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hæft-néd

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-néd, -niéd, -nýd, e; f.

Captivity, thraldom, custody

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Twegen geréfan on ðæra hæftnédum wæs se apostol gehæfd two counts in whose custody the apostle was held, ii. 294, 21

Linked entry: hæft-nýd

heáh-setl

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-setl, es; n.

A high seat, throne, seat of honour [at table], seat of justice ⬩ throne ⬩ thronus, solium, triclinium ⬩ a high seat (at table)

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Fore ðæm héhsedle pro tribunali, Jn. Skt. Lind. 19, 13. Be ðám unrihtwísum cyningum ða wé gesióþ sittan on ðám héhstan heáhsetlum concerning unjust kings whom we see sitting on the highest thrones, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 2

Linked entry: heáh-seld

smedema

(n.)
Grammar
smedema, smeodema, smidema, smedma, an; m.

Fine flour, meal

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Swá wæs seó ealde ǽ swíðe earfoþe tó understandenne, ac ðeáhhwæðere ðonne wé cumaþ tó ðam smedman, ðæt is tó ðære getácnunge, ðonne gereordaþ heó fire mód Homl. Th. i. 188, 7. Genim ácrinde, wirc tó smedman Lchdm. ii. 132, 19.

Linked entries: smeodoma smidema

sweotollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sweotollíce, adv.

Clearly ⬩ of a physical action, clearly, plainly, distinctly ⬩ openly, publicly ⬩ of perceiving, knowing, shewing, stating, etc., clearly, plainly

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Gr. 38; Zup. 235, 12. of a physical action, clearly, plainly, distinctly Hié sweotollíce geseón mihten ðære byrig weallas blícan, Judth. Thw. 23, 23; Jud. 136. Hí swutolíce (manifeste) engla sang gehýrdon, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 5.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, p. ede, de; pp. ed; v. a.

To fill ⬩ fulfil ⬩ make a total ⬩ complete ⬩ finish ⬩ accomplish ⬩ satisfy ⬩ implere ⬩ saturare

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Ðæt hús wæs gefylled of ðære sealfe swæces domus impleta est ex odore ungenti, Jn. Bos. 12, 3. Gifena gefylled fremum forðweardum filled with gifts with continual benefits, Cd. 11; Th. 13, 28; Gen. 209. Gefylled consumtus, finitus, Hpt. Gl. 457.

ge-frætewian

(v.)
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Þ se dæg fullíce gefrætwod sý ( be equipped) mid feówer and twéntig tídum, Angl. viii. 306, 13. Onginneþ seó feórþe bóc gefrætwedu and áwritenu mid wíslicum wordum and on gesprǽcum witena, Gr. D. 259, 22. Gefrætwadne compturum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 29.

þeóstrian

(v.)
Grammar
þeóstrian, þéstrian, þiéstrian, þístrian, þystrian; p. ode.

to make dark or dim, ⬩ to make the eye less capable of seeing, ⬩ dim the sight ⬩ to grow dark or dim

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to make dark or dim, to make the eye less capable of seeing, dim the sight Se dæg bletit and ðióstraþ hiora eágan, Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 5. to grow dark or dim His eágan þýstrodon caligaverunt oculi ejus, Gen. 27, 1: 48, 10.

Linked entry: þýstrian

lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
lytlian, p. ode

to lessen ⬩ diminish

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Lytlaþ ðæt his anweald and écþ his ermþa it lessens his power, and increases his miseries, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 19. Drenc ðe lytlaþ ða yfelan wǽtan, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 282, 10. Ðonne lyttlaþ hé ðæt fæsten tunc breviabit jejunium, L. Ecg. P.

git

(pronoun.)
Grammar
git, gyt; nom.

You two ⬩ vos duo ⬩ σφŵï, σφώ ⬩ of you two ⬩ vestrŭm duorum ⬩ σφŵïν σφŵν ⬩ to you two ⬩ vobis duobus ⬩ σφŵïν σφŵν ⬩ you two ⬩ vos duos ⬩ σφŵï, σφώ ⬩ thou

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Hwæt wylle gyt ðæt ic inc dó quid vultis [vos duo] ut faciam vobis [duobus]? 20, 32. Gelýfe gyt ðæt ic inc mæg gehǽlan [vos duo] creditis, quia hoc possum facere vobis [duobus]? 9, 28.

Linked entries: inc incer gyt GYT get

pening

(n.)
Grammar
pening, penning, pending, penig, pennig, es; m.
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Gif mon men eáge of ásleá, geselle him mon .lx. sciłł. and .vi. sciłł. and .vi. pæningas and þriddan ðǽl pæningas (peniges, MS. H.) tó bóte, 47; Th. i. 94. 3-5. Hire mægþhádes wurð, ðæt synd twelf scillingas be twelf penigon (cf.

