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ge-

(prefix)
Grammar
ge-, Both ge- and gi- are used in the oldest glossaries: e. g. on
  • p. 48 of O. E. T.
nine words with the prefix occur; in four cases both the Epinal and Erfurt glosses have gi-, in one they have ge-, in two the Epinal has ge- where the Erfurt has gi-, and in two the Epinal has gi- where the other has ge-. In each case the
  • Corpus Gloss.
has ge-. In this glossary, however, gi- is found, e. g. gi-brec,
  • 2152
, and in later glossaries also, e. g. gi-mynd,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 73.
Besides the forms given may be noted ga-eddun,
  • Erf. 75
; gy-byrdid,
  • Ep. 228.
In the
  • Durham Ritual
the regular form is gi-.
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ongeagn

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Cymð hé tó lande, hwílum ongeán wind and ongeán ðá ýða, hwílum mid ǽgðrum, Past. 433, 3. Wæter hé déð þæt yrnð ongeán streám, Wlfst. 196, 5 : C. D.

hwæþere

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Ðá hé þá gesihþe geseah, þá ne wæs hé hweðre nóht feor on oferhygd áhafen, 215, 32. in a co-ordinate clause. introducing the clause Wandode se wísa; hwæðre hé cwæð, Ðan. 550: An. 504: Kr. 38: 101: Ps. 68, 3. ¶ with another particle :-- God swá forlǽteþ

singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon ; pp. sungen
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Heáhgealdor ðæt snotre men singaþ a charm that wise men recite, Ps. Th. 57, 4. Hí singaþ Metude lof, Exon. Th. 239, 7 ; Ph. 617. Ðegnas singaþ, ðæt ðú sié hlǽfdige, 18, 14 ; Cri. 283. Ða lióþ ðe ic song, Bt. 2 ; Fox 4, 7.

ge-samnian

(v.)
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</b> used reflexively, to marry: — -Gif wer and wíf hý gesomnien ( in matrimonio se conjunxerit), Ll. Th. ii. 146, 36. Gif þeówa and þeówen hig gesamnigon ( se conjunxerint), 150, 15.

open

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Mid þǽm þe hié þára dura hwelce opene gesáwon, þonne hié gieredon hié tó wíge, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 16.

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.

Strong ⬩ fortis, ⬩ acer, vehemens, ⬩ strenuus, ⬩ strong, powerful, mighty ⬩ strong, firm, resolute, hardy ⬩ hard, severe, fierce, stern ⬩ strong, able to resist force, firm ⬩ firm, valid, assured ⬩ strong in operation, effective, producing a great effect, potent ⬩ strong, earnest ⬩ hard, severe ⬩ fierce, violent

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Strang wite, Cd. Th. 155, 4; Gen. 2567. Ðæt sár biþ tó ðon strang, and hé næfþ nánne slǽp ðonne hit strangest biþ, Lchdm. ii. 198, 25. Strang fefer, 226, 16.

Linked entries: strenge strengest strengra strong un-strang

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebuke ⬩ reproof ⬩ threat ⬩ chastisement ⬩ correction ⬩ punishment ⬩ an infliction that has been deserved ⬩ justifiable severity ⬩ an infliction (where no idea of correction is implied) ⬩ evil ⬩ ill ⬩ pang ⬩ plague ⬩ calamity ⬩ affliction

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Wind nearwe geheaðrod, þreám forþrycced the wind, straitly confined, strictly repressed, Elen. Kmbl. 2551; El. 1277

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

heá-lic

lofty ⬩ tall ⬩ high up ⬩ precious ⬩ elevated ⬩ raised ⬩ loud ⬩ profound ⬩ intense ⬩ extreme ⬩ noble ⬩ excellent

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Add: local. reaching to a great height, lofty, tall Heofon is wundorlíce heálic and wíd on ymbhwyrfte; sé gǽð under ðás eorðan ealswá deóp swá bufan, Hex. 10, 1. Man áhéng hí on heálicum gealgan, Hml. A. 95, 119.

synderlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
synderlíce, adv.

apart, away from all others, in private ⬩ separately, severally, apart ⬩ specially, in particular ⬩ only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self ⬩ specially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly

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., wíc being used in plural) wíc getimbrede ipse sibi monasterium construxit, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 30. Sume men ðæs wóses synderlíce ( by itself ) brúcaþ, Lchdm. i. 178, 11.

Linked entry: sundorlíce

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).

where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many

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Mealwan seáwes þrý lytle bollan gemengde wiþ swilc tú wæteres ( twice as much water ), 214, 15. Genim wínes and eles swilc healf take some wine and of oil half as much, 180, 11.

Linked entries: swá-lic swelc swylc

þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
þeccan, p. þeahte, þehte; pp. þeaht
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B. 8, 574) takes it to be connected with þicgan (but see, þecgan); but, perhaps, the verb may be the same here as in the previous instances, and used with much the same force as wrap in n Byrneþ þurh fýres feng fugel ( the phenix ) mid neste ... þonne

Linked entry: þacian

á-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
á-bregdan, -brédan.
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Ox. 5440. intrans. to make a movement with something Hé ábrægd mid ðý bille. Gen. 2931. to move one&#39;s self quickly, to start from sleep, wake with a start Hé fǽringa ábrǽd suddenly he woke up. Guth. 94, 21.

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beran

to carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to bear ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to carry ⬩ fruit

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Bireþ gestat, 41, 59. with sense of motion, to carry, bring. with concrete object Hié mé on heofenas beraþ, Bl. H. 183, 6.

earnian

(v.)
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Wiþ þám þe hé mé healde swá ic earnian wille, Ll.

gearwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gearwe, adv.
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., and add: with verbs of knowing, well, certainly, clearly Geare (gere, v. l. ) witan. Past. 190, 11. Swíþe geare, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 8. Genóg geare, Bl. H. 175, 30. Wé þæs geléfað and geare witan ꝥ ..., 13, 22.

ymb

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Add::, emban. with acc. temporal. at, alone. v. Dict. 2 a. with útean Ymb midde niht útan nocte media , Gr. D. 253, 17 : 257, 23 : 272, 14. after Ymb twá niht (æfter twám dagum, v. l.) post biduum , Gr. D. 158, 5.

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic fó, ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres. fó, pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To grasp ⬩ catch ⬩ seize ⬩ to seize with hostile intention ⬩ take ⬩ undertake ⬩ accept ⬩ receive ⬩ mănu comprehendĕre ⬩ captāre ⬩ căpĕre ⬩ accĭpĕre

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To grasp, catch, seize, to seize with hostile intention, take, undertake, accept, receive; mănu comprehendĕre, captāre, căpĕre, accĭpĕre Ne sceolde fón bíspell should not take a fable, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 20.

ildra

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ildra, m. ildre; f. n. comp.

elder ⬩ older ⬩ grand ⬩ greater ⬩ superior

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Ða gingran árísaþ wið ðám yldrum the younger shall arise against the elder, Blickl. Homl. 171, 23.

Linked entries: eldra eldre ildest

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, lago; m.

sea ⬩ water

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Ðá gesundrod wæs lago wið lande, 8; Th. 10, 27; Gen. 163. Lago yrnende, 12; Th. 13, 32 ; Gen. 211. Willflód ongan lytligan eft, lago ebbade [of the subsiding deluge], 71; Th. 85, 12; Gen. 1413.

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