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ge-méde

(n.)
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Ger. ge-muati what is agreeable.] See next word

ge-tímian

(v.)
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S. 8, 221. where no subject is expressed Hé began tó reccenne hú him on ráde getímode, Hml. S. 26, 215. Gesáwon hí hú þám ánum getímode, 11, 163. Getímode his wífe wyrs ðonne hé beðorfte, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 2.

hálgung

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<b>I b β</b>. consecration of the Eucharistic elements, v. hálgian ; <b>II b β</b> :-- Micel is seó hálsung and mǽre is seó hálgung þe deófla áfyrsað . . . swá oft swá man fullað oþþe húsel hálgað, Ll.

ildra

(adj.)
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ildra, adj.
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Add: of greater age Hé is wintrun yldra þonne ic me aetate praeibat, Gr. D. 218, 26. <b>I a.</b> of parents in contrast with children :-- Bearn, beó gé underðiódde eówrum ieldrun mágum filii, obedite parentibus vestris, Past. 189, 22.

hwý

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Th. ll, 4. in dependent clauses, after verbs of asking, telling, thinking, &amp;c. cf. hwá, Wundrian hwí ꝥ is weorþe, Bt. 39, 3; F. 214; 35. Uncúð hwí sió wyrd swá wó wendan sceolde, Met. 4, 40.

Gúþ-lác

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-lác, es; m.

The hermitsaint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714

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On ðone ændleftan dæg ðæs mónðes biþ sce gúþláces geleornes ðæs anceran onbrytone on the eleventh day of the month is the departure of St. Guthlac the anchorite in Britain, Shrn. 71, 2

Linked entry: Crúland

tówendan

(v.)
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tówendan, p. de

To overthrowupsetsubvertoverturnto overthrowdemolishto overthrowdestroyto destroy by changingto repeal a lawabrogateabolishoverthrowdestroy

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Tówendum erutis, subversis, 433, 44. with reference to material objects, where the object is not of great extent, to overthrow, demolish Ðá tówende se hálga wer ðæt deófolgild grundlunge, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 16.

múþ-bersting

(n.)
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múþ-bersting, e; f.

A breaking out about the mouth

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A breaking out about the mouth Múþberstingc (in a list of diseases) frenus (cf. frenusculi, ulcera circa rictum oris, similia his quae fiunt jumentis asperitate frenorum, Isid. 4, orig. 8), Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 14. Múþbersting, ii. 39, 17.

wæter-ordál

(n.)
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wæter-ordál, es; n.

The ordeal by boiling water

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Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæðer hé wille swá wæter swá ísen, L. Eth. iii. 6;Th. i. 296, 4

ǽ-menne

(n.)
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ǽlces óðres þinges ista solitudinem meram desiderant and fæáwa cúðe men.’ Ðá cwæð ic: ‘Ic nebbe nán ðára ne ðonne ǽmenne ne óðera manna fultum ne dýgela stówe,’ Shrn. 165, 8-12

Linked entry: -menne

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
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nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Hit is nánum men getiohhod ac is eallum monnum it is not intended for one man, but for all men, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 15.

heall

a residencepalacea templea court of law

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Ðé is leófre on ðissum wácum scræfum ðonne ðú on healle heálic biscop sitte (Bede's Latin is: Tui claustra deserti huic gradui (the episcopal) praefers), Hml. Th. ii. 146, 28.

of-gán

(v.)

to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exactto require what is not due, to exact with violence, extortto require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of anotherto start of, make a beginning of anything.

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Mid ðám tintregum hé wolde his ǽhta æt him ofgán, ii. 180, 18. to require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of another:- His bróðer wearþ his yrfenuma swá swáhé hit æt ðam cynge ofeode

Linked entry: of-eode

holm

(n.)
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holm, es; m.

A mound, hill, rising groundwave, ocean, water, sealand rising from the water,an island in a river

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A mound, hill, rising ground; but in this sense, which belongs to the word in the Old Saxon, it is not found in English.

ge-streón

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H. 36, 8, of material or non-material objects what is got by effort, gain, profit, advantage, acquisition Ðincþ þé ꝥ lytel gestreón . . . þætte þeós wiþerweardnes . . . þá mód þe geopenaþ ðínra getreówra freónda, Bt. 20; F. 72, II.

folc-land

(n.)
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folc-land, -lond, es; n. [folc folk, land land] .

the land of the folk or people

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Þegenes lagu is, ðæt he sý his bóc-rihtes wyrðe, and ðæt he þreó þinc of his lande dó, fyrd-færeld, and burh-bóte, and brycg-geweorc [MS. bryc-] thane's law is, that he be worthy to make his will, and that he perform three things for his land, military

weorc

(n.; adv.)
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weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Ðis is wæstm wíses and goodes ðe his sóðfæst weorc symble lǽste Ps.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

FRIÞ

(n.)
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FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peacefreedom from molestationsecurity guaranteed by law to those under special protectionagreementtruceleaguepaxtūtēlarefŭgium

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Drihten is mín friþ Dŏmĭnus est refŭgium meum, Ps. Th. 143, 2.

leás

(adj.)
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leás, adj.

loosedestitutevoid ofwithoutvainfalselyingdeceitfuldeceptivefaulty

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Náge wé náne þearfe ðæt wé ðyses weorþan leáse ac utan dón swá ús þearf is gelǽstan hit georne we have no need to fail in this; but let us do, as there is need for us, diligently perform it, Wulfst. 38, 13. vain, false, lying, deceitful, deceptive, faulty

Linked entry: -leás

morþor

(n.)
Grammar
morþor, es; n. m.

murdermortal singreat wickednesstormentdeadly injurygreat misery

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murder Manige men wénaþ ðæt morþor sý seó mǽste synne; ac ús is tó witenne ðæt þreora cynna syndon morþras. Ðæt is ðonne ðæt ǽreste, ðæt man tó óðrum lǽþþe hæbbe, and hine hatige . . .

Linked entry: morþ