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ofer-swimman

(v.)

to cross by swimmingtranare

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to cross by swimming Oferswam ða sioleþa bigong sunu Ecgþeówes, Beo. Th. 4723; B. 2367

ge-þylmédan

(v.)

to make patientbring down

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to make patient, bring down Hí geþylméde synt ipsi obligati sunt, Ps. Lamb, 19, 9

hof-rede

(adj.)
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hof-rede, adj.

Confined to the house;clinicus,

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Confined to the house; clinicus, Ælfc. Gl. 77; Som. 72, 30; Wrt. Voc. 45, 62

Linked entry: -rede

be-efesian

(v.)

to cut the hair of a person

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to cut the hair of a person Hwá mæg mé beefesian?, Hml. S. 33, 84

be-witan

watch over

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Ð á ðing bewitanne ðe scipene belimpað, Angl. ix. 260, 4. Mynstres ǽhta on tólum oþþe on reáfum sýn betǽhte bewitenne þám gebróþrum, R. Ben. 56, 4

Linked entry: be-witian

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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A. 187, 178. to relieve of anxiety, restore to peace of mind Is mín mód gehǽled, hyge ymb heortan gerúme, Gen. 758. to heal a disease, wound, &c. physical Þú gehǽldest míne ádla, Bl. H. 89, 3.

ísen

(adj.)
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ísen, adj.
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Ꝥ ísene tol, Gr. D. 114, 1. Hié námon treówu and slógon on óþerne ende monige scearpe ísene næglas, Ors. 4, l; S. 158, 5. Hwæt ylst þú ús on smiþþan þínre búton ísene fýrspearcan (ferreas scintillas), Coll. M. 31,5. Add: —

á-brecan

(v.)
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Goth. us-bruknan to be broken off]

gearo

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D. v. 162, 27. . ready to go to a place Sóna wǽron gearwe hæleð þǽre hálgan byrg, Cri. 460. brought into such a condition as to be immediately liable to Hé wiste ꝥ menn wǽron deáþe gearwe; þá gelaþode hé hié écean lífe, Bl.

ealde-móder

(n.)
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Frs. ald-móder (alde móder according too]

teóna

(n.)
Grammar
teóna, an; m.
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Ðis weorc biþ deóflum se mǽsta teóna this work will prove the greatest vexation to devils, Blickl. Homl. 47, 6. Hit him wyrþ teónan it will turn to his hurt, 51, 9. Ne him wiht gescód ðæs ðe hý him teónan þurhtogen hæfdon, Exon.

Linked entry: teóne

FRIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peacefreedom from molestationsecurity guaranteed by law to those under special protectionagreementtruceleaguepaxtūtēlarefŭgium

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To þearfe and to friþe for the need and peace, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 26. To gebeorge and to friþe eallum leódscipe for security and peace to all the people, L. Edg. S. 12; Th. i. 276, 21. Eallum folce to friþe to the peace for all the people, L.

ge-rihtlǽcan

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S. 2, 61. to direct. to cause to move in a certain direction (lit. or fig. ), to an end or purpose Is óðer wiðerwinna ðe ús wyle gerihtlǽcan fram úrum unðeáwum . . . Þát is Godes word þe ús gewissian sceal, Hml. A. 5, 125.

Linked entry: rihtlǽcan

ge-sleán

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Geslaegen, Mt. p. 17, 8. to gain by striking (fighting) Hí týr geslógon æt sæcce, Æðelst. 4. <b>V a.</b> to bring about by fighting, make slaughter :-- Geslóh þín fæder fǽhðe mǽste, wearþ ng Heaþoláfe handbonan mid Wilfingum . . .

ríp

(n.)
Grammar
ríp, es; n.
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Twuga on geáre ǽne mǽþe and óðre rípe twice a-year, once at hay-time and the other at harvest, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 400, 30. His men beón gearuwe ge rípe ge huntoþe, v. 162, 28. Huíto sint hrippe ( ad messem ), Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 35.

Linked entry: ripa

æt-standan

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Add: where there is or may be movement, of a moving body, to stop, come to rest Seó sunne cymð þám sunnstede and þǽr ætstent. Lch. iii. 250, 24. Swá swá wæter scýt of ðǽre dúne and ætstent on dene, Hml. Th. i. 362, 22.

ge-friþian

(v.)
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Take here <b>ge-freoþian</b> in Dict. and add: to protect, shelter. to defend from harm, guard from injury Þú gehǽlst ús and gefreoðast (custodies ) fram heora yfle, Ps. Th. ii. 8.

Linked entry: ge-freoþian

ge-warenian

(v.)
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Ac hié þá landleóde wið ꝥ gewarnedon, and him mid firde angeán fóran, Ors. 3, 7; S. 116, 21. to ward off something Fultum gewearnienne and wiðscúfanne swá réþre hergunge praesidium ad euitandas uel repellendas tam feras inruptiones, Bd. 1, 14;

hleápan

to runrushto jumpspringto leapto mountjump about

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Th. i. 282, 2-5. to jump, spring Hé áwearp his hrægl him of and hleóp on ðone mere (cf. hé unscrýdde hine sylfne and scǽt intó ðám mere, Hml. S. II. 211), Shrn. 62, 9. to leap on to a horse; hleápan úp to mount: Similar entries v. hleápere; II.

weald

(adv.)
Grammar
weald, adv. conj.

perhaps may be in dependent clauses, with indefinite pronouns or adverbs (cf. gif), in case

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come to us; we know with certainty that we are getting near to it, Wulfst. 90, 3