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ge-staþelian

(v.)
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For mínra yldrena sáwlan ðe ðone bisceopstól gestaþeloden (statuerunt), iv. 197, 14. Nǽfre syðþan heó (London) gestaþeled (-stabeled, MS.) wæs, Chr. 1077; P. 213, II. <b>III a.

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ge-wendan

(v.)
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Gewoende ðona secessit, 22: 4, 12. Gewend tógeánes Amalek, Hml. S. 13, 7. Gif hwá of fyrde gewende, Ll. Th. i. 310, 28. Þæt hé gewende wið Iulianes. Hml. Th. i. 450, 32. Beád mann ꝥ ǽlc mann þe feor wǽre forð gewende, Chr. 1016; P. 147, 6.

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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to pass from a higher to a lower position, to sink, descend, decline, fall down Hé ( a man hung on a tree ) on wyrtruman sígeþ, fealleþ on foldan, Exon. Th. 328, 29 ; Vy. 25. Ðá hé on eorþan sáh cadens in terram, Bd. 3, 12 ; S. 537, 31.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Tó forstondanne resistendum, Lk. p. 5, 8. to stop passage through or along, block a door, a way for a person (dat. ) Se biscop mid Crístene folce forstód cirican dura á[gean] ... ðǽm kásere, Shrn. 58, 7. Seó leó forstód him þá duru, Hml.

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ge-win

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., for ðan þe ǽlc ðǽra ðe Gode geþíhð bið on gewinne wið ðone deófol, Hml. Th. ii. 454, 29. cf. (1 b δ) [Mynster]lices gecampes gewin cenobialis militię tyrocinium, An. Ox. 4170.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Clǽnnysse healdan to keep the vow of chastity, 306, 20. to constrain, compel Gif gehádod man hine forwyrce mid deáðscylde, gewilde hine man and healde tó biscopes dóme, Ll.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Dóþ eówre heortan hige hále and clǽne effundite coram illo corda vestra, Ps. Th. 61, 8. Nyllan gé eów on heortan ða hige staðelian nolite cor apponere, 11

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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Ðætte hié ðone hálwendan drync dæs wínes ne gehwierfen (-hwyrfen, v. l.) him selfum tó áttre quia saluberrimum vini potum in veneni sibi pocula vertunt Past. 364, 9. Ic eom tó náhtegehwyrfd ego ad nihilum redactus sum Ps. L. 72, 22.

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tǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽlan, p. de.

to blame, rebuke, reprove, reproach, censure, accuse.to blame a person for what is wrongto blame what is wrong in a personto speak evil of, blaspheme, revile, slander, calumniate, backbiteto treat with contempt, to scorn, despise, insult, mock, deride, jeer at

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Underfóh mé nú behreówsiendne, ðone ðe ðú óð ðis audigendne and tǽlendne forbǽre, Homl. Th. ii. 418, 10. Télendne wið ðæm néstan his dégullíce dernlike his neghburgh bakbitand (Ps.), Ps. Surt. 100, 5.

Linked entries: télan be-tilldon

ge-sittan

(v.)
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</b> intrans. where change of position is made. of persons, to sit. after standing, to sit down, take a seat Gangende se Hǽlend of húse gesæt (-sætt, L. ) bi sǽe, Mt. R. 13, I: Sae. 470. Féða eal gesæt, B. 1424.

mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Ðone mǽron symbeldæg Drihtnes upstige, Blickl. Homl. 131, 10: Cd. 8; Th. 10, II; Gen. 155. Seó mǽre tiid (Easter), Menol. Fox 114; Men. 57. Se mǽra dæg the great and terrible day of the Lord, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 16; Cri. 1055.

fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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Seó burg (Babylon) wæs ealra weorca fæstast, 2, 4; S. 74, 24: 3, 7 ; S. 114, 11. of a chamber, closely shut up: Gefere þæne mannan on swíðe fæstne cleofan and wearmne, Lch. ii. 280, 11. of a vessel, that does not leak, water-tight: Fæstne kylle, Past

ge-mót

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lǽded fýra cynnes: wile fæder engla seonoð gehégan, déman mid ryhte, Ph. 491. a popular assembly for voting Gemoot contio, convocatio populi, Txts. 53, 584. used to denote the meetings in England at which legal, administrative, and other business was done

ge-neálǽcan

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Mid ðý þe hí eft geneálǽcton (-neólécton, v.l. ) þám fýre, ðá tódǽlde se engel ðone lég þæs fýres, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 280, 13. Hé ne dorste his neáwiste geneálǽcan he durst not come into his neighbourhood. Hml.

húru

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ðone miclan flód bodade húru hundtwelftigum wintrum, Wlfst. 206, 7 : Gen. 2343. Gearwige hé hine tó húselgange húru þriwa on geáre, Ll. Th. i. 322, 8. Ðæt hyra ǽgðer hýru hæbbe . LX. penega wyrð, C. D. vi. 133, 23.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Ealle forgielden ðone wer gemǽnum hondum let them all pay the wergild in common, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 17: L. E. G. 13; Th. i. 174, 21. Ðá genam Sanctus Martinus hine be his handa then St. Martin took him by the hand, Blickl. Homl. 219, 19.

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively.a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, childrenbringing forth children, child-bearinga line of animals harnessed together, a team

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Ðá týmde Wulfstán hine (the woman) tó Æðelstáne; ðá cende hé tém and lét ðone forberstan. v. teám-byrst.

ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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= about 75/100 of an inch, that is 3/4 of an inch and 1/12 of an 8th = 3/4 + 1/96 = 72/96 + 1/96 = .76] .76 = 20-50/100 [ = 20-1/2 inches, and 2/100 or 1/50 of an inch] Se weall Babilónes is fíftig elna brád, and twá hund elna heáh ... and ymbútan ðone

Linked entry: eln-gemet

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Steóran and reccan ðone anweald ðe mé befæst wæs, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 27. Sealde hé ðæt mynster tó reccanne his bréðer, Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 15. Tó healdanne and tó reccanne micelne ðǽl ríces, 5, 19; S. 638, 3.

CWIC

(adj.)
Grammar
CWIC, cwyc, cwuc, cuc; def. se cwica, seó, ðæt cwice; adj.

Alive, QUICK vivus, vivax

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Seó sealf ðone wyrm ðǽron deádne gedéþ, oððe cwicne ofdrífþ the salve will make the worm therein dead, or drive it away alive, L. M. 3, 39; Lchdm. ii. 332, 26. Hie ǽnigne cwicne ne métton they found not any alive, Andr. Kmbl. 2166; An. 1084: Elen.