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hýnan

(v.)
Grammar
hýnan, hénan; p. de

To abusehumiliaterebukecorrectdespiseoppressafflictill-treat

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Hénan ða yflan and fyrþrian ða gódan to bring the evil low and to promote the good, 39, 2; Fox 212, 22. Ic eom frymdi ðé ðæt hí helsceaþan hýnan ne móton I am suppliant to thee that fiends of hell may not evil entreat it [the soul ], Byrht.

Linked entry: hénan

ge-midlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-midlian, l. ge-mídlian,
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Voc. ii. 150, 49. to muzzle a dog Canes muti non ualentes latrare; eal swilce hé cwǽde, þæt gemídlede hundas ne beorcað náhte. Dumbe beóð þá bydelas and fæste gemídlede, þe for ege oððe lufe wandiað Godes riht sprecanne, Wlfst. 191, 2-6

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Th. 5054; B. 2530. Hit me meahte swá that was not allowed, Exon. 41 a; Th. 136, 29; Gú. 548. in the Northumbrian Gospels the verb is used as an auxiliary in the translation of the Latin subjunctive, or fut. indic. Synngiga mæge peccabit, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: mæg

á-gán

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</b> to run out (of a lease). v. un-ágán in Dict. to pass off, lose strength Ágǽþ evanuerit (v. Mt. 5, 13), Wrt. Voc. ii. 30, 62. Ágǽtþ, 73, 2. to come off, come to pass, happen Hit ágǽd eallswá hé spricð evenerit quod locutus est .

Linked entry: á-gangan

leger

(n.)
Grammar
leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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hæbbenne and syllanne for lífe and for legere to have and to give during life and at death, Chart. Th. 208, 3.

Linked entries: clǽne ÁDL

ge-wǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽgan, p. ede; pp. ed.

to affectweigh downoppressafficeredeprimerevexareto frustratefrustrariirritum facere

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Mid meteliéste gewǽgde oppressed with lack of food, Chr. 894; Erl. 92, 27. to frustrate; frustrari, irritum facere Cúþ sceal geweorþan ðæt ic gewǽgan ne mæg that which I may not frustrate shall become manifest, Exon. 117 b; Th. 452, 3; Dóm. 115

Linked entries: ge-wǽgnian wǽgan

ge-fá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fá, [ = ge-faa], án; m. [fáh a foe]

A foean enemyinimicusadversarius

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To bismere his gefán [MS. gefaan = gefáu = gefáum = gefáhum] in mockery to his foes, Homl. Th. i. 226, 28

Linked entry: -fá

fant

a founta font

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Ox. 358. a font Heó eóde ðám fantfæte, and tólýsde hire feax, and bedýpte on ðám fante, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 17. Hí on fante gefullode wurdon, Hml. S. 2, 90. On þám háligan fante, Ll. Th. ii. 390, 14.

hán

(n.)
Grammar
hán, e; f.
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A projecting stone that forms part of a boundary Þis synt þá gemǽro . . . þǽre háne; þonan norþ on gerihte andlang hrycges, C. D. ii. 215, 31.

Linked entry: hon-

hrægel-hús

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Ágifen á þá ealdan þonne him man níwe reáf sylle and hrægelhúse (rægel-, R. Ben. I. 92, 8, vestiario ) betǽcen þearfum dǽlenne . . . Ðá þe on ýtinge farað nimon him bréc of hrægelhúse . . .

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Ic ðé secge twá sindon sealte sǽ, and twá fersce, Sal. K. 186, 25. Add Andlang strǽte on Scoffoces sǽ, C. D. i. 258, 4

on-orettan

(v.)

to perform with effort, to accomplish ( a difficult undertaking)

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Th. 321, 4; Víd. 41. Iudiscféða án onorette uncúð gelád the tribe of Judah by itself performed the difficult and unknown course (the passage of the Red Sea ), Cd. Th. 197, 25; Exod. 313

Linked entry: orettan

blis

(n.)
Grammar
blis, bliss, blys, blyss, e; f. [contracted from blíþs, q. v. ]

BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasurelætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitasfriendship, kindness, benevolence, gracecomitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia

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Ðis is se dæg ðæne Drihten worhte eádigum to blisse this is the day which the Lord made for joy to the blessed, Menol. Fox 125; Men. 62: Exon. 15 b; Th. 35, 2; Cri. 552.

Linked entry: blíþs

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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Daniel deóra gesíþ Daniel, the beasts' associate, Cd. 208; Th. 251, 24; Dan. 662. Hyre wæs hálig gǽst singal gesíþ to her the Holy Spirit was a constant companion, Exon. 69 a; Th. 257, 4; Jul. 242.

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To rewardrecompenserequitepay

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Th. 4211; B. 2102. Lofe leánige, Exon. 54 b; Th. 193, 13; Az. 121. Ðæt hió him leánige ðæt hé ǽr tela dyde that it may reward him for having done well, Bt. 40, 1; Fox. 236, 4.

Linked entry: lǽnian

be-weddian

(v.)

to betrothpledgeplight

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Th. 71, 3. Siþþan hé weres beweddod hæbbe. Ll. Th. i. 174, 16: 250, 18. with clause Ðá beweddode mé Eádnóð and Ælfstán, þæt hió óðer þára dydon, Cht, Th. 167, 20

be-tíhtlian

(v.)
Grammar
be-tíhtlian, -týhtlian; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To accuse, chargeaccusare, criminari

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To accuse, charge; accusare, criminari Gif he betíhtlod weorþe if he be accused, L. C. S. 31; Th. i. 396, 1. Ðe oft betíhtlede wǽron who have often been accused, L. Ath. i. 7; Th. i. 202, 25.

Linked entry: be-týhtlian

þing-stede

(n.)
Grammar
þing-stede, es; m.
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A place where a meeting (v. þing, II) is held On ðam þingstede ( in the place to which Christ had summoned his disciples to speak with them for the last time.

gif-stól

(n.)
Grammar
gif-stól, gief-stól, es; m.

A gift-seatseat from which gifts are distributedthronethrone of gracedonorum thronussoliumgratiæ thronus

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Brynewylmum mealt gifstól Geáta the gift-chair of the Goths was consumed by flames of fire, Beo. Th. 4643; B. 2327: Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 6; Cri. 572. Sceal gifstól gegierwed stondan a throne shall stand prepared, Exon. 90 a; Th. 337, 23; Gn.

Linked entry: gief-stól

ge-neádian

(v.)
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Ox. 2541. to compel, force to () an action Hé bebeád his cempum ꝥ hí ðá crístenan cynegas þǽre offrunga geneádodon mid wítum, Hml.