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ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, hit -sǽleþ, -sǽlþ; p. de; pp. ed [sǽl an occasion]

To happen, come to pass, befallaccĭdĕre, evĕnīre

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Salm. Kmbl. 698; Sal. 348: Andr. Kmbl. 1021; An. 511: 1029; An. 515. Gif hit ǽfre gesǽlþ, ðæt ... if it ever happen that..., Bt. Met. Fox 13, 43; Met. 13, 22: Th. Ch. 472, 4: 166, 20.

cwis

(n.)
Grammar
cwis, cwiss,e; f. [cweðan to say, speak]

A saying, speakinglocutio

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A saying, speaking; locutio

cweþ ðú

(v.; pronoun.)
Grammar
cweþ ðú, say thou, cweðe he let him say, cweðaþ, cweðe ge say ye, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 33, 39: Mt. Bos. 3, 9: Gen. 50, 19; impert.
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of cweðan

ge-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon; pp. -sigen [sígan to sink]

To sinkfallset as the suncaderelabioccĭdĕre ut sol

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Ðá to ðam wage geság then to the wall he sank, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 13; Gú. 1243

sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
sǽlan, de

To happen, betide, fortune

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Hú ðé sǽle how it may happen to thee, what your success may be, Andr. Kmbl. 2710; An. 1357

big-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
big-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten

To sit by or nearadsidere

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To sit by or near; adsidere Se bisceop ðæt geseah ðe him bigsæt the bishop who sat by him saw it; quo viso pontifex qui adsidebat, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 22

geómrian

(v.)
Grammar
geómrian, geómerian, geómran; part. geómrigende, geómriende, geómerigende, geómrende; p. ode; pp. od [geómor sad, sorrowful]

To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewailgĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri

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To be sad, to sigh, groan, murmur, mourn, sorrow, lament, bewail; gĕmĕre, murmŭrāre, ingĕmĕre, ingĕmiscĕre, lūgēre, quĕri Se ðe á wile geómrian on gihða who for ever will mourn in spirit, Salm. Kmbl. 701; Sal. 350.

for-liden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-liden, part, [for-, liden, pp. of líðan to sail]

Shipwreckednaufrăgus

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Shipwrecked; naufrăgus Gemildsa me, nacodum, forlidenum pity me, naked, shipwrecked, Apol. Th. 11, 19: 14, 1, 9: 15, 11: 21, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20: 22, 1, 22: 24, 16: 25, 9

for-líðednes

(n.)
Grammar
for-líðednes, -ness, e; f. [líðan to sail]

Shipwrecknaufrăgium

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Shipwreck; naufrăgium. Som. Ben. Lye

firne

(n.)
Grammar
firne, crime,
  • Cd. 227
  • ;
  • Th. 305, 3
  • ;
  • Sat. 641
; dat.
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of firen

a-sígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sígan, p. -sáh, pl. -sigon ; pp. -sigen

To declinego downfall downdelabioccidere

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To decline, go down, fall down; delabi, occidere Ðæt, mid ðam dynte, he nyðer asáh that, with the blow, he fell down, Chr. 1012 ; Th. 268, 30, col. 1 ; 269, 28, col. 1 ; 269, 26, col. 2. Lǽt ðínne sefan healdan freán dómas, ða ðe hér men forlǽtaþ asígan

Linked entries: a-sáh a-sigen

wergum

(n.)
Grammar
wergum, Cd. Th. 267, 22; Sat. 42, v. wearh; m.
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ge-sæltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sæltan, pp. -sælted, -sælt

To salt

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To salt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 13: Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 49

sweorsaga

Grammar
sweorsaga, (sweord, saga?)
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glosses allec, An. Ox. 30, 2

gealg-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
gealg-mód, galg-mód, gealh-mód; adj. [gealg = gealh sád; mód mind]

Sad in mindgloomyfurioustristis anĭmofuriōsus

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Sad in mind, gloomy, furious; tristis anĭmo, furiōsus Gealgmód guma the furious man, Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 10; Jul. 531 : 74 b; Th. 278, 15; Jul. 598.

Linked entries: galg-mód gealh-mód

firna

(n.)
Grammar
firna, sins, crimes,
  • Cd. 216
  • ;
  • Th. 274, 27
  • ;
  • Sae. 160
; acc. pl.
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of firen

helle-

(prefix)
Grammar
helle-, hylle-gryre,
  • Cd. 223; Th. 291, 20; Sat. 433.

adesa

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A&sa dolatorium, ascia, Hpt. 33, 250, 10. Mid adesan ascia, Ps. Th. Spl. L. 76, 6. Eadesan, Ps. Srt. Adosan, Bd. 4, 3; M. 264, 6. Hé sceal habban æcse, adsan, bil, Angl. ix. 263, 1. Add

bí-sǽce

(n.)

A visitation

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Grammar bí-sǽce, bí-sǽc ( = soec, -séc), e; f. Substitute: A visitation Stód seó stów ídel and ǽmen, bád bísǽce betran hyrdes, Gú. 188

ge-seglian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seglian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to sailvēlĭfĭcārito furnish with sailsvēlis instruĕre

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with sails, Salm.

Linked entries: seglan ge-siglan