 83, 5

on-tendan

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Th. 1. 50, 27-28 (in Dict.). to heat a furnace, Hml. S. 5, 294 (in Dict.). to burn by exposure to fire Hê heóld his finger ofer þæt byrnende leóht . . . and his fingras ealle ontende, Hml.