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ge-cyrran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cyrran, p. de; pp. ed.

to turnconvertvertereconvertereto turn [one's self]goreturnvertirevertiire

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Manega israhela bearna he gecyrþ to drihtne multos filiorum israel convertet ad dominum, Lk. Bos. 1, 16. Gif hé ðæt Cristene folc mid lufan ne mehton gecyrron if they could not by love convert Christian people, Blickl. Homl. 45, 22.

hlot

on allotted portiona sharelotlotfatefortune

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Hý ásendan hlota ofer þá xii cyn Israhéla, Hml. A. 130, 456. the urn in which the lots are placed (fig.): Hlote urna, An.

hám-weard

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Israhéla folc mid sige wendon him hámweard, Hml. A. 113, 379. Se cyng þá hámweard gewende, Chr. 1095; P. 231, 24. towards one's native country, on the way home.

hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
hleótan, p. hleát, pl. hluton.

to cast lotsto obtain by lot, get a share, share in, participate, obtain

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Ða Godes þeówas on Israhéla þeóde náne landáre hleótan ne móston to the servants of God among the people of Israel might not be allotted any landed possessions, Homl. Th. ii. 224, 5.

Linked entry: ge-hleótan

hrýman

(v.)
Grammar
hrýman, hréman; p. de

To callcry outto cry outboastexultlamentmurmur

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Israhéla bearn hrímdon and ongeán Moisen micclum ceorodon the children of Israel murmured against Moses, Num. 13, 31. Gaas ðætte hréme vadit ut ploret, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 31.

Linked entry: hríman

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorciseaugurarito salute, greet

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For ðam ðe hé hálsode Israhéla bearn for he had strictly sworn the children of Israel, Ex. 13, 19. Hé hie heálsade he entreated them, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 14: Beo. Th. 4270; B. 2132.

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adversecontraryat variancehostilerebelliouscontumaciousout of harmonyrepugnantoffensivedisagreeableadversenot fitted to further the good of anythingunfavourabledisadvantageouscontraryof an opposite nature

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Ðæt Israhéla folc wearð on ðam wéstene wiðerrǽde ongeán God, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 10. Ne beó gé wiþerrǽde wið eówerne Drihten nolite este rebelles contra Dominum, Num. 14, 9.

niht

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Þás niht sceolon ealle Israhéla bearn begíman, Ex. 12, 42. Wæs hé sume niht on ánum níceal(c)tan húse, Ors. 6, 32 ; S. 230, 18. Hi ǽghwylce niht byrnaþ, and beorhte scínaþ ǽlce niht, Bl.

ge-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tellan, ic -telle, ðú -telest, he -teleþ, pl. -tellaþ; p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon; pp. -teald, -teled

To tellnumberreckonesteemconsiderascribeassignnumerarecomputarereputarecompararedinumerare

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Seó bóc ðe ys genemned on Englisc getel for ðam ðe Israhéla bearn wǽron on ðære getealde the book that is called in English Numbers because in it the children of Israel were numbered, Num. Pref: Ps. Th. 89, 11: Andr. Kmbl. 1765; An. 885: Mt.

Linked entry: ge-talian

ge-wunelic

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Becómon ðicce ðeóstru ofer Egypta lande, swá þæt heora nán binnon ðrím dagum óðerne ne geseah, and on Israhéla ðeóde wǽron gewunelice dagas, 194, 6. customary, in accordance with fixed custom.

ealdor-dóm

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Israhéla folc geceás Ionatham, biddende þæt hé wǽre heora heáfod and heretoga; and hé féng ðá tó ealdordóme swá swá hí bǽdon, Hml. S. 25, 718. Hér forðférde Ælfere ealdorman, and féng Ælfríc tó þám ilcan ealdordóme, 983; P. 125, 6.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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MSS.) mínum folce ðæt gé meahton standan on mínum gefeohte for Israhéla folce.' . . . Ðæt is ðonne ðæt hé fare tógeánes Israhéla folce him mid tó gefeohtanne, Past. 15; Swt. 89, 17, 21.

æþelo

(n.)
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Hé forseah eorðlic æðelu, gemunde hám in heo-fonum, Gú. 68. nobility, excellence Þæt Israhéla æðelu móten ofer middangeard rícsian, ǽcræft eorla, El. 433. Æðelum cræftige excellently skilful, 315. nobility in a concrete, collective sense(?)

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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Israhéla folc wiergean (wirgean, Hatt. MS.) wolde, Past. 36; Swt. 256, 17. Ongan hé his selfes bearn wordum wyrgean, Cd. Th. 96, 13; Gen. 1594. Bletsian and wyrian, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 7: 326, 10. Wergendi devotaturus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 78.

CYN

(n.)
Grammar
CYN, cynn,es; n.

every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progeniesGender genus a sex sexus

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every being of one kind, a kindred, kind, race, nation, people, tribe, family, lineage, generation, progeny, KIN ; genus, gens, natio, populus, stirps, tribus, familia, natales, origo, generatio, proles, progenies Ðæt hie ne móton ǽgnian mid yrmþum Israhéla

LANG

(adj.)
Grammar
LANG, adj.

LONGtall

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Hié tealdon ðætte Israhéla ríce sceolde beón hér on eorþan mycel and lang they reckoned that the kingdom of Israel should be great and lasting here on earth, Blickl. Homl. 117, 18. Tó langum gemynde as a lasting memorial, Homl. Skt. pref. 51.

ende-mes

Grammar
ende-mes, emdenes, emdemes.

togethercoincidence straightwayat once

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Þá Israhéla bearn endemes hrímdon, Num. 13, 31. Sceamien hý heora and him eác ondrǽdon ǽgðer endemes erubescant pudore et revereantur simul, Ps. Th. 34, 24: 39, 16. combined with eall: Hí hine fleóð ealle endemes (omnes simul), Ps. Th. 13, 4: Hml.

folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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Israhela folca rÍce the kingdom of the men (or tribes?) of Israel, 117, 12. Þ wé ealle Gode lícian, swá hit eallum geleáffullum folcum beboden standeþ, næs ná þám ánum þe Gode sylfum underþeódde syndon mid myclum hádum, 109, 21

samod

(adv.)
Grammar
samod, adv.

Together.and, both . . . and, also, too

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Ðú ðínra bearna bearn sceáwige; geseó samed gangan sibb ofer Israhél, 127, 7: Exon. Th. 69, 16 ; Cri. 1122. in combination with ætgædere, mid Sende mihtig God his milde gehigd and his sóðfæst mód samod ætgædere. Ps. Th. 56, 4: 88, 21.

ge-hátan

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God hæfð swíðe wel geháten Israhéla folce, Past. 304, 12. to assert confidently Þú gehéte þæt þec hálig gǽst wið earfeðum eáðe gescilde, Gú. 427. Ic gehátan dear þæt þú þǽr treówe findest, Bo. 10