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wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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He gave me the deed, as he had before covenanted in the engagement, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 134, 9-20. Hæfdon Eoforwícyngas hyre geháten, and sume on wedde geseald, sume mid áþum gefæstnod, ðæt hí on hire rǽdinge beón woldon, Chr. 918; Erl. 105, 29: L.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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</b> reflexive, to come together, assemble :-- Ǽr þǽm þe hé and þæt folc hié ðǽr gegaderede, Ors. 3, 9; S. 126, 29. Eft gegadorode micel here hine of Eást-Englum, Chr. 921; P. 101, 23.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Him þǽr sár gelamp æfst, Gen. 28. to turn to, come to a state, condition, &amp; c. Gelimpeð iúh on cýðnise eontinget uobis in testimonium, Lk. L. R. 21, 13. Gif gé gelýfaþ ꝥ eów ꝥ tó góde gelimpe, Bl. H. 41, 17.

for-dón

(v.)
Grammar
for-dón, to for-dónne; he -déþ; p. ic, he -dyde, ðú -dydest, pl. -dydon; subj. pres. -dó, pl. -dón; p. -dyde, pl. -dyden; pp. -dón, -dén.

to do for ⬩ destroy ⬩ kill ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre ⬩ dēlēre ⬩ contĕrĕre ⬩ interfĭcĕre ⬩ occīdĕre ⬩ to seduce ⬩ defile ⬩ corrupt ⬩ sedūcĕre ⬩ scĕlĕrāre

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P. cont. ii. 2; Th. ii. 180, 3. Se bisceop towearp and fordyde ða wigbed pontĭfex ipse polluit ac destruxit eas āras, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 18: Chr. 986; Erl. 130, 11: 1075; Erl. 214, 15: Deut. 9, 4. Ðú fordydest ǽlcne man perdĭdisti omnem, Ps.

Linked entry: for-gedón

Lǽden

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden, es; n.

Latin ⬩ speech ⬩ language

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Sum mæssepreóst cúðe be dǽle Lýden understandan a certain mass-priest could understand Latin partially, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. p. 1, 20. [Cf. Icel.

Linked entries: Léden lýden

feran

Grammar
feran, l. féran,

to go on ⬩ proceed ⬩ to fare ⬩ go on ⬩ succeed ⬩ to come ⬩ be derived

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Hé wæs smeágende hú hit on ðæs cáseres híréde férde, 23, 222. to come, be derived Ic wéne ꝥ þú nǽfre tó ðus mycles mægnes lǽcedómum becóme swylcum swá ic gefregn ðá þe fram Ǽscolapio férdon, Lch. i. 326, 7

ge-girwan

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</b> to prepare food, dress, cook :-- Haran sina gegyre and him syle þicgan, Lch. i. 344, 15. Man ne mihte nánne mete gegyrwan, Ors. 1, 7; S. 36, 27. Sunu þǽm fæder tó mete gegierwan, 1, 12; S. 52, 24. to dress Gegeruuid preatextatus, Wrt.

óleccan

Grammar
óleccan, ólæcan (l. ólǽcan).
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Ꝥ hí ongiten hwonan him se wela cóme and ólecce ðǽm, þý lǽs hé him þone welan áferre, Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 19. Add Ðonne ús fullícost óleccað ðá cræftas and ðá mægenu cum virtutum nobis copia blanditur, Past. 467, 5.

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poor ⬩ needy ⬩ indigent ⬩ wanting ⬩ deficient in ⬩ poor in ⬩ begging ⬩ poor ⬩ needy ⬩ a poor, needy person ⬩ a poor, needy person ⬩ a beggar

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Gif eall þises middaneardes wela cóme tó ánum men, hú ne wǽron ðonne ealle óþre men wǽdlan? ...

ǽr

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ǽr, adv.

early ⬩ expressing readiness, quickness, soon ⬩ earlier, before ⬩ previously, beforehand ⬩ sooner ⬩ before ⬩ sooner ⬩ first

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Similar entries v. ǽr; conj. before Hié ǽr flugon, ǽr hié tógædere geneálǽcten, Ors. 4, 6; S. 170, 24: Past. 433, 28. Ðæt hé hié forceorfe ǽr, ǽr hié on ðá eágan feallen, 141, 10.

