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wícing

(n.)
Grammar
wícing, es; m.
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A pirate, sea-robber Wícing (wigcing, v. l.) oððe scegðman pirata, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Zup. 24, 9.: pirata vel piraticus vel cilix, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 59. Wícing oððe flotman pirata, 73, 74: archipirata, Hpt. Gl. 501, 35. Yldest wícing, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 60. Philippus

Linked entry: scegð-mann

ge-andettan

(v.)

to confess, acknowledge ⬩ to confess ⬩ to admit for oneself ⬩ concede, allow ⬩ to confess, declare one's belief ⬩ to confess ⬩ acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in ⬩ to make acknowledgement of a benefit ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise

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Add: to confess, acknowledge wrong-doing, weakness, &c. Geondeton (confitentes) synna hiora, Mt. L. 3, 6. Geandet swá hwætt swá þú þáron wite, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 34. as an ecclesiastical term to confess to a priest trans. Þæt hié heora synna cunnon

gid

(n.)
Grammar
gid, gidd, gied, giedd, gyd, gydd, ged, es; n.

a song ⬩ lay ⬩ poem ⬩ cantus ⬩ cantilena ⬩ carmen ⬩ poema ⬩ A speech ⬩ tale ⬩ sermon ⬩ proverb ⬩ riddle ⬩ sermo ⬩ dictum ⬩ loquela ⬩ proverbium ⬩ ænigma

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a song, lay, poem; cantus, cantilena, carmen, poema Gid oft wrecen a song oft sung [recited], Beo. Th. 2135; B, 1065. Gidda gemyndig mindful of songs, Beo.Th. 1741; B. 868. Ðǽr wæs gidd and gleó there was song and glee, Beo. Th. 4216; B. 2105. Gliówordum

Linked entries: ged gyd gidding gied

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against

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dat. where there is rest or motion on a surface, upon, on Moises wæs lange uppan ðam munte, Ex. 32, 1. Gá uppan Sinai dúne and stand uppan ðære ðúne ufeweardre. Ne cume nán mann uppan ðære dúne, 34, 2-3. Hé bæd æt Gode ðæt hé him sealde wæter uppan ðære

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan

wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend, es; m.

one who exercises power over persons or things, ⬩ a controller ⬩ master ⬩ one who exercises dominion ⬩ a ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ sovereign ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ a possessor ⬩ master ⬩ lord

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one who exercises power over persons or things, a controller, master Ǽlc mon biþ wealdend ðæs ðe hé welt, næfþ hé nánne anweald ðæs ðe hé ne welt quod quisque potest, in eo validus: quod non potest, in hoc imbecillis esse censendus est, Bt. 36, 3; Fox

ge

and ⬩ even ⬩ even ⬩ both . . . and . . . ⬩ and

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Add: connecting two words or clauses, and alone Mannes heáfod ge þá sculdro magan in, Bl. H. 127, 9. Þæfian mid lufe ge mid láþe, 45, 8. Þæs bysceopes líf on bysceopháde ge ǽr bysceopháde cujus uiri et in episcopatu et ante episcopatum uita Bd. 4, 6;

ge-wítan

(v.)
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to go away, depart. To <b>ge-wítan;</b> in Dict., add Geuuíto facesso, An. Ox. 53, 25. Gewát cessit, An. Ox. 3203. Geuuát[u] concessit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 21. Excidit, cecidit vel gewát, 145, 9. Gewítendi decidens, 106, 11. of living things

a-bláwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bláwan, p. -bleów; pp. -bláwen

To blow ⬩ breathe ⬩ flare ⬩ efflare

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To blow, breathe; flare, efflare On ableów inspiravit. Gen. 2, 7. Út ablawan to breathe forth. Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 20. Nǽfre mon ðæs hlúde býman abláweþ never does a man blow the trumpet so loudly, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 27; Dóm. 110. God ðá geworhte mannan

Linked entry: a-bleów

a-déman

(v.)
Grammar
a-déman, p. de; pp. ed

To judge ⬩ adjudge ⬩ doom ⬩ deem ⬩ try ⬩ abjudicate ⬩ deprive ⬩ examinare ⬩ abjudicare ⬩ judicio facto relegare

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To judge, adjudge, doom, deem, try, abjudicate, deprive; examinare, abjudicare, judicio facto relegare Lícode Gode hire ða hálgan sáule eác swylce mid longre hire líchoman untrymnesse adémde and asodene beón it pleased God that her holy soul should also

a-hleápan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hleápan, p. -hleóp, pl. -hleópon; pp. -hleápen [a from, hleápan to leap]

To leap ⬩ leap up ⬩ exsilire ⬩ insilire ⬩ prosilire ⬩ desilire

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To leap, leap up; exsilire, insilire, prosilire, desilire Alexander ahleóp and ofslóh hine Alexander leaped up and slew him, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 67, 7. Ahleópon ðá ealle then all jumped up, 5, 12; Bos. 112, 24. Ahleóp ðá fór hæleðum hilde-calla the herald

a-rǽman

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽman, p. de; pp. ed.

