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ge-frætewian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-frætewian, -frætwian, -fretwian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To adorndecktrimornāreredĭmīre

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Ðǽr is geat gylden, gimmum gefrætewod there is a golden gate decked with gems, Cd. 227; Th. 305, 20; Sat. 649 : 220; Th. 283, 21; Sat. 308. Fiðrum gefrætwad adorned with wings, Elen. Kmbl. 1482; El. 743 : Exon. 59 a; Th. 214, 14; Ph. 239.

ge-segnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-segnian, -sénian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [segnian, sénian to sign]

To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, blesscrŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre

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To mark with the sign of the cross, to sign, bless; crŭcis signo signāre, bĕnĕdīcĕre Fæder mancynnes hie gesegnaþ the Father of mankind shall bless them, Cd. 221; Th. 286, 30; Sat. 360: Salm. Kmbl. 807; Sal. 403.

Linked entries: segnian ge-sénian

þung

(n.)
Grammar
þung, es; m.

A poisonous plant(vegetable) poisonaconitumeleborusmandraginatoxa

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Eft wiþ ðon, ásleá him mon fela scearpena on ðam scancan, ðonne gewít út ðæt áttor þurh ða scearpan, Lchdm. ii. 154, 1-4. Sealf wiþ ðam miclan líce ... þung..., 78, 25. Ámber fulne holenrinda and æscrinda and þunges, 332, 16.

ge-miltsian

(v.)
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Th. i. 112, 18. with gen. Gemiltsa mín miserere mei, Ps. L. 50, i: Ps. Rdr. 56, l. God smeáde hú hé mihte his and ealles mancynnes gemiltsian, Hml.

ge-scirpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scirpan, to dress.
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K. p. 152, 22. of things, to cover as with a garment Þ treów biþ úton gescyrped (-scerped, v.l. ) mid þǽre rinde, Bt. 34, 10 ; F. 150, 7. to equip, provide with necessaries for a journey: — Þá sende hé hine tó Róme and hine þider well gescyrpte (cunctis

á-sittan

to sit upto remain sittingto be agroundto reduce by siegeto be apprehensive afraid

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A. 107, 171. to be apprehensive, afraid (with gen, or clause) Wé ásittaðꝥ þá bóceras áscunion ꝥ wé þus rúmlíce sprecað, Angl. viii. 332, 34. Wé ne þurfon þanon nénes hearmes ús ásittan, Cht. E. 230, 10

CLÁ

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁ, cleó, clawu; clawe; cleó, clawa, clawu, clawe; clawena; clám, clawum; f.

A nail, CLAW, hoofunguis, ungula

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A nail, CLAW, hoof; unguis, ungula Fénix fýres láfe clám biclyppeþ the Phænix seizes the relics of the fire with its claws, Exon. 59b; Th. 217, 8; Ph. 277. Nægl oððe clawu unguis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. 11, 46.

Linked entries: clawu cleó

dirnan

(v.)
Grammar
dirnan, p. de
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Voc. ii. 138, 48. with acc. of thing Gif hé hit dierneð (dirneð, dyrned, v. ll. ), and weorðeð ymb long yppe, Ll. Th. i. 116, 6. Wá mé ꝥ þú swá lange þé sylfe dyrndest, Hml. S. 33, 308. Gif hé hit dierne (dyrne, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 124, 8.

eástan

(adv.)
Grammar
eástan, adv.
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</b> of wind :-- Þone stearcan wind norþan and eástan, Bt. 4; F. 8, 6: Met. 12, 15. <b>I b.

for-leósan

to loseto destroy

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Add: to lose. with acc. Ne forleósaþ hí þone willan, Bt. 36, 7; F. 184, 27. Titus sǽde þæt hé þone dæg forlure þe hé nóht tó góde on ne gedyde, Chr. 81; P. 8, 8. with dat. (inst.) Hé nǽfre forlýst ðám leánum, Bt. 36, 7; F. 184, 25.

ge-sceádlíce

(adv.)
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Gescádlíce, 328, 18. rationally, in accordance with reason Ic þé náuht ne dwelode, ac sǽde ðé swiþe lang spell swiþe gesceádlíce be Gode, Bt. 35, 5 ; F. 166, 2

ge-wǽdian

(v.)
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with sails, v. ge-wǽde; Hí ꝥ scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod, Chr. 992; P. 127, 19

of-gangan

(v.)

to requireto extort, exact what is not dueto acquire, obtain

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I will find thee another or will acquire it by purchase, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 175. Ne sý nan man ðe ðyses landes ǽniges dǽles brúke, bútan hé hit ofgange æt ðám híwum mid rihtum landrihte, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 435, 34. Similar entries v. preceding word

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.

Patienceresignationpatientia

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Mid geþylde with patience, L. In. 6; Th. i. 106, 12: Ps. Th. 91, 13. Eal ðú hit geþyldum gehealdest thou supportest it all patiently, Beo. Th. 3415; B. 1705.

hiwian

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

To form, fashion, shape, colour, feign, pretend

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Ealle ðe hiwiaþ hí wiðútan mid eáwfæstum þeáwum and wiðinnan sind geǽttrode mid árleásnysse all that fashion themselves outwardly with pious manners, but inwardly are poisoned with impiety, 404, 13.

Linked entry: hiwung

trehing

(n.; num.)
Grammar
trehing, (but þrihing in Lambarde. v. Schmid. A. S. Gesetz. 508).

the third part of a shire

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The Anglicized form of the word probably began with þ, and Halliwell gives Thirdings as the term used of the Ridings. The present form, Riding, seems to have arisen from a confusion of the initial dental with the final sound of East, West, North

Linked entry: þrihing

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Geofonhúsa mǽst innan and útan eorðan líme gefæstnod wið flóde, Gen. 1323. Hú gefæstnad sý ferð innanweard, wiðsteall geworht, Jul. 400.

Al-wealda

(n.)
Grammar
Al-wealda, -walda, an; m.

All-rulerGodthe Almightyomnium rectorDeusomnipotens

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Gif ðé alwalda scirian wille if the Almighty will give [grant] thee, Cd. 136; Th. 171, 10; Gen. 2826

Linked entry: eall-wealda

a-hefigian

(v.)
Grammar
a-hefigian, -hefgian; p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make heavy or sadto weigh downburdengravarecontristaredeprimere

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To make heavy or sad, to weigh down, burden; gravare, contristare, deprimere Swá biþ ðam móde, ðonne hit biþ ahefigad mid ðǽm ymbhogum ðisse worulde so is it with the mind, when it is weighed down by the anxieties of this world, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84, 32

Linked entry: hefigian

a-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
a-wreón, -wreóhan, -wrióhan, -wrión ; p. -wreáh, pl. -wrugon ; pp. -wrogen ; v. a. [a not, wreón to cover]

To uncoverdiscoverdiscloseopenrevealrevelare

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To uncover, discover, disclose, open, reveal ; revelare Se Sunu hit awreón wyle the Son will reveal it, Lk. Bos. 10, 22. Ðú ðás þing lytlingum awruge revelasti ea parvulis, 10, 21.