ge-samnung
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Mid þǽm ieldestum witum and eác micelre gesomnunge Godes þeówa, Ll. Th. i. 102, 6. Untðdǽledlicre gesomnunge inseparabili (angelicae sodalitatis) collegio, i. congregatione, An. Ox 1027.
nacod
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</b> add :-- Nú miht þú wel witan þæt weorc sprecan swíðor þonne þá nacodon word þe nabbað náne fremminge, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 24. <b>II c.
wel-dǽd
a good deed ⬩ a benefit ⬩ favour ⬩ kindness ⬩ an office ⬩ service
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Weldǽda wítes merita (beneficia) martyrii Hpt. Gl. 489, 50. Ús God mǽre weldǽda getíðaþ nobis Deus magna beneficia prestet Scint. 16, 8: Homl. Th. ii. 298, 12; 418, 23. Wé ne magon ásecgean his weldǽda on ús Basil admn. 4; Norm. 42, 3.
ge-metgian
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IV. to fix the measure or amount of :-- For ðǽre rihtwísnesse hé gereceð ðæs gyltes bóte, and for ðǽre mildheortnesse hé gemetgað þǽre scylde wíte, Ll. Lbmn. 474, ii.
trum
Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong
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Gedafenaþ sacerde, ðonne hé mannum fasten scrífeb, ðæt hé wite hwylc se man sig, trum þe untrum (validus an invalidus) L. Ecg. C. 1; Th. ii. 132, 25.
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steór
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Mid woruldcundre steóre with punishment inflicted by the secular power, L. Eth. vi. 50; Th. i. 328, 3. Mid worldlícre steóre, ix. 15; Th. i. 344, 4: L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 304, 18: Wulfst. 169, 8: 311, 16.
fæsten
firmament ⬩ citadel ⬩ fort ⬩ a fortification ⬩ entrenchments ⬩ fastness ⬩ stronghold ⬩ a prison ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ Hell ⬩ claustrum
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Ꝥ hí fæsten geworhten him tó gescyldnesse, stǽnene weal, Bd. 1, 12; Sch. 33, 23: 34, 8. used with reference to siege-works: " Wyrceað fæsten ymb ðá burg." Fæsten wyrcð se hálga láriów " aedificabis munitiones."
feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Hié sealdon Demostanase licgende feoh Demosthenes auro corruptus, 3, 9; S. 124, 1. property dealt with in business transactions Gehýred feoh locatio, Wrt. Voc. i. 20, 60. Behýred feoh, ii. 54, 3: conductio, 135, 70.
ge-staþelian
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VIII. to strengthen a town with troops, garrison :-- Fór Eádweard cyning tó Mældúne and getimbrede þá burg and gestaðelode ǽr hé þonon fóre (King Edward went as far as Maldon, and rebuilt the town, placing a guard of soldiers in it before he left it,
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DÓN
To DO, make, cause ⬩ agĕre, facĕre
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Hwí dést ðú wið me swá why doest thou with me so? Gen. 12, 18: Jn. Bos. 6, 30. Se ðe hit déþ, se biþ mycel he who does it shall be great, Mt. Bos. 5, 19: 13, 23: 18, 35: Boutr. Scrd. 19, 41: Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 44: Salm. Kmbl. 364; Sal. 181: Ps.
stille
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Wit be ðisse strǽte stille þencaþ bídan, Cd. Th. 147, 9 ; Gen. 2436. Hí nýdde se tówarda winter ðæt hí stille wunodon swá hwǽr swá hí mihton coegerat eos imminens hiems ut ubicumque potuissent quieti manerent, Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 564, 39.
wǽd
a weed ⬩ an article of dress ⬩ a garment ⬩ clothing ⬩ dress
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Wit baru standaþ unwered wǽdo, Cd. Th. 50, 21; Gen. 812. Sylle mon him wist and wǽdo, Exon. Th. 336, 12; Gn. Ex. 336. in a collective sense, clothing, dress Líchoma forðor is ðon wéde corpus plus est quam vestimentum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 6, 25.
un-gemet
immensity ⬩ an immense number ⬩ immoderation ⬩ excess ⬩ to excess ⬩ without measure ⬩ excessively ⬩ immensely ⬩ very
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Hé heora ungemet ofslóg; be ðæm mon mehte witan, ðá hé and ða consulas hié átellan ne mehton quot millia hominum interfecta ipse consul ostendit; qui numerum explicare non potuit, 3, 10; Swt. 140, 29. immoderation, excess Of ungemete ǽlces þinges, wiste
ge-bícnan
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Ðæt cýðde se wítga, ðá he ðæt openlíce sǽde, ðætte suá geweard, and ðæt gebiécnede, ðæt ðá giet diégle wæs, Past. 311, 5. Nóe getácnode Críst, and þæt flód . . . gebícnode þæt wæter úres fulluhtes, Hml. Th. ii. 60, 4.
ge-timbran
to make of wood ⬩ to build ⬩ to build up ⬩ construct ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre ⬩ construĕre ⬩ exstruĕre ⬩ to build up the mind ⬩ instruct ⬩ edify ⬩ instruĕre
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Naman mínne on ferhþlocan fæste getimbre fast build up my name within their hearts, Andr. Kmbl. 3339; An. 1673. Ðeáh ðe ðæt port beó trumlíce on ǽlce healfe getimbrod though the gate be firmly constructed on every side, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 3.
ge-reccan
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Geselle him mon . c. sciłł. tó bóte, búton him witan máre gereccan, 100, 14. Is ciépemonnum gereht . . . 82, 10, Ðonne wille wé cweðan ðæt hé sié genóg ryhtlíce his bróðor deáðes scyldig . . .
wlanc
proud ⬩ high-spirited ⬩ bold ⬩ proud ⬩ bold ⬩ arrogant ⬩ haughty ⬩ insolent ⬩ proud ⬩ elate ⬩ exultant ⬩ splendid ⬩ great ⬩ high ⬩ august ⬩ magnificent ⬩ rich
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Wǽre ðú wiste wlonc and wínes sæd thou wast sumptuous in food, sated with wine, Exon. Th. 369, 10; Seel. 39. Ǽse wlanc (abundantly provided ), fylle gefrægnod, Beo. Th. 2668; B. 1332. Máðmǽhta wlonc rich in treasures, 5659; B. 2833.
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sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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Deut. 16, 19, Æt ðam lande ðe arcebisceop gebohte mid his ágenan sceatte (with his own money ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 86, 10.
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heáfod
HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.
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His heáfod forweard mid ðære hálgan róde tácne gewǽpnige let him arm his head in front with the sign of the holy rood, L. E. I. 29; Th. ii. 426, 8.
þætte
That ⬩ that, in order that ⬩ that, ⬩ so that
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Woldon hié feorhleán fácne gyldan ꝥte hé ꝥ dægweorc dreóre gebohte so that he should pay for that deed with blood 187, 14; Exod. 151. where the subject of the clause is omitted Nis ǽnig man þætte swá bereáfod sié Met. 22, 49.