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ge-gearwian

(v.)
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., gegeorwigað, R.) ðára, Lk. 22, 8. to make ready something for use, enjoyment, &c. Nǽfre þú wíta þæs fela gegearwast, Jul. 177. Þíne hǽle þú geearwodest (gigeorwades, R.), Lk. 2, 31.

ge-mengan

(v.)
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To mix, be mixed, unite to :-- Ðætte sió mennisce ólicung for nánum freóndscipe ðǽrtó ne gemenge (-mencge, v. l.) ut nihil se ei humanitatis admisceat in hoc, Past. 78, 9. ꝥ gecynd nyle nǽfre nán-wuht wiþerweardes lǽtan gemengan, for þám heora ǽgþer onscunað

hweorfan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 89, 59. v. and-(B. 548), eft-hweorfan, for-hweorfan, ymb-hweorfan; sin-hweorfende; mis-hworfen, níw-hworfen

ge-reccan

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Ne wandiað for nánum þingum folcriht tó geregceanne (= segceanne ? -reccanne, v. l. ) ; and ꝥ gehwilc sprǽc hæbbe ándagan hwǽnne heó gelǽst sy, ꝥ gé þonne gereccan, 158, 6-8.

stranglíce

(adj.; adv.)
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stranglíce, adj.
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Him gesewen wæs ðæt hé heardlíce and stranglíce sprǽce, 5, 13; S. 632, 25. firmly, in a manner to resist force Hé biþ stranglíce wið ða getrymed, Past. 21; Swt. 165, 7.

láf

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láf, <b>. I.</b>
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Þá gebróðru út fóron, and hé sylf on þám mynstre tó láfe wearð, Hml. S. 23 b, 651. Wæs se mǽsta mancwealm . . . swá þæt heora feáwa tó láfe wurdon pestes pene usque ad desolationem exaestuaverunt Ors. 1, 6; S. 36, 16.

þes

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. ¶ where the word has much the same force as the definite article with common nouns and might be omitted with proper :-- Hefe úp ðíne stefne suá ðes bíme quasi tuba exalta vocem tuam, Past. 91, 20.

lufian

(v.)
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Först. 123, 14-17. v. sceand-lufiende, and next word

mód

(n.)
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mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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Forseó ðisse worulde wlenco gif ðú wille beón welig on ðínum móde; forðam ða ðe ðás welan gítsiaþ, hí bíþ wædlan on hyra móde, Prov. Kmbl. 50.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Th. 103, 25. with adverbs. forð, to continue, go on with: Heóldon forð ryne eástreámas heora, Gen. 215. on, to go on Heóld on heáh gesceap high destiny held on its course, B. 3084

GANGAN

(v.)
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GANGAN, gongan, gancgan; part. gangende, gongende; ic gange, gonge, ðú gangest, gongest, he gangeþ, gongeþ, pl. gangaþ, gongaþ; p. geóng, gióng, giéng, géng, pl. geóngon, gióngon, giéngon, géngon; imp. gang, gong; pp. gangen, gongen

To gowalkturn outīremeārevādĕreambŭlāreingrĕditendĕreevĕnīre

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Forþ gangan to go forward, to continue : -- Gange se teám forþ let the warranty go forward, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 13 : Exon. 14 a; Th. 27, 5; Cri. 426.

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan

hlinc

ridge

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On ðonæ miclan hlinc; of ðám hlincæ on ðonæ ford, 256, 17. On clofenan hlinc (cf. oð ðone tóbrocenan beorg ðe ðǽr is tóclofen, ii. 251, 6: æt ðám litlan tóclofenan beorge, iii. 421, 9), v. 179, 27.

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.
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Other instances of the occurrence of the word, whose Latin form is often soca, are the following Ic habbe gegeofen . . . Ælfwine abbod saca and sócna ( sacam et socam, Lat.) . . .

Linked entry: fird-sócn

ge-mót

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Th. i. 326, 21. a meeting for settling cases, court Wæs se ƀ Walchere ofslagen æt ánum gemóte (the meeting was to decide whether Liulf had been slain by the bishop's orders, v. Flor. Worcester), Chr. 1080; P. 214, 9.

eall

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Hé wǽs on sumre fóre ealle þrý dagas, Bl.

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Th. i. 150, 27. with collective force ꝥ hi Godes circan mid leóhte and lácum gelóme gegrétan, Ll. Th. i. 326, 17.

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Srt. 67, 26. to join together so as to form a whole Geþiód concinnat, Kent. Gl. 419. to join so as to form an integral part of a whole, to insert into. Cf.

ord

(n.)
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ord, es; m.
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Sume úre þéningbec onginnaþ on Aduentum Domini; nis ðeáh ðǽr forðý ðæs geáres ord, Homl. Th. i. 98, 27. From orde óþ ende forþ, Elen. Kmbl. 1176; El. 590. Hé folcmǽgþa fruman áweahte, æþelinga ord, ðá hé Adam sceóp, 77, 20; Gen. 1278.

Linked entry: ord-wíga

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowedmaymoteto be inferred otherwiseto be obligedmust

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Grammar mótan, with ellipsis of infinitive, Grammar mótan, to be supplied from preceding clause Ða ic for God wille gemundbyrdan gif ic mót, Cd. 114; Th. 149, 12; Gen. 2473.

ge-frignan

(v.)
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. - frognen. to ask, question. absolute Ic fora iúih gefregno ego coram uobis interrogatns, Lk. L. 23, 14. Ðá uuðuuto gefrugnon (conquirentes) mið him, Mk. -L. R. 9, 14.