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mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To tell ofrelatedeclare

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Ðý læs ðæt weras gieddum mǽndan be mé lifgendum lest men should tell of it in songs during my lifetime, 50 b; Th. 176, 9; Gú. 1206, Ic mæg singan and secgan, spell mǽnan, hú me cynegóde cystum dohten, 85 b; Th. 321, 32; Wid. 55: Beo.

BÚR

(n.)
Grammar
BÚR, es; n.

A BOWER, cottage, dwelling, an inner room, storehousetabernaculum, conclave, casa

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On his suna búre in his son's dwelling, Beo. Th. 4902; B. 2455. Æfter búrum along the dwellings, Beo. Th. 282; B. 140

hlyn

(n.)
Grammar
hlyn, hlynn, hlin, es; m.

A sound, noise, clamour, din

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A sound, noise, clamour, din Tó ðonðonne hit hát wǽre and mon ða earman men oninnan dón wolde hú se hlynn mǽst wǽre ðonne hie ðæt súsl ðǽron þrowiende wǽron ut cum inclusus ibidem subjectis ignibus torreretur, sonum vocis extortæ capacitas concavi aeris

ge-sécan

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(cc) of motion in ships, to reach land :-- Sóna swá ðæt forme scip land gesóhte (came to anchor) . . . Þá cóm se cyning self mid his scipe, and land gesóhte (landed ), Ors. 4, 5; S. 166, 9-16.

hleóþrian

(v.)

To make a soundto soundresoundTo speak words

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David býmendre stefne hleóðriende cwæð, Angl. viii. 331, 12. of song Hleóðriað Drihtne praecinite Domino Ps. L. 146, 7. Hleóðriað concinant, Ps.

wǽpen-getæc

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-getæc, -tak, es; n.

A wapentake,

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Anglice vero arma vocantur wapen, et taccare confirmare, quasi armorum confirmacio, vel ut magis expresse, secundum linguam Anglicam, dicamus wapentac, i.e. armorum tactus: wapen enim arma sonat, tac tactus est.

DYNT

(n.)
Grammar
DYNT, es; m.

a stroke, stripe, blow ictus, plaga, percussioA bruise, DINT, noise, crash contusio, impressio, sonus

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MS. 64 b, 23. the mark or noise of a blow,- A bruise, DINT, noise, crash; contusio, impressio, sonus Gif dynt sie, scilling; gif he heáhre handa dyntes onféhþ, scilling forgelde if there be a bruise, a shilling; if he receive a right hand bruise, let

ge-árian

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

To give honourto honourhonōrārehonorĭfĭcāreTo have mercy or compassion upon any onebe merciful topitypardonpropĭtium essemisĕrēriparcĕreTo endow

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Wæs Abrahame leófre ðæt he Godes hǽse gefylde, ðonne he his leófan bearnegeárode it was dearer to Abraham to fulfil God's command, than to have compassion on his beloved son, Boutr. Scrd. 23, 5 : Ps. Th. arg. 34.

Linked entry: gearod

mǽst

(adv.)
Grammar
mǽst, adv.

mostchieflyespeciallyalmostnearly

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Ðæt him sealde mæst eal his sunu almost all of which his son gave him, Chart. Th. 271, 33. Wígheard and mǽst ealle (omnes pene) his geféran, Bd. 4, 1; S. 563, 25. Hié mǽst ealle ofslægene wurdon. Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 80, 22.

déman

(v.)
Grammar
déman, to démanne, démenne; part. démende; ic déme, ðú démest,démst, he démeþ, démþ, pl.démaþ ; p. démde, pl. démdon; impert. dém, déme, pl. démaþ, déme ge; pp. démed; v. trans. dat. acc. [dóm judgment, opinion]

DEEM, judge, think, consider, estimate, reckon, determine, examine, prove, doom, condemn judicāre, arbitrāri, æstimāre, censēre, recensēre, decernĕre, sancīre, examināre, condemnāre

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Ne wæs sóna his hálgung [MS. halgunge] démed nec statim ordinātio decrēta, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 22. Beóþ his dagas swylce démde gelíce swá ðú on scimiendre sceade lócige dies ejus sicut umbra prætĕreunt, Ps. Th. 143, 5

Linked entries: a-déman doeman

ge-eácnian

(v.)
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Ox. 3542. to add Þá sóna geeácnode (geécte, v.l. ) hé þǽr tó 'þínes múðes,' Gr. D. 139, 8. Þ hé geeácnige áne elne tó hys anlícnesse adicere ad staturam suam cubitum unum, Mt. 6, 27.

