ge-dafenian
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Ox. 5356. with infin. or clause Swylces módes wer má gedafonade (-dafen-, v. l. beón tó bysceope gehálgad (ꝥ hé wǽre tó bisceope gehálgod, v. l.) þonne hé cyning wǽre a man of such a disposition was more suited to be consecrated a bishop than to be a
þeóf
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S. 29; Th. i. 392, 14: to harbour a thief, except in those cases where the right of asylum might for three or nine days be extended to him, was to become liable to the fate of a thief, L.
Linked entry: þeáf
FÓSTER
FOSTERing ⬩ nourishing ⬩ rearing ⬩ feeding ⬩ food ⬩ nourishment ⬩ provisions ⬩ edŭcātio ⬩ nutrīcium ⬩ pastio ⬩ alĭmentum ⬩ victus
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A FOSTERing, nourishing, rearing, feeding, food, nourishment, provisions; edŭcātio, nutrīcium, pastio, alĭmentum, victus Ic gegaderige in to ðé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne gemacan, ðæt hí eft to fóstre beón I will gather in to thee mates of beast-kind
INN
A dwelling ⬩ house ⬩ chamber ⬩ lodging
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Ðá hé tó his inne com hé hine ǽnne ðǽr inne beleác and hine sylfne ofslóh when he came to his house, he shut himself in alone, and slew himself, Ors. 4, 5 ; Bos. 81, 39 : Homl. Th. ii. 490, 10.
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leóran
To go ⬩ depart ⬩ pass ⬩ pass away
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Hé tó drihtne mid sibbe leórde he departed in peace to the Lord, Glostr. Frag. 110, 30. Hé leórde tó heófonum migravit ad cælos, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 36. Of ðissum leóhte leórde, 3, 20; S. 550, 26. Leórde transivit, 4, 23; S. 592, 39.
Linked entries: bi-leóran ge-hlioran
ge-wissian
To make or cause to know ⬩ to instruct ⬩ inform ⬩ direct ⬩ command ⬩ govern ⬩ docere ⬩ edocere ⬩ regere ⬩ præcipere ⬩ dirigere
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To make or cause to know, to instruct, inform, direct, command, govern; docere, edocere, regere, præcipere, dirigere Ðæt he ðone iungan cniht gewissian sceolde that he should instruct the young boy, Ælfc.T. Lisle, 34, 3.
Linked entry: wísian
ge-hweorfan
To turn ⬩ convertere ⬩ To turn ⬩ go away ⬩ depart ⬩ die ⬩ pass as property ⬩ fall as a lot ⬩ verti ⬩ abire ⬩ redire ⬩ excidere
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To turn; convertere Manige sindon ðe ðú gehweorfest to heofonleóhte there are many whom thou shalt turn to the light of heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 1947; An. 976. Gehweorf úre hæftnéd converte captivitatem nostram, Ps. Th. 125, 4.
Linked entry: ge-hwearf
þurh-faran
to go through or over ⬩ to traverse ⬩ pertransire ⬩ To pass ⬩ to pierce ⬩ pass through ⬩ to pass beyond ⬩ transcend ⬩ to penetrate
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to go through or over, to traverse; pertransire, Grammar þurh-faran, trans. Burnan þurhfór (ł -færþ) sáwla úre wénunga þurhfór sáwla úre wæter torrentem pertransivit anima nostra, forsitan pertransisset anima nostra aquam, Ps. Spl. 123, 4.
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be-tellan
exculpate ⬩ excuse
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S. 27, 160. to prove one's self innocent, with adj. Hé hine betealde unsynnine, Hml.
brýce
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Hí heora hors tó bryce (tó brúcenne,v. l.) onféngon, Gr. D. 16, 3.
fóster
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Cf. fédan; III Ic gegaderige in tó þé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne symble gemacan, þæt hí eft tó fóstre beón (cf. ut salvetur semen super faciem terrae, Gen. 7, 3), Hml. Th. i. 20, 35
ge-þreágean
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Abraham egsan geþreadne, 1865. of things, to injure Þá heán muntas beóð genehhe mid heofenfýre geþreáde, Wlfst. 262, 15. to press, constrain Geðreáte ( coegit ) ðegnas his ástíge ðæt scip, Mk. R. 6, 45.
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ge-brocian
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as to be unable to fast, Wlfst. 181, 15. v. un*-*gebrocod
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on-bryrdan
to instigate, stimulate, incite, inspire, animate ⬩ to excite to a feeling of compunction
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Sceolan wé beón áwehte and onbryrde tó godcundre láre, Blickl. Homl. 33, 23. to excite to a feeling of compunction Hé wæs onbryrded compunctus mid gemynde his synna and weóp, Bd. 3, 27; S. 559, 2.
Linked entries: an-bryrdan á-bryrdan in-bryrdan
Crúland
- Gib. Chr. explicatio, p. 22, col. 1
CROWLAND or CROYLAND ⬩ Lincolnshire ⬩ loci nomen in agro Lincolniensi
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Hí cómon to ðære stówe ðe man háteþ Crúwland they came to the place which is called Crowland Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 1: 12; Gdwin. 58, 12.
swǽman
To trouble, afflict, grieve.
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Þe swemande sorȝe soȝt to his hert, Allit. Pms. 54, 563. Cf. also: His hert began to melt For veray sweme of this swemeful tale, Lydgate (cited ib. p. 199). Swemyn molestor, mereo; sweem, swemynge or mornynge tristicia, molestia, meror Prompt.
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Cantwara burg
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To Cantwarebyrig to Canterbury, Chr. 1009; Th. 260, 37. He wæs bebyrged innan Cantwarbyrig he was buried within Canterbury, 690; Th. 65, 23, col. 1: 754; Th. 81, 36. II.
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mylen
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Of lace andlang watæres on Cortices mylne; of Cortices mylne . . . tó ðǽre fúlan flóde, C. D. vi. 31, 20. Sume menn syllað eác cyrcan tó hýre swá swá wáclice mylna . . . ac hit ne gedafnað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lyðrum tolle, Hml.
heorþ-pening
A tax of a penny to be paid by every house [e.g. Peter's pence]
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Sý ǽlc heorþpenig ágífen be Petres mæsse dæge: and seðe hine tó ðam ándagan gelǽst næbbe, lǽde hine tó Róme, and ðǽr tó eácan xxx pænega and bringe ðonne swutelunge ðæt hé ðǽr swá micel betǽht hæbbe.
miltsung
Mercy ⬩ pity ⬩ compassion ⬩ a shewing mercy ⬩ pardon ⬩ indulgence
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Now this it is to shew them mercy, to punish their vices, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 18. Ealie for miltsunge stefne uton sellan omnes pro indulgentia vocem demus, Hymn. Surt. 37, 22.