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ge-síclian

(v.)
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Sé þe un-endebyrdlíce mægenu gegrípan hogað, raþe byð gesíclud (períclitatur), Scint. loi, 15. wearð gesícelod. Hml. S. 7, 65. Wearð his hors gesíclod (-sícclod, v.l.) and sóna feóll (v. Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 229, 18-), 26, 205.

ge-célan

Grammar
ge-célan, [The passage in I is from Lch. i. 146, 14.]
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Þæt hys ( Dives ) þurst myd þí gecélde, Solil. H. 67, 30. Ðæt ic sié gecoeled ut refrigerer, Ps. Srt. 38, 14. [O.H. Ger. ge-kuolen refrigerare.] See ge-cǽlan. Add

gin-fæst

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Substitute: ample, liberal, noble (an epithet of God's gifts) Þú glǽm hafast, ginfæste giefe, geoguðhádes blǽd, Jul. 168. gemunde mægenes strenge, ginfæste (gim-, MS. ) gife, þe him God sealde, B. 1271.

mis-lícian

(v.)
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Ðý lǽs mislícige ðǽm ðe ǽr hine selfne sealde ut ei placeat, cut se probavit, Past. 131, 3.

hǽðen-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-gilda, -gylda, an; m.

A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater

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A heathen worshipper, heathen, an idolater is gehiwod tó cristenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda he is in appearance a Christian, and is a miserable heathen, Homl. Th. i. 102, 16. Se yldesta hǽðengylda the chief idolater, 72, 9.

heals

(n.)
Grammar
heals, hals, es; m.

The neck, the prow of a shipcollum, amplexatoriumneck, part of the bow of a ship

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Heals ealne ymbeféng he clasped all the neck, Beo. Th. 5376; B. 2691. Lét his francan wadan þurh ðæs hysses hals he let his weapon pass through the man's neck, Byrht. Th. 135, 60; By. 141

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hosp-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
hosp-sprǽc, e; f.

Contemptuous, insulting language

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with perverse people, and their contemptuous language did not vex him, but he cheerfully bore with it, though he was reviled, Homl.

on-timber

(n.)
Grammar
on-timber, es; n.

materialreason, occasionmateria

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Nis hit nán wúndor ðeáh mon swilc ontimber gewirce, Shrn. 164, 1. metaph. reason, occasion; materia Swilce him gerýmed sý and antimber geseald, ðæt God bereáfige, Lchdm, iii. 444, 1.

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sliccan

(v.)
Grammar
sliccan, (?)

to strike, slap

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to strike, slap Se ðe his wiel slicþ slieþ (?), slihþ (?) mid girde qui percusserit servum suum virga Ex. 21, 20. Gif men cídaþ and hira óðer his néxtan mid fýste slicþ (?), and dead ne biþ . . . biþ unscildig, ðe hine slóh 21, 18-19.

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á-singan

to recite verseto compose verse

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Add: to recite verse þý betstan leóðe geglenged him ásong and ágeaf þæt him beboden wæs, Bd. 4, 34;Sch. 485, 22.

feðer-hama

(n.)
Grammar
feðer-hama, -homa, an; m.

Feather-coveringfeathersplumagewingsplūmārum tegmenplūmapennæālæ

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Feather-covering, feathers, plumage, wings; plūmārum tegmen, plūma, pennæ, ālæ Geseó ic him his englas ymbe hweorfan mid feðerhaman I see his angels encompass him with feathery wings, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 6; Gen. 670.

Linked entry: fæðer-homa

for-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wrégan, fore-wrégan; p. de; pp. ed [wrégan to accuse]

To accuse stronglyvehementer accūsāre

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He wæs oft to ðam cyninge forwreged he had often been accused to the king, 952; Erl. 118, 27: 1068; Erl. 206, 33. Se wearþ wið hine forwreged hic diffāmātus est ăpud illum, Lk. Bos. 16, 1

Linked entry: fore-wrégan

ge-axian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-axian, p. ode; pp. od [acsian to ask]

To find out by askinglearnhearexquīrĕreresciscĕreaudīre

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To find out by asking, learn, hear; exquīrĕre, resciscĕre, audīre Swá hwá swá ðæt geaxaþ, he hlihþ eác mid me quicumque audiĕrit, corrīdēbit mihi, Gen. 21, 6.

land-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
land-ríce, es; n.

A territoryregionestate

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ðágiet lytel landríce hæfde búton ðære byrig ánre he had as yet little territory except the town only, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 66, 14.

be-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
be-sleán, p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slagen, -slægen, -slegen; instr.

To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereavedecollare, cædendo orbare, privare

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He beslóh synsceaðan gewealde he bereft the impious of power, Cd. 4; Th. 4, 17; Gen. 55. 94 Wuduwan freóndum beslægene widows bereft of friends, Th. 121, 15; Gen. 2010

bísgung

(n.)
Grammar
bísgung, e; f. [ = a-bísgung = a-býsgung]

Business, occupationnegotium, occupatio

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Business, occupation; negotium, occupatio Fint he ða ryhtwísnesse gehýdde mid his módes bísgunga he will find the wisdom concealed by the occupation of his mind, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 12.

Linked entry: býsgung

un-fǽglíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽglíc, adj.

Not indicating impending death

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Not indicating impending death Ðæt is tácn ðínre hǽle; swá swá lǽca gewuna is, ðæt cweþaþ ðonne hió seócne mon gesióþ, gef hwelc unfǽglíc (ungefǽglíc, Cott.

wracian

(v.)
Grammar
wracian, p. ode

To be in exile

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ge mid Scottum ge mid Pehtum wracode apud Scotias she Pictos exulabat, Bd. 3, l ; S. 523, 17. on Gallia wracode (wrecca wæs, v. l.), 3, 18; S. 545, 38. Wracade, 4, 23; S. 594, 44.

eástane

(adv.)
Grammar
eástane, (-ene); adv.
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marking direction of movement, from the east Gif eástane of Asiam Italiam gesóhte, Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 28.

ge-risene

(n.)
Grammar
ge-risene, n.
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Ǽnne scegð . . . wolde ful gearwian his hláforde tó gerisnum, Cht. Crw. 23, 9