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be-clýsan

to close ⬩ shut what is open ⬩ to close ⬩ put an end to ⬩ to shut up in a place

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. ¶ mid inseglum beclýsan to seal up, Guth. 8, 15: Wlfst. 259, 20. to shut out Þá com Martinus tó þám cásere, ac man hine beclýsde wiðútan, Hml. S. 31, 660

ge-laðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-laðian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To invite ⬩ bid ⬩ call ⬩ summon ⬩ assemble ⬩ congregate ⬩ invītāre ⬩ vŏcāre ⬩ arcessĕre ⬩ ciere ⬩ congrĕgāre

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To invite, bid, call, summon, assemble, congregate; invītāre, vŏcāre, arcessĕre, ciere, congrĕgāre Mágon we Ioseph to us gelaðian can we invite Joseph [to come] to us, Nicod. 20; Thw. 10, 3 : Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 34.

Linked entries: ge-hlaðen ge-leaðian

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject Ðá he gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne then he rode to Brixton, Chr. 878; Erl. 80, 8. Se ðe næs gerád he who rode to the ness, Beo. Th. 5789; B. 2898.

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

witan

Grammar
witan, <b>. I</b> I.
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Mid þý þá heó þone munuc þǽr wiste, Hml. S. 33, 62. Ánne cniht þone þe heó getreówost wiste, 94. Se mon sé þe his gefán hámsittendne wite, Ll.

Eald-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eald-Seaxe, Ald-Seaxe; gen. -Seaxa; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m: Eald-Seaxan; pl. m.

The Old-Saxons ⬩ antīqui Saxŏnes

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The Old-Saxons; antīqui Saxŏnes; the German or continental Saxons occupying the territory between the Eyder and the Weser Hér Eald-Seaxe [Ald-Seaxe, Th. 92, 29, col. 1] and Francan gefuhton in this year [A.D. 779] the Old-Saxons and the Franks fought

Linked entry: Ald-Seaxe

ofer-seón

(v.)

to observe, survey, see ⬩ respicere, superspicere ⬩ to overlook, neglect, despise

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O. 8; Th. i. 180, 29: L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 24. Ðú ealle míne fýnd eágum ofersáwe super inimicos meos respexit oculus tuus, Ps. Th. 53, 7.

Linked entry: ofer-sewenness

GRINDAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRINDAN, gryndan; part. grindende, ic grinde, grynde, ðú grintst, grinst, he grint, pl. grindaþ; p. ic, he grand, grond, ðú grunde, pl. grundon; pp. grunden
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Ðú grinst thou grindest, Homl. Th. i. 488, 25. Se hæruflota grond wið greóte the floater of the surge [the ship] ground against the gravel, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 12; Gú. 1309. Hí grundon ofer me mid tóðum heard frenduerunt super me dentibus suis, Ps.

hát

(n.)
Grammar
hát, es; n.

Heat ⬩ fervor, æstus

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Hát þrowian to suffer heat, Beo. Th. 5204; B. 2605

mann

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Th. i. 38, 12. Habban þá . xii. men heora metscype tógædere, 236, 6: 230, 22. add: of free men Gif mon wille . . . hláford sécan . . . sé þe hine tó men feormie . . . se þe hine tó men onfó, Ll. Th. i. 86, 2-9.

ge-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mynd, es; n: e; f.

Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration ⬩ remembrance

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Mannum to écre gemynde for a perpetual remembrance to men, 127, 22; 189, 15. Ðis to gemyndum habban to have this as a memento, 113, 34: Beo. Th. 5600; B. 2804.

flǽman

(v.)
Grammar
flǽman, fléman; p. de; pp. ed

To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ fŭgāre

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To cause to flee, put to flight; fŭgāre

Linked entry: fléman

a-léfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-léfan, p. de; pp. ed

To permit ⬩ grant ⬩ permittere ⬩ concedere

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To permit, grant; permittere, concedere Ðæt he us ǽfre wille eard aléfan that he will ever grant us a dwelling, Cd. 115; Th. 272, 8; Sat. 116: 219; Th. 281, 27; Sat. 278. Aléfed permitted. Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 7

Difelin

(n.)
Grammar
Difelin, Dyflen, Dyflin,es ; m? [Hovd. Diveline]

Dublin ⬩ Dublāna

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Dublin;Dublāna Gewiton him ða Norþmen ofer deóp wæter Difelin [Dyflen, Th. 206, 14, col. 2: Dyflin, 207, 14, col. 1] sécan the Northmen departed over the deep water to seek Dublin, Chr. 937; Th. 206, 14, col. 1; Æðelst. 56

Linked entry: Dyflen

ed-wenden

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wenden, e; f.

A reverse, alteration, end ⬩ mūtātio, āversio, cessātio

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Th. 4383, note; B. 2188. Ǽr ðon edwenden worulde geweorþe ere that an end shall be to the world, Exon. 56 b; Th. 200, 14; Ph. 40

Linked entry: -wenden

be-streðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-streðan, -stryðan; p. ede, de; pp. ed

To heap up, erect ⬩ aggerare, obducere

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To heap up, erect; aggerare, obducere Stánum bestreðed heaped up with stones, Exon. 128 b; Th. 493, 28; Rä. 81, 38. Bestryðed fæste firmly erected, Exon. 93 b; Th. 351, 29; Sch. 87 : Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, note 20

Linked entry: be-stryðan

ge-metan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metan, p. -mette; pp. -mett, -met

To paint ⬩ pingere, depingere

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To paint; pingere, depingere Swylce hí gemette wǽron as if they were painted, Chr. 1104; Th. 367, 1: Lchdm. iii. 206, 18: Prov. 7. Gé sind gelíce gemettum ofer-geweorcum ye are like painted sepulchres, Homl. Th. ii. 404, 17

sáwel-hord

(n.)

the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life

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the treasure of life, life guarded as a treasure in the body, the body full of life Óþ ðæt sáwlhord, báncofa blódig, ábrocen weorþeþ, Exon. Th. 329, 15; Vy. 34. Óþ sáwlhord to the very soul, Ps. Th. 77, 49

tín-wintre

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-wintre, adj.

Ten years old

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Ten years old .x. wintre cniht mæg bión þiéfðe gewita a ten year old boy can be accessory to a theft, L. In. 7; Th. i. 106, 18. Ðá ða hé týnwintre on ylde wæs, Homl. Th. ii. 498, 28

hreppan

(v.)

to touch ⬩ treat

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Hire on beseón oððe hí hreppan to look upon her or touch her, 7, 151. Hwá dearr hí hreppan, Homl. Th. i. 458, 17. His eágan hreppan mid ðam seáwe to touch his eyes with the juice, Herb. 31; Lchdm. i. 128, 12.

á-geótan

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Add: to pour out a liquid Gif hé ( a priest) his calic ágýt (effundat), Ll. Th. ii. 128, 20. ꝥ wæter ic niðer ágeát (effudi ), Nar. 8, 10. Þá fatu þe hé ǽr on ágeát litelne dǽl þæs wǽtan, Gr. D. 59, 13. Ág(e)át exsicat , Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 23.