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fore-settan

prefer

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Take here fór-settan (l. for-), and add Foreset praepositus, Wrt. Voc. i. 50, 19. of order in time or place, to put before Foresettaþ praeferant, i. anteponant, An. Ox. 2001.

Linked entry: fór-settan

ge-hwearf

Grammar
ge-hwearf, ge-hwerf.
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Add: — Ðis is biscopes gehwearf and ðára hígna ðára londa æt Beórhám . . . (cf. in the charter so endorsed: Placuit archiepiscopo ejusque familia . . . aliquam vicissitudinem terrarum inter se habere), C. D. B. i. 526, 19.

ge-dræg

Grammar
ge-dræg, ge-dreag.
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Substitute : What is drawn together (v. dragan; ), a concourse, an assembly, of living beings Deófla gedrseg sécan, B. 756. (1 a) a noisy assembly, the tumult made by such an assembly :-- Þǽr bið cirm and cwicra gewin, gehreów and hlúd wóp . . . earmlic

hleów

covershelterProtectiona protector

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Add: cover, shelter furnished by an object Under hrófes hleó, . 28, 5. holtes hleó geméteð, Ph. 429. Protection afforded by a person ácenned wearð hleó and hróðre hæleða cynne, An. 567: III.

hlíp-geat

(n.)
Grammar
hlíp-geat, hlípe-geat, es; n.

A leap-gate

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A leap-gate, a low gate in a fence, which can be leaped by deer, while keeping sheep from straying (N. E. D.) Ondlong geardes on ðæt hlýpgeat; of ðǽm hlýpgeate, C. D. iii. 180, 28. ðám hlýpgete; of ðám hlýpgete á be wealle, 456, 8.

hliþ

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Add Siððan þú gehýrde on hliðes óran galan geác on bearwe, Bo. 21. Geworhton hlǽw on hliðe, wæs . . . wǽglíðendum wíde sýne, B. 3158.

lof-georn

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Add: in a good sense, eager to deserve praise, B. 3183 (in Dict. ). in a bad sense, ostentatious, boastful Se seofoða leahter is iactantia gecweden, pound; is ýdel gylp; is ðonne se man bið lof-georn and mid lícetunge færð, and déð for gylpe gif

ælmes-mann

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-mann, es; m.

An alms-manone supported by alms, a bedesman or a beggar

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An alms-man (v. N. E. D.), one supported by alms, a bedesman or a beggar Ðeáh se man nime ǽnne stán and lecge on fúl slóh, ðæt se ælmesman mæge mid ðám óðrum fét steppan on ðá clǽnan healfe, Wlfst. 239, 10. On ælmesmannes híwe, Hml. S. 23, 562.

fylst

(n.)
Grammar
fylst, e; f.
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Mid freónda fylste, Ll. Th. i. 248, 3. Mid biscopes filste, ii. 290, 3. gehét him on fylste beón wolde, Chr. 1050; P. 169, 18. Begím þú fylste in adjutorium meum intende, R. Ben. 60, 5. Þurh Godes fylst oferwinnan, Hml. S. 16, 378

ofer-hebban

(v.)

to pass by, neglect, omitpraeterire, transire

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to pass by, neglect, omit Gif hit (the holding a gemót) hwá oferhebbe (-habbe, MS. B.) béte swá ǽr cwǽdon, L. Ed. 11; Th. i. 164, 23. Gif áht ðæs oferhæbbe ðe on úrum gewritum stent, L. Ath. v. 8, 5; Th. i. 236, 33.

on-león

(v.)
Grammar
on-león, p. -láh, -leáh; pl. -ligon; pp. -ligen.

to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan)to grant, bestow

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to grant the loan of something (gen. of loan) Gielde se ðæs wǽpnes onláh, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 6; Beo. Th. 2939; B. 1467. Onligenre inpactae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 31. to grant, bestow Sum ǽhta onlíhþ, sum biþ wonspédig, Exon.

hlæst

(n.)
Grammar
hlæst, es; n.

Burden, freight, lading

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Th. 26, 31

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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a wonder, a circumstance or act that excites astonishment Ðæt is wundor cweþanne mirum dictu, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 10: Beo. Th. 3453; B. 1724. Wundor ðincð eówer ðingrǽden, Homl. Th. ii. 484, 14. þincþ wundor, Blickl. Homl. 179, 13: 175, 13.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

lang

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Hit is swíþe long spell, Bt. 39, 4; F. 218, 5-9. Ic sǽde ðé swíþe lang spell and wundorlic, 35, 5 ; F. 166, 1. having a great extent in duration, of a period of time Tén ðúsend geára þeáh hit lang þince, Bt. 18, 3 ; F. 66, 12.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Th. 174, 30; . 1185, with: Þá ðis gehýrdon, fahnodon, Mk. Skt.14, 11.] <b>A.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

æðelo

(n.)
Grammar
æðelo, indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. æðelu, æðelo; gen. æðela; dat. æðelum; n.

Nobilitypre-eminenceoriginfamilyracenaturetalentsgeniusnobilitasprincipatusorigonatalesprosapianaturaindolesingenium

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His æðelo bióþ on ðam mode his nobility is in the mind, 30, 1; Fox 110, 1. Ryht æðelo biþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce true nobility is in the mind, not in the flesh, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19.

Linked entry: ge-æðele

DISC

(n.)
Grammar
DISC, es; m.
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A plate, bowl, DISH; discus, cătīnus, păropsis Eallswá se disc also the dish, L. Ælf. C. 22; Th. ii. 350, 23. Disc discus, Wrt. Voc. 82, 22: 290, 20.

frinan

(v.)
Grammar
frinan, part. frinnende; ic frine, ðú frinest, he frineþ, pl. frinaþ; p. ic, he fran, ðú frune, pl. frunon, frunnon; impert. frin, pl. frinaþ; subj. pres. frine, pl. frinen; p. frune, pl. frunen; pp. frunen

To askinquireconsultinterrŏgāresciscĭtāriconsŭlĕre

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Th. 708; B. 351. Me sylfum frinnendum mihimet sciscĭtanti, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 26. Ne frine ic ðé for tǽle I ask thee not for blame, Andr. Kmbl. 1265; An. 633. Ic frine ðé consŭlo te, Ælfc. Gl. 86; Som. 74, 15; Wrt. Voc. 49, 38.

Linked entry: FRIGNAN

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To gowalkturn outīremeārevādĕreambŭlāreingrĕditendĕreevĕnīre

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He of worulde gangende wæs he was going from the world, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 30. He ealle ða tíd mihte ge sprecan ge gangan tōto eo tempŏre et lŏqui et ingrĕdi pŏtuit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 30. He to healle geóng he went to the hall, Beo.

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan

sín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sín, possess, pron.
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Man æt ðam ágende sínne willan æt gebicge, L. Ethb. 82 ; Th. i. 24, 4. Esne wið dryhten gebéte síne hýd, L. Wih. 10 ; Th. i. 38, 22. referring to a sing. fem. Bær seó brimwylf hringa þengel hofe sínum, Beo. Th. 3019 ; B. 1507.