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gang-dagas

Grammar
gang-dagas, Add:

days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

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days on which processions were made during which prayers for peace and prosperity were recited.

á-spyrian

(v.)

to trackreach by following the trackto investigateexamine so as to get knowledge of a subjectto find out

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Ðæt nǽre nǽnig manna ðæt mihte ðǽra twégra tweón áspyrian that there was no man could settle by his investigations the doubt about the two(subst. this for trans. in Dict.), Sal. 434. Tó áspyrienne ob indaganda, Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 64.

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to seebeholdviderespectareto turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that directionto set out towardsstartpass overto godepartwithdrawgo awayretreatretiredietransirediscedere

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forþ gewítaþ for ðæs sumores hǽton they shall fade away for the summer's heat, Blickl. Homl. 59, 4. He forþ gewát he died, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 19: Rood Kmbl. 262; Kr. 133: Beo. Th. 2962; B. 1479. Ðá gewát se dæg forþ dies cœperat declinare, Lk.

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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Hí ne mágon nán earfoða aberan they cannot bear any troubles, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1912; An. 958: Ps. Th. 54, 11. to take or carry away; tollere, auferre Abær hine of eowdum sceápa sustulit eam de gregibus ovium, Ps. Spl. 77, 76: Ps.

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

a-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen [a from, hleápan to leap]

To leapleap upexsilireinsilireprosiliredesilire

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Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde-calla the herald of war leaped then before the warriors, Cd. 156; Th. 193, 25; Exod. 252 : Andr. Kmbl. 1472; An. 737: 2405; An. 1204: Beo. Th. 2798; B. 1397

CLÚD

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚD, es; m.

A stone, rock, hillsaxum, rupes, collis

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Sumra wyrta eard biþ on clúdum the soil of some herbs is on rocks, Bt. 34, 10; Fox 148, 24. Beorh oððe clúd collis, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 28; Som. Ii, 46

Linked entry: CLÚT

frum-gild

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gild, -gyld, es; n.

A first payment or compensationthe first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murderprīma compensātio

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A first payment or compensation,—the first payment or instalment of the price [wer] at which every man was valued, according to his degree, to be paid to the kindred, or guild-brethren, of a slain person, as compensation for his murder; prīma compensātio

heorþ-werod

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-werod, es; n.

A band of household retainersthose who share the same heartha family

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A band of household retainers, those who share the same hearth, a family Ðá wearþ Jafeðe áféded heorþwerod suna and dóhtra then for Japhet was reared a family of sons and daughters, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605.

manigfeald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
manigfeald-líce, adv.

Manifoldlyin many waysin the plural

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Fox 185; Men. 94

murcung

(n.)
Grammar
murcung, e; f.

Complaintgriefmurmuring

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Hý ðé willaþ on murcunga gebringan ðonne hié ðé fram hweorfaþ fortuna cum discesserit allatura moerorem Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 19 note

Linked entries: murcian murnung

gold-smiþ

(n.)
Grammar
gold-smiþ, es; m.
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Fox 10, 67; Met. 10, 34

ge-byrman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-byrman, p. de; pp. ed

To ferment with BARMto leavenfermentare

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To ferment with BARM, to leaven; fermentare Bryðen wæs ongunnen ðætte Adame Eue gebyrmde the drink was prepared which Eve fermented for Adam, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 6; Gú. 954. Þrymme gebyrmed fermented with greatness, 84 a; Th. 316, 2; Mód. 42.

Linked entries: ge-bærmed ge-byrmed

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrþran, p. ede; pp. ed

To furtheradvancepromoteimprovepromovereprosperare

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Ic ðé gefyrþrede I improved thee, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 29

ge-leánian

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

To rewardrepayrecompensereddĕretrĭbuĕrerependĕre

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Biþ hiora yfel geleánod be heora gewyrhtum their wickedness is recompensed according to their deserts, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 202, 4

Linked entry: leánian

þrǽl-riht

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽl-riht, es; n.
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Frige men ne mótan wealdan heora sýlfra, ne faran ðár hí willaþ, ne áteón heora ágen, swá swá hí willaþ; ne þrǽlas ne móton habban ðæt hí ágon on ágenan hwílan mid earfeðan gewunnen, ne ðæt ðæt heom on Godes ést góde men geúðon and tó ælmesgife for Godes

þing-stede

(n.)
Grammar
þing-stede, es; m.
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A place where a meeting (v. þing, II) is held On ðam þingstede ( in the place to which Christ had summoned his disciples to speak with them for the last time.

un-fǽglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽglíc, adj.

Not indicating impending death

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MS.) tácn (a symptom which does not indicate that a disease is mortal) him on geseóþ: mé þincþ nú ðæt ðín gecynd flíte swíþe swíþlíce wiþ ðæm dysige id, uti medici sperare solent, indicium est erectae jam resistentisque naturae, Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 27

un-tweógende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tweógende, -tweónde; adj.

Undoubtingunhesitatingunwaveringcertain

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Undoubting, unhesitating, unwavering, certain Gif wé hæfdon ǽnigne dǽl untwiógendes andgites swá swá englas habbaþ si divinae judicium mentis habere possemus, Bt. 41, 5; Fox 254, 7. Hí óþ heora lífes ende untweógende móde þurhwunodan, Blickl.

wræc-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wræc-stów, e; f.

a place of exilea place of miserypunishment

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a place of exile Seó stów ðe, ðú nú on hǽft eart, and ðú cwist ðæt ðín wræcstów sý, heó is ðám monnum éþel ðe ðǽron geborene wǽran hic ipse locus, quem iu exsilium vocas, incolentibus patria est, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 32, 27. a place of misery or punishment

blóstma

(n.)
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In passage from Bd. for blóstma substitute blóstmena (blósmana, v.l.), and add: blóstme; f. (?)