frig-man
A freeman ⬩ hŏmo līber
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A freeman; hŏmo līber Gif frigman freólsdæge wyrce if a freeman work on a festival-day, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 12, note 28: 47; Th. i. 402, 21. Gif frigman fréum stelþ if a freeman steal from a freeman, L. Ethb. 9; Th. i. 6, 2
hwæg
Whey
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Whey Hwæg serum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 36. Ðeówan wífmen hwæig on sumera to a servant maid shall be given when in summer L. R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25
Linked entry: hweg
in-gemynde
Recollected ⬩ remembered
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Recollected, remembered, in mind, in memory Ðá wæs ðam folce on ferhþsefan ingemynde swá him á scyle wundor ða ðe worhte weoroda dryhten then did the people remember in mind, as is ever their duty, the miracles which the Lord of Hosts wrought, Elen.
Linked entry: ge-mynde
land-lagu
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Law or regulation prevailing in a district Ðeós landlagu stænt on suman lande hæc consuetudo stat in quibusdam locis, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 29. Landlaga sýn mistlíce swá ic ǽr sǽde leges et consuetudines terrarum sunt multiplices et varie, sicut prelibavimus
Linked entry: lagu
mǽd-mǽwect
the mowing of a meadow
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the mowing of a meadow Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan tóeácan . . . mǽdmǽwecte also he shall at times be ready for labour of many kinds at his lord's pleasure, besides . . . mowing his meadows, L. R. S. 5; Th
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mǽg-gemót
A meeting of kinsmen
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A meeting of kinsmen Hé bebeád ofer ealne middangeard ðæt ǽlc mǽgþ tógædere cóme, ðæt ǽlc man ðý gearor wiste hwǽr hé gesibbe hæfde. Ðæt tácnode ðæt on his dagum sceolde beón geboren se se ðe ús ealle tó ánum mǽggemóte gelaþaþ, Ors. 5, 14; Swt. 248,
eardung
A habitation, a dwelling, tabernacle ⬩ habĭtātio, habitācŭlum
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A habitation, a dwelling, tabernacle; habĭtātio, habitācŭlum Is geworden eardung his on Sion facto est habĭtātio ejus in Sion, Ps. Spl. 75, 2: 32, 14: Ps. Spl. T. 77, 32: Ps. Th. 106, 3: Hy. 6, 11; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 11: Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 20
scip-ryne
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A course or channel for ships Hé lét delfon án mycel gedelf and wolde ðæt scipryne sceolde ðǽrinne licgean eall swá hig dydon on Sandwíc he had a great trench dug and intended that in it ships could run, just as they did at Sandwich, Chart. Th. 341,
scip-steóra
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A steersman, pilot Swíðe eáðe mæg on smyltre sǽ ungelǽred scipstiéra (-stióra, Cott. MSS.) genóh ryhte stiéran quieto mari recte navem imperitus nauta dirigit, Past. 9, 2; Swt. 59, 1. Swá swá gód scipstýra (-stioera, Cott. MS.) ongit micelne wind ǽr
be-stapan
To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter ⬩ gradi, calcare, ire, inire
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To step, step upon, tread with the foot, go, enter; gradi, calcare, ire, inire Eall ðæt rýmet, ðe eówer fótswaðu on bestæpþ omnem locum, quem calcaverit vestigium pedis vestri, Jos. 1, 3. Se deófol into Iudan bestóp the devil went [entered] into Judas
ge-beornan
To burn ⬩ be on fire ⬩ be consumed ⬩ ardēre ⬩ combūri
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v. intrans. To burn, be on fire, be consumed; ardēre, combūri Sió hand gebarn módiges mannes the hand of the bold man burned, Beo. Th. 5388; B. 2697. v. trans Seó eorþe wæs to axsan geburnen the earth was burnt to ashes, Ors. 4, 2; Bos. 79, 19
ge-cerran
To turn ⬩ return
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To turn, return Ic gecyrre on mín hús revertar to domum meam, Mt. Bos. 12, 44. Gecerreþ ðæt folc commovet populum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24
ge-fær
A going ⬩ journey ⬩ course ⬩ march ⬩ expedition ⬩ profectio ⬩ expĕdītio
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A going, journey, course, march, expedition; profectio, expĕdītio Ðisses fugles gefær this bird's course, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 20; Ph. 426. On gefare in profectiōne, Ps. Spl. 104, 36. Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon after they first saw the enemies
Linked entry: ge-fer
ge-fillan
To fulfil ⬩ finish ⬩ complete ⬩ implēre ⬩ complēre
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To fulfil, finish, complete; implēre, complēre Ðú gefilst Godes hǽse and his bebodu implēbis impĕrium Dei et præcepta ejus, Ex. 18, 23. God gefilde on ðone seofeðan dæg his weorc complēvit Deus die septĭmo ŏpus suum, Gen. 2, 2 : Deut. 31, 24. Gefild
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ge-lǽrednes
Learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ skill ⬩ erŭdītio ⬩ pĕrītia
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Learning, knowledge, skill; erŭdītio, pĕrītia Wæs Cúþberhte swá mycel getýdnes and gelǽrednes to sprecanne Cudbercto tanta ĕrat dīcendi pĕrītia, Bd. 4, 27; S 604, 19. Ðá se cyning his gelǽrednesse geseah cujus erŭdĭtiōnem videns rex, 3, 7; S. 529, 46
ge-rípian
To ripen, grow old ⬩ mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre
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To ripen, grow old; mātūrāri, sĕnescĕre Nǽron hi gerípode to slege they were not ripe for slaughter, Homl. Th. i. 84, 5. On wintrum gerípod ripe in years, ii. 24, 23. Mín hláford gerípod ys dŏmĭnus meus vĕtŭlus est, Gen. 18, 12. Geríped mātūrus, C. R
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þeów-boren
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Slave-born, born of parents in slavery Ne sceal hé (the abbot) ðone æþelborenan settan beforan ðane þeówborenan, gif se þeówborena ǽr on ðæm mynstre wæs, bútan hé for hwylcum gesceáde hit dó non preponatur ingenuus ex servitio convertenti nisi forte
undern-mete
Food eaten in the morning ⬩ breakfast
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Food eaten in the morning, breakfast Under-mete prandium, ǽfenmete cena, Wrt. Voc. i. 290, 65. Uton brúcan ðisses undernmetes swá ða sculon ðe hiora ǽfengifl on helle gefeccean sculon prandete tamquam apud inferos coenaturi, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 86, 1. Undernmete
Linked entry: undern-gereord
un-gefére
impassable ⬩ impervious ⬩ impenetrable
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lit. impassable Ungefére vel wegleás pæð invium, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 61. On ungeférum in invio, Ps. Spl. C. 106, 40. Mid wéstenum and ungefǽrum londum, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 62, 36. fig. impervious, impenetrable Ða mód ðe Dryhtne ungeféru sint mentes Deo impenetratae
Linked entries: ge-fére un-gefǽrum un-gefaren
un-gefrǽglíce
In an unheard of manner ⬩ to an unheard of extent ⬩ unusually ⬩ extraordinarily
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In an unheard of manner, to an unheard of extent, unusually, extraordinarily Catulus swá ungefrǽglíce forcwæð Nonium Catullus Nonium strumam appellat, Bt. 27, 1; Fox 94, 32. Swíþe ungefrǽglíce upáhafen on his móde, 37, 1; Fox 186, 8. Se hearpere wæs