Linked entry: pending

swegel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel, swegl, es; n.

in a physical sense, heaven, sky ⬩ heaven ⬩ as the abode of the Deity ⬩ as the abode of the blessed ⬩ the sun ⬩ a sail, ⬩ music

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v. swegel-horn Ðǽr ( in heaven ) wæs singal sang and swegles gong ... Englas heredon hálgan stefne Dryhten, dreám wæs on hyhte, Andr. Kmbl. 1738; An. 871. Eádige ðǽr sittaþ mid swegle, Cd. Th. 305, 17; Sat. 648. v. Grmm. D.M. 708

ágan

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Icel. eiga konu :-- Ðám gefarenan bréðer ðe ðæt wíf ǽr áhte, Past. 43, 15. Sé þe him þás idese ágán wolde, Gen. 2702. of accomplishment Gif þet Godes wille seó, þæt heó ꝥ færeld áge, Cht.

ge-bringan

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Sió hrædwilnes ðæt mod gebrin[g]ð on ðǽm weorce ðe hine ǽr nán willa tó ne spón, Past. 215, 9. Seó haigung deófla on fleáme gebringed, Ll. Th. i. 360, 32. Míne sáwle gé on betran gebringað, Gú. 349.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

samnian

(v.)
Grammar
samnian, ode. v. trans.

to collect, assemble, bring together, gather ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to get materials together for a poem to compose ⬩ to collect, assemble, come together ⬩ to draw together, join, unite ⬩ to glean

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Ne wéne ðæs ǽnig ælda cynnes, ðæt ic lygewordum leóþ somnige (that I compose my lay of lying words), wríte wóðcræfte, Exon. Th. 234, 29; Ph. 547. intrans. to collect, assemble, come together Sellendum ðé him hí somniaþ dante te illis, colligent.

Linked entry: samode

snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor, snottor (-er, -ur); adj.

Prudent, wise, sagacious ⬩ prudens

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Ðæs snottor in sefan ðæt hé ána mǽge ealle geríman stánas on eorðan Cd. Th. 205, 19; Exod. 438. Fród wita, snottor ár Exon. Th. 313, 18; Mód. 2. Swá cwæð snottor on móde, gesæt him sundor æt rúne 293, 4; Wand. 111.

Linked entry: snytre

ge-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten.

to sit ⬩ sit down ⬩ settle ⬩ lean ⬩ recline ⬩ sĕdēre ⬩ consīdĕre ⬩ discumbĕre ⬩ to occupy ⬩ possess ⬩ inhabit ⬩ possĭdēre ⬩ hăbĭtāre

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Him cierde eall ðæt folc to, ðe on Mercna lande geseten wæs all the people who were settled in the Mercians' land submitted to him, Chr. 922; Erl. 108, 34.

Linked entry: ge-setenness

ge-timbran

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

to make of wood ⬩ to build ⬩ to build up ⬩ construct ⬩ ædĭfĭcāre ⬩ construĕre ⬩ exstruĕre ⬩ to build up the mind ⬩ instruct ⬩ edify ⬩ instruĕre

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Ðeáh ðe ðæt port beó trumlíce on ǽlce healfe getimbrod though the gate be firmly constructed on every side, Homl. Th. ii. 432, 3. Ðǽr getimbred wæs tempel Dryhtnes where the temple of the Lord was built, Andr.

scildan

(v.)
Grammar
scildan, scyldan, sceldan, sceoldan; p. de.

to shield ⬩ protect ⬩ guard ⬩ defend ⬩ to shield from ⬩ guard against ⬩ to make a defence

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Wé lǽraþ ðæt man wið heálíce synna scylde georne, L. C.

Linked entries: scehdun scyldan

æ-gilde

(adv.)
Grammar
æ-gilde, æ-gylde, a-gilde, a-gylde; adv. [æ without, gild payment]

Without compensation ⬩ sine compensatione

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Without compensation; sine compensatione Gif he gewyrce ðæt hine man afylle, lícge ægilde if he so do that any man fell him down, let him be without compensation, L. Eth. vi. 38; Th. i. 324, 24: L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170,13: L. C.

ǼL

(n.)
Grammar
ǼL, es; m.

An EEL ⬩ anguilla

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Ac seó þeód ðone cræft ne cúðo ðæs fiscnóðes nymþe to ǽlum ánum sed piscandi peritia genti nutta nisi ad anguillas tantum inerat, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 43. Smæl ǽl a small eel, Cot. 161

Linked entries: éle fisc