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ge-anlícian

(v.)

to make liketo act towards

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(cf. swilce hit sylf wǽre, Hml.

spǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
spǽtan, p. te.

to spitto syringesquirt

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spǽtende (expuens) his tungan onhrán, 7, 33. Spátende expuentes, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 27, 30. byþ on spǽt conspuetur, Lk. Skt. 18, 32. trans. Ic spǽte áttor, Exon. Th. 405, 26; Rä. 24, 8 : 398, 27; Rä. 18, 4. to syringe, squirt

á-tellan

to countnumbercomputeto enumerateto tellrelaterecountto reckonrepute

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Ne wéne ic þæt ǽnig wǽre þe þæt átellan mehte, þæt on ðám gefeohte gefeóll, 3, II; S. 150, 24. to enumerate áteleð him eall ðæt ǽr tó góde gedyde quod bene gessit enumerat, Past. 463, 12.

ge-medemian

(v.)
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gemedemed on stede and on setle, swá swá his gecerrednes sý, 13, I.

ge-win

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wearð mid grimmum gewinne his líchaman lustes geswænced hunc acri certamine carnis incentiva fatigabant, Gr. D. 26, 17. labour. strenuous effort, hard work Him nǽnig gewin tó heard ne þúhte, þæs þe heora sáulum tó hǽle gewinnan mihte, Bl.

æt

(prep.)
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Heó wearð gehǽled æt þám apostole, 36, 264. with instrumental Æt sume cierre, Past. 131, 12. with acc., marking limit. Cf. oþ. temporal, until hit nó ne ylde æt nón, þonne tó middes dæges sceolde hám cuman, Gr. D. 206, 22.

boda

(n.)
Grammar
boda, an; m. [bod a message, -a, q. v. ]

a messenger, ambassador, herald, apostle, angelnuntius, legatus, præco, apostolus, angelusa foreboder, prophetpropheta, vatesa messenger

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Heó ðæs ládan bodan lárum hýrde she obeyed the advice of the loathsome messenger, 33; Th. 44, 18; Gen. 711. Ða bodan us fǽrdon nuntii nos terruerunt, Deut. 1, 28: Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 9; Cri. 1305.

nama

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hine þǽr on Godes naman geandette, Ll. Th. i. 64, 21. On Drihtenes naman (in noman, R.), Mt. 21, 9. In Dryhtnes noman, Cri. 413 power of evil clypode tó ðám fyrmestum deóflum, and on heora naman begól þone gramlican drenc, Hml.

blǽd

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd, es; m.

a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mindflamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animusenjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honourfruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitasflatus

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He heóld blǽd mid bearnum he possessed prosperity with his children, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 5; Gen. 1608. Hie ne meahton blǽdes brúcan they might not enjoy prosperity, 90; Th. 113, 26; Gen. 1893. On his blǽde in his prosperity, 205; Th. 253, 26; Dan. 601.

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lim

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( the Phenix) of æscan onwæcneð leomum geþungen, Ph. 649.

plihtan

(v.)
Grammar
plihtan, p. te
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Gif ǽnig ámánsumad man ... on ðæs cynges neáweste gewunige, ǽr ðam ðe hæbbe godcunde bóte georne gebogene, ðonne plihte him sylfum and eallan his ǽhtan, v. 29 ; Th. i. 312, 3. Plihte hí heora áre and eallon heora ǽhton, vi. 36 ; Th. i. 324, 14.

swín

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Þá semninga geféldon hí án swýn ( porcum ) yrnende hider and þider betwyh heora fótum, ꝥ sum ꝥ swýn heora hwylc gefélde ... sóhte ꝥ swín þá duru þǽre cyrcan ... and ne mihte hit nán man geseón, and swá þeáh hí hit mihton gefélan, Gr. D. 236, 1-6.

wirgan

(v.)
Grammar
wirgan, wirigan, wirian; p. de, ede.

to cursemaledicereto do evil

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ðé on ansýne wyrigd he will curse thee to thy face, 448, 33. Se man ðe wirigð Drihtnes naman qui blasphemaverit nomen Domini, Lev. 24, 16. Wergiaþ hig and ðú bletsast, Ps. Lamb. 108, 28. Ða ðe hine wyrgeaþ (ða wirgendan, Ps.

ge-dál

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Ðonne his ælmessan dǽlð, Past. 323, 12. Gif ǽr ðǽm gedále cann gemetgian hwæt hine anhagige tó sellanne, 341, 12. ðá láre him forgeaf þæt hí hí dǽldon eallum ðeódum. Be ðám gedále cwæð sum wítega, Hml.

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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héh and deóp hell seó, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 9; Sat. 707. Witan hú ðú æðele eart, Hy. 3, 14; Hy. Grn: ii. 281, 14.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worseworst

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áwende hit him tó wyrsan þinge, 17, 13; Gen. 259. tǽhte Absalone óðerne rǽd wyrsan tó his willan, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 206. Wéne ic tó ðé wyrsan þinga, gif ðú Grendles dearst bídan, Beo. Th. 1055; B. 525.

ícan

(v.)
Grammar
ícan, iécan, ícean, ýcan ; p. íhte, ícte

To EKEincreaseadd toaugment

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Ac ða hwíle ðe giernþ ðæt his welan iéce ágiémeleásaþ ðæt forbúge his synna profecto enim, qui augere opes ambit, vitare peccatum negligit, Past. 44, 9; Swt. 331, 16.

Linked entries: écan íht

ildan

(v.)
Grammar
ildan, p. de

To delaytarrydeferput offpostponeprocrastinateconnive atdissimulate

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Kmbl. 25, 5, ilde [Cott. MS. ielde] and þafode ða scylda dissimulavit culpas, Past. 21, 1 ; Swt. 151, 22. ða gewilnunge náht lange ne ylde he did not long delay that desire, Th. Ap. 1, 17.

Linked entries: ældan ildian ilding

práfost

(n.)
Grammar
práfost, práfost, es; m.
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Se sylfa práuost dó mid árweorðnesse eal ðæt him fram ðam abbode getǽht biþ... forði swá miclan swá he furður on weorðmynte forlǽten biþ, swá miclan sceal geornlícor healdan regules beboda, R. Ben. pp. 124-125 : 46, 21.

Linked entry: prófast

ge-feormian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feormian, p. ode; pp. od. v. a.

to entertainharbourreceive as a guestfeedcherishsupportsusciperehospitio suscipereepularefoverecurareto feed ondevourvescicomedereto cleansefarmcleanse outmundare

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he entertained, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 9.