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ge-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeccan, p. -þeahte

To cover;tegere

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To cover; tegere Lago hæfde geþeahte éðel the water had covered the country, Cd. 73; Th. 90, 8; Gen. 1492

Linked entry: ge-deccan

for-cweþan

to reproachupbraidblamereproverebuketo reproveto refusedeclineto excuseto refuseto receiveto rejectdisapprove of

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Þa wífmen cwǽdon ꝥ hié þá burg werian wolden, gif þá wǽpnedmen ne dorsten ... Ac þá consulas noldon hié selfe swá earge geþencan swá hié þá wífmen ǽr forcwǽdon the consuls would not believe themselves such cowards as the women had called them.

óstig

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Þá þá man þá gyrda heóld hí wǽron hearde and hóstige; þonne man slóh, sóna hí hnexodon, Hml. S. 35, 192. Add

cléne

(adv.)

cleanly, entirelypenitus

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cleanly, entirely; penitus Deópne ymblyt cléne ymbhaldeþ meotod the lord entirely upholdeth the deep expanse, Cd. 213; Th. 265, 14

eormen-láf

(n.)
Grammar
eormen-láf, e; f.

The great legacyimmensum rĕliquum

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The great legacy; immensum rĕliquum He eormen-láfe gehýdde he had hidden the great legacy, Beo. Th. 4460; B. 2234

fóran-heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
fóran-heáfod, es; n.

The foreheadantĕrior pars căpĭtisfrons

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The forehead; antĕrior pars căpĭtis, frons On fóran-heáfde on the forehead. Homl. Th. ii. 266, 13: Nar. 15, 13

máðum-wela

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-wela, an; m.

Wealth consisting of costly things

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Wealth consisting of costly things Æfter máððumwelan ( the contents of the fire-draké s cave ), Beo. Th. 5493; B. 2750

níd-geweald

(n.)
Grammar
níd-geweald, es; n.

Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distresstyranny

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Power that is forcibly exercised or that causes distress, tyranny Of deófles nýdgewalde genered, Exon. Th. 89, 2; Cri. 1451

wæl-streám

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-streám, es; m,

A destructive stream

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A destructive stream Ðonne wselstreámas (the waters of the Deluge) werodum swelgaþ, sceaðum scyldfullum, Cd. Th. 78, 30; Gen. 1301

ge-býsgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býsgian, [or - bysgian?], -bísgian, -býsigan, -biesgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [ge, býsgian occupare, affligere, tribulare]

To occupybusyafflicttroublevexoppressovercomeagitateweakendestroyoccupareaffligereturbarevexareopprimerecorripereconficere

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Th. 105, 25 : 76, 6. Wintrum gebýsgad oppressed with years, Exon. 58 a; Th. 208, 28; Ph. 162 : 62 a; Th. 227, 25; Ph. 428. Ádle gebýsgad with disease oppressed, 49 a; Th. 170, 10; Gú. 1109.

lecgan

(v.)
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Lecge man ꝥ ísen uppan þám stapelan, Ll. Th. i. 226, 28. Gif man óðer wǽpn gedreóhlíce lecge þǽr hig stille mihton beón, 418, 6. Hét se cásere lecgan Georium innon ðone hwær, Hml.

ge-hlywan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hlywan, p. de; pp. ed

To covershelter

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To cover, shelter Of flýsum mínra sceápa wǽron gehlywde ðearfena sídan the sides of the needy were covered with the fleeces of my sheep, Homl. Th. ii. 448, 18

Linked entry: ge-hlýd

á-hildan

(v.)
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'Áhyld hit wærlíce' (cf. áhyld þá flaxan inclina flasconem, Gr. D. 142, 5) . . . Hé áhylde þæt wín wærlíce, Hml. Th. ii. 170, 18-20. Heó áhylde hire heáfod tó ðǽre mýsan, 184, 2. Áhældon ꝥ onsión on eorðo declinarent vultum in terram, Lk. L. 24, 5.

Linked entries: á-held á-hyldan

EÁD

(n.)
Grammar
EÁD, es; n.

A possession, riches, prosperity, happiness, bliss possessio, ŏpes, dīvĭtiæ, prospĕrĭtas, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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Se rinc ageaf eorþcunde eád the prince gave up earthly happiness, Cd. 79; Th. 98, 8; Gen. 1627. Niótan ðæs eádes to have enjoyment of the bliss, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 5; Gen. 402

Linked entry: ídisc

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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A lid, covering, roof, an inclosure, a vault; tectum, clausūra, septum Ic cann ealle heáh-heofona gehlidu I know all the roofs of the high heavens, Cd. 27; Th. 37, 3; Gen. 584 : Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 25; Cri. 518.

þing-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
þing-gemearc, es; n.
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cf. other compounds of gemearc, e.g. fót-, geár-gemearc, where the first part determines the character of the measurement, measurement by feet, by years; in the case of almost all such compounds it is an (adverbial) genitive that is found) Ðá wæs ágangen

a-þreótan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þreótan, indef. hit aþrýt ; p. -þreát, pl. -þruton ; pp. -þroten.

To wearyirkdispleasebe loathsomeirksome to any onetæderepigereTo loathedislikebe weary of anythingpertæsum esse

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Hý tó ǽr aþreát, ðæt hý waldendes willan lǽsten it too soon displeased them, that they should execute their sovereign's will, 45 a ; Th. 152, 30; Gú. 816: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 82; Met. 29, 40. pers.

íg

(n.)
Grammar
íg, e; f.

An island

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An island Wulf is on iége ic on óðerre fæst is ðæt églond fenne biworpen sindon wælreówe weras ðǽr on íge the wolf is on one island, I on another; closely is that island surrounded with fen, fierce men are there on the island, Exon. 100 b; Th. 380, 6

bold-getæl

(n.)
Grammar
bold-getæl, es; n. [bold a house, getæl a number, tribe, register]

A dwelling-place, mansion, habitation, housedomicilium, mansio, vicus, domus

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Alf. pol. 37; Th. i. 86, 2; that is, If a person who had commended himself, wished to take his name off the manor-roll of one lord, etc. Thorpe's Laws, vol. i. p. 86, note a

heán-líce

(adv.)
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Man sceal þá geoguðe geómorlíce lǽdan gehæft heánlíce mid heardum bendum and swá bysmorlíce bringan of heora éðle, Wlfst. 295, 17. Sume hí man heánlice hættode, Chr. 1036; Th. i. 294, 7, col. 2. Add