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ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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Gif we geméte sín on moldwege oððe feor oððe neáh fundne weorðen if we are met on earth's way or far or near are found, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 17; Jul. 334.

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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Scipia geáscade ꝥ þá foreweardas wǽron feor ðǽm fæstenne gesette, and eác ꝥ þǽr náne óðre neár wǽron, 4, 10; S. 200, 13. Þ se slaga móte mid griðe nýr, Ll. Th. i. 250, 17. Þá menn þe þǽr nýcst syndon, 236, 21.

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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Féd freólíce feora wócre feed freely the living progeny, Cd. 67; Th. 81, 8; Gen. 1342. Gif he nát hwá hine cwicne féde if he knows not who may feed him living, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 21; Gn. Ex. 114.

Linked entry: féding

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.
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Eorl Beówulfes wolde freádrihtnes feorh ealgian, mǽres þeódnes, Beo. Th. 1598; B. 797: 3259; B. 1627. Seó ecg geswác þeódne ( Beowulf, not yet a king ) æt þearfe, 3054; B. 1525. Hé læg ðegenlíce ðeódne ( Byrhtnoth ) gebende, Byrht.

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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Se cyning nolde him his feores geunnan the king would not grant him his life, Bt. 29, 2; Fox 104, 22: Andr. Kmbl. 358; An. 179: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 26.

hæleþ

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Þonne heofon and hel hæleda bearnum, fíra feórum fylde weorðeð, 1592. Mith hęliðum, Txts. 151, 12. ¶ in phrases applied to an earthly ruler Eádward cing . . . hæleða wealdend, Chr. 1065; P. 193, 31.

líc

(adj.)
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Open wæs þæt eorðærn, æðelinges líc onféng feóres gǽst, Hö. 19. Mín líc scyle on moldærn molsnad weorðan, Ph. 563. Wacodon menn swá swá hit gewunelíc is ofer án dead líc, Hml. S. 21, 290. Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscryftscíre elles hwǽr lecge, Ll.

wadan

(v.)
Grammar
wadan, p. wód, pl. wódon; pp. waden

To gopassproceed.

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Ðæt feórðe cyn wód on wǽgstreám, Cd. Th. 197, 22; Exod. 311. Hé wód þurh ðone wælréc, Beo. Th. 5315; B. 2661. Hé wód under wolcnum, 1432; B. 714. Wódon wælwulfas west ofer Pantan, ofer scir wæter, Byrht. Th. 134, 38; By. 96.

Linked entry: ge-wadan

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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Swá feor swá man on ánum dæge gefaran mæg as far as one can journey in a day, Thw. Num. 11, 31. Eall under hróf gefór all came under the roof, Gen. 1360.

Linked entry: ge-fór

streónan

(v.)
Grammar
streónan, (but more often with umlaut) striénan, strénan, strínan, strýnan; p. de (
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Se ðe his feore nyle hǽlo strýnan, Exon. Th. 96, 16; Cri. 1575. Tó striónanne thesaurizandum. Mt. Kmbl. p. 15, 1. Ðú ðe wǽre welena strýnende, L. E.

ge-déman

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Leng feorg gehealdan þonne him gedémed wæs, Gú. 1032. <b>I a.</b> of unfavourable judgement, to condemn, censure :-- Gedémað and tǽlað obtuperabitis (l. (?) vituperabitis. Cf. tǽldon uituperauerunt, Mk. 7, 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 63, 63.

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
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(sc) to take from (on) a person :-- Hé on þám fǽrsceaðan feorh gerǽhte, By. 142: Hié lange wǽron þæt dreógende ǽr heora áðer mehte on óþrum sige gerǽcan, ǽr Alexander late unweorðlicne sige gerǽhte diu anceps pugna tandem íristem pene vicloriam Macedonibus

ge-winnan

(v.)
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Wénþ ꝥ hit hæbbe sum heálic gód gestrýned ðonne hit hæfþ gewunnen þæs folces ólecunga favor popularis, quae videtur quandam claritudinem comparare, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 24. of violence Hwá mid orde ǽrost mihte on fǽgean men feorh gewinnan, By. 125. (2 a

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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And séce hé swylce sócne swylce hé séce, ðæt hé ne sý his feores wyrðe bútan swá feola nihta swá wé hér cwǽdon L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 2. Be ciricena sócnum.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

gaderian

(v.)

to join, uniteto bring togetherto bring togethercollectaccumulate, amassto bringgarnerto gatherto gathercompile

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Þonne feor and neáh hé (the Phenix) þá swétestan somnað and gædrað wyrta and wudubléda tó þám eardstede colligit hinc succos et odores divite silva, Ph. 193. Hé him of hira ceasterwarena forðrycnesse gestreón gaderiað, Ll.

on-sacan

(v.)

to attack, strive againstto, resist, refuse to comply with a demandto declare that one has no knowledge of a personto refuse a person what he wantsto refuse to acknowledge a claim, not to allow the truth of a statement, in a legal sense to deny a chargeto make excuseto sacrifice

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to attack, strive against Ne biþ cwénlíc þeáw ðætte freoþuwebbe feores onsæce leófne mannan ( to strife with a man for his life ), Beo.

Linked entries: an-sacan sacan on-sacan

heonan

afterwardsfrom now

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Mín hláford gewát heonan of leódum ofer ýða gelác, Kl. 6. where distance is measured or direction determined Nis þæt feor heonon mílgemearces þæt se mere standeð, B. 1361: Gen. 2279: 2513.

óþer

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Add Hí hlifiað feor úp ofer þá óðre eorðan, Wlfst. 262, 11. Man sette heora heáfda swilce óþra ðeófa búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum. Hml.

rýman

(v.)
Grammar
rýman, de.

to make roomy, extend, spread, enlarge,amplifyto clear a wayyield, give place

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feor wolde gé rýman eówer land quousque vos extenditis? Swt. 331, 1. Ic eft reorde under roderum rýman wille I will multiply food again under heaven (after the deluge), Cd. Th. 81, 13; Gen. 1344.

Linked entry: rúmaþ

girwan

Grammar
girwan, <b>gierwan, gerwan, gyrwan, gierian, gerian, gyrian</b>
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Ðonne ðú feorme gierwe, Past. 323, 22. to prepare, make ready for a purpose by some process Se háta sumor hæleða bearnum giereð and drígeð sǽd and bléda, Met. 29, 59.