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gierian

(v.)
Grammar
gierian, p. ede; pp. ed

To clothe ⬩ deck ⬩ adorn ⬩ induĕre ⬩ vestīre ⬩ ornāre

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To clothe, deck, adorn; induĕre, vestīre, ornāre Hæleþ gierede mec mid golde a man adorned me with gold, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 16; Rä. 27, 13

áþ-wyrþe

Entitled to make oath

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Add: Entitled to make oath Sé þe mánáð swerige, and hit him on open wurðe, ꝥ hé nǽfre eft áðwyrðe ne sý, Ll. Th. i. 212, 19

bannan

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Man beónn ealle Cantware tó wígge expeditio praeparabatur per omnem Cantiam, Cht. Th. 201, 20. Hét se cyning bannan út here, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 22. Add

hlagol

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Ne ǽnig man tó hlagol sý ne fǽringa tó fægen ne eft ne beó tó ormód, Wlfst. 70, 13. Ne beón gé tó felawyrde ne ealles tó hlagole ne eft tó ásolcene ne tó unróte, 40, 13. For, 'Lye' substitute

ge-þíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíwan, p. de; pp. ed

To threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ oppress

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To threaten, rebuke, oppress Simon me mid his englum geþíwde Simon threatened me with his angels, Homl. Th. i. 378, 2. Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11

eádig

(adj.)
Grammar
eádig, eádeg; adj. [eád happiness, prosperity; ig]

Happy, blessed, prosperous, fortunate, rich, perfect ⬩ beātus, fēlix, gaudii plēnus, faustus, abundans, opŭlentus, dīves

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Habbaþ eádigne bearn ealle ymbfangen all have encircled the blessed child, 216; Th. 273, 29; Sat. 144. Eádigra gedryht the company of the blessed, Exon. 32 a; Th. 101, 26; Cri. 1664.

Linked entries: eádeg eádga

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów , es; þeówa, an; m.

A servant; ⬩ slave ⬩ servus ⬩ famulus ⬩ mancipium

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Addit. 35; Th. ii. 238, 6: L. Th. P. 19, 30; Th. ii. 19, § 30. Throughout the influence of the church seems to have been exerted in favour of the slave.

hand

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Th. 105, 21. in reference to the position of the hands one on each side of the body. (right or left) hand Þǽr stent cwén þé on þá swýðran hand ( a dextris tuis ), Ps. Th. 44, 11. Siteð nú on þá swíðran hond sunu his fæderes, Sat. 580.

a-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
a-feallan, p. -feól, -feóll, pl. -feóllon; pp. -feallen

To fall down ⬩ cadere

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To fall down; cadere Ðæt hús afeóll domas cecidit. Lk. Bos. 6, 49: Cd. 202; Th. 251, 1; Dan. 557: Jud. 16, 30. Wearþ afeallen Æðelrǽdes eorl Ethelred's earl fell [in the battle ], Byrht. Th. 137, 46; By. 202

Linked entry: a-feóll

beado-wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
beado-wǽpen, gen. -wǽpnes; dat. -wǽpne; n.

A war-weapon ⬩ bellica arma

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A war-weapon; bellica arma Ic beadowǽpen bere I bear a war-weapon, Exon. 104b; Th. 396, 11; Rä. 16, 3. Ic swelgan onginne beadowǽpnum I begin to swell with war-weapons, 105a; Th. 399, 8; Rä 18, 8

Linked entry: beadu-wǽpen

eormen-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

The human race ⬩ hūmānum gĕnus

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The human race; hūmānum gĕnus God gesceapo ferede ǽghwylcum on eorþan eormencynnes God has borne his decrees to every one of the human race on earth, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 3; Vy. 96 : Beo. Th. 3918; B. 1957

Lang-beardas

(n.)
Grammar
Lang-beardas, -beardan; m. pl.

The Lombards

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The Lombards Ða Gallie ðe mon nú hǽt Longbeardas, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 180, 25. Tó Longbeardna londe, Chr. 887; Erl. 86, 9. Longbeardum, Exon. 85 a; Th. 320, 21; Víd. 32: 86 a; Th. 323, 18; Víd. 80

be-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
be-swælan, p. de; pp. ed

To burn, sweal, scorch, singe ⬩ adurere, ustulare

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To burn, sweal, scorch, singe; adurere, ustulare Næs hyra feax fýre beswæled nor was a hair of them burned by the fire, Cd. 195; Th. 243, 18; Dan. 438. Glédum beswæled scorched by gleeds, Beo. Th. 6075; B. 3041

ge-cænnan

(v.)

to declare ⬩ clear ⬩ prove ⬩ advocare ⬩ purgare ⬩ manifestare

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to declare, clear, prove; advocare, purgare, manifestare Hine gecænne ðæt he ðane banan begeten ne mihte let him prove that he could not obtain the slayer, L. H. E. 2; Th. i. 28, 2 : 4; Th. i. 28, 8

Linked entry: ge-cennan

ge-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen

To leap ⬩ dance ⬩ salire ⬩ saltare

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To leap, dance; salire, saltare Meotud gehleápeþ heá dúne the Creator shall leap the high downs, Exon. 18 a; Th. 45, 10; Cri. 717. He gehleóp ðone eoh he leaped upon the horse, Byrht. Th. 137, 20; By. 189

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Surt. 118, 118. implying ascent, to go from a lower to a higher level, to ascend, mount Sió sunne ofer moncyn stíhþ á upweardes, Met. 13, 69. Bryne stígeþ heáh tó heofonum, Exon. Th. 233, 6; Ph. 520. Hálge gǽstas stígaþ tó wuldre, 234, 19; Ph. 542.

Linked entry: a-stígend

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Th. ii. 506, 24

a-rǽfnan

Grammar
a-rǽfnan, l. á-ræfnan (-ian), and add: I.
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Se líchoma geunlustaþ þá geoguðlustas tó fremmenne, þá þe him swéte wǽron tó áræfnenne. Bl. H. 59, 10

rád

(n.)
Grammar
rád, e; f.
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S. 25; Th. i. 390, 24. Cyninges þegnas oft ráde onridon, Chr. 871; Erl. 76, 11. a road; in the compounds brim-, hran-, hweogol-, segl-, streám-, swan-, wíg-rád. the name of the Runic R. v. Exon. Th. 440, 10; Rä. 59, 25. See also next word

Linked entry: swíþ-hwæt

ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupy ⬩ to get ⬩ secure possession of, acquire ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to prove one's title to ⬩ secure by shewing title ⬩ to usurp

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On þám setle þe hé him sylfum geágnod hæfde, Nic. 16, 14. to adopt a child Tó ðǽm ðæt gé Gode geágenudu (-ágnudu, v. l.) bearn (adoptionis filii) beón scielen, Past. 263, 22. to prove one's title to property, secure by shewing title Sé þe yrfe him geágnian