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ge-ágnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ágnung, e ; f.

Acquisition

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Acquisition Ðet mæg sóðe seggan Ælfsige be ðére geágnunga ðísses landes, C. D. ii. 304, 5

Linked entry: ágnung

gylian

(v.)
Grammar
gylian, p. ede

To yellshout out

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To yell, shout out Styrmde and gylede shouted and yelled, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 19; Jud. 25

Linked entry: gylung

hǽðiht

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽðiht, adj.

Heathy

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Heathy In ða hǽðihtan lége to the heathy lea, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 121, 21 : 262, 22

ofer-sáwan

(v.)

to oversow

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to oversow: — Ðá com his feónda sum and oferseów (superseminavif) hit mid coccele, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 25

Linked entry: ofer-gesáwan

cneódan

(v.)
Grammar
cneódan, he cneódeþ; p. cneád, pl. cnudon; pp. cnoden

To givetrĭbuĕrecognominare

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To give; trĭbuĕre, cognominare He naman cneódeþ he gives a name Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 24

smeoruwig

(adj.)
Grammar
smeoruwig, adj.

Fatty, greasy, unctuous greasy

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Fatty, greasy, unctuous Eal ða wǽtan þing and ða smerewigan sint forbeódanne Lchdm. ii. 210, 27

Linked entry: smerewig

spell-stów

(n.)
Grammar
spell-stów, e; f.

A place where announcements are made

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Andlang dene ðære spelstówe, Cd. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 429, 28

ge-þynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þynd, es; n.

A swelling

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[Cf. to-þunden.]

Linked entry: ge-þind

treágian

(v.)
Grammar
treágian, p. ode

To repairsew together

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To repair, sew together Treágiende sarcientes, consuentes, componentes, Hpt. Gl. 445, 73. Getreágede (-ode) consula, 412, 38

áþ-swerian

(v.)

to curse

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to curse Wyrgdan, áþsweredon (>áþ sweredan?) devotabant (se,Ald. 38, 19), Wrt. Voc. ii. 26, 48. (?)

Linked entry: for-swerian

be-byrd

to fringeborder

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Substitute: be-byrdan to fringe, border Bebyrde clavatae (v. Ald. 77, 15), Wrt. Voc. ii. 20, 46

wiþ-cweþan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-cweþan, p. -cwæþ, pl. -cwǽdon; pp.-cweden.

to replyto gainsaycontradict maintain an opposite opinionto contradictopposeresistto refuserejectnot to allow

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to reply. v. wiþ, VII Ðá wiþcwæþ him se engel contradicens angelus, Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 6. Com Swegen Eádwerde cinge, and gyrnde him landes.

Brunan burh

(n.)
Grammar
Brunan burh, gen. Brunan burge; dat. Brunan byrig; f.

Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,

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It appears to me, it must be north of Beverley, as Athelstan is reported by Ingulf to have visited the tomb of St.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Seó mǽgþ þám hláfordleásan men hláford finden, i. 200, 8. ꝥ hé þone áð funde þe sé gelýfan mihte, 158, 17. to find resolution, courage, heart to do something, to bring oneself to do something: [pæt hé] in hige funde gesecganne hwæt se beám bude, Dan

ge-grípan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-grípan, p. -gráp, pl. -gripon; pp. -gripen

To gripegraspseizecapererapereprehendereapprehenderecomprehenderearriperecorripereeripere

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To gripe, grasp, seize; capere, rapere, prehendere, apprehendere, comprehendere, arripere, corripere, eripere Máran ðonne ðú in hreðre mǽge móde gegrípan too great for thee to comprehend in thy breast with thy mind, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 10; Sch. 26 :

an-lícnes

(n.)
Grammar
an-lícnes, on-lícnes, and-lícnis, -lícness, -lícnyss, e; f.

likenessimagesimilituderesemblanceimagosimilitudoa parableparabolaan imagestatueidolstatureheightstatuasimulacrumstatura

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Uton gewyrcan mannan to úre anlícnysse and to úre gelícnysse faciamus hominem ad imaginem nostram et similitudinem nostram, 11; Norm. 18, 14, 20, 21, 25. God worhte Adam to his anlícnysse. On hwilcum dǽle hæfþ se man Godes anlícnysse on him?

Linked entries: and-lícnis on-lícness

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, e; f.

LEAVEpermissionlicense

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Hé begeat ðá leáfe ðæt hé of ðam lande móste he got leave to go out of the country, Homl. Skt. 5, 328. Hí habbaþ leáf [Cott. MS. leáfe) yfel dónne they have leave to do evil, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 13. Hæbbe hé fulle leáfe swá dónne, L.

fore-sceáwian

(v.)

to foreseeto provide forto provide give for use

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S. 13, 136. with clause Se Hǽlend foresceáwode ꝥ hé sende þám cyninge the Saviour made provision for sending to the king, Hml. S. 24, 125. to provide, give for use to a person (dat.)

ge-neósian

(v.)
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</b> to come in a vision to :-- Þás geneósode se hǽlend, and hét hí gán þám cwearterne, Hml. S. 4, 231. <b>Ic.</b> </b> God þá geneósode (visitavit) Sarran, and gefylde hys word, Gen. 21, l..

ge-niþerian

(v.)
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</b> to condemn to a punishment :-- Hig genyðeriað (geniðredon, L.) hyne deáðe condemnabunt eum morte, Mt. 20, 18. Hí hine deáþe genyþeriað (geniðriað deáðe, L. R.) damnabunt eum morte, Mk. 10, 33. <b>II b.

Linked entry: niþerian