bisceopian
To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm ⬩ episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare
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To exercise the office of a bishop, to oversee, visit, confirm; episcopali munere fungi, visitare, confirmare Se bisceop biþ gesett to hádigenne preóstas, and to bisceopgenne cild the bishop is appointed for the ordaining of priests, and confirming of
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ge-bind
A binding ⬩ fastening ⬩ ligātūra ⬩ strictūra
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A binding, fastening; ligātūra, strictūra Ofer waðema gebind [or waðema-gebind, cf. ýþ-gebland] over the watery band, i. e. the surface of the water Exon. 76 b; Th. 288, 1; Wand. 24: 77 a; Th. 289, 32; Wand. 57. Gebynd strictura, Ælfc. Gl. 11; Wrt.
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ge-sceatwyrpan
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Voc. ii. 25, 72. [ The O.H.Ger. scaz-wurf (v. Grmn. R. A. 332) manumissio seems to shew that the word is connected with sceatt not sceát, though the phrase in sceát álecgan (v. sceát; ) desponsare might seem to point to sceát.] Cf. be-sceatwyrpan
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lifer
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Swát ýðum weóll þurh báncofan, blód lifrum swealg (the blood streaming out brought with it parts of the inside of the body ? C f.. Add: —
syn-bryne
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sinful passion Deófol þe ús on lífe mid þǽre synbryne (mid þǽre synne bryne onǽlþ?. The Latin is: Spiritus qui ad peccandum succendit, and the English version is imperfect.
oferbæc-getéung
Contraction of the muscles at the back of the neck, tetanus
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Contraction of the muscles at the back of the neck, tetanus (cf. Lchdm. iii. 110, 16 sqq.
of-sendan
to reach by sending, send for, summon
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Ðá sende se cyng æfter ðám scypon ðe hé ofsendan mihte the king sent after the ships that his summons could reach 1049; Erl. 172, 39
tó-efnes
On a level with, ⬩ abreast of, ⬩ alongside, ⬩ beside
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On a level with, abreast of, alongside, beside Andlang weges óð tóemnes ðære micelan díc the boundary runs along the road until it comes on a level with the great dike, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 251, 3.
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fruma
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Þíne welan þe þú ( the Devil ) on fruman begeáte æt þæs ǽrestan mannes unhýrsumnesse, 85, 30. the first member of a connected series Se fruma wæs ꝥ mon forstæl ǽnne wímman æt Ícesleá, Cht. Th. 206, 19.
hyrian
To imitate
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To imitate Hió hyrigaþ monnum they imitate men, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 252, 26
óþ-teón
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to take away Him biþ slǽp óþtogen sleep deserts them, Lchdm. ii. 232, 14
birgean
to bury
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to bury Iosue hét hí birgean Joshua ordered to bury them, Jos. 10, 27
ge-leáfa
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Leave Be þes cynges gelǽfan (leáfe, lǽfe, v. ll. ), Chr. 1043; P. 165, 10
a-galan
To sing ⬩ chant ⬩ canere ⬩ cantare
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To sing, chant; canere, cantare He fúsleóþ agól he sang the death-song, Exon. 52b; Th. 183, 1; Gú, 1320. Fyrdleóþ agól wulf on walde a war-song sung the wolf in the wood, Elen. Kmbl. 54; El. 27: Beo. Th. 3047; B. 1521
for-cýðan
To surpass or excel in knowledge ⬩ scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre
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To surpass or excel in knowledge; scientia excellĕre vel supĕrāre Hæfde se snotra sunu Davides forcumen and forcýðed Caldéa eorl the wise son of David had overcome and surpassed in knowledge the leader of the Chaldeans, Salm.
ge-scendnys
A confounding ⬩ confusio
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Babilonia seó Chaldeisca burh is gereht gescyndnys the devil that leads the sinful to confusion. Babylon, the Chaldean city, is interpreted 'confusion,' Homl. Th. ii. 66, 21
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folc-getæl
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The number of a people or army (v. folc ; I. Ia) Wæs on ánra gehwám álesen under lindum on folcgetæl fíftig cista in each tribe were picked out for service, elected into the number of the folk that should fight, fifty troops, Exod. 229. Substitute:
ge-beótung
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Substitute: The word glosses fascinatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 46, which may have been understood in the sense of boasting. Cf. fascinatio: laudatio stulta, Ld. Gl. H. 12, col. 2, or in the sense of threatening. Cf. fascinatio, invidia, Corp. Gl.
mete-rǽdere
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The brother appointed for the week to read aloud to the others at meals. Cf. Be ðǽre wucan rǽdere. Gebróðra gereorde æt hyra mýsum ne sceal beón bútan háligre rǽdinge, R. Ben. 62, 2-4, Gyf þú meterǽdere fyldstól habban wille, Tech. ii. 122, 20
weax-berende
bearing a wax candle
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bearing a wax candle; the word (in the form uæx biorende) glosses cerarius in the passage: Accoluthus grece, cerarius ad recitandum evangelium (cf.Acolitus is gecweden se ðe candele oððe tapor byreþ þonne mann godspell rǽt, Ælfc.