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be-sceran

(v.)
Grammar
be-sceran, bi-sceran, -sciran, -scyran; p. -scær, -scear, pl. -scǽron, -sceáron; pp. -scoren

To shear off, to shave, cut offattondere, amputare, præcidere

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To shear off, to shave, cut off; attondere, amputare, præcidere Hý eall heora heáfod besceáron they all shaved their heads, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 96, 37; capitibus rasis, Ors. Hav. 4, 20; p. 270, 5.

á-bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Th. i. 286; 25. rotation Se consul sceolde beón heora yldost ánes geáres fyrste; féng ðonne óþer óþres geáres firste ðám ylcan anwealde, and eóde swá ábútan be heora gebirdum. Jud. p. 161, 25

deád

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Voc. i. 283, 79: ii. 16, 57. fig. dead to, insensible to Heó bið deád ǽlcere duguðe and gesǽlðe, and bið gehealden ðám écan deáðe, Hml. Th. i. 160, 15

ge-férness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-férness, (?), e; f.
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To hospitium corresponds (though it does not properly translate it) gasílíþnes; perhaps to meatum (not metatum] corresponds gifernes = (?) ge-férnes.

hálian

(v.)
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Wyrc him sealfe ðæt hit hálige, iii. 40, 16. to be saved. v. hál; 2 Geþencean wé eác, gif óþer nýten wǽre háligienne and geteód þon écan lífe, þonne onfénge hé ( Christ ) heora híwe, Bl. H. 29, 5

mǽl

(n.)
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Gif hwám geboden sý ðigene, and hé hit mid gebelge forsace, ne sý him gewilnedum mǽle ( hora qua desideraverit ) nánre óðere þigene getíðad, R. Ben. 69, 21. Hý on án mǽl nónes gereorden ad nonam semper reficiant, 66, 5.

on-tendness

(n.)
Grammar
on-tendness, e; f.

a burning, firefire, that which kindles passionpassion, vehement desireburning sensation, inflammation

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a burning, fire Hé hét gearcian ða tunnan heora bærnette . . . Hí wurdon gebrohte ðám tunnum and ðære ontendnysse, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 307. Ontendnyssa incendia, Hpt. Gl. 499, 42. Antendnyssum globis, 489, 68.

Linked entries: -tendness on-tyndness

trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtnian, p. ode.

To expoundexplainto give as explanation of (be) somethingto treat of

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Ðes cwyde is swíðor ondrǽdenne ðonne trahtnigenne, 332, 4: ii. 90, 5. to give as explanation of (be) something Wé sprǽcon be ðam sǽde ðe betwux ðam ðornum sprang . . .

hwider

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(a α) where the place is marked by condition existing in it :-- þencenne . . . hwyder hé gelǽded sý, þe wíte, þe wuldre, Bl. H. 97, 22. of the operations of the mind ' Hwæðer ðú nú ongite hwider þiós sprǽce wille ?

HÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÁTAN, ic háte, ðú hátest, hætsþ, hé háteþ, hát, hǽt, pl. hátaþ; p. héht, hét, pl. héhton, héton; pp. háten.

to bid, order, commandto promise, vowto call, name, give a name toto name, call, bid, commandto call, name, promise, vownominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere

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Ðá wæs ðam dóme Daniel háten then was Daniel summoned to the judgment, Cd. 201; Th. 249,19; Dan. 532. to promise, vow Gif ðú hǽtsþ hǽðenfeoh if thou dost vow heathen offerings, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 31; Jul. 53. to call, name, give a name to Nolde

Linked entry: ge-hátan

wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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to glorify, to ascribe glory to Ic wuldrige (glorificabo) naman ðínne, Ps. Spl. 85, 11. Gif ic wuldrige (wuldria, Lind. : wuldrigo, Rush. glorifico) mé sylfne, Jn. Skt. 8, 54. Hí lofiaþ leóflícne; and wuldriaþ ordfruman ealra gesceafta, Exon.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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the earth to hold, gold in the dust, where it now yet remains as useless to men as it was before, Beo.

leác-tric

Grammar
leác-tric, leáh-tric, es; m.
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Ðá geseah heó ǽnne leáhtric ðá lyste hí ðæs and hine genam and forgeat ðæt heó hine mid Cristes ródetácne gebletsode then she saw a lettuce and had a longing for it, and took it and forgot to bless it with the sign of the cross, iii. 336, col. 1.

Linked entry: cærse

ge-wǽpnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wǽpnian, -wépnian; p. ode; pp. od

To armfurnish with weaponsarmāre

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Hí ðæt scip genámon eall gewǽpnod and gewǽdod they took the ship all armed and equipped, Chr. 992; Erl. 131, 34

Linked entry: ge-wǽmnod

hlid

(n.)
Grammar
hlid, es; n.

A lid, cover, the opening which is closed by the cover

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Se engel áwylte ðæt hlid of ðære þryh the angel rolled away the cover from the tomb, i. 222, 8. Hé tóáwylte mycelne stán hlide ðære byrgene advolvit saxum magnum ad ostium monumenti, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 60

incer

(adj.; pronoun.)
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incer, adj. pron. 2nd person dual.
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Of or belonging to you two Ic nú ðis þing wríte ðé gemǽnelíce and mínre méder and mínum geswustrum forðon incer lufu sceal beón somod gemǽne nunc tibi et matri mee sororibusque meis de singulis regni mei commodis scribebam, que tibi et illis communia

ge-wurþan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþan, he -wurþ; subj. pres. -wurþe, pl. -wurþon.

to bebecomefiĕriTo happencome to passcome togetheragreeevĕnīreconvĕnīre

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Ðæt ðás stánas to hláfe gewurðon ut lăpĭdes isti pānes fiant, Mt. Bos. 4, 3: 5, 18. v. impers. cum acc. To happen, come to pass, come together, agree; evĕnīre, convĕnīre Ne meahte hie gewurþan they might not agree, Cd. 81; Th. 101, 32; Gen. 1691

á-cennan

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Add: to produce, &c., where the product is of the same kind as the producer, in reference to men or animals ácennene ad propagandam An. Ox. 1400. Ácennende wæs enixa est Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 38. Ácenned cretus 21, 23.

Linked entry: on-cennan

ge-léd

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-léd, ge-loed, ge-leód, gloed glosses catasta (
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There seems no root with which to connect -lód-, mutated forms of which would appear as -loed-, -léd, -leód- (?), and gæleð looks like a gloss to cantat

Linked entries: ge-loed gæleþ

gnídan

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</b> to rub one object against another :-- Beóres tácen is þæt þú gníde þíne hand on þá óþre, Tech. ii. 125, 21. <b>I b.</b> to rub a surface with material, cover a surface by rubbing :-- Reóde gnídan fucare, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 49.