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wæter-seáþ

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Wæs gewinnful niþer ástígenne þám wæterseáðe ( ad lacum), þonne hí sceoldon heom wæter hladan, 112, 18. Add

hors-wealh

(n.)
Grammar
hors-wealh, es; m.

A servant that attends to horses

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A servant that attends to horses [Thorpe takes wealh to mean one of British origin, v. Glossary] Be cyninges horsweale. Cyninges horswealh se ðe him mǽge geǽrendian ðæs wergield biþ cc sciłł. L. In. 33; Th. i. 122, 12

Linked entry: wealh

be-creópan

To creepreach by creeping

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Substitute: To creep, reach by creeping Becreáp (ge-, v. l.), þǽr inn þám hálgan men sum swýðe unhýre nǽddre, Gr. D. 211, 13. Hí Timotheum ácwealdon þǽr ðǽr hé becropen wæs, Hml. S. 25, 502: Met. 25, 36

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber Deīri

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Man gehálgode ii biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum, and Eatan to Beornicum two bishops were consecrated in his stead, Bosa to Deira [lit. to the Deirians], and Eata to Bernicia, Chr. 678; Erl. 41, 7

medumian

(v.)
Grammar
medumian, medemian, medmian; p. ode.

to fix the measure of anythingto deem worthyrespectesteem

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S. 69; Th. i. 412, 8. to deem worthy (v. medume, III.), respect, esteem Ic gemedemige (other MSS. medemige) ðe ðam þinge dignor te illa re, and medemigende ðé ðam þinge dignans te illa re, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Zup. 250, 9-10.

Linked entry: medumung

gráf

(n.)
Grammar
gráf, es; m. n.
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Ðis syndon ða gemǽru ðe to ðæm gráfe gebyriaþ also we assign to him in addition the grove. These are the boundaries that belong to the grove, 261, 5-7. [Laym. groue: Prompt. Parv. grove lucus. ]

ymb-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-gyrdan, p. de.
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On ðám ymbgyrdum lendenum is se mægðhád understandenne. Homl. Th. ii. 564, 25. to serve as a girdle Ymbgyrde hine gyrdilse sóðfæstnises circumcinxit eam zona justitiae, Rtl. 79, 5. to surround, encompass, enclose Ymbgyrdeþ ambit, Wrt.

Linked entry: embe-gyrdan

ge-flíman

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Geflémede sié diúblas fugantur demones, Rtl. 145, 14. to put to flight, chase an animal Hǽðstapa hundum geswenced, heorot . . . feorran geflýmed, B. 1370. to drive away inanimate objects Hé hafaþ ealle þíne þeóstro mid his beorhtnesse geflémed, Bl.

ge-wǽdian

(v.)
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L. 6, 30. to dress a house, adorn with hangings, tapestry, &c.; vestire ( = aulaeis ornare, Migne) Mid ðám geleáfan he gefrætewad and gewǽdað his hús, þæt is, þæt he gegearwað his heortan Gode on wunianne, Wlfst. 35, 10. to furnish a ship

dreór-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dreór-líc, dreórilíc; adj.

bloody sanguinolentusmournful, sad mœstus, tristis

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Tod. 6. mournful, sad; mœstus, tristis Dreórilíc frécednys triste periculum, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 151, 83

Linked entry: dreórig-líce

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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L. 7, 14. to bring to a condition, cause to assume a character, turn to, subject to action. the object a person Ic gewirce eów wǽdlan visitabo vos in egestate Lev. 26, 16. Hé geworhte his geféran wealdgengum, Ælfc. T.

under-niman

(v.)
Grammar
under-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.

to take surreptitiouslyto stealto take into the mindreceive what is said, taughtto take upon one's selfto blameresent

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To poure iheorted eni heih þing to undernimen ine hope of Godes helpe, A. R. 202, 6. Hardy to grease þinge ondernime, Ayenb. 83, 19.] to blame, resent(?)

Linked entry: under-fón

ge-healdan

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</b> to hold, oblige to adhere to :-- Finde him ǽlc man ꝥ hé borh hæbbe, and se borh hine þonne ǽlcon rihte gelǽde and gehealde, Ll. Th. i. 268, 8: 280, 8: 386, 25. <b>VI d.

ge-dón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dón, ic -dó, ðú -dést, he -déþ, pl. -dóþ; p. -dyde, pl. -dydon; pp. dén, -dón

To domakeputcauseeffectreach a placefacere

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Ðone eádigan Matheum he gedyde gangan he caused the blessed Matthew to go, St. And. 14, 13. We syndon niwe to ðissum geleáfan gedón we are newly turned to this faith, 24, 9. Streównesse him under gedón to put litter under him, Blickl. Homl. 227, 12.

on-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ǽlan, p. de.

to set fire to, to ignite, kindleto burn (cf. anneal), consume by burningto make hot with fireto make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions

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to set fire to, to ignite, kindle (lit. and figurative) Hú ne onǽlþ accendit heó hyre leóhtfæt? Lk. Skt. 15, 8. Hé hiene onǽlþ mid ðam tapure ðæs godcundan liéges, Past. 36; Swt. 259, 12.

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal soundspeakspeak aloudto cry outcallsayloquiclamarevocaredicere

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To make a vocal sound, speak, speak aloud, to cry out, call, say loqui, clamare, vocare, dicere He ongan clypian cæpit clamare Mk. Bos. 10, 47. Ne corn ic rihtwíse clypian I came not to call the righteous Lk. Bos. 5, 32: 19, 15.

ceáp-sceamul

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-sceamul, -sceamel, es; m. [scamel = a bench, seat]

A toll-booth, custom-house, treasury mercatorium scabellum, telonium = HEBREW , gazophylacium = τελώνιον

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A toll-booth, custom-house, treasury; mercatorium scabellum, telonium = HEBREW gazophylacium = τελώνιον He geseah Leui, æt ceápsceamule sittende vidit Levi, sedentem ad telonium, Lk. Bos. 5, 27.

Linked entry: cép-sceamol

haga

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On ðone hagan pitan wyrðe . . . ofer þone feld on hagan . . . anlang herepaðes ðas hagan ænde, v. 13, 23-28. Úp on Afene oð ðæt ðe se alda suínhæga út scióteð Afene; ðonne be ðǽm hagan, ii. 29, 11.

Linked entry: hecge

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delaytarrydeferput offpostponeprocrastinateconnive atdissimulate

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To delay, tarry, defer, put off, postpone, procrastinate, delay the notice of anything, connive at, dissimulate hwon yldestú middangeard onlýhtenne why dost thou delay to enlighten the world? Blickl. Homl. 7, 33.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.
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Swiciende licceteras árísaþ and forlǽraþ manege, Wulfst. 89, 17. <b>III a.</b> with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter; cf. O.