gréting-word
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A word of greeting, a salutation Ðá stóp se encgel tó þám mǽdene and cwæð hire tó, 'Ave', ꝥ is on úrum gereorde grétingword, Archiv ci. 313. Ave and salue synd grétingword, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 209, 14
ofer-settan
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to place over, put in a position of authority Ðá underðiéddan . . . ðá ofersettan subditi. . . praelati, Past. 189, 16. to oppress, overcome with sleep, &c. Ic mid slǽpe oferseted wæs depressus somno, Gr. D. 347, 30
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snúd
Coming at once, coming soon or suddenly
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Coming at once, coming soon or suddenly Biþ ǽghwylcum synwyrcendra on ða snúdan tíd (the day of judgment, which was to come suddenly cf. Matt. 24, 39; or to come soon?) Exon. Th. 52, 32; Cri. 842
treddan
to tread under foot ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to investigate ⬩ examine
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to tread under foot, trample upon Treddun proterunt, Txts. 84, 749. to investigate, examine, v. á-treddan Weorð mé heorte forht ðǽr ic ðín hálig word tredde ii verbis tuis formidavit cor meum, Ps. Th. 118, 161
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Eádgár
Edgar, second son of Edmund, and grandson of Alfred the Great. Edgar, in A.D. 955, succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia; and, at the death of his brother Eadwig, in A.D. 959, to the kingdoms of Wessex and Northumbria, over which he reigned sixteen years. He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975
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He was, therefore, king for twenty years, from A.D. 955-975 Hér, A.D. 955,Eádgár féng to Myrcena ríce here Edgar succeeded to the kingdom of Mercia, Chr. 955; Erl. 119, 32.
hyge-leást
Thoughtlessness ⬩ foolishness ⬩ folly ⬩ heedlessness
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Ne ús ne gedafenaþ ðæt wé úrne líchaman ðe Gode is gehálgod mid unþæslícum plegan and higleáste gescyndan it doth not beseem us to put our body, that is sanctified to God, to shame with indecent play and folly, Homl. Th. i. 482, 12.
óþ-fæstan
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Ðæt hié síen tó liornunga óþfæste, Past. pref. ; Swt. 7, 12. II. to inflict, impose (pain, punishment.
þweorian
To be opposed ⬩ adverse ⬩ to be at variance
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To be opposed, adverse to (wið), to be at variance. Ic ðwyrige oððe ic wiðerige adversor, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 18. On sibbe is fulfremednyss ðǽr ðǽr nán ðing ne þwyraþ ( there are no conflicting elements ), Homl. Th. i. 552, 21.
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wáse
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Ongeán ða díc ðe scýt tó Wásan ; siððan andlang Wásan (with mention of the Thames and Appleton), 275, 15. Of ðære méde út tó Wásan; of Wásan út tó Eá (with mention of Buckland), 392, 32. Eást tó Wásan (with mention of Sandford), vi. 9, 7.
á-gitan
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Gif ǽni man ágiten wurðe ꝥ ǽnige hǽðenscipe dreóge if any one be found to practise heathen rites, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 27. <b>I a.</b> to find out, get to know of :-- Gyf hé hwæt be óðrum gehýre oððe sylf ágyte, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 19.
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ge-cirredness
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., and add: a going to a place, the going of a monk to a monastery. [Cf. tó mynstre gecyrran, R. Ben. 114, 13.]
ge-feccan
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Substitute: <b>ge-feccan, ge-fecgan</b> to fetch, to go in quest of and bring back, the object a person Hé him hét tó wífe gefeccan Cleopatron Cleopatram sibi occurrere imperavit, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 1: Hml. S. 8, 9.
gewrixlian
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Substitute: to change.
snǽdan
to slice, cut into slices ⬩ to snathe ⬩ to lop, prune, cut branches off trees ⬩ to hew ⬩ trim stones. ⬩ putare ⬩ to cut into slices
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to slice, cut into slices On hunig gesnǽd Lchdm. ii. 294, 9. to snathe [given by Halliwell as a northern word = to prune trees, and occurs in Ray's collection, E. D. S. Pub. Gloss. B. 15.
á-wrítan
to write out or down ⬩ write words ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ copy in writing ⬩ to state in writing ⬩ to write a book, letter, ⬩ to write of or about something ⬩ to write to ⬩ to write an account of ⬩ describe ⬩ to inscribe the name of a person ⬩ to write on material ⬩ cover with writing ⬩ to make a symbol other than a letter
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Wille wé be him áwrítan, Chr. 1086; P. 219, 18. to write to:-- Gesegen wæs mé ðé áwríto (-urítta, L.), Lk. R. 1, 3. to write an account of, describe Þæs cyn is beforan áwriten, Chr. 716;P. 42, 13.
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neód
Desire ⬩ eagerness ⬩ diligence ⬩ earnest endeavour
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Biþ him neód micel ðæt hé ða yldu móte wendan tó lífe feorg geong onfón it is most eager to turn old age to life, to receive youth, Exon. Th. 210, 22; Ph. 189 : 228, 3; Ph. 432. (Cf. O.
DRAGAN
DRAG, draw ⬩ trahĕre ⬩ To draw oneself, to draw, go ⬩ se conferre, ire
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To draw oneself, to draw, go; se conferre, ire Drógon swá wíde swá wegas to lǽgon they went as far as the roads lay before them, Andr. Kmbl. 2465; An. 1234.
leáh
A lea ⬩ meadow
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Tó ðam leá ... on eásteweardan ðam leá ... tó fealuwes leá ðæt on fealuwes leá ... fram fealuwes leá, 250, 2, 16, 29, 32. Æt Eardulfes leá ... tó Aþelwoldes leá, Chart. Th. 291, 19, 22.
namian
to name ⬩ mention the name of ⬩ mention ⬩ to name ⬩ appoint by name to a particular duty ⬩ nominate ⬩ to name ⬩ give a name to
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Æðelst. v. 10; Th. i. 240, 6. to name, give a name to Hwí namode Crist Abel rihtwísne? Boutr. Scrd. 18, 6
á-lǽnan
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Martin ) þe hí ǽr álǽndon tó ðám biscopdóme of heora burhscíre, Hml. Th. ii. 518, 21. Hé næfde þæt feoh him tó álǽnenne, 178, 3. of a lord's grant to a vassal Ǽlcon híredmen his onrid þe hé álǽned hæfde, Cht.