ge-dragan
to draw, drag
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Here the form belongs to gedragan, but the meaning points to gedreógan; perhaps gedrcóg should be read
Linked entry: dragan
spor-wrecel
What is tracked after being driven off (?)
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Ðá forstæl hé ða unlǽdan oxan æt Funtial, and dráf tó cytlid, and hine mon ðǽræt áparade, and his speremon áhredde ða sporwreclas the man who tracked him rescued the cattle that had been driven off (?), Chart. Th. 172, 26
Linked entries: wrecel spyre-mann
leng
Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature
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L.] oferstíge ða niht never let the holy Easter-day be celebrated, before the length of the day exceed the night, Lchdm. iii. 256, 13.
ufe-weard
upper ⬩ upper part of ⬩ upper part ⬩ later ⬩ latter part of a time
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Similar entries v. ufera, II On foreweardne sumor and eft on ufeweardne hærfest in the early part of the summer and again in the latter part of autumn, Chr. 913; Th. i. 186, col. 2
Linked entries: ofe-weard ufan-weard uf-weard
heofon-ríce
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Add: heaven as the abode of God and angels Heóldon englas forð heofonríces héhðe þe Godes hyldo gelǽston, Gen. 321. Þám stede þe wé cúðon on heofonríce, 358. Wit noldon on heofonríce hnígan mid heáfdum hálgum Drihtne, 741.
líc-hama
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</b> the trunk as opposed to the limbs :-- Hé. leomum onféng and líchoman,Cri. 628. <b>I b.</b> the body in contrast with the soul :-- Ic forlét of mínum líchoman lifgendne gǽst, Cri. 1454.
ge-bróðor
brethren ⬩ fratres conjuncti
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brethren, used as the pl. of bróðor, bróðer for brothers collectively; fratres conjuncti Begen ða gebróðor both the brethren, Andr. Kmbl. 2053; An. 1029: Ps. Th. 98, 6.
Linked entry: BRÓÐOR
ge-félan
To feel ⬩ perceive ⬩ sentīre
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He ðæs wítes worn gefélde he felt the force of the torment, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 23; Sat. 77
húsel-hálgung
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(From this passage it would seem that húsel-hálgung and húsel-gang have the same meaning.) Add:: holy communion, the sacrament of the Lord's Supper :-- Húselhálgung næs ǽr þám se Hǽlend gehálgode hláf and win tó húsle, Hml. A. 71, 155.
á-cennan
to produce, &c., ⬩ to attribute, assign
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., where the product is of the same kind as the producer, in reference to men or animals Tó ácennene ad propagandam, An. Ox. 1400. Ácennende wæs enixa est, Wrt. Voc. ii. 29, 38. Ácenned cretus, 21, 23. Ðæs ácendan engles mægen, Bl. H. 165, 5.
Linked entry: on-cennan
bǽtan
to bait ⬩ worry with dogs, ⬩ to beat ⬩ make way against the wind or current
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beat, he guards himself against the storm, Bt. 41, 3; S. 144, 28-32
wæter-þeóte
A water-channel, conduit
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[Weterþeotan of þer mycele niwelnisse, O. E. Homl. i. 225, 23.]
Linked entry: wæter-gelǽt
ge-hiwian
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Swá micel is betwux þǽre gehíwodan anlícnysse and ðám sóðan ðinge so much difference is there between the image made to represent a thing and the real thing Hml.
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deópe
Deeply, profoundly, thoroughly, entirely, earnestly ⬩ prŏfunde, gravĭter, subtīlĭter, penĭtus, solemnĭter
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Nú ic ðé halsie deópe now I beseech thee earnestly, Exon. 121 a; Th. 465, 22; Hö. 108
Linked entry: diópe
eálá
0! alas! Oh! ⬩ eheu! euge! proh
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that the first should have been, 8, 109; Met. 8, 55. Eálá! ðæt hit wurde O! that it might be, 8, 77; Met. 8, 39. Eálá! ðǽr we mágon geseón alas! there we may see, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 27; Cri. 1313
ge-receness
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telling, narration Ne magon hý ðǽre tungan gerecnisse áspyrian they cannot follow what the tongue says, Sal.
Linked entries: rece-ness ge-recness
ge-staþelfæstan
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I. 103, 2. to fix in condition so that there is no falling away God þá nigon engla werod gestaþelfæste swá þæt hí nǽfre ne mihton fram his willan gebúgan, Hml. Th. i. 6, 8.
FREC
Desirous ⬩ greedy ⬩ gluttonous ⬩ audacious ⬩ bold ⬩ avĭdus ⬩ gŭlōsus ⬩ audax ⬩ temĕrārius
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Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 30; Met. 8, 15. Ðæt hie firendǽda tó frece wurdon that they were too audacious in wicked deeds, Cd. 121; Th. 155, 30; Gen. 2580
a-winnan
To labour ⬩ contend ⬩ gain ⬩ overcome ⬩ laborare ⬩ contendere ⬩ acquirere ⬩ nancisci ⬩ superare
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Súsl wæs awunnen the pain was overcome, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 8 ; Dan. 654
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druncnian
become drunk ⬩ inebriāri ⬩ to sink, ⬩ mergi
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to be or become drunk; inebriāri Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne wín, ne beór, ne ealu, ne nán ðære wǽtan ðe menn of druncniaþ John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, nor of the liquor from which men become drunk, Homl.