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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'Ic sette míne hand ofer ðé untrumne' . . . se cyning wearð gehǽled sóna swá hé hine hrepode, 24, 157. Heora handa ástífedon, swá hwá swá hreopode þá róde mid handum, Hml.

leógan

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K. 70. to state what is not correct, make a mistake Se áwergda gást ongan Godes béc trahtian, and þá sóna leáh ( and at once made a mistake); forþon þis næs gecweden be Críste . . . ah be hálgum monnum, Bl.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose,undo,dissolvesolvere,dissolvere,exsolvereresolvereto undo that which is boundrelease from a bond,to release from captivity, difficulty,to do away with tension,relax,relieveto put an end to the connection between,to separateto dissolve,put an end to,dissipate,to dissolve,relax,destroy the force of,weakento desolate,destroy,to undo a bondto discharge an obligation,to payto break a connection

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Hé wæs gehyhtende ðæt hé sóna ðæs ðe hine mon gefullade his líchoman tólýsed wǽre sperans gula mox baptizatus carne solutus esset, Bd. 5, 7; S. 620, 36. Tólésed wǽran extricaba[n]tur, Wrt.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

CÉPAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÉPAN, to cépanne; cépte, cépton; céped, cépt; v. a. gen. acc.

To observe, keep, regard, await, desire, take, betake oneself to, meditate, bearobservare, tenere, manere, appetere, captare, se conferre, meditari, portare

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Swá hwilcne swá ic cysse, cépaþ his sóna whomsoever I kiss, take him forthwith, ii. 246, 11. He nolde him nánes fleámes cépan he did not wish to betake himself to flight, Ælfc. T. 36, 18.

Linked entry: ge-cépan

lǽstan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽstan, p. te.

to followattendaccompanyto doperformobservecarry outexecutedischargeto continuelast

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to follow, attend, accompany, do suit and service Sóna ða beótunge dǽdum lǽstan neque segnius minas effectibus prosequuntur, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 39, MS. C. Allum ðám ðe him lǽstan woldon with all those who would follow him, Chr. 874; Erl. 76, 31.

losian

(v.)
Grammar
losian, p. ode

To perishbe loststrayescape

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Ðá losade hió him sóna she was at once lost to him, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 15. Hé onweg losade he escaped, Beo. Th. 4199; B. 2096. Fíftig þurh fleám onweg losedon quinquaginta fuga lapsos esse, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 6.

Linked entry: lorian

deófol-gild

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Þá cwæð hé tó þám deófulgylde: 'Tówyrpe þé Críst'; þá sóna gefeól þǽs deófolgyldes húses sum dǽl, 140, 2-5. Hé eóde intó ðám temple tó ðám deófolgylde Astaróð, Hml. Th. i. 454, 16. Búton þǽm deófolgelde þe hé bærnan ongan, Bl. H. 221, 17.

Linked entry: ge-deóful-geld

gearwian

(v.)
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H. 9, 9. of ships, to equip Ꝥ man ǽghwilce geáre sóna æfter Eástron fyrdscipa gearwige, Ll. Th. i. 324, 4. of food or meals, dress food, prepare a meal Martha gearwode þám Hǽlende ǽfengereordu, Bl. H. 67, 26. Gearwa (gearw, earwa, W.

geat

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Gesáwon wé in þǽre byrig and on geaton ( in the doorways ) men . . . ðá hié ús gesáwon hié selfe sóna in heora húsum hié miþan.