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ge-fæstnian

(v.)

where motion is prevented, ⬩ to fix. ⬩ to make motionless that which can move ⬩ to place firmly that which can be moved ⬩ to fasten on or to something ⬩ to fasten with a bond, fetter ⬩ to imprison ⬩ to make firm, establish ⬩ to make firm what is constructed ⬩ to confirm an agreement, a compact, ratify a treaty, an arrangement, c., establish (friendly) relations ⬩ to confirm the condition of an object, make stable, constant, establish ⬩ to settle, determine, fix a plan, course, c. ⬩ to confirm, corroborate a statement ⬩ to make safe, to secure. ⬩ to secure against attack, fortify ⬩ to prevent encroachment on, to make one's own ⬩ to commit, entrust.

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Add: where motion is prevented, to fix. to make motionless that which can move Hé sealte ýþa gefæstnade, Ps. Th. 77, 15. to place firmly that which can be moved Betwux ús and eów is gefæstnod (gefæstnad firmatum, Lk. L. 16, 26) micel ðrosm, Hml. Th.

hí-réd

(n.)
Grammar
hí-réd, hírd, es; m.

A household, ⬩ house, ⬩ family, ⬩ the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, ⬩ a court, ⬩ the members of a religious house, ⬩ a company, ⬩ band of associates

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A household,house, family, the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, a court, the members of a religious house, a company, band of associates Híréd vel híwrǽden familia, Wrt. Voc. 72, 28. Se hálga hýréd wæs wunigende ánmódlíce on gebedum

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gild

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Add: payment, of purchase or barter Hwælc seleþ monn geld for ferh his quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua? Mt. R. 16, 26. pay of troops Eádwerd cing scylode .ix. scypa of mále . . . and belifon .v. scypa bæftan; and se cing heom behét .xii.

furþor

local ⬩ to or at a more advanced point of progress ⬩ to a greater degree or extent ⬩ more thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ denoting superiority ⬩ denoting greater importance or significance, more ⬩ denoting excess, beyond ⬩ over and above ⬩ denoting transgression ⬩ denoting increase ⬩ denoting continued action ⬩ later

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Add: local Ðá eóde hé furþor oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 23. to or at a more advanced point of progress Lǽre mon siððan furður on Lædengeðióde ðá ðe mon furðor lǽran wille, and tó hiéran háde dón wille, Past. 7, 14: Gú. 1195.

ælan

(v.)
Grammar
ælan, p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To kindle ⬩ set on fire ⬩ burn ⬩ bake ⬩ accendere ⬩ urere ⬩ comburere ⬩ coquere

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To kindle, set on fire, burn, bake; accendere, urere, comburere, coquere Ne ælaþ hyra leóhtfæt neque accendunt lucernam, Mt. Bos. 5, 15. Úton wircean us tigelan and ælan híg on fýre faciamus lateres et coquamus eos igni, Gen. 11, 3. Fýr æleþ uncyste

Linked entry: alet

a-fón

(v.)
Grammar
a-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen

To receive ⬩ take ⬩ take up ⬩ hold up ⬩ support ⬩ seize ⬩ lay hold of ⬩ suscipere ⬩ assumere ⬩ corripere ⬩ occupare ⬩ tradere

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To receive, take, take up, hold up, support, seize, lay hold of; suscipere, assumere, corripere, occupare, tradere We aféngon mildheortnysse ðíne on midle temple suscepimus misericordiam tuam in media templi, Ps. Spl. 47, 8: 118,116. Afonde suscipiens

a-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sendan, ic -sende, ðú -sendest, -sendst, -senst, he -sent, -sendeþ, pl. -sendaþ; p. -sende; pp. -sended, -send

To send forth ⬩ send out ⬩ send ⬩ emittere ⬩ mittere

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To send forth, send out, send; emittere, mittere Asend gást ðínne and biþ gescapen emitte spiritum tuum et creabuntur, Ps. Spl. 103, 31. Ðonne ðú of líce aldor asendest when thou sendest forth life from thy body, Cd. 134; Th. 168, 29; Gen. 2790. Drihten

Linked entries: a-sændan sendan

cearig

(adj.)
Grammar
cearig, ceareg, ceari; adj. [cearu = care, sorrow]

Careful, sorrowful, pensive, wary, CHARY, anxious, grieving, dire ⬩ sollicitus, cautus, querens, mente turbatus, dirus

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Careful, sorrowful, pensive, wary, CHARY, anxious, grieving, dire; sollicitus, cautus, querens, mente turbatus, dirus Hie bidon hwonne bearn Godes cwóme to cearigum they waited till the child of God should come to the sorrowful, Exon. 10a; Th. 10, 6;

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gearwe

(n.)
Grammar
gearwe, pl. f.

Clothing ⬩ attire ⬩ GEAR ⬩ adornment ⬩ arms ⬩ armour ⬩ vestītus ⬩ hăbĭtus ⬩ arma

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Clothing, attire, GEAR, adornment, arms, armour; vestītus, hăbĭtus, arma Enoch cwic gewát mid Cyning engla of ðyssum lǽnan lífe, on ðám gearwum ðe his gást onféng, ǽr hine to monnum módor brohte Enoch alive departed with the King of angels from this

geáþ

(n.)
Grammar
geáþ, e; f.

