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ge-sceáwian

(v.)
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Gesceáwiað eów selfe considerans te ipsum, Past. 159, Gif hé hæbbe ealle on fóðre tó ágifanne, gesceáwige mon, ágife ealle if he have to pay all in fodder, let the matter be looked into, let him pay all. Ll. Th. i. 140, 9.

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert., pl. dóþ; subj. , pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause agĕre, facĕre

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For náuht dón to consider as naught, Past. 38, 1; Hat. MS. 50 b, 19: Lev. 26, 15:Deut. 31, 16. Furðor dón to prefer, esteem, Past. 17, 7; Hat. MS. 23 b, 14. Gifta dón to keep nuptials, Somn. 186; Lchdm. iii. 208, 21.

fǽhþ-bót

(n.)
Grammar
fǽhþ-bót, e; f.

Feud-amends, compensation for engaging in a feud or quarrelinimīcĭtiārum compensātio

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Feud-amends, compensation for engaging in a feud or quarrel;inimīcĭtiārum compensātio Ne þearf ǽnig mynster-munuc mid rihte fǽhþbóte biddan, ne fǽhþbóte bétan no minter-monk may lawfully demand feud-amends, nor pay feud-amends, L.

fryþ

(n.)
Grammar
fryþ, es; n.

Peacepax

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Peace: pax Seó láf [MS. lafe] wið ðone here fryþ nam the remainder made peace with the army, Chr. 867; Erl. 73, 16: 1036; Th. 294, 9, col. 2. Ðæt he ne beó nánes fryþes weorðe that he be not worthy of any peace, L. Eth. iii. 15; Th. i. 298, 12

gafol-heord

(n.)
Grammar
gafol-heord, e; f. [gafol a tax, heord a herd, flock]

A taxable stock or hive of beesgrex ad censum

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Mid us is gerǽd ðæt he sylle v sustras huniges to gafole it behoves a keeper of bees, if he hold a taxable hive [stock of bees], that he then shall pay what shall be ordered in the country.

Linked entries: heord gafol-swán

eást-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
eást-dǽl, es; m.

The eastern part, the east terræ pars orientālis, ortus

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The eastern part, the east; terræ pars orientālis, ortus Cirus, Persa cyning, hæfde mǽst eallne ðæne eást-dǽl awést Cyrus, king of the Persians, had laid waste almost all the east, Ors. 2, 4,; Bos. 43, 43: Exon. 55b; Th. 197, 20; Ph. 2.

will-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
will-weorþung, e; f.

Worship paid to springs

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Worship paid to springs Wé lǽraþ ðæt preósta gehwilc ǽlcne hǽðendóm ádwæsce, and forbeóde wilweorðunga (cf. Hǽðenscipe biþ... ðæt man weorðige hǽiene godas, and sunnan oþþe mónan, fýr oþþe flód, wæterwyllas oþþe stánas, C. S. 5; Th. i. 378, 20.

FLEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓN, flión, to fleónne, fliónne; part. fleónde, fliónde; ic fleó, ðú flíhst, flýhst, he flíhþ, flýhþ, pl. fleóþ, flióþ, flýþ; p. ic, he fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen.

To FLEEescapeavoidfŭgĕreeffŭgĕrevītāreto put to flightroutconquerfŭgārevincĕreTo fly as with wingsvŏlāre

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v. trans. To FLEE, escape, avoid; fŭgĕre, effŭgĕre, vītāre Ic heonon nelle fleón fótes trym I will not flee hence a footstep, Byrht. Th. 138, 68; By. 247: Andr. Kmbl. 3074; An. 1540. He sceal swīðe flión ðisse worulde wlite he must quickly flee this

ge-timbran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-timbran, -timbrian, -timbrigean; part. -timbriende; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed [timbrian to build] .

to make of woodto buildto build upconstructædĭfĭcāreconstruĕreexstruĕreto build up the mindinstructedifyinstruĕre

