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ge-swerian

(v.)
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Hé him geswór on his goda noman þæt hé ǽgþer wolde . . . Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 9. combining and to swear an oath that . . . Áð þte giswór ł þte gisworen bið tó Abrahame þte búta ondo . . . hére we him, Lk. R. L. 1, 73.

ge-þinge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinge, es; n.
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Hé wæs ábysgod mid his bénum ymb þæs diácones geþingu tó Gode Germanus se in precibus constrinxit, 330, 13. arrangement, determination of course to be followed Onbídan worda geþinges to await the determination made after speech, B. 398.

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge

ge-wǽde

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Add: what is worn by a person. in a collective sense, clothing, raiment, clothes Gewoedo his huít swíðe gesceán uestitus eius albas refulgens, Lk. L. 9, 29. Of gewédo huæt gémende aro gé de uestimento quid sollicti estis?, Mt. L. 6, 28.

hreówsian

(v.)
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Sceal hé ðára lǽstena worda hreówsian, 199, 16. with clause Hé hreówsade ðæt hé him ǽfre suá ungeriesenlíce geðénigan sceolde, Past. 199, 18. with prep.

hrínan

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Gif hine hríneð þæt mé ( a bow ) of hrife fleógeð, 24, 12. to affect by contact, make an impression upon Him heardra nán hrínan wolde íren ǽrgód, B. 988. to have to do with, meddle with Þám hringsele hrínan ne móste gumena ǽnig, B. 3053.

hruse

Grammar
hruse, l. hrúse,
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Þonne God lǽteð hrúsan syllan bléda beornum, Rún. 12. the world we live in. dry land as opposed to sea Ic holmmægne biþeaht hrúsan styrge, Rä. 3, 9. earth as opposed to the material heaven Sé ðe heofon worhte, hrúsan swylce, Ps.

sagu

(n.)
Grammar
sagu, e; and indecl.? f.

a saw, say (to say one's say), saying, statement, story, talesaying, narration, telling, reportstatement of a witness, testimonya saying beforehand, foretelling

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Ic ðínra bysna ne mæg, worda ne wísna wuht oncnáwan, síðes ne sagona, Cd. Th. 34, 9; Gen. 535. Sagum fabulis, Lk. Skt. p. 2, 10,11. saying, narration, telling, report Se hlísa ðe þurh yldra manna segene (sage, MS.

sceand

(n.)
Grammar
sceand, e; f.

shame, disgrace, infamy, ignominya shameful, infamous, or abominable thing,

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Hé ne wolde ða sceonde (the drunkenness of Noah ) hleómágum helan. Cd. Th. 95, 20; Gen. 1581. Scande ignominia (v. second passage in I.), Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 19. Flǽ sc scandum þurhwaden, Exon. Th. 78, 32 ; Cri. 1283.

wéna

(n.)
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wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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Ðá befrán hé, hú woruldmenn be him cwyddedon . . . hé wolde ádwæscan ðone leásan wénan dweligendra manna Homl. Th. i. 366, 8. Wénena suspicionum Hpt.

Linked entry: wén

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just right, fitting, adapted to due requirements adapted, fitted, entitled right, in accordance with reason right as regards conduct,righteous

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Gif hiora hwilc swá heardheort wǽre, ðæt hé náne hreówsunge ne dyde, ðæt hé ðonne hæfde rihtlíc wíte, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 16. right, fitting, adapted to due requirements Hú wolde ðé lícian gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning wǽre and næfde nǽnne frýne mon on

sorh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-full, adj.

full of care or anxietycarefulanxiousfeeling anxietyattended with anxietycausing anxietysorrowfulmournfulsadfeeling sorrow or griefattended with or causing sorrowgrievoussollicitus

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Ða sorgfullan illi quos caminus paupertatis excoquit, Past. 26, 1; Swt. 183, 4. attended with or causing sorrow, grievous Módor gegán wolde sorhfulne síð, sunu wrecan, Beo. Th. 2560; B. 1278. Ða sorhfullan sáule wunde, Ps. C. 50, 141.

tó-drífan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-drífan, p. -dráf, pl. -drifon; pp. -drifen

To drive in different directions,drive awayto drive asunderseparateto scatter,disperseto scatter,destroyto drive away,send elsewhereto drive away,dispel,put an end to

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Hé híi wolde on ðam wéstenne wíde tódrífan ut prosterneret eos in deserto, 105, 21. Wurde seó eorbe tódrifen mid ðam winde swá swá dust, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 8: Met. 20, 104. Licgaþ æfter lande loccas tódrifene, Andr.

Linked entry: tó-drǽfan

tó-gædere

(adv.)
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tó-gædere, -gædre, -gadore; adv.

Togetherunion, association, joining, mingling,

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Ðá hí tógædere cómon, ii wolde se ealdorman beswícon ðone æþeling, and hí tóhwurfon búton gefeohte. Chr. 1015; Erl. 152, 14: Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 202, 14.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Th. i. 336, 10. a subject Gode þanc þæs dǽles þe ic wót. Ic wille þis nú smeigan and haldan swá ic geornost mæg ista diligenter cauteque tractabo, Solil.

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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seofun óðre gástas, 12, 45. (2 a) óðer . . . óðer other . . . than different from :-- Nú is participium of worde and of worde cymþ, biþ swá ðeáh óðer dǽl and óðer þing óðer his ealdor biþ, Ælfc. Gr. 41 ; Som. 43, 14.

ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, comp. m. ǽra, ǽrra; f. n. ǽre, ǽrre; sup. ǽrest; adj.

Earlyformerprecedingancientpriorpræcedensantiquus

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Of deáþe woruld awehte in ðæt ǽrre líf awoke the world from death into the former life, Elen. Kmbl. 609; El. 305: Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 11; Rä. 54, 12. On ðysse ǽrran béc præcedente libro, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 18. Ǽrran dagas dies antiqui, Ps.

BEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
BEÓR, es; m.

BEERnourishing or strong drinkcerevisiasiceraa beverage made of honey and watermeadmetheglinhydromeliĭtisydromellummulsum

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. - Beóre druncen Gebeótedon beóre druncne oret-mecgas, ðæt hie in beór-sele bídan woldon Grendles gúðe the sons of conflict, drunk with beer, promised that they would await in the beer-hall the attack of Grendel Beo. Th. 965; B. 480.

Linked entry: biór

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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Se eorl nolde ná géþwsǽrian the earl would not consent, Chr. 1051; Ing. 227, 13, 23: 228, 4, 28, 35, 36: 229, 10, 21, 25, 26. II. a man, brave man, hero, general, leader, chief; vir, pŭgil, vir fortis, dux Eorlas on cýþþe men in the country. Andr.

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

irfe-numa

(n.)
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irfe-numa, an; m.

an heir

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Gif se bónda ǽr hé deád wǽre beclypod wǽre ðonne andwyrdan ða yrfenuman swá hé sylf sceolde ðeáh hé líf hæfde if the man of the house before his death were cited; then let the heirs answer as he himself would have had to do if he had lived, L. C.

Linked entry: -numa

racu

(n.)
Grammar
racu, e ; f.
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Ic wolde reccan sume race, 41, 4; Fox 252, 14. Race narrationem, Hpt. Gl. 522, 54 : Lk. Skt. 1, 1. Raca conlationes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 47. Racum relatibus, Hpt. Gl. 529, 39. Hit is gerǽd on gewyrdelícum racum in historical narratives, Homl.

Linked entry: eá-racu