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friþ-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-áþ, es; m.
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An oath confirming peace made between two hostile powers Ðá þet gafol gelést wæs and þá friðáðas gesworene, þá tóférde se here, Chr. 1012 ; P. 143, 5

ge-stíþian

(v.)
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Add: To make firm, stiffen Wé hiera módes meruwenesse gestíðigen mid ðǽm ðæt hié gehiéren ðæt wé hié herigen eorum tenerítudinem laus audita nutriat, Past. 210, 18

Linked entry: á-stíðian

hociht

Grammar
hociht, l. hóciht(e)
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full of mallows,having many bends, On ðá olde lake tó hóctan ýðe, C. D. vi. 227, 9. and add [For ii in l. 3 read iii.]

scúr

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Add Ðone ungeðyldegan suíðe lytel scúr ðǽre costunga mæg onhrǽran impatientem aura tentationis agitat, Past. 225, 5. Ðá scúras ðǽre costunga ádreógan tentationum procellas tolerare, 401, 32

brim-rád

(n.)
Grammar
brim-rád, e; f.

The sea-roadthe seamaris cursusmare

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The sea-road, the sea; maris cursus, mare Geofon swaðrode, brimrád gebád the ocean subsided, the sea-road stopped, Andr. Kmbl. 3172; An. 1589: 2525; An. 1264

riht-andswaru

(n.)
Grammar
riht-andswaru, e; f.

An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke

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An answer that corrects, a reproof, rebuke Se mann ðe on his múþe næfþ náne rihtandsware homo non habens in ore suo increpationes, Ps. Th. 37, 14

hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
hlǽnsian, p. ode

To make lean;macerare, castigare.

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To make lean; macerare, castigare. Hpt. Gl. 433. 'Carnis maceratio fleises lensing.Mon lenseþ his fleis hwenne he him ȝefeð lutel to etene,' [Cf. O. E. Hom.i. 147.]

rípere

(n.)
Grammar
rípere, es; m.
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is ðæra rýpera ðonne rihtwísra, and is earmlíc þing, ðæt ða syndon rýperas ðe scoldan beón hyrdas folces, L. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 320, 14-16.

fæsten-dæg

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Gif wé on þǽm syx wucan fotlǽtaþ þá syx Sunnandagas þæs fæstennes (Lent), þonne ne bið þára fæstendaga ná þonne syx and þrítig, Bl. H. 35, 24. On ðám fæstendagum in quibus diebus quadrigesimae, R. Ben. 74, 12.

líc-wyrþe

(adj.)
Grammar
líc-wyrþe, adj.

pleasantacceptableagreeableestimablesterling

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Fit to please, pleasant, well-pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, estimable, sterling [of money] Ne mæg heó nán ðæra þinga gedón ðe Gode lícwyrþe beó nequit quidquid eorum facere quæ Deo grata sunt, L. Ecg. P. ii. 16; Th. ii. 188, 5: Wulfst. 279, 17.

ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, l. ge-feólan; p. -fealh, pl. fulgon.
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Take here passage given under ge-felgan, and add: to press into, to make ones way into a place, get and remain in Wæs þǽr neáh Apollines templ; þá gefealh hé þǽr in and þǽr þá niht gewunode juxta Apollinis templum fuit, ibique se ad manendum contulit

ge-áned

(v.)
Grammar
ge-áned, part. [án one]

Made oneunitedadūnātus

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Made one, united; adūnātus Oþ-ðæt ðe hí wǽron on ǽnne unmǽtne lég geánede usque ad in immensam adŭnāti sunt flammam, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 25

Linked entry: ge-ǽnan

ge-meldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meldian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To announcenuntiare, adnuntiare

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To announce; nuntiare, adnuntiare Blód-gyte weorðeþ mongum gemeldad bloodshed shall be announced to many, Exon. 116 b; Th. 448, 20; Dóm. 37 : Ps. Th. 61, 11

Linked entry: meldian

geofian

(v.)
Grammar
geofian, p. ode; pp. od

To give, to endowdare, donare

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To give, to endow; dare, donare He mæg me geofian mid góda gehwilcum he can endow me with every good, Cd. 26; Th. 34, 31; Gen. 546

á-hlǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
á-hlǽnsian, to grow or
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make lean, literal Heora nebwlite þurh ðá mycclan sorhge áhlǽnsode, Hml. S. 23, 126. figurative Gif mid hungre fæstena leahtras líchaman beóð áhlǽnsude ( macerentur ), Scint. 57, 13

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ge-smicerad

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-smicerian; pp. od To make elegant (smicer) Gesmicerade fabrefactis (pulcherrima membrorum liniamenta fabrefactis vultibus decorare, Aid. 81, 8), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 44 : 37, 24

ge-dyn

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dyn, m. l. <b>ge-dyne;</b> n.
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and add Hit anginne eal ætgidre brastligan, and ðá hameras beátan and for eallum ðysan gedene ne mæg sió sáwle hí gerestan. Sal. K. p. 85, 21

seglan

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Witodlíce ðú becymst tó Rómebyrig, ofer sǽ ðú seglast (equidem Roman ingressurus es, mare transiturus, Gr. D. bk. 2, c. 15), Hml. Th. ii. 168, 31. Add

gryn

(n.)
Grammar
gryn, es; m. n[?]

Lamentation, grief, affliction, evil

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Lamentation, grief, affliction, evil Fela ic láðes gebád grynna æt Grendel much evil have I experienced, many a grief at Grendel's hands, Beo. Th. 1864; B. 930

Linked entry: gyrn

ge-sméðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sméðan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To make smooth or evento soothesoftencomplanare

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To make smooth or even, to soothe, soften; complanare Se ele gesméð ða wunda the oil sooths the wounds, Past. 17, 10; Swt. 125, 10; Hat. MS

Linked entry: sméðan