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ge-wirpan

(v.)
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Swelce hié lǽgen on longre mettrymnesse and hié ðeáh gewierpten similes iis quos irruens gravis languor a vita non subtrahit, Past. 228, 2. Wearð him ðá geðúht swilce heó gewurpan (áwyrpan, v. l. ) mihte, ac heó gewát of worulde, Hml.

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hnígan

(v.)
Grammar
hnígan, p. hnáh; pp. hnigen

To bend, bow down, incline, descend, decline, sink

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To bend, bow down, incline, descend, decline, sink Ðonne hníge eft under lyfte helm londe neár then I bend again under the airy cover nearer the land, Exon. 102 a; Th. 386, 18; Rä. 4, 63.

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Ést-mere

(n.)
Grammar
Ést-mere, es; m. [ést = eást east, mere a lake]

The Frische Haff, or fresh water lake which is on the north of east Prussia. Hav or Haf signifies a sea, in Danish and Swedish. It is written Haff in German, and it is now used to denote all the lakes connected with the rivers on the coast of Prussia and Pomerania. The Frische Haff is about sixty miles long, and from six to fifteen broad. It is separated by a cham of sand banks from the Baltic Sea, with which, at the present time, it communicates by one strait called the Gat. This strait is on the north-east of the Haff, near the fortress of Pillau, Malte Brunts Univ. Geog. vol. vii. p. 14. This Gat, as Dr. Bell informs me, 'seems to have been formed, and to be kept open by the superior force of the Pregel stream.' This gentleman has a perfect knowledge of the Frische Haff and the neighbourhood, as he received his early education in the vicinity, and matriculated at the University of Königsberg, near the west end of the Haff. I am indebted to Dr. Bell for the map of the celebrated German Historian, Professor Voigt, adapted to his 'Geschichte Preussens von den ältesten Zeiten, 9 vols. 8vo,

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The Frische Haff is about sixty miles long, and from six to fifteen broad. It is separated by a cham of sand banks from the Baltic Sea, with which, at the present time, it communicates by one strait called the Gat.

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Wé ðǽrinne andlangne dæg nióde namon in the hall the live long day we took our pleasure, Beo. Th. 4238; B. 2116

bodian

(v.)
Grammar
bodian, bodigan, bodigean; part. bodiende, bodigende; p. ode, ede, ade, ude; pp. od, ed, ad, ud; v. a. [bod a message] .

to tell, announce, proclaim, preachnuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizareto foretell, predict, prophesy, promiseprædicere, promittereto announce

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Ðæt wæs oft bodod ǽr befóran fram fruman worulde it was often foretold long before from the beginning of the world, Elen. Kmbl. 2280; El. 1141

Linked entries: bodiend-lic bodigean

gird

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., and add: of material. a long thin bough of a tree or stem of a plant whether growing or cut off Tóh gęrd, tóch gerd lentum vimen, Txts. 75, 1207. Tóh gerd, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 74. Gerd virgultum, 123, 66. On gerde hysopo, Jn. L. R. 19, 29.

hræd

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Srt. 13, 3. quick in respect to time. not lasting long. Cf. hræd-lic; Þeáh ðe gýt wǽre óðer þúsend geára tó ðám dæge, nǽre hit langsum; for ðan swá hwæt swá geendað, þæt bið sceort and hræd, Hml. Th. i. 618, 28.

spell

(n.)
Grammar
spell, es; n.

a storynarrativeaccountrelationa historical narrativehistorya false or foolish storya fablean instructive talkdiscoursea philosophical argumenta sermonhomilya sayingremarksentencestatement of a single pointdictuma saying that is to be repeated to anothera messagean announcementspeechlanguage of prosea fable, talefabulatio, parabolasermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythusa saying

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Ic longe spell hæbbe tó secgenne uber dicendi materia est, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 94, 16. a false or foolish story, a fable Ealdra cwéna spell anilis fabula, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 24. Spel vel unnyt sprǽc fabula, i. bella, ii. 146, 64.

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irsung

(n.)
Grammar
irsung, e; f.

