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ge-ban

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ban, -bann, -benn, es; n.

a command ⬩ ordinance ⬩ decree ⬩ proclamation ⬩ mandātum ⬩ stătūtum ⬩ decrētum ⬩ the indiction ⬩ indictio ⬩ edictum

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a command, ordinance, decree, proclamation; mandātum, stătūtum, decrētum Brád is ðín gebann lātum eat mandātum tuum, Ps. Th. 118, 96. Ðíne ealle gebann omnia mandāta tua, 118, 86. Ðínre ǽ geban lēgis tuæ mandātum, 58, 10 : Elen. Grm. 556. Þurh hláfordes

þǽr-big

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-big, adv.

Thereby ⬩ by that (person or thing)

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Thereby, by that (person or thing) Gif hwá gefare and nán bearn ne gestriéne, gif hé bróðor lǽfe, fó se tó his wífe. Gif hé ðonne bearn ðǽrbig(-bié, Cott.

Linked entry: be

ge-portian

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

To beat, pound ⬩ contundĕre

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To beat, pound; contundĕre Geporta ða wyrta tosomne pound the herbs together, Lchdm. iii. 4, 10

dyrre

(v.)
Grammar
dyrre, durst, Beo. Th. 2763; B. 1379; subj. pres.
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of durran

-tigþe

(suffix)
Grammar
-tigþe, tíþe, -tygþe, -týþe. v. bén-, wil-tigþe (-tygþe).

for-beódan

(v.)
Grammar
for-beódan, -biódan, to -beódanne; part. -beódende; p. ic, he -beád, ðú -bude, pl. -budon; pp. -boden [Ger. ver-bieten]

To FORBID ⬩ prohibit ⬩ restrain ⬩ suppress ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ vătāre ⬩ interdīcĕre

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To FORBID, prohibit, restrain, suppress; prohĭbēre, vătāre, interdīcĕre Nelle gé hig for-beódan cuman to me nōlīte eos prohĭbēre ad me vĕnīre, Mt. Bos. 19, 14: L. C. S. 77; Th. i. 418, 24. To forbeódanne to forbid, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 1. Ðisne we

fullwon

(n.)
Grammar
fullwon, e; f.

Baptism? ⬩ baptismus?

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— Fullwona bearn children of baptism, christians, Cd. 92; Th. 117, 9; Gen. 1951

ge-bǽran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bǽran, p. de ; pp. ed [ge-, and bǽru bearing, habit]

To bear one's self ⬩ behave or conduct one's self ⬩ se gerere

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Ðæt hí gebǽrdon wel that they should bear themselves well, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 20; Jud. 27 : Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 32 : Ps. Th. 113, 6

Linked entry: bǽran

ge-anwealdian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-anwealdian, p. ode
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To exercise authority, bear rule over Deáð him furðor ne bið rýcsend ł ne gionwældiað (dominabitur), Rtl. 26, 33Sóðfæsto gionuældas folcum justi dominabuntur populis, 86, 36. Gean-wealdiaþ, Ps. L. 48, 15.

Linked entry: an-wealdian

a-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
a-cuman, p. -cam, -com, pl. -cámon, -cómon; pp. -cumen, -cymen

To come ⬩ bear ⬩ venire ⬩ ferre ⬩ sustinere

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To come, bear; venire, ferre, sustinere Wæs of fere acumen he had come from the vessel, Cd. 75; Th. 93, 12; Gen. 1544. Ðæt land híg ne mihte acuman non sustinebat eos terra, Gen. 36, 7. Ge hyt ne mágon nú acuman non potestis portare modo, Jn.

slíþ-heard

(adj.)
Grammar
slíþ-heard, adj.

Excessively hard ⬩ very fierce, savage ⬩ very hard, cruel

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Excessively hard of living things, very fierce, savage Slíþherde deór (the boar and the bear) Exon. Th. 344, 22; Gn.

egþa

(n.)
Grammar
egþa, an; m.

An instrument to beat out corn ⬩ trĭbŭla

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An instrument to beat out corn; trĭbŭla, Ælfc. Gl. 2; Som. 55, 52; Wrt. Voc. 16, 25

hlǽdred

(adj.)
Grammar
hlǽdred, hlǽdrede; adj.

Laddered

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Laddered, provided with steps On þone hlǽddredan (hlædreadan, C.D. vi. 94, 13) beám, C.D.B. iii. 492, 27

of-þecgan

(v.)

to consume, destroy

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to consume, destroy Æþelinga bearn ecgum ofþegde consumed by the sword, Cd. Th. 120, 30; Gen. 2002

swippan

(v.)
Grammar
swippan, p. te

To scourge, beat, strike ⬩ to smack, crack a whip ⬩ to whip

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To scourge, beat, strike Hafaþ hé gyrde lange and ðone feónd swipeþ, Salm. Kmbl. 185; Sal. 92

Linked entries: swipian swipu

brand

an error of the copyist for ⬩ a son.

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Th. 2045, note; B. 1020, note; an error of the copyist for bearn a son

gum-þeód

(n.)
Grammar
gum-þeód, e; f.

A nation, people

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A nation, people Gumþeóda bearn the children of men, Cd. 12; Th. 15, 1; Gen, 226

tó-sundrian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sundrian, p. ode

To separate

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To separate Hwanne hé tósundrode bearn Adames quando separabat filios Adam, Cant. M. ad fil. 8

Linked entry: tó-syndrian

Deóra bý

(n.)
Grammar
Deóra bý, Deór-bý,es ; n? [Hunt. Dereby, Derebi: Ethel. Derebi: deór an animal, deer; bý a dwelling, habitation; a habitation of deer or animals]

DERBY ⬩ Derbia

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DERBY; Derbia Hér Æðelflǽd, Myrcna hlǽfdige, begeat ða burh ðe is geháten Deóra bý in this year [A. D. 917] Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, obtained the burgh which is called Derby, Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 24: 942; Erl. 116, 14; Edm. 8. Hér wæs eorþstyrung

Linked entry: Deór-bý

dæg-weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
dæg-weorþung, e; f. [weorþung an honouring, celebration]

A commemoration or celebration of a feast-day ⬩ diei festi celebratio

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A commemoration or celebration of a feast-day; diei festi celebratio Ðe on gemynd nime ðære deórestan dægweorþunga róde under róderum who may bear in remembrance the honouring of the day of the most precious cross under the firmament [i. e. the feast