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ersc

(n.)
Grammar
ersc, ersc, ærsc, es; m.

Arrishersh

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D. arrish, earsh) brádan ersce, Cht. E. 290, 29. cráwan ersce, C. D. iii. 123, 6. wudan ærscæ; fram wudan ærscæ, v. 255, 37. For bealdan ærsc eásteweardnæ, 174, 1.

ge-hladan

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Ox. 466. to draw water Gange mǽdenman wylle þe rihte eást yrne, and gehlade áne cuppan fulle forð mid ðám streáme. Lch. iii. 74, 14

on-hón

(v.)
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to hang (trans.), suspend [Sumne hí onhéngon be þan fótum, and sumne be þan earmum, Hml. A. 171, 36.] to hang on a gallows or cross, to crucify On þǽm eahtateóþan geáre his ríces, þá Críst wæs áhangen (on-, v. l.)

Linked entry: an-hón

oþ-standan

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add: of a person Ðá þá seó tíd middæges becóm, þá oþstód hé sumere hwíle, hine fram þám síðfæte áhæbbende, Hml. S. 23 b, 161. of a procedure Gange se teám forð oþ þæt man wite hwǽr hé oðstande, Ll. Th. i. 158, 15.

Linked entry: æt-standan

pistol

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Add: an epistle, letter Hieronimus áwrát ǽnne pistol be forðsíðe þǽre eádigan Marian sumum hálgan mǽdene . . . Hé dihte þisne pistol Paulam, Hml. Th. i. 436, 6-21.

Hæestingas

(n.)
Grammar
Hæestingas, Hestingas, Hæstinga ceaster

Hastings

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Ðá férde se cyng Hæstingan then the king went to Hastings, 1094; Erl. 229, 35. Hí heafdon ofergán Súþseaxe and Hæstingas [Hæsting, l. 36] they had overrun Sussex and Hastings, 1011; Erl. 144, 27. Hæstinga ceastre at Hastings, L.

heardian

(v.)
Grammar
heardian, p. ode

To be or become hard, to harden

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Ðonne onginþ sió heardian then the liver begins to harden, 19; Lchdm. ii. 200, 25

Linked entry: hyrdan

bealcettan

to belchto come forthto utter

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Add: to belch Þonne þurh múð bitere hrǽcð oþþe bealcet, Lch. ii. 192, 13. Hé sceal oft bealcettan, 236, 14. to come forth Of þríh balcetteþ (cum) de (sepulchri) tumba (pulvis) ebulliat, An. Ox. 1884. to utter Mín heorte bealcet good word, Ps.

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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Ox. 1686. to spend Ne þurfon wé ná úrum mǽgum . . . ðencean ðám swýþe, þæt him man æfter his forðsýþe ðám micel fore gedǽle, þæt hí hine fram wítan álýsan, Wlfst. 306, 5.

linian

(v.)
Grammar
linian, leonian

to leave

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to leave[?]

Linked entry: leonian

mis-híran

(v.)

to pay no attention to a person speakingto disobey

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to pay no attention to a person speaking, to disobey Se ðe eów gehýrþ, hé gehýrþ mé, and se ðe eów mishýrþ, hé mishýrþ mé, R. Ben. 19, 23. Mid ðám murcnerum ðe Gode mishýrdon, 21, 5. Mancynn Gode mishýrde, Wulfst. 104, 23. Mishýrdan, 13, 13.

ge-fleón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fleón, -fleóhan; p. -fleáh, pl. -flugon

To fleeescape

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To flee, escape Gefleá fugere, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 7. Se to ánre ðara burga gefliéhþ who to one of those cities escapes, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 20; Hatt. MS. Geflég fugit, Rtl. 147, 15. Alle geflugun omnes fugerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 56.

ge-gnídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gnídan, p. -gnád, pl. -gnidon; pp. -gniden

To rubrub togethercomminutefricaredefricarefricando comminuereplanarelevigare

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To rub, rub together, comminute; fricare, defricare, fricando comminuere, planare, levigare Nim ðas ylcan wyrte dryg he ðonne and gegníd to duste take this same wort, then dry it, and rub it to dust, Herb. 90, 10; Lchdm. i.196, 12.

ge-hádian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hádian, p. -hádode; pp. -hádod

To ordainconsecrateconsecrare

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To ordain, consecrate; consecrare / Hér Vitalianus se pápa gehádode Theodorus to arcebiscop in this year pope Vitalianus consecrated Theodore archbishop, Chr. 668; Erl. 35, 27 : 1070; Erl. 208, 2.

ge-hégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hégan, p. -hégde, -héde

To doperformeffecthold

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To do, perform, effect, hold Ðing gehégan to have a meeting, Beo. Th. 855; B. 425 : Andr. Kmbl. 1859; An. 932 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 19; Gn. Ex. 18. Seonoþ gehágan to hold a synod, 63 a; Th. 231, 23; Ph. 493 : 116 a; Th. 445, 17; Dóm. 9.

Linked entry: -hégan

cwician

(v.)
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Add: to become living Ealle treówa cuciað on lenctenes tíman, Hml. S. 12, 31. to become sensitive, recover feeling, power Gif wund on men ácólod sý . . . heó cwicaþ and wearmað, Lch. i. 194, 25.

ge-óleccan

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ge-óleccan, ge-ólǽcan.
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Substitute: to caress, treat with gentleness God hwílon ús geólǽht, and hwílon eác beswingð, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 2. to flatter Þonne synfulle menn óðre heora gelícan mid derigendlicere herunge geólǽcað, Hml.

ge-díþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-díþan, ge-déþan; pp. ed. [v. deáþ.]
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to put to death, kill Mið deáðe gedéðed sé morte moriatur, Mk. L. R. 7, 10. Of huælcum deáðe uére sweltende ł gedéðet qua morte esset moriturus, Jn. L. 12, 33. Þte hiá woere gedéðed ł gecuelledo ut interfaerentur, Lk. L.

Linked entry: ge-déþan

ge-wénan

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Ox. 803. to think probable, expect Ne ꝥ gewoene ꝥ mæge styrnisse giworða that a tumult need not be expected; ne forte tumultus fieret, Mk. R. 14, 2. to hope for Þá hwíle ðe ðǽr bið gewéned ǽnig behreówsung, Hml. Th. ii. 340, 6

ge-wilwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wilwan, ge-wilwian, ge-wylian.
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D. 101, 13, 18. to roll together, band together Hí drífað þá dráfe crístenra manna fram sǽ sǽ út ðurh þás þeóde gewylede (-wil-, -wel-, v. ll. ) tógædere, Wlfst. 163, 6. v. wilwan