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gálian

(v.)
Grammar
gálian, p. ode

To be licentious

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To be licentious (gál) Sé þe gálað, libbende deád hé ys qui luxuriatur, uiuens mortuus est Scint. 87, 10

of-ferian

(v.)

to bear off

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to bear off Hé fræt fíftýne men, and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác, Beo. Th. 3171; B. 1583

or-sceattinga

(adv.)
Grammar
or-sceattinga, adv.

Gratuitously, free of charge

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Gratuitously, free of charge Hí láreówas or-sceattinga sealdon magisterium gratuitum praebere curabant, Bd. 3, 27 ; S. 558, 27

spala

(n.)
Grammar
spala, an; m.

A representative ⬩ substitute

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A representative, substitute Gif hé untrum byþ, begyte him lahlícne spalan, L. Wil. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 16

ge-sworc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sworc, es; n.

A cloud ⬩ mist ⬩ nĕbŭla

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A cloud, mist; nĕbŭla Gesworc swá swá ahsan he tostredeþ nĕbŭlam sīcut cĭnĕrem spargit, Ps. Spl. C.147, 5

Linked entry: -swore

hlinaþ

(n.)
Grammar
hlinaþ, hleonaþ, es; m.

A place to lie down in

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A place to lie down in Ic getimbre hús and hleonaþ, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 10; Gú. 222

Linked entry: hleonaþ

tó-cnyssan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnyssan, p. te; pp. ed

To crush to pieces, ⬩ smash, ⬩ shatter

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To crush to pieces, smash, shatter Ne forbrýte hé ná ðæt tócnysede hreód (arundinem quassatam), R. Ben. 121, 6

tó-hlystend

(n.)
Grammar
tó-hlystend, es; m.

A listener

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Hé gedéþ ða sprǽce unnytte ðǽm tóhlystendurn. Past. 15; Swt. 96, 8, 18

þingan

(v.)
Grammar
þingan, p. de

To invite ⬩ address

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To invite, address Hé him thinget invitat se, Wrt. Voc. ii. 49, 39. Þinge interpella, Hymn. Surt. 127, 14

Linked entry: þingian

wift

(n.)
Grammar
wift, e; f.

Some implement used in weaving

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Some implement used in weaving Hé sceal habban fela towtóla . . . pihten, timplean, wifte, wefle, wulcamb, Anglia ix. 263, 12

camp-hád

(n.)
Grammar
camp-hád, es; m.

Warfare ⬩ militia

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Warfare; militia Hí synd bigongende woruld-lícne camphád they are exercising worldly warfare, Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 9

Linked entry: comp-hád

heord

keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ care ⬩ guard

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Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí . . . gilde .xii. ór for þáre heorde þe hé wæs háðen swá lange (i. e. the priest was to pay a fine, because his care of his flock had been such that an infant member of it had been allowed to

for-gieldan

(v.)

to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ reddĕre

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to pay for, repay, requite; reddĕre Ðæt he hine scolde forgieldan that he should pay for it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

hyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrdan, herdan, hierdan; p. de

to embolden ⬩ encourage ⬩ brace

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Tó ðam wáge geság heafelan onhylde hyrde ðá géna ellen on innan to the wall he sank, bowed his head, yet within did he brace up his strength, Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 15; Gú. 1244. Hyrde hine georne diligently encouraged him, Wald. 1; Vald. 1, 1.

ge-hyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyrtan, p. -hyrte; pp. -hyrted, -hyrt [hyrtan to hearten, encourage; heorte the heart]

To encourage ⬩ animate ⬩ refresh ⬩ confortare ⬩ animare ⬩ refrigerare

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Gehyrtan refocillare, confortare, Hpt. Gl. 478. Se læg dæg and niht geswógen. He wearþ ðá gehyrt he lay day and night senseless. He then revived, Homl. Th. ii. 356, 27

Linked entry: hyrtan

un-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hold, adj.

unfriendly ⬩ hostile ⬩ unfaithful ⬩ disloyal

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unfriendly, hostile Ðæt dyde uphold mann inimicus homo hoc fecit, Mt. Kntbl. 13, 28. Hé ástealde swíðe strang gyld ... and him wæs ðá unhold eall ðæt his ǽr gyrnde, Chr. 1040; Erl. 166, 22. Wearð ríces ðeóden unhold þeóden ðám ðe ǽhte geaf, Cd.

Linked entry: hold

be-rídan

to surround ⬩ invest ⬩ to seize ⬩ arrest

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Substitute: to surround, invest Hé hine þǽr berád, Chr. 755 ; P. 46, 29. Gif hé mægnes hæbbe, þæt hé his gefán beríde and inne besitte si vim habeat, ut hostem suum circumveniat et obsideat, Ll. Th. i. 90, 4.

ceáp-gyld

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indemnity for stolen property.Add: Gecýðe hé ꝥ hit wǽre forstolen, and bidde syþþan his ceápgildes, Ll. Th. i. 238, 13. 8. Þingie hé on þám ceápgilde, náht on þám wíte, 210, 16.

trahtian

(v.)
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Þá hí ongunnon trahtian hwæðer hí mihton ... ꝥ unmǽte stánclif onweg áleoþian dum multituto conaretur si possit ingens saxum levare, 213, 22

oft-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
oft-rǽde, adj.

frequent ⬩ ready at many times

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Bydele gebyraþ ðæt hé sý weorces frigra ðonne óðer man forðan hé sceal beón oftrǽde he must be always ready, 18; Th. i. 440,7