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fyrdian

(v.)
Grammar
fyrdian, fierdian, feordian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army]

To go with an armymarchbe at warprofĭciscibellum gĕrĕre

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Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila, king of the Huns, 443; Th. 18, 30, col. 1

Linked entries: feordian fierdian

geóguþ-hád

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-hád, geógoþ-hád, es; m.

The state of youth, youthjŭventūtis stătus, jŭventus

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The state of youth, youth; jŭventūtis stătus, jŭventus Ðú hafast geóguþhádes blǽd thou host youth's prosperity, Exon. 68 a; Th. 252, 25; Jul. 168: Elen. Kmbl. 2531; El. 1267. Ðú me lǽrdest of geóguþháde dŏcuisti me a jŭventūte, Ps. Th. 70, 16.

Linked entry: geógoþ-hád

be-heáfdung

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Th. i. 488, 2: Hml. S. 19, 83. Tó beheáfdunge gelǽd, Ap. Th. 3, 17. Beheáfdinge, Shrn. 154, 8. Lǽded tó þǽre beheáf-dunge, 72, 34. Ðá áræfnode hé þá beheáfdunge, 129, II. Underfón hé beheáfdunge, Hml. Th. i. 420, 7.

freó-mǽg

(n.)
Grammar
freó-mǽg, -mág, es; m.

A relationkinsmanconsanguĭneusgermānus

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Ðeáh ðú from scyle freómágum feor gewítan though thou shall depart far from thy kindred, 50; Th. 63, 28; Gen. 1039: 161; Th. 200, 12; Exod. 355. Freómǽgum feor far from my kindred, Exon. 76 b; Th. 287, 28; Wand. 21: 85 b; Th. 321, 28; Wíd. 53

gaful-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
gaful-rǽden, -rǽdenn, e; f.

A taxtributecensustrĭbūtum

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A tax, tribute; census, trĭbūtum Ða byre onguldon gafulrǽdenne the children paid the tax, Exon, 47 a; Th. 161, 16; Gú. 959 : 73 b; Th. 274, 7; Jul. 529 : Andr. Kmbl. 591; An. 296

rúnian

(v.)
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Þá rúniendan, 5, 30

swinc

(n.)
Grammar
swinc, es; n.

labour, trouble, affliction

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Swink (this form is used in the 16th century, v.

ge-scrífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scrífan, p. -scráf, -screáf; pp. -scrifen.

to judge, deem, assign, impose, appointjudicare, assignare, imponere, designareto shrive, impose penance, censurepœnitentiam imponere, reprehendere

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Cf. 1; Th. ii. 260, 14

Linked entry: ge-scrif

wæd

(n.)
Grammar
wæd, es; n.

A fordshallow waterwater that may be traverseda body of watersea

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Ðonne ic (a swan) wado dréfe when I trouble the waters (i.e. swim), Exon. Th. 389, 24; Rä. 8, 2

Linked entries: ge-wæd wæð

grund-wang

(n.)
Grammar
grund-wang, -wong, es; m.
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The bottom, ground, floor, the earth He ðone grundwong ongytan mihte he could perceive the bottom [of the lake ], Beo. Th. 2996; B. 1496: 5533; B. 2770. Grundwong ofgyfan to give up the earth, to die, 5169; B. 2588

gár-getrum

(n.)
Grammar
gár-getrum, es; n.

A troop armed with spearsjavelins

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A troop armed with spears, javelins Gárgetrum ofer scild-hreádan sceótend sendaþ flacor flángeweorc the spear-troop, the archers, send over the shields the quivering arrows, Exon. 17 b; Th. 42, 18; Cri. 674

gærs-swín

a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine

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Add: a swine paid for the privilege of using the lord's woods for the pasturage of swine. Cf. cap. 49 of Ine's Laws concerning the illegal pasturing of swine, Ll. Th. i. 132, 11

cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
cunnian, p. ode, ade , ede; pp. od , ad , ed ; v. a.

to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari with gen. To have, experience of, to make trial of periclitari, experiri

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He ðín cunnode he has proved thee, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 16; Exod. 420: Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 15. with gen.

in-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
in-líhtan, p. te

To illumineenlighten

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Hine inlýhte he enlightened him, Exon. 34 a ; Th. 108, q ; Gú.70. Ðæt ðú inleóhte that thou illumine, 9 b; Th. 8, 9; Cri, 115. Inlíhte inluminare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 79. Inlíhted, Exon. 8 b ; Th. 3, 29; Cri. 43. Inlýhted, 42 a; Th. 141, 14; Gú. 817

a-firran

(v.)
Grammar
a-firran, p. de; pp. ed

To removetake awayput awayexpelelongareamovereauferre

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To remove, take away, put away, expel; elongare, amovere, auferre Ðæt he him afirre frécne geþohtas that he put away from him wicked thoughts. Cd. 219; Th, 282, 9; Sat. 284. Crist heó afirde Christ expelled them, 214; Th. 269, 3; Sat. 67: Ps. Spl.

gegninga

(adv.)
Grammar
gegninga, -nunga; adv.

Plainlywhollyaltogethercertainlydirectlyomnino

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Ðæt hit gegnunga from Gode cóme that it came directly from God, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 35; Gen. 683 : Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 27; Gú. 785

Linked entries: génunga geagninga

geond-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-þencan, p. -þohte; pp. -þoht [þencan to think]

To think over, consider, contemplateaniĭo lustrāre, contemplāri

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Se ðis deorce líf deópe geondþenceþ he profoundly contemplates this dark life, 77 b; Th. 291, 29; Wand. 89

ge-wirpan

(v.)
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Næs hé fǽge þá gýt, ac hé hyne gewyrpte, þeáh þe him wund hrine, B. 2976. (2 a) to recover from sickness :-- Hé hine þǽre seócnysse gewyrpte, Hml. S. 23 b, 656

Linked entry: ge-wyrpan

ge-þinge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinge, es; n.
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þee Gif hé geþafað ðá dyrnan geþingo, 240, 16. intercession, mediation Þes bróþer getogen wæs of þisum leóhte mid geþingum (þingungum, v. l., intercessionibus ) þæs hálgan weres, Gr. D. 54, 6.

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge

áhton

(v.)
Grammar
áhton, p. pl. of ágan.

hadownedpossessed

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had, owned, possessed Ðe Caldeas cyningdóm áhton the Chaldeans possessed the kingdom, Cd. 209; Th. 258, 24; Dan. 680;