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geond-líhtan

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Ðæt Godes leóhtfæt gindsécð and gindliéht (geondlíht, v. l. ) ealle ðá diógolnesse ðǽre wambe, Past. 259, 10. Þǽr becóm seó beorhtnys . . . ꝥ wé ealle eondlýhte wǽron . . . þǽr wæs fǽringa geworden on ansýne swylce þǽr gylden sunna onǽled wǽre, and ofer

ge-síman

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Take here <b>ge-sýman</b> in Dict., and add Gýmena hefum hé bið gesýmed (adgrauatur), Scint. 181, 17. Se sceaða wæs on róde scyldig and mánfull, mid undǽdum eall gesýmed, Dóm. L. 58. Ge-sýmedum (-sém-, Hpt. Gl. 468, 26) honustis, An. Ox.

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ge-bédian

(v.)
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Substitute: ge-bedi(g)an to worship, pray Hé þóhte þæt hé wolde Róme gesécan, and ðá hálgan stówe ðára eádigra apostola . . . geseón and him þǽr bodigan (gebedigan, gebiddan, gebodian, v. ll.) Romam uenire ad uidenda atque adoranda beatorum apostolorum

ge-cúþlǽcan

(v.)
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ge-cúþlǽcan, p. ge-cúþlǽhte
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To make friends with, attach oneself to. intrans. Ðá cóm án gecrístnod man and gecúðlǽhte tó Martine, and wunode mid him, Hml. S. 31, 207. reflex. Paulus hine gecúðlǽhte tó ðám hálgan heápe Crístes hírédes (cf. tentabat se jungere discipulis, Acts 9

hám-weardes

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Add: cf. hám-weard; Fór Swegen eorl in tó Wealan, and him man gíslode. Þá hé hámwerdes wæs, Chr. 1046; P. 164, 28. cf. hám-weard; Hú hý sceoldon beón álǽd of Babilonia þeówdóme, and Gode þancian þǽra ára þe hí be wege hædon hámweardes, Ps. Th. 22, arg

lác-fæsten

(n.)
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lác-fæsten, a
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fast considered as an offering Ne gelýfe þæs nǽnig mon ꝥ him ne genihtsumige ꝥ fasten tó écere hǽlo, búton hé mid óþrum gódum hit geéce, and sé þe wille Drihtne bringan gecwéme lácfæsten, þonne sceal hé ꝥ mid ælmessan and mid mildheortum weorcum fullian

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syn-bryne

(n.)
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sinful passion Deófol þe ús on lífe mid þǽre synbryne (mid þǽre synne bryne onǽlþ?. The Latin is: Spiritus qui ad peccandum succendit, and the English version is imperfect. As bryne is masculine, þǽre synbryne is certainly incorrect, and needs some emendation

wel-dǽd

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wel-dǽd, <b>. I.</b>
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Gif hwylc ungesǽlig mann his Scyppende bið ungehýrsum, and nele þurhwunian on weldǽdum oð ende, Hml. S. II, 280. <b>II a.</b> doing good :-- Weldǽde and gemǽnnysse nelle gé forgytan beneficii et communionis noli te obliuisci (Heb. 13, 16

un-wlitigian

(v.)
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un-wlitigian, p. ode.

to make uglydeprive of beauty,disfigureto become ugly

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to make ugly, deprive of beauty, disfigure Ða hé gewlitegaþ; hwílum eft unwlitegaþ, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 9. to become ugly Se wǽta ástígd tó ðæm lime, ðonne ásuilð hit and áhefegaþ and unwlitegaþ humor ad virilia labitur, quae cum molestia dedecoris

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ge-stund

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ge-stund, es; n.

A noisedin

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A noise, din Hí swá ungemetlícum gestundum fóron ðæt him þúhte ðæt hit eall betweox heofone and eorþan hleóðrode ðám egeslícum stefnum they came with such immoderate noises that it seemed to him that between heaven and earth it all resounded with their

ge-tihhian

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

To appointdetermineassignstătuĕredecernĕreassignāre

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To appoint, determine, assign; stătuĕre, decernĕre, assignāre Swá he æt fruman getihhod hæfde as he at the beginning had determined, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 220, 26. Hafast ðé ánum eall getihhad land and leóde thou hast brought all the land and people on thyself

be-brecan

To break to pieces

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Dele second passage, for which see be-brúcan, and for the rest substitute: To break to pieces (acc. of object and dat. of part broken) Beám heó bebriceþ telgum she breaks the tree to pieces in its branches (cf. Sia (acc.) Iudeóliudí bénon (dat.) bebrákon

fisc-noþ

(n.)
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fisc-noþ, fiscnoþ (-naþ), fixnoþ, es; m.