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to make of wood, to build, to build up, construct; ædĭfĭcāre, construĕre, exstruĕre Ciricean getimbran to build a church, Andr. Kmbl. 3265; An. 1635. He hét getimbrian cyrican of treówe he commanded a church of wood to be built, Chr. 626; Erl. 23, 40

GANGAN

(v.)
Grammar
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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To go, walk, turn out; īre, meāre, vādĕre, ambŭlāre, ingrĕdi, tendĕre, evĕnīre Ic gange ambŭlo, Ælfc. Gr. 19; Som. 22, 41. Gáng hider accēde, Gen. 27, 26 : Num. 11, 21. He heonon gangeþ [gangaþ MS.] he goes from hence, Andr. Kmbl. 1782; An. 893. He of

Linked entries: gongan GÁN gancgan

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, blyssian, blissigan, blissigean; part. blissiende, blissigende; ic blissie, blissige, ðú blissast, he blissaþ, pl. blissiaþ; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To rejoice, exult, be glad or merrylætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilaratelætificare

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[blis, bliss bliss, joy] v. intrans. To rejoice, exult, be glad or merry; lætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare Heora láreówas blissigende hám hwurfon doctores eorum domum rediere lætantes, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 20. Blissigende [blissiende MS. C.] ovans, Ælfc

Linked entry: blyssian

BRINGAN

(v.)
Grammar
BRINGAN, part. bringende ; ic bringe, brincge, ðú bringst, he bringeþ, brincgeþ, bringþ, pl. bringaþ; p. ic, he brang, brong, ðú brunge, pl. brungon; pp. brungen; v. a.

To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carryferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre

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To BRING, adduce, lead, produce, bear, carry: ferre, adducere, ducere, producere, offerre, proferre Hwǽr is ðæt tiber, ðæt ðú bringan þencest where is the gift which thou thinkest to bring? Cd. 140; Th. 175, 7; Gen. 2891: Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 23; Cri.

éstig

(adj.)
Grammar
éstig, adj.

Gracious, bounteous bĕnignus

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Gracious, bounteous; bĕnignus Duguþa éstig bounteous in benefits, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 23; Pa. 16

wíd-scop

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scop, -sceop; adj.
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Th. 356, 3; Pa. 8

Linked entry: -scop

morgen-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-sprǽc, e; f.

The periodical assembly of a guild held in the morning, or on the morrow after the guild-feast

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And if any broþer be somound to any morwe-speche . . . and wil nouht come, he scal paye a pound of wax, English Guilds (E. E. T. S.), p. 54.

ge-nédan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nédan, -niedan, -nýdan; p. de; pp. ed

To compel, force, urge

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Sihhem geniédde ðæt mǽden Sichem forced the maiden, Past. 53, 5; Swt. 415, 22; Hat. MS. Genéddon Simon angariaverunt Simonem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 21.

cin-bán

(n.)
Grammar
cin-bán, es; n.

The CHIN-BONEmandibula, mentum

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Se ðe cin-bán forslæhþ, mid xx scillingum forgelde let him who breaks the chin-bone pay for it with twenty shillings, L. Ethb. 50; Th. i. 16, 1

cyne-gild

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Substitute: The fine paid for slaying a king.

efen-sárig

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D. 97, 16. equally sorry Þá wurdon hiora wíf sárige . . . hié woldon ꝥte þá óþere wíf wǽren emsárige him ( ut omnibus par ex simili conditione animus fieret ), Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 3

DǼL

(n.)
Grammar
DǼL, es; m.

a part, portion, DEAL pars, portio a part of speech in grammar pars orationis a part of a sentence, a wordverbum

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Be dǽle in part, partly, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 5. Sume dǽle in some part, partly, Cot. 154. a part of speech in grammar; pars orationis Eahta dǽlas sind partes orationis sunt octo, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 3, 22. Interjectio is betwyxaworpennyss.