Foolishness ⬩ lightmindedness ⬩ luxury ⬩ mockery ⬩ stultĭtia ⬩ lascīvia ⬩ luxŭria ⬩ ludibrium

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Foolishness, lightmindedness, luxury, mockery; stultĭtia, lascīvia, luxŭria, ludibrium Ðú, on geáþe, hafast ofer witena dóm wísan gefongen thou, in foolishness, host taken thy course against wise men's judgment, Exon. 67 a; Th. 248, 16; Jul. 96. Þeódum

Linked entry: geahþe

hwæt-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hwæt-scipe, es; m.

Quickness ⬩ boldness ⬩ bravery ⬩ valour

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Quickness, boldness, bravery, valour Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ suíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis efficacia putatur, Past. 20, 1; Swt. 149, 13

líð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
líð-ness, e; f.

Softness ⬩ gentleness ⬩ mildness ⬩ lenity ⬩ kindness

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Softness, gentleness, mildness, lenity, kindness Hí sind gesewene mid líðnysse ac heora líðnys is sóðlíce ásolcennys they appear with gentleness, but their gentleness is really sluggishness, Homl. Th. ii. 46, 11. On lígette is óga and on snáwe líðnyss

meagol

(adj.)
Grammar
meagol, <b>, megol;</b> adj.

Earnest ⬩ strenuous ⬩ firm

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Earnest, strenuous, firm Ðæt ic Gode and Sancta Marian meaglum móde on éce yrfe geseald hæbbe what I, with mind immovable, have given as a perpetual inheritance to God and St. Mary (cf. the form 'Ego donationem indeclinabiliter consensi,' 322, 6), Cod

níd-riht

(n.)
Grammar
níd-riht, es; n.

a duty that must be performed ⬩ service ⬩ office ⬩ officium ⬩ debitum ⬩ a due ⬩ what must be paid

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(v. níd, III). a duty that must be performed, service, office; officium, debitum Nédreht debitum, Rtl. 89, 26. God-cund þeówdóm is gesett on cyriclícum þénungum æfter canoneclícan gewunan tó niédrihte eallum gehádedum mannum. On ǽlcne tíman man sceal

nyt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nyt-líc, adj.

Useful ⬩ profitable ⬩ beneficial

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Useful, profitable, beneficial Ǽghwæðer ( the male and female pennyroyal ) ys nytlíc (MS. H. netlíc) . . . and hí on him habbaþ wundorlíce mihte, Lchdm. i. 204, 11. Móna se feórþæ wercu onginnan nytlíc ys the fourth day of the moon is advantageous for

óþ-swerian

(v.)
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to abjure, deny on oath Ðá óþswóran hié mid ðam bismerlícestan áðe ðæt hié him nǽfre on fultume nǽre ðéh ðe ða áðas wǽren neár máne ðonne sóðe turpissimam rupti foederis labem adcumu-lavere perjurio, Ors. 4, 3; Swt. 162, 10. Gif hlóþ ðis gedó and eft

racent-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
racent-teáh, gen. -teáge ; f.
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A chain, fetter Racenteáh catena, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 30. Glæsen fæt on seolfenre racenteáge áhangen, Blickl. Homl. 209, 5. Unforedlícre racentágæ inextricabili collario, Hpt. Gl. 455, 10. Mid rúmre racenteáge, Salm. Kmbl. 587; Sal. 293. Fæste mid ísenum

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ge-fyllednes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fyllednes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

A fulness ⬩ satiety ⬩ completion ⬩ finishing ⬩ end ⬩ plēnĭtūdo ⬩ sătĭrĭtas ⬩ consummātio

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A fulness, satiety, completion, finishing, end; plēnĭtūdo, sătĭrĭtas, consummātio Astyrod biþ sǽ and gefyllednys hyre commŏveātur, māre et plēnĭtūdo ejus, Ps. Spl. 95, 11 : 97, 7. Cherubin is gereht gefyllednyss ingehydes cherubin is interpreted the

ge-hwæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwæðer, pron.

Both ⬩ each ⬩ either ⬩ uterque ⬩ promiscuus

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Both, each, either; uterque, promiscuus Wæs gehwæðer óðrum láþ each was hateful to the other, Beo. Th. 1633; B. 814. Gehwæðer incer either of you two, 1173; B. 584. He biþ him self gehwæðer fæder and sunu it is to itself both father and son, Exon. 61

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un-geþyld

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþyld, e; f.: es; n. [
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Impatience

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Impatience Hú mycel Godes geþyld is, and hú mycel úre ungeþyld is, Blickl. Homl. 33, 26. Ungeðyld impatientiae culpa, Past. 43; Swt. 309, 2. Sió ungeðyld, Swt. 311, 21: 33; Swt. 220, 66. For ðæm unwrence ðære ungeðylde ... for ðæm unðeáwe ðære ungeðylde