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ge-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hádian, p. -hádode; pp. -hádod

To ordainconsecrateconsecrare

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To ordain, consecrate; consecrare / Hér Vitalianus se pápa gehádode Theodorus to arcebiscop in this year pope Vitalianus consecrated Theodore archbishop, Chr. 668; Erl. 35, 27 : 1070; Erl. 208, 2. Hér Paulinus wæs gehádod Norþhymbrum to biscepe in this

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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To do, perform, effect, hold Ðing gehégan to have a meeting, Beo. Th. 855; B. 425 : Andr. Kmbl. 1859; An. 932 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 19; Gn. Ex. 18. Seonoþ gehágan to hold a synod, 63 a; Th. 231, 23; Ph. 493 : 116 a; Th. 445, 17; Dóm. 9. Hie ðing gehégdon

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cwician

(v.)
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Add: to become living Ealle treówa cuciað on lenctenes tíman, Hml. S. 12, 31. to become sensitive, recover feeling, power Gif wund on men ácólod sý . . . heó cwicaþ and wearmað, Lch. i. 194, 25. Wæs sum mǽden licgende on paralisin . . . ealle hire lima

ge-óleccan

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ge-óleccan, ge-ólǽcan.
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Substitute: to caress, treat with gentleness God hwílon ús geólǽht, and hwílon eác beswingð, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 2. to flatter Þonne synfulle menn óðre heora gelícan mid derigendlicere herunge geólǽcað, Hml. Th. i. 494, 4. of things, to charm, allure

ge-díþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-díþan, ge-déþan; pp. ed. [v. deáþ.]
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to put to death, kill Mið deáðe gedéðed sé morte moriatur, Mk. L. R. 7, 10. Of huælcum deáðe uére sweltende ł gedéðet qua morte esset moriturus, Jn. L. 12, 33. Þte hiá woere gedéðed ł gecuelledo ut interfaerentur, Lk. L. R. 23, 32. to mortify (in the

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ge-wénan

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Add to think, suppose Nallað giwoena ꝥte ic forhyccende sié iówih nolite putare quia ego accusaturus sim uos, Jn. R. 5, 45. Gewénede forþrǽste putabantur obtruncata, An. Ox. 803. to think probable, expect Ne ꝥ gewoene ꝥ mæge styrnisse giworða that a

ge-wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilwan, ge-wilwian, ge-wylian.
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to roll Hé hine sylfne nacodne áwearp and wylede (wylewede, v. l.) on þǽra þorna ordum, and wæs þǽr gewylwed (welwed, v. l.) lange nudum se in spinarum aculeis projecit, ibique diu volutatus, Gr. D. 101, 13, 18. to roll together, band together Hí drífað

hlinc-rǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlinc-rǽw, e; f.
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The boundary line formed by a link or bank Andlang hlingrǽwe tó ðæs niðærlangan hlincæs eástendæ; andlang hlincæs æft út on eá, C. D. v. 243, 2. Andlang hlincrǽwæ . . . ðonne andlang hegæréwæ, 255, 35. Andlang ðére ealdan hlinchréwe, vi. 36, 7. Of ðám

hryscan

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Substitute: <b>hrýscan</b> to make a creaking, grating, whirring noise; stridere Ðǽre hristendan (hríscendan? v. hrýscung) tó swége (this is almost certainly a gloss to Ald. 65, 15: Ad stridulae buccinae sonum) ad stridulae, Wrt. Voc. ii.

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de

To happen, betide, fortune

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To happen, betide, fortune (e. g. in Spenser) Gif hié ærfeweard ne gestriónen, oðða him sylfum ælles hwæt sǽle . . . Gif him elles hwæt sǽleþ, Chart. Th. 471, 30-472, 1. Sǽlde unc on þám brocum swá unc gesǽlde (sǽlde, Kmbl.) happen what might to us in

wærness

(n.)
Grammar
wærness, e; f.

