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ge-wissung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wissung, e; f.

Directioninstructionguidance

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Direction, instruction, guidance For fela gewissungum ðe seó in bóc hæfþ toforan ðám óðrum for many directions which that one book has above the others, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 65, 295

Linked entry: wissung

ge-cwémlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-cwémlíce, adv.

Agreeablyacceptably

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Agreeably, acceptably Hú fela wítegan under ðære ǽ Gode gecwémlíce drohtnodon how many prophets under the old law passed their life acceptably to God, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 33; 576, 4

Linked entry: cwém-líce

geond-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-líhtan, p. -líhte; pp. -líhted; v. a. [lýhtan, líhtan to shine]

To enlightenillūmĭnāre

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To enlighten; illūmĭnāre Sunne endemes ne mæg ealle [gesceafta geondlíhtan innan and útan the sun cannot equally enlighten all [creatures] within and without, Bt. Met. Fox 30, 24; Met. 30, 12

þroht

(n.)
Grammar
þroht, es; m.

Oppressionafflictionhardship

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Oppression, affliction, hardship Ic hit leng ne mæg helan for hungre, is ðes hæft tó ðan strang, þreánýd ðæs þearl, and ðes þroht tó ðæs heard, Elen. Kmbl. 1405; El. 704

dǽdbót-líhting

(n.)
Grammar
dǽdbót-líhting, e; f.
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Mitigation of penance Ðis is mihtiges mannes dǽdbótlíhtingc, ac án unmaga ne mæg swilc geforðian, ac ꝥ hé mót on hine sylfne hit sécan þe geornor, Ll. Th. ii. 288, 21

Linked entry: líhting

ge-hyngran

Grammar
ge-hyngran, ge-hygrian.
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Add: To make hungry (used impersonally) Mið ðý hine gehyngerde cum esurisset, Lk. L. 6, 2. Gewyncerde esuriit, Mk. L. 11, 12. Syllan mete þám gehingredum, Wlfst. 119, 7: 209, 4

ge-fægen

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Hé sceolde beón ðǽre sprǽce swá micle gefægenrasuá him máre ðearf wæs, and ðæs ðe gefægenra ðe hé hím suá eáðmódlíce and suá árlíce tó spræc, Past. 305, 6-8. Add

wíd-mǽran

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Add: to make widely known Wæs eác wiidmǽred ꝥ hé betweoh gebedum his líf geendode uulgatum est autem, quod etiam inter uerba orationis uitam finierit. Bd. 3, 12 ; Sch. 245, 13

weax-æppel

(n.)
Grammar
weax-æppel, es; m.

A wax apple, a ball of wax

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A wax apple, a ball of wax Se Pater Noster mæg ána ealla gesceafta on his ðære swíðran hand on ánes weaxæpples onlícnisse geðýn and gewringan, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 33

weligian

(v.)
Grammar
weligian, p. ode

to make richenrichto become richabundantto abound

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to make rich, enrich Ic weligie beo, ic welegode beavi Ælfc. Gr. 24; Zup. 137, 1. to become rich or abundant, to abound Tír welgade Exon. Th. 353, 58; Reim. 34

Linked entry: welgian

ge-þýn

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýn, = ge-þýan

to press

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to press He mæg ealla gesceafta on ánes weax-æpples [MS. -æples] onlícnisse geþýn he can press all creatures into the likeness of a wax apple, Salm. Kmbl. p. 150, 34

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Ná ꝥ wé ána ( we without effort on our part ) habbon ús ðone wurðmynt, ac swá man máre swincð, swá man máran méde hæfð, 57, 161

teón

(v.)
Grammar
teón, (from teóhan); p. teáh, pl. tugon; pp. togen, tigen (v. of-teón)
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Skt. 5, 3, 4. to draw, be of weight Ðonne man sett ða synne and ða sáwle on ða wǽge, and hý man wegeþ, swá man déþ gold wið penegas. And gif ða penegas teóþ swíðor ðonne ðæt gold, ðonne miswyrð ðam men hraðe.

þá

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þá, adv. conj.
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Hwá mæg áuht óþres cweþan bútan ðú wǽre se gesǽligesta, ðá ðú mé wǽre ǽr leóf þonne cúþ, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 26. <b>III a.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Is mycelum tó warnienne ðæt man . . . menn blód ne lǽte, Lchdm. iii. 152, 33. to take heed that something does happen Wel is eác tó warnianne ðæt man wite, ðæt hý þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón, L. Edm. B. 9 ; Th. i. 256, 9. trans.

ge-swícan

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Man forgá þ ýfðe be eallum þám þe hé age. And sé þe be wítum geswícan nylle, Ll. Th. i. 210, 4. to give up a condition, withdraw from a position Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige, and gif hit hwá gedó, næbbe hé Godes mildse bútan hé geswíce, Ll.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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Gif hió óðrum mæn in sceát bewyddod sí if she be betrothed to another man, L. Ethb. 83; Th. i. 24, 5. the bosom, surface of the earth :-- On ðone sélestan foldan sceátes (Thorpe would read sceáta, cf.

Linked entry: sceáta

feágan

(v.)
Grammar
feágan, to feágenne [feá, gefeá joy]

To rejoicelætāri, plaudĕre

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Flódas feágaþ oððe hafetiaþ mid handa flūmĭna plaudent mănu, 97, 8

mór-hop

(n.)
Grammar
mór-hop, es; n.

A pool in a marsh

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A pool in a marsh Hé byreþ blódig wæl . . . mearcaþ mórhopu he (Grendel) will bear the bloody corse . . . will mark the marshy pools (with the blood), Beo. Th. 904; B. 450

nestlian

(v.)
Grammar
nestlian, p. ede

To make a nest

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To make a nest Ðár spearwan nestliaþ illic passeres nidificabunt, Ps. Lamb. 103, 16. [Þar nestleþ (1st MS. næstieþ) hearnes, Laym. 21753. Nestlyn nidifico; nestlyd nidificatus; nestelynge nidificatio, Prompt. Parv. 354.]

Linked entry: nistlan