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giddian

(v.)
Grammar
giddian, gieddian, gyddian, giddigan; p. ode; pp. od

To sing ⬩ recite ⬩ speak

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Se wísdóm geoddode ðus wisdom recited this song, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 6: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 168; Met. 1, 84. Wíga gyddode Beówulf maðelode the warrior spake, Beowulf said, Beo. Th. 1264: B. 630; Cd. 97; Th. 127, 6; Gen. 2106.

ge-dreog

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dreog, and ge-dreóg. Substitute: ge-dreóg, es; n.

a dressing, something used in preparing material for use ⬩ seemly, orderly behaviour, gravity

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Ben. 123, 6. tó gedreóge gán ad necesssaria naturae exire, R. Ben. 32, 22

ge-settan

(v.)
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Hé tó heofenum lócade þyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs, Bl. H. 227, 17. Þá gesǽlþa þe gé oninnon eów habbaþ geset, Bt. 11, 2; F. 34, 5.

HÚSEL

(n.)
Grammar
HÚSEL, húsul, húsl, es; n.

The HOUSEL ⬩ the Eucharist

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Húsle gereorded ðý æþelan gyfle having been fed with the Eucharist, that noble meal, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 4; Gú. 1274

Linked entry: húsl

GLÆD

(adj.)
Grammar
GLÆD, adj.

shining ⬩ bright ⬩ glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ joyous ⬩ bright ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ mild ⬩ courteous

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Glædman Hróþgár courteous Hrothgar, Beo. Th. 740; B. 367. Beó wið Geátas glæd geofena gemyndig be kind to the Gauts, mindful of gifts, 2350; B. 1173: 1730; B. 863.

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert. dó, pl. dóþ; subj. dó, pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause ⬩ agĕre, facĕre

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Bos. 20, 15: Chr. 876; Erl. 79, 12: 994; Erl. 133, 17: Cd. 10; Th. 12, 23; Gen. 189: Beo. Th. 2349; B. 1172: Bt. Met. Fox 19, 78; Met, 19, 39. Alýfþ on restedagum wel dón, oððe yfele licel sabbātis benefacĕre, an male? Lk. Bos. 6, 9.

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów , es; þeówa, an; m.

A servant; ⬩ slave ⬩ servus ⬩ famulus ⬩ mancipium

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Slavery, which is mentioned by Tacitus (Germania, cc. 24, 25) as existing among the Germans, is recognized by the earliest English laws, and early traces ofit are to be found in the English slaves whom Gregory saw at Rome.

án-daga

(n.)
Grammar
án-daga, an; m. [dæg a day = daga, q. v.]

A fixed day ⬩ a time appointed ⬩ a day or term appointed for hearing a cause ⬩ dies dictus ⬩ dies constitutus

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Ðæt gehwilc spræc hæbbe ándagan hwænne heó gelǽst sý that every suit have a term when it shall be brought forward, L. Ed. proœm; Th. i. 158, 6: 11; Th. i. 164, 21: L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 13: L. C. S. 19; Th. i. 386, 14

Linked entry: án-dagian

a-wácian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wácian, -wácigan ; p. ode; pp. od ; v. intrans.

To grow weak or effeminate ⬩ to languish ⬩ decline ⬩ fail ⬩ fall away ⬩ relax ⬩ to be indolent ⬩ infirmari ⬩ deficere ⬩ recedere

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To grow weak or effeminate, to languish, decline, fail, fall away, relax, to be indolent; infirmari, deficere, recedere Awácode mid langre ealdunge weakened with old age, Gr. Dial. 2, 15.

Linked entry: wacian

cýp-man

(n.)
Grammar
cýp-man, gen.es; m.

