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ge-

(prefix)

with

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Ge-rád Æðelwold ðone hám æt Winburnan postea invāsit Æthelwaldus villam ăpud Winburnam, Gib. 99, 37 : Chr. 901; Erl. 97, 11. On this power of ge-, Mr.

ríht

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Búton hé æt hám rihtes wyrðe beón ne móte, oþþe riht ábiddan ne mæge, 266, 10. In rihte beborene municipales, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 16. Sé ꝥ gebéte his dryhtne .c. sciłł. an eald reht, Ll. Th. 38, 6.

wist

(n.)
Grammar
wist, e; f. (and m.?
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v. big-, dæg-, hús-, neáh-wist.
)

subsistence ⬩ sustenance ⬩ food ⬩ provisions ⬩ dainty food ⬩ a feast ⬩ eating ⬩ feasting

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Mon tó andleofne eorðan wæstmas hám gelǽdeþ, wiste wynsume, Exon. Th. 214, 26; Ph. 245: Cd. Th. 81, 4; Gen. 1340. Nafast ðú hláfes wiste, ne hlútterne drync, Andr. Kmbl. 623; An. 312: Elen. Kmbl. 1231; El. 617.

eft

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Hám eft becuman, El. 143. Se heofonlica ǽrendwreca eft hám cerde, Bl. H. 9, 24. Wǽron Egypte eft oncyrde, Exod. 451. Nú wille ic eft þám líge neár, Gen. 760.

car-ful

Grammar
car-ful, (care-).
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Drusiana árás, and carfull be ðæs apostoles hǽse hám gewende, Hml. Th. i. 60, 19. Hé sylf ǽlce tíd getácnige, oðþe swylcum carefullan bréðer þá gýmene betǽce, þe náne tíd ne forgýmeleásige, R. Ben. 72, 12.

hycgan

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Th. 120, 3. to call to mind, remember Uton wé hycgan hwǽr wé hám ágen, and þonne geþencan hú wé þider cumen Seef. 117

sulh

(n.)
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Fram Æðelstánes hammes forda on súlforda, 411, 26: 16. On sulhford tó eaxan, Cht. Crw. 3, 2. (See note p. 47. ) Sulig gráf, C. D. iii. 461, 11

feormian

(v.)

to maintain ⬩ foster ⬩ to feast

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Th. i. 162, 26. to entertain a guest Gif man cuman feormæð .iii. niht an his ágenum háme, Ll. Th. i. 32, 16. Hé ongæt hwæne hé sylfa feormode (underféng, v. l.) quem ipse susceperit agnovit, Gr. D. 75, 29.

ildest

(adj.)
Grammar
ildest, superl.

eldest ⬩ oldest ⬩ principal ⬩ chief ⬩ greatest

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Ða yldestan chus and cham hátene wǽron the eldest were named Cush and Ham, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 22; Gen. 1616.

inn

(adv.)
Grammar
inn, in; adv.

In ⬩ within

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Æt hám gebring and nǽfre in on ðone mon bring it home and never into the man's presence, L. M. 2, 65; Lchdm. ii. 292, 26. Ðæt land beág ðǽr súþryhte oððe seó sǽ in on ðæt land, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 18.

ge-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gán, p. -eóde, -ióde; pp. -gán.

to go ⬩ go or pass over ⬩ come to pass ⬩ happen ⬩ ire ⬩ præterire ⬩ evenire ⬩ to occupy ⬩ overcome ⬩ overrun ⬩ subdue ⬩ occupare ⬩ vincere ⬩ subigere ⬩ to observe ⬩ practise ⬩ exercise ⬩ effect ⬩ accomplish ⬩ observare ⬩ exercere ⬩ perficere ⬩ efficere

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Eall ðás wundor geeódon in ussera tída tíman all these wonders happened in the period of our times, 43 b; Th. 147, 11; Gú. 725. to occupy, overcome, overrun, subdue; occupare, vincere, subigere Ðæt ðú hám on us [hus MS.] gegán wille that thou wilt occupy

Linked entry: ge-yde

ge-swerian

(v.)
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Hié áðas geswóran ꝥ hié nǽfre noldon æt hám cuman . . . Ors. l, 14; S. 56, 19.

gold

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mið golde and mið gimmum, Jn. p. 188, 5. (2 a) used in writing :-- Bóca mid golde áwritenra, Bt. 5, 1; F. 10, 18. gold as material Nam hé þæt gold and gét án celf, Ex. 32, 4. gold used in payment Stent ðám bisceope eahta marca goldes; and gif hig hám

lencten

(n.)
Grammar
lencten, lengten, lenten, es; m.

Spring ⬩ Lent

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Ðá com Æðelréd cyning innan ðam lenctene hám tó his ágenre þeóde, 1014; Erl. 150, 17. Sunnan glǽm on lenctenne lífes tácen weceþ the sun's gleam in spring wakes signs of life, Exon. 59 b; Th. 215, 16; Ph. 254.

Linked entry: lengten

ferian

(v.)

to carry ⬩ move ⬩ convey ⬩ to lead ⬩ conduct

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Hám feredan advectabant (manipulos ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 79, 28. Feredon ðone eorðcrypel ferentes paraliticum, Mk. L. 2, 3: Hml. Th. i. 492, 28: Chr. 1012; P. 143, 2. Hí áweg feredon þæs godspelleres líc, Hml. S. 15, 98.

ge-síþ

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Higelác þǽr æt hám wunade selfa mid gesíðum, B. 1924. Dióre gecépte drihten Créca Troia burh tilum gesíðum, Met. 26, 20.

leóht

Grammar
leóht, bright.
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In þám leóhtan hám, Gú. 806. Sió sunne bringþ leóhte dagas, Bt. 21; F. 74, 24. <b>II a.</b> fig. in respect to the mind Crisantus leornode mid leohtum andgite and mid gleáwun móde grammatican cræft, Hml.

má

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, mǽ;</b> adv.

More ⬩ rather ⬩ further

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Hé má geceás ðæt hé wæs eft hám hweorfende he preferred to return home, 5, 2; S. 615, 33. Him wíslícre and gehyldre wǽre ðæt hí má hám cyrdan ðonne hí ða eallreordan þeóde gesécan sceoldan, 1, 23; S. 485, 32.

heolstor

(n.)
Grammar
heolstor, es; n.

That which covers or conceals ⬩ darkness ⬩ a veil ⬩ covering ⬩ place of concealment

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Sume wuniaþ on wéstennum gesittaþ hámas on heolstrum some dwell in deserts, occupy homes in hiddenplaces, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 5; Gú. 54

Linked entry: hleostrum

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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Hé genam hine æt eówde úte be sceápum, 77, 69. out, from home on service Hié wǽron simle healfe æt hám, healfe úte, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 18.

Linked entry: út