ge-hycgan
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D. 271, 13. to think, conceive, have an idea of Ne mæg ic þæt gehicgan, hú ic in þǽm becwóm, Sat. 179. to resolve, determine For þon scyle mon gehycgan þæt hé Meotude hýre, Sch. 98
ge-nægled
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Substitute: ge-næglian; p. ede, ode. to nail, attach one object to another by nails Hiá gelǽddon hine ꝥ hiá on róde genæglede duxerunt eum ut crucifigerent, Mt. L. 27, 31. Sié áhóen ł fæste genæglad on róde crucifigatur, 22. Genægled, 26.
ge-dreógan
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Wel hym þæs geweorkes . . . gif hé ealteáwne ende gedreógeð, Hy. 2, 13. to suffer Wíf ðiú blódes flóning geðolade ł gedróg (-dreóg ?) mulier quae sanguinis fluxum patiebatur, Mt. L. 9, 20. to live through, spend time, life, &c. [v. N. E.
ofer-flówendness
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Þonne wǽre hit oferflówennis (superfluum uideretur) ús áwiht níwes tó trahtnienne, Chrd. 2, 4. Lustas heora hláford þurh oferflówednysse tó unlustum gehnexiað, ii. 92, 19.
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sceand
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Beseah Hieu tó þǽre sceande (Jezabel) úp . . . 'Gáð tó þǽre hætse (vel sceande) þe ic hét niþer ásceófan,' 18, 344-350
wác-lic
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Add: poor with regard to physical properties Hé wæs swíðe wáclic on his gewǽdum erat valde vilis in vestibus, Gr. D. 34, I. with regard to mental or spiritual properties Ic sylf, án wáclic man ( homuncio ), Gr. D. 7, 22.
þæran
to dry ⬩ wipe
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The word intended seems to be one corresponding to Icelandic þerra, which, as well as the form mundlaug, the equivalent of the rather uncommon mundleów, the modern version in that language uses in this passage) mid ðý líne, ðe hé wæs begyrded, Homl.
or-sorg
free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperous ⬩ secure from danger, safe
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Se tó ánra ðara burga (the cities of refuge) gefliéhþ ðonne mæg hé beón orsorg ðæs monnsliehtes he may be without anxiety as to the manslaughter he has committed; reus perpetrati homicidii non tenetur, Past. 21, 7; Swt. 167, 20.
a-bregdan
To move quickly ⬩ vibrate ⬩ remove ⬩ draw from ⬩ withdraw ⬩ vibrare ⬩ destringere ⬩ eximere ⬩ retra-here
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Hwonne of heortan hunger oððe wulf sáwle and sorge abregde when from my heart hunger or wolf shall have torn both soul and sorrow, 104; Th. 137, 22; Gen. 2277.
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CASTEL
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A town, village, CASTLE; villa, oppidum, castellum Faraþ on ðæt castel [to ðam castelle, Hat. in ðas cæstre, Rush.], ðæt fóran ongeán eów ys ite in castellum, quod contra vos est, Mt. Bos. 21, 2.
á-feallan
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Áfeallan of ðǽre weámódnesse ðe hit ǽr on áhafen wæs, 297, 19. of destruction, to fall to the ground, be destroyed Ǽlc riht áfeóll, Chr. noo; P. 235, 24
ge-mittan
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Add: to meet, (i) to meet that which is corning in an opposite direction Hine gemitte án man, þá hé fór fram þǽre byrig, Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 128, 34. to meet, encounter an enemy Þá gemytlon [þá men] hý of Hereforda and of Gleáweceastre, and him wið gefuhton
hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Th. 105, 4. to direct the mind [to an object], to be intent upon, to intend, purpose, determine, endeavour, strive Ic hicge molior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 51: nitor, 36; Som. 38, 53.
a-wyrcan
To do ⬩ effect ⬩ facere ⬩ agere
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To do, effect ; facere, agere Riht awyrce let him do right, L. H. E. 8 ; Th. i. 30, 13. Ðæt ðú me gewissige bet ðonne ic awyrhte to ðé that thou wouldest direct me better than I have done towards thee, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 6
Beornice
The Bernicians ⬩ Bernicii
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The Bernicians; Bernicii Man gehálgode twegen biscopas on his stal, Bosan to Derum and Eátan to Beornicum two bishops were hallowed in his stead, Bosa over the Deirians and Eata over the Bernicians Chr. 678; Th. 61, 17, col. 1 : Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 45
Embene
The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France ⬩ Ambiānum
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The inhabitants of Amiens, Amiens, in Picardy, France; Ambiānum Hér for se here up on Sunnan to Embenum, and ðǽr sæt án geár in this year [A.D. 884] the army went up the Somme to Amiens, and remained there one year, Chr. 884; Erl. 82, 17
fórn
Before ⬩ cōram
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Before; cōram Gesæt Benedictus fórn ongeán ðam Riggon Benedict sat opposite to Riggo, Homl. Th. ii. 168, 15, Óþ-ðæt he eft cume hyre fórne geán until he again comes opposite to it, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 8, 13; Lchdm. iii. 248, 17
forþ-gangan
To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go before ⬩ precede ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ progrĕdi ⬩ præcēdĕre
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To go forth, proceed, go before, precede; procēdĕre, progrĕdi, præcēdĕre Hét hyssa hwæne forþgangan he commanded each of the youths to go forth, Byrht. Th. 131, 5; By. 3. Forþgangendre tíde procēdente tempŏre, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 30.
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freóls-bóc
A charter of freedom ⬩ lībertātis charta ⬩ χάρτης
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A charter of freedom; lībertātis charta =χάρτης Ðis is seó freólsbóc to ðan mynstre æt Byrtúne, ðe Æðelréd cyng æfre écelíce gefreóde this is the charter of freedom to the monastery at Burton, which king Æthelred for ever freed. Th. Diplm. A.
frió
Free ⬩ líber
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Free; líber Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 3; Met. 21, 2. He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30