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ge-giddian

(v.)
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Take here ge-gyddian in Dict

gemynd-full

(adj.)
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Take here ge-mendful in Dict

ge-rícsian

(v.)
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Take here ge-ríxian in Dict

ge-byhþ

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Take here ge-bihp in Dict

híwe-stán

(n.)
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Take here hiéwe-stán in Dict

meornan

(v.)
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Take here examples given to murnan

an-weald

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Take here on-weald, and add:

básnian

(v.)
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Take here passage given under barenian

dráf

(n.)
Grammar
dráf, <b>. I.</b> driving. Take here Hml. Th. i. 502, 10 in Dict., and Bl. H. 199, 7. &para; the phrase dráfe drífan, C.D. iii. 450, 33, seems to refer to the transport of the lord&#39;s goods by vehicle which the geneát had to &#39;drive&#39;. Cf. drífan;
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III. and see lád. a drove [v. N.E.D. drove; I 3.] a road Of ðám hlince andlang dráfæ, C.D. v. 217, 6

læccan

(v.)
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læccan, læccean; p. læhte; pp. læht

To take ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ catch ⬩ apprehend ⬩ capture

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Allswǽ tó þeáfe gié foerdon mið suordum and stengum tó læccanne mec tam- quam ad latronem existis cum gladiis et lignis comprehendere me, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 48.

Linked entries: on-leccan leccan

læppa

(n.)
Grammar
læppa, an; m.

A skirt ⬩ lappet ⬩ lobe ⬩ lap ⬩ a detached portion ⬩ a district

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Hér sint tácn áheardodre lifre ge on ðám læppum and filmenum here are symptoms of a hardened liver both on the lobes and the membranes, L. M. 2, 21; Lchdm. ii. 204, 4. Sió lifer hæfþ fíf læppan, 2, 17; Lchdm. ii. 198, 1

Linked entry: lappa

fercian

(v.)

to bring ⬩ carry ⬩ conduct ⬩ to support ⬩ To go

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To go, moke one's way On þám forman geáre gǽð seó sunne on ǽrnemergen on ꝥ tácen þe ys aries genemned . . . þý þriddan heó síhð tó þám tácne oð ǽfen, and on þám feórðan geáre heó ferecað on middre nihte tó þám foresprecenan tácne, Angl. viii. 307, 21

cú-tægel

(n.)
Grammar
cú-tægel, cú-tægl , es ; m.

A cow's tail ⬩ vaccæ cauda

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A cow's tail; vaccæ cauda Cútægl biþ fíf penega weorþ a cow's tail shall be worth five pence, L. In. 59; Th. i. 140, 3, MS. B

getan

(v.)
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getan, p. de, te; pp. ed

To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940

geár-getal

(n.)

a tale of years ⬩ number of years

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a tale of years, number of years

GITAN

(v.)
Grammar
GITAN, ic gite, gyte, giete, ðú gitst, he git, pl. gitaþ gytaþ, gietaþ; p. geat, pl. geáton; pp. giten

To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi

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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi

Linked entries: gietan gytan getan

hilfling

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Take here helfling in Dict., and add:

hwǽstrian

(v.)
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Take here hwástrian in Dict., and add:

eár-wela

(n.)
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Take here passage given under ár-wela

Linked entry: ár-wela

web-geródes

tala

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glosses tala, Wrt. Voc. ii. 122, 9

Linked entry: web-geréþru

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