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ge-mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mearcian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determine ⬩ nŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre

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To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determine; nŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre He gemet ne con gemearcian his múðe móde síne he cannot set bounds to his mouth with his mind, Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 18; Vy. 53. Ic

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sumer

(n.)
Grammar
sumer, (-or, -ur), es; dat. a, e; m.
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Summer Feówer tída synd getealde on ánum geáre ... Aestas is sumor, Lchdm. iii. 250, 10. On ðone nygeþan dæg ðæs mónðes ( May ) biþ sumeres fruma. Se sumor hafaþ hundnygontig daga, Shrn. 83, 33. Sumor biþ sunwlitegost, Menol. Fox 473; Gn. C. 7. Beorht

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weorþ-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
weorþ-líce, weorþelíce; adv.
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Worthily, honourably Ðe weorðelícor dignius Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 8. nobly, excellently, splendidly, magnificently, gloriously Weorþlíce getýd on Grécisc gereorde Graecae linguae peritissimus, Bd. 4, 1 ; S. 563, 33. Hí bráde weóxan weorðlíce wíde greówan

cild

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Dele in bracket all foreign forms but the Gothic, and add: gen. pl. cilda, cildra; dat. pl. cildum, cildrum. a child Eahtawintre cild . . . ðrywintre cild, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 3, 7. Féng his bearn tó cyneríce, cild unweaxen, Chr. 975; P. 120, 7. Be fundenes

cýþan

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Add: to make known in words, to tell a matter, with acc. Se cyng sende and kýdde heom ꝥ ilce, Chr. 1064; P. 192, 3. Nǽnig mon his geþóht openum wordum út ne cýðe nemo palam pronunciet, Nar. 28, 30. Hit nǽnig mon út cýþan ne móste, 32, 17. with clause

eáre

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Add: eár, es: an ear (part of the head) Inneweard eáre auris, útweard eáre auricula, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 22, 23. Parotides eár*-*coðu, ota, g. ( = ὤτα, graece ) eár, i. 20, 1. Hé cearf of heora handa and eáran and nosa, Chr. 1014; P. 145, note 9. Égo,

folgoþ

service ⬩ office ⬩ authority

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Dele bracket and first three passages, and add: with the idea of service, to the king or state, service, office Tó his folgaþe and tó his þénunge þá æþelestan cóman ad eius (Oswine) ministerium uiri nobilissimi concurrerent, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 256, 14.

geond-geótan

(v.)
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Add: Fusi, i. dispersi, confusi vel gendgotene, Wrt. Voc. ii. 152, 8. to cover by pouring, overspread with a liquid Ꝥ man ealle þá bydenu mid pice geondgute omnia dolia pice superfusa, Gr. D. 57, 30. Hé wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropum he was bathed

ge-þwǽre

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Add: in agreement. of living creatures or things personified, of many, in agreement, at peace with one another Ealle crístene men sceoldon beón swá geþwǽre swilce hit án man wǽre, Hml. Th. i. 272, 24. Þǽr beóð geþwǽre sáwul and líchama, þe nú on ðisum

ge-unrótsian

(v.)
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Add: trans. To trouble, grieve, disquiet Þú geunrótsast mé contristas me, Gr. D. 38, 19. Swá ðætte se ilca lust ðe hine geunrótsað hine eft gerótsat ut contristet quod libet, et libeat quod contristet, Past. 417, 8. Hé his gebróðru ne geunrótsige, R.

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gódian

(v.)
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Add: intrans. To be or to become good, be prosperous. Cf. gód; <b>III. 1.</b> with a noun as subject Eówer kynedóm gódað þurh heora gódan geearnunga. Hml. S. 5, 444. Hié beóð suíðe ungesǽlige, ðonne hié yfeliað for ðǽm ðe óðre menn gódigað

hweogol

(n.)
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Add:, hweogola (?), an; m. a wheel of any kind Ǽlc gesceaft hwearfað on hire selfre swá swá hweól, Bt. 25 ; F. 88, 33. Hweowlu rotas, Germ. 392, 54. of a vehicle On wǽnes eaxe hwearfiað þá hweól and sió eax stent stille. . . ꝥ hweól hwerft ymbúton,

