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ge-lengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lengan, to lengthen.
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Remmingce wæs gelengced ( debita vicissitudo, quasi quodam dilationis) obstaculo, tricabatur (i. tardebatur ), An. Ox. 5451

gelimplic

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Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 162, 2. with a clause Þ gelimplic wæs, ꝥ hé his leornerum frófre sende, Bl. H. 131, 22: 133, 24. fitted for, adapted to Ǽlc byð gelimplic tó his lifes tilunge, Hex. 16, 4.

ge-nyhtsum

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Wæs gold swá genihtsum and seolfor swá stánas ofer eorðan, Angl. xi. 8, 27. Syb genihtsum abundantia pacis, Ps. Th. 71, 7. [Genihtsum affatim, Wrt. Voc. ii. 2, 25. v. ge-nyhtsumlíce.] Genihsumre wennę opulenti luxus, An. Ox. 11, 44.

ge-rec

(n.)
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He seofontíne winter on bisceoplicum gerece fore wæs decem ac septem annos eidem prouinciae pontificali regimine praeesset, 2, 15; Sch. 177, 6. Heó onféng þám gerece þæs mynstres, 4, 6; Sch. 384, 2 : 5, 20; Sch. 673, 23.

ge-singan

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Þá seó cyrice gehálgad wæs and se bisceop mæssan gesungene hæfde, Bd. 5, 4; Sch. 567, 21. to celebrate in words Sculan wé martira gemynd . . . wrecan wordum forð, wisse gesingan, Men, 70. (O.H.Ger. ge-singan canere, psallere.)

ge-dígan

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Th. 77, 47. to escape from an enemy Þone feónd, þám hé wæs geseald, hé þone ná ne gedýgde eum hostem, cui traditus fuerat, non evasit, Gr.

ge-tynge

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wæs se getingesta wer erat vir eloquentissimus. Gr. D. 180, 9. of speech Getinge lepida (sermonum series ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 84: 52, 40. Þǽre getyngan lepida (libelli textum lepida urbanitatis facundia digestum, Ald. 80, 32), 88, 38: 50, 43.

heáh-fæder

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Margaret's ) fæder wæs hǽþenra monna heáhfæder (of ꝥ heðene folc patriarke ant prince, Marh. 2, 14; patriarch he was wel hei, Marg. 4; erat gentilium patriarcha et idola adorabat, Hml. A. 209, 25), Shrn. 101, 11

hlihhan

(v.)

to laughto rejoiceto laugh atto laughto scornTo laugh atderidescorn

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Gl. 1150. used of the mind: Wæs him frófra mǽst geworden . . . hlihende hyge, El. 995. to laugh at (with gen.) Seó eáðmódnes hlóh þǽre ofer-módignesse fylles humilitas deridet superbiam iacentem, Prud. 34 a.

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lencten

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Hér wæs mycel gefeoht on Norðhymbra lande on lengtene ( in spring or in Lent ? ) on .iiii. No. Apł Chr. 798; P. 57, 35. On længtene eregian and impian, beána sáwan . . . Angl. ix. 262, 6.

on-búgan

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wæs ꝥ folc cwielmende tó ðon þæt hié him anbugen, Ors. 1, 12 ; S. 54, 19. Hí nellað onbúgan ðám leahtrum . . . ac winnað him tógeánes, Hml. S. 17, 62.

on-ginnan

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Nát ic hwæðer máre wundor wæs, þe þæt hé swá mid lytle fultume þone mǽstan dǽl þisses middangeardes gegán mehte, þe ꝥ hé mid swá lytle weorode swá micel anginnan dorste (adgredi ausus fuerit), Ors. 3, 9; S. 124, 16. with infin.

wíg-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
wíg-cræft, es; m.

war-craftmilitary skilla warlike arta warlike enginewarlike forcemilitary power

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war-craft, military skill Pirrus wæs gemǽrsad ofer eall óþere cyningas, ǽgðer ge mid his miclan fultume, ge mid his rǽdþeahtunge, ge mid his wígcræfte Pyrrhus in se, ob magni-tudinem virium consiliorumque, summam belli nomenque traduxit Ors. 4, l; Swt

HORD

(n.)
Grammar
HORD, es; n. m.

HOARD, treasuren. thesaurus

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Ðá wæs óþboren beága hord then was borne off the hoard of rings, Beo. Th. 4557; B. 2284: 6015; B. 3011. Hyrde ðæs hordes keeper of the hoard, Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 7; Rä. 87, 9: Beo. Th. 1778; B. 887.

Linked entries: hord-cófa hord-loca

or-lege

(n.)
Grammar
or-lege, es; n.

war, strife, hostilitya place where hostility is shewn

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war, strife, hostility Ðá wæs orlege eft onhréred, níð upp árás, Andr. Kmbl. 2605 ; An. 1304. Ic ðæs orleges or anstelle (speaking of the strife of the elements), Exon. Th. 386, 9; Rü. 4, 59. Se ðæs orleges or onstealde, Beo. Th. 4805; B. 2407.

Linked entry: or-læg

smyltness

(n.)
Grammar
smyltness, e; f.

Quiet, calm, serenity, tranquillityof physical calmthe quiet of evening, eveninggentleness, quietness in actionquiet, silenceplacidity, calmnesspeace, tranquillity, quiet calmness, composure

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Voc. i. 51, 11. peace, tranquillity, quiet Smyltnes wæs ofor eorþan and sibba genihtsumnes Blickl. Homl. 115, 9.

ge-þungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þungen, part. p.

Grownthrivenadvanced [morallymentallyetc.]excellentpiousnobleperfect

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Wæs he swíðe geþungen on his þeáwum he was very excellent in his conduct, Blickl. Homl. 217, 6: Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19; Jud. 129. Cwén móde geþungen the queen excellent of mind, Beo. Th. 1252; B. 624. Þegen geþungen an illustrious minister, Andr.

Linked entry: ge-þingan

tó-faran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-faran, p. -fór; pp. -faren.

to go in different directions,go off separately,partto disperse (intrans.)scatterto go away, pass off,depart,become extinct.

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Ó his fird tófaren wæs until his army was dispersed, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 21.

Linked entries: tó-fær tó-féran

ge-wita

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Hwylcre geearnuqge hé hæfed wǽre mid þone inlican gewitan cuius meriti apud infernum testem habitus sit, Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 574, 4. (1 a) a witness of something :-- Ic (St. Peter), Crístes ðrowunge gewita (-wiota, v. l. ), Past. 137, 17.

hwearfian

(v.)
Grammar
hwearfian, p. ode

To turnchangeroll aboutrevolvewandermovetoss about

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Swá swá on wǽnes eaxe hwearfiaþ ða hweól as the wheels turn on the axle of a waggon, 39, 7; Fox 220, 32.

Linked entry: hreafigende