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be-wríðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wríðan, he -wríþ; p. -wráþ, pl. -wriðon; pp. -wriðen

To bind, bind round, begirdligare, redimire

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Duru wundurclommum bewriðen the door bound with wondrous bands, 12 a; Th. 19, 33; Cri. 310

ofer-fæðman

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-fæðman, p. de

To cover in an embrace, to overspread, to envelope

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Th. 470, 12; Hy. 11, 14

ge-mǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽrian, p. ode
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Þú hæfst ǽgþer gedón ge ðá gesceafta gemǽrsode (-mǽrode 1: the corresponding metre has: Ðú þǽm gesceaftum mearce gesettest, Met. 20, 89) betwux him ge eác gemengde, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, I

Linked entries: mǽran ge-mǽran

higera

(n.)
Grammar
higera, higora, an; m: higere an; f

A magpie or a woodpecker

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A magpie or a woodpecker ; see Exon. 106b; Th. 406, 14; Rä. 25 where the name of a bird that can imitate various sounds is given by the runes G, A, R, O, H, I. Higera picus. Wit. Voc. 62, 34. Higere picus, 281, 5: gaia vel catanus, Ælfc.

Linked entry: higre

steorfan

(v.)
Grammar
steorfan, p. stearf, pl. sturfon; pp. storfen
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Th. i. 398, 34

ge-rǽdod

Grammar
ge-rǽdod, ge-rǽded.
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Geréde-gedum ( = gerédedum; this and the preceding one are glosses on Ald. 2, 32), 3, 4. Feówer hors, twá. gerǽdede (cf. in the article on heriots: Feówer hors, twá gesadelode, Ll. Th. i. 414, 10), C. D. ii. 380, 27. Hú ú

clǽn-heort

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Eádige synd þá clǽnheortan þe on clǽnnysse lybbað. Hí efenlǽcað Críste þe ðá clǽnnysse ástealde, Hml. A. 47, 563: 23, 222. Add

án-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
án-geweald, es; m.

Powerempiredominionpotestasimperiumdominatio

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Power, empire, dominion; potestas, imperium, dominatio Hyne ðære helle sealde on ángeweald gave him into the power of hell, Nicod. 29; Thw. 17, 1

cáser-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cáser-dóm, es; m.
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An emperor's rule; imperium Ðá wæs syxte geár Constantínes cáserdómes then was the sixth year of Constantine's imperial rule, Elen. Kmbl. 16; El. 8

ealdor-lang

(adj.)
Grammar
ealdor-lang, adj.

Life-long sempĭternus

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Life-long; sempĭternus Hí ealdorlangne tír geslógon æt sæcce they won life-long glory in the battle, Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 3; Æðelst. 3

ge-miltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltan, p. -milte; pp. -milted

To melt, soften, subdueliquefăcĕre, emollīre

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To melt, soften, subdue; liquefăcĕre, emollīre Woldon áninga ellenrófes mód gemiltan they would entirely subdue the bold man's mood, Andr. Kmbl. 2785; An. 1395

Linked entries: miltan ge-meltan

ed-staþelian

(v.)
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Beó sé áwirged þe ǽfre gedó [þæt man?] edstaðelige þás burh Hiericho maledictus vir, qui suscitaverit et aedificaverit urbem Iericho, Jos. 6, 26. Add

Fariséos

(n.)
Grammar
Fariséos, gen. o ; pl.

The Pharisees

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The Pharisees Swá dydon Fariséos, Past. 59, 24. Þá Fariséos (Farisséos, v. l.) geliéfdon, 362, 6. Ðæt folc Fariséo (Phariséo, v. l.), 360, 25

Linked entry: Fariséisc

for-elcian

(v.)
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to put off too long, delay unduly Ꝥ sume þá gecorene . . . beón gemanede tó Godes þénunga þe heó forelcodan, Nap. 24 (12th cent. MS.)

Linked entry: elcian

ge-fæderen

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæderen, adj.
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Having the same father Þá þrié gebróðor nǽron ná Philippuse gemédren, ac wǽron gefæderen (gefædred, Bos. 60, 19), Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 14

Linked entries: ge-fædred fæderen

glæd-scipe

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Þæt wé magon cuman tó þám eásterlican dæge þe aa byð mid fullum glædscipe and wynsumnysse and écere blisse, Angl. viii. 323, 40. Add

heáfod-gylt

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In l. 2 after wyrðe insert ne, and add Þá men þe mid openan heafodgyltan hý sylfe forgyltað, Wlfst. 153, 9. Cf. heáfod-synn

weorold-ár

Grammar
weorold-ár, <b>. I.</b>
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Men habbaþ ðæs þý lǽssan frýdóm þe hí heora módes willan neár ðisse woruldáre (weoruld-, v.l. ) lǽtaþ, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 27. Add

ǽw

(n.)
Grammar
ǽw, ǽwe, es; n. [ǽ law] .

lawwhat is established by lawwedlockmarriagea marriage vowlexmatrimoniuma female bound by the law of marriagea wifeconjux legitimauxor justa

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law, what is established by law, hence wedlock, marriage, a marriage vow; lex, matrimonium Ðætte ryht ǽw gefæstnod wǽre that just law might be settled, L. In. pref; Th. i. 102, 9: 1; Th. i. 102, 16.

greótan

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Hwí ne bidst þú þé beþunga lífes lǽcedómes nú þú scealt greótan, teáras geótan cur tua non purgas lacrymis peccata profusis, et tibi non oras placidae fomenta medelaet? Dóm. L. 82. [v. N. E. D. greet.] Cf. grétan. Add