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ge-metfæst

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Add: keeping due measure. moderate in expendi-ure, not extravagant, frugal. Cf. ge-metgung; I a Gemetfæst frugi, pareus uti, Wrt.

Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce

georn

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Ic eom sídes fús . . . edleánan (= -um; or edleána? under 1 b) georn, Gú. 1051. with clause, eager to do Sceolan wé beón geornran ꝥ wé Godes bebodu healdan, þonne wé úrne teónan gewrecan, Bl.

ge-rec

(n.)
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Th. 9, 10, and see un-gerec.] an explanation, exposition, account Be emnihte æfter Anatalius gerece (race, v. l.) áne bóc de aequinoctio iuxta Anatolium una epistola, Bd. 5, 23 ; Sch. 698, 2

ge-sciftan

(v.)
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ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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Take here <b>ge-scyftan</b> in Dict. to assign, appoint, ordain Is lencten ús eallum tó dǽdbóte gescyft, þæt wé on þám fæce . . . wið God gebétan . . . Wlfst. 102, 17.

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ge-camp

(n.)
Grammar
ge-camp, n. (not m.).
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S. 16, 379. a struggle, conflict, contest, physical Ús nis nán gecamp ongeán flǽsc and blód non est nobis colluctatio adversus carnem et sanguinem (Eph. 6, 11), Hml. Th. ii. 218, 4. Pleglices gecampes Olimphiaci agonis. An. Ox, 2, 5.

of-þryccan

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Þú úp áhófe swýþran ofþryccendra (deprimentium) hine, Ps. L. 88, 43. Ofþryhtum hé gehealp, Hml.

samnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
samnunga, sæmninga, semninga; adv.

All at once, on a sudden, suddenly, forthwith, immediately ⬩ continuo, subito, repente

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Hit semninga (subito) on ús rǽsde, Nar. 15, 19, 11. Ðá cómon semninga twegen englas. Blickl. Homl. 221, 27:Exon. Th. 257, 5; Jul. 242: Beo. Th. 3284; B. 1640. Óþ ðæt semninga sunu Healfdenes sécean wolde ǽfenreste, 1293; 6. 644.

ge-scendan

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Ne ús ne gedafenað þæt wé úrne líchaman, ðe Gode is gehálgod . . . mid unþæslicum plegan and higeleáste gescyndan, Hml. Th. i. 482, 10.

hrægl

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Mid swelce hrægle (veste) hé in eóde, mid swelce gange hé út, Ll. Th. i. 46, 3. <b>II a.</b> clothes that a person is wearing, (a person's) dress :-- Gif hwá nunnan . . . on hire hrægl gefó, Ll.

útan

(prep.; adv.)
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útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from without ⬩ without ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the outside ⬩ on the surface ⬩ outwardly ⬩ about ⬩ round ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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from without Wearð mé on hige leóhte útan and innan, Cd. Th. 42, 21; Gen. 677. Gif ðú wénst ðæt him áhwonan útan cómon ða gód ðe hé hæfþ, ðonne wǽre ðæt þing betere, ðe hit him fram cóme, ðonne hé, Bt. 34, 3; Fox 136, 26. Ælfréd com útan (úton, MS.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stain ⬩ filth, impurity, corruption ⬩ a blot, disgrace, damage, hurt ⬩ moral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilement ⬩ evil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Wom nevum (moribus castis vivunt, ut spurcum vitarent pectore nevum, Ald. 168), ii. 92, 82. Synrust þweán and ðæt wom ǽrran wunde hǽlan, Exon. Th. 81, 11;Cri. 1322 : 94, 23 ; Cri. 1544.

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weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, ⬩ wall of a building, of a town, ⬩ side of a cave ⬩ a natural wall ⬩ a steep hill ⬩ a cliff.

