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ge-lǽstan

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Þeós andwearde tíd þyses dæges ne mæg ús genihtsumian ne gelǽstan tó þysum bysenum the lime would not last us out for these examples, Gr. D. 91, 25. Þes pallium þe ic werige wyle mé gelǽstan, Hml. S. 36, 160

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descentpromon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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Ðú hluttor lǽtest wæter of clife clǽnum thou lettest forth clear waters from the pure rock, Exon. 55a; Th. 194, 11; Az. 137: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 25; Met. 5, 13. Se ðe gecyrde clyf on wyllan wætera qui convertit rupem in fontes aquarum, Ps. Spl. M.

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

mæðel

(n.)
Grammar
mæðel, meðel, medel, es; n.

an assemblya deliberative or judicial meetingcouncilspeechaddressharangueconversation

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Sum in mæðle mæg módsnottera folcrǽdenne forþ gehycgan, ðǽr witena biþ worn ætsomne, Exon. 79 a; Th. 295, 30; Crä. 41: 128 b; Th. 494, 16; Rä. 83, 2. On meðle, Elen. Kmbl. 1088; El. 546: 1182; El. 593.

Linked entries: mæðel-hégende medel

swaþu

(n.)
Grammar
swaþu, e; f.
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Hæleð lágon, on swaðe sǽton sat in the track, were left dead in the track of the retreating force. Cd. Th. 125, 10; Gen. 2077: 127, 21; Gen. 2114: Andr. Kmbl. 2844; An. 1424. Hié ( the defeated Assyrians ) on swaðe reston, Judth.

geótan

(v.)
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Gr. 127, 109. of a non-material object, e. g. speech Geótende gielp boasting that pours forth in floods, Fä. 41

hleóþrian

(v.)

To make a soundto soundresoundTo speak words

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Först. 87, 3. Þǽm swógendum, hleóðregendum argutis (fibrarum fidibus Ald. 71, 28), Wrt. Voc. ii. 5, 36. the subject a sound, to sound, resound Hú manige dreámas and lofsangas nú hleóþriaþ in heofonum guantae resonent laudes in coelo Gr. D. 282, 15.

ge-cígan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cígan, -cígean, -cýgan, -cégan; p. -cígde, -cýgde, -cégde; pp. -cíged, -cýged, -cýgd, -céged [ge, cígan to call]; v. trans.

To callnamecall uponinvokecall forthprovokeincitevocarenominareinvocareprovocareincitare

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To call, name, call upon, invoke, call forth, provoke, incite; vocare, nominare, invocare, provocare, incitare Ne com ic rihtwíse to gecígeanne, ac ða synnfullan non veni vocare justos, sed peccatores, Mt. Bos. 9, 13.

irþling

(n.)
Grammar
irþling, es; m.

a husbandmanfarmerploughman a cuckoo

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Eorþtilþ forðam se yrþling ús ealle fétt qualis tibi videtur inter seculares artes retinere primatum? Agricultura, quia arator nos omnes pascit, 30, 23-8.

Linked entries: ærþling eorþ-ling

ofer-stǽlan

(v.)
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Ne beó ðú tó ánwille; forðam ðe is gerisenlícre ðæt ðú sí mid rihte oferstéled, ðonne ðú oferstéle óðerne man mid wóge, Prov. Kmbl. 8. Ðæt hi ðæs deófles leásunge mid Godes sóðfæstnysse oferstǽlan, Homl. Th. ii. 100, 9.

gifan

(v.)
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gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen

To givedareimpertire

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On Moyses hand wearþ wíg gifen into Moses' hand martial force was given, Cd. 173; Th., 216, 11; Dan. 5.

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Ðá wearþ forht ferþ manig folces on láste then was the mind of many a man of that folk left in fear, Andr. Kmbl. 3191; An. 1598. Hié ðæs láðan lást sceáwedon they marked the track of the foe, Beo. Th. 265; B. 132.

Linked entry: lǽst

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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To seek. to try to find, to look for, make search for Ic séce míne gebróðru fratres meos quaero, Gen. 37, 16. Hwæne sécst ðú? Jn. Skt. 20, 15. Se ðe sécþ, hé hyt fint, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 8. Hwæðer gé willen on wuda sécan gold ðæt reáde? . . .

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Hiora cyningas hí weorþodon for godas, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 16: Met. 26, 45: Wulfst. 98, 24. Hý wurðedon him for godas ða sunnan and ðone mónan, 105, 13. Ða tungelwítgan cuómon tó ðon ðæt hié Crist weorþedon (wurðoden, v.l. ), Chr. 2; Erl. 4, 29.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

ge-cýðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cýðan, p. -cýðde, -cýdde; pp. -cýðed, -cýd.

to make knowntellrelateproclaimannounceinformnuntiareannuntiarereferreeffarimonereto declarerevealmanifestshewperformconfirmtestifyprovedeclararerevelareedoceremanifestaremonstrareperhiberetestariprobareto make celebratedrenownedfamednotum facereinclytum reddere

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Lind. 6, 44. to make celebrated, renowned, famed; notum facere, inclytum reddere Cyning cystum gecýðed the king for virtues famed, Beo. Th. 1850; B. 923 : 530; B. 262 : Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 3 : Gú. 553

háwian

(v.)
Grammar
háwian, p. ode; pp. od
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Þreó þinc sint neódbehæfe ðám eágan élcere sáwle ... óððer ðæt heó háwien ðes ðe heó geseón wolden þridde ðæt hí mágen geseón ðæt ðæt hí geháwian three things are necessary for the eyes of every soul ... second that they look at what they want to see,

HEL

(n.)
Grammar
HEL, hell, helle; e; f.

HELLthe place of souls after deathHadesthe infernal regionsthe place of the wicked after death

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For ðam ða deádan ðe on helle beóþ ðín ne gemunan ne ðé andetaþ swá swá wé dóþ quoniam non est in morte qui memor sit tui: in inferno quis confitebitur tibi, Ps. Th. 6, 4. On ðære sweartan helle in the black hell, Cd. 35; Th. 47, 16; Gen. 761.

HELM

(n.)
Grammar
HELM, es; m.

HELMhelmeta crownthe topovershadowing foliage of treesa covering

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Soc. vols. ii. v. vi, helm, a hovel, an open shed for cattle, a shed built on posts] Wǽges helm [holm?] the covering made by the wave, the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 459; El. 230.

Linked entry: helmiht

hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor, es; n.
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Icel. hljóð, e.g. gefa hljóð, biðja hljóðs to give, ask for, a hearing: Goth. hliuþ.] what is heard, sound, noise, voice, speech, song Ðá hleóðor cwom býman stefne ofer burhware when the sound came of the voice of the trumpet over the city-dwellers,

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garmentdressroberailclothing

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Sæt ðǽr sum þearfa nacod bæd hrægles and ælmessan a beggar sat there naked asked for a garment and an alms, Blickl. Homl. 213, 33. Hrægles þearfa ic mé leáfum þecce lacking raiment I cover me with leaves, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 25; Gen. 866.

Linked entry: hrægl

leahter

(n.)
Grammar
leahter, es; m.

a crimefaultoffencesinvicedisgracefulreproachopprobriumblamedisgracediseasedisorderhurtmalady

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Wið leahtras ðæs múþes for blotches of the mouth, Herb. 145, 3; Lchdm. i. 268, 13. Wið misenlíce leahtras ðæs bæcþearmas, 165, 3; Lchdm. i. 294, 15

Linked entry: lehter