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FREMMAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREMMAN, to fremmanne; ic fremme, ðú fremest, he fremeþ, pl. fremmaþ; p. fremede, fremde, pl. fremedon; impert. freme, pl. fremmaþ; subj. pres. fremme, pl. fremmen; pp. fremed.

to advancepromŏvēreto FRAMEmakedoeffectperformcommitiăcĕrepatrāreeffĭcĕreperfĭcĕreperpetrāre

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to advance; promŏvēre Ðaet ic eáðe mæg ánra gehwylcne fremman and fyrðran freónda mínra that I may easily advance and further every one of my friends, Andr. Kmbl. 1867; An. 936: Beo. Th. 3669; B. 1832. Sume ic to geflíte fremede some I have urged to

Linked entries: ge-fremman fremming

wérig

(adj.)
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wérig, adj.
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physical, weary, tired, exhausted, fatigued Ðá hé wæs wérig (uoerig, Lind.: woerig, Rush.) gegán fatigatus ex itinere, Jn. Skt. 4, 6: Bd. 3, 9; S. 534, 10. Sesirra arn óð ðæt hé wérig becom tó ánum wífmen æt néhstan, Jud. 4, 17: Cd. Th. 88, 9; Gen. 1462

ge-hæftan

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Add: To prevent free movement or action. to restrict, restrain, confine Ðonne monn ðæt mód gehæft cum cogitatio per custodiam restringitur, Past. 273, 17. Hié nellað hié gehæftan and gepyndan hiora mód, swelce mon deópne pool gewerige, ac hé lǽt his

híd

Grammar
híd, hígid.

familia

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Add: Ic sello Berhtsige án híde bóclondes, C. D. ii. 121, 4, and to such a form might belong the following genitives: Ánes hídes, 120, 33. Ánes hídes lond, C. D. B. ii. 268, 9. The nominatives híde, gyrde in, Þ næs án ǽlpig híde ne án gyrde landes,'

Linked entries: hígid híwisc

æðelo

(n.)
Grammar
æðelo, indecl. in sing; pl. nom. acc. æðelu, æðelo; gen. æðela; dat. æðelum; n.

Nobilitypre-eminenceoriginfamilyracenaturetalentsgeniusnobilitasprincipatusorigonatalesprosapianaturaindolesingenium

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Nobility, pre-eminence, origin, family, race, nature, talents, genius; nobilitas, principatus, origo, natales, prosapia, natura, indoles, ingenium Ic lǽre ðæt ðú fægenige óðerra manna gódes and heora æðelo I advise that thou rejoice in other men's good

Linked entry: ge-æðele

a-rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
a-rǽran, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. [a, rǽran to rear, raise]

To rear upraise uplift upexaltset upbuild upcreateestablisherigereexcitareresuscitareextollereædificarecreare

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To rear up, raise up, lift up, exalt, set up, build up, create, establish; erigere, excitare, resuscitare, extollere, ædificare, creare Ðone stán arǽrde to mearce lapidem erexit in titulum, Gen. 28, 18, 22. Arǽrende þearfan lifting up the poor; erigens

frinan

(v.)
Grammar
frinan, part. frinnende; ic frine, ðú frinest, he frineþ, pl. frinaþ; p. ic, he fran, ðú frune, pl. frunon, frunnon; impert. frin, pl. frinaþ; subj. pres. frine, pl. frinen; p. frune, pl. frunen; pp. frunen

To askinquireconsultinterrŏgāresciscĭtāriconsŭlĕre

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To ask, inquire, consult; interrŏgāre, sciscĭtāri, consŭlĕre Se gesíþ ongan hine frinan, for hwon hine mon gebindan ne mihte cŏmes eum inierrŏgāre cæpit quāre lĭlgāri non posset, Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 24: Cd. 25; Th. 31, 34; Gen. 495: Beo. Th. 708; B. 351

Linked entry: FRIGNAN

ge-feoht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feoht, -fioht, -feht, es; n.

A fightbattlecontestwarpreparation for warpræliumpugnacongressiobellumprocinctus

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A fight, battle, contest, war, preparation for war; prælium, pugna, congressio, bellum, procinctus Ðæt ungemetlíce mycle gefeoht the very great battle, Ors. 1, 9; Bos. 32, 1 : Homl. Th. ii. 538, 14 : Chr. 603; Erl. 20, 15 : 868; Erl. 72, 28. Gefeoht

feónd

an enemyfoefienddevil

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Add: an enemy, foe Fram stemne fýndes a voce inimici, Ps. L. 54, 4. 'For ðínum feóndum ic áswand on mínum móde, and ic hié hatode, for ðǽm hié wǽron eác míne fínd (fiénd, v. l.).' Swá mon sceal Godes fiénd hatigean, Past. 353, 5-8. Feónda emulorum, i

