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geard

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On ðone æcergeard; á be ðǽm gearde, 458, 25

ge-reáfian

(v.)
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</b> to rob from (on) a person :-- Nymðe hé geinnige ðæt hé on úrum Drihtne gereáfod, C. D. v. 331, 9. to strip an object of a covering, clothing, &amp;c. Gehreáfadon hine ðæs fellereádes exuerunt ilium purpura, Mk. L. 15, 20.

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To spring ⬩ bound ⬩ arise ⬩ go out ⬩ go forth ⬩ prosilire ⬩ exoriri ⬩ abire ⬩ procedere ⬩ To get by going[?] ⬩ to cause to spring ⬩ eructare

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To spring, bound, arise, go out, go forth; prosilire, exoriri, abire, procedere Swá ðæt blód gesprang as the blood sprang, Beo. Th. 3339; B. 1667.

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

hlyst

(n.)
Grammar
hlyst, es; m: e; f.

The sense of hearing, ⬩ hearing, ⬩ listening

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On ðæs folces hlyste in aures plebis, Lk. Skt. 7, 1. On hlyste auditione, Ps. Th. 111, 6: Ælfc. Gr. 1; Som. 2, 29. Lǽcedómas wið yfelre hlyste leechdoms against bad hearing, L. M. 1; Lchdm. ii. 2, 14.

hnáh

(adj.)
Grammar
hnáh, adj.

Bent down, ⬩ low, ⬩ lowly, ⬩ humble, ⬩ abject, ⬩ mean, ⬩ poor

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Bent down, low, lowly, humble, abject, mean, poor And hé hnáh tó eorþan áleát wið ðæs engles adoravitque eum pronus in terram, Num. 22, 31. Næs hió hnáh ne tó gnéþ gifa she was not mean nor too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3863; B. 1929.

þaccian

(v.)
Grammar
þaccian, p.ode

to pat ⬩ clap ⬩ strike gently ⬩ with the open hand or the like ⬩ to clap ⬩ put one thing to another

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Ðaccige hé hine selfne mid ðǽm fiðrum his geðóhta cogitationum alis semetipsos feriant, 64; Swt. 461, 17.

þing-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
þing-rǽden, þing-rǽdenn, e; f.

Intercession ⬩ advocacy ⬩ pleading ⬩ intervention ⬩ mediation

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Intercession, advocacy, pleading, intervention, mediation in a general sense Ða apostoli hí ástrehton æt ðæs ealdormannes fótum, biddende ðæt ða hǽðengildan nǽron for heora intingan ácwealde ...

stefn

(n.)
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stefn, stæfn, stemn, e; f.
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Ǽlc stemn byþ geworden of ðæs múðes clypunge and of ðære lyfte cnyssunge; se múð drífþ út ða clypungee, and seó lyft byþ geslagen mid ðære clypunge and gewyrð tó stemne.

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOM ⬩ liberty ⬩ lībertas ⬩ emancĭpātio

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FREEDOM, liberty; lībertas, emancĭpātio Ðæt is se freódóm, ðætte mon mót dón ðæt he wile that is freedom, that a man may do what he will. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 4, MS. Cot. Freódóm emancĭpātio, Ælfc. Gl. 112; Som. 79, 93; Wrt. Voc. 60, 2.

hwatung

(n.)
Grammar
hwatung, e; f.

Divination

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Nis ná sóðlíce álýfed nánum cristenum men ðæt hé ídele hwatunga; begá swá hǽðene men dóþ ðæt is ðæt hig gelýfon on sunnan and on mónan and on steorrena ryne and sécon tída hwatunga hyra þing tó begynnanne homini christiano certe non est permissum vana

Linked entry: hwat

stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
stihtian, p. ode
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Suíðe ryhte stihtaþ ðone anwald se ðe geornlíce conn ongietan ðæt hé of him gadrige ðæt him stælwierðe sié potentiam bene regit, qui tenere illam noverit, Past. 17, 5 ; Swt. 115, 2.

Linked entry: in-stihtian

íþ-ness

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Swá him ðiós stillnes and ðiós iéðnes má lícað, swá him lǽs lícað ðæt ðæt hié tó gelaðode sindon quo non sunt molesta quae tenent, eo minus amabilia fiant quae vocant, Past. 351, 7.

on-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hweorfan, p. -hwearf.

To change, reverse ⬩ To change, turn, revert

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Eft is ðæt onhworfen, is nú swá hit nó wǽre freóndscipe uncer, 443, 2; Kl. 23. Hwý is ðis gold ádeorcad and ðæt æðeleste hiew hwý wearþ hit onhworfen quomodo obscuratum est aurum, mutatus est color optimus, Past. 18, 3; Swt. 133, 11. intrans.

Linked entry: on-hwirfan

ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ, indecl. f.

Life ⬩ vita

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Life; vita Ðæt hí ne meahtan acwellan cnyhta ǽ that they might not destroy the young men's lives, Exon. 55a; Th. 195, 32; Az. 164

æt-feallan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-feallan, p. -feól, pl. -feóllon; pp. -feallen

To fall away ⬩ cadere

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To fall away; cadere Healf wér ðǽr æt-fealþ one half of the wer there falls away, L. O. D. 5; Th. i. 354, 21

a-singan

(v.)
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a-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen [a, singan]

To sing ⬩ canere

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To sing; canere Ðæt man asinge that a man sing, Ps. Th. 91, 1 : Beo. Th. 2323; B. 1159 : Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 12

Linked entries: a-sungen singan

emn-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
emn-líce, adv.

Equally, evenly ⬩ æquālĭter, æque

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Equally, evenly; æquālĭter, æque Ðæt hine ealle emnlíce hérian that all praise him equally, Ps. Th. 32, 1: Bt. 13 ; Fox 38, 34, MS. Cot

fǽr-bifongen

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽr-bifongen, adj.

With perils encompassed ⬩ pĕrīcŭlis

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With perils encompassed ; pĕrīcŭlis vel terrōrĭbus circumventus Fǽrbifongen ic dǽr furðum cwom I had just come there encompassed with perils, Beo. Th. 4022; B. 2009

Linked entry: be-fón

fareld

(n.)

a journey

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a journey Þurh geswinc ðæs fareldes through fatigue of the journey, Nat. S. Greg. Els. 29, 10; and MS. at foot of plate facing Title

fisc-noþ

(n.)
Grammar
fisc-noþ, -naþ, es; m?

A fishing ⬩ piscātus

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A fishing; piscātus Seó þeód ðone cræft ne cúðe ðæs fiscnoþes the people knew not the art of fishing, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 43

Linked entries: fiscoþ fixnoþ