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lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
lúcan, p. leác, pl. lucon; pp. locen

To close ⬩ conclude ⬩ fasten ⬩ lock

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Hrím and forst lucon leóda gesetu rime and frost shut up men's dwellings, Andr. Kmbl. 2519; An. 1261.

Linked entry: lýcþ

ge-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-riht, es; n.

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium

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Fóron to gefeohte forþ on gerihte marched straight on to battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 23; Jud. 202. Man ána gǽþ mid his andwlitan up on gerihte man alone walks with his face erect, Bt. Met. Fox 31, 34; Met. 31, 17.

Linked entry: ge-ryht

ge-hál

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Scearp sweord ðá wunde tósceát, and gǽð gehálre ecgge forð, Past. 453, 17. <b>II a.

ge-nip

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Dagas forð scridun, nihthelma genipu, Gú. 943. Þurh nihta genipu hí neósan cwóman, 321. Ne se móna næfð nánre mihte wiht ꝥ hé þǽre nihte genipu mæge fleógan pallida nocturnam nec praestat luna lucernam, Dóm. L. 110.

Angle

(n.)
Grammar
Angle, g. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The ANGLES

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Angel = Engel Anglen] in Denmark, and occupied the greater part of England, from Suffolk to the Frith of Forth, including Mercia.

FÆGEN

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆGEN, fægn; comp. fægenra; sup. fægnost; adj.

FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elate ⬩ lætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus

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Ferdon forþ ðonon, ferhþum fægne they went forth thence, rejoicing in their minds, Beo. Th. 3270; B. 1633. Wǽron ealle fægen in firnum they were all glad in their sufferings, Cd. 223; Th. 292, 3; Sat. 435 : Andr. Kmbl. 2084; An. 1043.

ofer-faran

(v.)

To pass, go off ⬩ to pass, cross ⬩ to pass through, traverse ⬩ to pass through ⬩ to pass through, penetrate ⬩ to come upon, come across, meet with

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Ne ða ebban foldes mearce oferfaran móton, Met. 11, 70. to pass through, traverse Hí forþ oferfóran folcmǽro land, Cd. Th. 108, 4; Gen. 1801.

Linked entry: ofer-féran

cyre

(n.)
Grammar
cyre, es; m. [ceósan to choose] Choice, free choice, free will; electio, hærĕsis = αἵρεσις , optio, arbitrium
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God forgeaf him ágenne eyre, forðanðe ðæt is rihtwísnys ðæt gehwylcum sý his ágen cyre geþafod God gave them their own free will, for it is righteousness that to every one be allowed his own free will, Homl.

GAMEN

(n.)
Grammar
GAMEN, gomen, es; n.

GAME ⬩ joy ⬩ pleasure ⬩ mirth ⬩ sport ⬩ pastime ⬩ jŏcus ⬩ oblectāmentum ⬩ gaudium ⬩ jūbĭlum ⬩ lætĭtia ⬩ lūdus

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Him to gamene for his sport, 9, 17; Met. 9, 9 : 9, 91; Met. 9, 46. Ic mæg swegles gamen gehýran on heofnum I can hear the joy of the firmament in heaven, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 18; Gen. 675.

Linked entry: gomen

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an action ⬩ suit ⬩ cause

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'This barbarous word meant in medieval Latin, an action at law, for a bond or other obligation,' 21, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 83, 42 : Hpt. Gl. 496, 4. [Icel. mál an action : O. H.

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, es; m.

A BITE, pain, the biting or pain of a wound, a biting disease or cancer ⬩ morsus, cancri morbus vel cancer

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Wið apan bíte for the bite of an ape, 11, 7; Lchdm. i. 366, 24: L. Ethb. 35; Th. i. 12, 5: Beo. Th. 4126; B. 2060. Þurh sweordes bíte through the bite of the sword, Apstls. Kmbl. 68; Ap. 34. Bíte írena the bite of swords, Beo. Th. 4511; B. 2259.

ge-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beódan, p. -beád, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [ge-, beódan to command] .

to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ to announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ annuntiāre ⬩ to offer ⬩ propose ⬩ give ⬩ grant ⬩ offerre ⬩ præbēre

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Gebudon him Perse ðæt hí hæfdon iii winter sibbe wið hí the Persians proposed that they should have peace with them for three years, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 52, 27

geongan

(v.)
Grammar
geongan, ic geonge, ðú geongest, he geongeþ; p. gang, pl. gungon.

To go ⬩ ire

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Geonge for ðé care intret in conspectu tuo gemitus, Ps. Th. 78, 11. Nú ðú lungre geong hord sceáwian now go thou quickly and view the treasure, Beo. Th. 5480; B. 2743. Geong vade, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 11

un-weder

(n.)
Grammar
un-weder, es; n.

Bad weather ⬩ tempest

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Ús unwedera for oft weóldan unwæstma, 159, 12. Eall ðæt geár wæs swíðe hefigtýme on unwæderum, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 9

Linked entries: un-geweder un-widere

fægen

Grammar
fægen, fagen

glad

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Weaxad hraðe feldes blóstman, fægen ꝥ hí móton, Met. 6, 10. with gen. of pronoun and clause Lyt monna weorð lange fægen ðæs ðe hé óðerne bewrencð few men are glad for long that they have tricked others, Prov. K. 34.

ge-wídmǽrsian

(v.)
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hóc

a hook ⬩ chain ⬩ dragging ⬩ a fish-hook

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Add: a hook at the end of a pole, chain, &c. for catching hold, dragging, &c. (lit. or fig.) Manna heortan þe beóð ðurh un-rihtwísnysse hócas áwegde, Hml. Th. i. 362, 27.

holt

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For ðǽm wé ceorfað heáh treówu on holte ðaelig;t wé hí eft úp árǽren on ðǽm botle, Past. 443, 36. Hwá áspyreð ðæt deófol of geofones holte, Sal. K. p. 146, 28. Hé rád þurh ǽnne heáhne holt, Hml. S. 19, 219. On pápan holt súðweardne, C. D.

Linked entry: scóm-hylt

són

(n.)
Grammar
són, es; m.

A musical sound, music vocal or instrumental

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A musical sound, music vocal or instrumental Nán neát nyste nǽnne andan tó óþrum for ðære mergþe ðæs sónes . . . Hé wæs oflyst ðæs seldcúþan sónes (the music of Orpheus' harp) Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 11, 23.

Linked entry: be-sóne

hnáh

(adj.)
Grammar
hnáh, adj.

Bent down, ⬩ low, ⬩ lowly, ⬩ humble, ⬩ abject, ⬩ mean, ⬩ poor

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Iudas cwæþ ðæt hé wénde him trage [Kmbl. þrage] hnágre Judas said that he expected for himself humiliating pain, Elen. Kmbl. 1333; El. 668. Wéndon hie wera cwealmes þræge hnágran they expected the death of men, a still worse time, Andr.