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ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To joinconnectuniteassociateapplyadjusttranslatejungĕreadjungĕreconjungĕrecōpŭlāresŏciāreaptāre

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Ðe hí hie oftost to geþeódaþ to whom they most frequently join themselves, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 56, 34. He ðám wordum sóna monig word to geþeódde eis mox plūra verba adjunxit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 27. Ðæt us Gode ðú geþeóddest ut nos Deo conjungĕres, Hymn.

ar-faran

(v.)

To go awaydepartabire

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To go away, depart; abire Ar-faraþ, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 25 : Met. 20, 13 suggests an-faraþ, taking an as an adv. away, without referring to any authority

cwealm-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-stów, e; f. [stów a place]

A place of execution patibuli vel supplicii locus

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A place of execution ; patibuli vel supplicii locus He to ðære cwealmstówe lǽded wæs he was led to the place of execution, Bd. 1, 7 ; S. 478, note 38

Linked entry: cualme-stów

lof-lác

(n.)
Grammar
lof-lác, es; n.
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An offering made to do honour Ða hǽðenan him brohton oft mistlíce loflác the heathens often brought him offerings of divers kinds to do him honour, Wulfst. 107, 6

ge-unclǽnsian

(v.)

to make uncleanto pollutefœdare

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to make unclean, to pollute; fœdare Romulus hiora angin geunclǽnsode mid his bróðor slege Romulus polluted their under-taking with his brother's murder, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 40, 30

Linked entry: un-clǽnsian

ge-gild-heall

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gild-heall, e; f.

A guild-hall

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A guild-hall Orc hæfþ gegyfen ðæ gegyldhealle ðam gyldscipe to ágenne Orc hath given the guild-hall for the guild to own, Kmbl. Cod. Dipl. iv. 277, 21

Linked entry: heall

stán-híwet

(n.)
Grammar
stán-híwet, es; n.
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ðam stánhifete (-híwete?); of ðam stánhifete (-híwete?) ðam héðe, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 60, 24

for-mogian

(v.)
Grammar
for-mogian, p. ode

To decay

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To decay Sume cwǽdon ꝥ se líchama þe ǽne bið formogod and dúste gewend and wíde tósáwon, ꝥ hé nǽfre eft tógædre ne cóme, Hml. S. 23, 375

Linked entry: mogian

ge-scirpendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-scirpendlíce, adv.
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So as to fit Seó heáfodstów gescyrpendlíce gehíwod ætýwde þám gemete hyre heáfdes locus capitis ad mensuram capitis illites aptissime figuratus apparuit, Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 451, 19

Linked entry: ge-scyrpendlíce

ge-smyltan

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Add: to calm Þeós wyrt áwendeþ hagoles hreóhnysse, and gyf þú hý on scyp áhéhst, þám wundorlic heó is, ꝥ heó ǽlce hreóhnysse gesmylteþ, Lch. i. 308, 17

loccian

(v.)
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Add: to allure, entice, win over by gentle means Mon sceal ðone welegan ofermódan him loccian mid líðelicre ólicunga superbus dives exhorlationis blandimento placandus est, Past. 183, 19

swǽsende

(adj.)
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In l. 11 insert a comma after ælmessum, and add: cf. ælmessum ad agapem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 86, 57: feorme ad agapem i. deliciem, An. Ox. 4834

uppe-land

(n.)
Grammar
uppe-land, es; n.

Up-countrycountry as opposed to townrural districts

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Up-country, country as opposed to town, rural districts Ðæt ǽlc man ðe wǽre unníðing sceolde cuman him of porte and of uppelande, Chr. 1087; Erl. 226, 3

crýpan

(v.)
Grammar
crýpan, p. crýpte; pp. crýped

To creep repere

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To creep; repere He næfþ his fóta geweald and onginþ crýpan he has not the use of his feet and begins to creep Bt. 36, 4; Fox 178, 14

on-tígan

(v.)

to untie, set free

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to untie, set free Seó sáwl færþ swíðe freólíce heofonum siððan heó ontíged biþ and of ðam carcerne ðæs líchoman onliésed biþ, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 68, 14

ge-drincan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drincan, p. -dranc, pl. -druncon; pp. -druncen

To drinkbibere

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To drink; bibere Grúndleás gítsung gilpes and ǽhta gedrinceþ to dryggum dreósendne wélan the bottomless avarice of glory and possessions drinks to the dregs perishable wealth, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 31; Met. 7, 16. Ðæt wín is gedruncen bibitur vinum, Ælf.

Linked entry: ge-druncen

sturtan

(v.)
Grammar
sturtan, (? vowel as in murnan?); steart
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Þe Romeyns sturte to anon her prince up to rere, R. Glouc. 212, 1.]

Linked entry: styrtan

el-þeódgian

(v.)
Grammar
el-þeódgian, -þeódian; p. ode
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To be in foreign parts, to travel to or live in a foreign land Foerde fearr ł ellðiódegde peregre profectus est, Mt. L. 21, 33. Ellðeódigde ł fearr færende wæs, Lk. L. 15, 13. Ellðiódade, Mk. L. 13, 34.

Linked entries: -þeódgian -þeódgian

hæft

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a bond.Add: Þá hæftlingas þe hé hét lǽdan of þám hæftum, Hml.

noctern

(n.)
Grammar
noctern, es; m.
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nocternum. ad nocturnos, 434, 990. nocternan ad nocturnas, 396, 448. Gedónum nocternum peractis nocturnis, 380, 220