To raise ⬩ lift up ⬩ elevate ⬩ excitare ⬩ erigere ⬩ elevare ⬩ To raise or lift up one's self ⬩ to arise ⬩ se erigere ⬩ se elevare ⬩ surgere

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v. trans. To raise, lift up, elevate; excitare, erigere, elevare Ða ge mihton rǽdan, and eów arǽman on ðám which ye may read, and elevate yourselves in them, Ælfc. T. 31, 15. v. intrans. To raise or lift up one's self, to arise; se erigere, se elevare

CEAFL

(n.)
Grammar
CEAFL, es; m.

A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; ⬩ rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla

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A bill, beak, snout, jaw, cheek; rostrum, rictus, fauces, maxilla Se wída ceafl gefvlled biþ the wide jaw is filled, Exon. 97b; Th. 363, 26; Wal. 59: Andr. Kmbl. 3403; An. 1705. Blódigum ceaflum with bloody jaws, 318; An. 159: Exon. 26a; Th. 77, 5; Cri

Linked entry: ceaclum

for-gyfendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gyfendlíc, -gyfenlíc; adj.

Forgiving ⬩ pardonable ⬩ tolerable ⬩ remissus

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Forgiving, pardonable, tolerable; remissus Tyro and Sydone byþ forgyfendlícre [MS. forgyfendlícur] on dómes dæg, ðonne eów it shall be more pardonable for Tyre and Sidon in the day of judgment, than for you; Tyro et Sidoni remissius ĕrit in die jūdĭcii

ge-ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ærnan, he -ærneþ; p. de; pp. ed.

To run ⬩ currĕre ⬩ To run for ⬩ to gain by running ⬩ cursu certāre ⬩ propalma cursu contendĕre

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v. intrans. To run; currĕre Ðá geærndon hí sume þrage and efthwurfon then they ran for some time and returned, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 9. v. trans. To run for, to gain by running; cursu certāre, propalma cursu contendĕre He nimþ ðone læstan dǽl, se nýhst

heorþ-werod

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-werod, es; n.

A band of household retainers ⬩ those who share the same hearth ⬩ a family

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A band of household retainers, those who share the same hearth, a family Ðá wearþ Jafeðe áféded heorþwerod suna and dóhtra then for Japhet was reared a family of sons and daughters, Cd. 78; Th. 96, 35; Gen. 1605. Se hálga héht his heorþwerod wǽpna onfón

hwelian

(v.)
Grammar
hwelian, p. ode, ede
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To turn to matter; in pus converti Ðanon se andiga hwelaþ inde invidus contabescit, Lchdm. iii. 365, col. 1. Gif ðæt líc heard sí útan lege on ðane lǽcedom ðe ðæt heard forði hwelige and ðæt yfel út teó if the body be hard on the outside apply such leechdom

Linked entries: hwelca hwele ge-hweled

hyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
hyrnan, p. de
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To project in the shape of a horn or wedge Andlang ðæs streámes on ðone mǽdham ðe hyrnþ into Scylftúne and fram Scylftúne andlang streámes ðæt it cymþ tó ðam mylewere ðe nymþ intó duceling dúne along the stream to the meadow-enclosure that projects wedge-shaped

Linked entry: ge-hyrned

in-here

(n.)
Grammar
in-here, es ; m.

A native army ⬩ home-force

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A native army, the army of a country, home-force Se here férde swá hé sylf wolde and se fyrdinge dyde ðære landleóde ǽlcne hearm ðet him náðor ne dohte ne innhere ne úthere the Danes went as they liked, and the English levy did every kind of harm to

íren

(adj.)
Grammar
íren, adj.

iron

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Of iron, iron Ecg wæs íren the edge was of iron, Beo. Th. 2922; B. 1459 : 5549; B. 2778. Hé hine hét áþenian on írenum bedde and hine cwicne hirstan he bade stretch him on an iron bed, and roast him alive, Shrn. 116, 2. Mid írenum gyrdum with iron rods

irfe-hand

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-hand, a ; f.

an administrator

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One who manages the estate of a deceased person, an administrator [?] Se mann se tó londe fóe ágefe hire erfehonda xiii pund pendingæ and heó forgifeþ xv pund for dý ðe mon ðás feorme ðý soel gelǽste let the man who succeeds to the land give to her administrator