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gánian

(v.)
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Substitute Þeáh þe mé synfulra múðas on gánian quia os peccatoris super me apertum est, Ps. Th. 108, 1 Gángende múþe hiulco rostra Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 34. Gániende, oscitantes 65, 1. Gánigende þrotbollan hiulcas gurguliones, An. Ox. 8, 190

gyfu

(n.)
Grammar
gyfu, e; gen. pl. -ena; f.

A giftgracedonumgratia

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A gift, grace; donum, gratia Gyfu gif hwylc is of me donum quodcumque ex me, Mk. Bos. 7, 11. Godes gyfu wæs on him gratia Dei erat in illo, Lk. Bos. 2, 40; Cd. 212; Th. 262, 5; Dan. 739

Horsa

(n.)
Grammar
Horsa, an; m.
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Horsa On hiera dagum Hengest and Horsa gesóhte Bretene, Chr. 449; Erl. 12, 1. Hér Hengest and Horsa fuhton wið Wyrtgeorne ðam cyninge in ðære stówe ðe is gecueden Agælesþrep and his bróður Horsan man ofslóg, 455; Erl. 12, 13

ofer-willan

(v.)

to boil so that a liquid is reduced in quantityto overboil, boil too much

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to boil so that a liquid is reduced in quantity Oferwylle óþ ðone þriddan dǽle, Lchdm. ii. 216, 3, 4: 228, 18: 238, 10. to overboil, boil too much Nim ðæt wæter ðe pyosan wǽran on gesodene oferwilleda, 286, 29

Créce

(n.)
Grammar
Créce, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Greeks Græci

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The Greeks; Græci He belytegade ealle Créce on his geweald he allured all the Greeks into his power Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 39, 40. Philippus alýfde eallum Crécum Philip gave leave to all the Greeks 3, 7; Bos. 61, 42

ge-teóþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teóþian, p. ode; pp. od

To tithegive a tenth part

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To tithe, give a tenth part Ic ealle ða landáre ðe ic on Angla þeóde hæfde Gode into hálgan stówon geteóðode I gave a tenth part of all my landed property to God for holy places, Chart. Th. 116, 27

hlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
hlanc, adj.

Lank, lean, gaunt

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Lank, lean, gaunt: — Ðæs se hlanca gefeah wulf in walde at that rejoiced the gaunt wolf in the wood, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 25; Jud. 205. Swá ðú on hrime setest hlance cylle sicut uter in pruina, Ps. Th. 118, 83

hlytm

(n.)

a parting or deciding by lot, an arranging of shares

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a parting or deciding by lot, an arranging of shares Næs ðá on hlytme hwá ðæt hord strude the part of each in despoiling the hoard was not carefully allotted [each took what he could ], Beo. Th. 6243; B. 3126

Linked entry: un-hlytm

toll-sceamol

(n.)
Grammar
toll-sceamol, es; m.

A seat where a receiver of toll sits, a place for receiving contributions

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A seat where a receiver of toll sits, a place for receiving contributions Hé geseah ǽnne man sittende æt tollsceamule (in teloneo), Mt. Kmbl. 9, 9. Ðæt folc hyra feoh torfude on ðone tollsceamul (in gazophilacium), Mk. Skt. 12, 41, 43

Linked entry: toll-setl

swenc

(n.)
Grammar
swenc, es; m.

Trial, tribulation, affliction

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Trial, tribulation, affliction In niðrung ł in suoenc deáðes in damnationem mortis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 24, 20. On swencum (suoenccum, Lind.: geswincum, W. S.) ł costungum mínum in temtationibus meis, Rush. 22, 28. In suoencum in tribulationibus, Rtl. 184

tún-weg

(n.)
Grammar
tún-weg, es; m.

