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MACIAN

(v.)
Grammar
MACIAN, p. ode

To MAKEdoact

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Se wísdóm sǽde him hú hit macian sceolde gif heora þegen beón sceolde, Bt. tit. 7; Fox x, 16

timbran

(v.)
Grammar
timbran, timbrian; p. ede, ode.
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Ðá hét Alfréd cyng timbran langscipu ongén ða æscas, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 7-11. Æfter ðæm hryre ðære upáhæfennesse ongan timbran eáðmósnesme, Past. 58; Swt. 443, 30.

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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He gestaðolaþ and gemetgaþ ealle gesceafta he establishes and regulates all creatures, Bt. 25; Fox. 88, 4. Gestrangaþ hý and gestaðeliaþ staðolfæstne geþoht they strengthen and confirm the steadfast thought, Salm. Kmbl. 477; Sal. 239.

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

freó-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
freó-dóm, frió-dóm, frý-dóm, es; m.

FREEDOMlibertylībertasemancĭpātio

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Ðám he geaf micle gife freódómes to these he gave the great gift of freedom, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 1. Be ðam freódóme concerning freedom, 41, 2; Fox 246, 13.

á-cweþan

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Add: to say, utter, declare ácwæð hine fram his hyldo he proclaimed him out of his favour, Gen. 304. Hí hogodon hú hí fácen and unriht ácwǽdon cogitaverunt et locuti sunt nequitiam, Ps. Th. 72, 6.

god-borh

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Cf. the formulae pp. 178-182 beginning on þone Drihten, on Ælmihtiges Godes naman, on lifiendes Godes naman), and will accuse him that he do not carry out any of the pledges that he gave him, Ll. Th. i. 82, 4-6

hreówsung

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forhogde ðá forgifnesse ðe mid ðǽre hreówsunga begiten hæfde . . . ðæt ðæt ǽr mid ðǽre hreówsunga geclǽnsode . . . mon æfter his hreówsunga gewyrce ðæt eft scyle hreówsian . . . sé ðe æfter ðáre hreówsunga hine ryhtlíce nyle gehealdan . .

nytan

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Cf. witan; 4 hí þǽrúte nyste he did not know they were outside, Hml. S. 31, 693. Cf. witan ; 7 Wé be him náþor nyton swá hí ðǽr libban, swá hí ðǽr deáde licgon. Hml. S. 23, 306. with gen.

of-talu

(n.)
Grammar
of-talu, e ; f.

The successful defence made against a claim

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Ðá ðá him seó talu cúð wæs, ðá sende gewrit tó ðam arcebisceope, and beád him ðæt and hys þegenas hý on riht gesémdon be ontale and be oftale the suit became known to the king.

Linked entry: on-talu

ge-swerian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swerian, ic -swerige, -swerge; p. -swór, -sweór, pl. -swóron; pp. -sworen [swerian to swear]

To sweartake an oathjūrāre

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He befóran his fæder gesweór, ðæt he nǽfre ne wurde Rómána freónd he swore before his father that he would never become a friend of the Romans, Ors. 4, 8; Bos. 89, 25.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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him ábolgen wurðeþ, Cd. Th. 28, 4; Gen. 430. Hú wurþ elles gelǽred how else shall he get taught? Bd. pref.; S. 471, 18. Hí weorþaþ bereáfode ǽlcre áre, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 16.

bærnet

(n.)
Grammar
bærnet, bærnyt, bernet, es; n.

a combustionburning upcombustioarsonincendium

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a combustion, burning up; combustio He wudu gelogode to his sunu bærnytte he laid in order the wood for the burning of his son, Gen. 22, 9. arson; incendium Húsbryce and bærnet ... is bótleás bootless is ... house-breaking and arson, L.C.S. 65; Th.

Linked entries: bærnyt bernet

dol-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
dol-líc, dol-líg; adj.

Foolish, rashstultus, temĕrārius

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Foolish, rash; stultus, temĕrārius He manna mǽst mǽrþa gefremede, dǽda dollícra he of men had achieved most glories, rash deeds, Beo. Th, 5285; B. 2646.

earmlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
earmlíce, adv.

Miserably, wretchedly mĭsĕre

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Miserably, wretchedly; mĭsĕre He wæs earmlíce beswicen he was wretchedly beguiled, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 26: 1. 12; S. 481, 21: Cd. 81; Th. 101, 35; Gen. 1692: Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 20; Vy. 54. Earmlícor more miserably. Bd. 5, 14; S. 635, 3

fórn

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
fórn, fórne; adv.

Beforecōram

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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

frió

(adj.)
Grammar
frió, adj.

Freelíber

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He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30

fullian

(v.)
Grammar
fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To fulfilperfectexsĕqui

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Ðonne sceal he ðæt mid mildheortum weorcumfullian then shall he perfect that with works of mercy, Blickl. Hom. 37, 19. Fullade 213, 16

geap-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
geap-scipe, es; m.

Craftcunningdeceitfraudastūtiafraus

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Þurh his geapscipe he begeat ðone castel through his cunning he obtained the castle, Chr. 1090; Erl. 226, 25

geásne

(adj.)
Grammar
geásne, adj. c. gen.

Deprived ofvoid ofexpers

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Deprived of, void of; expers He sceal gódra gum-cysts geásne hweorfan he shall pass away, deprived of good blessings, Exon. 71 a; Th. 265, 15; Jul. 381. Ða sind geásne góda gehwylces those are void of every good, 68 b; Th. 255, 18 : Jul. 216

in-coðu

(n.)
Grammar
in-coðu, e; and an; f.
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Fela incoða gehǽlde untrumra sáwla mislícra manna many diseases of sick souls of diverse men he healed, Homl. Th. ii. 560, 33. Incoða infirmitates; incoðe fibras [ = febris ? ], Hpt. Gl. 453. Incoðan melancholias, 478