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ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, Both ge- and gi- are used in the oldest glossaries: e. g. on
  • p. 48 of O. E. T.
nine words with the prefix occur; in four cases both the Epinal and Erfurt glosses have gi-, in one they have ge-, in two the Epinal has ge- where the Erfurt has gi-, and in two the Epinal has gi- where the other has ge-. In each case the
  • Corpus Gloss.
has ge-. In this glossary, however, gi- is found, e. g. gi-brec,
  • 2152
, and in later glossaries also, e. g. gi-mynd,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 73.
Besides the forms given may be noted ga-eddun,
  • Erf. 75
; gy-byrdid,
  • Ep. 228.
In the
  • Durham Ritual
the regular form is gi-.
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torr

(n.)
Grammar
torr, es; m.

turrisa towera projecting rocka tor

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from Latin turris, a tower; the native word is stípel; q. v. Ðíin nosu is suelc se torr (turris) on Liuano ðæm munte, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 24: Exon. Th. 266, 23; Jul. 402. Tor, Ps. Th. 60, 2: Exon. Th. 180, 26; . 1285.

Linked entries: túr tor

manian

(v.)
Grammar
manian, <b>, manigean, monian;</b> p. ode.

to bring to mind what ought to be doneto urge upon one what ought to be doneto admonishexhortinstigateto bring to mind what, should not be forgottento admonishremindsuggestpromptto tell what ought to be doneto teachinstructadviseto claim of a person (acc.) what is duein jus vocaread malium mannire

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to bring to mind what ought to be done, to urge upon one what ought to be done, to admonish, exhort, instigate Ðonne manige ic ðæt eów álésan of eówrum synnum. Blickl. Homl. 51, 32.

ge-dréfan

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Gl. 252, 7. in a physical sense, to disturb, move violently, stir up, trouble water, make turbid Se súþerna wind miclum storme gedréfeþ þá sǽ mare volvens turbidus auster, Bt. 6; F. 14, 24 : Met. 5, 8.

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.
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Ger. þan.] so, as Wiþ ðæs ic wát ðú wilt higian þon ǽr þe ðú hine ongitest towards it I know thou wilt hasten as soon as thou perceivest it, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 8. [Cf. O.

Linked entries: þanne þon

drihten

(n.)
Grammar
drihten, gen. drihtnes, drihtenes ; m.

A ruler, lord, the Lord

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A ruler, lord, the Lord Gumena drihten lord of men, Cd. 205;7 Th. 254, 18; Dan. 613. Eorla drihten lord of earls, Beo. Th. 2105; B. 1050. Drihten Créca lord of the Greeks, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 38; Met. 26, 19.

brád

(adj.)

broadopenspaciousflat

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Add: broad (as distinguished from long) Se bráda wulfes camb cameleon alba, Wrt. Voc. i. 67, 26. of superficial extent, where size is defined Seó burh wæs hyre ymbeganges .xxx. míla brád, Ors. 4, 13 ; Th. 432, 22.

Linked entry: brádlinga

brand

a fire-branda torchburningbrand

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Th. ii. 140, 16. a torch: Mið brondum ł ðæccillum cum facibus, Jn. L. R. 18, 3. burning (v. Dict). (?) brand, blight causing leaves, &amp;c. to look as though burnt (v. N. E. D. brand, 7. Cf. O. H.

Linked entry: brand-óm

dugan

Grammar
dugan, l. deáh, deág,
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and add: subj, prs. dyge, duge. absolute Biþ se wela þý wyrsa, gif ne deáh þe hine áh, Bt. 27, 2; F. 98, 15. Gif þú hunig dést, deáh. Lch. ii. 30, 22. Ne dohte hit lange inne ne úte, ac wæs here and hunger, Wlfst. 159, 7.

hlinian

(v.)

to reclineto lean

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Add On hlingo (-u, written over o) innitor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 73. to recline, lie on a couch for rest (or to eat; in translation of Latin -cumbere forms) Se wulderfulla on godewebbenum beddum hlinað, E. S. viii. 473, 18.

