ge-rímcræft
Arithmetic, art of numbering
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Arithmetic, art of numbering Ðe sélost cunnon on gerímcræfte that are best acquainted with arithmetic, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 11, 1; Lchdm. iii. 256, 7: Hexam. 4: Norm. 8, 5
ge-metsian
To furnish with provisions
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To furnish with provisions Ðæt scip ðe Swegen eorl hæfde him silfum ǽr gegearcod and gemetsod the ship that Earl Sweyn had before prepared and provisioned for himself, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 14
Linked entry: metsian
un-ágifen
Not given up ⬩ not repaid
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Not given up, not repaid Nolde Sigelm tó wigge faran mid nánes mannes scette unágifnum Sigelm would not go to battle with the money owing to any man unpaid, Chart. Th. 201, 24
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un-wilsumlíce
Against one's will ⬩ not of one's own accord
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Against one's will, not of one's own accord Se sceal nýde on helle duru unwilsumlíce geniþerad gelǽded beón necesse habet in januam inferni non sponte damnatus introduci, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 20
Linked entry: wilsumlíce
æt-lutian
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Th. ii. 122, 4. with dat. of person from whom one hides Hé ætluðode his éhterum, Hml. S. 19, 21. Ætlutian his feóndum, Jud. 4, 18
Linked entry: lutian
deór-haga
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Ger. wild-gehäge.] v. next word
geond-récan
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to smoke thoroughly, fill with smoke Þonne hé restan wille, hæbbe gléda þǽrinne, lege stor on þá gléda, and réc hine mid ꝥ hé swǽte, and ꝥ hús geondréc, Lch. ii. 348, 6
ge-swellan
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Wiþ geswollenum sáre, 202, 5. [O. H. Ger. ge-swellan tumere, tumefierí.]
seón
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Add: 2 a. with an infinitive that has no subject Ic seah rǽpingas in ræced fergan, Rä. 53, 1. add: the imperative used exclamatorily Seh þé ecce (Lanc. sithee ), Ps. Vos. 7, 15
staþol-fæst
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Staþolfæstes wífes stabilis mulieris, Scint. 226, 3. Staþelfæste tremmincge firmo (scripturarum) fulcimento, An. Ox. 1420
up-riht
upright ⬩ erect ⬩ lying with the face turned upwards.
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Th. i. 276, 4. lying with the face turned upwards. Upriht ástreht supinus, Hpt. Gl. 457, 33
sneorcan
To shrivel ⬩ to wrinkle the face in displeasure (?) ⬩ to draw up the nose in contempt or displeasure
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[Cf. ꝥ te hude swartete as hit snarchte (shrivelled with the heat) Marh. 18, 14.]
swelling
A swelling, used of a sail swelled out by the wind
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A swelling, used of a sail swelled out by the wind Gesión brecan ofer bæðweg brimwudu, snyrgan under swellingum (cf. snel under segle, Andr. Kmbl. 1009; An. 505), Elen. Kmbl. 489; El. 245
syflige
A dish to be eaten with bread
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A dish to be eaten with bread Genihtsumian wé gelýfaþ twá gesodene syflian (oððe?) sanda . . . twá sanda genihtsumiaþ sufficere credimus cocta duo pulmentaria . . . duo pulmentaria cocta sufficiant, R. Ben. Interl. 70, 11-15
sinc-hroden
Treasure-laden ⬩ adorned with costly ornaments
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Treasure-laden, adorned with costly ornaments Ðec biddan hét se ðisne beám ágróf, ðæt ðú sinchroden gemunde. . ., Exon. Th. 473, 11; Bo. 13. Salu sinchroden halls richly adorned, Andr. Kmbl. 3342; An. 1675
ge-fyllan
To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare
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Gifena gefylled fremum forðweardum filled with gifts with continual benefits, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 28; Gen. 209. Gefylled consumtus, finitus, Hpt. Gl. 457. Wel gefylde bene pastos, Th. An. 20, 31
ge-ascian
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Ic hæbbe geáhsod (-ácsod, v. l. ) ꝥ úre frið is wyrse gehealden, 220, I : 240, 26. with acc. and infin. Manig yfel wé geáxiað wæstmian, Bl. H. 109, i.
Basilius
Basil, bishop of Cæsarēa ⬩ Kαιδάρεια
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He was a very learned and a very mighty teacher, and he appointed monastic canons with strict conduct.
FRIÐIAN
to keep the peace ⬩ towards, make peace ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend ⬩ keep ⬩ pācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕre ⬩ tuēri
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Man scolde friðian wiþ þonne here peace should be made with the army, Chr. 1004: Erl. 138, 22. Ðæt hie eall ðæt friðian woldon ðæt se cyng friðian wolde that they would protect all that the king would protect, Chr. 921; Erl. 108, 10, 11.
Linked entry: freoðian
hǽwen
Blue, azure, purple, discoloured
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Seó heall wæs getymbred ynnan and útan myd grénum and myd hǽwenum and myd hwýtum the hall was built within and without with green and with purple and with white, Shrn. 156, 6. Hǽwen-grén cæruleus, Cot. 53, Lye. Hǽwendeáge hyacinthinus, Lye