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blíþe

(adj.)

cheerfulgentle

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H. 41, 30. gladat, of (with gen.) :-- Gehwylc sý blýðe þæs þe him æt his cyrcan cume, Ll. Th. ii. 410, 34. Gehýrdon gehwilce hálige englas singan, blíðe þæs hálgan tócymes, Hml.

breóst

Grammar
breóst, [The word occurs of all three genders, and can be used in the plural (dual) when a single person is referred to.]

the chestthoraxthe stomachwomba breastmammamamilla

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Wiþ innoþes sáre and þǽra breósta (or under IV?), Lch. i. 182, 21. Þis ofet is swá swéte, blíð on breóstum (bonum ad vescendum), Gen. 656. On þám hálgan breóstum hé eardode nigon mónaþ, Bl.

eáca

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</b> with numbers, more :-- Ehta fóta and lytel eáca, Lch. ii. 218, 24. Ymb vii c wintra and ymb lytelne eácon, Ors. 6, 1; S. 252, 20. Hé ofslóh án hund þúsend manna and hundeahtatig ðúsend and sumne eácan ðǽrtó, Hml. S. 18, 404

ge-strangian

(v.)
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To become strong :-- Þýfð gestrangað theft is committed with increasing frequency, Lch. iii. 186, 22. Cf. ge-strengan

geat

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Take here <b>gæt</b> in Dict. and add : the gate of an enclosure, the opening in a fence or wall to allow passage, and provided with a movable barrier, the enclosure a field Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne . . . gán þá þe ꝥ geat ágan,

ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, to rejoice.
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Hí gefégon burhweardes cyme, An. 659. with prep. Fore ðissum gefiht (exultavit) tunge mín, Ps. Srt. 15, 9. Ðǽt mód gefihð on his yfelum, Past. 417, 2. Gefehð (gefyhð, v.l.), Mart. H. 84, 3. (On þám ic) gefag (in quo) conplacui, Wrt.

godcundnys

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Th. ii. 220, 27. a quality that is consonant with Deity, a godlike quality Ðeós wyrt hæfð sume wundorlice godcundnesse, ꝥ is þonne ꝥ hyre blósman hý æfter þǽre sunnan ryne wendað, Lch. i. 152, 24

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

powerdominionrulegreatnessgloryviolenceforce

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Wite se abbod, ðæt hé ða gýmenne ðara untrumra sáula tó rihtre lácnunge underféng, and ná for rícetere ðe hé ofer ða hæbbe ðe hále syndon, R. Ben. 51, 12.

Linked entry: rícceter

gást

breathspirit, ghost, principle of lifespiritthe immaterial part of mana personsoulan incorporeal thingan incorporeal being, a spirit,divine spiritthe soul of a deceased person

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Heó ágeaf hire gást, Shrn. 72, 13. spirit in contrast with body, the immaterial part of man Seoþþan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ, Bl. 111, 30. Úre gást biþ swíþe wíde farende úrum unwillum, Bt. 34, II; F. 152, 3.

ó-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ó-leccan, -liccan, -læcan; p. -lecte, -lehte , -læhte.

to treat gently, to soothe, caressto be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy meansto gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissiveof things to gratify, charm, give pleasure

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Hé wolde onginnan him oleccan mid his hearepan he (Orpheus) would attempt to propitiate them (the gods of Hell) with his harp, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 14: Cd. Th. 118, 3; Gen. 1959. Uton wé Gode óliccan, Exon.

Linked entry: óliccan

tredan

(v.)
Grammar
tredan, p. træd, pl, trǽdon; pp. treden.

to treadtread downtrample uponto tread uponstep uponwalk upon

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Fótum tredene, Bd. 3, 22; S. 552, 15. with prep. Anweald tó tredenne ofer snacan potestatem calcandi supra scorpiones, Lk. Skt. 10, 19. to tread upon, step upon, walk upon Ðonne ic hrúsan trede, Exon. Th. 389, 22; Ra. 8, 1.

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. de; pp. ed, -rǽdd, -rǽd.

to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide fordecernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providereto enjointo arrangeto readlegere

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Ðá witan gerǽddan the counsellors ordained, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 15. Heó hire feax gerǽdde crines composuit, Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 13.[Cf. Icel. greiða hár to dress the hair.] Bíðon girǽded disponentur, Rtl. 86, 24.

ge-hirtan

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Gehyrte foverat 150, 12. the object a person, to encourage, revive the spirits, animate Hé wolde gehyrtan ðá þe se cásere ácwealde . . . þá geseah hé hú sume þá crístenan woldon áwácian for ðám wítum and gehyrte heora mód, Hml. S. 5, 19-23.

Linked entry: ge-hyrtan

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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Þeȝȝre ( angels' ) genge shollde ben wiþþ gode sawless ekedd, 3918. Miccle mare genge off Lerninngcnihhtess, 19566: but also of a military host :-- Faraoness genge, 14851. v. N. E. D. ging.]

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
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Ox. 40, 18. to clear, prove innocent of a charge Þá witan gerehton þæt heó sceolde hire fæder hand geclǽnsian ... and heó ... geclǽnsude hire fæder þæs ǽgiftes ( she cleared her father of the charge that he had not repaid the money ), Cht.

geond

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</b> with acc. where position is marked. distribution of objects over a surface Ealle hí lágon slǽpende geond þá eordan they all lay about on the ground sleeping, Hml. S. 23, 260.

ge-win

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Gewinnes militiae (spiritalis bellatores ), 3026. a conflict with words, contention, dispute Gewin concertatio (prolixa sermonum ), An. Ox. 3204. Gewinnum conflictibus (reciprocis disputans ), 3000.

wén

(n.)
Grammar
wén, e; f.

suppositionopinionthoughtideahopeexpectationlikelihoodprobabilitychanceperhapsperchancemay beprobably

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Cum mid ús, ðý læs wén is hí ús eft genimon come with us, lest haply they take us again Blickl. Homl. 239, 9. Ðý læs wén sié ðæt hine God gefreólsige 243, 19: 247, 2. Wén is ðæt ic gefyrenode perhaps I have sinned 235, 32: 239, 29: Homl.

Linked entry: wéna

on-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
on-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To knownoscere, cognoscere, agnoscereto know, recognise,to identify an object through being acquainted with its characteristics, to distinguishto recognise a factto know, understand, attain to a knowledge ofto know, learn by observation, observe, perceiveto acknowledgemake acknowledgment of a faultto acknowledge a greetingto acknowledge the power of another

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Lamb. 76, 20. to recognise a fact (which is generally stated in a clause beginning with ðæt) Wundra weorc ðíne and sáwle mín oncnáweþ knows that thy works are wonderful Ps. Spl. 138, 13.

feónd

an enemyfoefienddevil

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H. 179, 16. a hostile spirit, fiend, devil Wé witan ꝥ þyses menniscan cynnes fýnd áblende eówre heortan, Bl. H. 151, 33. On ðá ealdon unryhtwísnesse ðæs lytegan fióndes (feóndes, v. l.), Past. 233, 18. Wið ðǽm lytegan fiénd, 433, 17.