ge-bannan
to command ⬩ order ⬩ proclaim ⬩ jŭbēre ⬩ mandāre ⬩ edīcĕre ⬩ to summon ⬩ call together ⬩ cĭtare ⬩ convŏcāre
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Th. 149; B. 74. to summon, call together; cĭtare, convŏcāre Folc biþ gebonnen ealle to spræce all people shall be summoned to judgment, Exon. 117 b; Th. 451, 8; Dóm. 100.
piþa
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Þeahtigaþ on hiera módes rinde monig gód weorc tó wyrcanne, ac on ðam piþan biþ óðer gehýded, Past. 9 ; Swt. 55, 23. Nim ellenes piþan, Lchdm. iii. 90, 2
prýte
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Pride, haughtiness Of ýdelum gylpe biþ ácenned prýte, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 32. Prýte heáge út áwyr[p]þ elatio excelsos deiect, Scint. 46. Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS.
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Geóhel-dæg
Yule-day, a day at Yule-tide
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On ðone eahteþan geóhheldæig biþ ðæs mónþes fruma ðe mon nemneþ ianuarius on the eighth day of Yule is the beginning of the month that is called January, 47, 13
slá
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Genim onwǽre sláh ðæt seáw . . . gif sió sláh biþ gréne, Lchdm. ii. 32, 18 - 20. Gewring tósomne swilce sié án sláh, 54, 6. Slán moros. Wrt. Voc. i. 285, 33 : ii. 56, 32. ]maturarum, grene slane wose: and pl. slon occurs Alis. 4983.
un-gewidre
Bad weather ⬩ storm ⬩ tempest
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Bad weather, storm, tempest Hit biþ wiþ ǽghwylc ungewidro gescylded, ðæt ðǽr nǽfre nǽnig dǽl regnes ne ungewidres in cuman ne mæg, Blickl. Homl. 125, 31-3. Gif ðé þince ðæt ðú óþerne máran lǽcedóm dón ne durre for ungewiderum, Lchdm. ii. 254, 2.
sápe
Soap, salve
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Hé biþ ðonne áþwogen fram his synnum þurh ða untrumnysse, swá swá horig hrægl þurh sápan, Homl. Th. i. 472, 6. Monie of þas wimmen smurieð heom mid blanchet, þet is þes deofles sápe (unguent?), O. E. Homl. i. 53, 24.
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læssa
Less
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Ðone læstan dǽl þunges the least bit of aconite, L. M. 2, 52; Lchdm. ii. 268, 31. Ðara læstena worda hreówsian se de tenuissima verbi laceratione reprehendunt, Past. 28, 6; Swt. 199, 15.
gæst
a GUEST ⬩ hospes ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ a stranger ⬩ an enemy ⬩ vir aliēnĭgĕnus ⬩ hostis
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Hwonne gæst cume to dúrum mínum, him biþ ðeáþ witod when a stranger comes to my doors, death is decreed to him, Exon. 104 b; Th. 396, 26; Rä. 16, 10
leóf-wende
Pleasing ⬩ gracious ⬩ acceptable ⬩ amiable ⬩ estimable
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Sum biþ leófwende hafaþ mód and word monnum geþwǽre one man is amiable, he hath mind and speech in accord with men, Exon. 79 b; Th. 298. 13; Crä. 84.
ge-frédan
To feel ⬩ perceive ⬩ know ⬩ be sensible of ⬩ sentīre
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To feel, perceive, know, be sensible of; sentīre Sió gefrédnes hine mæg gegrápian, and gefrédan ðæt hit líchoma biþ, ac hió ne mæg gefrédan hwæðer he biþ ðe blac ðe hwít the feeling may touch it, and feel that it is a body, but cannot feel whether it
on-hréran
of actual movement, to stir, agitate, move violently ⬩ to move, disturb, agitate ⬩ of emotions, to stir up, arouse, excite
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Eorþe biþ onhréred of hire stówe, Blickl. Homl. 91, 36. Lyft wæs onhréred, Cd. Th. 208, 13; Exod. 482. Grund is onhréred, deópe gedréfed, Andr.
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clǽne
CLEAN, entirely ⬩ penitus, omnino
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Clǽne biþ beorhtast nesta bǽle forgrunden the brightest of nests is entirely destroyed by the fire, Exon. 59a; Th. 213, 18; Ph. 226: Ps. Th. 88, 37. Ðæt mín cynn clǽne [MS. clane] gewíte that my race be clean gone, Cod. Dipl. 235; A.
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hwem
A corner ⬩ angle
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A corner, angle Hwæt fremaþ ðære burhware ðeáh ðe ðæt port beo trumlíce on ǽlce healfe getimbrod gif ðǽr biþ án hwem open forlǽten ðæt se onwinnenda here þurh ðam infær hæbbe what does it avail the citizens, though the town be firmly built on every side
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hýr-
Obedient ⬩ compliant
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Hit biþ his láreówum hýrsum it is obedient to its teachers, Salm. Kmbl. 798; Sal. 398. We beóþ hírsume erimus obedientes, Ex. 24, 7. Nemne ic gode sylle hýrsumne hige unless I give to God an obedient mind, Exon. 37 b; Th. 124, 13; Gú. 340.
leóhtmód-ness
levity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ inconstancy
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Lightness of mind, want of gravity or steadiness, levity, frivolity, inconstancy Gif ǽresð se wyrtruma biþ forcorfen ðæt is sió leóhtmódnes ... Mon hine bewarige wið ða leóhtmódnesse ...
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míl
A mile
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A mile Álecgaþ hit on ánre míle ðone mǽstan dǽl fram ðæm túne, ðonne óðerne ... óð ðe hyt eall áled biþ on ðære ánre míle, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 30-32: Blickl. Homl. 129, 4. Leóuue, míle milliarium, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 7. Twelf míla, Blickl.
nihtes
At night ⬩ night
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Ðæra eágan scínaþ nihtes, Nar. 34, 14, Se biþ dæges hát and nihtes ceald, 36, 27. Dæges and nihtes die et nocte, Ps. Th. 1, 2 : Mk. Skt. 4, 27 : Blickl. Homl. 47, 11 : 127, 30 : 137. 22. Deges and naehtes, Ps. Surt. 31, 4
ge-sceádan
To separate, distinguish, discern, decide ⬩ to separate
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He biþ on ðæt wynstre weorud gesceáden he will be assigned at the separation to the band on the left hand, Exon. 117 a; Th. 449, 23; Dóm. 75
genge
Going, current, prevalent, valid ⬩ usual
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Gód biþ genge and wiþ God lenge good prevails and lasts before God, 91 a; Th. 341, 4; Gn. Ex. 121