Prudence, circumspection, caution

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Prudence, circumspection, caution Mid wærnyssa ( cautela ) in gangende, ðæt óþre gebiddende hé ná gelette, Anglia xiii. 378, 188. Hæfde hé miccle lufan and ealle wærnesse tó ælcum men ( he was very considerate to everybody), . . . and ðeáh ðe hé on lǽwedum

weardere

(n.)
Grammar
weardere, es; m.

One who holds a country, an inhabitant

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One who holds a country, an inhabitant Columba com tó Pyhtum; ðæt synd wærteras be norðum mórum Columba came to the Picts; they are the people who hold the country to the north of the hills (cf. Bd. 3, 4: Venit Columba Brittaniam praedicaturus verbum

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hold-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
hold-áþ, es; m.

An oath of fealty

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An oath of fealty Hí wéron his menn and him holdáþas swóron ðæt hí woldon ongeán ealle óðre menn him holde beón they did homage to him and swore oaths of fealty to him that they would be loyal to him against all other men, Chr. 1085; Erl. 219, 7. Hé

Linked entry: hyld-áþ

dǽlan

(v.)
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Add: to divide. to separate into parts Ic tóclǽfe ł dǽle ( = tó-dǽle ?) findo, An. Ox. 18 b, 38. Holmas dǽlde Waldend úre, Gen. 146. Ic wille dǽlan ðá yfelan ðám yfelum on twá; óþer dǽl þára yflena hæfð éce wíte, . . . óþer dǽl sceal beón geclǽnsod,

éfstan

(v.)
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éfstan, éfestan; p. éfstte, éfste, pl. éfston, éfstun; impert. éfst, éfste, pl. éfstaþ; pp. éfsted, éfst; v. intrans. [ófest, ófost, ófst haste]

To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quickfestīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre

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To hasten, draw near, approach, make haste, be quick; festīnāre, propĕrāre, concurrĕre, appropinquāre, accelĕrāre Uton nú éfstan seón wundur let us now hasten to see the wonders. Beo. Th. 6193; B. 3101: Rood Kmbl. 67; Kr. 34. He éfste [éfstte, Th. 278

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a-rǽfnan

Grammar
a-rǽfnan, l. á-ræfnan (-ian), and add: I.
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to bear, endure Eall ic hit áræfnie for þínum gebode, Bl. H. 241, 33. Gif hit mon geðyldiglíce áræfnþ, Bt. II, I ; F. 32, 32. Wé eall áræfnaþ, Bl. H. 13, 9. Ic hit áræfnede ꝥ ic eów æteówe hwylcum gemete gé sceolan áræfnan, 237, 12. Þú his dómas on

ge-fégan

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Add: — Gefégað conpingite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 43. of construction, to join the parts of a structure, construct, compact Þæt fær ( the ark ) wið ýða gewyrc, gefég fæste, Gen. 1310. Gefégde compacta, i. conjuncta (delubra), An. Ox. 2254. (1 a) of the structure

hlystan

(v.)
Grammar
hlystan, p. te

To list, listen to, hear, hearken

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To list, listen to, hear, hearken Hí gefeallaþ on ða heortan ðe hiera hlyst they fall on the heart that listens to them, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 97, 1. Mid ðam ðe hé hlyste ðæs heofonlícan sanges whilst he was listening to the heavenly song, Homl. Th. ii.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Take here hýran in Dict., and add: to perceive sound Ðý lǽs mið eárum hérað, Mt. L. 13, 15. Eáro tó hérrannne, 13, 9. Tó héranne, Lk. p. 8, 15. trans, to hear a sound or that which causes sound Ne héres ðú hú micla wið ðec coeðas?, Mt. L. 27, 13. Hérde

FREÁ

(n.)
Grammar
FREÁ, [ = freaha], freó; gen. freán; m.

A lordmasterthe Lorddŏmĭnus

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A lord, master, the Lord; dŏmĭnus Freá sceáwode fyrngeweorc the lord beheld the ancient work, Beo. Th. 4560; B. 2285. Freá Ælmihtig the Lord Almighty, Cd. 1; Th. 1, 9; Gen. 5: 101; Th. 134, 24; Gen. 2229. Freá moncynnes lord of mankind, Bt. Met. Fox