ge-sceót
shooting, hurling ⬩ rapid movement as of anything shot
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enemies, Jud. c. 16; Thw. 162, 8
ge-bǽte
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Substitute: The harness of a horse, bridle and saddle Hé þæt gebǽte (gebǽtel, þæne brídel, v.ll.) of áteah stramine subtracto, Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 230, 4.
gærs-tún
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This sunðe the gemeare thes gerstunlandes, and thære mede, C. D. B. ii. 349, 32-39. Forð tó Ósmundæs garstúnæs hyrnan; ðonan forð on bican gerstúnes hyrnan, i. 540, 2-3. On lyngærstún eástewerdne, iii. 55, 16. Add
tó-fleón
To flee in different directions, ⬩ be dispersed in flight, ⬩ flee away
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B.) the water will run away directly. Lchdm. i. 188, 8. þa cnihtes alle weoren wide tofloȝen ut of þan wiðeruehte, Laym. 28668
leóht-líce
Lightly ⬩ slightly ⬩ gently ⬩ easily ⬩ quickly
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Hí forléton ða scipo ðus leóhtlíce ... and léton ealles þeódscipes geswincg ðus leóhtlíce forwurþan they abandoned the ships thus lightly ... and let all the nation's labour thus lightly come to nought, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 10-13.
ge-léd
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Of the five forms which here gloss catasta the only one to which a meaning may easily be given is gloed, which elsewhere translates carbo. This form might apply to the fire used in the form of torture denoted by catasta.
húsel-gang
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Eth. v. 22; Th. i. 310, 7. Gearwige hine tó húselgange húru þríwa on geáre, vi. 27; Th. i. 322, 7: L. C. E. 19; Th. i. 370, 32
stalian
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Add For hwon gédyrstigodest þú ꝥ þú þus oft in þisra muneca wyrtúne stalodest? . . . Gang nú and æfter þissere tíde ne stala (stel, v. l. ) þú her ná má, Gr. D. 25, 6-20. Þæt seofoðe bebod is: 'Ne stala þú' (cf. ne stel þú, Ex. 20, 15), Hml.
ESNE
A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth ⬩ mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis
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Wæs se ofen onhǽted, hine esnas mænige wurpon wudu on innan the oven was heated, many servants cast wood into it, Cd. 186; Th. 231, 9; Dan. 244: Ps. Th. 68, 37.
mótan
to be allowed ⬩ may ⬩ mote ⬩ to be inferred otherwise ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must
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The infin. does not occur in any of the dialects, but in the forms which are found the conjugation is the same as that of the A.S. verb. Goth. ga-mót; p. -mósta: O. Sax. mót; p. mósta: O. Frs. mót; p. móste: O.H. Ger. muoz, móz; p. muosi, muoste.]
a-fæstnian
To fix ⬩ fasten or make firm ⬩ to strengthen ⬩ fortify ⬩ confirm ⬩ betroth ⬩ espouse ⬩ inscribe ⬩ munire ⬩ firmare ⬩ consignare libris ⬩ infigere
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To fix, fasten or make firm, to strengthen, fortify, confirm, betroth, espouse, inscribe; munire, firmare, consignare libris, infigere Ðæt we hí móton afæstnian on ðé that we may fix them [our eyes] on thee, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132,31: Bt. Met.
Linked entry: a-festnian
treów-cynn
A kind of tree ⬩ wood ⬩ a tree ⬩ a wood ⬩ Abies
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Hé ásmeáde be ǽlcum treówcynne fram ðam heágan cederbeáme óð ðæt hé com tó ðære lytlan ysopan he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall (l Kings4, 33); Homl. Th. ii. 578, 4.
FLÓWAN
To FLOW ⬩ issue ⬩ fluĕre ⬩ fluctuāre ⬩ inundāre
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Th. 61, 11
Linked entry: geond-flówan
mæðel
an assembly ⬩ a deliberative or judicial meeting ⬩ council ⬩ speech ⬩ address ⬩ harangue ⬩ conversation
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Módiges meðel monige gehýrdon many heard the proud one's harangue (of Moses addressing the Israelites when pursued by Pharaoh ), Cd. 156; Th. 194, 3; Exod. 255
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Æðeréd
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The name of a king and a Mercian nobleman.Chr. 867; Th. 130, 22, cols, 1, 2, 3; Th. 131, 22, cols. 1, 3: Chr. 912; Erl. 100, 30
be-limpan
To concern ⬩ regard ⬩ belong ⬩ pertain ⬩ appertain ⬩ curare ⬩ pertinere ⬩ to happen ⬩ occur ⬩ befall ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere
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Hit belimpþ to ðære spræce it appertains to the discourse Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 19. to happen, occur, befall; evenire, accidere, contingere Ðá him sió sár belamp when that pain befell him Beo. Th. 4928; B. 2468
Linked entry: be-lumpe
áðor
Either the one or the other ⬩ both ⬩ alter ⬩ alteruter ⬩ uter-que
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Either the one or the other, both; alter, alteruter, uter-que And se ðe áðor fulbrece and he who violates either, L. C. E. 2 ; Th. i. 358, 20 : L. Ed. 2 ; Th. i. 160, 11 : Hy. 10, 42; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 42. On áðrum on both, Cot. 214.
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ceáp-gyld
bargain money ⬩ justum rei venditæ pretium ⬩ rei furto ablate pretium
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Ath. i. 24; Wilk. 61, 25; Th. i. 212, 16, note 33. price or market-price of what is stolen; rei furto ablate pretium Gilde man ðam teónde his ceápgyld let a man pay to the accuser the market-price [pretium], L. C. S. 25; Th. i. 390, 23
dún-scrǽf
A mountain-cave ⬩ montāna cavema
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A mountain-cave; montāna cavema Dúnscrafu, nom. pl. mountain-caves, Exon. 56 a; Th. 199, 12; Ph. 24. He séceþ dýgle stówe under dúnscrafum he seeks a secret place among the mountain-caves, 96 a; Th. 357, 32; Pa. 37.
scip-bryce
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Th. 421, 33. (Cf. L. H. i. 10, 1; Th. i. 519, 4 where among the rights (jura) belonging to the king naufragium is mentioned.)