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Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

ÆlfricÆlfricus

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Brit. A. Sax. p. 497

ge-gearwian

(v.)
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</b> to bring to be of a certain character :-- Heó efenwyrðe hí on eallum þingum þám bysceope gegearwade condignam se in omnibus episcopo praebuit, Bd. 4, 6; Sch. 384, 6. <b>III b.

lecgan

(v.)
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to the notice of, Gen. 31, 37 (in Dict.). with object denoting a member of the body, Rä. 78, 4 (in Dict.). to bring forward as a charge Ꝥ hé móste hine betellan æt ǽlc þǽra þinga þe him man on léde, Chr. 1048; P. 175, 3. to impose as a burden, Past.

þicce

(adj.)
Grammar
þicce, adj.
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Óþ hit sié þicce swá þynne bríw, 314, 3: 316, 24. Swá þicce swá molcen, 332, 18. Wyl on swíþum beóre ðæt hit sié þicce, 358, 19. Þat hé út hrǽcþ byþ swýþe þicce, iii. 126, 11. Ðicce, ii. 262, 21. Tósoden and þicce geurnen, 230, 8.

ge-dón

(v.)
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Philippus hæfde ealle Crécas on his geweald gedón, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 27. to bring a person to or out of a condition Hé hié tó eáþmódre hérsum-nesse gedyde, Chr. 828; P. 62, 4.

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.
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Scyrtest, Anglia viii. 306, 8. marking duration, short-lived, brief Ðeáh se hlísa ðara foremǽrena monna hwílum lang sié, hé biþ ðeáh swíðe scort tó metanne wið ðone ðe nǽfre ne geendaþ. Bt. 18, 3 ; Fox 66, 18.

Linked entries: scyrtra sceort

næss

(n.)
Grammar
næss, ness, es; m.

a nessland running out into waterheadlandpromontory

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Th. 6055; B. 3031, Hrones næs Whales-ness, 5603; B. 2805,,] Æt brimes næsse at the sea-headland, Andr. Kmbl. 3417; An. 1712. Beorh wæterýðum neáh, be næsse, Beo. Th. 4478; B. 2243. Gesæt on næsse cyning, 4825; B. 2417.

Linked entries: næsse ness

ge-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-byrd, gen. dat. -byrde; acc. -byrde, -byrd; pl. nom. gen. acc. a; dat. um; f : ge -byrdo; indecl. in s; f : found in both s. and pl. without any apparent difference of meaning.

birthoriginbeginningparentagefamilylineagenativitasorigostirpsgenusnaturequalitystateconditionlotfatenaturaqualitasconditiosorsfatum

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Cennan bearn mid gebyrdum to bring forth children by birth, Exon. 89 a; Th. 334, 32; Gn. Ex. 25. Wæs he líchomlícre gebyrde æðeles cynnes erat carnis origine nobilis, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 15.

samnian

(v.)
Grammar
samnian, ode. v. trans.

to collect, assemble, bring together, gather to draw together, join, uniteto get materials together for a poem to composeto collect, assemble, come togetherto draw together, join, uniteto glean

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to collect, assemble, bring together, gather Ða swétestan somnaþ and gædraþ wyrta wynsume and wudubléda colligit succos et odores divite silva, Exon. Th. 211, 6; Ph. 193. Somnas his huǽte congregabit triticum suum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 12.

Linked entry: samode

BREGDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BREGDAN, bredan, ic bregde, ðú bregdest, he bregdeþ, pl. bregdaþ ; p. brægd pl. brugdon pp. brogden, bregden.

To move to and fro, vibrate, cast, draw, drag, change, bend, weave;vibrare, vibrare gladium, jactare, stringere, trahere, nectere, plectere to turn into se vertere in aliquid

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Saga, hwá mec bregde of brimes fæðmum say, who drew me from the bosom of the ocean, Exon. 101a; Th. 382, 18; Rä. 3, 13. Sǽ-rófe árum bregdaþ ýþbord [MS. yþborde] neáh brave seamen draw the vessel near with oars, 79 a ; Th. 296, 26; Crä. 57.

bæþ

a bath for washingthe bath of fish or sea-fowl:--

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Dele II, and add: a bath for washing Bæþ (balnearum usus, baða brice, R. Ben. I. 68, 1) þám untrumum swá oft swá hit framige; hálum and húru þám geongum sý seldor and lator getíðod, R. Ben. 60, 22. v. pænningas tó beðe (= bæðe?)

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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MSS.) ðæt hé eft scyle mid ðý reáfláce ælmessan gewyrcean pro misericordia facienda peccare, Past. 45; Swt. 341, 22. with tó Swá hwæt swá ðú mé tó gyfe tihhie bring ðæt Gode tó onsægednysse whatever you may intend as a gift to me, bring that as a sacrifice

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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Th. i. 100, 25. to cause to cease or fail, to bring to nought, destroy, frustrate lc wife ábelge, wonie hyre willan, Exon. Th. 402, 21; Rä. 21, 33.

Linked entry: a-wanian

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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., referring to a female, to be with child, bear, bring forth young Wá ðám wífum, ðe ðonne týmaþ and heora cild fédaþ (vae praegnantibus et nutrientibus, Mt. 24, 19), Wulfst. 81, 6.

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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TO LEAD, conduct, take, carry, bring, bring forth, produce [the word translates the Latin verbs ducere, ferre with many of their compounds] Ic naman Drihtnes herige and hine mid lofsange lǽde swylce laudabo nomen Dei mei cum cantico, et magnificabo eum

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

ge-eácnian

(v.)
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Ox. 3134. to bring forth Ic wæs geeácnad ego parturiebar, Kent. Gl. 267

háwian

(v.)
Grammar
háwian, p. ode; pp. od

To view, look, observe, regard, survey, inspect

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sáwle ... óððer ðæt heó háwien ðes ðe heó geseón wolden þridde ðæt hí mágen geseón ðæt ðæt hí geháwian three things are necessary for the eyes of every soul ... second that they look at what they want to see, third that they be able to see what they bring

ge-wit

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wit, -witt, es; n.

witssenses[right] mindmindintellectknowledgeunderstandingconsciousness

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Nú bidde ic dé ðæt ðú hí on gewitte gebringe now I beseech thee bring her to her wits, Homl. Th. i. 458, 11: Exon. 67 b; Th. 251, 12; Jul. 144: 74 b; Th. 278, 13; Jul. 597.

Linked entry: wit

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Ðá him wæstmas brohte geár-torhte gife gréne folde when to him the verdant earth should bring fruits, yearly-bright gifts, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 13; Gen. 1561. Sáulum on heofonum selest weorþlíca gifa to souls in heaven thou wilt give worthy gifts, Bt.

beran

to carrybringto bearto sufferto carryfruit

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Bireþ gestat, 41, 59. with sense of motion, to carry, bring. with concrete object Hié mé on heofenas beraþ, Bl. H. 183, 6.