be-hweorfan
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Substitute: to attend to, see to the good condition of Gif hé wáccor hý behwyrfð, þonne ꝥ hé him tó ágenum teleð, Ll. Th. i. 272, II. Þá leóhtfatu þe hé behwearf lam-pades quas reficiebat, Gr. D. 46, 31.
ge-medemian
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We biddaþ þé ꝥ þú gemedemige þé, ꝥ þú cume, Nic. 10, 9. ꝥ ðú ú with tó Ðá dá se Hǽlend man beón wolde, ðá gemedemode hé hine sylfne tó deáðe ágenes willan. Hml.
friþ
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Ne wénaþ gé þe ic cwóme frið ł sibb (pacem) tó sendanne on eorðe ; ne cwóm ic frið tó sendanne ac sweord, Mt. R. L. 10, 34. (l a) of friendly relations between peoples :-- Þá þá Engle and Dene tó friðe and tó freóndscipe fullíce féngon, Ll.
eádig
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.
an-lícnes
likeness ⬩ image ⬩ similitude ⬩ resemblance ⬩ imago ⬩ similitudo ⬩ a parable ⬩ parabola ⬩ an image ⬩ statue ⬩ idol ⬩ stature ⬩ height ⬩ statua ⬩ simulacrum ⬩ statura
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In which part has man the likeness of God in him? In the soul, not in the body. The soul of man has in its nature a likeness to the Holy Trinity; for it has in it three things, these are memory, and understanding, and will, Homl.
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a-rǽfnan
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Se líchoma geunlustaþ þá geoguðlustas tó fremmenne, þá þe him swéte wǽron tó áræfnenne. Bl. H. 59, 10
hám
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Sécan þá hámas and þá árleásaneardungstówe, Seel. 70. figurative, (long) home Hé foresǽde þone dæg þe hé sceolde cuman tó Cofantreó tó his langan háme, Vis. Lfc. 90.
flǽman
To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ fŭgāre
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To cause to flee, put to flight; fŭgāre
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stígan
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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.
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ge-lǽran
To teach ⬩ educate ⬩ instruct ⬩ advise ⬩ persuade ⬩ induce ⬩ dŏcēre ⬩ erŭdīre ⬩ persuādēre
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He gelǽrde ealle Crécas ðæt hý Alexandre wiðsócon he persuaded all the Greeks to strive against Alexander, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 64, 6 : Cd. 222; Th. 290, 10; Sat. 413 : Th. Apol. 10, 18.
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rád
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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
ge-ágnian
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
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.
forþ-cuman
To come forth or forward ⬩ proceed ⬩ succeed ⬩ arrive ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ pervĕnīre ⬩ advĕnīre
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To come forth or forward, proceed, succeed, arrive; procēdĕre, pervĕnīre, advĕnīre Metod héht leóht forþcuman the Creator bade light to come forth, Cd. 6; Th. 8, 11; Gen. 122.
myne
the mind ⬩ mind ⬩ purpose ⬩ desire ⬩ love
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the mind Mód mægnade, mine fægnade, Exon. 94 b; Th. 353, 56; Reim. 33. mind (as in to have a mind for anything), purpose, desire Læssan hwíle ðonne his myne sóhte for a less time than he would have desired, Beo. Th. 5138; B. 2572.
GÉN
Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto ⬩ iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique
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Th. 5711; B. 2589: Exon. 29 a; Th. 89, 17; Cri. 1458. Bidon ealle ðǽr tyn niht ðá gén all waited there yet ten nights, 15 b; Th. 34, 15; Cri. 542. Ðá gién wæs yrre God God was yet angry, Cd. 131; Th. 166, 1; Gen. 2741.
ge-þeón
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Th. ii. 506, 24
ge-wǽgan
to affect ⬩ weigh down ⬩ oppress ⬩ afficere ⬩ deprimere ⬩ vexare ⬩ to frustrate ⬩ frustrari ⬩ irritum facere
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to affect, weigh down, oppress; afficere, deprimere, vexare Wíne gewǽged affected by wine, Exon. 84 a; Th. 315, 34; Mód. 41. Wópe gewǽged oppressed with weeping, Bt. Met. Fox 2, 5; Met. 2, 3.
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ge-fá
A foe ⬩ an enemy ⬩ inimicus ⬩ adversarius
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To bismere his gefán [MS. gefaan = gefáu = gefáum = gefáhum] in mockery to his foes, Homl. Th. i. 226, 28
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fant
a fount ⬩ a font
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Ox. 358. a font Heó eóde tó ðám fantfæte, and tólýsde hire feax, and bedýpte on ðám fante, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 17. Hí on fante gefullode wurdon, Hml. S. 2, 90. On þám háligan fante, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 14.