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ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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to seek, inquire, ask for; quærere, requirere, inquirere Ne mæg ic aldornere míne gesécan I cannot seek my life's safety, Cd. 103; Th. 136, 30; Gen. 2514. Gif he gesécean dear wíg if he dare seek war, Beo. Th. 1373; B. 684.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

hwæþer

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Werian his man swá hwæðer him þincð ꝥ hé hine eáð áwerian mæge, swá for frigne, swá for þeówne, 388, 2. Gewylde man hine swá hwæðer swá man mæge, swá cucne, swá deádne, 390, 21. Swá hwæðer swá (swaðor, v. l. ), 268, 17

hweorfan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 89, 59. v. and-(B. 548), eft-hweorfan, for-hweorfan, ymb-hweorfan; sin-hweorfende; mis-hworfen, níw-hworfen

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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Nán man for his ríce ne cymþ tó cræftunt ac for his cræftum he cymþ tó ríce and tó anwealde, 16, 1; Fox 50, 20-22. Hwi ðú (Boethius) swá manigfeald yfel hæfdest on ðam ríce ðe hwíle ðe ðú hit hæfdest, 27, 2; Fox 96, 13.

swingel

(n.)
Grammar
swingel, swingell, e; and swingel[l]e, an ; f.

a stripe, strokea scourging, whipping, flogginga scourge, rod, whip a swingle, a stick to beat flaxthe swinglele pesselinto swingle the flax estonger vostre lynexcussorium, excudiaexculidiumexcudiumto beat flaxchastisement, affliction

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V. ) for earn sóþan geleáfan, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 27. Swinglum, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9, MSS. B. H. Wé witun ðé nellan on belǽdan swincgla us inferre plagas nobis, Coll. Monast.

Linked entry: swincgel

CLÚS

(n.; part.)
Grammar
CLÚS, e; f: clúse, an; f.
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Annas and Caiphas wǽron forþgangende to ðære clúsan Annas and Caiaphas were going forth to the prison, Nicod. 14; Thw. 7, 10: 16; Thw. 8, 6, 9

Linked entry: clúse

dysegian

(v.)
Grammar
dysegian, dysigan, dysian; part. dysigende, dysiende; he dysegaþ; p. ede, ode ; pp. ed, od; v. intrans. [dysig foolish] .

to be foolish, act foolishly, err ineptīre, errāreto talk foolishly, blaspheme blasphĕmāre

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He dysegaþ, se ðe wile sǽd óþfæstan ðám dríum forum he does foolishly, who will sow seed in the dry furrows, 5, 2; Fox 10, 30. Ðæt ða dysegien that they are foolish, 24, 4; Fox 86, 9, MS. Bod. Ðæt hí on heortan hyge dysegedon hi errant corde, Ps.

Linked entry: dysian

Egipte

(n.)
Grammar
Egipte, Egypte; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

The Egyptians, the people of Egypt in a body, Egypt Ægyptii

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Fóron Iosepes tyn gebróðru to Egiptum Joseph's ten brothers went to Egypt, Gen. 42, 3: 45, 9. Hunger fornam swíðust Egipte famine oppressed the Egyptians most, Gen. 47, 13

Linked entry: Egypte

ísen

(adj.)
Grammar
ísen, adj.

Iron

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Ðá wurdon hrædlíce forþ áborene ísene clútas and ísene clawa and ísen bedd ... Decius cwæþ 'Lecgaþ ða ísenan clútas háte glówende tó his sídan,' 424, 18-35

móraþ

(n.)
Grammar
móraþ, mórod, es; n.

A drink formed by boiling down and sweetening wine (with mulberries)a decoction of wine and herbs

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A drink formed by boiling down and sweetening wine (with mulberries), a decoction of wine and herbs Móraþ carenum (cf. carenum æþele alu, ii. 23, 1), Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 64. Ne ete fersce gós . . . ne fersc swín ne náht ðæs ðe of mórode cums.

mægen-þrymm

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Swilce ic stande æt his wuldorfullan mægenþrymme foran, Hml. S. 23, 830. Seó hálige þrynnys on ánre godcundnysse ǽfre wunigende, on ánum mægenþrymme (v. mægen-þrymnes) and on ánum gecynde, Hml.

ge-téman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-téman, -týman; p. de; pp. ed

To vouch to warrantyvocare ad warrantum

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The person from whom the accused party had the property, and who came forth as his warranter, was called the 'getýma' or 'geteáma,' and the process itself 'teám,'" LL. Th. Glos. v. L. H. E. 7; Th. i. 30, 8: L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 10

Linked entry: tíman

ge-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýwan, -þýan, -þíwan, -þéwan, -þeón, -þeówan; p. -þýwde, -þýde; pp. -þýd

To pressimpelurgeforceimpressrebukeoppressprĕmĕretrūdĕreurgērecompellĕreimprĭmĕreincrĕpāreopprĭmĕre

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To press, impel, urge, force, impress, rebuke, oppress; prĕmĕre, trūdĕre, urgēre, compellĕre, imprĭmĕre, incrĕpāre, opprĭmĕre Se snáw geþýþ hý and geþreátaþ the snow presses and afflicts them, Salm. Kmbl. 607; Sal. 303.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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for having such a treasure), Beo. Th. 3809; B. 1903. <b>III a.

inne

(adv.)
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inne, adv.

Inwithininsidein-doors

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Hwæðer ðe úte ðe inne utrum intus an foris, Bd. 2, 12 ; S. 513. 39. Ne mæg ðé deófol sceþþan inne ne úte the devil cannot harm thee in-doors nor out, L. M. 3, 58; Lchdm. 342, 15.

Linked entry: innian

rodor

(n.)
Grammar
rodor, rador, es; m.
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Micel swég gǽþ of ðam scínendan rodore, ðeáh wé for ðam mycclan fyrlene hit gefrédan ne mágon, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 43. Se godcunda foreþonc stýreþ ðone rodor and ða tunglu, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 7.

Linked entry: rador

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Wé sceolon forbúgan þone deóful, for ðan ðe him ne gebyrað náht tó ús, Hml. Th. i. 270, 14. Ne gebyrað him nán þincg ne tó wífe ne tó worldwíge neither wife nor war is any concern of his, Ll. Th. i. 346, 22.

nearu

(adj.)
Grammar
nearu, adj.

narrowstraitconfinednot spaciousnarrowlimitedpoorrestrictedstraitoppressivecausing anxietyoppressednot having free actionstrictsevere

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Homl. 103, 13. oppressed, not having free action Wið nearwre sworetunge for difficult breathing, Lchdm. i. 340, 11.

Linked entry: nearu-cræft

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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. , æt þriddan cyrre ne scíre his nán man ( no man shall be exempt from the obligation), bútun hit sié for mettrumnesse oððe for hláfordes neóde, Chart. Th. 614, 18.

be-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
be-sittan, to be-sittanne; p. -sæt, -sætt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten, [be by, near, sittan to sit].

to sit round, surround, beset, besiegecircumdare, cingere, obsidereto be in session, to hold sessionsto posessconsidere,possidere

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He fór to Hrofe ceastre, and besætt ðone castel he went to Rochester, and beset the castle, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 5.

Linked entry: be-seten