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ge-hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlinian, ge-hleonian; p. ode.
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of a person, to recline, rest, sit at table Sé ðe gehlinað (-hlionað, R.) . . . sé ðe gehrestað (gihlionað, R.) qui recumbit . . . qui recumbit Lk. L. 22, 27. Gehlionade discubuit, 7, 36: recubuit II, 37. Gehlionade ł geræste recumbens Mt. p. 8, 17.

ge-metfæstnys

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Add: (i) meekness, gentleness, v. ge-metfæst. Petrus tihte geleáffulle wíf tó eádmódnysse and gemetfæstnysse (cf. the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit; quieti et modesti spiritus, l Pet. 3, 4), Hml. Th. i. 98, 3. sobriety, discretion, v. gemetfæst

of-lysted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
of-lysted, -lyst; part.

Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for

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Possessed with a very strong desire, very desirous for (with gen. of object) Eubolus wearð swá mycclum oflyst Basilies láre, ðæt him ne lyste nánes metes, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 42: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 23. Ðá wæs ðes man swíðe oflyst ðæs Hǽlendes tó-cymes,

ge-tilian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tilian, -tilgan; p. ode; pp. od.

to strive afterto get by strivingto obtainprocureacquireacquīrĕreto treat a patient;curāre

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to strive after, to get by striving, to obtain, procure, acquire; acquīrĕre Ne ic máran getilige to haldænne nor do I strive to have more, Shrn. 183, 3. Se ðe hit déþ him seluan éce hellewíte ungesǽliglíce getilaþ he who does it will miserably get for

Linked entry: ge-teolod

un-cýððu

(n.)
Grammar
un-cýððu, un-cýððo; indecl.: -cýðð, e; f.

ignorancea country not one's owna strange land

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ignorance Ne spræc hé ( Moses) hit nó forðýðe his mód áuht genierwed wǽre mid ðære uncýððe ðæs síðfætes neque enim Moysi mentem ignorantia itineris angustabat, Past. 41; S. 304, 17, Mín sceal of líce sáwul on síðfæt, nát ic sylfa hwider, eardes uncýðþu

oflǽte

(n.)
Grammar
oflǽte, -láte, -léte, an;

an oblation, offeringa sacramental wafera wafer like the sacramental wafera sacramental waferwafer

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f. an oblation, offering Oflǽtan oblationem Ps. Spl. C. 39, 9. Oflátan oblationes Ps. Surt. 50, 21. a sacramental wafer Eal ðæt tó húsle gebirige, ðæt is, clǽne ofléte, clǽne wín, and clǽne wæter, L. Edg. C. 39; Th. ii. 252, 13. Behealde hé ðæt his

Linked entry: ofláte

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Add: to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matter Se munuc ðe hit ǽrendode the monk that had been sent on this business, Gr. D. 29, 28. Gif hwelc forworht monn bitt úrne hwelcne ðæt wé hine lǽden tó sumum rícum menn and him geðingien

nytenness

(n.)
Grammar
nytenness, e; f.

ignorancelazinessdisgraceignominy

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ignorance Hwæt getácnaþ seó midniht bútan seó deópe nytennys, Homl. Th. ii. 568, 5. Ðæt men for nytennysse misfaran ne sceolon, 314. 5. Ðú cniht ne cúðest manna Hǽlend ... Nú ic for ðínre nytennysse geornlíce bæd, i. 66, 30. Se ðe tódrǽfde ealle nytennysse

Linked entries: nyten nitenness

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To meanto intend to convey a certain senseto intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement to meanpurposehave as an object to which the mind is directedintendto signifyhave a certain signification or purpose

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To mean. of persons to intend to convey a certain sense Gif hé of wege ǽnigne gebrohte . . ðæt is ðæt ic mǽne gif hé ǽnigne man on synne bespeóne if he have brought any man out of the way . . . what I mean, is, if he have lured any man to sin, L. Pen

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Add Þú gesége crevisti, geseah crevit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 54, 55. to have the faculty of vision, to exercise that faculty. literal Ne gesyhþ sé nǽfre he will remain blind for ever. Bl. H. 153, 22. Hé sóna geseh he at once recovered his sight, 15, 27.

and-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
and-sacian, -sacigan, -sacigian; p. ode; pp. od

To strive againstto denyrefusegainsayforsakeabjureimpugnarenegarerecusareabjurare

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To strive against, to deny, refuse, gainsay, forsake, abjure; impugnare, negare, recusare, abjurare Ne mæg ic andsacigan I cannot deny, Bt. 10; Fox 26, 24

Linked entry: sacian

ecg-þræc

(n.)
Grammar
ecg-þræc, gen. -þræce; pl. nom. gen. acc. -þraca; f.

Sword-strength, war or savage courageglădiōrum impĕtus

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Sword-strength, war or savage courage; glădiōrum impĕtus He ne þearf atoleecg-þræce he needs not the cruel sword-strength, Beo. Th. 1196; B. 596

for-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
for-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn againsubvertavoidpervertĕresubvertĕreevĭtāre

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To turn again, subvert, avoid; pervertĕre, subvertĕre, evĭtāre Búton deáþ hí ne mágon forcyrran except they cannot avoid death. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 8

Linked entry: for-cerran

ful-fremedlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ful-fremedlíce, full-fremedlíce; adj.

Fullycompletelyperfectlyperfecte

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Fully, completely, perfectly; perfecte Ne mæg nán gesceaft fulfremedlíce understandan ymbe God no creature can perfectly understand about God, Homl. Th. i. 10, 2, 4

Linked entry: full-fremedlíce

leágung

(n.)
Grammar
leágung, e; f.

Lying

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Lying Ðý læs on mé mǽge íðel spellung oððe scondlíc leágung [leásung?] beón gestǽled ne aut fabulæ aut turpi mendacio dignus efficiar, Nar. 2, 21

niht-langes

(adv.)
Grammar
niht-langes, adv.

For the night

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For the night Ic bidde eów ðæt gé gecirron tó mínum húse and ðǽr wunion nihtlanges, Gen. 19, 2. [Ne moste nihtlonges istonden, Laym. 15504.]

secga

(n.)
Grammar
secga, an ; m.
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One who says or tells, an informant Ne ic nán sóðre wát, búte swá mín secga mé sǽde, L. O. 4 ; Th. i. 180, 12

wyrdness

(n.)
Grammar
wyrdness, e; f.

Conditionstate

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Condition, state Se godcunda foreþonc heaþeraþ ealle gesceafta ðæt hí ne móton tóslúpan of heora endebyrdnesse (wyrdnesse,v. l.), Bt. 39, 5 ; Fox 218, 32

abbod-leást

(n.)
Grammar
abbod-leást, e; f.
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Lack of an abbot Ðæt mynstres þincg ne forwyrþan for abbudleáste ut non res monasterii abbatis privatione depereant, C. D. B. i. B. 155, 37

cwén-fugol

Grammar
cwén-fugol, (cwén- ? cf.
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Icel. kvenn-fugl). For 'Som . . . Lye,' substitute Nán man ne wát hweþer hit ( the Phenix ) is þe carlfugol þe cwénfugol, E. S. viii. 479, 91