A chapman, merchant ⬩ mercator

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Be cýpmanna fóre of the journeying of chapmen, L. In. 25; Th. i. 118, 11, note 27, B. G

CWECCAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWECCAN, part.cweccende ; ic cwecce, ðú cwecest, cwecst, he cweceþ, cwecþ. pl. cweccaþ ; p. cwehte, cweahte , pl. cwehton, cweahton ; pp. cweaht

To vibrate, move ⬩ torquēre, quatĕre, vibrāre, movēre

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Ða wegférendan cwehton heora heáfod the passers-by shook their heads, Mt. Bos. 27, 39: Mk. Bos. 15, 29

for-weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
for-weaxan, p. -weóx, pl. -weóxon; pp. -weaxen, -wexen

To overgrow ⬩ grow immoderately ⬩ swell ⬩ excrescĕre ⬩ turgescĕre

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MS. 54 b, 17. Wið ðon ðe man on wambe forweaxen sý in case that a man be overgrown in the belly. Herb. 2, 4; Lchdm. i. 80, 22. Forwexen overgrown, 40, 1; Lchdm. i. 140, 16: 53, i; Lchdm. i. 156, 9: 69, 1; Lchdm. i. 172, 7

Linked entry: for-grówan

friþ-geard

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-geard, es; m.

An inclosed space ⬩ habitation of peace ⬩ septum ⬩ pācis domĭcilium

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Friþgeardum in in the courts of peace [in heaven ], Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 12; Cri. 399. v. Th. L. Gl. s. v

Linked entry: friþ-splott

full-gán

(v.)
Grammar
full-gán, he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ go after ⬩ follow ⬩ aid ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ adjŭvāre

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Sceaft fláne fulleóde the shaft went after the arrow, Beo. Th. 6230, note; B. 3119. Hie me fulleódon they well aided me, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 1; Gen. 2153

FYLL

(n.)
Grammar
FYLL, fill, fyllu, fyllo, e; f.

The FILL ⬩ fulness ⬩ plenty ⬩ plēnĭtūdo ⬩ satŭrĭtas

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The FILL, fulness, plenty; plēnĭtūdo, satŭrĭtas Drinc nú ðíne fylle drink now thy fill, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 45, 36. Gé etaþ to fylle comĕdētis in satŭrĭtāte, Lev. 26, 5. Fylle gefrægnod known by its plenteousness, Beo. Th. 2670, note; B. 1333.

Linked entries: fill fyllu

gærs-tún

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-tún, es; m.

A grass-enclosure ⬩ a meadow ⬩ prātum ⬩ pascuum

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A grass-enclosure, a meadow; prātum, pascuum : hence GERSTON, now used in Surrey and Sussex, in the same sense Be ceorles gærstúne : gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne, oððe óðer gedálland to týnanne of a churl's meadow : if churls have a common meadow

heorr

(n.)
Grammar
heorr, hior; m. f.

A hinge ⬩ cardinal point ⬩ cardo

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Seó hior ðe eall gód on hwearfaþ the hinge on which all good turns, Bt. 34, 7, Fox 142, 35. Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen swíðe heorras tóhlidene the splendid dwelling was sorely shattered, hinges were broken, Beo. Th. 2002; B. 999.

Linked entries: heorra hearr hior

læt-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
læt-rǽde, adj.

deliberate

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Slow of counsel, deliberate Oft mon biþ suíðe wandigendre æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde and wénaþ menn ðæt hit síc for suármódnesse and for unarodscipe and biþ ðeáh for wisdóme and for wærscipe often a man will be very hesitating in every action,

leáf-full

(adj.)
Grammar
leáf-full, adj.

Believing ⬩ faithful

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God cwæþ tó Moysen ðæt hé wolde cuman and hine ætforan ðam folce gesprecan ðæt hí ðý leáffulran wǽron God said to Moses that he would come and talk with him before the people, that they might be the more believing [v. Exod. 19, 9], Homl.

Lyge

(n.)
Grammar
Lyge, an; f.
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Se foresprecena here worhte geweorc be Lygan, 896; Erl. 93, 35. Lygean, 913; Erl. 102, 2

Linked entries: Lige lige