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á-breátan

(v.)
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The p. t. here given may be taken as an irregular form (on the model of reduplicating verbs, cf. heóf, p. t. of heófan) belonging to á-breótan q. v

sceáwung-stów

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwung-stów, e; f.
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A place of observation Sion is án dún, and heó is gecweden sceáwungstów, Hml. Th. i. 210, 21. v. sceáwere; <b>III,</b> and wlite-sceáwung

un-híre

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Add Becreáp þǽr inn sum swýðe unhýre (-héru, v.l.) nǽddre (serpens ), Gr. D. 211, 14. For ðæs swinglan þá unhýran deór. . . flugon ante cujus verbera immanissimae bestiae . . . fugiebant, 229, 22

ge-tænge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tænge, adj.

Incident; ⬩ incidens

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Incident; incidens Gif hwylcum men sý ðæs feórþan dæges fefer getænge if to any man there be a quartan fever incident, Herb. 2, 12; Lchdm. i. 84, 5, MS. B

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let

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Hé lǽt him eáþelíce ymbe ðæt he takes it easily, Wulfst. 298, 30: Homl. Skt. 4, 342

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

æfter-hýrigean

(v.)
Grammar
æfter-hýrigean, p. de; pp. ed

To follow another's example ⬩ to imitate ⬩ resemble ⬩ imitari

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To follow another's example, to imitate, resemble; imitari He wilnode æfterhýrigean he wished to imitate, Bd. 3, 18; S. 545, 44

and-wráþ

(adj.)
Grammar
and-wráþ, adj.

Hostile ⬩ infensus

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Hostile; infensus Ðam dracan he andwráþ leofaþ he lives hostile to the serpent, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 26; Pa. 17

Linked entry: wráþ

fill

(n.)
Grammar
fill, e; f.

Fulness ⬩ satiety ⬩ gluttony ⬩ sătietas ⬩ inglŭvies

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Fulness, satiety, gluttony; sătietas, inglŭvies He þurh fille unriht gefremode he did wrong through gluttony, L. Pen. 16; Wilk. 95, 58

Linked entry: fæll

forþ-gecýgan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gecýgan, p. de; pp. ed

To call forth ⬩ provŏcāre

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To call forth; provŏcāre He hi to gefeohte forþgecýgde he called them forth to battle, Bd. 1, 16; S. 484, 20

gár-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
gár-wígend, es; m.

A spear-fighter ⬩ warrior ⬩ hastātus bellator

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A spear-fighter, warrior; hastātus bellator He úsic gárwígend góde tealde he accounted us warriors good, Beo. Th. 5275; B. 2641

ealning

(adv.)
Grammar
ealning, adv.

Always ⬩ semper

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Always; semper Swá he ealning dyde æt Saltwíc as he always did at Saltwich, Th. Diplm. A.D. 886-899; 138, 15

blencan

(v.)
Grammar
blencan, p. blencte; pp. blenced

To deceive, cheat ⬩ decipere, fallere ⬩ to impose upon

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To deceive, cheat; decipere, fallere He wrenceþ and blenceþ he deceives and cheats, Exon. 83 b; Th. 315, 18; Mód. 33

ge-earfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-earfoþ, es; n.

Trouble ⬩ trĭbŭlatio

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Trouble; trĭbŭlatio He sceal géþolian manige ge-earfoðu [MS. gearfoðu] he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

ge-setenes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-setenes, -ness, e; f.

A constitution, an appointment ⬩ constĭtūtio

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A constitution, an appointment; constĭtūtio Ða gesetenes he lǽt standan he allows this appointment to stand, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 30

Linked entry: -setenness

ge-máglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-máglíce, adv.

Urgently, importunately

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Urgently, importunately He tiht ǽlcne swíðe gemáglíce to gebedum he exhorts everybody very urgently to prayers, Homl. Th. i. 158, 13

Linked entry: ge-máhlíce

wæcc

(n.)
Grammar
wæcc, e; f.
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Watch, vigil Mid þý hé behogode þá tíde þæs nihtlican gebedes hé gefealh his wæcce (instans vigiliis), Gr. D. 170, 30

á-rásian

(v.)
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Add: to suspect, conjecture Hé árásade (suspicabatur) ꝥ hé hæfde ǽrendo tó Breotone cyningum, Bd. 4, I; Sch. 342, 2: 8

hamacgaþ

(v.)
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Se ðe gelíþ raðe hé hamacgaþ he who takes to his bed will quickly be up again, Lchm. iii. 184, 21. [?]

ge-stala

(n.)
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ge-stala, an; m.

A thief; ⬩ fur

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A thief; fur Ðæt he ne gestala nǽre that he was not a thief, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 15

Linked entry: stala

giómor-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
giómor-mód, adj.

Sad of mind ⬩ mæstus anĭmo

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Sad of mind; mæstus anĭmo He, giómormód, giohðo mǽnde he, sad of mind, bewailed his afflictions, Beo. Th. 4526; B. 2267