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ge-recenian

(v.)
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Add: to arrange, set in order Þá he hæfde ealle his fare gerecenod (ge-reconod, v./. ). Chr. 1052; P. 180, 15. Gerecanade condito, Wrt. Voc. ii. 18, 45

maþa

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Th. i. 472, 30. Þǽr manna líc lágon . . . þá weóllon eall maðon and egeslíce stuncon, Hml. S. 4, 212. Add

winter-set

(n.)
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winter-set, es; n.

A place to stop in for the winter;in pl. winter-quarters

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A place to stop in for the winter; in pl. winter-quarters Se here... ðǽr wintersetu (-sætu, v. l.) námon, Chr. 886; Th. i. 156, cols. 2, 3

ge-þrístian

(v.)
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ge-þrístian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þríst, þríste bold]

To darepresumeaudērepræsūmĕre

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To dare, presume; audēre, præsūmĕre Ic ne geþrístige ego non audeo, Coll. Monast. Th. 25, 5. Forðam he geþrístade quod se præsumpsisset, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 15

Linked entry: -þrístian

torn-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
torn-mód, adj.

Having the mind excited to anger,having rage in the heart

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Having the mind excited to anger, having rage in the heart Gé (the evil spirits) mec nǽfre mótan tornmóde teón in tintergu, Exon. Th. 141, 2; Gú. 621

twi-scyldig

(adj.)
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twi-scyldig, adj.

Liable to a double penalty

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Liable to a double penalty Gif se frigea cunnandæge wyrce ... þolie his freótes oþþe sixtig sciłł., and preóst sí twy-scildig, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 7

á-teorodness

(n.)
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á-teorodness, á-teorodnessee; f.

Exhaustioncoming to an end

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Exhaustion, coming to an end Þá hálgan scínað and on þǽre beorhtnysse hí beóð ǽfre wunigende búton áteorodnysse (the brightness will never be exhausted), Hml. A. 44, 495

bed-streáw

(n.)
Grammar
bed-streáw, es; n.

Straw used for bedding

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Straw used for bedding Of his bedstréwe man band on ánne wódne; þá gewát se deófol him of, Hml. S. 31, 572. (Cf. streáw his beddinga,) 849

eáþ-médu

(n.)
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eáþ-médu, f.: -méde, es; n. (Cf. ofer-méde.)
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Th. ii. 322, 3. Þú eallum eáðmédum þíne béne onsend, El. 1088: 1101. Þú ús eádmédum gebróhtest nos humiliasti, Ps. Th. 89, 17. Hé on eáðmédum bád on beorge, wæs him botles neód, Gú. 299. <b>I a.

ge-hwider

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Add: where there is motion, to every place, to all parts, in all directions. used generally Hé ðanon eóde gehwyder (-hwider, on gehwylce healfe, v. ll.) ymb þá stówa, and þǽr godcunde láre bodode inde ad praedicandam circumquaque exire consueverat Bd

up-gang

(n.)
Grammar
up-gang, es; m.

a going uprising of a heavenly bodya going upa landingan incursiona way of going up

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Hí (the constellations of the zodiac) gefyllaþ twá tída mid hyra upgange oððe nyðergange, Lchdm. iii. 246, 8. a going up, to land from sea, a landing.

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of-gifan

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</b> to give up this present life :-- Ofgiefeð seó sáwl þás eorðan wynne, forlǽteð þás lǽnan dreámas, Cri. 1667. Hé þás worold ofgeaf, B. 1681. Hé gumdreám ofgeaf, 2469. Þás woruld ofgyfan, Gen. 1127.

þearle

(adv.)
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þearle, adv.
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Ðis godspel belimpþ swíðe þearle ðære mǽran freólstíde this gospel belongs very specially to the great festival, Homl. Th. ii. 360, 10. Hig þearle etaþ nimium comedunt, Coll. Monast. Th. 26, 11.

ge-ferian

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

To carryconveybearleadconductferrevehĕredūcĕre

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To carry, convey, bear, lead, conduct; ferre, vehĕre, dūcĕre Feówer scoldon geferian to ðæm goldsele Grendles heáfod four must convey Grendel's head to the goldhall, Beo. Th. 3281; B. 1638 : Andr. Kmbl. 793; An. 397.

regn

(n.)
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regn, rén,es;m.

Rain

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Th. 265, 22;Sat. 11. Þurh dropunge deáwes and rénes, Ps. Th. 64, 11. Líget hé regne wyrceþ fulgura in pluviam fecit, 134, 7. Mid heofonlícon réne, Bt. 7, 3;Fox 22, 13 : Met. 7, 23. Wilsumne regn wolcen brincgeþ, Ps. Th. 67, 10 : 146, 8 : Cd.

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háwian

(v.)
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A. 171, 50. to look on, regard with (kindly) feeling Háwa nú mildelíce þás earman eorðan jam miseras respice terras, Bt. 4; F. 8, 20. to secure that a thing is (or is not) done, to see to it that Háwa þæt se inra wind þé ne tówende, Hml.

a-þreótan

(v.)
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a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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ǽr aþreát, ðæt hý waldendes willan lǽsten it too soon displeased them, that they should execute their sovereign's will, 45 a ; Th. 152, 30; Gú. 816: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 82; Met. 29, 40. pers.

for-settan

to stop upblockobstructto press downoppressrepress

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Þone lǽcedóm þe þá forsettan þing ontýne and út teó, Lch. ii. 212, 17. to press down, oppress, repress Seó sódfæstnes forseteþ heora sweoran and gebígeð þurh þá eádmódan men eorum cervicem veritas per humiles premit, Gr. D. 197, 15.

ge-helan

(v.)
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ge-helan, he -heleþ, -hileþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To concealhidecover upcēlāreoccŭleretĕgĕre

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To conceal, hide, cover up; cēlāre, occŭlere, tĕgĕre Se ðe dearnenga bearn gestriéneþ and gehileþ [geheleþ MSS. B. H.] he who secretly begets a child and conceals it, L. In. 27; Th. í. 120, 2.

ceáce

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Th. i. 94, 14. Ceócan maxillas. Bl. Gl. Cécan, Ps. Srt. 31, 9. chaps, fauces