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andergilde

(adj.)
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Such a force for ander- might perhaps be supported by the glosses andran, andarn in vanum given in Heyne's Altniederdeutsche Denkmäler. Andergilde in the proverb might thus mean at little cost, without effort (?)

Linked entry: un-andergilde

bréden

(adj.)
Grammar
bréden, broad.
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Bd. i. 5 where speaking of the vallum made by Sevens it is said, 'vallum fit de cespitibus, quibus circumcisis, e terra velut murus exstruitur altus supra terram, ita ut in ante sit fossa, de qua levati sunt cespites, supra quam sudes de lignis fortissimis

fetian

(v.)
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Man him fette sumne dǽl þæs meóses, 26, 36. Þæt Ceaddes sáuwl cóme of heofonum and fette his bróþor sáwle tó heofonum, Shrn. 59, 19: Chr. 1049; P. 168, 38.

fífta

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Fífta sunu adnepos, ii. 8, 23.

gyrdel

(n.)
Grammar
gyrdel, es; m.

A GIRDLE, beltzonepursecingulum

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Surt. 103, 33. Fellenne gyrdel zonam pelliciam, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4; Mk. Skt. 1, 6. We hátaþ on léden quinque zonas ðæt synd fíf gyrdlas we call them in Latin quinque zonas, that is five girdles, Lchdm. iii. 260, 20.

Linked entries: BELT gerdel gyrdels

hefe

(n.)
Grammar
hefe, es; m.

Weight

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Surt. 23, 7

tó-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-geótan, p. -geát, pl. -gulon; pp. -goten.

to diffusespreadto pour away,to exhaust

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Surt. 44, 3. Mid ða Cristes cyricean, seó geond ealne middangeard tógoten is, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 26. to pour away, to exhaust Ádrugod and tógoten dried up and exhausted (said of an ointment), Lchdm. ii. 28, 7

Linked entry: tó-gotenness

lyft

(n.)
Grammar
lyft, es, e; m. f. n.

Airatmospherebreezeskyheavenscloud

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Surt. 66, 5. Ðás lyfta and windas hé ástyraþ, Wulfst. 196, 6. [Goth. luftus; m: O. Sax. luft; m. f: Icel. lopt; n; O. H. Ger. luft; f. n.: Ger. luft; f.]

Linked entries: lift loft

dæg

(n.)
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Þá sume dæge rád se cyng be þǽre eǽ, 896; P. 89, 11. Hyt wæs þá on dæg restedæg it was the sabbath at that time, Nic. 7, 5. Hyt wæs on dæg þá gé mé beclýsdon it was at the time when you shut me up, 10, 35: Chr. 1083; P. 215, 7.

ge-ascian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ascian, l. ge-áscian,
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D. 182, 8. a non-material object Sume synna se man wandaþ ꝥ hé hí ásecgge, búton se mæssepreóst hié æt him geácsige, Bl.

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear sway wield power, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. with a preposition absolute fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, with gen. with acc. with a preposition to have power over things to possess be in possession of have at command be master of, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place to determine ordain have the decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto have power that brings something to pass, to cause be the cause, author, source of something, with gen. with dat. or acc. of things, with gen. of motives to have power to dobe able

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Heofonas ðú wealdest tui sunt coeli, Ps. Th. 88, 10. Habban hí and wealdan Hornemeres hunred on hyre ágenre andwealde habeant et possideant hundredum de Hornemere in sua propria potestate, Cod. Dip.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

timbran

(v.)
Grammar
timbran, timbrian; p. ede, ode.

to build (lit. or fig.)constructto instruct,edifyto cut timber

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Surt. 146, 2. Timbrende aedificantes, 117, 22. Ðǽr wæs timbred templ, Nar. 37, 22: Beo. Th. 620; B. 307. Bióþ timbrede cestre, Ps.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose,undo,dissolvesolvere,dissolvere,exsolvereresolvereto undo that which is boundrelease from a bond,to release from captivity, difficulty,to do away with tension,relax,relieveto put an end to the connection between,to separateto dissolve,put an end to,dissipate,to dissolve,relax,destroy the force of,weakento desolate,destroy,to undo a bondto discharge an obligation,to payto break a connection

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Wǽrun míne ǽdra ealle tólýsde renes mei resoluti sunt, Ps. Th. 72, 17. to desolate, destroy, v. tó-lísedness, -lísend, -lísendlíc Nú syndon hí gewordene tólýsde quomodo facti sunt in desolatione, Ps.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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Monig mon déð micel fæsten, and hæfð ðone hlísan ðæt hé hit dó for forhæfdnesse . . . monig bið ágiéta his góda, and wilnað mid ðý geearnigan ðone hlísan ðæt hé sié rúmgiful saepe sub parsimoniae nomine se tenacia palliat, contraque se effusio sub appetta-tione

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Hæfdon Eoforwícyngas hyre geháten, and sume on wedde geseald, sume mid áþum gefæstnod, ðæt hí on hire rǽdinge beón woldon, Chr. 918; Erl. 105, 29: L. Edm. B. I; Th. i. 254, 5.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Th. ii. 134, 5. with swá, swá gelíc = such Anlíce beóð swá þá beón berað bútú ætsomne . . .

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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Ic [Ælfríc Abbod] geset hæbbe feówertig lárspella, and sumne eácan ðǽrto I [Abbot Ælfric] have composed forty sermons, and some addition thereto, Ǽlfc. T. 27, 18.

fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oathan oath first takenantejūrāmentumpræjūrāmentumpræjūrātio

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Ofgá his spræce mid fóráþe let him begin his suit with a fore-oath, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 31: L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 16.

Linked entry: fór-áþ

ge-cennan

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Substitute: to bring forth, bear children Gecennes sunu pariet filium, Mt. L. i. 21, 23. Gecende (peperit) sunu hire frumcende, 25. ꝥ cneúreso gicende quod generatio edidit, Rtl. 108, 29.

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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Sum láceþ on lyfte one swings in the air [of the man who is hung on a tree ], 87 b; Th. 328, 25; Vy. 23. Is ðæt frécne stream ýða ofermǽta ðe wé hér on lácaþ perilous is the stream, huge the waves, on which here we toss, 20 a; Th. 53, 24; Cri. 855.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc