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or-wirðed

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
or-wirðed, disgraced, cf, ge-oruuierdid traductus, Txts. 100, 990. Georuuyrde, 103, 2042. Georwyrðed
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traducta, Wrt. Voc. ii. 85, 14

gebringan

(v.)
Grammar
gebringan, he -bringeþ, -brincþ; p. -brang, -brong; pp. brungen [ge-, bringan to bring]

To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ adduce ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ addūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ offerre

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To bring, lead, adduce, produce, bear; ferre, dūcĕre, addūcĕre, prodūcĕre, offerre He mæg ðone láðan gást fleónde gebringan he may bring the evil spirit to flight, Salm. Kmbl. 176; Sal. 87: Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 4, Gif ðú mec gebringest if thou bring me

ful-geódest

(v.)
Grammar
ful-geódest, 2nd sing. p. of ful-gegán.

didst fulfil ⬩ didst follow

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didst fulfil, didst follow, Soul Kmbl. 47; Seel. 24;

gearwa

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwa, nom. m. def. of gearo; adj.

prepared ⬩ părātus

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prepared; părātus;

Linked entry: a-geara

or-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
or-gete, gyte, -geate; adj.

To be perceived, manifest

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To be perceived, manifest Ðæt tácn núgyt is orgyte (pervidetur), Ors. I. 7 ; Swt. 38, 34. Orgeate, Exon. Th. 76, 12 ; Cri. 1238 : 347, 6; Sch. 8. Tácen orgeatu, 75, 3 ; Cri. 1216. Is gesýne sóþ orgete cúð oncnáwen, ðæt ðú cyninges eart þegen geþungen

Linked entries: -gete or-gyte

Frysa

(n.)
Grammar
Frysa, Friesa, an; pl. nom. acc. Frysan, Frisan, Fresan; gen. Frysena, Frysna; dat. Frysum; m.

A Frisian ⬩ Frīsius ⬩ Freso

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He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

Linked entries: Fresan Friesa Frisan

gearwe

(adj.)
Grammar
gearwe, nom. pl. n. of gearo; adj.

prepared ⬩ părāta

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prepared; părāta Ealle míne þing synt gearwe omnia părāta sunt, Mt. Bos. 22, 4;

gesca

(n.)
Grammar
gesca, geocsa, geohsa, geoxa, gihsa, an ; m.
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hiccough or sobbing Gesca, iesca singultus, Txts. 97, 1865. Gescea singultum, Wrt. Voc. i. 289, 35. yox (v. D. D. s. v.), hiccough Gesca tentigo (cf. extentio, i. tenacitas ventris, tentigo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 59), Txts. 101, 1996.

Linked entries: gihsa giscian geocsa geohsa geoxa gescea iesca

gieldan

(v.)
Grammar
gieldan, ic gielde, ðú gieltst, gielst, he gieldeþ, gielt, pl. gieldaþ; p. geald, pl. guldon; pp. golden

To yield ⬩ pay ⬩ render ⬩ repay ⬩ requite

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To yield, pay, render, repay, requite Sceoldon gombon gieldan they must pay homage, Cd. 93; Th. 119, 11; Gen. 1978. Werum gieldeþ gaful pays tribute to men, Exon. 108 b; Th. 415, 15; Rä. 33, 11: 34 a; Th. 109, 24; Gú. 95: 39 a; Th. 130, 9; Gú. 435.

Dyra wudu

(n.)
Grammar
Dyra wudu, Dera wudu; gen. dat. wuda; m. [Dere the Deirians, wudu a wood: the wood of the Deirians]

Beverley, Yorkshire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi

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Beverley, Yorkshire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi Se sóþfæsta Berhthun eft wæs abbud ðæs mynstres ðæt ys gecýged on Dyra wuda veracissĭmus Bercthun nunc abbas monastērii quod vocātur in Derauuda, id est, in silva Derōrum, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 29. He

Eofes-ham

(n.)
Grammar
Eofes-ham, Eues-ham; gen. -hammes; m. [Flor. Eouesham: Hovd. Heuesham: Brom. Euesham: Kni. Evisham, Evysham, Ewesham, Evesham]

EVESHAM, Worcestershire ⬩ oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi

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EVESHAM, Worcestershire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Vigorni*-*ensi Ðæs géres forþférde Æfic se æðela decanus on Eofesham in this year [A. D. 1037] died Æfic the noble dean at Evesham, Chr. 1037; Th. 294, 36, col. 2. Ælfward wæs abbad on Eofeshamme ǽrest Ælfward

Linked entry: Eues-ham

ealaþ

(n.)
Grammar
ealaþ, ealoþ, alaþ, alþ, aloþ, eoloþ; n; indecl. in s. but gen. alþes, Rtl. 116, 42,

Ale ⬩ cervĭsia

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Ale; cervĭsia Twelf ambra Wilisces ealaþ [MS. B. ealoþ] twelve ambers of Welsh ale, L. In. 70; Th. i. 146, 17: Ors. 5, 3; Bos. 103. 33

Linked entries: alaþ aloþ ealoþ eoloþ ælaþ

stodl

(n.)
Grammar
stodl, a post. v. dur-stodl [O. H. Ger. turi-studil, -stuodil, -stodal limen, postis : Icel. stuðill a prop, stay]
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v. stod, studu, and next word

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

be-geótan

(v.)
Grammar
be-geótan, bi-geótan; he -gýt; p. -geát, pl. -guton; pp. -goten, -geten [be, geótan to pour].

to pour out ⬩ to cast upon ⬩ to sprinkle ⬩ cover ⬩ aspergere ⬩ to pour into ⬩ infundere

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to pour out, to cast upon, to sprinkle, cover; aspergere Ic wæs mid blóde bestémed, begoten of ðæs guman sídan I was wet with blood, poured from the man's side Rood Kmbl. 97; Kr. 49. Mid blóde begoten sprinkled with blood Chr. 734; Th. 76, 18 : Herb.

feó

(n.)
Grammar
feó, for or with cattle or money,
  • Cd. 126
    • ;
  • Th. 161, 2
    • ;
  • Gen. 2659: Beo. Th. 2765
    • ;
  • B. 1380
    • ;
dat.
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and instr. of feoh

Eald-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eald-Seaxe, Ald-Seaxe; gen. -Seaxa; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m: Eald-Seaxan; pl. m.

The Old-Saxons ⬩ antīqui Saxŏnes

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The Old-Saxons; antīqui Saxŏnes; the German or continental Saxons occupying the territory between the Eyder and the Weser Hér Eald-Seaxe [Ald-Seaxe, Th. 92, 29, col. 1] and Francan gefuhton in this year [A.D. 779] the Old-Saxons and the Franks fought

Linked entry: Ald-Seaxe

geóguþ-feorh

(n.)
Grammar
geóguþ-feorh, geógoþ-feorh; gen. -feores; dat. -feore; n. [geóguþ youth, feorh life]

Youthful life, youth ⬩ juventus

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Youthful life, youth; juventus Sumum ðæt gegongeþ on geóguþfeore, ðæt se endestæf weálíc weorþeþ it happens to one in youthful life that the end is miserable, Exon. 87 a; Th. 328, 1; Vy. 10: Beo. Th. 5321; B. 2664. On geógoþfeore in youthful life, 1078

Linked entry: geógoþ-feorh

un-forworht

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forworht, [different from preceding word.
Similar entries
v. fór-wyrcan
(l. for-), and cf.
O. H. Ger. furi-wurchen obstruere
]; adj.

Unobstructed ⬩ without hindrance ⬩ free ⬩ immunis

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Unobstructed, without hindrance, free; the term is used of land that after several lives was to revert to the grantor, and seems to render the word immunis in the Latin charters On ða gerád, weorce hé ðæt hé weorce, ðæt ðæt land seó unforworht intó ðære

wiþ-sacan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-sacan, p. -sóc, pl. -sócon; pp. -sacen

To deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ to say no ⬩ to refuse permission ⬩ refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ decline ⬩ to deny ⬩ reject ⬩ refuse assent ⬩ to renounce ⬩ reject ⬩ give up ⬩ refuse ⬩ withhold ⬩ not to give ⬩ to declare hostility

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Grammar wiþ-sacan, with gen., dat., and acc. in the same sentence Se fæder wiðsóc his bearne, and ðæt bearn wiðsóc ðone fæder, and æt néxtan ǽlc freónd wiðsóc óðres, Homl.

-mǽr-treów

(suffix)
Grammar
-mǽr-treów, v. gemǽr-treów under ge-mǽre; <b>II. ¶</b>
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and see N. E. D. mere-tree

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