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ge-swígian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swígian, (l. ge-swigian, -swugian; and for Mt. L. 22, 12: 12, 23: Shrn. 151, 33: Ph. 145 see ge-swígan).
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Ðá ðis gesprecen wæs, þá geswigode (-sugode, v. l. ) ꝥ Mód. 18, 1 ; F. 60, 18. Geswugode, 24, 1; F. 80, 5. Gesweogode (-swugode, v. l. ), 39, 2 ; F. 212, 10. Geðreádon hine þte gesuigade, hé micle mára cliopade, Lk. L. 18, 39.

á-dón

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Tó tácne ðæt hé hié of ðeówdóme dyde (ádyde, v. l.) ob detersam servitutem, Ors. 4, 11; S. 204, 9. Hé ádyde Húnas of Galliam Gallias a barbaris occupatas liberavit, 6, 28; S. 278, 8. Gif man bán of ádó, Ll. Th. i. 98, 13,.

ǽne

a first time ⬩ once, at any time ⬩ once, at some former time ⬩ at once

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L. 128

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter ⬩ to go on an errand to (tó) a person ⬩ to go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercede ⬩ to go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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.), negotiate for Ðá ǽrenddracan ðe his cwale ǽrendedon (-odon, ǽrnddedon, v. ll.) those who had been sent to procure his death, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 160, 23. with dat. of person for whom :-- Se esne ðe ǽrendað his woroldhláforde wífes the servant who is

HÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÉDAN, p. de

To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receive ⬩ to take care of, guard ⬩ custodire, observare

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Bisceopum gebyreþ ðæt hí hunda ne hafeca hédan tó swýðe it is befitting for bishops not to care too much for hounds or hawks, L. I. P. l0; Th. ii. 316, 30.

Linked entries: be-hédan ge-hýdan

smirwan

(v.)
Grammar
smirwan, smerwan, smirewan, smeruwan, smirian, smerian, smyrian; p. smirede, ode

To smear, anoint ⬩ unctus ⬩ to anoint

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Hý hine smyrigon . . . ǽr hé hyne smyrige . . . hine ne mót nán mann smyrigan L. Ælfc. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 21-31. Hié selfe mid smirenessum hié smerwan Lchdm. ii. 224, 1. Ða menn ðú scealt smerwan mid ðý ele 194, 18: 156, 4.

fremian

(v.)

⬩ where the particular is given in respect to which benefit is done ⬩ where means or manner of benefit is given

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Hig ne fremiað mé ealle non mihi expediunt omnia, Ll. Th. ii. 174, 10. Hé wæs swíðe wís ..., ꝥ fremode eallre þisse ðeóde, Chr. 1057; P. 118, 25: Hml. S. 10, 239. Hwæt eów betst fremige, 11, 35. Him sylfum fremian sibi prodesse, R. Ben. I. 107, 17.

gift

(n.)
Grammar
gift, gyft, e; f.

a gift; as a technical term ⬩ the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ nuptiæ

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Æt ðǽm giftan sceal mæsse-preóst beón at the nuptials there shall be a mass-priest, L. Edm. 13, 8; Th. i. 256, 6. Wífigende and gyfta syllende nubentes et nubtum tradentes, Mt. Bos. 24, 38: Lk. Bos. 20, 34.

þrǽl

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽl, es; m.

A thrall ⬩ slave ⬩ servant

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Wé witan ðæt þurh Godes gyfe þrǽl wearð tó þegene, and ceorl tó eorle, L. Eth. vii. 21; Th. i. 334, 8.

be-gangan

to go about ⬩ to go by ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ see after a person ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ celebrate a day ⬩ to exercise ⬩ practise an art ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ to practise ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ commit sin ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use

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L. 1, 18 note. to worship God þone Columbe begangeð, Shrn. 47, 8. Hiá mé begangaþ colunt, Mt. R. 15, 9.

Alríca

(n.)
Grammar
Alríca, Eallríca, Ealleríca, an; m: Alarícus, i; m. Lot. [al=eall all, ríca a ruler; v. ríc]

Alaric ⬩ Alarícus, king of the Visigoths

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Lat.] Gotena cyning, geworden hæc inruptio, per Alarícum regem Gothorum, facta est, Bd. 1, 11; S. 480, 11.

Linked entries: Ealleríca Eallríca

DRÝ

(n.)
Grammar
DRÝ, drí; gen.drýs ; dat. acc. drý; pl. nom. acc. drýas; gen. dríra? dat. drýum, dríum; m.

A magician, sorcerer, wizard ⬩ magus, malĕfĭcus

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Frag. l0, 30

HUNGOR

(n.)
Grammar
HUNGOR, es; m.

HUNGER ⬩ famine

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Ic on hungre forwurðe fame pereo, Lk. 15, 17. Hungre ácwelan to die of hunger, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 28: 918; Erl. 104, 13. Hungre heófeþ wulf se grǽga the grey wolf howls for hunger, Exon. 91 b; Th. 342, 30; Gn. Ex. 150.

METE

(n.)
Grammar
METE, mæte, es; m.

MEAT ⬩ food

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Gá hyt eft in tó ðam hálegan mynstre mid mete and mid mannum let it revert to the holy monastery with meat and with men, Chart. Th. 379, 21. Wyt ǽton swétne mete ( dulces cibos ), Ps. Th. 54, 13.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare

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Æfter ðon ðe ða mæssan wǽron gefyllede after the masses were finished, 207, 29 : Lk. Bos. 4, 13. Ðæt hús wæs gefylled of ðære sealfe swæces domus impleta est ex odore ungenti, Jn. Bos. 12, 3.

un-riht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-riht, adj.

Wrong ⬩ evil ⬩ bad ⬩ unjust ⬩ unlawful ⬩ depraved ⬩ perverse

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Tuoege wóhfullo ł unrehto duo nequam, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 32. Unræhto (-rehte, Rush.) ł wóh praua, 3, 5. Ða unrihtan men, Blickl. Homl. 231, 10. Áblinnan fram heora unrihtum gestreónum, 25, 5.

Linked entry: un-reht

wund

(adj.)
Grammar
wund, adj.

Wounded

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Geddung ðæs wundes parabolam vulnerati, Lk. Skt. p. 6, 19. Wundum dryhtne, heaðosiócum, Beo. Th. 5500; B. 2753. where the place of the wound is given Gif mon bið on eaxle wund (gewunded, v.l.), L. Alf. pol. 53; Th. i. 94, 22.

deófol-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
deófol-lic, (deóf-); adj.
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Hí sendon tó Domiciane þám deófellican (deóflican, v. l. ) cásere, Hml. S. 29, 190. Mid wealhr(e)ówre, deóflicere mihte tyrannica potestate, An. Ox. 1157.

Linked entry: deófel-lic

dreórig

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Se deópa seáð dreórge fédeð, Cri. 1545. causing grief, cruel, horrid, grievous, of persons Spreceð grimlíce se gást tó þám duste: '. . . dreórega (dreórga, v. l. ), tó hwan drehtest þú mé?', Seel. 17.

ge-myntan

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(l d) construction uncertain :-- Gemynte decreuit (contemnere), An. Ox. 2699. to destine a thing for a person, with dat. of person Ic stihte ł ic gemynte gekýþnysse mínum gecorenum disposui testamentum electis meis, Ps. L. 88, 4.