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gilp

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Ic com on móde from, þæt ic wið þone gúðflogan gylp ofersitte, B. 2528. (3 a) a par-ticular instance of boasting, a boast, vaunt, promise to do great things :-- Ic wát hwæt se Rómána gelp swíþost is, for þon þe hió monega folc oferwunnan, and monege cyningas

ge-winnan

(v.)
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Hér cóm Willelm and gewann Ænglaland, Chr. 1066; P. 196, 1. Gewin ł oferwin ( expugna ) þá onwinnende mé, Ps. L. 34, 1. Folc þe ǽr nán folc ne mehte mid gefeohte gewinnan, Ors. 3, 7; S. 112, 31.

hyht

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</b> where object of trust is given :-- Byð his heorte gearo hyhte tó Drihtne paratum cor ejus sperare in Domino, Ps. Th. 111, 7. Good is þæt ic on God mínne hiht sette bonum est ponere in Deo spem meant, 72, 23: Gú. 406 : Hy. 4, 36.

swingan

(v.)
Grammar
swingan, p. swang, pl. swungon; pp. swungen.

to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar

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Homl. 193, 4. metaphorical, to chastise, afflict, plague Ic ðreáge and suinge (swinge, Cote. MSS. ) ða ðe ic lufige . . God suingeþ (swingeþ, Cole. MSS. ) ǽlc bearn ðe hé underfón wile, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 1-4. Ðone heó ǽr mid wítum swong. Exon.

fundian

(v.)

to go with the object of reaching a person or place ⬩ direct one's course to ⬩ giving purpose ⬩ to move so as to reach a point ⬩ to strive to attain an end or object

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Tó áwirigenne þæt folc þe fundode wið his maledic populo huic sedenti contra me, Num. 22, 6. of things, to move so as to reach a point Ðæt wæter, ðonne hit bið gepynd, hit uppað and fundað wið ðæs ðe hit ǽr from cóm illud repetit, unde descendit, Past

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.

wide ⬩ broad ⬩ spacious ⬩ ample ⬩ extensive ⬩ far-reaching ⬩ large ⬩ capacious ⬩ ample ⬩ spacious ⬩ large ⬩ long ⬩ hanging ⬩ of ample length

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Con hé sídne ræced fæste gefégan, Exon. Th. 296, 7; Crä,. 47. figuratively of the capacity of the mind On sídum sefan Exon. Th. 169, 17; Gú. 1096. Þurh sídne sefan, Beo. Th. 3456; B. 1726. Sefan sídne geþanc and snytro cræft, Cd.

Linked entries: síd-feax síd-folc

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ða hwíle ðe God wille ðæt ðeara ǽnig sié ðe londes weorðe sié and land gehaldan cunne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 310, 10: 311, 17.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió,
  • Lchdm. ii. 260, l
  • ;
m.: seó, ðeó,
  • Blickl. Homl. 65, 13
  • ;
se,
  • Lchdm. ii. 228, 8
  • ;
f.: ðæt; n.

the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that

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Gesyllan .xv. leaxas and ða góde, Cod. Dip.

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es; m.

going ⬩ journeying ⬩ travel ⬩ going from this world ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ course ⬩ expedition ⬩ the journey of the spirit from this world ⬩ coming ⬩ arrival ⬩ a proceeding ⬩ course of action ⬩ way of doing ⬩ conduct ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ experience ⬩ a path ⬩ way ⬩ a time

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Tó hwon ðínre sáwle síþ (þing, Vercel.) wurde what the lot of thy soul would come to be, Exon. Th. 368, 11; Seel. 20. Ðæt wæs hreówlíc síþ eallre ðissere þeóde, ðæt hé swá raðe his líf geendade, Chr. 1057; Erl. 192, 20.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

hér

here . . . there

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Þá ic héer ǽrest cóm, Gen. 2711: Bo. 7: B. 244: 376.