Angerirascibility

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swelce hit síe irres anlícnes ... óðer biþ ðæt ierre ðæt mon síe gedréfed on his móde bútan ǽlcre ryhtwísnesse óðer ðara irsunga biþ tó ungemetlíce átyht on ðæt ðe hió mid ryhte irsian sceall óðer on ðæt hió ne sceal biþ ealneg tó swíðe onbærned sed longe

Linked entry: eorsung

mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung, e; f.

a making knownreportrumourfamerenowncelebritycelebrationa making greatmagnifyingglorificationGreatnessmagnificenceexcellencyhonourfavour

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Gesprang mérsung (rumor) his in all lond, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 28. celebration (of a rite, festival, &c.) Gibedes ðisses gérlícre mérsunge observationis hujus annua celebritate, Rtl. 9, 21.

búan

(v.)
Grammar
búan, bún, búgan (-ian, -ean), búian, búwian, bógian, q.v. in Dict.; býa in N. Gospels; p. búde, búgede, bógode, býede; pp. bún, búd, býed.
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Þá þe ðá lond búdon, Nar. 17, 10. Þá burgware þe þá burg ǽr búdon, Chr. 919; P. 100, 12. Þæt mennisc þone eard bógodan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 12. Býes ( fossidete ) ríc, Mt. L. 25, 34. Búian inhabitare, An. Ox. 11, 13. Godes templ búgian, Hml. S. 3, 353.

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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longe on rǽsaþ ( inruitis ) gé on men, Ps. Surt. 61, 4. On rǽsdun ( inruerunt ) in mé stronge, 58, 4.

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ge-teórian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teórian, l. ge-teórian,
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and add: of persons, to be exhausted, be fatigued. of bodily weariness Gif mon fram longum wege geteórod sié, Lch. ii. 150, 19. Mé genihtsumiað þás tintrega, for þon ic eom geteórod . . . þú wást þá menniscan týddernysse, Bl.

(adv.)
Grammar
má, ; adv.
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H. 68, 30. longer, further, again, besides Woldest þú áwiht má witan ? nihilne plus scire cupis?, Solil. H. 14, 21. Hwí ácsast þú má æfter ðám?, 36, 15. Ne secge ic nǽfre má þæt ic hála æágan habbe, 48, 16.

set

(n.)
Grammar
set, es; n.
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Cf. set-gang, setl. of men, a place where people remain, of an army, a camp, entrenchment, cf. to sit down before a place Ne com se here oftor eall úte of ðǽm setum ðonne tuwwa, óðre síþe ðá hié ǽrest tó londe cómon . . . óðre síþe ðá hié of ðǽm setum

Linked entries: seotu set-gang siota

Sicilie

(n.)
Grammar
Sicilie, pl.
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On Sicilia ðæm londe, 2, 6 ; Swt. 88, 31. Betwux ðám muntum and Sicilia ðam eálonde, Bt. 1 ; Fox 2, 4] :-- Sicilie ungeráde wǽron him betweónum, Ors. 2, 7 ; Swt. 90, 6. Hit Sicilia fela ofslóg, 2, 6 ; Swt. 88, 32.

ge-ǽrendian

(v.)

to do an erranda businessto obtain by negotiationintercessionto goand obtainapplyand obtain

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Se cing Gode þancode ꝥ hé swá geǽrndod swá ðan ealra leómste wes, Chr. 995 ; P. 131, 24. to obtain by negotiation or intercession. for a person (dat. ) Geǽrendodon mé ðá híwan ðet þá men móstan on þan londe wunien, Cht. Th. 152, 13.

be-díglian

(v.)

to conceal,to conceal fromto be concealedlie hid

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Þý lǽs mé ówiht in þǽm londe beholen oððe bedégled wǽre ne quid mihi in ignotis subtraheretur locis, Nar. 20, 21. to be concealed, lie hid Ic nelle ꝥ þé þis bedíglige (-deóglige, v. l.) and sý bemiðen hoc nolo te lateat, Gr. D. 174, 30

ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupyto getsecure possession of, acquireto adoptto prove one's title tosecure by shewing titleto usurp

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Þæt Helmstán móste gán forð mid ðon bócon and geágnigean him ðæt lond, Cht. Th. 170, 18. Þá getǽhte man Wynflǽde ꝥ hió móste hit hyre geáhnian, 288, 36. in a bad sense, to usurp Geáhnian usurpace An. Ox. 5, 15. Geáhnode usurpatę 5307

sóna

(adv.)
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sóna, adv.

Soon, immediately, directly, at once

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Se ðe wille wyrcan wæstmbǽre lond, átió of ðæm æcere ǽrest sóna (first of all; cf. ǽrest, Bt. Fox 78, 22) fearn and þornas Met. 12, 2, 25. Eft sóna again Soul Kmbl. 134; Seel. 67.

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