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ge-bodian

(v.)
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Add: to announce a fact Hí genamon twégen cnihtas. . . þis wæs gebodod (nuntiatum) Furtunato, Gr.

ge-treówsian

(v.)
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. :--- to prove true, clear of a charge of falseness Hé be his hláfordes were hine getreówsie (-tríw-, v. l. ), Ll. Th. i. 64, 5

ge-wíder

Grammar
ge-wíder, l. ge-widere, and in l. 3 for gewidor abidon l. gewidora bidon.
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Bringð sumor túne wearme gewideur, Men. 90

godcundlíce

(adv.)
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Hé wæs godcundlíce ( diuinitus ) gefultumod, 4, 24; Sch. 482, 2. in respect to religion or to the church, ecclesiastically Ne sín ealle circan ná gelícre mǽðe worldlíce wyrðe, þeáh hí godcundlíce habban hálgunge gelíce, Ll. Th. i. 340, 27: 360, 17

hirtan

to refreshrevivecomfort

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to refresh, revive, comfort Hé ongan mid his geháte hí hyrtan (sublevare), Gr. D. 145, 19. Earme men þú scealt hyrtan, Angl. xii. 516, 21. Hyrttende refocilando, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 43.

Linked entries: hyrtan heortian

máge

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Fón mágas and weddian heora mágan wife þám þe hire girnde, i. 254, 20. Gunnilde, Cnutes cynges mágan ( sister's daughter), Chr. 1045; P. 165, 23. Add

níde

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Add Ðæt hé ðonne fóo, gif hé niéde sciele coactus ad regimen veniat, Past. 59, 9

or-wéne

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add: with clause; and for last passage substitute Ealle Italiam geswicon Rómánum and Hannibale gecirdon, for þon þe hié wǽron orwéne hwæðer ǽfre Rómáne heora anwealde becómen omnis Italia ad Annibalem, desperata Romani status reparatione, defecit

riht-ryne

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'Cym ðínum ágenum rihtryne' nuntiavit quod cursus sui Padus alveum egressus ecclesiae agros occupasset. . . 'Ad proprium alveum redeas,' 193, 15-20. his ágnum rihtryne, 194, 4. Add

ham

(n.)
Grammar
ham, hom, hamm, e; f.

The ham, the inner or hind part of the kneewith bent kneesthe ham or haunch of a horsepoples, suffrago

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Monegum men gescrincaþ his fét his homme ... gebeðe ða hamma with many a man the feet shrink up to the ham ... warm the hams, L. M. 1, 26; Lchdm. ii. 68, 3-5

riht-cynecynn

(n.)
Grammar
riht-cynecynn, es; n.

A legitimate royal family

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[Cf Se cyng (Henry) genam Mahalde him wífe ... of ðan rihtan Ænglalandes kynekynne, Chr. 1100; Er1. 236, 36-39.]

ofer-helian

(v.)

to cover over, conceal

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oferhelianne, Glostr. Frag. 102, 2. Beón oferheled obtegi, Germ. 389, 22. Nis nán þing oferheled opertum ðe ne beó unheled, Lk. Skt. 12, 2

of-tyge

(n.)
Grammar
of-tyge, es; m.

A holding back, withholding

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Ungelimp mid synnum geearnod, swíðost mid ðam oftige ðæs neádgafoles ðe Cristene men Gode gelǽstan sceoldon on heora teóþingsceattum misfortune merited through sins, especially through the keeping back of the tax that Christian men ought to pay to God

Linked entry: of-tige

solian

(v.)
Grammar
solian, p. ode

To make or to become foul made filthy

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To make or to become foul Searo hwít solaþ sumur hát cólaþ eorðmægen ealdaþ ellen cólaþ the armour or implement that was bright grows rusty, summer that was hot grows cool, earthly might grows old, strength grows chill Exon. Th. 354, 57; Reim. 67.

Linked entry: sol

twi-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
twi-dǽlan, p. de.

to divide in twoto differ

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Gl. 434, 32. to differ Twydǽlþ discrepat, Scint. 125, 6. Hí cristenre láre twydǽlaþ christianae doctrinae dissentient, 129, 10

Linked entry: dǽlan

á-styntan

(v.)

to bluntdullto checkstop

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to blunt, dull Hí angyt ástyntað sensum obtundunt, Scint. 56, 13. Mód byð ástynt >mens retunditur, 152, Ástyntid hebitatus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 27. Ástynt, 42, 64. to check, stop lc ástynte confuto, Hpt. Gl. 455, 31.

bearm

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¶with the idea of possession, cf. hand:-- Hé bróhte him bearme stánas, bæd him for hungre hláfas wyrcan, Sat. 672. Him bearme cwom máððumfæt mǽre, B. 2404. Hiá sellað on barm iuer, Lk. L. 6, 38. Add

be-galan

(v.)

to enchantcharm to recite a charm

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Add: to enchant, charm He on deófla naman begól þone gramlican drenc, Hml. S. 14, 76. Þá beóð begalene quae incan-tantur, Bl. Gl. to recite a charm Sygegealdor ic begale, sigegyrd ic mé wege, Lch. i. 388, 15.

ge-wunian

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

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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Ðes hálga wer wæs gewunod ðæt he wolde gán on niht to sǽ this holy man was accustomed to go at night to the sea, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 3. His mód to ðám woruldsǽlþum gewunod wæs his mind was accustomed to worldly prosperity, Bt. 1; Fox 4, 2

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Beóð on twá healfa þǽre hǽtan twégen dǽlas gemetegode (the temperate zones), náðor ne háte ne cealde. . .