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ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.
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lufade þá geþyldo, 290, 15. uncertain forms Ne gé þæt geþyldum ( patiently ) þicgan woldan, ac mec yrringa úp gelǽddon, Gú. 454: 886. him þá geþyldu (-þylda,  v. l. ) forgife, Gr. D. 274, 15. lufode þá geþyldu, 290, 15. v.

lǽdan

(v.)
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hét smiðian of smǽtum golde áne lytle róde, ðá lǽdde on his swýðran, Hml. Th. ii. 304, 16. Æþelhelm lǽdde Wesseaxna ælmessan tó Rome, Chr. 887 ; P. 80, 30.

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purposedisposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum a dictating, direction, order, commanddictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Ealle ða þing ðe he dyde, he dyde be his dihte all the things which he did, he did by his [God's] command, Gen. 39. 3

Linked entry: dyht

capitol

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Add: in connexion with books, a chapter Hér geendiaþ þá capitulas expliciunt capitula, R. Ben. 8, 31: 6, 4. Hér onginnað ðisse bóce capitulas, Ll. Th. ii. 128, 5, 7. Hér onginð seó óðer bóc mid hire capitulon, 180, 40.

ge-sceaft

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Ðæt anweald hæbbe . . . ofer eallum gesceafte (cf. sig . . . ofer ealle gesceafta praesit . . . universae terrae, Gen. l, 26), Hex. 18, 17. a created thing, a creature Nis nán ðing on gesceaftum him bedíglod, Hml.

wræc-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-síþ, es; m.

travel in a foreign landperegrinationpilgrimageexilebanishmentmiserywretchedness

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Gif hwá weófodþén áfylle, sý útlah, búton þurh wræcsíð (wrec-, v. l. ) gebéte, L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 398, 26. Á ic wíte wonn mínra wræcsíþa, Exon. Th. 441, 27;Kl. 5.

hleóþor

(adj.)

a soundnoisevoice

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ne meahte ellensprǽce hleóðor áhebban, Gú. 1129. þurh hleóðor ábeád ege earmum gǽstum, 657.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Ealle þá góde laga forlǽt þe ús ǽr behét he mode none of the good laws he had promised us, Chr. 1093; P. 227, 29. Ðá þis leóð ásungen hæfde, þá forlét þone sang he sang no more, Bt. 24, 1; F. 80, 4.

tíþian

(v.)
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tíþian, tigþian; p. ode

To grant,concede,of that which is granted

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Ðá oferhogode ðæt him áðer dyde oþþe wiernde oþþe tigþade, Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 290, 22. Ic gelýfe ðæt wille ðé tíðian, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 218: Homl. Th. i. 250, 2. Tó tíþienne is praestanda est, Wülck. Gl. 251, 6. Leafdi, tuðe me mine bone, O.

Linked entry: tigþian

forþ-bringan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bringan, p. -brang, pl. -brungon; pp. -brungen [forþ, bringan to bring]

To bring forthproducefulfilaccomplishproferreprodūcĕreeffĭcĕre

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To bring forth, produce, fulfil, accomplish; proferre, prodūcĕre, effĭcĕre Gif he ðone áþ forþbringan ne mæg if he cannot bring forth the oath, L. Ath. iv. 6; Th. i. 224, 17. He ne mæg ðæt forþbringan he cannot accomplish it, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 29.

gítsere

(n.)
Grammar
gítsere, es; m.

An avaricious, a covetous personmiser

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He wæs se wyresta gítsere ðe he gesealde wið feó heofeones hláford he was the worst covetous man because he sold for money the lord of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 69, 13, 10.

Linked entry: gýtsere

be-sorgian

(v.)
Grammar
be-sorgian, bi-sorgian; p. ode; pp. od

To be sorry for, to care for, be anxious about, fear

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He deáþ ne bisorgaþ he cares not for death, Exon. 61 a; Th. 223, 32; Ph. 368.

Linked entry: bi-sorgian

gefér-lǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
gefér-lǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To keep company or fellowshipaccompanyassociateassŏciāre

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He hí geférlǽcþ on ánnysse his gelaðunge he associates them in the unity of his church, Homl. Th. i. 496, 24. He biþ gemǽnscipe ðære hálgan gelaðunge geférlǽht he is associated in the communion of the holy church, i. 494, 19.

ge-rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rihtan, -ryhtan; p. -rihte; pp. -rihted, -riht

To set right or straight, to direct, correctdirĭgĕre, corrĭgĕre, emendāre

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To set right or straight, to direct, correct; dirĭgĕre, corrĭgĕre, emendāre He wolde ðone Cristes gelǽfan gerihtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 41, 14.

Linked entry: ge-ryhtan

un-gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gleáwlíce, adv.

Without understandingwithout sagacityunwiselyimprudently

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Gif ðære styringe ne wiðstent, ðonne gescient ða gódan weorc ðe oft ǽr on stillum móde ðurhteáh, and suá ungleáulíce for ðæm scyfe ðære styringe suíðe hrædlíce tówierpð ða gódan weorc ðe longe ǽr foreðonclíce timbrede qui, dum perturbationi

heard-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
heard-líce, adv.

Hardly, sorely, harshly, sternly, bravely, stoutly

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spræc heardlícor wið hig ðonne wið fremde men he spoke more harshly to them than to strangers, Gen. 42, 8

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41, 2;Fox 246, 1. Ðæt hie ælmihtiges gife ánforléten that they the Almighty's gift might lose, Cd. 32; Th. 43, 19; Gen. 693.

be-beódan

'to give . . . generally,'to orderenjoin to commitcommendto offer to the gods to commit into (on, in)to announce

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bebeád his suna þæt tówearp þæt templ, Ors. 6, 7; S. 262, 19. bebeád þæt nán crísten mon ne cóme on his hiérede, 6, 30; S. 282, 29. Hwæt yfela bebeád Drihten ǽfre, Bl. H. 41, 2. Bebudan sancserunt, An. Ox. 1301.

a-bæligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bæligan, p. ode; pp. od

To offendto make angryirritareoffendere

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To offend, to make angry; irritare, offendere Sceal gehycgan hæleða ǽghwylc ðæt he ne abælige bearn waldendes every man must be mindful that he offend not the son of the powerful, Cd. 217; Th. 276, 27; Sat. 195

án-éged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
án-éged, part.

One-eyedblinded of one eyemonoculusmonophthalmusluscus

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One-eyed, blinded of one eye; monoculus, monophthalmus, luscus Gif he hí gedó ánégede if he make them one-eyed, L. Alf. 20; Th. 1: 48, 25, note: Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 76; Wrt. Voc. 43, 9