níwe

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Hé forð bringð of his goldhorde níwe þing and ealde, Mt. 13, 52. having but recently come into a certain state, position, or relationship Níwe heofonlic neotericus uranii, celestis nouus, Hpt. 31, 13, 303.

hǽþen

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L. 21, 24. referring to Christian times. of persons Nú se hǽþena ne con úre gyfe onfón si paganus (Penda) neseit accipere nostra donaria, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 307, 16. Ꝥ hí gehǽlan þises hǽðenan eáge, Hml. S. 4, 151.

hors

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Hwílon hé sylþ mé hors, Coll. M. 22, 35. Horsa cornipedum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 69. Horsa scip ypogavus, i. 56, 14.

drohtnian

(v.)
Grammar
drohtnian, drohtian; part. drohtniende, drohtiende, drohtende; p. ode , ade ; pp. od, ad

To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live ⬩ versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre

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Cild ic eom under gyrde drohtniende puer sum sub virga dēgens, Coll. Monast. Th. 34, 23. Wæs he on his geférscipe drohtiende in clero illius conversātus, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 28.

Linked entries: drohtian drohtigen

ilding

(n.)
Grammar
ilding, e; f.

Delay ⬩ putting off ⬩ deferring ⬩ prolonging ⬩ connivance

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Cott. ieldinge] suíðe wel Drihten þreáde Iudéas qua dissimulatione bene Iudæam Dominus corripit, Past. 21, 1; Swt. 151, 19. Ðæt ic yldinge onfó tó lifianne ut inducias vivendi accipiam, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 34. Ieldinga morarum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 57

Linked entries: yldig ælding eldung

ge-hygd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hygd, -higd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thought ⬩ cogitation ⬩ meditation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ consultation ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mĕdĭtātio ⬩ consĭlium

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Thought, cogitation, meditation, deliberation, consultation; cōgĭtātio, mĕdĭtātio, consĭlium Sceal on leóht cuman heortan gehygd his heart's thought shall come into light, Exon. 23 a; Th. 64, 17; Cri. 1039 : 77 b; Th. 290, 28; Wand. 72.

Linked entries: -hygd ge-higd ge-hýd

ge-méting

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Hé hié mid þǽm ilcan wrence beswác þe hé æt heora ærran gemétingge dyde, 4, 9; S. 188, 33. an assembly, a body of persons who have come together Ælc gemétinc omnis conventus (plebis), Bl. Gl. Háligra heáh gemétincg consilium sanctorum, Ps.

BRIM

(n.)
Grammar
BRIM, brym, es; n. m.

Surf, the sea, ocean, surface of the sea ⬩ æstus aquæ, mare, pelagus ⬩ πέλαγος ⬩ æquor

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Cealde [MS. ceald] brymmas cold seas, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 31; Edw. 12. Engle and Sexe becómon ofer bráde brimu Angles and Saxons came over the broad seas, Chr. 937; Th. 208, 5; Æðelst. 71: Andr. Kmbl. 1037; An. 519

Linked entry: brym

sib

(adj.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, adj.

Sib ⬩ related ⬩ one related ⬩ a relation

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Hé (Augustus) bebeád ðæt ǽlc mǽgþ tógædere cóme, ðæt ǽlc man ðý gearor wiste hwǽr hé gesibbe (sibbe, MS. C.) hæfde, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248, 17, Sibbo ł cúðo menn (gisibbe, Rush.) cognatos, Lk. Skt. Lind. 14, 12

ge-wuna

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ge-wuna, an; m.

A custom ⬩ wont ⬩ manner ⬩ use ⬩ rite ⬩ consuetudo

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Æfter úron gewunon nostro more, Coll. Monast. Th. 33, 13. Of gewunan from custom, R. Ben. interl. 7. Ofer míne gewunan contrary to my custom. Ælf. T. Lisle 43, 7

Linked entries: -wuna ge-wun