A road on a túna private road

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A road on a tún, a private road Ealles hereweg publica via, tuunweg privata via, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 39-40. Tó túnweges ende, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 281, 21. Ðǽr túnwegas út sceótaþ . . . þurh ðone tún, vi. 235, 6

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es ; m.
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going, journeying, travel Síþes ámyrred hindered from going, Cd. Th. 24, 16 ; Gen. 378. Síþes wérig weary of swimming, Beo. Th. 1162 ; B. 579. Síþes sǽne slow in travelling, Apstls. Kmbl. 67 ; Ap. 34. Ne æt hám ne on síþe ne on ǽnigre stówe neither

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

ge-métan

(v.)
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Add: A. to meet. I. trans. to meet with, come upon or across, fall in with -Ðá eóde hé furþor, oþ hé gemétte ðá graman gydena, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, 24. Se here ætbærst. . . and gemǽtte se here ðá scipu of Eást-Englum, Chr. 992; P. 127, 17. P-hí hámweard

eardian

(v.)
Grammar
eardian, eardigan, eardigean, ærdian; part, eardiende, eardigende, eardende; ic eardige, ðú eardast, he eardaþ, pl. eardiaþ, eardigaþ; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed.

To dwell, live, feed habĭtāre To inhabit inhabĭtāre

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v. intrans. To dwell, live, feed; habĭtāre Heofenes fugelas eardian mágon under his sceade possunt sub umbra ejus aves cœli habĭtāre. Mk. Bos. 4, 32: Exon. 129 b; Th. 496, 24; Rä. 85, 19: Ps. Th. 67, 6: Ps. Spl. 2, 4: 5, 5. Eardigan, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130

Linked entries: ærdian eordian

LYTEL

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
LYTEL, adj.

LITTLE

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LITTLE Nú gyt is án lytel fyrst adhuc modicum, Jn. Skt. 14, 19. Hwæt is ðæt líf elles búton lytelu ylding ðæs deáþes, Blickl. Homl. 59, 27. Lytulu sprǽc, Exon. 116 a; Th. 445, 16; Dóm. 8. Se lytla finger, L. Alf. pol. 60; Th. i. 96, 7. Lá lytle heord

Linked entries: lytlum litel

pleoh

(n.)
Grammar
pleoh, gen. pleós; n.
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Danger, hurt, peril, risk Nys ðæt nǽnig pleoh nullum ei est periculum, L. Ecg. C. 40; Th. ii. 166, 5. Swylce hit nán pleoh ne sý, ðæt se preóst libbe swá swá ceorl, L. Ælfc. C. 6; Th. ii. 344, 18 : Wulfst. 269, 28. Læsse pleoh byþ ðam men, ðæt hé flǽsces

Linked entry: pleón

staþolian

(v.)
Grammar
staþolian, p. ode.
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to establish, found, settle, fix Ic tó ánum ðé mód staðolige to thee alone do I keep my mind constant, Andr. Kmbl. 164; An. 82. Staþelige, Exon. Th. 255. 30; Jul. 222. Ðú in God getreówdes ic in mínne fæder hyht staþelie thou didst trust in God, I found

ýst

(n.)
Grammar
ýst, e; f.: ýste, es; m. (?)
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a storm, tempest, whirlwind Mycel ýst windes procella magna uenti, Mk. Skt. 4, 37. Windi ýst, Lk. Skt. 8, 23. Métte hié micel ýst on sǽ, Chr. 877; Erl. 78, 18. Án mycel ýst atrocissimus turbo, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 104, 22. Hé sǽde ðæt ðǽr tó cóme ðæs strongestan

bryne

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Add: burning, where there is destruction by, or exposure to, fire Wæs bryne and blódgyte on gewelhwylcon ende, Wlfst. 159, 8. Biornendo byrno légo aedaces incendii flammas, Rtl. 64, 16. Hí hæfdon ǽlce scíre stíðe gemarcod mid bryne and mid hergunge,

ge-mang

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Dele last two passages, and add: mixing, combining, coagulating Gemang coagolatio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 14: concretio, i. coagolatio, 136, 26: confectio, Hpt. Gl. 449, 61. Ðǽm láreówe is tó mengenne ðá líðnesse wið ðá réðnesse, and of þǽm gemange (-monnge