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a-munan

(v.)
Grammar
a-munan, ic, he -man, ðú -manst, pl. -munon; p. -munde , pl. -mundon; pp. -munen

To think ofmindconsiderbe mindful ofhave a care forcogitarereputarememor esseprovidere

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Cwǽdon , ðæt hie ðæs ne amundon ðe má ðe eówre geferan they said, that they no more minded it than did your companions, Chr. 755; Th. 84, 36, col. 3

Linked entries: a-manst a-mundon

fór-scyttan

(v.)
Grammar
fór-scyttan, p. -scytte, pl. -scytton; pp. -scytted

To shoot beforepreventprævĕnīre

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To shoot before, prevent; prævĕnīre heófodon folces synna, and heora wrace on him sylfum fórscytton they bewailed the people's sins, and prevented their punishment on themselves, Homl. Th. i. 540, 31.

ge-fic

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abbas prepositusque sentiunt, et ipsorum necesse est animas periclitari, et hi qui sub ipsis sunt, dum adulantur partibus, eunt in perditionem, R.

gód-dǽd

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For þám his góddǽdum ( almsgiving ), Gr. D. 320, 20. Þeáw is ꝥ hi æfæstiað óþra manna góddǽda mos est invidere aliis virtutis bonum, 117, 5. a benefit; Ps. Th. 77, 13

pæll

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Add gesáwon ꝥ án scínende weg wæs ástreht mid godwebbenum pællum (pellum, v. l.) (strata palliis via), Gr. D. 176, 1. Hé hét dæftan his búr mid pallum and mid wáhryftum, Hml. S. 35, 50. Mǽrða . . . on pellum and purpuran, Hml. A. 92, 18.

wín-sele

(n.)
Grammar
wín-sele, es; m.

A wine-halla hall where there is feasting

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Beóre druncne... in wínsele sáwle forlétan, Exon. Th. 271, 25; Jul. 487: 283, 27; Jul. 686. Gesyhð on his suna búre wínsele wéstne, Beo. Th. 4903; B. 2456

Linked entry: wín-sæl

ge-þweán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þweán, p. -þwóh, pl. -þwógun; pp. -þwagen, -þwegen, -þwogen, -þwǽn

To wash

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To wash Ongann geþuoá foet his coepit rigare pedes ejus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 38. Geþuógon ðæt nett lavabant retiam, 5, 2. Búta oftor geþuógon hondo nisi crebro lavarent manus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 3. Búton geþwegene beón nisi baptizentur, Mk.

fyrn-geflíta

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-geflíta, an; m.

An enemy of oldantīquus inĭmīcus

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An enemy of old; antīquus inĭmīcus Bútan his fyrngeflítan except to his enemy of old, Exon. 96 a; Th. 357, 25; Pa. 34

Linked entry: ge-flíta

GAF

(adj.)
Grammar
GAF, adj.

Basevilelewdturpisvīlislŏquax

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Base, vile, lewd; turpis, vīlis, lŏquax Hwǽr biþ his gaf spræc where will be his wanton discourse? Basil admn. 8; Norm. 50, 28

Linked entries: gaffetung ge-gaf-sprǽc

neáh-freónd

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-freónd, es; m.

A near friend or relation

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A near friend or relation Ðǽr wæs mycel menigo manna gegaderod his mága and eác óðra his néhfreónda, Guthl. 12; Gdwin. 56, 22

ge-wǽcednyss

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽcednyss, e; f.

Weakness

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Weakness Him nán þing ne eglaþ ǽnigre brosnunge oððe gewǽcednysse nothing pains him of any corruption or weakness, Homl. Th. ii. 552, 29

ge-fnæd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fnæd, es; n.

A hem

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A hem Gif ic huru his reáfes gefnædu hreppe if I only touch the hems of his garment, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 10

Linked entry: fnæd

feorh-hyrde

Grammar
feorh-hyrde, l. -hirde,
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Se cyning wile his treówe and his gehát wið ðé gehealdon, and þé feorhhyrde beón, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 159, 23. and add

þǽr-on

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add: with verbs of knowing, in respect to a matter Hig hym eall sǽdon ꝥ dæt hig þǽron wyston, Hml. A. 188, 41

greáda

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Ðá hé beseah on his ágenne grǽdan (sceát, v. l.) betweoh his ástrehtan earmas, þá gemétte hé on his greádan (sceáte,v. l., sinu), twelf mancosas ... hé áwearp þá mancosas on þæs mæssepreóstes greádan (sceáte, v. l., sinum ), Gr. D. 65, 13, 23.

FYLLAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLLAN, ic fylle, ðú fyllest, fylst, he fylleþ, fylþ, pl. fyllaþ; p. fylde, fyllde, pl. fyldon; impert. fyl, pl. fyllaþ; pp. fylled, fyld; v. trans.

To FILLreplenishsatisfycramstufffinishcompletefulfilimplērereplēresătŭrārefarcīresupplērecomplēre

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fyllaþ mid feore foldan gesceafte they shall fill earth's creation with their spirit, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 15; Cri. 953: Ps. Th. 64, 5. He fylde hig sătŭrāvit eos, Ps. Spl. 104, 38.

Linked entry: fullian

ídel-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
ídel-hende, adj.

Empty-handedempty

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Hé biþ ealra his ǽhta ídelhende he shall be destitute of all his possessions, Blickl. Homl. 49, 26. Nó ídelhende bona of ðam goldsele gongan wolde, Beo. Th. 4169; B. 2081.

líðian

(v.)
Grammar
líðian, p. ode
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Biþ ðæs innoþes sár líðigende ðæt hit sóna nǽnig láð ne biþ the disease of the stomach will grow easier, so that soon it will be no annoyance, Herb. 1, 11; Lchdm. i. 74, 10

Linked entry: líðan

á-þolian

(v.)

To hold out under trial,To put up withenduresuffer

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To hold out under trial, of persons Hit bið twýlic hwæðer ðæt cild on life áðolige oð þæt hit þám láreówe andwyrdan mage, Hml. Th. ii. 50, 24.

ge-síne

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. ¶ in the Lindisfarne and Rushworth glosses the word is used to translate videri, as passive of videre Þ te geséne wǽre from hiá quia uisus esset ab ea, Mk. L. R. 16, 11. Geséne hine uiso eo, Mt. L. 8, 34: Lk. L. 10, 31. Geséne ðone Hǽlend, Lk. L.