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ge-metgian

(v.)
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: to set a measure or limit to something to prevent excess. the object personal For ðǽm ðæt gé eówer mód gemetgien on ðǽm níðe ut in increpationis zelo se spiritus temperet, Past. 159, 15. the object a thing Sé ðe gemetegað qui moderatur (sermones suos

lár

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Ne mæg eówer nán hyne láre beládian; ǽlc eówer hafað tungan; sé þe gód sprecan wile, symble hé mæg sumné mon gebétan, Ll. Th. ii. 424, 14-25. <b>I a.

á-wrítan

to write out or downwrite wordsto transcribecopy in writingto state in writingto write a book, letter,to write of or about somethingto write toto write an account ofdescribeto inscribe the name of a personto write on materialcover with writingto make a symbol other than a letter

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, 26. to write on material, cover with writing Þæt hé Alexandres wísan besceáwade, swá hé hit him eft hám bebeád on ánum brede áwriten, and siþþan hit áwriten wæs hé hit oferworhte mid weaxe virum ad perscrutandos Alexandri actus, qui omnia civibus suis

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on-gitan

(v.)
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on-gitan, -gietan, -giotan, -geotan ; p. -geat, -get; pl. -geáton, -géton ; pp. -giten, -gieten

To perceiveto perceive, seeto perceive by hearingto perceive, feel (pain, etc. )to feel, be of opinion, judgeto know, hear of, find outto perceive, understandto recognise, know,to take a person or thing to be what it really isto recognise a fact or circumstance,to know (of sexual intercourse)

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Sumu ða ðe ic sylf ongitan (cognoscere) mihte þurh gesægene, S. 472, 30.

módig

(adj.)
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módig, adj.

of high or noble spirithigh-spiritednoble-mindedboldbravecourageousproudarrogantheartyearnestimpetuousboldheadstrongstubbornwilful

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Gif ǽnig man hæbbe módigne sunu and rancne si genuerit homo filium contumacem et protervum, Deut. 21, 18. On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða módgan ( prolervi) on óðre ða unmódgan (pusillanimes ) Past. 32, 1; Swt. 209, 4

tán

(n.; adj.)
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tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, brancha stakea twig used in casting lotsa lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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foresette; and ðonne seó tíd gewinnes com, ðonne hluton hí mid tánum tó ðam ealdormannum, and swá hwylc heora swá him se tán ætýwde, ðonne gecuron hí ðone him tó heretogan, and ealle ðam fyligdon non habent regem antiqui Saxones, sed satrapas plurimos suae

beón

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Swá beóð (biðon, L. erunf) þá fyrmestan ýtemeste . . . manega synt (sunt) geclypede, Mt. 20, 16

ge-hergian

(v.)
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Her wæs Gypeswíc gehergod, 991 ; P. 127, to harass by attack or exaction after conquest Hí wurdon gehergode and gehýnde eahtatýne geár under heora handa afflicti sunt et oppressi per annos decem et octo Jud. 10, 8. to make captive in war, carry off as

hǽte

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Him cóm on swá micel hǽte and swá micel þurst ꝥ hié him heora feores ne wéndun they got into such a state of heat and thirst that they gave up hope of life, 6, 13; S. 268, 12. <b>IV a.

ge-setnes

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Twelf wítegan ( the minor prophets) . . . twelf béc áwriton be sumum dǽle lǽssan on gesetnysse, micele on andgitte, 10, 9. arrangement, scheme, figure of speech Gesetnisse dispositionis, Lk. p. 2, 8.

ge-þafian

(v.)
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Hé his suna geþafode þæt hé læg mid Lucrettie, Ors. 2, 2 ; S. 66, 30. ꝥ with infin. and dat.

líc

(n.)
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líc, es; n.

A body

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Surt. 52, 27

drífan

(v.)
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Gif man hwæt becýpan scyle . . . warnien þá þe þone ceáp drífað ( ipsi per quorum manus transigenda sunt ), R. Ben. 95, 11. Hí náne sprǽce ne drifon bútan ǽfre embe Crístes naman they carried on no conversation except ever about Christ's name, Hml.

open

(adj.)
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open, adj.

Opennot shut,allowing ingress or egressof a doorof the eyesnot closed upnot covered, not protecteddeclared, publicnot secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired)without attempt at concealment manifest, clear, plain, evident

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Open. not shut, allowing ingress or egress Heofen biþ open on sumum ende . . . and mycel mægen forþ cymeþ þurh ðone openan dǽl. Blickl. Homl. 93, l. Open scræf. Cd. Th. 212, 10; Exod. 537. Open wæs ðæt eorþærn ( the sepulchre). Exon.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Sum fearr wearð ángencga ... Se hláford ðá gegaderode micele menigu his incnihta, Hml. Th. i. 502, 12; Bl. H. 199, 9. a husband Nerónes wíf, Libia, and Agrippan wíf, Agrippina, noldan leng heora hláforda ne heora wera restgemánan sécean. Bl.

þencan

(v.)
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þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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Ðǽm welwillendum is tó secganne, ðonne hié gesióð hiera geférena gód weorc, ðæt hié eác ðencen tó hint selfum dicendum est benevolis, ut, cum proximorum facta conspiciunt, ad suum cor redeant, Past. 34; Swt. 231, 11.

þanne

(adv.)
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þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Þonne habbaþ wé geáhsod ðæt hit sume men dóþ tó lytelre scylde; þonne nis hit ná swá, ac is án ðæra mǽstena scylda, L. E. I. 26; Th. ii. 422, 19-24: Blickl. Homl. 175, 34. Twégen beámas stódon ... óðer wæs swá wynlíc ...

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CLǼNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CLǼNE, cléne; se clǽna, seó, ðæt clǽne; m. clǽnra, f. n. clǽnre; clǽnest; adj.

CLEAN, pure, clearmundus, purus, merus, serenuschaste, innocentcastus, innoxius

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Sint spræcu Drihtnes spræcu clǽne sunt eloquia Domini eloquia casta, Ps. Lamb. 11, 7. Seó clǽneste cwén the most chaste woman, Exon. 11b; Th. 17, 26; Cri. 276

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innan

(adv.)
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innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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Hig synt innan fulle deádra bána intus plena sunt ossibus mortuorum, 23, 27. Heorot innan wæs freóndum áfylled, Beo. Th. 2039; B. 1017. Breóst innan weóll þeóstrum geþoncum his breast was agitated within by dark thoughts, 4652; B. 2331.

leger

(n.)
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leger, es; n.

a lyingdeadsicknessdeatha coucha laira grave

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt man innan circan ǽnigne man ne birige búton ... hé sí ðæs legeres wyrðe we enjoin that no man be buried within a church, unless he be worthy of such a place of burial, L. Edg. C. 29; Th. ii. 250, 17.

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