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scínan

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Add: of that which emits rays Eall swá leóhte seó sunne scínð under þǽre eorðan on nihtlicre tíde, swá swá heó on dæg déð bufan úrum heáfdum, Lch. iii. 234, 23. Scinon ðá bán swá beorhte swá steorran . . . and ꝥ leóht geswutelode swá hwǽr swá hí lágon

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lots ⬩ to obtain by lot, ⬩ get a share, ⬩ share in, ⬩ participate, ⬩ obtain

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to cast lots Ic hleóte sortior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 55. Ðá hluton ða consulas hwelc hiera ǽrest ðæet gewinn underfénge. Ðá gehleát hit Quintus Flaminius then the consuls cast lots which of them should first undertake that war. Then the lot fell to

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twig

(n.)
Grammar
twig, twí, es; n.

A branch ⬩ twig

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A branch, twig Twig ramus, Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 80: palmes, Jn. Skt. 15, 6. Hys twig (twi later MS.) byþ hnesce, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 32. His twí (twig, MS. A.: twi later MS.) biþ mearu. Mk. Skt. 13, 28. Ic eom swá ðæt twig, ðæt biþ ácorfen of ðam treówe. Homl

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seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.

a seat ⬩ that on which one sits ⬩ a throne ⬩ sedes ⬩ a seat ⬩ residence ⬩ mansion ⬩ hall

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a seat, that on which one sits, a throne; sedes In heofene seld his his throne is in heaven (A. V.), Ps. Surt. 10, 5: 44, 7. Dóm gegearwung seldes ðínes, 88, 15: 96, 2. Of dúne sette maehtge of selde, ii. p. 200, 20: Cd. Th. 275, 17; Sat. 173: 276, 12

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GIM

(n.)
Grammar
GIM, gimm, gym, gymm; gen. gimmes; m.

GEM ⬩ jewel ⬩ gemma ⬩ used metaphorically of the eye, the sun, stars, etc.

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a GEM, jewel; gemma Se stán bið blæc gym the stone is a black gem, Bd. 1, 1; S. 473, 24. Ðæt nebb líxeþ swá glæs oððe gim the beak glitters like glass or gem, Exon. 60 a; Th. 218, 25; Ph. 300. Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp the gem shall stand prominent

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Gota

(n.)
Grammar
Gota, an; m.
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A Goth; Gothus; chiefly used in the pl; nom. acc. Gotan; gen. Gotena; dat. Gotum; m. The Goths Unrím mánes se Gota fremede the Goth perpetrated an excess of wickedness, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 89; Met. 1, 45. VISIGOTHS or West Goths, under Alríca, q. v. A. D

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald

To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.) ⬩ to put into the possession of a person ⬩ transfer ownership from one to another ⬩ to give what one is bound to give ⬩ to pay tribute ⬩ offer ⬩ dedicate to God ⬩ to give ⬩ furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc ⬩ to give one thing for another ⬩ to sell for ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell at ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell ⬩ to give in payment ⬩ to give into the keeping of ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver ⬩ commit ⬩ entrust ⬩ to give a woman to be a man's wife ⬩ to give over to a hostile power ⬩ deliver up to ⬩ to deliver wrongfully ⬩ to betray ⬩ to give up ⬩ yield up ⬩ to give forth ⬩ produce ⬩ be the source of ⬩ to give light ⬩ emit sound ⬩ to give an answer ⬩ a pledge ⬩ a promise ⬩ to give leave ⬩ consent ⬩ forgiveness ⬩ to give help, pain, peace, victory, etc ⬩ to give punishment, reward ⬩ to give ⬩ endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc ⬩ to give one's heart to a person

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To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.). of voluntary giving, to put into the possession of a person, transfer ownership from one to another Ic sello Werburge ðás lond, Chart. Th. 480, 30: 481, 5. Ðæt land ic sylle eów tó ágenne, Ex. 6, 8. Ealle

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during

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with dat. generally with the idea of rest; above, over Wæs hálig leáht ofer wéstenne, Cd. Th. 8, 16; Gen. 125. Beheóld ofer leódwerum byrnende beám, 184, 20; Exod. 110. Mæst hlifade ofer Hróþgáres hordgestreónum, Beo. Th. 3802; B. 1899. Wígláf siteþ