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

power ⬩ strength ⬩ might ⬩ efficacy ⬩ potestas ⬩ power over any thing ⬩ empire ⬩ rule ⬩ dominion ⬩ mastery ⬩ sway ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ government ⬩ protection ⬩ keeping ⬩ a bridle-bit ⬩ potestas ⬩ facuitas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ jus ⬩ camas

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Ðæt se Gode móte in geweald cuman that he may come into God's dominion, Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 27; Cri. 1694; Cd. 10; Th. 13, 14; Gen. 202. Wer-þeóda geweald the sway of nations, 161; Th. 202, 4; Exod. 383.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Cóm micel werod gásta and þis hús innan of mǽstan dǽle sittende gefylde (-fylldon, v. l. ), Bd. 5, 13; Sch. 638, 19. Wǽron his eágan gefyllede mid teárum, Bl.

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (North.) ; n. m. (?)

that on which one sits ⬩ a settle ⬩ seat ⬩ place to sit ⬩ an official seat of a king, judge ⬩ a throne ⬩ judgment-seat ⬩ seat ⬩ place ⬩ position ⬩ to set ⬩ a seat ⬩ place where one abides ⬩ an abode ⬩ a residence ⬩ dwelling ⬩ a stall for animals ⬩ a see ⬩ seat of a disorder, ⬩ dwelling-place of non-material things ⬩ the part of the body on which one sits ⬩ the seat ⬩ a sitting ⬩ the being in, or assuming a sitting position ⬩ sessio ⬩ stay ⬩ residence ⬩ a siege

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, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 416, 29. Ða hálgan setl sceoldon weorþan gefylde mid ðære menniscan gecynde. Blickl. Homl. 121, 34: Cd. Th. 6, 10; Gen. 86.

þingian

(v.)
Grammar
þingian, p. ode.

to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.

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Similar entries v. ge-þingan, geþingian, II Hú hé him on ðás world þingian ongan how he settled for himself to come into this world, Blickl.

Linked entries: þingere þing-rǽden

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ða hwíle ðe God wille ðæt ðeara ǽnig sié ðe londes weorðe sié and land gehaldan cunne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 310, 10: 311, 17.

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearness ⬩ neighbourhood ⬩ the being with another ⬩ presence ⬩ society ⬩ fellowship

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nearness, neighbourhood Hé ne dorste his neáwiste geneálǽcan he dare not come into his neighbourhood, Homl. Th. i. 88, 21. Ungewuniendlíc for ðære sunnan neáweste uninhabitable on account of the nearness of the sun, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21.

Linked entry: né-west

éþel

fatherland

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Hé bebeád þæt ǽlc þára þe on elðeódignesse wǽre cóme tó his ágnum earde and tó his fæder oeþle, Ors. 5, 14; S. 248, 24. Hé wilnode tó hys éðle tó cumanne of his wræcsíðe, Ps. Th. 41, arg. In eard ł oeðel (oeþel, R.) his in patria sua, Mt. L. 13, 57.

for-beódan

(v.)

to forbid ⬩ to restrain ⬩ check ⬩ to prevent

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Heora bisceopas sǽdon þæt hié (the gods) ðæt gefeoht forbuden, Ors. 3, 10; P. 140, Hé cwæð ꝥ hé ne cóme nó þás bebodu tó brecanne ne tó forbeódanne (to order that these commands should not be obeyed), Ll. Th. i. 56, l.

ge-bindan

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H. 189, 34. ꝥ Cweornstán gebundene scopulum (collo) conexum, An. Ox. 4458. On ðǽm bearwum sáula hangodan be heora handum gebundne, Bl. H. 209, 36. to tether an animal Gyt gemétaþ eoselan gebundene, Bl.

hogian

(v.)
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Wæccum hoga geþeódan fæstenu uigiliis stude copu-lare ieiunia Scint. 55, 10. Hogige ælmyssan syllan studeat eleemosynam dare, 110, I. Hogede leoþewǽcan mitigare nileretur, An.