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geflit-georn

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Beón úre fét gesceóde mid þǽre sybbe bodunge, and úre stafas sýn on úrum handum tó sleánne þá wyrmas . . . Hwæt synt þá wyrmas búton lýðre men and geflitgeorne, Angl. viii. 323, 31. Add

Linked entry: flít-georn

earg

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Eálá gé eargan and ídelgeornan, hwý gé swá unnytte sión and swá áswundene, Bt. 40, 4; F. 238, 30. Eargra timidorum, i. timentium, An. Ox. 739. Mid eargum formidilosis, 4894: meticulosis, i. tremebundis, 5271.

Linked entry: fræt

eást-ern

(adj.)
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Þá eásternan and Gréciscean munecas, Hex. 32, 6. Of eásternum leódum, Hml. S. 28, 9: Hml. Th. i. 486, 10. (2 a) used substantively, an Eastern, an oriental :-- Ealle þá Eásternan and þá Egiptiscan, Lch. iii. 256, 6.

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Th. 113, 18. to conceive Beón gehoged conici, i. intelligi An. Ox. 2688

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

BÓT

(n.)
Grammar
BÓT, e; f.

help, assistance, remedy, cure ⬩ auxilium, remedium, emendatio, sanatio ⬩ a BOOT, compensation due to an injured person as damages for the wrong sustained, redressing, recompense, an amends, a satisfaction, correction, reparation, restoring, renewing, repentance, an offering ⬩ compensatio, emendatio, reparatio, oblatio ⬩ to-boot, with advantage, moreover, besides

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Findest ðú ðǽr æt bóte and ælteowe hǽlo thou shalt find therein a remedy and perfect healing, Herb. 1, 29; Lchdm. i. 80, 6.

ge-hégan

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

To do ⬩ perform ⬩ effect ⬩ hold

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Kmbl. 314; An. 157 : 2100; An. 1051 : 2991; An. 1498

Linked entry: -hégan

á

(n.)
Grammar
á, indecl; f.

A law ⬩ lex

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A law; lex Dryhtnes á the Lord's law Andr. Recd. 2387; An. 1196

deógollíce

(adv.)

secretly

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Andr. Kmbl. 1241; An. 621

hwelan

(v.)
Grammar
hwelan, hwylan; p. hwæl

To roar ⬩ bellow

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To roar, bellow Streámwelm hwileþ the surf roars, Andr. Kmbl. 990; An. 495

Linked entries: hwelung on-hwelan

gegn-slege

(n.)
Grammar
gegn-slege, es; m.

A striking back again ⬩ exchange of blows ⬩ battle

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A striking back again, exchange of blows, battle, Andr. Kmbl. 2711; An. 1358

tigel-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
tigel-fáh, adj.
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Many-coloured with tiles or bricks Tigelfágan trafu, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

un-tídre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tídre, adj.

Not weak ⬩ firm ⬩ strong

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Not weak, firm, strong Him wæs hyge untyddre, Andr. Kmbl. 2506; An. 1254

Linked entry: tídre

má-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
má-cræftig, adj.

Very (?) skilled ⬩ powerful

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skilled or powerful Hwanon cómen gé ceólum líðan mácræftige menn, Andr. Kmbl. 513; An. 257. Nǽfre ic sǽlidan sélran métte, mácræftigran, 943; An. 472

sǽ-wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
sǽ-wérig, adj.

Weary with being on the sea

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Weary with being on the sea Sǽwérige slǽp ofer*-*eode, Andr. Kmbl. 1651; An. 817: 1723; An. 864. [We beoþ sæ-werie men. Laym. 4619.]

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy

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Nabbaþ wé tó hyhte nymþe weán and wítu we have nothing to expect but woe and punishments, 220; Th. 285, 9; Sat 335. Se beorn wæs on hyhte the man was in good hopes [of performing his journey ], Andr. Kmbl. 478; An. 239; 1274; An. 637.

Linked entry: hiht

drý-cræft

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Soroaster cúðe manna ǽrest drýcræftas ( magicae artis repertor ), Ors. 1, 2; S. 30, 11. magical apparatus Se drý nam þone stæf and gewende hám, and genam ealne his drýcræft and bróhte tó ðám apostole, and began hí tó forbærnenne, Hml. Th. ii. 418, 3

wang-stede

(n.)
Grammar
wang-stede, es; m.

a place in open country ⬩ a place ⬩ a town on a plain

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Cf. stede-wang)) Hæfde ðá se sæðeling in geþrungen carcerne néh, Andr. Kmbl. 1975 ; An.990

á-cuman

(v.)

To come ⬩ to bear, bring ⬩ to bear, support trouble, &c.

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Ne mæg ic ána ácuman sustinere eall ðis folc, Num. 11, 14

á-wegan

to carry off ⬩ to put away ⬩ renounce ⬩ to weigh. ⬩ to put in a balance ⬩ to estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ to be equal in weight to

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Add: to carry off Hé hét delfan his byrgene and þæt greót út áwegan, Hml. Th. i. 74, 25. Helias wæs mid cræte up áwegen, 308, 16. Upp áwegen evulsa, Gr. D. 213, 27. Áwegen evectus, sublevatus, An. Ox. 1440. I a. to put away, renounce (?)

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep

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Ðæt hig gímdon ðæs dæges and ðære nihte to rule the day and the night, Gen. 1, 18. Moises and Aaron and hira bærn gímdon ðæs temples Moses and Aaron and their children took charge of the temple, Num. 3, 38.