ge-sóþian
To prove the truth of ⬩ bear witness ⬩ probare ⬩ testari
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To prove the truth of, bear witness; probare, testari Gif man ðæt gesóþige if that be proved, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 13. Menigo of hláfe and líchoma his gesóþade plurima de pane et carne sua testatur, Jn. Skt. p. 5, 2
tó-lǽtenness
Abandonment, ⬩ a giving up
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Abandonment, a giving up Ðeós wyrt ealle ealde and unlácnigendlíce ádlu tófereþ, swá ðæt hé byþ gelácnud þeáh hé ǽr his hǽle on tólǽtennesse wǽre the patient will be cured, though before he had been in despair of his health, Lchdm. i. 262, 3
frægning
Asking ⬩ enquiry ⬩ questioning
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Asking, enquiry, questioning Mé náht nú tó láfe ne wunað þǽre frægninge and ácsunge be þám wísum, in þám ic wæs tweógende ǽr de his in quibus dubius fui nihil mihi quaestionis remansit, Gr. D. 323, 23. Mid fraignung interrogando, Mk. p. 4, 19
friþ-bræc
A breach of the peace concluded between two hostile peoples
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A breach of the peace concluded between two hostile peoples(English and Danes) Gyf eahta men beón ofslagene, þonne is ꝥ friðbréc, binnan byrig oþþon búton . . . Be friðbréce binnan byrig. Gyf hit binnan byrig gedón bið, seó friðbrǽc, Ll.
scunian
to shun ⬩ fear ⬩ avoid a thing from fear ⬩ to be afraid ⬩ to detest ⬩ abhor
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Guthl. 19; Gdwin. 76, 16. to be afraid Scunian revereantur, Ps. Spl. T. 69, 2. to detest, abhor Mid áne móde wurð hé gescunned uni animo detestetur, Chart. Th. 318, 37
leornian
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Ðá þe firwetgeorne weorþaþ and onginnaþ leornian, Bt. 39, 3; F. 216, 5. with prep. Wé leornodon be þám wælhreówan Bisiridem . . . þæs leódhatan gewuna wæs ꝥ . . . Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 29. <b>II a.
ge-timbru
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Substitute: <b>ge-timbre,</b> es; n.: ge-timbru (-o); f. g. pl. ge-timbrema (cf. ge-tíme). a building, fabric Ꝥ æteówde ꝥ eall ꝥ getimbre þǽre cycenan ( omne coquinae aedificium ) sceolde beón forburnen, Gr. D. 123, 29.
ge-cweþan
to speak ⬩ to say. ⬩ to say, tell, give an account of a circumstance ⬩ to declare, announce ⬩ to settle. ⬩ to agree upon a course of action, arrange, fix a time ⬩ to settle a regulation, law, an ordinance ⬩ where property is to be disposed of by will ⬩ (2 b) to settle property, assign to a person :-- ⬩ to offer, propose ⬩ to order ⬩ to give orders for (tó ) action ⬩ to call, name, ⬩ a name ⬩ to call an object so and so, say that it is so and so ⬩ to name, mention, speak of ⬩ to say, use certain words as a true description of an object
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II a. to say something about (be ) :-- Críst be Ióhanne gecwæþ, ꝥ ... nǽnig mǽrra ... geboren nǽre, Bl. H. 161, 23. Þis næs gecweden be Críste, ꝥ his fót æt stáne oþspurne, 29, 30.
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ge-tríwan
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Take here <b>ge-treowan</b> and <b>ge-trýwan</b> in Dict., and add: to trust. Tó getríwenne conprehendenda, Wülck. Gl. 251, 37. absolute Cóm stefn ufane cwæðende, 'Getrýw, Eustachi,' Hml. S. 30, 241.
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swá
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Bær hine seó brimwylf, swá hé ne mihte wǽpna gewealdan, Beo. Th. 3020; B. 1508.
fæstnung
stability ⬩ fixity ⬩ fortifying ⬩ a fastening ⬩ binding ⬩ an exhortation ⬩ confirmation ⬩ ratification ⬩ a covenant ⬩ assurance
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Be þám his beháte sette hé fæstnunga mid gewrite tó ðæs abbodes naman and ðǽra hálgena þe heora bán on ðǽre stówe restað. Wríte hé ðá fæstnunga mid his ágenre handa, R. Ben. 100, 1-4.
hwæt
Quick ⬩ active ⬩ vigorous ⬩ stout ⬩ bold ⬩ brave
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Hwate Scyldingas, 3206; B. 1601: 4111; B. 2052. Hý beóþ heortum þý hwætran they will be the stouter of heart, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 30; Rä. 27, 20.
limpan
To befall ⬩ happen ⬩ pertain ⬩ belong ⬩ affect ⬩ concern
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Hú lomp eów on láde what hap was yours by the way? Beo. Th. 3978; B. 1987. Twegra sceopa ðǽrtó ðe limpende beóþ of two ships that are thereto pertaining, Chart. Th. 28, 26
ge-fultuman
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. ¶ the object to be got expressed by a clause :-- Bæd Burgréd Æþelwulf þæt hé him gefultumade þæt him Norþ-Walas gehiérsumode, Chr. 853; P. 64, 25. (3 b) to help a person (dat. ) to do something :-- Hí bǽdon þæt hié him gefultumadon þæt hié wiþ þone
sand
sand, gravel ⬩ sand by the sea, sands, sea-shore
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Nacan on sande, Beo. Th. 596; B. 295: 3796; B. 1896. Gewát him se hearda æfter sande sǽwong tredan, 3932; B. 1964. Ic wæs be sande sǽwealle neáh, Exon. Th. 471, 14; Rä. 61, 1.
ge-teón
To make ⬩ form ⬩ frame ⬩ appoint ⬩ determine ⬩ decree ⬩ ordain ⬩ assign ⬩ făcĕre ⬩ stătuĕre ⬩ constĭtuĕre ⬩ decernĕre
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Se ðe geteód hæfde qui decrēvĕrat, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 12: Blickl. Homl. 19, 35. Geteód to ðǽm écan wítum destined to eternal torments, 37, 4: 31, 22. Ðonne biþ ðam heard dóm geteód a hard sentence will be the lot of that man, 95, 36.
windig
windy ⬩ windy ⬩ flatulent
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Ic sǽnæssas geseón mihte, windige weallas, Beo. Th. 1148; B. 572: 2721; B. 1358. Swá síde swá sǽ bebúgeþ windge eardweallas (wind geard weallas, MS.), 2452 ; B. 1224.- fig.
LYSTAN
To LIST
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Him lyste ðǽr on dígolnysse his gebedu begangan, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 33. Hine lyste mid him etan and drincan ipse delectaretur manducare et bibere cum eis, 5, 5; S. 618, 16: Beo. Th. 3591; B. 1793.
lícettan
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<b>IV a.</b> to make a false claim :-- Hí lícettaþ ꝥ hí gelǽstan magon they pretend to be able do what they cannot, Bt. 26, l; F. 90, 16
ege
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Nis þǽr ( in heaven ) ege, ne geflit, ne yrre, Bl. H. 23, 31. Orsorg ǽlces eorþlices eges, Bt. 10; F. 28, 18. For ðǽm ege ánum ðæs innecundan déman, Past. 79, 7. For ríces mannes ege, Bl. H. 43, 10. Þysne ege þrowian æt þyssum englum, 93, 34.