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feoh-gescot

(n.)
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a money-contribution Nelle wé tó him gyrnan feohgesceotes, E.S. 49, 341

Linked entry: ge-scot

cæpse

(n.)
Grammar
cæpse, an; f.
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A box Wyrcað áne níwe cæpsan eówrum lácum tó fætelse. Nap. 11

sadolian

(v.)
Grammar
sadolian, ode

To saddle

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To saddle Ic sadelige hors sterno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 1; Som, 30,34

hásian

(v.)
Grammar
hásian, p. ode; pp. od

To grow hoarse

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To grow hoarse Ic hásige raucio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Som. 34, 38

geánol

(adj.)
Grammar
geánol, geánul; adj.

In the way, so as to meet

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In the way, so as to meet Geanulum obuio Germ. 399, 264

hors-weg

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

A horse-road

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A horse-road Tó horsweges heale, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 219, 2

ofer-bebeódan

(v.)

to command, rule

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to command, rule Ic wealdige vel oferbebeóde imperito. Wrt.Voc. i. 54, 52

Linked entry: be-beódan

cnyllsan

(v.)

to knellsound a bell

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to knell, sound a bell Lk. Skt. Lind. 11, 9: 12, 36

on-drencan

(v.)

to inebriate

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to inebriate Hí wǽron ondrencte mid oferdrynce, Guthl. 14; Gdwin. 62, 20

on-stregdan

(v.)

to sprinkle

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to sprinkle Ðú onstrigdes ( asparges ) mec mid ysopan, Ps. Surt. 50, 9

tóan

(v.)
Grammar
tóan, (?), tóian (?). tógian (?)

to grow tough

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to grow tough Tóadan lentescunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 57: 92, 77

á-tǽlan

(v.)

to blame

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to blame Þte nó átǽled sié ut non viluperetur, Rtl. 11, 31

á-swaþian

(v.)
Grammar
á-swaþian, p. ode

To follow out a trackinvestigate

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To follow out a track,investigate Áswaþode investigatam, An. Ox. 5, II

Linked entry: swaþian

be-bodian

(v.)

to commendentrust

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to commend, entrust Bebodadon ł gefeastadon commendauerunt, Lk. L. R. 12, 48

Linked entry: bodian

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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Domo ic gewylde oððe temige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 213, 14. Gewylt, temaþ domat, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 73. where active resistance has to be overcome, to overcome, subdue, subject. by physical force Griffus . . . is swá mycel þæt hé gewylt hors and men,

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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For I and IV substitute: to have, hold in or with the hand (lit. or fig. ) Hé hafað in hondum heofon and eorðan, Gú. 619. Hine se mǽg Higeláces hæfde be houda, B. 814. Wit hæfdon swurd nacod on handa, 539. Þá mǽdenu hæfden hí sylfe be handa heom betweónum

hyht

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

Hopejoyous expectationjoy

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Hope, joyous expectation, joy Hiht on Gode Hope in God, Homl. Th. ii. 602, 11. Ðære gástlícan strenge mycel hyht the great hope of spiritual strength, Blickl. Homl. 135, 28. Mé is hálig hyht on hine spes mea in Deo est, Ps. Th. 61, 7: 70, 4. Ðú eart

Linked entry: hiht

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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Add: intrans. to flee from conflict Ne áblinnan wé ꝥ wé deófol týnan, þonne flýhþ ꝥ deófol fram ús, Bl. H. 47, 12. in case of soldiers: Nán heáf-odman fyrde gaderian wolde, ac ǽlc fleáh swá hé mǽst myhte. Chr. 1010; P. 141, i. Hié flugon ofer Temese

be-healdan

(v.)
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Add: to hold, occupy, a place Þá wíc beheóld hálig gást, hreðer weardode, El. 1144. Seó þe flóda begong beheóld hund missera, B. 1498. an office Þegn nytte beheóld, B. 494. Seleweard sundornytte beheóld ymb aldor Dena, 667. to hold, contain Bihaldne

on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to taketo take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have givento take what another offers, receive favourably, acceptto receive a personto undergo a rite, undertake a dutyto conceiveto take to, to beginincipere

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to take Calic hǽlu ic onfóu, Ps. Surt. 115, 13. Hé mycelne dǽl ðæs landes on anweald onféng, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 12. Mód Bryttas onféngon they took courage, 1, 16; S. 484, 19. Se Ælmihtiga onféng ðæt hiw úre tyddran gecynde. Geþencean wé, gif óðer nýten

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd