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ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To joinconnectuniteassociateapplyadjusttranslatejungĕreadjungĕreconjungĕrecōpŭlāresŏciāreaptāre

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Ðá wæs geþeóded hefig gefeoht conserto grăvi prælio, 2, 20; S. 521, 10: 4, 21; S. 590, 12. Ðæt bearn fæderlícum setle ys geþeód quod partus păternæ sēdi jungĭtur, Hymn. Surt. 89, 32.

þæs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þæs-líc, adj.

suitableseemlybecomingfitmeetcongruouscomelyfairelegantaccordantin agreementin harmony

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Swíde þæslíc anginn menniscre álýsednysse wæs ðæt se engel wearð ásend fram Gode tó ðam mǽdene, Homl. Th. i. 194, 27. Hit nis ná gedafenlíc ne þæslíc, ðæt ic ðe swá grimlíce forworht eom, ðæt ic ðíne anlícnysse sceáwige, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 434.

Linked entry: his-lic

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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unýðe þé wæs þæt þú hit eall ne mihtest gefæstnian ne mid inseglum beclýsan, Wlfst. 259, 20. to commit, entrust. Cf. be-fæstan Gifæstna accommoda, Rtl. 105, 37. Gifæstnia commendet, 63, 1

mann

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Hé sǽde . . . heó man ne wæs, Hml. S. 2, 78. Gif bescoren man stéorleás gange. Ll. Th. i. 38, 12.

DREÁM

(n.)
Grammar
DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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Sǽde se engel ðæt se dreám wǽre of ðam upplícum werode the angel said that the melody was from the celestial host, Homl. Th. ii. 342, 10: Exon. 52 a; Th. 181, 9; Gú. 1290.

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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</b> in reference to inanimate things : -- Sunne wearð þreám áþrysmed the sun was miserably darkened (at the crucifixion), Exon. Th. 70, 5; Cri. 1134.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

worþ

(n.)
Grammar
worþ, weorþ, wurþ, wierþ, wyrþ, e; f; es; m. : wyrþe, wirþe
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(v. wyrþe-land, and first extract under I),
es; m.

a closean enclosed placean enclosed homesteada habitation with surrounding landlanda place enclosed by buildingsa courthalla placestreet

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Already places whose names contain the form (cf. those with tún), when they are mentioned in the Charters, may have extended beyond their original limits and have become properties, whose arca was considerable (e. g.

Linked entries: ryge weorþ

heals-fang

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Further details concerning the healsfang in the case of the ceorl may be gained from the laws of Henry I. which show that the healsfang was part of the wer: In omni weregildo debet halsfang primo reddi, sicut were modus erit . . .

hwæt-hwega

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Him biþ hwæshweg (-hwugu, v. l. ) wana, Bt. 34, 1; F. 134, 12. Suǽ hé hwæshwegu hercnade, Shrn. 72, 24. Nán gesceaft swá clǽne ne forwyrð, þæt hé tó hwanhwugu ne weorðe, Solil. H. 63, 1.

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in privateseparately, severally, apartspecially, in particularonly, exclusively, solely, to or by one's selfspecially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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Se ðe synderlíce Cristes dýrling wæs, 151, 11. Ieremias ys úre wítega synderlíce, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 35

Linked entry: sundorlíce

efne

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Efne ðá ðá se apostol sprecende wæs, Hml. Th. i. 66, 15: Hml. S. 15, 60: 22, 75. Efne þú eart gelǽred, 22, 16, 43. Ðú góda cyngc, efne þes man þe þú swá wel wið gedést, hé is æfestful for ðínum góde, Ap. Th. 14, 23.

ge-scendan

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Gescende confundit (Pharisaeos), Lk. p. 8, 10, On eallum ðisum geflitum wæs ðǽra deófla gefeoht swíðe stíðlic . . . oð þæt ðurh Godes dóm ðá wiðerwinnan wurdon gescynde, Hml. Th. ii. 340, 31. <b>III b.

syndrig

(adj.)
Grammar
syndrig, adj.

separate, alone, not joined with othersstanding apart, not accessiblespecial, set apart for a particular purposespecial, singular, extraordinary, remarkable for an unusual qualityfor the unusual degree in which some quality existsof that which concerns a single person, private, ownproprius, privatusseparate, several, sundry, each separatelyone a-piece, one each

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Him ðá wæs syndrig ege ðǽr him ǽr wæs seó mǽste wyn, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 32.

feran

(v.)
Grammar
feran, to ferenne; part. ferende; p. ferde, pl. ferdon; pp. fered [fer a journey]

To gomake a journeyset outtravelmarchsailīreĭter făcĕreproficiscitransīremigrārenāvĭgāre

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He ferde fram him and wæs fered on heofen recessit ab eis et ferēbātur in cælum, Lk. Bos. 24, 51. He eft hám ferde he went home again, Bd. 2, 9; S. 512, 5: 3, 11; S. 536, 9.

Linked entry: fyran

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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Wuldres neótan to enjoy heaven, 365, 15; Wal. 89. Wuldres eard agan, 74, 8; Cri. 1203. Wuldres wynlond, 317, 13; Mod. 65. Wuldres bearnum (angels), Cd. Th. i. 22; Gen. ii. Wuldres þegn, engel Drihtnes, 137, 1; Gen. 2266: 95, 6; Gen. 1574.

Linked entries: wulder wuldor-full

earfoðe

(n.)
Grammar
earfoðe, es; pl. nom. acc. a, u, o, e; n. [A feminine earfoþu; gen. e, a, or indecl. seems to occur in the following
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) habban, þæt hé on þysne síð fare, Gen. 513.] tribulation, affliction, trouble Him ne wæs nǽnig earfoþe ꝥ líchomlice gedál, Bl. H. 135, 30. Ꝥ þú mid earefoþe sum eofel ne geféldest, Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 19.

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Hí (the guards of Christ's sepulchre) námon þone sceatt and swáþeáh múþetton and on synderlicum rúnungum þæt riht rǽddon ( in secret talks apart they supposed what the truth was), Hml.

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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Se Hǽlend wundrode (wundriende wæs, Rush.) Jesus miratus est, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 10, Hig wundrodun (wundradan, Rush.), 19, 25: 21, 20. Hí wundrodon mycelre wundrunge obstupuerunt stupore maximo, Mk. Skt. 5, 42.

Linked entry: wyndrian

ge-irnan

(v.)
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Tó ðǽr byrgenne gearn ( currens ) and gesæh ꝥte áworden wæs, Lk. p. 11, 9: Lk. L. R. 24, 12. (2 a) where violent entry is made :-- Gif man in mannes tún ǽrest geirneð, .vi. scillingum gebéte; sé þe æfter irneð, .iii. scillingas, Ll. Th. i. 6, 16.

Linked entries: ge-urnen ge-yrnan

ge-stíran

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Mid þǽm him wæs swíþost gestiéred þæt him mon gehét fulwiht, 6, 33; S. 288, 24.