wyrd

Grammar
wyrd, <b>. IV</b> 2.
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add: what is done, a deed, an action Gif ó wǽre gecnysseð mid mænniscre herenesse fram þám mægne þyssere wyrde in virtute facti (a miracle just performed) favore humano pulsatus, Gr. D. 59, 31.

slipor

(adj.)
Grammar
slipor, adj.

slippery, not easy to hold, moving easilyslipping easily, easily movedfoul lubricum

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Th. ii. 92, 16. foul Fúl ne oððe slipor nec feda sit nec lubrica Hymn. Surt. 5, 9. Ǽlc þing slipores ł fúles omne lubricum 30, 9. Bedǽled andgite sliporum ł fúlum excita sensu lubrico 3, 17. Gilt sliporne ł fúlne culpam lubricant 15, 38.

Linked entries: slifor slípan

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensationthe single value of property claimed or in disputea rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid forsimplex compensatiothe fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currencyæstimatiopretium

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Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3: 22; Th. i. 76, 7: L. In. 22; Th. i. 116, 12. Forgylde ðæt yrfe ángylde let him pay for the property with a single recompense, L. Ath. v. § 8, 4; Th. i. 236, 24: L. Edg. H. 6; Th. i. 260, 7: L.

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld

dígol

(adj.)
Grammar
dígol, dýgol, diógol; gen. m. n. dígles, f.dígolre ; def. nom. m. dígla; f. n. dígle; adj.

Secret, hidden, private, dark, obscure, profound, abstruse, unknownsecrētus, occultus, obscūrus, ignōtus

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He ána geset on dígolre stówe he sat alone in a secret place, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 2. Sóþlíce nis nán þing dígle, ðæt ne geswutelod non est enim occultum, quod non manifestētur, Lk. Bos. 8, 17.

for-fón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ; p. ic, he -féng, ðú -fénge, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen [for-, fón to take] .

to take violently or by surpriseclutcharrestseizevehementer căpĕreimprōviso adventu căpĕreprehendĕreapprehendĕredeprehendĕre

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Næbbe his ágne forfongen [hæbbe his ágen forfangen MS. H.] let him not have forfeited his own [let him have forfeited his own, MS. H.], L.

Linked entry: fore-fón

sútere

(n.)
Grammar
sútere, es; m.
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A shoemaker, souter (Scotch) Sútere sutor, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 11. Sum sútere siwode ðæs hálgan weres sceós. . . Anianus wæs geháten se ylca sútere, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 23, 27.

Linked entry: scóh-wyrhta

sweotolung

Grammar
sweotolung, <b>. I.</b>
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add: a visible display Twégen munecas bǽdon æt Gode sume swutelunge be ðám hálgan húsle ... Ðá gesáwon licgan án cild on ðám weófode ... þæt húsl ðygedon Gode ðancigende þsére swutelunge, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 14-22.

sceaþan

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþan, scód, sceód ; sceaþen . [This strong form seems almost confined to the poetry, the prose maiking use of sceþþan, q. v.]

To scathe, hurt, harm, injure

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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure, with dat. Ðé ne sceaþeþ ǽnig, Ps. Th. 90, 7. Oft ic ó;ðrum scód, Exon. Th. 401, 22; . 21, 15. tóswengde líges leóman, swá hyra líce ne scód, 189, 16; Az. 60: 197,9 ; Az. 187. Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467.

sceáwere

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwere, es; m.

an observer,a spya watch-towera mirrora buffoon, an actor

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Moises sende twelf sceáweras, Num. 13, 4: Jos. 2, l. a watch-tower (?) Sceáwere(the word occurs in a list of military terms), speculia Wrt. Voc. i. 36, 4. a mirror Sceáwere(in a list of words connected with dress.) speculea Cf.

Linked entry: sceáwend-sprǽc

tó-gán

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gán, p. -eode; pp. -gán.

to go in two different directions,to part,separateto be sundered,to partto go in many different directions,to disperse,go away

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of living things, to go in two different directions, to part, separate Gif wíf and wer ǽne tógáþ, Homl. Th. ii. 324, 2. Apollonius and Hellanicus tóeodon mid ðisum worduin, Ap. Th. 8, 23.