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on-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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Hit ongeat his láre swíðe tótorenne, Bt. 3, 1 ; Fox 4, 31. Ðæt Mód sǽde ðæt hit hit ǽghwonan ongeáte scyldig (cf.

ge-weald

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Eádmund cyning geeóde eal Norþhymbra land him tó gewealdan (-wealde, v. l. ), 944; P. 110, 31. Þá dyde hé him þá rícu tó gewealdon, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 29.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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III. 6 Hwæt is ǽnig lác wið ðisum willan ? Homl. Th. i. 584, 10. Nǽre ðeós blis ðe gelícre ðære écean myrhðe, ðonne bið ðam menn ðe sit on cwearterne, wið ðam menn ðe færð frig geond land, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 109.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Hié ða lác þégon tó þance ( thankfully, gratefully ), Andr. Kmbl. 2225; An. 1114. Hé him dǽda leán gieldeþ, ðám ðe his giefe willaþ þicgan tó þonce, Exon. Th. 109, 26; Gú. 96.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

ESNE

(n.)
Grammar
ESNE, es; m.

A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis

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He was a poor mercenary, serving for hire, or for his land, but was not of so low a rank as the þeów or wealh Ánan esne gebýreþ to metsunge xii púnd gódes cornes, and ii scípæteras and i gód mete-cú, wudurǽden be landsíde ūni æsno, id est, inŏpi, contingent

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
má, indecl. cpve. used as subst. and adj.

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Swá mid læs worda, swá mid má, Bt. 35. 5; Fox 166, 12. Hé ne úde ðæt ǽnig óðer man ǽfre mǽrða ðon má gehédde ðonne hé sylfa he would not allow that any other man should have any more distinctions than he himself had, Beo. Th. 1012; B. 504.

Linked entries: mǽst

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Ðeáh ðe gewrita oft nemnan ealle ða land Media though books often call all those lands Media, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 16, 30. Ðæs gewritu secgaþ as books say, Exon. 60 a; Th. 220, 1; Ph. 313: Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 22; Edg. 14: 109 b; Th. 420, 9; Rä. 40, 1.

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

þancian

(v.)
Grammar
þancian, p. ode.
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Sceolde hé mid láce his clǽnsunge Gode ðancian he should shew his gratitude to God for his cleansing by a gift, Homl. Th. i. 124, 10. to feel gratified, to rejoice Þancaþ ł blissaþ gratatur, Hpt. Gl. 522, 60.

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, (wrecan) ; p. wrégde, wréhte; pp. wreged, wreht

To bewrayaccusedenounceto accuseto accuseto accuseto denounce

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Ðe læs hé wrége ðé tó Drihtene ne clamet contra te ad Dominum, Deut. 15, 9. Ðeáh ðín wíf ðé hwane tó wrége, ne gelýf ðú ná tó hraðe, Prov. Kmbl. 4. Ongan hé hí wrégean tó ðam cyninge, Lchdm. iii. 424, 21.

ge-frignan

(v.)
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L. 14, 61. (3 b) to ask a person about something :-- Ðe biscop gefraign (-frægn, R.) ðone Hǽlend of his ðegnum and ymb his láre, Jn. L. 18, 19.

ge-sǽlig

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Se singala ege ne lǽt nónne mon gesǽlinne (felicem) beón ... Ic wundrige hwí men . wénen ꝥte þis andwearde líf mæge þone monnan dón gesǽligne . . . þonne hit hine ne mæg æfter þýs lífe earmne gedón, 2; S. 26, 6-17: 14, 1 ; F. 42, 21.

ge-sund

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Se wǽn biþ micle leng gesund þe lǽs biþ tódǽled from þǽre eaxe, Bt. 39, 7; F. 222, 26-29. Hí eallne his líchaman gemétton onwealhne and gesundne inuenerunt corpus totum integrum, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 534, 18. Heora reáf wǽron ealle gesunde, Hml.

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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Þeán ceorlisc geþeó ꝥ hé hæbbe helm and byrnan . . . gif hé ꝥ land nafað hé bið ceorl swá þeáh, Ll. Th. i. 188, 8. a crown, diadem Sitt þonne swegles brytta on heáhsetle helme beweorðod (gewurþod, Wlfst. 137, 17), Dóm. L. 118.

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Th. 85, 3; Cri. 1385 Ne lǽd ðú ús tó wíte in weán sorge, Hy. 6, 27. Hé þearfende of wǽdle weán álýsde adjuvabit pauperem de inopia, Ps. Th. 106, 40. Gif ðé ǽnig mid weán gréteþ if any man afflict thee, Cd. Th. 105, 18 ; Gen. 1755.

Linked entries: wáwa weó

ge-swícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swícan, ic -swíce, ðú -swícest, -swícst, he -swíceþ. -swícþ, pl. -swícaþ; p. -swác, pl. -swicon; pp. -swicen

To leave offdesiststopceaserest fromturn fromwithdrawrelinquishfaildeceivebetrayintermitteredesisterecessarequiescererequiesceredesererediscedererelinqueredeficerefallereproderewith the genitive with the dative

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Lamb fol. 183 b, 20. Hí ðæs gefeohtes geswicon they stopped the fight, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 29. Ðæs fixnoþes geswícan to cease from fishing, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 11.

leásung

(n.)
Grammar
leásung, e; f.

fictionfalsehoodfalsenesshypocrisydeceptiondeceitfulnessartice

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Wrec ðé gemetlíce ðy læs ðe men [man?] leásunga teó ðæt ðú ðíne cysts cýðe revenge thyself in moderation, lest the charge be falsely made, that thou display thy virtues, Prov. Kmbl. 46. Leásunga frivola, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 55.

Linked entry: bisleásung

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Ða gástlícan láre, ðe úre sául big leofaþ, 57, 9. On gewinne and on swáte hé leofaþ 59, 36. Se ðe him sylfum leofaþ he who lives to himself, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 4.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

stán

(n.)
Grammar
stán, es; m.
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</b> a stone to which worship is paid. v. stán-weorþung :-- Gehátaþ hý ælmessan þurh deófles láre oðþon tó wylle oððon tó stáne, Wulfst. 12, 3. Gif hwylc man his ælmessan geháte oððe bringe tó hwylcon wylle oððe tó stáne, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: stán-weorþung

ceorl

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Ceorles wergild is on Myrcna lage .cc. sciłł. Ðegnes wergild is syx swá micel, 190, 2. Cyninges þegn gilde .x. healfmarc; landagende .vi. healfmearc; ceorl .xii. ór., ii. 300, 10. v. beo-, hæmed-ceorl

cýþþu

Grammar
cýþþu, (-o).
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. ¶ habban cýþþe tó to stand in relations of intimacy, familiarity, friendliness, &amp;c. to a person :-- Sum eáwfæst man hæfde micele cýððe tó Cúðberhte and gelómlíce his láre breác, Hml. Th. ii. 142, 1.

Linked entry: cýþ