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ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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Se cyning nolde him his feores geunnan the king would not grant him his life, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 22: Andr. Kmbl. 358; An. 179: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 26.

gildan

(v.)
Grammar
gildan, geldan, gieldan, gyldan, ic gilde, gielde, gylde, ðú giltst, gieltst, gyltst, gilst, he gildeþ, gilt, gielt, gylt, pl. gildaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden; v.

To yieldpayrestorerequitegiverendermake an offering serveworshipredderesolveretribuereretribuererependererestituereservicecolere

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Ðæt ǽlc gulde óþrum edleán ǽlces weorces that each should render to another recompense for every work, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 212, 5: Bt. Met. Fox 27, 51; Met. 27, 26.

scræf

(n.)
Grammar
scræf, screaf, scref, es; n.
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Ðé is leófre on ðisum wácum scræfum ðonne ðú on healle heálíc biscop sitte (cf. ðá wolde se hálga sum hús timbrian, 144, 31), Homl. Th. ii. 146, 28. On wáclícum screafum oððe hulcum lutigende, i. 544, 30. v. dún-, eorþ-, wíte-, wráþ-scræf

geond

(prep.)
Grammar
geond, giond; prep. acc.

Through, throughout, over, as far as, among, in, after, beyondper, trans, inter, post, ultraκατά

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Giond ðas wídan worulde through this wide world, 11, 89; Met. 11, 45

ge-mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mǽne, adj.

Common, general, mutual, in commoncommuniscommunis, generalis, solituscommunis

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Unc sceal worn fela máðma gemǽnra to us two shall be a great many common treasures, Beo. Th. 3572; B. 1784. Ðá wæs synn and sacu Sweóna and Geáta, wróht gemǽne then was sin and strife of Swedes and Goths, mutual dissension, Beo. Th. 4938; B. 2473.

Linked entry: mǽne

sin-gal

(adj.)
Grammar
sin-gal, adj.
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, in succession, continuous :-- Þurh syx singal geár per sex continuos annos, Bd. 4, 23 ; S. 595, 17 : 5, 9 ; S. 623, 27. of long continuance, lasting Wæs seó éhtnys[se] singalre ( diuturnior ) eallum ðám ǽrgedónum, 1, 6 ; S. 476, 24. v. following words

Linked entry: -gal

stycce-mǽlum

(adv.)
Grammar
stycce-mǽlum, (sticce-, stic-); adv.
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Óþþæt ðú hí styccemǽlum áfédde mid ðý Godes worde donec paulatim enutriti verbo Dei, 3, 5; S. 527, 34. Sticcemǽlum, 1, 7; S. 477, 3: 1, 16; S. 484, 15: 5, 10; S. 624, 37. Ðone song hé gehýrde sticcemǽlum tó him neálǽcan, 4, 3; S. 567, 43.

swíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-líc, adj.
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Thw. 25, 3; Jud. 240. of that which affects the senses or the feelings, strong, intense, severe Nǽfre ðú ðæs swíðlíc sár gegearwast, ðæt ðú mec onwende worda ðissa, Exon. Th. 246, 1; Jul. 55. Ða téð cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cyle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 27.

wrǽt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wrǽt-líc, adj.

wondrouscurious of wondrous excellencebeautifulnobleexcellentelegant

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Wrǽtlíc is see womb neoþan, wundrum fæger, scír and scýne, 219, 14; Ph. 307: 356, 29; Pa. 19. Heofoncyninges stefn wrǽtlíc, Andr. Kmbl. 185 ; An. 93. Syndon ða foreweallas fægre gestépte, wrǽtlícu wǽgfaru, Cd. Th. 196, 27 ; Exod. 298.

wrítere

(n.)
Grammar
wrítere, es; m.

a draughtsmanpaintera writerscribecopyista writerauthora scribe

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Siððan mín on Englisc Ælfréd kyning áwende worda gehwelc, and mé his wríterum sende súð and nord ; héht him swelcra má brengan bi ðære bisene, Past. pref. ; Swt. 9, 14. Ðe læs ðe wé þurh gýmeleásum wríterum geleahtrode beón, Homl.

Linked entries: ge-wrítere wrítan

be-hweorfan

Grammar
be-hweorfan, (-hwurfan, -hwyrfan).
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Hig mǽrlíce þæt líc behwurfon mid miclum wópe celebrantes exequias planctu magno, Gen. 50, 10. Þá wíf behwurfon hire líc oþ ꝥ heó bebyrged wæs, Hml. S. 10, 270. Ǽlc preósta æfter forðsíðe georne behweorfe and ne geþafige ǽnig unnit æt þám líce, Ll.

brycg-geweorc

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Substitute : Work at the repairing or constructing of bridges Bryggeweorces, C. D. ii. 304, 7. Bútan brycggewæorce, v. 218, 25. Brigcgewurce, iii. 350, 10. Brycgeweorce, iii. 20, 4: v. 120, 14. Bryggeweorce, vi. 202, 21.

ge-béd

Grammar
ge-béd, l. ge-bed, dele <b>II,</b> where for gebed l. gebod,
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Gebedu (-bédu, MS. ), 270, 17, 18, 26. a prayer as an act of worship or ritual, prayer of the church Hé mid micclum wópe þǽre byrgenne gebæd worhte mid sealmsange and mid óþrum gebedum þe tó þǽre wísan belumpon. Hml. S. 23 b, 745-7.

ge-néþan

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For þon þe hé wolde ofer his ágen mægn áht swylces genéþan (gedyrstlǽcean, v. l.) quia ultra vires volunt quidquam praesumere, Gr. D. 73, 4. with clause Ne genéð (gedyrstlǽc, v. l., praesumas ) ꝥ þú gá tó þám hálgan háde, Gr. D. 135, 9.

ge-frédan

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Sé þe bær líc gefréddan wolde, hé hyt scolde myd barum handum gefrédan, Solil. H. 43, 14. (2 a) to feel a blow, heat, cold, &amp; c. :-- Ðú þás dyntas náht ne gefrétst, Hml. S. 4, 147.

ge-wiht

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Unrihte gemeta and woge gewihta áweorpe man georne. Wlfst. 70, 3. a system or standard of measurement by weighing Gange án gemet and ángewihte swilce man on Lundenbyrig and on Wintanceastre healde, Ll. Th. i. 270, 2

higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, l. hígian,

in strive aftertotowardsto strive to do

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.): Hé hígað wið ðæs ðæt hé wolde hú hé eallum monnum wunderlicost dúhte satagit ut mirabilis cunctis innotescat, Past. 463, 36. Wiþ þæs ic wát þú wilt hîgian.

hnesce

softtendersoftgentlesofttendergentleeffeminate

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Wæter wolde wíde tóscríðan wác and hnesce, Met. 20, 93. Þæt hnesce and flówende wæter, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 3. Wring on hnesce wulle, Lch. i. 86, 3. Wyrce him hnesce bedd, iii. 112, 1. Næscum hræglum gegearwæd, Mt. R. 11, 8.

hungor

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</b> with gen. of food :-- Nee Hié lǽtað ðá sáwla ácwellan for hungre hira worda fame verbi animaepereant, Past. 377, 11.

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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I. 27; Th. ii. 422, 34. the name of the Rune for M, which is sometimes used instead of writing the word man, e.g. ǽnig RUNE quis, Rtl. 11, 41. Ne ǽnig RUNE nemo, 13, 25, 29. ᛗ byþ on myrgþe, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 11; Rún. 20

Linked entry: manna