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ge-siht

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On úplicere gesihþe geleórednesse in oromate (i. uisione superna) extaseos, An. Ox. 404. Gesiþþe in uisione, i. in somno, 2107. Þá hé slép, þá geseah hé Críst . . . Ðá hé þá gesihþe geseah ( quo uisu ), Bl. H. 215, 31.

ge-weaxan

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Micil in úrum bócum dwola gewæxe magnus in nostris codicibus error inolevit, Mt. p. 3, 4. of growth in animals or plants, to grow, grow up Cirus, mid ðon þe hé geweóx Cyrus, mox ut adolevit, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 17. Se cnæht gewóx puer crescebat, Lk.

ÆSC

(n.)
Grammar
ÆSC, g. æsces; pl. nom. acc. æscas, ascas; g. æsca, asca; d. æscum, ascum; m;

an ash-treefraxinus excelsiorthe Anglo-Saxon Rune ᚨan ash-speara spearlancehasta fraxineahastaa small shipa skiffa light vessel to sail or row innavisnavigiumdromo

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, dear to men, firm in its place, Hick.

Linked entries: æscen asca barþ

land-scearu

(n.)
Grammar
land-scearu, e; f.

landcountry

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With this meaning the word occurs in charters which Kemble [Cod.

mæðel

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel, meðel, medel, es; n.

an assemblya deliberative or judicial meetingcouncilspeechaddressharangueconversation

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an assembly, a deliberative or judicial meeting, council In maeðle in curia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 45: Ep. Gl. 12 d, 35. An medle oððe an þinge, L. H. E. 8; Th. i. 30, 12.

staþol-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
staþol-fæst, adj.
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Gl. 439, 63. stationary, keeping in one place Staþolfæst ne mæg gewunian in gebedstówe, Exon. Th. 265, 1; Jul. 374. Faraþ hý geond missenlíce þeóda, néfre staþolfeste, nǽfre wuniende, náhwár sittende, R.

ge-limp

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Th. 15, 26. what happens in the case of a thing, event, outcome Gelimp wásan euentum (i. quod euenit) rei (praestolante), An. Ox. 2165. in a technical sense, accident Pronomen hæfð syx accidentia, þæt synd syx gelimp, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 92, 8 : 242, 15

ge-mæcca

Grammar
ge-mæcca, <b>ge-mecca</b>
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Þonne hí gegadriaþ þá gelícan tó heora gemæccum in þám gelícum tintregum, and þá oferhýdigan mid þám oferhígdum . . . cum pares paribus in tormentis similibus sociant, ut superbi cum superbis . . . Gr.

gíming

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gíming, gímung.
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In ðám dagum þe hé dyde his sceápa gýminge dum gregis sui curam gereret Gr. D. 215, 9. [Hic am God ðe in min geming nam Jacob, Gen. and Ex. 2783.] ruling, rule Hér onféng Pilatus gýminge ofer Júdéas, Chr.

hleóþrian

(v.)

To make a soundto soundresoundTo speak words

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Voc. ii. 5, 36. the subject a sound, to sound, resound Hú manige dreámas and lofsangas nú hleóþriaþ in heofonum guantae resonent laudes in coelo Gr. D. 282, 15. Him stefn oncwæð, word hleóðrode, An. 1432.

Gúþ-lác

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-lác, es; m.

The hermitsaint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714

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Guthlac the anchorite in Britain, Shrn. 71, 2

Linked entry: Crúland

heáh-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geréfa, an; m.

A high reeve, reeve of high rank

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Kemble, Saxons in England, ii. 156, observes of this word, 'It is a name of very indefinite signification, though not of very rare occurrence.

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Th. 426, 8; Rä. 41, 70. active, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold [Snell is given in Jamieson's Dictionary with the meanings, keen, severe; sharp (of the air); acute (of the mind); firm, determined.

swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swaþu, e; f.

A track, trace, footstep, vestige; left in swathe a row of mown grass

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Him on swaðe fylgeþ follows in his track, pursues him, Salm. Kmbl. 186; Sal. 92: Exon. Th. 397, 25; Rä. 16, 25: 487, 23; Rä. 74. Hæleð lágon, on swaðe sǽton sat in the track, were left dead in the track of the retreating force. Cd.

be-windan

(v.)
Grammar
be-windan, bi-windan; p. -wand, -wond, pl. -wundon; pp. -wunden; v. a.

To wind or bind around or about, entwine, wrap, enwrap, encircle, surround, wind, turnamplecti, involvere, cingere, circumdare, volvere

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Mec mon folmum biwond, and mec ðá on þeóstre alegde biwundenne mid wonnum cláðum one with hands enwrapped me, and then laid me in darkness enwrapped in dusky clothes, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 9-12; Cri. 1422-1424.

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolfused in reference to outlaws

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. ¶ in battle-scenes the wolf is a frequent figure Ne wæl wépeþ wulf se grǽga, morþorcwealm mæcga, ac hit á máre wille, Exon. Th. 343, 3; Gn. Ex. 151. Ðæs se hlanca gefeah wulf in walde, Judth. Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 206.

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Ða hopiendan on ðé sperantes in te, Ps. Spl. 16, 8

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

bend

(n.)
Grammar
bend, bænd, e; f : es; m.

A bandbondribbona chapletcrownornamentvinculumligamendiadema

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On láþne bend in a loathsome bond Cd. 225; Th. 298, 27; Sat. 539. Heora bendas towearp vincula eorum disrupit Ps. Th. 106, 13 : 115, 7 : 149, 8. Ða benda sumes gehæftes vincula cujusdam captivi Bd. 4, 22; S. 590, 28.

Linked entries: bænd beand BEN

dæg-rím

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-rím, es; n. [dæg day, rím a number]

A number of days, a course of daysdierum numerus

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Fox 26, 66; Met. 26, 33: Cd. 47; Th. 60, 1; Gen. 975: 67; Th. 80, 20; Gen. 1331, On his dægríme in his number of days, Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 10; Mód. 12. Dægríme fród wise in number of days, 130 a; Th. 498, 15; Rä. 88, 2: Cd. 99; Th. 131, 9; Gen. 2173

dysegian

(v.)
Grammar
dysegian, dysigan, dysian; part. dysigende, dysiende; he dysegaþ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od; v. intrans. [dysig foolish] .

to be foolish, act foolishly, err ineptīre, errāreto talk foolishly, blaspheme blasphĕmāre

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Th. 94, l0. to talk foolishly, blaspheme; blasphĕmāre Manega óðre þing híg him to cwǽdon dysigende alia multa blasphĕmantes dicēbant in eum, Lk. Bos. 22, 65. He dysegaþ blasphĕmat, Mk. Bos. 2, 7

Linked entry: dysian