ge-gódian

(v.)
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Add: to furnish with, present Gegódod donatus, Hml. Th. ii. 468, 14. to furnish with a material object Syflincge gegóded (-rod-, MS.) pulmentario potiretur, An. Ox. 3757. Gegód[ode] indeptam (cirris crispantibus), 4647. (1 a) to endow with property,

ge-cwéme

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Add: pleasing, acceptable Gecwéme ł wynsumlic votivum, acceptum, desiderativum, Hpt. Gl. 446, 51. Þám men geþeód mid gecwémre geférrǽdene on wynsumre drohtnunge, Hml. Th. i. 438, 23. Hafað ðeós wyrt swýþe gecwémne swæc, Lch. i. 264, 19. Gecwéme beneplacita

ginian

(v.)
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Take here <b>geonian</b> in Dict., and add Geongendi oscitantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 75. Þá giniendan hiulcas, 42, 49. of living creatures. to open the mouth; of the mouth, to be open Geonath, ginath battat, batat, Txts. 43, 269. Geót on

hátan

(v.)
Grammar
hátan, p. hátte.
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Add: : To be called so and so. the complement a proper name Meroe hátte án ígland, Lch. iii. 258, 18. þý wege þe háte Appia, Bl. H. 193, 12. In tún þone þe hátte (háta, L. ) Gezemani in uillam quae dicitur Gesemani, Mt. R. 26, 36. On þǽre ðióde þe Deira

swilc

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swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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Add On ðǽm dæge plegedon hié of horsum ... swá heora þeáw æt swelcum ( on such occasions ) wæs, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 31. Ðá swelcan wé magon ealra betest geryhtan mid ðý ðæt ..., Past. 293, 22. 2 a. Add Ic mæg gelíc anginn þǽm gesecgan, þéh hit swelcne

æcer

field, land of arable landthe crop raised on the landa definite quantity of land, an acre

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Add: in a general sense, field, land Æcer ager, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 53. Si jaceat, jaceat in ungildan ækere, Ll. Th. i. 301, 23. Similar entries (v. un-gilde.) of arable land :-- Gesáwen æcer vel land seges, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 55. Se æker, Past. 411, 18.

ge-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]

To urgeoppressthreatenrebukecompelrestrainafflicttormenturgērecōgĕreafflīgĕretrībŭlēre

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To urge, oppress, threaten, rebuke, compel, restrain, afflict, torment; urgēre, cōgĕre, afflīgĕre, trībŭlēre Ne meaht ðú mec geþreátian ðé to gesingan thou canst not compel me to be thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 33; Jul. 54. On yrre ðú folc geþreátast

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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To be Wesan and beón fore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 61. as an independent verb, denoting existence to be, exist Wesendum, beóndum existentibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 63. of animate objects, to exist, live Wesaþ and weaxaþ ealle werþeóde, lifgaþ bi ðám lissum

gram

(adj.)
Grammar
gram, grom; adj. [grama anger]
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Furious, fierce, wroth, angry, offended, incensed, hostile, troublesome He swá grom wearþ on his móde he became so incensed; rex iratus, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 72, 32: 6, 4; Swt. 260, 23. Driliten wæs ðam folce gram the Lord was angry with the people, Deut.

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blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, blyssian, blissigan, blissigean; part. blissiende, blissigende; ic blissie, blissige, ðú blissast, he blissaþ, pl. blissiaþ; p. ode, ede, ade; pp. od, ed, ad

To rejoice, exult, be glad or merrylætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare To make to rejoice, to gladden, delight, exhilaratelætificare

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[blis, bliss bliss, joy] v. intrans. To rejoice, exult, be glad or merry; lætari, gaudere, exultare, ovare Heora láreówas blissigende hám hwurfon doctores eorum domum rediere lætantes, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 20. Blissigende [blissiende MS. C.] ovans, Ælfc

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ge-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdan, -lédan; part. -lǽdende; he -lǽdeþ, -lǽdt, -lǽt, pl. -lǽdaþ; p. ic, he -lǽdde, ðú -lǽddest, pl. -lǽddon; impert. -lǽd, pl. -lǽdaþ; subj. pres. -lǽðe, pl. -lǽden; pp. -lǽded, -lǽdd, -lǽd

To leadconductbearbringderivebring outbring forthproducebring updūcĕrededūcĕreăgĕreindūcĕredeferreperferrederīvāreedūcĕreprodūcĕreedŭcāre

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To lead, conduct, bear, bring, derive, bring out, bring forth, produce, bring up; dūcĕre, dedūcĕre, ăgĕre, indūcĕre, deferre, perferre, derīvāre, edūcĕre, prodūcĕre, edŭcāre He wile folc gelǽdan in dreáma dreám he will lead the people into joy of joys

Linked entries: ge-lǽt ge-lédan