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ge-endian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-endian, -endigan, to -endianne; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad.

To endfinishcompleteaccomplishfīnīreconsummāreperfĭcĕreto come to an end

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To end, finish, complete, accomplish; fīnīre, consummāre, perfĭcĕre Ðes man agan timbrian, and ne mihte hit geendian hic hŏmo cæpit ædĭfĭcāre, et non pŏtuit consummāre, Lk. Bos. 14, 30.

Linked entry: endian

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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Hit is gerǽd on gewyrdelícum racum it is read in historical narratives, Homl. Th. i. 58, 9. Ðonne gerǽde gé ðás word beforan him ðæt híg gehíron then read these words before them that they may hear, Deut. 31, 11

síde

(n.)
Grammar
síde, an ; f.
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Ðæt scyp on sídan licgende, Bd. 5, 9 ; S. 623, 21. marking direction on this or that side Ðeós þridde India hæfþ on ánre sídan þeóstru, on óðere gársecg, Homl. Th. i. 454, 14.

stæl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæl-wirðe, adj.
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Homl. i. 25, 12. Þeo Þat beoð stalewurðe and warpeð mid strencðe ut of hare heorte hare unwreste wil, Jul. 44, 7. Þeo ꝥ stalewurðe beoð ant starke to ȝein me, Marh. 15, 32. Þou hart on staleworþe (hende, 1st MS.) gome, Laym. 3812.

trumness

(n.)
Grammar
trumness, e; f.
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Ðæra apostola tweónung næs uá swá swíðe heora ungeleáffulnys, ac wæs úre trumnys, Homl. Th. i. 300, 34. Hé týmde tó Basilies tǽcinge for his trumnysse, Basil prm. ; Norm. 32, 10. Ealle trumnysse hláfes hé forcnád omne firmamentum panis contrivit.

þurh-faran

(v.)

to go through or overto traversepertransireTo passto piercepass throughto pass beyondtranscendto penetrate

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On anlícnysse þurhfærþ man in imagine pertransit homo, 38, 9: 102, 15. Ðǽr scipu þurhfaraþ (ðorhfearaþ, Surt.) illic naves pertransibunt, 103, 26. of a weapon, to pierce, pass through His swurd ðíne sáwle þurhfærþ, Lk. Skt. 2, 35.

Linked entry: þurh-féran

þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
þeódan, þiédan, þídan, þýdan; p. de
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Homl. 115, 21. Mid cnottum (wǽre) þeód nexibus nodaretur, Hpt. Gl. 481, 31. Þióð subjugatae, subjunctae, 519, 4

Linked entries: þídan þiédan

æþele

(adj.)
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Þæs æþelran láreówes egregii dogmatist&e-hook;, An. Ox. 4362, Þá æðelestan ealdras nobilissimi principes, Num. i. 16. of things Æþele alu carenum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 1. Æþele cræft an excellent medicine, Lch. ii. 28, 10.

Linked entry: æþel

brýce

(n.)
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Hí heora hors tó bryce (tó brúcenne,v. l.) onféngon, Gr. D. 16, 3.

genge

(n.)
Grammar
genge, f.
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Miccle mare genge off Lerninngcnihhtess, 19566: but also of a military host :-- Faraoness genge, 14851. v. N. E. D. ging.]

gebed-rǽden

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Ic bidde þé, mín Drihten, þæt ðú helpe . . . ealra þǽra þe tó mínre gebedrǽdene þencað and hyhtað lybbendra and forðgewitenra ( all those, living or departed, that look and hope for my prayers), Angl. xii. 500, 28.

Linked entry: béd-rǽden

ge-forþian

(v.)
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Þ hé under him ðane hálgan regol geforþæde aefter mynsterlicum þeáwe that he might carry out the holy rule according to monastic custom, Cht. Th. 242, 5.

reáfian

(v.)
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Gif hwylc man reáfige óðerne æt his dehter si homo quis alterum filia sua spoliaverit, Ll. Th. ii. 208, 7. 2.

sceáwere

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[On þám halgen gewriten se mann hine sylfne mæig sceawigen swa swa on hwylcen sceawere in sanctis scripturis quasi in quodam speculo homo se ipsum considerare potest, Angl. xi. 374, 78.]

ús

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ús, dat.: ús, úsic; acc.: úser, usser; gen.; pron. pl. first person.

To ususof usour

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Homl. 73, 7: Cd. Th. 25, 8; Gen. 390: Andr. Kmbl. 530; An. 265. Úsic, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 10: Ps. Th. 64, 3: Cd. Th. 162, 4; Gen. 2676: Exon. Th. 3, 2; Cri. 30: Beo. Th. 5270; B. 2638. Þeáh ðe úser feá lifgen, 188, 8; Az. 42. Hé cwom úser neósan, Beo.

Linked entries: úre úsic

HEÁWAN

(v.)
Grammar
HEÁWAN, p. heów, pl. heówon; pp. heáwen

To HEW, cut, strike, smite

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Heów ðæt hors mid ðam spuran he struck the horse with the spurs [cf. Icel. höggva hest sporum], Elf. T. 36, 25. Ðá heówon hí ðone stán swá swýðe swá hí mihton dolantes lapidem in quantum valebant, Bd. 4, 11; S. 580, 5.

óleccung

(n.)
Grammar
óleccung, e; f.

soothing, caressing, gentleness of treatmentflattery, fawning, adulationcharm, allurement

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Homl. 223, 28. Ðonne hit hæfþ gewunnen ðæs folces ólecunga (favor popularis), Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 23. of things, charm, allurement Óliccung jocunda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 127, 2. Ne. hine ne geloccige nán óliccung (ólicung, Cote.

on-stellan

(v.)

to institute, give rise to, set on foot, bring in, be the author of, set (an example)

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Homl. 7, 9: 23, 16. Ða láreówas sceolan gódes lífes bysene onstellan ðǽm ðe him æfter fylgeon, 81, 6. Wolde ic eów on ðon bysne onstellan, Andr. Kmbl. 1942; An. 973.

Linked entry: an-stellan

spinnan

(v.)
Grammar
spinnan, p. spann, pl. spunnon; pp. spunnen.

to spinto writhetwist

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, and gave up the ghost, Homl. Th. ii. 504, 34. Heó hí sylfe on grine áhéng, ðæt heó fótum span, 30, 23

Linked entry: spornan

ge-swencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swencan, -swæncan; p. -swencte; pp. -swenced, -swenct [swencan to disturb, vex]

To disturbagitatetroublevexfatigueoutwearyafflictharassoppresspulsāreagĭtāretrībŭlārevexārefătīgāreafflīgĕreaffĭcĕreopprĭmĕre

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agitate, trouble, vex, fatigue, outweary, afflict, harass, oppress; pulsāre, agĭtāre, trībŭlāre, vexāre, fătīgāre, afflīgĕre, affĭcĕre, opprĭmĕre Herodes cyning wolde geswencan sume of ðære gelaðunge Herod the king would afflict some of the church, Homl

Linked entries: swencan ge-swæncan