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settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t] (
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Sete ðín hand under mín þeóh, Gen. 24, 2: 48, 18.

Linked entry: on-settan

ge-séman

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Th. 288, 30. to settle the doubts of fyrwet bræc . . . ǽr þon geunne éce dryhten þæt geséme snoterra mon. Sal. 251. the object a thing, to settle a dispute, make up a quarrel Þéh heora gewinn þá gesémed wǽre, Ors. l, 12 ; S. 52, 25.

GE-RÉFA

(n.)
Grammar
GE-RÉFA, ge-reáfa, groefa, an; m.

A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, countpræpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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Ic wille, ðæt míne geréfan gedón, ðæt man agife da ciricsceattas and sáwlsceattas I will that my reeves cause that a man shall give the church-scots and the soul-scots, i. prm; Th. i. 196, 8.

a-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rísan, part. arísende; p. arás, pl. arison; pp. arisen; v. n.

To ARISEriserise uprise againto come forthoriginatesurgereexsurgereresurgereprovenireoriri

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Arisen wæs sunne exortus est sol, Mk. Lind. War. 4, 6

Linked entry: a-rás

from-cyn

(n.)
Grammar
from-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

a from-kinoffspringprogenyposterityprōgĕniesprōlesthe race from which one springsancestryorigingĕnusŏrigo

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Nis ǽnig ðæs horsc, ðe ðín fromcyn mǽge, fira bearnum, sweotule geséðan there is not any so wise, who may manifestly declare thine origin to the children of men, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 26; Cri. 242

mitta

(n.)
Grammar
mitta, an; m.

A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey

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A measure, both dry and liquid, as for corn, meal, ale, honey; according to one passage it seems equal to two 'ambers' Under mittan sub modio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 9: Hpt. Gl. 505, 4. Under mitte (mytte, Rush), Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 15. Mitta, Mk.

Linked entry: an-mitta

Tenet

(n.)
Grammar
Tenet, Tænet[t]; also Tenet-land
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the isle of Thanet Augustinus wæs cumende on Bretone ǽrest on Tenet ðam eálonde (Tenet-land, MS. B.) ( in insula Tanato) ... Is on eásteweardre Cent mycel eálond Tenet (Tanatos insula ), ðæt is syx hund hída micel ...

þanécan

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þanécan, þe
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MS.) þe hé ðone anweald forlǽt, oððe se anweald hine, ðonne ne biþ hé ðam dysegan weorþ, 27, 1; Fox, 94, 20. v. (?) éce

á-ginnan

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Mæg þeáh bót cuman, wille hit man georne on eornost áginnan, i. 348, 24.

and-fenge

(adj.)
Grammar
and-fenge, l.
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Voc. ii. 136, 13. that can help, v. andfenga Wæs andfencge écere hǽlu ( susceptor salutis meae ), Ps. Th. 88, 23

bred

a boardplanka tablet

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Ic ðé bidde ðæt ðú on ðǽm scipgebroce ðisses lífes sum bred gerǽce, ðæt ic mæge on sittan, oð ic tó londe cume, Past. 467, 24. Legs bred þweores ofer þá fét, Lch. ii. 342, 6. Ðá ungesewenlican brega (breda? cf. (?)

cyning

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Ne mæg nán man hine sylfne tó cynge gedón, ac þæt folc hæfð cyre tó ceósenne þone tó cyninge þe him sylfum lícað; ac siþþan hé tó cyninge gehálgod bið, þonne hæfð hé anweald ofer þæt folc, Hml. Th. i. 212, 6-9. Tó cynige ad regem, Mk. L. R. 6, 25.

sál

(n.)
Grammar
sál, es; m. : e; f. (?)

a rope, cord, line, bonda reinthe loop which forms the handle of a vesselthe fastening of a doora necklace, collar

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Hi drayeþ myd such sol, Misc. 51, 162

Linked entries: sweor-sál salpanra

wagian

(v.)
Grammar
wagian, p.ode

To move (intrans.).to wag, wave, shake, move backwards and forwardsto shake, totter

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Deor gunnen waȝeȝen (pleoye, 2nd MS.), Laym. 26941

Linked entry: wagung

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELLthe place of souls after deathHadesthe infernal regionsthe place of the wicked after death

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Helle gatu portæ inferi, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 18. Helle bearn filium gehennæ, 23, 15. Fýr byrnþ óð helle endas a fire shall burn unto the lowest hell, Deut. 32, 22. Óð helle in infernum, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 23.

wirs

(adv.)
Grammar
wirs, cpve.: wirrest, wirst; spve.;

Worseworst

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MSS.) gedón cum ea, quae bene egisse se credant, male acta monstramus, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 17.

Linked entries: wyrs wiers wirrest

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Ne stíge hé on his hús non descendat in domum, Mk. Skt. 13, 15. Ðæt engel ufan of roderum stígan cwóme, Cd. Th. 248, 8 ; Dan. 510. Niþer stígende, of dúne stígende descendentem, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16 : Jn. Skt. l, 51. trans.

Linked entry: a-stígend

áscian

(v.)
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Mín hláford ásende tó þysum earde tó áxienne wyrhtan, Hml. S. 36, 35. to learn, find out by enquiry Hí sóna, þá hí þǽr þohe hálgan wer ácsodon, þóhton þæt hí woldon þǽr þone man gebringan, Guth. 58, 15

Linked entry: áhsian

ge-bǽru

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Geseah ic týn geonge men ... genóh þæslice on líchaman and on gebǽrum, and ful lícwurðe þúhte, tó mínes líchaman luste ... Hí míne unsceamlican gebǽra geseónde on heora scip námon tó him, Hml. S. 23 b, 369-378.

apostol

(n.)
Grammar
apostol, es; m: also like the Lat. Apostolus; g. -i; m.

One sentan apostleapostolus

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Fox 242; Men. 122

Linked entry: postol