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ge-þolian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þolian, to -þolianne, -þolienne, -þoligenne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [þolienne to bear, suffer] .

to bearsufferenduresustainsufferrepătisustĭnēreto have patienceendurewaitremainperdūrāremănērewith the gen. To suffer loss offorfeitlosecărēre

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to bear, suffer, endure, sustain; sufferre, păti, sustĭnēre Hea geþolas patiuntur, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 10: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 12. Hie geþolian sceolon earmlíc wíte they shall suffer miserable torment, Cd. 227; Th. 304, 26; Sat. 636: Elen.

be-feallan

to fall,to get intoto fall into sininto the hands of a person, to fall to actionto fall upontake effect on a personto fall tobe assigned todeprived (of)

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Ðæt hé suá suíðe wið ðæt winne suá hé on ðæt óðer ne befealle, Past. 189, 11. On hwelce ðǽra synna hié befeóllen, 417, 33. Hé wæs on gítsunge befeallan, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 4. On þǽre frecednysse þe hé on befeallen wæs, Hml. S. 25, 785.

eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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Þá lástas on þá eorþan bestapene wǽron, 127, 21. of a part of the surface which has special characteristics, (rough, &c.) ground: Hé hleóp on unsméðe eorðan, Shrn. 152, 2. as a solid stratum Eorþu hroernis terrae motus, Mk. R. 13, 8.

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Tóbrec ðínne hláf and syle ðone óðerne dǽl hungrium men break thy loaf in two and give one part to a hungry man. Homl. Th. i. 180, 4. Man sceolde tóbrecan his stef, Chr. 1047; Erl. 177, 7.

plegan

(v.)
Grammar
plegan, plægan, plegian, plagian, plagian; p. de, ede, ode
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Wé wiernaþ úrum cildum úrra peninga mid tó plegianne, Past. 50; S. 361, 27. <b>II c.</b> to play with a person, toy; in a bad sense, to make sport of :-- Sarra beheóld, hú Agares sunu wið Isaac plegode, Gen. 21, 9.

Linked entries: plægan plagian plegian

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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His wundriaþ ða ðe him underðiédde bióþ, Past. 4; Swt, 39, 7: Met. 28, 66. Ðá wundrade ic swíðe swíðe ðara gódena wiotona, Past. pref.; Swt. 5, 19. Ðá wundrode ðæt folc his láre, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 28. Hé wundrade Godes wundra, Ps. Th. 8, arg.

Linked entry: wyndrian

déman

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Ðonne hié ðá scylda on him selfum démen and wrecæn cum culpas se judice puniat, Past. 151, 17. where the matter of judgement is given Ic sóð symble déme ego justitiam judicabo, Ps. Th. 74, 2. Hé riht folcum démeð, 95, 10.

eald

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Swá se wudu on ældum tímum ( antiquis temporibus ) gelægd wæs, C.D. iv. 202, 13. that dates from a time long past Se ealda cwide þe mon gefyrn cwæþ, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 11. that has lasted long Fióndes aldes hostis antiqui, Rtl. 95, 14.

ge-ícan

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., Past. 161, 18. Þá witan þá syþþan wǽron oft ꝥ seolfe geníwodon and mid góde gehíhtan, Ll. Th. i. 166, 9.

ge-tǽcan

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Ðǽr ic hæbbe getǽht hwelc hierde bión sceal monstrare qualis esse debeat Pastor, Past. 467, 20. to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, place, &amp;c. lit.

ge-writ

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Monige cúðon Englisc gewrit árǽdan, Past. 7, 17. On gewrit settan to put into writing, Ll. Th. i. 58, 22. a number of written characters Þis mon sceal wrítan on húsldisce . . . + + + A + C D + . . . In principio . . . sunt.

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(h) add :-- Him is leófre ðæt hé leóge ðonne him mon ǽnigra ungerisna tó wéne, Past. 217, 16.

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Parv. 519

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, &nbsp;sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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Wulfst. 157, 2. (11) denoting probability :-- Neron cwæð to Paule : &#39;Forhwon ne sprecst ðu, Paulus ?

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Reccean ymbe Dauides dǽda sume, Past. 28; Swt. 196, 10. Sint tó recceanne ða godcundan cwidas divinae sententiae proferendae sunt, 37, 2; Swt. 265, 22. Tó lang ys tó reccenne too long to tell, Beo. Th. 4192; B. 2093.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Ðonne hié monna heortan underfóð tó lǽronne, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 12. Hig underfóð ðis folc mid ðé ut sustentent tecum onus populi, Num, 11, 17.

Linked entry: under-niman

ge-tellan

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Th. i. 162, 13. to a class or category Suíðe ryhte sé bið geteald tó ðǽm líceterum inter hypocritas jure deputatur, Past. 121, 23.

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Hí sécað ðæt hí mon gréte and weorðige on ceápstówum, Past. 27, 6.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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</b> the peace of a country, theking's peace :-- Ða kyningas ǽgðer ge hiora sibbe ge hiora onweald innanbordes gehióldon, Past. pref. ; Swt. 3, 6.

clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsian, clénsian, to clǽnsianne; clǽnsiende; ode, ade; od, ad [clǽne clean, pure]

To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneselfmundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare

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Hí tiliaþ hí selfe to clǽnsianne mid ðý wópe they strive to purify themselves with mourning, Past. 54; Hat. MS. Ðis wæter cristnaþ and clǽnsaþ cwicra menigo this water cristeneth and purifieth a multitude of men, Salm. Kmbl. 791; Sal. 395.