ge-sib
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Add: as adjective Gesib vel cúþ cognata, i. conjuncia, propinqua, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 33. Of gesibbum de consanguineo, 138, 9. applied to persons Þeáh ðe se sanct wǽre gesib him for worulde, Hml. S. 21, 87. Þǽre gesibban consanguine [the Latin is consanguinei
ge-teón
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Add: to do, effect, cause Heora feorh generede Metodes weard . . . hálige him þǽr help geteóde, Dan. 236. Hé wolde guman findan þone þe him on sweofote sáre geteóde, B. 2295. to determine a course of action Hé ꝥ on his móde gehogod and geteód hæfde,
hold
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Add: of a superior to an inferior Ic ( Edgar) beó eów swýðe hold hláford þá hwíle þe mé líf gelǽst, Ll. Th. i. 278, ii. Ic (Cnut ) cýðe eów ꝥ ic wylle beón hold hláford and unswícende tó Godes gerihtum and tó rihtre woroldlage, Cht. E. 229, 21 : Chr.
weard
a guard, warder, watchman, sentinel ⬩ a guardian, protector, lord
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a guard, warder, watchman, sentinel Ðara wearda sum geseah ðæt of heofonum com án læs feówertig wuldorbeága . . . ðá gecerde se weard tó Criste, Shrn. 62, 5-8. Weard Scyldinga, se ðe holmclifu healdan scolde, Beo. Th. 464; B. 229: Ps. 126, 2. Se weard
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BRǼW
An eye-lid; ⬩ palpebra
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An eye-lid; palpebra Wið þiccum brǽwum for thick eye-lids, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 38, 9. Ðæt biþ swíðe god sealf ðam men ðe hæfþ þicce brǽwas that will be a very good salve for a man who has thick eye-lids, 1, 2 ; Lchdm. ii. 38, 22, 12. Unwlítig swile
ymb-sittan
to sit or be round, ⬩ to sit at table, meat, etc ⬩ to sit at council, be engaged about ⬩ to be around, be neighbouring ⬩ to beset ⬩ to besiege, invest
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to sit or be round, to sit at table, meat, etc. Ðæt hié mé þégon, symbel ymbsǽton, Beo. Th. 1132 ; B. 564. Hý twégen sceolon tæfle ymbsittan, Exon. Th. 345, 2; Gn. Ex. 182. Ða ymbsittendan circumsedentes, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 31: convivae, 5, 5; S. 618,
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be-feallan
to fall, ⬩ to get into ⬩ to fall into sin ⬩ into the hands of a person, ⬩ to fall to action ⬩ to fall upon ⬩ take effect on a person ⬩ to fall to ⬩ be assigned to ⬩ deprived (of)
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Add: to fall, literal Hé on þone pytt befylð in foveam incidit, Ps. Th. 7, 15. to get into:-- Se deófol befylð intó Antecrístes móder innoðe, Wlfst. 193, 16. Ꝥ furðon án spearwa on gryn ne mæg befeallan forútan his foresceáwunge, Chr. 1067; P. 201,
ge-sceaft
the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an element ⬩ creātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentum ⬩ a decree, destiny, fate, condition ⬩ destĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtio ⬩ creation, creature ⬩ decree of fate ⬩ creatura, elementum, habitus, fatum
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the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an element; creātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentum Eall ðeós mǽre gesceaft all this great creation, Rood Kmbl. 24; Kr. 12: 162; Kr. 82: Salm. Kmbl. 60; Sal. 30. Gesceaft plasma, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 1; Som. 8,
of
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α. Add Ic fleáh of wícum, Gen. 2273. Him gewát Hróðgár út of healle, B. 663. β Add Wit unc simble ondrédon hwonne wit sceoldon feallan of þám olfende, Shrn. 38, 16. add Þá Lapithe gesáwon Thesali of hiora horsum beón feohtende wið hié, Ors. I. 9 ;
waru
Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard
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Watchful care, observance, keeping of a command, etc. Ic on lifdagum lustum healde ðínra worda waru vivam et custodiam sermones tuos, Ps. Th. 118, 17. where need for caution is implied, heed, care Ða wiðerwinnan wurdon oferswíðde þurh ðæs gewinne and
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on
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Ðæt fǽmna mynster on Brytene ꝥ is nemned on Bercingum (on Byrcingum, in Bercingum in loco qui nuncupatur in Berecingum, Bd. 4, 6; Sch. 383, 19), Shrn. 138, 2 Is swá þeáh gód weorc on þám gódan wordum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 25. Ǽlc dohtig man on Kænt and
wæter
- Homl. 247, 25 ; see also
- Ps. Th. 17, 11
- Ps. Th. 31, 7.
water ⬩ water ⬩ water in the sky, rain ⬩ water of a river, sea, etc. ⬩ water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea ⬩ waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.
