ge-dón
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. ¶ tó deáþe gedón to put to death :-- His slagan þe hine tó deáðe gedydon. Hml. Th. i. 300, 14. Hú hí mihton hine tó deáðe gedón, 26, 22.
laðian
To invite ⬩ call ⬩ call upon
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Ðá hét hé Willfriþ tó ðam sinoþe laðian vocari jussit Vilfridum, 5, 19; S. 639, 35. Hé sende his þeówan tó laðigenne mancynn tó ðære écan feorme, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 5
mǽg-bót
The 'bót' paid to the kinsman of a slain man for the slaying of the latter
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Let them both increase in proportion to the 'wer' . . . If he (the slain man) strove against him that slew him, then let there be no 'bót' to the godfather just as there is no 'wite' to the lord, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 13-20.
ildan
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Add: to delay, with acc. Ne yllde (ylde, v. l. ) hé hit þá leng, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 152, 4. with clause Tó won yldest þú ꝥ þú tó Gode gecyrre?, Archiv cxxii. 257, 9. Ne yld þú ná ꝥ þú gecyrre . . . Sé þe yldeð ꝥ hé ne gecyrre.
ge-andettan
to confess, acknowledge ⬩ to confess ⬩ to admit for oneself ⬩ concede, allow ⬩ to confess, declare one's belief ⬩ to confess ⬩ acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in ⬩ to make acknowledgement of a benefit ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise
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Add: to confess, acknowledge wrong-doing, weakness, &c. Geondeton (confitentes) synna hiora, Mt. L. 3, 6. Geandet swá hwætt swá þú þáron wite, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 34. as an ecclesiastical term to confess to a priest trans.
neáh-líce
Nearly ⬩ about
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Nearly, about Hié neálíce swá fela ( tot pene ) þearfena ofsleáþ swá hié ídelíce mid hiera ælmessan gehelpan meahton, Past. 45, 1; Swt. 335, 15. Hý blówaþ ðonne neálíce ( just about when ) óðre wyrta scrincaþ, Lchdm. i. 204, 13
ge-sécan
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add: (c α) where the subject is a thing Bið him leófre ꝥ hine geséce ǽlc þǽra yfela þe ǽfre on helle sý, and hine ǽlc ýð geséce ... and hine ǽlc tor geséce ... Verc. Först. 94, 3-13
mǽg-sibb
kinship ⬩ relationship ⬩ Love between kinsmen ⬩ affection
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Heó cwæþ tó him gemyne mín drihten ðæt heó wæs bán of mínum bánum and flǽsc of mínum flǽsce Eve conjured him (Christ) on account of her kinship to St. Mary to pity her.
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hreósan
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Add: to fall from an upright position, fall to the ground Hrýst cespitat, Hpt. 31, 17, 478. Hreás occubuit (machera percussus occubuit, Ald. 49, 14), An. Ox. 3582.
weall-stellung
The putting a wall in order, repairing of a wall.
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Ðonne gebyreþ tó twéntigan gyrdan on wealstillinge hundeahtig hída, and tó ðam furlange gebyrgeaþ óþer healf hund hída and x hída . . . Tó fíf furlangum gebyreþ ymbeganges eahta hunda hída on wealstyllinge . . .
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hón
To hang, ⬩ suspend, ⬩ crucify
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Ðǽr wǽron gelǽdde twegen sceaþan for heora synnum tó hónne there were brought two thieves to be crucified for their sins, 254, 22. Tó hóanne ad crucifigendum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 20, 19. Ic hæbbe mihte ðé tó hónne, Jn. Skt. 19, 10.
HRÓF
A ROOF ⬩ the top ⬩ summit
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Ðæt wé to ðam hýhstan hrófe gestígan that we may mount to heaven, Exon. 18 b; Th. 47, 3; Cri. 749. Ðe ðæs húses hróf staðeliaþ qui ædificant domum, Ps. Th. 126, 1.
LEÓF
LIEF ⬩ desirable ⬩ pleasant ⬩ acceptable ⬩ loved ⬩ beloved ⬩ dear ⬩ a friend ⬩ loved one
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Ðá cwæþ Petrus and Andreas tó Johanne ðú leófa drihten gecýðe ús hwylce gemete ðú cóme tódæg tó ús then said Peter and Andrew to John, 'Dear Sir, tell us how thou camest to us to-day,' 141, 20. Brúc ðisses beáges, Beówulf leófa, mid hǽle, Beo.
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cýþan
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Add: to make known in words, to tell a matter, with acc. Se cyng sende and kýdde heom ꝥ ilce, Chr. 1064; P. 192, 3. Nǽnig mon his geþóht openum wordum út ne cýðe nemo palam pronunciet, Nar. 28, 30.
a-tyhtan
to persuade ⬩ solicit ⬩ incite ⬩ attract ⬩ allure ⬩ persuadere ⬩ allicere ⬩ incitare ⬩ to produce ⬩ procreate ⬩ procreare ⬩ gignere
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Ðe beóþ atihte to ðám sóðum gesǽlþum who are intent upon [attracted to] the true felicities, Bt. 32, 1 ; Fox. 114, 3. to produce, procreate; procreare, gignere Wíga is of dumbum twám atyhted a warrior is produced from two dumb ones, Exon. 113 a ; Th.
DRENCAN
DRENCH, make drunk ⬩ potum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre ⬩ to drown ⬩ submergĕre
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to give to drink, to DRENCH, make drunk; potum vel potiōnem dāre, potāre, inebriāre Of burnan willan ðínes ðú drenctest [Th. drencst] hí torrente voluntātis tuæ potābis eos, Ps. Spl. 35, 9. Ðú drenctest us mid, wíne potasti nos vino, 59, 3.
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geagl
The jowl ⬩ jaw ⬩ mandĭbŭla ⬩ rictus ⬩ fauces
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Ðæt geagl to swillanne to swill the jowl, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 12, 22, 26, 29
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hentan
To pursue ⬩ follow after ⬩ seize[?]
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To pursue, follow after, seize[?]
ge-namian
To name, call, appoint ⬩ appellare, vocare
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Hí wurdon genamode to ðam ylcan gewinne ðe heora fæderas on wǽron they were nominated to the same warfare in which their fathers were, Homl. Th. ii. 500, 4: i. 88, 3.
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streccan
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To stretch. I. to hold out, extend -Ðú strecst (extendes) ðíne handa, and óðer ðé gyrt, Jn. Skt. 21, 18. Strece ðǽrtó ðínne hiht, Homl. Th. i. 252, 7. to spread out; — Ðæt folc strehton (straverunt) hyra reáf on ðone weg, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 8: Mk.
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