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ge-bycgan

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Voc. i. 21, 12. where the payment is non-material Sume gebycgaþ weorþlicne hlísan ðisses andweardan lífes mid heora ágnum deáþe, Bt. 39 11; F. 228, 27.

hogian

(v.)
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Add: to think, have such and such thoughts Gif ne eáðmódlíce ic hogade si non humiliter sentiebam, Ps. Srt. 130, 2. <b>I a.</b> with an object, to hove as an object of thought :-- Gé on heortan hogedon inwit, Ps.

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>, mǽgeþ,</b> e; f.

A collection of mǽgasa familystockraceas a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied descendants of a common ancestor living at the same timea generationa tribesubdivision of a peoplea peoplenationprovincecountry

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Noe wæs rihtwís wer on his mǽgþum Noe vir justus fuit in generationibus suis, Gen. 6, 9: 9, 12. with wider limits than those implied by family, a tribe, subdivision of a people Mǽgþ tribus, Wrt. Voc. 72, 48: Ælfc. Gr. 11; Som. 15, 23.

un-gerýdelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gerýdelíce, adv.

Violentlywith impetus

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Violently, with impetus Cwæð se Hǽlend: 'Ic geseah ðone sceoccan swá swá scínende líget feallende ádún dreórig of heofonum,' for ðam ðe hé áhreás ungerýdelíce, Hexam. 10; Norm. 18, 7.

ge-féran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-féran, p. -férde; pp. -féred.

To gotravelgo onbehavefareget oncomeget to a placeTo perform a journeyreach or get by goingobtainattainexperiencesuffer

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Ne mæg ðǽr unwitfull ǽnig geféran no deceitful man can get there, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 19; Gen. 948. Ic eom hider feorran geféred I have come hither, from far, 25; Th. 32, 4; Gen. 498. v. trans.

eác

(con.)
Grammar
eác, conj. l. adv.
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., ge eác sum dǽl þæs Norð-Wealcynnes, 894; P. 87, 18.

for-gitan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gitan, -gytan, -gietan; ic -gite, ðú -gitest, -gitst, he -giteþ, -gitt, -git, pl. -gitaþ; p. ic, he -geat, -gæt, ðú -geáte, pl. -geáton, -gǽton, -géton, impert. -git , pl. -gitaþ; subj. pres. -gite, pl. -giton; p. -geáte, pl. -geáten; pp. -giten; v. trans. gen. acc. [for-, gitan to get]

To FORGETneglectoblīviscineglĭgĕre

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Gemunaþ and ne forgitaþ, hú swíðe gé gremedon Drihten mĕmento et non oblīviscāris, quōmŏdo ad īrācundiam provŏcāvĕris Dŏmĭnum, Deut. 9, 7. Óþ-ðæt he forgite ða þing, ðe ðú him dydest dōnec oblīviscātur eōrum, quæ fēcisti in eum, Gen. 27, 45.

Linked entry: for-gietan

un-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
un-rǽd, es; m.

evil counselill-advised coursebad planfollydisadvantageprejudicehurt

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Non fuit pejus concilium factum in Anglia de tali re, Chr. l016; Erl. 157, 22. Ðæs unrǽdes ( the building of the tower of Babel ) stíðferhð cyning steóre gefremede, Cd. Th. 101, 15; Gen. 1682. Gif ðú unrǽdes ne geswícest, Exon.

un-rím

(n.)
Grammar
un-rím, es; n.

A countless numberan incalculable number or amount

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Grammar un-rím, with a genitive plural Ðǽr is unrím on ealra cwycra illic reptilia, quorum non est numerus, Ps. Th. 103, 24: Shrn. 65, 24. Hié in ðære eá áweóllon swá ǽmettan, swilc unrím heora wæs, Nar. 11, 14.

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have powerto rulegovernreignto domineerdominatetyrannizeexercise violenceto prevail

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Deáþ him furðor ne biþ rícsend mors illi ultra non dominabitur, Rtl. 26, 33.

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound

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Eáran habbaþ ne hí áwiht mágon holdes gehýran ðeah ðe him hleóðrige aures habent et non audient, Ps. Th. 134, 17.

arctos

(n.)
Grammar
arctos, acc. arcton; f. [ἄρκτος, m. f. a bear; ἄρκτος, f. the constellation Ursa Major, called also ἅμαξα, carles wǽn the churl's wain: the bright star in Boötes is denominated by ancient astronomers and poets Ἀρκτοῦρος, the bear-ward].

The constellation Ursa Major

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. = ἄρκτος, f Arcton hátte án tungol on norþ dǽle, se hæfþ seofon steorran, and is for ðí óðrum naman geháten, septemtrio, ðone hátaþ lǽwede menn carles wǽn.

Linked entries: carles wǽn Boéties

FUGEL

(n.)
Grammar
FUGEL, fugol, fugul; gen. fugeles, fugles; m.

A birdFOWLăvisāles

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Ne wirce gé náne andlícnissa ne nánes nýtenes ne fugeles make no images of any beast or bird, Deut. 4, 17.

Linked entries: fen-fugelas fugol fugul

HERE

(n.)
Grammar
HERE, gen. heres, heriges, herges; m.

An army a hostmultitudea large predatory band

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Ðæs heriges hám eft ne com ǽnig tó láfe of that host came no remnant back home, Cd. 167; Th. 209, 30; Exod. 507: Elen. Kmbl. 410; El. 205. Herges, 285; El. 143.

Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here

hyse-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse-wíse, an; f.
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Further, in the notes to this word is added, hirquitalli βούπαιdelta;ες; irquitalus νηπιώτατος

ge-þryle

(n.)
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S. 23, 92. v. ge-þrýn, and cf. þweál, þweán for similar relation between noun and verb

scenn

(n.)
Grammar
scenn, e; f. (?)

A plate of metal on the handle of a sword

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(Worsaae, Primeval Antiquities, pp. 29, 49, notes that the handles of some of the early swords were covered with plates of gold. v. hilt) Waes on ðǽmscennum scíran goldes þurh rúnstafas rihte gemearcod, hwam ðæt sweord geworht ǽrest wǽre, Beo.

cúþ-líce

(adv.)
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hér cúðlícor ( less as strangers ) cuman ongunnon lindhæbbende, B. 244

hleówþ

(n.)
Grammar
hleówþ, hleóþ, hlíwþ, hlýwþ, e; f.

Shelter, protection, warmth

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Ðonne him cælþ hé cépþ him hlýwðe when he gets cold he looks out for warmth, Hexam. 20; Norm. 28, 23. Tó neste bǽron heora briddum tó hleówþe bore it to their nest to shelter their young, Homl. Th. ii. 144, 23.

Linked entries: hlíwþ hlýwþ

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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An. 1093. where other preps, or none are now more usual, at On þǽre þeóde wæs in þá tíd Sǽbyrht cyning in qua gente tunc temporis Saberct regnabat, Bd. 2, 3; Sch. 123, 3. In ǽlce tíd, Cri. 406.