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ge-méting

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(l a) a hostile meeting :-- Heora gemétting wæs æt Trefia, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 31. Geméti[n]g, 5, 7; S. 228, 24. Somnite æt óþran gefeohte mid máran fullume tó Rómána gemétinge cóman, 3, 8 ; S. 120, 25.

hálgung

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<b>I a</b>. consecration of a person to an office. v. hálgian ; <b>II a</b> :-- Hér forðférde bisceop Aðelwold, and seó hálgung þæs æfterfilgendon bisceopes . . . wæs xiii. Kt. Noú, Chr. 984; P. 124, 3.

ildra

(adj.)
Grammar
ildra, adj.
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Felix wæs his (Gregory's ) fífta fæder, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 9), Gr. D. 286, 12. Sió gifu hiora fæder and heora eldran (eolldran, v. l.) fæder vel paterni vel aviti specimen ingenii, Bt. 10; F. 28, 32. Yldran fæder avitum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 61.

norþ

(adv.)
Grammar
norþ, adv.
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Þá wæs hé swá feor norþ swá þá hwælhuntan firrest faraþ, Ors. 1, 1; S. 17, 11. Ne bið nán niht. . . for ðám ðe seó sunne byð þonne swá feorr norð ágán, Lch. iii. 260, 6. Wǽron norð of ðǽm stáne áwexene bearwas, Bl. H. 209, 32.

snell

(adj.)
Grammar
snell, snel; adj.

Quick, active, strongof rapid movement, quick, rapid, swiftactive, prompt, ready, quick in action, bold keen, severe; sharp acute firm, determined bold, active alacer, acer, agilis, strenuus, robustus, pernix valiant, brave; ready of speech, eloquent

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Se wæs mid his dǽdum snelra ðonne hé mægnes hæfde celeritate magis quam virtute fretus Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 78, 27. Mé is snægl swiftra, snelra regnwyrm Exon.

tirgan

(v.)
Grammar
tirgan, tirwian, tirigan, tirian; p. tirgde, tirwede, tirigde

To vex,irritate,provokeexasperate

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Hé ðás leóde mid here and mid ungylde tyrwigende wæs, Chr. 1100; Erl. 236, 2, Mǽgþ tyrwiende generatio exasperans, Ps. Lamb. 77, 8. Tirgen to get weary, Misc. 12, 362. Tariento fatigue, Chauc. Terren to wraþþe provocare ad iram, Wick. Deut. 4, 25.

tówendan

(v.)
Grammar
tówendan, p. de

To overthrowupsetsubvertoverturnto overthrowdemolishto overthrowdestroyto destroy by changingto repeal a lawabrogateabolishoverthrowdestroy

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Hæfde se deófol tówend ðone weall the devil had thrown down the wall, 166, 19. Heora deófolgild wearð tówend, Homl.

for-swælan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swælan, l. -swǽlan,

to injuredestroy with heatto consumeburn upto scorchpaindamage with firesingeTo flameburn

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L. 120, 6. of the effect of disease Hine gelæhte ádl; hís líchama barn wiðútan mid langsumere hǽtan, and hé eal innan forswǽled wæs, Hml. Th. i. 86, 5. uncertain Forswǽld, forhǽþed exustus, i. spoliatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 34.

wild-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wild-deór, wildeór, es; n.

A wild animalwild beast

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Hé mid wilddeórum ( cum bestiis ) wæs, Mk. Skt. l, 13: Cd. Th. 256, 34; Dan. 650. Wildeorum, Exon. Th. 146, 21 ; Gú. 713. Wildiórum gelícran ðonne monnum, Bt. 38, 5 ; Fox 208, I. Ic áfyrre yfel wilddeór ( malas bestias ). Lev. 26, 6.

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will

(n.)
Grammar
will, well, wyll, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain (lit, and fig.)

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Ðǽr wæs Iacóbes wyl (wyll, v. l.). Se Hǽlend sæt æt ðam wylle, Jn. Skt. 4, 6. Bið on him will (wyll, v. l. ) forðrǽsendes wætres, 4, 14. Wyl, Bd. I. 7 ; S. 478, 27. Hió áweóll of ánum wille (welle, Cott.

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stǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
stǽlan, p. de

To impute a crime toa personto chargedeclare something against a person

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Hé bútan leahtrum wæs clǽne geméted ðara ðinga ðe hine mon forewrégde and on stǽlde absque crimine accusatus fuisse inventus est, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 31. Wé ðec sóð on stǽldun we brought a true charge against thee, Exon. Th. 130, 17; Gú. 439.

on-fón

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Hé onféng torhtum tácne he was circumcised, Gen. 2374. (1 a) to receive the sacrament :-- Ne sceall him bewered beón þám gerýne onfón þǽre hálegan gemǽnsumnesse. Gyf. . . hwylc man ne gedyrstgað onfóón . . . Gif hé onféhþ . . .

steóran

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
steóran, stióran, (and with umlaut) stiéran, stéran, stíran, stýran; p. de.
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to steer, guide a vessel Sum [on] fealone wǽg stefnan steóreþ, Exon. Th. 296, 20; Crii. 54. Ic ǽfre ne geseah ǽnigne mann ðé gelícne steóran ofer stæfnan, Andr. Kmbl. 989; An. 495.

ge-frignan

(v.)
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Gefrægnende wæs, Mk. L. 14, 61. (3 b) to ask a person about something :-- Ðe biscop gefraign (-frægn, R.) ðone Hǽlend of his ðegnum and ymb his láre, Jn. L. 18, 19.

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, to advise, ge-rǽdan to arrange. [These two verbs seem to have coalesced (v. rǽdan), and are taken together.]
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Hi rǽddon swá ꝥ hí woldon þone cyng gesettan út of þám cynedóme, and hit wearð sona gecýdd þám cynge hú hit wæs gerǽd, Chr. 1075; P. 211, 2. Næs nán máre unrǽd geréd (-rǽd, v. l. ) þonne së wæs, 1016 ; P. 151, 4.

mid

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Þá gewǽda þe heó bewunden wæs mid, Hml. S. 20, 94. Mid ðý tóle ðe hié sceoldon mid ðæt unhále áweg áceorfan, Past. 365, 12

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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III. 2 Gesweotula ðín sylfes weorc, and forlǽt weall wið wealle (let wall join with wall), Exon. Th. 1, 20; Cri. 11. Hé teofanade ǽghwylc wiþ óþrum, 349, 10; Sch. 44. Sand is geblonden, grund wið greóte, Andr. Kmbl. 849 ; An. 425.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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He biddende wæs þ æt hé móste wið Scipian sprecan, and wilniende wæs ꝥ hé frið betwux þǽm folcum findan sceolde, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, II. Wið swylcan sceatte swylce hé hit þá findæ mihte, C. D.

hálig

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wæs sácerd in þǽre hálgan cirican, seó wæs hálig þǽre eádigan fǽmnan, Gr. D. 88, 4. On þone Drihten þe þes háligdóm is fore hálig, Ll. Th. i. 178, 3, 12.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Hié him þæt gold tó gode noldon healdan, Dan. 198. intrans. of things, to hold, remain unbroken, not to give way Weallas him (waves) wiðre healdað, Gn.