ge-tæl
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a number, series, reckoning, computation; numerus, series, computus, computatio Ðæra etendra getæl wæs fíf þúsenda wera manducantium fuit numerus quinque millia virorum, Mt. Bos. 14, 21.
un-lǽd
poor ⬩ miserable ⬩ unhappy ⬩ unfortunate ⬩ poor ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched
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Swá heó ðæs unlǽdan ( Holofernes ) eáþost mihte wel gewealdan, Judth. Thw. 23, 3; Jud. 102. Ða þrowunga ðe hé ádreág æt ðæm unlǽdan folce Iudéa, Blickl. Homl. 97, 16.
wissian
to shew ⬩ to shew ⬩ guide ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ declare ⬩ make known
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Wearð ðæt mǽden hohful, hú heó ǽfre wæras wissian sceolde, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 122. Hú mæg úre gegaderungc búton geþeahtynde beón wissod (regi )? Coll. Monast.
geolo
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Geola swylce twymylte wex fex flaua cesaries, An. Ox. 4462: Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 19. Geolwum croceo, An. Ox. 50, 10. Gioluwre crocea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 14. Genim geoluwne stán, Lch. i. 374, 14. Goelu godueb, Txts. 151, 10.
settan
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Þá sette Boia þás spéce wið Ælfríce; ꝥ wes ꝥ Putrael sealde Ælfríce viii oxa, Cht. E. 274, 4. Hé sætte mycel deórfrið . . .
HEL
HELL ⬩ the place of souls after death ⬩ Hades ⬩ the infernal regions ⬩ the place of the wicked after death
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Hig intó helle cuce síðodon they went down alive into the pit, Num. 16, 33. Ic fare tó mínum sunu tó helle I will go down into the grave unto my son, Gen. 37, 35.
weorold-mann
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Án ðara tungla woruldmen hátaþ (cf. wé hátaþ, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 19) wǽnes þísla, 28, 10. Weoruldmen (cf. folc, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 216, 2) wénaþ, 28, 72.
wreón
To cover ⬩ to put a covering on ⬩ to cover with clothes ⬩ to clothe ⬩ to cover ⬩ to bind ⬩ to conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ to serve as a covering ⬩ be spread over
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Of hwon wé bidon wrigen (gewrigene. Rush.) quo operiemitr, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 31. with the idea of concealment Ýþa mec (a storm) wrugon, Exon.
Linked entry: wríga
á-feallan
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Se hreófla wearð nyðer áfeallen, Hml. A. 192, 320. of the approach of night. Cf. night-fall Mé áfeóll seó ǽfentíd þæs dæges, Gr. D. 83, 15. metaph. of health, to fall sick Sé þe áfealð earfoðlíce hé ætwint, Lch. iii. 150, l.
ge-hlýd
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</b> in an unfavourable sense. clamour, noise, din Wearð micel gehlýd hlihhendra deófla. Hml. S. 31, 810. Simpronius mid swíðlicum gehlýde hét hí gefeccan, 7, 81. Hé clypode mid gehlýde, 36, 362.
ge-ícan
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Genim þás wyrte wel gepunude . . . geýc þonne þǽrtó sumne dǽl huniges, Lch. i. 312, 11. to associate one person with another Fylstende and geécende adstipulans, Wrt.
ferian
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre
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We ðé willaþ ferigan freólíce ofer fisces bæþ we will gladly convey thee over the fish's bath [the sea], Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293.
GLÆD
shining ⬩ bright ⬩ glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ joyous ⬩ bright ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ mild ⬩ courteous
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Ðæt we ðone Hǽlend hæbben us glædne that we may have the Saviour propitious to us, Th. Chart. 240, 26: Exon. 12 b; Th. 20, 10; Cri. 315
gód
Good ⬩ good thing ⬩ good deed ⬩ benefit ⬩ goodness ⬩ welfare
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Swá hwæt swá we to góde dóþ whatever good we do, Blickl. Homl. 29, 8: 215, 26: Ors. 6, 8; Bos. 120, 12. On óðres góde beón gefeónde to rejoice at another's good, Blickl. Homl. 75, 20. Se ðe gód onginneþ he who attempts good, 21, 34.
beótian
to threaten ⬩ to threaten ⬩ to threaten with ⬩ a weapon ⬩ a penalty, ⬩ to promise
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Grammar beótian, beótian tó to threaten, absolute Þeáh wé beótiaþ tó, Bl.
cwide
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Th. i. 70, 34. a discourse, sermon, homily Ne mage wé áwrítan ealle his wundra on ðisum scortan cwyde, Hml Th. ii. 514, 30: Hml. S. 18, 474. Ic áwende on Englisc sumne cwide ( the homily on Job ), Ælfc. T.
dreógan
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Wé lǽrað ꝥ preóstas on ciricþénungum ealle án dreógan ( there is to be uniformity of practice in the church services ), 254, 23. Godes lof on cyricean dreógan to perform divine service, Cht. Th. 355, 3. <b>I a.
ge-feoht
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Mé egleð swýðe and ús eallum þá unrihtlican and mænigfealdan gefeoht þe betwux ús sylfum syndan; þonne cwǽde wé: Gif hwá ǽnigne man ofsleá ..., Ll. Th. i. 246, 24. Be gefeohtum, 106, 1 note.
hé
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Him wearð gesǽd ꝥ wǽre Martinus, Hml.
wróht
accusation ⬩ a false accusation ⬩ slander ⬩ calumny ⬩ fault ⬩ crime ⬩ offence ⬩ a quarrel ⬩ strife ⬩ cause of complaint ⬩ injury ⬩ hurt
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Sume ic geteáh tó geflite, . . . ic him byrlade wróht of wége, Exon. Th. 271, 24; Jul. 487. Hí wróht áhófan, heardne heresíþ, 317, 2 ; Mód. 59. Hé in wuldre wróhte onstalde, Cd. Th. 287, 19; Sat. 369.
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