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ge-gódian

(v.)
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Gegód[ode] indeptam (cirris crispantibus), 4647. (1 a) to endow with property, enrich :-- Se bisceop nýdde þæt folc þæt ðone ðriddan dǽl þæs feós underféngon, and mid þám twám dǽlum þæt mynster gegódode, Hml. Th. i. 452, 23: Hml. S. 6, 147.

ríht

(adj.)
Grammar
ríht, adj.
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Gif mon on his wege biþ gedwolod, sleá him ánne spearcan beforan, biþ sóna on rihtan ( in the right way ), Lch. ii. 290, 18. Mín Drihten . . . wæs on rihte róde úp áhafen . . . sceal mín ród onwended beón, Bl. H. 191, 4. Se wítega ( St.

fylstan

to help (tó) to help

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Voc. ii. 9, 39. with dat. of person helped Drihten fylst him ǽfre, Hml. S. 11, 311. Se heáhengel him fylstende stód, Hml.

stincan

(v.)
Grammar
stincan, p. stanc, pl. stuncon; pp. stuncen

To emit a smell or vapour, exhale

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Ongan se cealc mid ungemete stincan; ðá wearð mid ðæm brǽþe ofsmorod, Ors. 6, 32; Swt. 288, 1. Him stód stincende steám of ðam múðe, Homl. Th. i. 86, 13, 10. Stingendum putenti, Hpt. Gl. 487, 64

be-drífan

to drive gameto follow up a track

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sume on fleáme bedrifon on þone wudu, 477; P. 14, 9: 890; P. 82, 14: Ors. 3, 1; S. 98, 12. Hié hié gefliémdon and hié bedrifon intó Rómebyrg, 3, 10; S. 138, 29. Wæs þæs folces mycel on fleám bedrifen, Chr. 1066; P. 196, 35.

saltere

(n.)
Grammar
saltere, es; m.

a stringed musical instrument, a psalterythe book of Psalms a psalter,to sing psalms

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ásong ǽlce dæge tuwa his saltere and his mæssan, Shrn. 134, 17. Singe eal geférrǽden ætgædere heora saltere ða þrý dagas. Wulfst. 181, 21.

Linked entries: psaltere sealten

windan

(v.)
Grammar
windan, p. wand, pl. wundon; pp. wunden

of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start to fly, wheel, springof the movement of living thingsof inanimate thingsof abstract subjectsof twistingrolling movementof living thingsof inanimate thingsto waverto twistrollto brandishwaveto twist, plait, weaveto twist, give a curved form to

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wand him up þanon, hwearf him þurh ða helldora, Cd. Th. 29, 7; Gen. 446. Ðá wand se of his swuran he sprang from his neck Homl. Th. i. 336, 17. Hornfisc plegode, and se grǽga mǽw wælgífre wand ( flew circling round), Andr. Kmbl. 743 ; An. 372.

Linked entry: winde

æftemest

(adj.)
Grammar
æftemest, -myst, -most; adj. superlative of æfter,—

After-mostlastpostremusnovissimus

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Ðonne he sylf mid ðam fyrmestan dǽle wið ðæs æftemestan flúge when he himself with the first part should flee towards the hindermost, Ors. 4, 6 ; Bos. 85, 20: Mk. Bos. 12, 22: Jn. Bos. 7, 37

a-fyrhtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fyrhtan, p. -fyrhte; pp. -fyrhted, -fyrht

To affrightterrifyterrereexterrereperterreretimore afficere

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To affright, terrify; terrere, exterrere, perterrere, timore afficere He afyrhted wearþ he was affrighted, Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 29; Gú. 1300: Andr. Kmbl. 3057; An. 1531.

Linked entry: a-firhtan

a-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfortconsoleconsolari

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He mec þurh engel oft afréfreþ he through his angel oft comforteth me, 37 a; Th. 121, 10; Gú. 286. We weorþaþ afréfrede facti sumus sicut consolati, Ps. Th. 125, 1: 118, 52; Andr. Kmbl. 1275; An. 638

Linked entry: a-froefred

be-birgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-birgan, -birigan; p. de; pp. ed

To burysepelire

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He hine bebirigde he buried him, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6. 2. Hine bebirgdon sepelierunt eum, Gen. 50, 13. Bebirged sepultus, 50, 14. Ðǽr wæs Isaac bebirged, and ðǽr líþ eác Lia bebirged ibi sepultus est Isaac, ibi et Lia condita jacet, 49, 31

be-hindan

(prep.)
Grammar
be-hindan, prep. dat.

Behindpostpone

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Behind; post, pone He lét him behindan ciólas he left ships behind him Bt. Met. Fox 26, 45; Met. 26, 23. Ligeþ him behindan hefig hrusan dǽl behind it lies the heavy mass of earth 29, 106; Met. 29, 52.

ESOL

(n.)
Grammar
ESOL, esul, es; m.

An assăsĭnus

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An ass; ăsĭnus His estfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass. upon which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS. Gif ðǽr befeólle on oððe oxa oððe esol if an ox or an ass fell into it, Past. 63; Hat. MS.

forþ-gelǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gelǽdan, p. de; pp. ed

To lead or bring forthproduceconductprodūcĕreprovĕhĕre

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To lead or bring forth, produce, conduct; prodūcĕre, provĕhĕre He wolde manna rím forþgelǽdan he would lead forth a number of men, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 24; Sat. 402. Se forþgelǽdeþ on muntum hig qui prodūcit in montĭbus fœnum, Ps. Spl. 146, 9.

Gár-Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Gár-Dene, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The spear-DanesDanes who fought with spearsarmed or warlike Daneshastāti Dāni

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He sæcce ne wéneþ to Gár-Denum he expects not warfare from the Gar-Danes, 1206; B. 601: 3717; B. 1856 : 4982; B. 2494

eald-wita

(n.)
Grammar
eald-wita, an; m. [eald old, wita one who knows]

One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest

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One old or eminent in knowledge, a priest; þresby̆ter Presbiter is mæsse-preóst oððe eald-wita; ná ðæt ǽlc eald sý, ac ðæt he eald sý on wísdóme presbyter is the mass-priest or one eminent in knowledge; not that every one is old, but that he is old in

Linked entry: aldor-wísa

hrér-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hrér-ness, e; f.

Motiondisturbanceagitationcommotionstorm

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Swá ðú on yrre ehtest and dréfest ðæt on hrérnesse hraðe forweorþaþ ita persequeris illos in tempestate tua; et in ira tua conturbabis eos, Ps. Th. 82, 11

meahtig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meahtig-líce, adv.

Mightilypowerfullywith might

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Mihtiglíce mihte mid his worde hine gehǽlan búton hrepunge by an exercise of power he could have healed him with his word, without touching, Homl. Th. i. 122, 8.

Linked entry: meahte-líce

óþ-scúfan

(v.)
Grammar
óþ-scúfan, to push (intrans.)
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away, move away geséceþ (-aþ, MS. ) Syrwara lond corðra mǽste.

rǽd-bana

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-bana, an; m.
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H. I. 85, 3; Th. i. 592, 13