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ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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Þurh hire beorþor sceolde beón gehǽled eall wífa cynn and wera, Bl. H. 5, 23. Þá hálgan ǽr Crístes cyme . . . wurdan mid his ǽriste gehǽlde, 81, 32. Mannes Sunu cóm tó gehǽlenne ( salvare ) ꝥ forwearð, Mt. 18, 11.

ge-lícnes

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Add: the quality of being like or equal Swá micel gelícnys is on ðyssere Hálgan Ðrynnysse, þæt se Fæder nis ná máre þonne se Sunu on ðǽre godcundnysse, ne se Sunu nis ná máre þonne se Hálga Gást; ne nán heora án nis ná lǽsse þonne eall seó Ðrynnys, Hml

ge-búgan

(v.)
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., by a follower, vassal, tenant, worshipper, &c. to a person or institution Ic wille beón N. hold and getríwe ... and eall ꝥ lǽste ꝥ uncer formǽl wæs, þá ic tó him gebeáh and his willan geceás, Ll. Th. i. 178, 9.

líf

(adv.)
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Th. i. 110, 8. (3 a) be íife on pain of losing life :-- Ic beóde eallum mínum geréfum . . . be heora ágenum life. Cht.

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Se Metod eallra gesceafta fét on eorþan ealle grówende westmas and ealle forþbrengþ alit ac profert quidquid vitam spirat in orbe, Bt. 39, 13; F. 234, 18. where the subject is a personification: Seó cyrice sceal fédan þá þe æt hire eardiaþ, Bl.

open

(adj.)
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open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Gl. 975. declared, public Ða béc (of the Old Testament) synd gehátene seó ealde gecýðnyss and seó ealde ǽ, ðæt is, open lagu ðe God gesette Israhéla folce.

BLIND

(adj.)
Grammar
BLIND, def. se blinda, seó, ðæt blinde; adj.

BLIND, deprived of sightcæcusa blind or inward wounda bite, the wound of which does not appear because of the swelling of the part affectedmorsus, cujus vulnus non apparet præ tumore partis affectæ,

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Eálá ge dysegan and blindan O ye foolish and blind, Mt. Bos. 23, 17, 19, 24.

streónan

(v.)
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streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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Of ðysum þrím mannum, Noes sunum, eall ðes middangeard wearð eft onwæcnod, þéh hyé Drihten on þreó streónde (created them of three conditions), Anglia xi. 3, 60. Seth strýnde suna and dohtra, Cd. Th. 69, 20; Gen. 1138: 70, 13; Gen. 1152.

freó-dóm

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Ðonne hié hit eall ryhtlíce gedǽled hæbben, ðonne ne teón hié nánwuht ðæs lofes tó him ... ne him selfum ne tellen tó mægene hiora freódóm (frió-, v.l.) ne sibi virtutem suae liberalitatis deputent, Past. 323, 3. freedom, frankness Sié in ðǽr hygdigo

ge-wilnung

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Tolcetunge gewilnunge titillationum, i. stimulorum luxurie gestus (corporeos ), 2183. a desired object, an object of desire Eálá þú Hǽlend úre álýsednyss, lufu and gewilnung ( desiderium ), Hy. S. 83, 33

wesan

(v.)
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wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Voc. ii. 32, 63. of animate objects, to exist, live Wesaþ and weaxaþ ealle werþeóde, lifgaþ bi ðám lissum ðe ús Dryhten sette, Exon. Th. 192, 30; Az. 113. On frymðe wæs word, Jn. Skt. 1, 1. God ðe ǽr worulde wæs, Ps. Th. 54, 19.

æðeling

(n.)
Grammar
æðeling, es; m. [æðele, -ing son of, originating from] .

the son of a kingone of royal blooda noblemanthe kingGodChristregia subolesvir nobilismanmenpeoplehomohomines

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Ða nú æðelingas, ealle eorþ-búend, Ebréi hátaþ which people now, all dwellers upon earth, call Hebrews, 79; Th. 99, 17; Gen. 1647. Héht him ceósan æðelingas he commanded him to choose men, go; Th. 112, 9; Gen. 1868: 58; Th. 70, 31; Gen. 1161

Basilius

(n.)
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Basilius, g. Basilies; m.

Basil, bishop of CæsarēaKαιδάρεια

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Basilius awrát áne wundorlíce bóc, be eallum Godes weorcum, ðe he geworhte on six dagum, 'Exameron' geháten, swíðe deópum andgite.

myntan

(v.)
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myntan, p. te.

to meanintendpurposedetermineto thinksuppose

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Hí him sylfum ríce mynton, Wulfst. 145, 26. to think, suppose Mynton ealle, ðæt se brego and seó mægþ wǽron ætsomne, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 10; Jud. 253

ge-cnáwan

(v.)
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ge-cnáwan, ic -cnáwe, ðú -cnáwest, -cnǽwst, he -cnáweþ, -cnǽwþ, pl. -cnáwaþ; p. -cneów, pl. -cneówon; pp. -cnáwen

To knowperceiveunderstandrecognisenoscereagnosceresentirecognoscere

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Ðæt geðeóde ðe we ealle gecnáwan mægen the language that we can all understand, Past. Swt. 6, 8. Ic hafu gecnáwen ðæt ðú Hǽlend eart middangeardes I have perceived that thou art the Saviour of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 1613; El. 808.

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ge-lǽran

(v.)
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ge-lǽran, ic -lǽre, ðú -lǽrest, -lǽrst, he -lǽreþ, -lǽrþ, pl. -lǽraþ; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred, -lǽrd

To teacheducateinstructadvisepersuadeinducedŏcēreerŭdīrepersuādēre

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He gelǽrde ealle Crécas ðæt hý Alexandre wiðsócon he persuaded all the Greeks to strive against Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 6 : Cd. 222; Th. 290, 10; Sat. 413 : Th. Apol. 10, 18.

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sidu

(n.)
Grammar
sidu, seodu, siodu (o) ; gen. dat. a ; m.
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Þeóda swíðe ungelíca ǽgðer ge on sprǽce ge on þeáwum ge on eallum sídum nationes lingua, moribus, totius vitae ratione distantes, Bt. 18, 2 ; Fox 62, 30. <b>Ia.</b> a religious practice, a rite (cf.

Linked entries: seodu sido siodo sydung

under-niman

(v.)
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under-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take surreptitiouslyto stealto take into the mindreceive what is said, taughtto take upon one's selfto blameresent

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Ne underfóð ealle menn ðis word ... Undernyme se ðe undernyman mæge (cf. ne underneomeð (uoð, MS. B.) nawt þis ilke word alle ... Hwase hit me underneomen, underneome, H. M. 19, 27) non omnes capiunt verbum istud ... Qui potest capere, capiat, Mt.

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un-hál

(adj.)
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un-hál, adj.

In bad healthsickweakinfirmunhealthyunsound

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Ealle ða unhálan, Mk. Skt. 1, 32. of animals Gif man áfindeþ his ǽhte, syððan hé hit gebohte hafeþ, unhál, L. O. 7; Th. i. 180, 21.

ealdian

(v.)
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</b> to grow old in a pursuit, continue long :-- On weorce beboda þínra ealda in opere mandatorum tuorum veteresce, Scint. 90, 9. to grow feeble with age, or as with age, be worn out with age, decay Se líchoma ealdaþ and his fægernes gewíteþ, Bl