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ge-treówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówan, -triówan, -triéwan; p. de; pp. ed.

to trustbelievehave confidencehopeconfiderecrederesperareto make true or credibleto persuadesuggestto make one's self out to be trueto clear one's self

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Rush. 14, 26. to make one's self out to be true, to clear one's self Getriówe hine fácnes se ðe hine féde let him who brings him up clear himself of treachery, L. Alf. 17; Th. i. 72, 5.

ge-rídan

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Ðus se preóst hit gerád and se geneát mid hine (cf. hé héht his geneát rídan mid preóste, and hé hine ðá gelǽdde ealle ðá gemǽru, 140, 30), 141, 24.

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f.

striving, endeavour, effort, laboura pursuitoccupationemploymentbusinesscareattentiontreatmentcuregain that comes from labouracquisitionfruit got by tilling the earth

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Se ríca man geswícþ his gebeórscipes, gif ða ðeówan geswícaþ ðæra teolunga, i. 274, 1. Gif se biscep self drohtaþ on ðam eorðlícum tielongum (tielengum, Cott. MSS.) si presul ipse in tfrrenis negotiis versatur, Past. 18; Swt. 133, 4.

Linked entries: teolung tylung

lange

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Lengde hit man swá lange ꝥ seó scipfyrd eall beláf, Chr. 1052; P. 177, 23. Hé leofode swá lange ꝥ man his cynn nyste, Angl. vii. 44, 417. Hé forweornde swá lange oð his sciperes geféngon hine, Chr. 1046 ; P. 169, 8.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.

an enclosed piece of grounda yardcourtthe enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling a manorvill 'an estate with a village community in villenage upon it under a lord's jurisdiction,' the buildings or inhabitants being referred tothe towns of Roman Britaina habitation of men the residence or estate of a single personan estatefarm a collection of dwellingsa villagetown

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Se mónþ gǽð on Sunnandæge on túne (cf. cymð se mónð tó mannum, 14: 8), 304, 12. Cymeþ on ðám ylcan dæge us tó túne forma mónað. Menol. Fox 16 ; Men. 8 : 69; Men. 34.

Linked entries: bold tún-geréfa

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Tó geþeódenne adherentem (ecclesiae liminibus ), 3362. to attach oneself to a person. to be an adherent, a follower of Hit is áwriten ꝥ þe geþeódeð tó (fylgeð, v. l.)

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Se ðe nimeþ ł lǽdeþ synne middangeardes qui tollit peccatum mundi, Jn. Skt. Lind. 1, 29. Gé cunnon hwæt se hláford is se ðisne here lǽdeþ, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 11; Cri. 574.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

ǽ-spring

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-spring, ǽ-springe, ǽ-sprynge, es; n. [ǽ water, spring a spring]

A water-springfountainaquæ fonsfons

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A water-spring, fountain; aquæ fons, fons Se æðela fugel æt ðam ǽspringe wunaþ the noble fowl remains at the fountain, Exon. 57a; Th. 204, 28; Ph. 104. Ǽspringe útawealleþ of clife a fountain springs out of a cliff, Bt. Met. Fox 5, 23; Met. 5, 12.

-ern

(suffix)
Grammar
-ern, def. m.-erna ; f. n. -erne ; an adjective termination from ærn, ern a place, denoting, as -ern in English,

Towards a place

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Towards a place Godrum se Norþerna cyning forþférde Godrum, the Northern king, died. Chr. 890; Th. 160, 1. He forþbrohte Súþerne wynd transtŭlit austrum, Ps. Spl. 77, 30. Fram deófle Súþernum a dæmŏnio mĕrīdiāno, Ps. Spl. 90, 6.

fel-tún

(n.)
Grammar
fel-tún, es; m.

An enclosed placegardenprivydunghillsecessuslatrīnasterquĭlīnium

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An enclosed place, garden, privy, dunghill; secessus, latrīna, sterquĭlīnium Se wisdóm and óðre cræftas licgaþ forsewene swá swá meox under feltúne wisdom and other virtues lie despised like dirt on a dunghill, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 11.

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefycorruptmake rottendecayputrefăcĕretabefăcĕremacĕrāre

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Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the same God, that wrought all things from naught, can raise up the decayed corpses from the dust, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 6

fyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-dagas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Days of oldancient dayspriscæ dies

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Days of old, ancient days; priscæ dies Ðis is se ilca God ðone on fyrndagum fæderas cúðon this is the same God whom your fathers knew in days of old, Andr. Kmbl. 1503; An. 753: 1951; An. 978: Cd. 223; Th. 293, 31; Sat. 463.

GEÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
GEÁTAN, gǽtan, gétan; p. de te; pp. ed

To grantconfirmassent toconcēdĕreconfirmāreassentīri

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Se æðeling hit him geátte the ætheling granted it to them, 1066; Th. 337, 30. Ealle hit geátton all confirmed it, 963; Th. 221, 25

Linked entries: gǽtan geótton gétan

húsel-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-hálgung, e; f.
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Se húselgang ús gehálgaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 27. Úre gástlícan lác sind úre gebedu and lofsang and húselhálgung our spiritual gifts are our prayers and praise and attendance at the Eucharist, i. 54, 27

LIFER

(n.)
Grammar
LIFER, e; f.

The LIVER

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Se vultor sceolde forlǽtan ðæt hé ne slát ða lifre Tyties ðæs cyninges, Bt. 35, 6; Fox, 170, 3

mis-cweðan

(v.)

to speak amiss or incorrectlyto cursemaledicere

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Solocismus, ðæt is miscweden word on endebyrdnysse ðære rǽdinge of ðam rihtan cræfte, 50, 22; Som. 51, 49. to curse; maledicere Se ðe miscweðes feder ł moeder qui maledixerit patri aut matri, Mk. Skt. Rush. 7, 10. Miscuédon him maledixerunt ei, Jn.

Norþ-Walas

(n.)
Grammar
Norþ-Walas, -wealas; pl.

The WelshWales

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Se here ... hergodon ǽgðer ge on Cornwealum and on Norþ-Wealum, 997; Erl. 134, 9. Ælfgár eorl gesóhte Griffines geheald on Norþ-Wealan, 1055; Erl. 190, 3. Ecgbryht lǽdde fierd on Norþ-Walas, 828; Erl. 64, 12 : 853; Erl. 68, 10.

bí-sǽce

(n.)
Grammar
bí-sǽce, es; n? m?

a visitvisitatiopersecution, dispute, litigationcontroversia, litigatioto seek, visit, persecute, dispute

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Gif ðǽr hwæt bísǽces sý, seme se biscop if there be somewhat of dispute, let the bishop settle it, Const. vii; Th. ii. 258, note a

geond-sprengan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sprengan, p. de; pp. ed

To sprinkle overperspergere, perfudere

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To sprinkle over; perspergere, perfudere Se awyrgeda gást ðæs ylcan preóstes heortan and geþanc mid his searwes áttre geondsprengde [-spregde, MS.] the accursed spirit sprinkled over with the poison of his deceit the heart and mind of the same priest

Linked entry: sped-dropa

ge-mearr

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

A hindrance, errora stumbling-block

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A hindrance, error Ðonne se Godes ðiów on ðæt gemearr ðære woruldsorga beféhþ when the servant of God accepts the hindrance of worldly cares, Past. 51, 7; Swt. 401, 20; Hat. MS.