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georn-full

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Hié cwǽdon ꝥ genóg raðe tó þǽm mere becwóman, gif geornfulle wǽron, Nar. 11, 28: Met. 19, 27. desirous, eager Geornful cupidus (castitatis amator ), An.

ge-bícnan

Grammar
ge-bícnan, ge-bícnian.
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Ne fó nó on ðá bisna . . . for ðára leásena spella lufan, ac for ðǽm ðe wolden mid gebécnan þá sóðfæstnesse, Bt. 35, 6; S. 101,12. Mid þám þe hé cwæþ: 'Uton wircean,' ys seó Ðrinnys gebícnod, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 3, 15

ge-efenlǽcan

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sceolon geefenlǽcan þysum hyrdum, and wuldrian úrne Drihten, Hml. Th. i. 44, i. absolute Nelle þú geeuenlǽcan mid þám áwyrgendum noli emulari in malignantibus, Ps. L. 36, 1. Earfoþe tó geefenlǽcenne, R.

gíme-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
gíme-leás, adj.
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nellen nán gýmeleás yrfe forgyldan nolumus aliqnod pecus incnstoditum et per inobseruantiam perditum reddere 238, 10. incurable. Cf. gíman ; I. 2 a Géme[me]leáse incurabiles Mt. p. 18, 5

tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divideseparatedisjointo dividestand between objectsseparate one object from another to dividepartdissociatebreak the connection betweento dispersescatterto divide with the minddistinguishdiscern

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nellaþ ús nǽfre tótwéman we do not wish to be separated, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 71. Hí siredon hú hí hié tótwǽman mehten Romani dolo divisere hostes, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 138, 7. Hié eft tótwǽmde wǽron, 3, 7; Swt. 118, 20.

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, es; pl. [which is more frequent] leóde; m.

A manpoeta princemenpeoplecountry

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synt gumcynnes Geáta leóde by race are we men of the Gauts, 526; B. 260.

Linked entries: leóde leód-geld

CLÚT

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚT, es; m.

CLOUT, patchplatepittacium, commissura, lamina

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Wurdon forþaborene ísene clútas iron plates were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19. Lecgaþ ða ísenan clútas háte glówende to his sídan lay the iron plates glowing hot to his side, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35

Linked entry: cleót

be-hátan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hátan, ic -háte, ðú -hátest, -hǽtst, he -háteþ, pl. -hátaþ; p. -hét, pl. -héton; pp. -háten [be, hátan to call, promise, vide II]

To promisevowthreatensponderepollicerevoverecomminari

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Drihten God behét us wedd Dominus Deus pepigit nobiscum fædus 5, 2. Ǽlc yfel man him behét they threatened him every evil Chr. 1036; Ing. 209, 12; Ælf Tod. 11

Linked entry: be-hǽtst

DENN

(n.)
Grammar
DENN, es; n.

DEN cubīle, lustrum?

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Se légdraca gewát dennes niósian the fire-dragon went to visit his den, Beo. Th. 6082; B. 3045. Geseah he wundur on ðæs wyrmes denn he saw wonders in the dragon's [lit. worm's] den, 5512; B. 2759

Linked entries: dænn den

eád-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
eád-wéla, an; m.

Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Happy weal, riches, happiness, blessedness; divĭtiae, opŭlentia, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Sumum eádwélan dǽleþ to some he dispenses riches, Exon. 88 a; Th. 331, 12; Vy. 67: 59 b; Th. 215, 10; Ph. 251: 80 a; Th. 301, 17; Fä. 20.

folc-gefeoht

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gefeoht, es; n.

Folk-battlea great battlepitched battlepublĭca pugnaplēnum prælium

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Wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten nine great battles were fought, Chr. 871; Erl. 77, 7: 887; Erl. 87, 9. On þrím folcgefeohtum in three pitched battles, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 11. cf. Icel. fôlk-orrusta

franca

(n.)
Grammar
franca, an; m.

A javelinlancelanceafrămeahasta

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Francan wǽron hlúde the javelins were loud, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 20; Gen. 1982 v. Grm. Gesch. D. S. p. 359

friþ-gegilda

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gegilda, friþ-gegylda, an; m. [friþ-gild a peace-guild]

A member of a peace-guildcongildosŏdālissŏcius

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ða biscopas and ða geréfan ðe to Lundenbyrig hýraþ gecweden habbaþ on úrum friþgegyldum, ǽgðer ge eorlisce ge ceorlisce this is the ordinance that the bishops and reeves which belong to London have agreed on among the members of our peace-guilds, as well

geara

(adv.)
Grammar
geara, adv. [gearo? ready]

Utterlyaltogetherwellenoughvery muchpĕnĭtusprorsusbĕnesătisvalde

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Utterly, altogether, well, enough, very much; pĕnĭtus, prorsus, bĕne, sătis, valde He hét geara forbærnan Rómána burig he [Nero] commanded utterly to burn up the city of the Romans, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 18; Met. 9, 9.

Ine

(n.)
Grammar
Ine, es ; m.
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Ine, king of the West Saxons from A. D. 688 to 726 Hér Ine féng tó Wesseaxna ríce and heóld xxxvii wint., Chr. 688; Erl. 42, 4. Hér Ine férde tó Róme and ðǽr his feorh gesealde, 728 [726, MS E] ; Erl. 44, 33. Ine wæs Cénréding. pref; Ert. 4, 10.

Linked entry: Cénréd

ge-reónian

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

To conspire, ordain, frame, deviseconspirare, concinnare

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Æfter manegum dagum gereónodon ða Iudeiscan hú hí done Godes cempan acwellan sceoldon after many days the Jews conspired how they were to kill that champion of God, Homl. Th. i. 388, 5

Linked entry: reónian

scortian

(v.)
Grammar
scortian, p. ode.
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To schorte oure weie, Chauc. Prol. 791). to run short, fail Ðætte ne scortige (sceortiga, Lind.) gileófa ðín ut non deficiat fides tua, Lk. Skt. Rush. 22, 32

á-heáwan

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Ðá hǽðenan áheówon þæt treów þæt hit sáh tó ðám hálgan were, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 22-34. Ic him hét þá honda of áheáwan, Nar. 17, 1. Áheáwen cesa, i. abscisa, occisa , Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 2. Áhǽwenum absciso , An. Ox. 1552.

Linked entry: heáwan

hymlíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hymlíc, hymlic ?, es; m.
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Well hemlíc, 78, 6. ¶ in a local name :-- On hemléclége, C. D. iii. 437, 3

Linked entry: hemlic

Hæestingas

(n.)
Grammar
Hæestingas, Hestingas, Hæstinga ceaster

Hastings

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Ðá férde se cyng tó Hæstingan then the king went to Hastings, 1094; Erl. 229, 35. Hí heafdon ofergán Súþseaxe and Hæstingas [Hæsting, l. 36] they had overrun Sussex and Hastings, 1011; Erl. 144, 27. Tó Hæstinga ceastre at Hastings, L.