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Geseah be wealle stondan stánbogan, streám út þonan brecan of beorge, 5077; B. 2542: 5425; B. 2716. Of wealle ( the sea-cliff ) geseah weard, se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde, 463; B. 229. Winneþ wǽg wið wealle, Exon. Th. 383, 33; Rä. 4, 20.

slítan

(v.)
Grammar
slítan, p. slát, pl. sliton; pp. sliten

To slit, tear, rend ⬩ to tear a garment ⬩ rend ⬩ to tear, split, rend, cleave, divide ⬩ to tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, ⬩ to tear, bite ⬩ irritate ⬩ to tear ⬩ to destroy, waste, consume ⬩ to carp at, back-bite ⬩ to tear ⬩ attero ⬩ to tear, split ⬩ to tear, break ⬩ scindere, lacerare, laniare, lacessere, saevire, delere ⬩ to slit, tear, break

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Lind. 5, 17. to carp at, back-bite Similar entries v. bæc-slitol Æt ǽrestum lyst ðone monn unnyt sprecan be óðrum monnum ðonne æfter firste hine lyst tǽlan and slítan ðara líf bútan scylde ut prius loqui aliena libeat, postmodum detractionibus eorum

tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
tweógan, tweón; p.tweóde .

to inspire doubt into a person ⬩ to feel doubt ⬩ to doubt ⬩ hesitate

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And ðæt ðý læs tweóge, hwæðer ðis sóþ sý, ic cýþe hwanan mé ðás spell cóman ut occcaionem dubitandi subtraham, quibus auctoribus didicerim intimare curabo, Bd. pref.; S. 471, 20. Hine wile tweógan, hwæðer heó him sóð secge, Wulfst. 3, 7.

Linked entries: tuáes tweón twiógan

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Ðæt ús getácnode Loth swíðe wel on him selfum, ðá hé fleáh ðá biernendan ceastre.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willing ⬩ will, purpose, design, command ⬩ will, determination, resolution ⬩ intention, purpose, desire to act ⬩ will, desire, wish ⬩ pleasure, delight ⬩ will, disposition ⬩ will, accord, consent, pleasure ⬩ Ger. meinetwillen ⬩ will, one's own way

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Eallra gesceafta ágnum willan (-um, Cott. MS.) God rícsaþ ofer hí, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 12. Hwæðer ǽnig gesceaft seó, ðe hire willan (-um, Cott. MS.) nylle ealne weg bión, ac wile hire ágnum willan (-um, Cott. MS.) forweorþan, 34, 9; Fox 148, II.

steóran

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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Hé wolde ús mid líðnysse stýran, Homl. Th. i. 320, 10: Blickl. Homl. 63, 22. Him stýran cwom stefn a voice came restraining Abraham from sacrificing Isaac, Cd. Th. 204, 8; Exod. 416. Stýran his módes styrunge mid singalre gemetfæstnesse, Homl.

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speed ⬩ success ⬩ means ⬩ speed ⬩ quickness ⬩ speedily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speed ⬩ success ⬩ prosperous issue ⬩ means ⬩ substance ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ power ⬩ faculty ⬩ opportunity ⬩ means of doing anything ⬩ progeny ⬩ celeritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Hé ús giefeþ ǽhta spéd, welan ofer wíd lond, 38, 10; Cri. 604. Hwǽr sind spéda rícera ubi sunt opes potentam, Wülck. Gl. 253, 38: Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 8. Eorðan spéda, Soul Kmbl. 154; Seel. 77. Ðínre sprǽce spéde eloquia tua, Ps. Th. 118, 172.

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.

Strong ⬩ fortis, ⬩ acer, vehemens, ⬩ strenuus, ⬩ strong, powerful, mighty ⬩ strong, firm, resolute, hardy ⬩ hard, severe, fierce, stern ⬩ strong, able to resist force, firm ⬩ firm, valid, assured ⬩ strong in operation, effective, producing a great effect, potent ⬩ strong, earnest ⬩ hard, severe ⬩ fierce, violent

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Ðætte úre mód ðý fæstre and ðý strengre beforan Gode sié on ðæm cræftum ut cor robustius in virtute solidetur, 65, 6; Swt. 467, 9.

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Hé him þearle bebeád ðæt hí hyt nánum men ne sǽdon and hé hét hire etan syllan præcepit illis vehementer ut nemo id sciret et dixit dari illi manducare, 43.