fishinga fishing-grounda catch

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Substitute: fishing, the action or practice of taking fish, by persons Heora fixnoðe gelamp micel earfoðnys . . . Wé rǽdað . . . þæt Drihten héte tuwa áwurpan net on fixnoðe, ǽne ǽr his ðrowunge, and óðre síðe æfter his ǽriste . . . Se ǽrra fixnoð getácnode

Ést-mere

(n.)
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Ést-mere, es; m. [ést = eást east, mere a lake]

The Frische Haff, or fresh water lake which is on the north of east Prussia. Hav or Haf signifies a sea, in Danish and Swedish. It is written Haff in German, and it is now used to denote all the lakes connected with the rivers on the coast of Prussia and Pomerania. The Frische Haff is about sixty miles long, and from six to fifteen broad. It is separated by a cham of sand banks from the Baltic Sea, with which, at the present time, it communicates by one strait called the Gat. This strait is on the north-east of the Haff, near the fortress of Pillau, Malte Brunts Univ. Geog. vol. vii. p. 14. This Gat, as Dr. Bell informs me, 'seems to have been formed, and to be kept open by the superior force of the Pregel stream.' This gentleman has a perfect knowledge of the Frische Haff and the neighbourhood, as he received his early education in the vicinity, and matriculated at the University of Königsberg, near the west end of the Haff. I am indebted to Dr. Bell for the map of the celebrated German Historian, Professor Voigt, adapted to his 'Geschichte Preussens von den ältesten Zeiten, 9 vols. 8vo,

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The Frische Haff, or fresh water lake which is on the north of east Prussia. Hav or Haf signifies a sea, in Danish and Swedish. It is written Haff in German, and it is now used to denote all the lakes connected with the rivers on the coast of Prussia

feormian

(v.)
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feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with foodfeedsupportsustainentertainreceive as a guestcherishbenefitprofitvictum suppĕdĭtāreepŭlāresuscĭpĕresuscĭpĕre hospĭtiofŏvērecūrārevălēreto feed ondevourconsumevescicomĕdĕreconsūmĕreto cleanse, FARM or cleanse outmundārepurgāreexpiāre

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to supply with food, feed, support, sustain, entertain, receive as a guest, cherish, benefit, profit; victum suppĕdĭtāre, epŭlāre, suscĭpĕre, suscĭpĕre hospĭtio, fŏvēre, cūrāre, vălēre Ðæt ic [cyning] bebeóde eallum mínan geréfan ðæt hí on mínan ágenan

ge-unnan

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Add: absolute, to grant a request, consent Geunnendre méder (geundremedre, MS.) matre consentiente, An. Ox. 4000. with gen. or uncertain, v. (3 ¶) Hé geann þæs landes in tó þám mynstre, Cht. Crw. 23, 1. Forgefnise ðú giunna veniam prebes, Rtl. 18, 7

cassuc

(n.)
Grammar
cassuc, cassoc, e; f. Hassock, hassock-grass, rushes, sedge or coarse grass; aira cæspitosa carex paniculata, Lin
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Dó him ðis to lǽcedóme: eoforþrote, cassuc, etc. give him for this a leechdom: everthroat, hassock, etc. L. M. 3, 63; Lchdm. ii. 350, 23: 1, 63; Lchdm. ii. 136, 30: 3, 67 ; Lchdm. ii. 354, 24. To háligre sealfe sceal cassoc hassock shall be for a holy

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fóre-seón

(v.)
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fóre-seón, to -seónne; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; pp. -sewen

To see beforeFORESEEprovideprævĭdēreprovĭdēre

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To see before, FORESEE, provide; prævĭdēre, provĭdēre Swylce eác be heora andlyfene is to þenceanne and to fóreseónne de eōrum quŏque stĭpendio cŏgĭtandum atque provĭdendum est, Bd. 1. 27; S. 489, 21. Ðú ealle míne wegas wel fóresáwe omnes vias meas

forþ-gesceaft

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forþ-gesceaft, e; f.

the created thingscreationworldcreātūrares creātæmundusthe future worldstateconditionstătus fŭtūrus

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the created things, creation, world; creātūra, res creātæ, mundus Fyrn forþgesceaft Fæder ealle bewát the Father guards all the ancient creation, Exon. 128 a; Th. 492, 4; Rä. 81, 9: 92 b; Th. 346, 24; Sch. 3. the future world, state, or condition; stătus

hefe-líc

(adj.)
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hefe-líc, adj.

Weightyheavygrievousseriousgravetediouswearisome

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Weighty, heavy, grievous, serious, grave, tedious, wearisome Ðǽr nán hefelíc gefeoht ne wearþ no serious fighting took place there, Chr. 868; Erl. 72, 28. Se cyng lét beódan mycel gyld and hefelíc the king had a great and grievous tax proclaimed, 1083