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water Wæter aqua,hlúttor wæter limpha, Wrt. Voc. i. 54, 17, 18. Wæter limphale, ii. 52, 19. Ðæt wæter is brosniendlíc wǽta. Homl. Th. ii. 270, 5. Blód fléwð ofer eorðan swá swá wæter, Blickl. Homl. 237, 6. Byrneþ wæter swá weax, Exon. Th. 61, 23 ; Cri
wíd
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in reference to the dimensions of an object, wide, of (a certain) width Se arc wæs fíftig fæðma wíd, Boutr. Scrd. 21, 4. Fær gewyrc fiftiges wíd, ðrittiges heáh, þreó hund lang elngemeta, Cd. Th. 79, 7; Gen. 1307. Wite ðú hú wíd and síd helheoðo dreórig
eáster
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Substitute: <b>Eástre,</b> an (es in North); pl. an, on, un. [In W. S. the (wk.) pl. is almost always used, in the North sing. and pl., strong and wk. forms occur.] of the Jewish festival, the passover Freólsdæg azimorum is gecweden Eástre
eft
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Add: of repetition, again Eft gelíce identidem, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 50. Eft rǽdende lectitando, 50, 23. Wé nú gehýrdon þis godspel rǽdan, and þéh wé hit sceolan eft ofercweþan, Bl. H. 15, 31. Wæs culufre eft ( a second time ) of cofan sended, Gen. 1464
swingan
to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, ⬩ to chastise, afflict, plague ⬩ to give a blow with the hand ⬩ without the idea of hurting, to whip a top, cream, etc. , beat up ⬩ to strike, dash ⬩ to beat the wings ⬩ to wing, soar, ⬩ a wing, pinion ⬩ of a bird to soar
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to swinge, flog, beat, scourge, literal Ðás cild ic swinge hos pueros flagello, Ælfc. Gr. 7, Zup. 23, 21. Ic swinge verbero, ic eom beswungen ver*-*beror, 5 ; Zup. 9, 4. Gif hwylc wíf hire wífman swingþ (flagellis verberavit), L. Ecg. P. ii. 4 ; Th.
þicgan
to take ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take food, poison, medicine, etc., ⬩ to eat or drink, ⬩ consume
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to take, receive, accept Hé him brád syleþ load tó leáne, hé hit on lust þigeþ, Exon. Th. 331, 31; Vy. 76. Hié ða lác þégon tó þance, Andr. Kmbl. 2225; An. 1114. Ðeáh hé máðmas þége, Elen. Kmbl. 2516; El. 1259. Ðæt hý beágas þégon, Exon. Th. 283, 29;
Æl-mihtig
Almighty
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Almighty Se Ælmihtiga the Almighty, Beo. Th. 184; B. 92: Andr. Kmbl. 497; An. 249: Elen. Grm. 1146: Exon. 9 b : Th. 8, 22; Cri. 121: Cd. 191; Th. 239, 10; Dan. 368: Hy. 10, 1: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 97; Met. 9, 49: Menol. Fox 187; Men. 95 : Salm. Kmbl. 68;
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a-geótan
To pour out ⬩ shed ⬩ strew ⬩ spill ⬩ deprive of ⬩ effundere ⬩ privare ⬩ To pour forth ⬩ profluere
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v. trans. To pour out, shed, strew, spill, deprive of; effundere, privare He his swát ageát he shed his blood. Exon. 40a; Th. 133, 22; Gú. 493 : Cd. 47; Th. 60, 20; Gen. 984. He his blód agét he had spilled his blood Andr. Reed. 2897; [ageát. Grm. 1449
a-stellan
To set forth ⬩ to set ⬩ place ⬩ afford ⬩ supply ⬩ appoint ⬩ establish ⬩ ordain ⬩ undertake ⬩ undergo ⬩ begin ⬩ statuere ⬩ collocare ⬩ instituere ⬩ præbere ⬩ stabilire ⬩ fundare ⬩ suscipere ⬩ inire
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To set forth, to set, place, afford, supply, appoint, establish, ordain, undertake, undergo, begin; statuere, collocare, instituere, præbere, stabilire, fundare, suscipere, inire Bisene astellan exemplum præbere, Past. 3, 1; Hat. MS. 8 b, 5. Asteald