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ge-feolan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feolan, l. ge-feólan; p. -fealh, pl. fulgon.
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Take here passage given under ge-felgan, and add: to press into, to make ones way into a place, get and remain in Wæs þǽr neáh Apollines templ; þá gefealh þǽr in and þǽr þá niht gewunode juxta Apollinis templum fuit, ibique se ad manendum contulit

tó-cleófan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cleófan, p. -cleáf, pl. -clufon; pp. -clofen

To cleave asunder

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Gif ðú ǽnne stán tóclífst, ne wyrþ nǽfre gegaderod swá ǽr wæs, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 26. Tóclýfþ findit, i. rupit. Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 63. Ðonne God ðysne middangeard tócleófeþ, Blickl. Homl. 109, 35.

notu

(n.)
Grammar
notu, e; f.

useprofitadvantagean officeemploymentthe discharge of an officeconduct of business

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[Se ðe ðaren bróðren note gewanie, God gewani his dages hér on werlde, Cod. Dip.

eáca

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Add: addition, increase Ðonne ys ðis se eáca on landum ðæt hæfð of his ágenum ðæt mynster mid gegódod, C. D. iv. 274, 32. Hwæt se eáca is ðe ic geunnen hæbbe, 51, 23. Nán nis swá welig ꝥ sumes eácan ne þurfe, Bt. 33, 1; F. 120, 16.

fore-secgan

to foretellprophesyproclaimpronouncedeclareto preach

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Add: with reference to the past hí gefréfrode swá swá wé hér foresǽdon (as we have already mentioned in this narrative), Hml. A. 78, 138: Hml. S. 26, 169. Þæs Cýres sunu þe wé ǽr foresǽdon, Hml. A. 103, 24.

ge-strangian

(v.)
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Gif on fefore sý, syle drincan on wearmum wætere; mycelon byþ gebét and gestrangod, 214, 12. Ðú bist gestrangod foueris, Kent.

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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héh and deóp hell seó, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 9; Sat. 707. Witan hú ðú æðele eart, Hy. 3, 14; Hy. Grn: ii. 281, 14.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

higian

(v.)
Grammar
higian, l. hígian,

in strive aftertotowardsto strive to do

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Past. 178, 17. wiþ (gen.): hígað wið ðæs ðæt wolde hú eallum monnum wunderlicost dúhte satagit ut mirabilis cunctis innotescat, Past. 463, 36. Wiþ þæs ic wát þú wilt hîgian.

segn

(n.)
Grammar
segn, segen, es ; m. n.
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under segne sinc ealgode fighting under his flag he defended his treasure, Beo. Th. 2412 ; B. 1204. Hié him ásetton segen gyldenne heáh ofer heáfod, 94 ; B. 47 : 2046 ; B. 1021.

Linked entry: segen

a-sworetan

(v.)
Grammar
a-sworetan, p. te; pp. ed

To sighdraw a deep breathsuspirare

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To sigh, draw a deep breath; suspirare He hefiglice asworette graviter suspiravit, Bd. 3, 11 ; S. 536, 33

eldre

(adj.)
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omne Ne dyde he áhwǽr swá eldran cynne non fēcit tālĭter omni nātiōni, Ps. Th. 147, 9

emetig

(adj.)
Grammar
emetig, adj.

Empty, vacant văcuus, văcans

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Empty, vacant; văcuus, văcans He geméteþ hit [hús] emetig invēnit eam [dŏmum] văcantem. Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 44

menniscu

(n.)
Grammar
menniscu, e; f.

Humanitystate of man

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Humanity, state of man forleás his mennisce ut homo esse perderet, Past. 4, 2; Swt. 39, 24

món-seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
món-seóc, adj.

Lunaticepileptic

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Sax.) is lunaticus est, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 15. Mónsékæ lunaticos, 4, 24

Linked entry: mónaþ-seóc

niht-feormung

(n.)
Grammar
niht-feormung, e; f.

Entertainment for the night

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Entertainment for the night (Lot) ðám rincum (the angels ) beád nihtfeormunge, Cd. Th. 147, 2; Gen. 2433

ge-met-fæstlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-met-fæstlíce, adv.

Modestlymodeste

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Modestly; modeste He swá gemetfæstlíce hine sylfne beheóld ita se modeste gerebat, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 4

sele-weard

(n.)
Grammar
sele-weard, es; m.
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A hall-warder, guard of a hall Hæfde Grendle tógeanes seleweard áseted, Beo. Th. 1338; B. 667

seám-sticca

(n.)
Grammar
seám-sticca, an; m.
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Some part of a weaver's apparatus sceal fela tówtóla habban . . . seámsticcan, scearra, nǽdle, Anglia ix. 263, 14

súsl-bana

(n.)
Grammar
súsl-bana, an; m.
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A torturing destroyer, one who tortures while he destroys Swarte súslbonan ( devils ), Cd. Th. 305, 1; Sat. 640

templ-geat

(n.)
Grammar
templ-geat, es; n.
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The gate or door of a temple æt sumum sǽle stód æt ðam tempelgeate, Wulfst. 49, 25