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ge-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cunnian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To try ⬩ enquire ⬩ experience ⬩ probare ⬩ explorare ⬩ experiri

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To try, enquire, experience; probare, explorare, experiri Ðæt hi móstan gecunnian hwylc heora swiftost hors hæfde that they should try which of them had the swiftest horse, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 42 : Nar. 25, 29.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Æt men fífténe peningas, and æt horse healf swá, L. Ff. ; Th. i. 224, 26. III. representing an adjective, generally one used with a verb of incomplete predication, so, the same, such - Hé gemétte ǽnne blindne mann, se wæs geboren swá, Homl.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

hogian

(v.)
Grammar
hogian, p. ode

To employ the mind, ⬩ to think, ⬩ mind, ⬩ consider, ⬩ know, ⬩ understand, ⬩ care, ⬩ be solicitous or anxious, ⬩ to purpose, ⬩ strive, ⬩ intend, ⬩ be intent on, ⬩ resolve

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To employ the mind, to think, mind, consider, know, understand, care, be solicitous or anxious, to purpose, strive, intend, be intent on, resolve Ymbe míne mágas ic hogige erga propinquos curo, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 29. Ðú hogast embe ðíne neóde thou

Linked entries: hogcende hycgan be-hogian ge-hugod

án-hyrnende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
án-hyrnende, pres. part.

Having one horn ⬩ unicornis

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Having one horn; unicornis Fram hornum ánhyrnendra a cornibus unicornium, Ps. Spl. 21, 20: 77, 75: 91, 10: Ps. Lamb. 21, 22

Linked entry: -hyrnende

orweg-stíg

(n.)
Grammar
orweg-stíg, e ; f.
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Horwegstíg ( but cf. horu-weg), 25, 25

ráh-deór

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Add: Þá beóð langswýrede ðe lybbað be gærse, swá swá olfend and assa, hors and hrýðeru, heádeór and ráhdeór, Hex. 16, 3

be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

ge-yferian

(v.)
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to exalt Drihten geyferað ( sublimabit ) horn Xrístes his, Ps. L. fol. 186b, 4

Linked entry: yferian

assen

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Hors of stédan and of assenne burdo, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 24. Add

ge-sadelod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sadelod, -sadolod; part. [sadelian to saddle]

Saddled ⬩ strātus

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Saddled; strātus Twá hors, án gesadelod and óðer ungesadelod two horses, one saddled and the other unsaddled, L. C. S. 72; Th. i. 414, 17. Eahta hors, feówer gesadelode [gesadolode, MS.

Linked entry: sadolian

án-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
án-tíd, e; f.

The first hour ⬩ hora prima

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The first hour; hora prima Ymb án-tíd óðres dógores about the first hour of the second day, Beo. Th. 443; B. 219

ofer-rídan

(v.)

to cross on horseback

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to cross on horseback: — Sealde hé ðæt betste hors Aidane, ðæt hé on ðam mihte fordas oferrídan. Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 18

ge-heáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heáwan, p. -heów; pp. -heáwen

To hew ⬩ cut ⬩ cut in pieces ⬩ dolare ⬩ cædere ⬩ concidere

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To hew, cut, cut in pieces; dolare, cædere, concidere Wicg hornum geheáweþ heweth the war-horse with his horns, Salm. Kmbl. 313; Sal. 156 : Beo. Th. 1368; B. 682 : Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 33; Jud. 90 : 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 295 : Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 27.

ǽfen-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-tíma, an; m.

Evening time ⬩ eventide ⬩ vespertinum tempus

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Evening time, eventide; vespertinum tempus Ðá ǽfentíma wæs, he férde to Bethaníam cum jam vespera esset hora, exiit in Bethaniam, Mk. Bos. 11, 11

Linked entry: tíma

sceaþa

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþa, (?), sceáþ (?)

a nail

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Similar entries v. horn-sceaþa

un-gefóge

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefóge, adv.

Immensely ⬩ exorbitantly

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Immensely, exorbitantly Ðǽr beóð ða swiftan hors ungefóge dýre, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 6

Linked entry: ge-fóge

be-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-healdan, bi-healdan, ic -healde, ðú -healdest, -hylst, he -healdeþ, -hylt, -hilt, pl. -healdaþ; p. ic, he , -heóld, ðú -heólde, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden; v. trans. [be near, healdan to hold, observe] .

to hold by or near ⬩ possess ⬩ observe ⬩ consider ⬩ beware ⬩ regard ⬩ mind ⬩ take heed ⬩ behave ⬩ to mean ⬩ signify ⬩ tenere ⬩ inhabitare ⬩ servare ⬩ curare ⬩ gerere ⬩ to BEHOLD ⬩ see ⬩ look on ⬩ observare ⬩ aspicere ⬩ videre

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to hold by or near, possess, observe, consider, beware, regard, mind, take heed, behave, to mean, signify; tenere, inhabitare, servare, curare, gerere Heora ǽ to behealdenne to observe their laws Ors. 3, 5 ; Bos. 57, 21. Adam sceal mínne stronglícan

Linked entries: be-held bi-healdan

þunrian

(v.)
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Gif hit þunrað on ǽfentíde, hit getácnað ácennednysse sumes miceles si tonitruauerit hora uespertina, significat natiuitatem cuiusdam magni, Archiv cxx. 50, l [see þunor]. Add

wír-boga

(n.)
Grammar
wír-boga, an; m.

Bent wire used in ornamenting an object

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Bent wire used in ornamenting an object Mec (a horn) þeceþ geong hagostealdmon golde and sylfore, wóum wírbogum, Exon. Th. 395, 5; Rä. 15, 3

mersc-mylen

(n.)
Grammar
mersc-mylen, e; f.
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A mill in afen On hore paðe intó merscmylne; of merscmylne, C. D. vi. 100, 12

Linked entry: mylen

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