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for-faran

(v.)
Grammar
for-faran, p. -fór, pl. -fóron; pp. -faren [for-, faran to go] .

to go or pass awayperishperīreto cause to pass awaycause to perishto destroyperdĕre

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Wearþ micel his heres forfaren many of his army were destroyed, 1067; Erl. 204, 9. Fordoes ł forfæras perdiderit, Mt. Kmb. Lind. 10, 39

Linked entry: for-ferian

GEORN

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
GEORN, comp. m. geornra; f. n. geornre; sup. geornast; adj.

Desirous, eager, anxious, ardent, zealous, studious, intent, careful, diligentcupĭdus, appĕtens, sollĭcĭtus, studiōsus, intentus, dīlĭgenseagerlybrisk, quickearnestlyearnestly, eagerlywillingly, earnestlydesirouswillinglywillinglywillinglydesirousintentus, cupĭdus, stŭdiōsus, prōnusyearning forgladlyfain, willinglyeager, willing

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Micle hý wǽron geornran ðæt hí him fram flugen they were much more eager that they should go from them, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 9. Geornast most eager, Ps. Th. 89, 10

ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, -swúgian; p. ode; pp. od.

to be silentto pass over in silence; with the genitiveto silence

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Sóþes geswúgedon were silent about the truth, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 111, 202.

geóguþ

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ, geógeþ, giógoþ, geógaþ, gígoþ, iúguþ, e; f.

YOUTH, the state of being youngjuventus, juvenilis ætas vel statusthe youth, young personsjuventus, juvenes

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YOUTH, the state of being young; juventus, juvenilis ætas vel status Úre cnihthád is swylce undern-tíd, on ðam astíhþ úre geógoþ swá swá sunne déþ ymbe ðære ðriddan tíde our boyhood is as it were the third hour in which arises our youth as the sun does

Linked entry: eógoþ

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LANDeartha landcountryregiondistrictprovincelandlanded propertyestatecultivated landcountry

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LAND as opposed to water or air, earth ðec in lyft gelǽddun oftugon ðé landes wynna we led thee aloft, earth's pleasures withdrew from thee, Exon. 39 b; Th. 130, 15; Gú. 438.

hér

here . . . there

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Sume cumað of naman speliendan, hic hér, 233, 9. in this place nabbað hér (hic) bútun fíf hlá as, Mt. 14, 17. Gód ys ús hér tó beónne, 17, 4. Ic hér on sóðre gewitnesse stande, Ll. Th. i. 180, 27.

gleáw

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Wísfæstne wer, wordes gleáwne ( skilled in speech ), An. 1650. Hí sumne gemétað gydda gleáwne (a connoisseur of song), Víd. 139. (2 b) with prep., skilled in, clever at :-- Wæs hé wel gleáw on huntunge, Hml. S. 30, 16.

gód

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Mid ðǽm nosum tósceádað góde stencas and yfele, Past. 433, 22. conducive to well-being, beneficial, profitable, wholesome, salutary Ꝥ bið gód dolhsealf, Lch. ii. 92, 8.

be-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cweðan, ðú -cwíst, he -cwiþ ; p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon ; pp. -cweden, -cweðen.

to sayassertdicereto reproachexprobrareto BEQUEATHto give by willlegare

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Th. 88, 44. to BEQUEATH, to give by will; legare Ealle ða, mynstra and ða cyrican wǽron givene and becweðene Gode all the minsters and churches were given and bequeathed to God, Chr. 694; Th. 66, 6, note 2 : Th. Diplm. A. D. 830; 465, 16

Linked entry: bi-cweðan

bén-tíðe

(adj.)
Grammar
bén-tíðe, bén-tigðe, bén-tiðige; adj. [bén a prayer; tíða, tíðe possessing, having obtained; compos] .

having obtained a prayerbenefittedfavouredsuccessfulprecum vel supplications composfortunatusaccepting a prayerexorablegraciousdeprecabilis

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having obtained a prayer, benefitted, favoured, successful; precum vel supplications compos fortunatus Hie ðǽr, Godes þances, swíðe béntíðe [béntiðige, col. 2; béntigðe, p. 153, 10, cols. 1, 2] wurdon æfter ðam geháte there, God be thanked, they were

Linked entry: tíþe

ceald

(n.)
Grammar
ceald, cald, es; n.

Cold, coldnessfrigus

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Calde geþrungen wǽron míne fét my feet were pierced with cold, Exon. 81b; Th. 306, 16; Seef. 8

be-fóran

(adv.)

Beforeat handopenlyanteantea præin conspectu, in conspectum

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He befóran gengde he went before Beo. Th. 2829; B. 1412

flet-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
flet-sittend, es; m.

A court-residentin aula sĕdens

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Ðǽr wǽron boren æfter bencum orcas fulle fletsittendum there were full jugs carried along the benches to the court-residents, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 15; Jud. 19: 21, 24; Jud. 33

in-fiht

(n.)
Grammar
in-fiht, -feoht, es ; n.
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis

irfan

(v.)
Grammar
irfan, p. de

To inherit

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Such lives were sometimes named in the instrument setting forth the grant

Godmundingahám

(n.)
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The speeches were so much in favour of Christianity that the creed was at once received; these speeches are particularly worthy of notice, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 17

gíslian

(v.)
Grammar
gíslian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To give hostages or security

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Man gíslade ða hwíle in to ðám scipum hostages were sent to the ships during the time, 994; Erl. 133, 29. Seó burhwaru gíslode the town's people gave hostages, 1013; Erl. 148, 8.

be-útan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-útan, prep. dat. [be, útan out]

Withoutextra

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Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó, fleóge ǽr leóhte, óþ ðæt ic be-útan wese eallum sǽwum si sumpsero pennas meas ante lucem, et habitavero in postremo maris, 138, 7.

ge-fýsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fýsan, p. -fýsde; pp. -fýsed

To make readycause to hasten

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Secgas wǽron síðes gefýsde the men were ready for the journey [cf. síðes fús, B. 1475], Elen. Kmbl. 520; El. 260

stoppa

(n.)
Grammar
stoppa, an ; m.
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Halliwell gives stop a small well-bucket, and also stoppe a bucket, or milking-pail, as Norfolk words ; the latter being still in use.

Linked entry: stappa