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ge-teohhian

(v.)
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Wá byð ðám þe þǽr (hell) bið geteohhod , Wlfst. 146, 12. Wæs ic geteohhod (-tihad, v. l.) in þás wítelican stówe in hoc poenali loco deputatus sum, Gr. D. 330, 7. Geteohhod on þá hellewítu, Verc.

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Th. 113, 18. to conceive Beón gehoged conici, i. intelligi An. Ox. 2688

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

mægden

(n.)
Grammar
mægden, mǽden, es; n.

A maidengirlvirgin

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Th. 44. 15. abbudissan gehádod ofer má ðonne twám hund mǽdenum. Homl. Th. ii. 476, 20. Mǽdenu niman on þeáwe gódne tíman getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 208, 28

Linked entry: mǽden

wildan

(v.)
Grammar
wildan, p. de.

to tamesubdueto make submissivehave dominion overrulecontrolto take into one's powerto seize

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to tame, subdue Wylde domuit, i. vicit, mitigavit Wrt.

be-ládian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 424, 24. with (neg.) clause Nán man hine ne sceal beládian þæt hé Godes cyrcan ne geséce Hml. Th. ii. 444, 8.

full-fremman

Grammar
full-fremman, (-fremian).
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Ben. 20, 6. to bring to pass Fulfremet perficit (malum ), Kent. Gl. 581. Ꝥ ꝥte wé hátaþ Godes foreþonc, ꝥ biþ ðá hwíle þe hit mid him biþ on his móde, ǽr þám þe hit gefremed weorþe . . .

Andefera

(n.)
Grammar
Andefera, an; m.

ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Antonoppidum in agro Hamtunensi

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ANDOVER, a market town in the north west of Hampshire built on the east bank of the river Ande or Anton; oppidum in agro Hamtunensi Hí ðá lǽddon Ánláf to Andeferan they then led Anlaf to Andover, Chr. 994; Th. 242, 27, col. 1; Th. 243, 26, col. 1, 12

giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To singrecitespeak

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Wíga gyddode Beówulf maðelode the warrior spake, Beowulf said, Beo. Th. 1264: B. 630; Cd. 97; Th. 127, 6; Gen. 2106. Waldere gyddode wordum, Wald. 83; Vald. 2, 13.

hæft-néd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-néd, -niéd, -nýd, e; f.

Captivity, thraldom, custody

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On hæftnéde habban to hold in captivity. Blickl. Homl. 85, 23. On hæftnýde gelǽdan to lead into captivity, Ps. Th. 14, argument : L. Ecg. C. 26; Th. ii. 152, 4.

Linked entry: hæft-nýd

be-beorgan

to ward off somethingto guard one's self againstto save one's selfto guard one's self (acc.) against (wiþ) something

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Þá wítu þe hí him sylfum beburgon supplicia quae evaserunt, 335, 21. Bebeorh þé þone bealoníð, B. 1758. Ꝥ hí him ꝥ wíte bebeorgen, Gr. D. 336, 16. Ús syndon bebeorhgenne þá mycclan synna, Bl.

fore-weard

(n.)
Grammar
fore-weard, e; f.
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[Þá þreó þúsend marc þe him seó cyng be foreweard ǽlce geáre gifan sceolde, 1103; P. 238, 24. ꝥ forewearde ꝥ æfter his dæi scolde ꝥ land in þe minstre, 852; P. 65, 22.] Dele ', an ', and add:

slícian

(v.)
Grammar
slícian, p. ode

To make sleek, smooth, or glossy

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Voc. i. 172, 13): la dame ge ta koyf luche (slike).] Til sleuth and slepe slyken his sides Piers. P. 2, 98. The word is also applied to making a fair show in speech: Alle ðine wordes beoð isliked, And so bisemed and biliked O. and N. 841.

Linked entries: slic slíc slýcod

hláford-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hláford-scipe, es; m.

Lordship, rule;dominatio

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Th. i. 342, 32

leornung

(n.)
Grammar
leornung, e; f.

Learningstudymeditationreading

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Th. 18, 18. Gáþ út claustre oððe leorninge egredimini in claustrum vel in gymnasium, 36, 9. Hí hiene niéddon leornunga, ðéh hé gewintred wǽre they compelled him to go to school, though he was an old man, Ors. 6, 31; Swt. 284, 21.

gingra

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Ic nú bebeóde begnum mínum ꝥ hié þé hnǽgan gingran ( his follower ) æt gúðe, An. 1332. His gingran Satan's followers (the fallen angels ), Sat. 191. Þá ( Adam and Eve ) him gingran self Metod mearcode, Gen. 458.

ge-sleán

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Þicge hé geseáw broþu . . . and geslegen ǽgru and breád gebrocen on hát wæter, 5. to strike and kill, slay acuoellanne ł gesleá ǽnig interficere quemquam, Jn. L. 18, 31. Þ te wére geslægen occidi, Lk. L. R. 22, 7.

freó

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Þá bearn synt fríge (freó, L.R.), Mt. 17, 26. (10 a) of land :-- Sí hyt ǽlces þinges freóh búton ferdfóre ..., C.D. iii. 20, 4. Ǽghwæs brúcenne freón ... bútan ðǽm circsceatte, 254, 12.

Wiht

(n.)
Grammar
Wiht, Wiht-land, Wiht (Wihte) eáland

the Isle of Wight

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Wiht (Wihtlande, v. l. ), 1022; Th. i. 286, col. I. On Wihtlande, 998; Th. i. 246, 24. Intó Wihtlande, 1001; Th. i. 250, 13. Hé on Wiht gehergade, 661; Th. i. 54, 24. Hié Wieht (Wiht, v. l.) forhergedon, 681; Th. i. 62, col. I.

cúþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
cúþ, comp.ra; sup. ost, est ; adj. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan] .

known, clear, plain, evident, manifest notus, cognĭtus, manifestus known, well known, sure, safe, noted, known as excellent, famed, celebratednotus, certus, præstans, egregius familiar, intimate, related, friendlynotus, familiāris, amīcus, benevŏlus

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Cúþes werodes of the famed host, Cd. 154; Th. 192, 12; Exod. 230: Beo.

for-faran

(v.)

To perishTo destroyto blockade

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to stop the passage of the Danish ships, Chr. 897; P. 90, 24

Linked entry: fór-faran