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ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Gen. 14, 19), Gen. 2107. þurh þone tócyme wé wǽron geweorþode and gewelgade and geárode, Bl. H. 105, 24 : 171, 32. <b>VI a.

GE-DÉFE

(adj.)
Grammar
GE-DÉFE, -doefe; comp. -ra; superl. -est, -ust; adj.

Becomingfitproperseemlyconvenientagreeabledecentquietmildmeekgentlekindbenevolentcongruusconvĕniensdĕcensopportūnushŏnestusquiētusmansuētusbĕnignus

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C. 144, 16 : Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 3. Þurh gedéfne dóm with fitting judgment, Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 26; Gú. 582 : Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 4. Dó gedéfe mid me Drihten, tácen fac mecum, Dŏmĭne, signum in bŏno, Ps. Th. 85, 16.

Linked entry: deáf-líc

wítegian

(v.)
Grammar
wítegian, wítgian; p. ode

To prophesy

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Grammar wítegian, with a preposition Anna wítegode be him . . . swá hálig wíf wæs ðæs wyrðe, ðæt heó móste wítigian embe Crist, Homl. Th. i. 146, 27-29. Hé wítgode be ðære ácennednesse Cristes, Ps. Th. 8, arg. : Blickl. Homl. 133, 28.

Linked entry: wítgian

cweþan

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Se mon bið, þæs þe swá tó cweþanne sié ( so to say ), ǽghwæþer ge gehæfted ge freó, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 98, 17. to call, name Þone tún mon his naman cweðeþ cujus nomine vicus cognominatur, Bd. 2, 20; Sch. 189, 8. Mé eádige cwǽdon ealle cneórisna, Bl.

hege

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Longan méd iacit be norðan hege, ii. 26, 27. Tó ðám ráhhege; æfter ðám hege á be ðám ófre, iii. 77, 29. Æfter ðám ealdan hege tó ðáre grénne ǽc, 2 74, 34. On Wíferðes mǽduan hege; of ðám hege, 78, 21. Tó ðám mǽrhege; of ðǽm hege on Sæfern, 79, 13.

for-wiernan

Grammar
for-wiernan, Take here for-weornan, -wernan, -wyrnan in Dict. and add:

to refusedenyto refuse to giveto refuse admittanceto refuseto restrainpreventprohibitto hinderpreventto prevent

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.), deny Hé þæs teóþan dǽles Gode forwyrneþ, Bl. H. 51, 5. Hié him þára béna forwierndon, Ors. 2, 2; S. 64, 27. Him ǽtes forwyrnan, Hml. S. 22, 137. Him nánes willan næs forwyrnd, ne nánes lustes, Ps.

hád

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<b>V a.</b> in an ecclesiastical sense :--- Gif hwá gehádodne man bende . . . béte . . . be hádes mǽðe, i. 400, 23 : 404, 16. Gif mæssepreóst manslaga wurð . . . þonne þolige hé ǽgðres ge hádes ge eardes, 546, 5 : 400, 15.

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, accounttalk, discussion, disputea charge, claiman excuse, a defenceas a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action,a tale, list, series

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Ðæt ǽlcere neóde beládung sý ádilegod ðæt hý þurh neóde náne tale tó syndrigre ǽhte næbben that the excuse of necessity may be removed, so that they may not have any claim to private property on the ground of necessity, R. Ben. 92, 5.

Linked entry: frum-talu

friþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-stów, e; f.

A peace-placerefugeasylumpācis lŏcusrefŭgiurnasȳlum

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A peace-place, refuge, asylum; pācis lŏcus, refŭgiurn, asȳlum Ðæt is seó án friþstów this is the only refuge, Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 29: Bt. Met. Fox 21, 31; Met. 21, 16. Gif he friþstówe geséce if he seek an asylum, L. Alf. 13; Th. i. 46, 25. v. Grm.

ge-fædrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fædrian, p. ede; pp. ed

To FATHERto adoptto ascribe to any one as a son or daughteradoptarepatri filium vel filiam ascribere

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were by their father, [fathered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19

grǽdiglíce

(adv.)
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Ben. 139, 27

tó-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-swápan, p. -sweóp

To disperse by a sweeping movementto sweep apart or away

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To disperse by a sweeping movement, to sweep apart or away Se ðone líg tósceáf, tósweóp hine and tóswende þurh ða swíðan miht he thrust back the flame on every side, swept and dashed it away by his strong might, Cd. Th. 237, 23; Dan. 342.

Linked entry: tó-swengan

eald

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</b> </b> Forðférde seó ealde hlǽfdige, Eádwerdes cinges móder, 1051; P. 172, 32. <b>I b.</b> of long experience in :-- Presbiter is ealdwita; ná ꝥ ǽlc eald sý, ac ꝥ hé eald sý on wísdóme, Ll.

ge-restan

(v.)
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II. 4 Gyf man méte ꝥ hé weorðlíce gerestod sló, gód ꝥ byð. Lch. iii. 174, 32

pening

(n.)
Grammar
pening, penning, pending, penig, pennig, es; m.
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H.) tó bóte, 47; Th. i. 94. 3-5. Hire mægþhádes wurð, ðæt synd twelf scillingas be twelf penigon (cf. Se rihtscylling byþ á be .xii. penegum legitimus solidus semper est .xii. denariorum, L. Ecg.

Linked entry: pending

wíd-scriþol

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd-scriþol, (-el, -ul); adj.
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Ben. Interl. 10, 16) genæm*-*ned, R. Ben. 9, 21. Hit is yfel, ðæt sume (munecas) synd to wídscriþole, L. I. P. 14; Th. 11. 322, 13.

Linked entry: scriðol

aad

(n.)

a pile

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a pile He mycelne aad gesomnode he gathered a great pile, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 22

a-beátan

(v.)
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a-beátan, p. -beót; pp. -beáten

To beatstriketunderepercellere

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To beat, strike; tundere, percellere Stormum abeátne beaten by storms, Exon. 21b; Th. 58, 26; Cri. 941

a-drugian

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

To drysiccari

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To dry; siccari Ðá sóna adrugode se streám alveus siccatus est, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 13

æt-wegan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-wegan, p. -wæg, pl. -wǽgon; pp. -wegen

To take awayauferre

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To take away; auferre Hama ætwæg sigle Hama took away the jewel, Beo. Th. 2401; B. 1198

Linked entry: æt-wæg