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fóre-settan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set beforeproposeshutclose inpræpōnĕrepropōnĕrepræclūdĕre

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To set before, propose, shut, close in; præpōnĕre, propōnĕre, præclūdĕre Hí ða ylcan Eald-Seaxan næfdon ágenne cyning, ac ealdormen wǽron heora þeóde fóresette non hăbent rēgem iidem antīqui Saxŏnes, sed satrăpas suæ genti præpŏsĭtos, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624

frécednes

(n.)
Grammar
frécednes, -ness, -nyss, frǽcednys, -nyss, e; f.

Dangerperilhazardperīcŭlumdiscrīmen

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Forðam he geþristade ðæt he hine sylfne on geweald sealde swylcere frécednysse quod se ille discrīmĭni dăre præsumpsisset, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 16. Frécednysse helle gemétton me perīcŭla inferni invēnērunt me, Ps. Lamb. 114, 3.

Linked entry: frǽcednys

friþ-stól

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stól, fryþ-stól, es; m.

A peace-stool or seatpeace-placeasylumsanctuaryrefugepācis sēdes vel lŏcusasȳlumrefŭgium

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A peace-stool or seat, peace-place, asylum, sanctuary, refuge; pācis sēdes vel lŏcus, asȳlum, refŭgium Se here com to his friþstóle [fryþstóle,Th. 256, 18, col. 2; 257, 18, col. l] the army came to its secure quarters, Chr. 1006; Th. 256, 18, col. 1.

Linked entry: fryþ-stól

ful-gán

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

To fulfilperformcarry outfollowaccomplishadimplēreperfĭcĕreperăgĕreobsĕquipatrāre

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Se ne hwyrfþ his mód æfter ídlum geþohtum, and him mid weorcum [ne] fulgǽþ he turns not his mind after vain thoughts, and does [not] carry them out with works, Ps. Th. 23, 4.

Linked entries: ful-gegán full-gán

gagátes

(n.)
Grammar
gagátes, indecl. m.

The agate or jeta precious stonegăgātesγăγάτηs

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The agate or jet, a precious stone; găgātes = γăγάτηs Hér biþ eác geméted gagátes, se stán biþ blæc-gym here is also found the agate, the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473. 24.

líhting

(n.)
Grammar
líhting, e; f.

Lighteningalleviationreliefmitigationrelease

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S. 70; Th. i, 412, 18. Ðonne biþ him geseald his synna líhtingc then shall a release from his sins be given him, L. Pen. 18; Th. ii. 286, 3. Gif ðæt riht tó hefig séce siððan ða líhtinge tó ðam cynge, L. Edg, ii. 2; Th. i. 266, 12

líne

(n.)
Grammar
líne, an; f.

a lineropea linerowrulecanon

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Ðǽr sceal wesan se torhta æsc án an línan ácas twegen hægelas swá some 'æ' must occur once, 'a.' and 'h' twice [in forming the words hæn, hana], Exon. 112 a; Th. 429, 25; Rä. 43, 10

(pronoun.)
Grammar
mé, dat.: mé, mec, meh, mech; acc. of pronoun of first person.

Me

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Se ðe geléfes on mech (mec, Rush.) qui credit in me, Jn. Skt. Lind. 6, 35. Ne hæfes ðú dǽl mech (mec, Rush.) mið non habes partem mecum, 13, 8. Hé mé habban wile dreóres fáhne, gif mec deáþ nimeþ, Beo. Th. 897, 899; B. 446, 447

Linked entries: mec meh

óþ-fleón

(v.)
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to flee away, escape Favius heánlíce hámweard óþfleáh, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 14. Ða ðe tó him mid scypum óþflugon tó ðǽm beorgum ad se ratibus confugientes, 1, 6; Swt. 36, 11: 2, 8; Swt. 94, 8. Sume binnan ðæt fæsten óþflugon, Swt. 92, 23.

ge-wurþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To distinguishhonouradorncelebratepraiseinsignīrehonōrāreornārecelebrāre

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Wæs ðis eálond gewurþad mid ðám æðelestum ceastrum insŭla ĕrat civitātĭbus nobilissĭmis insignīta, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 26

ge-yflian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-yflian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to injureto become ill

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Skt. 11, 2

Linked entry: yfelian

grimlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
grimlíc, adj.
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Hit wyrþ ðonne egeslíc and grimlíc things will then become awful and terrible, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 104, 5. Ða Crétense hæfdon ðone grimlecan sige cruentiorem victoriam Cretenses exercuerunt, Ors. 1, 9; Swt. 42, 28.

Greátan leag

(n.)
Grammar
Greátan leag, leá, e; f.
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Probably Greatley, near Andover, Hants; Greatanleagensis Ealle ðis wæs gesetted on ðam miclan synoð æt Greátanleage, on ðam wæs se ærcebisceop Wulfhelme, mid eallum ðǽm æðelum mannum, and wiotan [and Æðelstáne cyninge] all this was established in the

ge-fremian

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

To finisheffectbring to passaccomplishcommiteffĭcĕreperfĭcĕrepatrārecommittĕre

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To finish, effect, bring to pass, accomplish, commit; effĭcĕre, perfĭcĕre, patrāre, committĕre Se gefremode fét [MS. fót] míne swá swá heortes qui perfēcit pĕdes meos tanquam cervōrum, Ps. Spl. 17, 35.

ge-sǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlan, p. de; pp. ed [sǽlan to bind, tie]

To bind, tielĭgāre

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Ðæt is se ealda feónd ðone he gesǽlde that is the ancient fiend whom he bound, Exon. 96 a; Th. 359, 7; Pa. 59. He ligeþ synnum gesǽled he lies bound with sins, 18 b; Th. 46, 12; Cri. 736: Beo.

Linked entry: sǽlan

ge-sibsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sibsum, -sybsum, -sibbsum; adj. [sibsum peaceable]

Peaceable, peaceful, loving peacepacatus, pācĭfĭcus

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On óðre wísan sint to manigenne ða gesibsuman the peaceful are to be admonished in one way, 46, 1; Swt. 345, 6; Hat. MS. 65 b, 22: 46, 5; Swt. 351, 3; Hat. MS. 67 a, 12: 46, 7; Swt. 355, 9; Hat. MS. 67 b, 19: 47, 1; Swt. 357, 15; Hat.

Linked entries: sib-sum ge-sybsum

screncan

(v.)
Grammar
screncan, p. te
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Past. 59, 6; Swt. 453, 1-4. Cf. Hé þurh ealle uncysta ða mód gescrencþ per universa vitia animum supplantat, 11, 6; Swt. 73, 2.

sige-beác

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beác, [<b>e</b>]<b>n,</b> es ; n.
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Skt. i. 5, 59

þurh-stingan

(v.)

to stab throughpiercethrust through

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Ðæt hé hine selfne ne ðurhstinge mid ðý sweorde unryhthǽmedes ne luxuriae se mucrone transfigant, Past. 43; Swt. 313, 8. Hé hét hine mid sweorde þurstingan, Shru. 131, 33. Þurhstungen confosa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 42

þroht-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
þroht-heard, adj.

strong under afflictionshaving fortitude or endurance in troublegrievously hard

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Héton lǽdan út þrohtheardne þegn, woldon ellenrófes mód gemiltan; hit ne mihte swá, 2781; An. 1393. Þegnas þrohthearde þafigan ne woldon, ðæt hié forléton leófne láreów, 803; An. 402. grievously hard Wæs se leódhete þrohtheard, Andr.