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ge-fón

(v.)
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</b> fig. to put one's hand to a matter, make attempt at :-- Hé hæfde ful oft ǽr on gefangen, C. D. ii. 113, 12. (Goth, ga-fáhan: O. Sax. O.H.Ger. gi-fáhan.)

gímen

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Ðonne hé gebint hine selfne tó óðrum menn mid his wordum ðæt hé sceal niéde ðá giémenne and ðá geornfulnesse ymb ðone habban ðe he ǽr ne ðorfte, Past. 193, 9. <b>I a.</b> of medical care.

hiw

(adj.)
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hiw, l. híw,

shapeformshapefigurea formshapewritingappearanceaspectcolourformkindnaturecharacterformulaformtypemodela pretexa fancya kindspecies

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Hié sceolan árísan ... on swylcum heówe swá hié ǽr hié sylfe gefrætwodan, Bl. H. 95, 24. beautiful appearance, beauty: Gréne stondað gehroden ... beorhtast bearwa. Nó gebrocen weorðeð holt on híwe, Ph. 81. colour Apricitas, color hió, Wrt.

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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Ióhannes wæs wanigende on his hlísan, for ðan ðe hé wearð oncnáwen wítega, sé ðe wæs lytle ǽr Críst geteald, Hml. Th. i. 356, 35.

rǽdan

(v.)
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rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Hé wolde witan æt him hwæt his suna rǽddon (hrǽddon, v. l. ), Hml. S. 5, 155. Gefare hé ꝥ ꝥ God rǽde (cf. wille, 24), Ll. Th. i. 344, 29.

réðe

(adj.)
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réðe, ;adj.;

Fierce, cruel, savagesevere, stern, austere, zealouswild, savage, fierce;severe, cruel, fierce, dire;

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Réðe biþ Dryhten æt ðam dóme, Kmbl. 196; Seel. Verc. 98. Óðer biscop, réðes módes mon ;austerioris animi vir,; Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 20. Réðe and stræce for ryhtwísnesse ;justitiae severitate districti,; Past. 5, 1; Swt. 41, 19.

Linked entry: hréðe

deófol

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Godes ǽ ús forbiét diófulum (deóflum, v. l.) tó offrianne lex Dei sacrificia Satanae prohibet, Past. 369, 3. Þǽr hǽþene men deóflum onguldon, Bl.

feallan

to runto be overcometo stumblesnareto failfall awaydecaycrumble away

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Eáðre is ꝥ heofen and eorðe gewíton þonne án stæf of þǽre ǽ fealle, Lk. 16, 17. Feal[l]endne nutabundum, i. corruendum, An. Ox. 2778. Þes middangeard flýhð from ús, and wé him fleóndum fylgeaþ, and hine feallendne lufiaþ, Bl. H. 115, 18

bismer

(n.)
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bismer, n.

infamyshamedisgraceignominyhumiliationscorncontumelyinsult blasphemy

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Hí wrohten ǽlc þǽra harme and bismere þæs cynges, mannan ... hú hí mihton þæs cynges bismer áwrecan and ealles þeódscipes, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 1-8. Hé sǽde þá sár and ðá bysmra þe hé ádreógan wolde, Bl.

Linked entry: bismer-sprecan

ge-nyhtsumian

(v.)
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Add: to abound, have abundance Ælc þǽra ðe hæfð, him bið máre geseald, and hé genihtsumað ( abundabit ), Hml. Th. ii. 556, 12. Genyhtsumaþ (hé hæfð genóh, W. S.), Mt. R. 25, 29: 13, 12. Þǽm hæbbendum mon sceal ágyfan and hí genyhtsumiað, Ll.

ge-þingþu

(n.)
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ge-þingþu, -þingcþu, -þincþ, -þyncþ, e; f.

honourdignityrankhonordignitas

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Godes gecorenan scínaþ on heofonlícum wuldre ǽlc be his geþingcþum; nú is geleáflíc ðæt seó eádige cwén mid swá micclum wuldre and beorhtnysse óðre oferstíge, swá micclum swá hire geþincþe óðra hálgena unwiðmetenlíce sind God's elect shine in heavenly

Linked entries: þyncþ ge-þincð

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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(a 1) where the subject is omitted :-- Ǽlc mynetere ðe man tíhþ þæt fals feoh slóge, L.

CÍÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CÍÞ, cýþ, es; m.

a CHIT, sprout, germ, sprig, motegermen, festucaseedcrementum

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Forhwí ǽlc sǽd to cíþum and wyrtrumum weorþe why should every seed turn to germs and roots? Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 32. On eallum cedrum cíþ alǽded [MS. cuþ, ciiþ = cíþ alædeð] the germ formed on all cedar trees, Ps. Th. 148, 9.

Linked entries: cýþ corcíþ

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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Ðæs burhgeréfan sunu wolde rǽsan on hí on ðæm scandhúse and hí bysmrian, Shrn. 56, l1. of precipitate action, to rush (into anything) Oft mon biþ suíðe rempende, and rǽsð suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, Past. 20; Swt. 149, 12.

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

GRÓWAN

(v.)
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GRÓWAN, part. grówende; ic grówe, ðú grówest, gréwst, he gróweþ, gréwþ, pl. grówaþ; p. greów, pl. greówon; pp. grówen
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Forhwí ǽlc sǽd grówe innon ða eorþan? why should every seed grow in the earth? Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 31. Hwæt druge ðú grówendra gifa? what madest thou of the growing gifts? Cd. 42; Th. 55, 6; Gen. 890

Linked entry: ge-grówan

hweogol

(n.)
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, an; m. a wheel of any kind Ǽlc gesceaft hwearfað on hire selfre swá swá hweól, Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 33.

Linked entries: sceard-hweogol hwegl

oxa

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Né untígð eówer ǽlc on restedæge his oxan (oxo, R. woxo, L. bouuem suum), Lk. L. 13, 15. .xii. þeówe men and .ii. gesylhðe oxan, C. D. iv. 263, 20. Mon selle him tó ðém londe .iiii. oxan, .ii. cý, and .L. scépa, and ǽnne horn, i. 310, 13: 27.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Ic biddle ðæt ǽlc mann hine sylfne georne wið ðisne curs warnige, Chart. Th. 445. 8: Wulfst. 101, 16.

ge-weald

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Th. ii. 362, 19. (7 a) with clause :-- Ǽlc tiónd áge geweald swá hwæþer hé wille swá wæter swá ísen it depends upon the accuser whether the ordeal be by water or iron, Ll.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Suá hé ǽr be him wénde quod de eis jam certum tenebat, Past. 241, 5. Gá ǽlc cyricsceat intó þám ealdan mynstre be (in the case of) ǽlcum frígan heorðe, Ll. Th. i. 262, 16. Se áð sceal bión healf be (in the case of, with) húslgengum, 112, 4.