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ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, pp. ed

To determinefixdestine

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To determine, fix, destine Gif him ðonne Hréðríc to hofum Geáta geþingeþ [MS. -ed] he mæg ðǽr fela freónda findan if then Hrethric determine to come to the Goths' courts he can find there many friends, Beo. Th. 3678; B. 1857. Hafaþ him geþinged hider

ge-þincð

Similar entry: ge-þingþu

beorþor-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
beorþor-þínen, e; f.

A midwifeobstetrix

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A midwife; obstetrix [beorþor child-birth, þínen a maid-servant]

Linked entry: byrþor-þínen

byrþor-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
byrþor-þínen, e: f.
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A midwife

dúru-þínen

(n.)
Grammar
dúru-þínen, dúre-þínen, e; f.

A female door-keeperancilla ostiāria

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A female door-keeper; ancilla ostiāria Cwæþ seó dúruþínen to Petre dĭcit Petro ancilla ostiāria, Jn. Bos. 18, 17. Se leorningcniht cwæþ to ðære dúreþínene discĭpŭlus dixit ostiāriæ, 18, 16

Linked entry: dúre-þínen

un-þingod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þingod, adj.

Unatonedunsettled

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Unatoned, unsettled Swá eác se ðe óðrum bismer cwið, oððe déð, ðeáh hé geswíce, and hit nǽfre eft ne dó, ðeáh hit bið gedón, ðæt hé dyde, and unðingad, gif hé hit ne bét neque qui contumelias irrogat, si solummodo tacuerit, satisfecit, Past. 54; Swt.

ge-þinde

Grammar
ge-þinde, rivals.
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Dele, and see ge-þyngþu

ge-þingþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþ, e; f.
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intercession, v. ge-þingian; Tó þan ꝥ hé ábǽde him þá helpe þæs hálgan mannes þingunga (geðingða, v. l.) intercessionis ejus opem impetravit, Gr. D. 77, 24. making of terms, agreement, composition, v. ge-þingian; Be diernum geðinge (dyrnunge þincðe,

Linked entries: burh-geþingþ -þingþ

of-þinen

(adj.; part.)

too moist

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too moist (?) Hig wǽron gemyndige ðæs tóweardan hungres ðý læs ða ofþinenan corn in brord gehwyrfden and hig forcurfon ða sǽd they (the ants) were mindful of future hunger, and lest the grains that were too moist should sprout, they bit them, Shrn. 41

Linked entry: þínan

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, p. -þang, pl. -þungon; pp. -þungen

To thrivegrowbecome excellent

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To thrive, grow, become excellent Metode geþungon Abraham and Loth Abraham and Lot throve to the Lord [cf. ge-þeón], Cd. 82; Th. 103, 7; Gen. 1714: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 14; Met. 1, 7. Ǽghwæðer heora wæs ælþeódig ðǽr and hwæðere for heora lífes geearnunge

Linked entry: þingan

ge-þinde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinde, pl. m.

Rivals; æmulatores,

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Rivals; æmulatores, Hpt. Gl. 429

læs

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
læs, l. lǽs, and in last citation þinga for þing,
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and add: adv. or conj. Næfð nán man tó þæs hál eágan þæt hé ǽni hwíle mage lócigan ongeán þas sunnan þe wé hǽr geseóð, and húru þæs þe lǽs ( all the less ) gyf heó hefð unhále, Solil. H. 35, 1. Hys mé lyst swá læng swá lǽs, 36, 17. Ðú hǽtst mé forlǽtan

þurh

Grammar
þurh, A. I 2. add: — Nán man ne mihte faran þurh þone weg, Mt. 8, 28. Ill 3.
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Add Ðone gé ofslógon and áhéngon ðurh eówer geðeaht, Past. 443, 8 : 435, 26. add Swá hwelc swá on ǽnigre frécennesse mínne naman þurh þé gecégð, ic hine gehére, Shrn. 73, 10. B. I 2. add :-- Nǽnig mæhte faran þurh wæge þǽm (per viam illam), Mt. R. 8

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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to bring to one's own mind, recall Dauid myngode ðæra gyfa ðe God his fædrum and his foregengum sealde, Ps. Th. 43, arg. to bring to another's mind, to remind Drihten ús ðonne myngaþ ðæs Sunnandæges weorces the Lord . will remind us then of the work

hræfn-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
hræfn-cynn, es; n.

The raven-kind

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The raven-kind: Nán þing hrefncynnes, Lev. 11. 17

scripp

(n.)
Grammar
scripp, es; n. (?)
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A scrip, bag Petrus forlét lytle þing, scripp and net, ac hé forlét ealle þing, ðá ðá hé for Godes lufon nán þing habban nolde, Homl. Th. i 394, 7

pening-weorþ

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Nán man nán þing ne bycge ofer feówer penigweorð (peninga weorð, v. l. ) . . . búton man hæbbe getreówe gewitnesse feówer manna, Ll. Th. i. 390, 2. Add

spilling

(n.)
Grammar
spilling, e; f.

Destructionwasteconfusio, deperdicio

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Destruction, waste Nán þing . . . búton folces geswinc and feós spylling and heora feónda forðbylding, Chr. 999; Erl. 134, 37

ge-dreóhlíce

(adv.)
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Ne sprecon ymbe nán þing búton ymbe heora wore, and ꝥ gedreóhlice and wærlíce ( et hoc caute ), Chrd. 29, 21. Add

un-þæslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-þæslíce, adv.

Unsuitablyin art unseemly manner

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Unsuitably, in art unseemly manner Ðæt nán þing unþæslíce ne gelympe on nánes limes þénunge, Homi. Skt. i. 1, 204

Linked entry: þæslíce