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for-sláwian

(v.)
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Substitute: to lose by sloth, neglect through laziness Ðonne wé forsláwiað ðone gecópestan tíman ... ðonne bistilð sió slǽwð on ús, Past. 283, 1. to be slow to do Þú náht ne forsláwodest ꝥ þú þín ágen feorh for hine ne sealdest thou wert not slow to

Linked entry: for-slǽwan

ge-swætan

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Add: to forge together (?), weld (cf. O. H. Ger. ge-sweizen frigere: Ger. schweissen to forge together) Gisuétit ferru*-*minatus. Goetz ii. 579, 58. ( See Angl. xx. 395. ) to cause to labour (?). v. swǽtan; <b>I a.

méd

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Funde se his arcedeácon æt þám cnihte þe wæs þæs biscopes byrele mid médum (praemiis) ꝥ hé þone geættredan drync him tó bær, Gr. D. 186, 22. ¶ tó médes as reward :-- Gyfe him Críst heofona ríce tó médes, C. D. iv. 171, 21 : Hml. S. 12, 139.

ælan

Grammar
ælan, l. ǽlan,

to kindle light, fire ⬩ to burn up ⬩ to burn, expose to fire what is not consumed

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Ph. 222: 526: Cri. 813 (in Dict.). to burn, expose to fire what is not consumed Se deópa seáð giémeð gǽsta, ǽleð hý mid ðý ealdan líge, Cri. 1547

ge-mǽnsumian

(v.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-mǽnsumian, ge-mǽnsuman;</b> p. ode, ede. to make one's own common to others, to impart, communicate, trans.

Linked entry: -mǽnsumian

hrínan

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</b> to touch, be sensitive to :-- Scíneð þé leóht fore . . . nú þú his hrínan meahte, Gen. 616. <b>I b.

tyllan

(v.)
Grammar
tyllan, p.tylde

To draw ⬩ attract

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Of þe purse þat seluer heo tulleþ. Misc. 188, 40. Ille felawes hafd maistri To tille this yong man to foli, Met. Homl. 113, 8. Þe world tyl hym drawes And tilles ... þam þat him knawes, Pr. C. 1183. To þe scole him for to till (tille), C.M. 12175.

ge-cunnian

(v.)

to try, test ⬩ to try maliciously, insidiously, to tempt ⬩ to try to know; to inquire ⬩ to learn by trial, ascertain, know ⬩ to prove, shew to be right, approve ⬩ to try, attempt ⬩ to try, vex, afflict

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L. 4, 1. to try to know; to inquire Gecunnia and ásca ... huulíc monn sé, Mt.

singan

(v.)
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singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon; pp. sungen

To sing ⬩ to sing ⬩ recite ⬩ relate musically or in verse ⬩ to compose verse ⬩ narrate ⬩ to sing a song ⬩ recite a poem, prayer, formula ⬩ read aloud ⬩ to narrate in verse ⬩ write ⬩ to sing about ⬩ recite ⬩ compose a poem about something

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Th. 206, 9; Ph. 124: Salm. Kmbl. 539; Sal. 269. Fugelas singaþ, gylleþ grǽghama, Fins. Th. 9; Fin. 5. Se hana sóna hlúdswége sang immediately the cock crew, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 33: Shrn. 30, 29. Sang se wanna fugel, Cd. Th. 119, 22; Gen. 1983.

ge-hogian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hogian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Th. 113, 18. to conceive Beón gehoged conici, i. intelligi An. Ox. 2688

Linked entry: ge-hycgan

ge-helpan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 34, 46. to add one's own action or effort to that of another, further the action or purpose of Gif God þé nú gehelpð, and þú hæfst sige. Hml. S. 7, 354. Gehelp ðínum mágum ðe ðá mánfullan besittað, 25, 400.

ádlian

(v.)
Grammar
ádlian, -igan; p. ode; pp. od

To ail ⬩ to be sick ⬩ to languish ⬩ ægrotare ⬩ languere

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To ail, to be sick, to languish; ægrotare, languere Ðæt se ylca biscop án ádliende mæden gebiddende gehǽlde ut idem episcopus puellam languentem orando sanaverit, Bd. 5, 3; S. 615, 35. Ic ádlige langueo, Ælfc. Gr. 26, 2; Som. 28, 46

uferian

(v.)
Grammar
uferian, p. ode.

to elevate ⬩ make higher ⬩ to make later ⬩ to delay

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to elevate, make higher Ufered (uffred, MS.) sublimatus, Hpt. Gl. 473, 42. to make later, to delay. Similar entries v. ufera, II Mín hláfurd uferaþ hys cyme moram facit dominos meus venire, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 48: Lk. Skt. 12, 45

Linked entries: uferung ufera

FELA

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
FELA, fæla, feala, feola; adj. indecl.

Many ⬩ much ⬩ multum ⬩ multa ⬩ many things ⬩ much ⬩ very ⬩ multa ⬩ multum ⬩ in primis ⬩ cum maxĭme ⬩ so many ... as ⬩ tot ... quot

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Th. 2125; B. 1060. Fela meoringa many obstacles; multa impĕdīmentōrum, Cd. 145; Th. 181, 16; Exod. 62. Fela is ðæra þinga many a one is there of the things, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 10. Fela swylces much of the same, Coll. Monast.

ent

(n.)
Grammar
ent, es; m. A giant; gĭgas = γίγας
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Th. i. 318, 15. He seah on enta geweorc he looked on the work of giants, Beo. Th. 5428; B. 2717: Exon. 77b; Th. 291, 24; Wand. 87: Andr. Kmbl. 2988; An. 1497: Menol. Fox 463; Gn. C. 2

Linked entries: EÓTEN eten

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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To cause longing, desire, discontent, orpain in a person Langaþ ðé áwuht dost thou desire aught? Cd. 25: Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496.

ge-anlícian

(v.)

to make like ⬩ to act towards

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Th. ii. 168, 14)

ofer-brǽdan

(v.)

to overspread, overshadow, act as a covering over ⬩ to overspread, put a covering over

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Th. 22, 4. to overspread, put a covering over God oferbrǽdde byrnendne heofon nette, Cd. Th. 182, 9; Exod. 73. [Laym. mid palle overbræd.]

Linked entries: of-brǽded fore-brǽdan

þearfa

(adj.)
Grammar
þearfa, adj.

destitute of, ⬩ needing ⬩ a needy, ⬩ poor person

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Eth. vi. 46; Th. i. 326, 24; and in reference to tithe :-- Þridda dǽl ðare teóðunge, ðe tó circan gebyrige, gá Godes þearfum and earmum þeówetlingum, ix. 6; Th. i. 342, 9: in return the poor were exhorted to intercede for the people whose alms they received

Linked entries: EARM þorfa

ǽwisc-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽwisc-mód, adj.

Disgraced in mind ⬩ ashamed ⬩ abashed ⬩ dedecoratus animo ⬩ pudore suffusus

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Exon. 46a; Th. 157, 23; Gú. 896: 80b; Th. 302, 16; Fä 37. Gewiton hym ða Norþmen Dyflin sécan ǽwiscmóde then the Northmen departed, abashed in mind, to seek Dublin, Chr. 938; Th. 207, 16, col. 1; Æðelst. 56

Linked entry: ǽwisc