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ge-hádian

(v.)
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Fram þám biscopum oþþe abbodum þe þone abbod gehádodun, R. Ben. 124, 11. Gesette hé þæne and gehádige tó ðám dihte abbodhádes, 119, 11.

hús-bót

(n.)
Grammar
hús-bót, e; f.
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House-repair; wood for the repair of a house; the right to cut such wood Ðis is seó wudung ðe ðǽrtó gebyreð, ǽlce geáre fíftig fóðra and án hund of ðæs cinges ácholte and húsbót, C. D. vi. 243, 13. [v. N. E. D. house-bote.]

hrysc

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Take here the passage given under <b>hricsc,</b> and add Wiþ geswelle þám þe wyrð of fylle oððe of slege oþþe of hrýsca hwilcum, Lch. ii. 6, 28. See next word

mete-sacca

(n.)
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Voc. i. 26, 62 ( the word occurs in a list of objects connected with the table), v. sticca; II

rǽd-wita

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Substitute: one wise in counsel, one of the leading men of a country, one of the 'witan' Cyningas and rǽdwitan forwyrþan reges et principes peribunt, Archiv cxx. 297, 31.

un-gelífende

(adj.)
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not believing, incredulous Sé þe ungelýfende byþ in þon þe hé tweóþ, hé ne séceð ná þone geleáfan, ac gesceádwísnesse qui infidelis est in eo quad dubitat, fidem non quaerit, sed rationem, Gr. D. 262, II.

un-gemet

Grammar
un-gemet, <b>. I.</b>
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</b> add: Where un-gemet seems to have the force of an adverb it might be taken as the accusative case used adverbially, v. Sievers' Grammar, 319

crypel

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On crypelgeat [cripple-gate the low opening in a fence or wall to allow the passage of sheep from one field to another; a stile, D.D.), C.D. v. 215, 8. add: [cripple a frame of wood, D.D.]

sǽ-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-rinc, es; m.

A sea-man,

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A sea-man, one who journeys by sea (used of the Scandinavians, cf. sǽ-mann) Hine ymb monig snellícsǽrinc (of Beowulf and his companions), Beo. Th. 1384; B. 690. Sende se sǽrinc(one of the Danes attacking Byrhtnoth) súþerne gár, Byrht.

hæg-þorn

(n.)
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hæg-þorn, es; m.

Hawthorn

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Of ðam mappuldre tó ðam hægþorne from the maple to the hawthorn, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 424, 3

Linked entries: hege-þorn haga-þorn

fóstring

(n.)
Grammar
fóstring, es; m.

a fosterchild ⬩ a native of a place ⬩ a fosterchild ⬩ a disciple

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a fosterchild of the place where one is brought up, a native of a place Ðǽre burge fóstring, Lk. p. 2, 1. a fosterchild of the person by whom one is educated, a disciple Discipul ł lárcneht ł fóstring ðára postolra discipulus apostolorum, Lk. p. 2,

þancol

(adj.)
Grammar
þancol, adj.

Addicted to thought, ⬩ acute

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Addicted to thought, acute Cild ácenned (born on the sixteenth day of the moon) þancul (efficax; cf. scearpþancfullíce efficaciter, Scint. 206, 14; and see scearpþanclíce), staþolfæst, Lchdm. iii. 192, 8.

á-cæglod

(adj.; part.)

pegged, as if studded with pegs (?)

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Angl. iv. 157 where atæglod is read) the back was as if all studded with pegs; the Latin has belua serrato tergo Nar. 20, 26

Linked entries: -cæglod á-tæglod

for

before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of

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Th. i. 210, 16. where one object takes the place vacated by another, to take the place of. Cf.

ge-gangan

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Gegandende, 103, 59. where the prominent notion is that of direction or destination. of self-originated motion or action. to proceed to a place or person, go into a place Þeáh ic on mínes húses hyld gegange, Ps. Th. 131, 3.

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bear ⬩ carry ⬩ suffer ⬩ portare ⬩ ferre ⬩ to take or carry away ⬩ tollere ⬩ auferre

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to bear, carry, suffer; portare, ferre Ðe man aberan ne mæg which they are not able to bear, Mt. Bos. 23, 4. Hí ne mágon nán earfoða aberan they cannot bear any troubles, Bt. 39, 10; Fox 228, 3: Andr. Kmbl. 1912; An. 958: Ps.

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.

theft ⬩ act of thieving ⬩ what is stolen ⬩ theft

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theft, act of thieving Be ánre nihtes (nihte,) (MS. B.) ðiéfðe (þýfte,) (MS. B.): (þýfðe,) (MSS. G. H.). Gif hit bið nihteald þiéfð(þýfð,) (MS. H.) if a day has elapsed since the theft was committed, L. In. 73; Th. i. 148, 10.

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Hí eóden tó scipe mid him and bǽdon God ꝥ hé his weg gewissode, 15, 19. to appoint a time Tó þám ylcan ándagan þe hé him gewissode, Hml. A. 97, 167. the subject a thing Hú man mæg þone weg gefaran þe gewissað tó Gode, Ælfc. T.

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, es; m. (?)

A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal

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Þeán ðe ða ealle ðe mé áfeódon wordum wyrigen and wearn sprecan si is, qui oderat me, super me magna locutus est, 54, 12.

Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn

cýðere

(n.)
Grammar
cýðere, es; m.

a witness ⬩ testis ⬩ a witness

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Bos. 14, 63. a martyr, one who bears witness by his death; martyr = μάρτυς a witness Stephănus is se forma cýðere Stephen is the early martyr, Homl. Th. ii. 34, 13. Þurh ðæs hálgan cýðeres þingunge through the pleading of the holy martyr, 28, 33.