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ge-hwá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, m. -hwæt; n. g. -hwaes; pron.

Every onewhoeverwhoquisquequis

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Hwæt gehwá náme quis quid tolleret, Mk. Bos. 15, 24. Fæder-æðelo gehwæs the ancestry of each, Cd. 161; Th. 200, 24; Exod. 361.

stocc

(n.)
Grammar
stocc, es ; m. I.
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Ðá ge*-*náman men eft ðone stoc on weg and feówer syllíce stánas on ðære ilcan stówe álegdon, Blickl. Homl. 189, 12-15. Gé þeówiaþ fremdum godum, stoccum and stánum ( ligno et lapidi ), Deut. 28, 36. Stoccon lignis, 64. Tó stoccum, Cod. Dip.

unriht-hǽmed

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmed, es; n.

Unlawful cohabitationillicit intercourseadulteryfornication

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On ðæt hnesce bedd ðæs gesinscipes, næs on ða heardan eorðan ðæs únryhthǽmdes, 51; Swt. 397, 23. Ne ða unfæsðrádan ðe ne magon hira unryhthǽmdes geswícan neque adulteri, neque molles, neque masculorum concubitores, Swt. 401, 28.

Linked entry: riht-hǽmed

á-cuman

(v.)
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Ðæt hé nánum men máre ne beóde ðonne hé ácuman mæge ut auditoris sui animum ultra vires non trahat, Past. 459, 7. Ne mæg ic ána ácuman ( sustinere ) eall ðis folc, Num. 11, 14

of-gifan

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Næs ofgeáfon hwate Scyldingas, B. 1600. Þá hildlatan holt ofgéfan, 2846. Carran ofgif, fæder éðelstól, Gen. 1747. Sceoldon wræcmæcgas ofgiefan gnornende gréne beorgas, Gú. 203 : 448. Ofgyfan, B. 2588.

stæf

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Se biscop hine hét (steafa, v. l. ) naman cweðan, Bd. 5, 2; Sch. 558, 22. Ꝥ getæl þǽra stafena, Angl. viii. 335, 40. Stricum, stafum apicibus, i. litteris, An. Ox. 2009.

swilce

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Næs þæt cild gecweden hire frumcennede cild swilce heó óðer siððan ácende, Hml. Th. i. 34, 24

wrecan

Grammar
wrecan, <b>. Ib.</b>
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Hé bebeád ðæt menn námen hiora sweord Godes andan mid tó wrecanne (ad ulciscendum), Past. 381, 424. <b>IV e</b> I. add :-- Hé wræc on þǽre byrig hiora misdǽda, Ors. 6, 6; S. 262, 2. ¶ add: :-- Hit God wræc on him, 4, 7; S. 184, 7. Add

sand

(n.)
Grammar
sand, es; n.

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.

á-wegan

to carry off to put awayrenounceto weigh.to put in a balanceto estimateconsiderto be equal in weight to

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Hig ǽrest ápinsiað wærlicum móde þá naman and þá bínaman ... Syððan hig þá word áginnað tó áweganne mid þam bíwordum, Angl. viii. 313, 4-7. to be equal in weight to Se dinor áwehð decem nummos, Ælfc. G. Z, 285, 2

be-fón

(v.)
Grammar
be-fón, bi-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ ; p. -féng, pl. -féngon ; impert. -fóh; pp. -fangen, -fongen; v. trans.

to comprehendgraspseizetake hold ofcatchcomprehendereapprehenderecapereto surroundencompassencircleenvelopcontainclothecasereceiveconceivecircumdareamplecticomplecticaperecingeretegereoperireaccipereconcipere

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Ne hét he etan ðone líchaman ðe he mid befangen wæs he bade them not eat that body with which he was surrounded, Homl. Pasc. Lisl. 9, 19 : Soul Kmbl. 67; Seel. 34 : Job 19, 26; Thw. 168, 2.

grǽdig

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Ox. 3338. eager for gain, covetous, avaricious bútan ofermódignysse mæg grǽdig ( cupidus ) beón funden, Scint. 111, 7. Were grǽdigum and fæsthafelum bútan geráde ys ǽht, 110, 15.

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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Ðú gestaðolast hí non ædĭfĭcābis eos, Ps. Lamb. 27, 5: Mt. Bos. 18, 15. Meotud him ðæt mód gestaðelaþ the Creator strengthens his mind, Exon. 83 a; Th. 312, 11; Seef. 108.

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Swelc ic wǽre hwelc folclíc mon and mé wǽre mete and wínes þearf ut vini et carnis quidam emptor, Nar. 18, 4. Wén is ðæt hwilc wundor ineode on ðaet carcern, St. And. 14, 28.

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Moreratherfurther

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Næs him se swég tó sorge ðon má ðe sunnan scíma the noise (of the flames) was not troublesome to them any more than sunshine, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 23; Dan. 264. Hié ðæs ne onmunden ðon má ðe eówre geféran, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 25.

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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Gewearð ðætte Perse gebudan frið eallum Créca folce, næs for ðæm ðe hié him ǽnigra góda úþen ( non quod misericorditer fessis consuleret ), Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 98, 31. [Gledieð alle wið me, ðæt me god unuen, Marh. 21, 22.

Linked entries: an ann

Baðan

(n.; prep.)
Grammar
Baðan, [dat. pl. of bæþ a bath, q. v.], Baðan-ceaster; g. -ceastre; acc. -ceastre, -ceaster; f.

The city of Bath, SomersetshireBathoniæ urbs a balneis dicta, in agro Somersetensi

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Eádgár wæs to cyninge gehálgod on ðære ealdan byrig, Acemannes ceastre; eác, óðre worde, beornas Baðan nemnaþ Edgar was consecrated king in the old town, Akemansceaster; also, by another word, men name Bath, Chr. 973; Th. 224, 22, col. 1; Edg. 5.

fódder

(n.)
Grammar
fódder, fóddor, fóddur, fóder, fódor; gen. fódres; dat. fódre; n.

FODDERdry food for cattlehaycornprovenderfood generallyjūmenti pābŭlumfœnumĕdūliumpābŭlumescavictusa case from which anything is feda casecoversheaththācaθήκη

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FODDER, dry food for cattle, hay, corn, provender, food generally; jūmenti pābŭlum, fœnum, ĕdūlium, pābŭlum, esca, victus Ða ungesceádwísan neát ne wilniaþ nánes óðres feós to eácan ðam fódre the irrational cattle desire no other wealth in addition to

Linked entries: fóter FÓÐER

FORHT

(adj.)
Grammar
FORHT, adj.

fearfultimidaffrightedtĭmĭduspăvĭdusterrĭtustrĕpĭdusterribledreadfulformidableterrĭbilisformīdŏlōsus

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Næs he forht he was not afraid, 5927; B. 2967: Andr. Kmbl. 2172; An. 1087: Rood Kmbl. 41; Kr. 21. Heó com forht trĕmens vēnit, Lk. Bos. 8, 47. To hwí synt gé forhte quid tĭmĭdi estis? Mt. Bos. 8, 26: Mk. Bos. 4, 40.

Linked entries: froht fyrht ge-forht

ge-wemman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wemman, p. -wemde; pp. -wemmed, -wemd

To staindefilepolluteprofanecorruptvitiatemarinjurecoinquĭnāreturpārepolluĕreprofānārecorrumpĕrevĭtiārecontāmĭnāreviŏlāre

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Næs him gewemmed wlite his beauty was not injured, Andr. Kmbl. 2940; An. 1473: Cd. 4; Th. 5, 13; Gen. 71: Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 15: Ps. Spl. 13, 2.

Linked entry: wemman