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ge-þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þurfan, ic -þearf; p. -þorfte

To have need or necessity;indigerenecesse habere

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To have need or necessity; indigere, necesse habere Ðýlæs ðé geþearfe to óðres mannes ǽhtum lest thou have need of another man's goods, Prov. Kmbl. 73

Linked entry: ge-þearf

LÁR

(n.)
Grammar
LÁR, e; f.

LOREteachinginstructionlearningknowledgecunningsciencepreachingdoctrinedogmapreceptexhortationadmonitioncounselsuggestioninstigationpersuasion

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Hé sceal habban láre ðæt hé máge Godes folc mid wísdóme lǽran he must have learning, that he may be able to instruct God's people with wisdom, Homl. Th. i. 206, 26.

Linked entries: folc-lár lǽr

fremdian

(v.)
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S. 23 b, 670. to make an alien of a person, excommunicate Fremðiga anathematizare, Mk. R. 14, 71. Fremdian (frendian, MS. The word is a gloss on Mk. 14, 71), Wrt. Voc. ii. 74, 31

éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.

Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo

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Wunaþ symble éce mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 110, 2. Wunaþéce forþ mănet in sēcŭlum sēcŭli, Ps. Th. 118, 90

æt-fleón

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Fleón hé mæg, ac hé ætfleón ne mæg. Ap. Th. 7, 5. to escape from (dat. ) Him nán þing ætfleón ne mæg, Hml. S. I. 44.

flyht

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Ðe ðe ǽnig fugel his flyhtes gewylt, gif his óðer fiðere forod bið, Hml. Th. ii. 318, 28. On flyhte wesan, Shrn. 112, 7. Mid hiora feðra flihte, 71, 21. Hé sealde ðám fixum sund, and ðám fugelum fliht, Hml. Th. i. 16, 7.

tácnian

(v.)
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</b> add :-- Ꝥ tácnaþ ꝥ hé sceal þencan úp þonne nyþer, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 30. v. firen-tácnian (Ps. Rdr. 288, 21)

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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mágon geþencean, nú ( since ) ða sint Godes bearn genemned ðe sibbe wyrcaþ, Past. 47; Swt. 359, 12. Hú mæg hé hira bión orsorg, nú ( when ) se hierde cwæþ, 54; Swt. 427, 5.

a-sweartian

(v.)
Grammar
a-sweartian, p. ode; pp. od

To blackendarkento be made SWARTHY or blackobscureddarkeneddenigrari

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To blacken, darken, to be made SWARTHY or black, obscured, darkened; denigrari Ðæt gold biþ asweartod aurum obscuratur, Past. 18, 4; Hat. MS. 26 b, 8

dol-gilp

(n.)
Grammar
dol-gilp, es; m. [dol foolish; gilp pride, haughtiness]

Foolish pride, vain-gloryvana glōria

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Foolish pride, vain-glory; vana glōria Git wada cunnedon for dolgilpe ye both made trial of the fords for foolish vaunt, Beo. Th. 1022; B. 509

Linked entry: gilp

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-gete, adj.

Easily got, got ready, prepared făcĭlis adeptu, părātus

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Easily got, got ready, prepared; făcĭlis adeptu, părātus Him wæs eáþgete ele to ðam baþe oil was made ready for his bath, Ælfc. T. 32, 14

Linked entry: éþ-begete

gǽst-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
gǽst-cund, adj.

Spiritualspīrĭtālis

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Spiritual; spīrĭtālis Seó lufu in monnes móde getimbreþ gǽstcunde gife love builds up spiritual grace in man's mind, Exon. 44 a; Th. 148, 11; Gú. 743

Linked entry: gást-cund

gaful-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
gaful-gylda, an; m.

A tribute payertributarytrĭbūti reddĭtor

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A tribute payer, tributary; trĭbūti reddĭtor He hí to gafulgyldum gesette on Angelþeódde he made them tributaries among the English, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 24

stán-strǽt

(n.)
Grammar
stán-strǽt, e; f.
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A road made with stones, a paved road Ðonne forð ðæt hit cymþ tó ðare stánstrǽte; of ðare stánstrǽte, Chart. Th. 525, 20. Cf. stán-weg

þynnian

(v.)
Grammar
þynnian, p. ode

To make or to become thin

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To make or to become thin Ðynnade obtenuerat, Txts. 182, 80. Ðæt þicce horh ðú scealt mid ðám lǽcedómum wyrman and þynnian, Lchdm. ii. 194, 22

Linked entry: ge-þynnian

weoxian

(v.)
Grammar
weoxian, p. ode
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To wipe, make clean Ðacian, ðecgan and fald weoxian, Anglia ix. 261, 18. Hús gódian, rihtan and weoxian, 262, 19. [Cf. O. H. Ger. wisken tergere.]

ge-scǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scǽnan, (causative to ge-scínan)
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to cause to shine, make bright Git his sweord scíneð swlðe gescǽned, and ofer dá byrgenna blícað ðá hieltas, Sal. 222. [O.H.Ger. ge-skeinan notum facere.]

ofer-glésan

(v.)
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to write an English word over a Latin one to explain the latter, make an interlinear gloss Aldred hit oferglóesade on Englisc, Jn. p. 188, 7

Linked entry: glésan

heal-reced

(n.)
Grammar
heal-reced, es; n.

A palace

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A palace Hé healreced hátan wolde medoærn micel men gewyrcean he would bid men make a palace, a great mead-house, Beo, Th. 136; B. 68

Linked entry: heall-reced

brim-nesen

(n.)
Grammar
brim-nesen, e; f. [brim, nesan
to be saved from
]

to be saved fromA safe sea-passageper æquora iter salvum

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A safe sea-passage; per æquora iter salvum Gif hie brimnesen settan mósten if they should make a safe sea-passage, Elen. Kmbl. 2006; El. 1004