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ge-þingian

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

to determine

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Goda bæd ðæt se kynincg him geþingude wið Eádgife his bóca edgift Goda asked that the king would arrange for him with Eadgifu the restoration of his charters, Th. Ch. 202, 32.

ǽfen-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-spræc, e; f.

Evening speechvespertina loquela

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Evening speech; vespertina loquela Gemunde ǽfenspræce he remembered his evening speech, Beo. Th. 1522; B. 759

ellnung

(n.)
Grammar
ellnung, e; f.

Emulation, zeal æmŭlatio

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Emulation, zeal; æmŭlatio hæfdon Godes ellnunge æmŭlātiōnem Dei hăbēbant. Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 8

fore-þýstrian

(v.)
Grammar
fore-þýstrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To darkenobscūrāre

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To darken; obscūrāre He sende þýstru and foreþýstrede mīsit tĕnebras et obscūrāvit, Ps. Spl. 104, 26

for-heardian

(v.)
Grammar
for-heardian, p. ode; pp. od

To hardenbecome hardindūrăre

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To harden, become hard; indūrăre He forheardaþ and fordrugaþ indūret et arescat, Ps. Lamb. 89, 6

fréfrung

(n.)
Grammar
fréfrung, e; f.

A comfortingcomfortconsolationconsōlātio

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A comforting, comfort, consolation; consōlātio He nolde náne fréfrunge underfón nōluit consōlātiōnem accĭpĕre, Gen. 37, 35

Linked entry: frófrung

fyren-þearf

(n.)
Grammar
fyren-þearf, e; f.

Dire distressnĭmia mĭsĕria

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Dire distress; nĭmia mĭsĕria Fyrenþearfe ongeat he perceived the dire need, Beo. Th. 28; B. 14

Linked entry: firen-þearf

hrindan

(v.)
Grammar
hrindan, p. hrand, pl. hrundon

To pushthrust

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To push, thrust hrand [MS. rand], Exon. 113 b; Th. 436, 21; Rä. 55, 4

mis-scrence

(adj.)
Grammar
mis-scrence, adj.

Shrivelled updistorted

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Shrivelled up, distorted ( demons ) hæfdon wóge sceancan and misscrence tán, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 36, 1

ná-hwider

(adv.)
Grammar
ná-hwider, adv.

No-whitherto no place

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No-whither, to no place náhwider faraþ bútan ðæs abbodes rǽde, R. Ben. 137, 10

ge-treówþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-treówþ, -trýwþ, e; f.

A covenanttreatypledgefæduspignus

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A covenant, treaty, pledge; fædus, pignus He gemunde ðara getreówþa recordātus est fædĕris, Ex. 2, 24

Linked entries: ge-trýwþ treówþ

ge-wær

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wær, adj.

Awareconscius

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Aware; conscius his gewær wurdon they were aware of him, Chr. 1095; Erl. 231, 39

Linked entry: wær

geond-leccan

(v.)
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to moisten thoroughly, irrigate Gif hine of flódum Godes wordes gindlecþ ( inriget ), Chrd. 108, 26

ge-týdness

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Add: edification Wilnion swíðor ... þæs folces getýdnysse ( edificationem ) þonne heora ýdelan herunge, Chrd. 58, 3

greáda

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Add: figurative Sý bróht tó þǽre hálgan cyrcan greádon ( in gremio aeclesie ), Chrd. 37, 14

ge-bótad

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bótad, part.

Betteredmendedresartus

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Bettered, mended; resartus Ðá him gebótad wæs when he was better, Chr. 1093; Erl. 228, 30

ge-bícnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bícnung, e; f. [ge-, bícnung a sign]

A presagesignpræsāgium

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A presage, sign; præsāgium Þurh heofenlícere gebícnunge. through a heavenly sign, Hom. Th. ii. 306, 7

Linked entries: ge-beácnung bícnung

ge-egesian

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

To frightenterrēre

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To frighten; terrēre wurdon ge-egesode they were frightened, Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 104, 5

ge-fellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fellan, p. -felde; pp. -felled

To fillfulfil

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To fill, fulfil Se gefelde xx daga he had fulfilled twenty days, St. And. 4, 23

sele-ful

(n.)
Grammar
sele-ful, [<b>sele-full</b>], es ; n.
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A cup used in a hall geþah symbel and seleful Beo. Th. 1242 ; B. 619