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hǽlsian

(v.)
Grammar
hǽlsian, to take omens (v. hǽl).
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For ' Cot. . . . Lye ' substitute Haelsadon auspicantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 32. Hǽlsadon, 7, 47

-lísendlic

(suffix)
Grammar
-lísendlic, v. I-, on-, tó-lísendlic.

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-setedness

(suffix)
Grammar
-setedness, v. for[e]-, tó-setedness.

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brigd

(n.)
Grammar
brigd, es; n. [bregdan
to change
]

to change ⬩ A change ⬩ variety ⬩ varietas

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A change, variety; varietas Ðæs deóres hiw brigda gehwæs wundrum lixeþ the animal's hue of every variety wondrously shines, Exon. 95 b; Th. 357, 9; Pa. 26

glǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
glǽdan, to cause to slip or totter. A compound form, á-glǽdan, seems to be concealed in the gloss
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Labefacare agleddęgo, Txts. 111, 9. Cf. O. Sax. biglédda labefactat, Gall. 23

Linked entry: á-glǽdan

ge-stépan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stépan, p. -stépte; pp. -stépt [stapan to raise] .

to set erect ⬩ raise ⬩ ērĭgĕre ⬩ to assist ⬩ sustain ⬩ support ⬩ help ⬩ sublĕvāre ⬩ sustentāre ⬩ fulcĭre ⬩ auxĭliāri

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to set erect, raise; ērĭgĕre Syndon ða fóreweallas fægre gestépte the forewalls are fairly raised, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 26; Exod. 297. to assist, sustain, support, help; sublĕvāre, sustentāre, fulcĭre, auxĭliāri He gestépte sunu Ohtheres he supported Ohthere's

býge

(n.)
Grammar
býge, bíge, es; m. [býgan to bow]
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A bowing, bending, turning, a corner, an angle, a bay, bosom, the apex of a helmet; flexus, ancon, angulus, sinus, conus Ðá gestóp he to ánes wealles býge then he stepped to a bend of a wall, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 23: Num. 22, 26.

Linked entry: bíge

ge-tǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tǽsan, p. de; pp. ed [tǽsan to tease]

To pluck ⬩ tease ⬩ carpĕre

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To pluck, tease; carpĕre Nim wǽte wulle wel getǽsede take wet wool well teased, Herb. 178, 6; Lchdm. i. 312, 13

cýdde

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cýdde, said, told, Chr. 1066; Th. 336, 21, = cýðde; p.
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of cýðan

swín-sceadu

(n.)
Grammar
swín-sceadu, [Literally swine-shade, referring to the shelter afforded to swine by the trees under which they feed: then the payment for the right to pasture them.]
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This custom obtained in England, and was here called Tack" (Ellis, Introduction to Domesday). Dabit pannagium vocatum Tack, videlicet, pro decem porcis unum porcum meliorem.' See too N.E.D. tack.] Cf. (?)

Linked entry: tacc

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, p. de; pp. ed [stefnian to institute]

To institute ⬩ place ⬩ fix ⬩ instĭtuĕre

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To institute, place, fix; instĭtuĕre Freá engla héht wesan wæter gemǽne, stówe gestefnde the lord of angels bade the waters to be common, and their places fixed, Cd. 8; Th. 10, 21; Gen. 160

ge-starian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-starian, p. ode; pp. od [starian to stare]

To stare; ⬩ rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri

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To stare; rectis ŏcŭlis intuēri He gestarode ðǽr gestaðelad wæs æðelíc ingong he gazed where a noble entrance was placed, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 27; Cri. 307

Linked entry: starian

driás

(n.)
Grammar
driás, es; m? [dreósan to fall]

A falling, fall ⬩ casus

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A falling, fall; casus

éðe

(adj.)
Grammar
éðe, adj. [éðan to lay waste]
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Laid waste, desert, desolate; vastātus Ðæt he geheólde éðne éðel that he might hold the desert land, Cd. 175; Th. 220, 28; Dan. 78

Linked entry: eáðe

fór-sorged

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fór-sorged, part, [fór, sorgian to sorrow]

Made very sad ⬩ grieved ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ tristātus ⬩ triste factus

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Made very sad, grieved, sorrowful; tristātus, triste factus, Som. Ben. Lye

é

(n.)
Grammar
é, dat. or inst. to or

from a river

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from a river Of ðære é Indus from the river Indus, Ors. 1. 1; Bos. 16, 25 ; dat. sing

ge-britnod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-britnod, part. [ge-, brytnian to dispense]

Bestowed ⬩ impensus

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Bestowed; impensus,Som. Ben. Lye

ge-cígendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cígendlíc, adj. [cígan to call, invoke]

Calling ⬩ addressing ⬩ vocativus

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Calling, addressing; vocativus Vocativus is clipigendlíc oððe gecígendlíc vocative is calling or invoking, Ælfc. Gr, 7; Som. 6, 25

geond-wadan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-wadan, to go through a subject,
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make oneself acquainted with, study Ryhtspell monig Gregorius gleáwmód gindwód ðurh sefan snyttro, Past. 9, 10

ofer-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-grówan, to overgrow, occupy with (its)
Entry preview:

growth (of a tree) Se fiicbeám . . . stód unnyt; for ðǽm him wearð ierre se góda wyrhta, for ðǽm hé ofergreów ðæt land bútan wæsðme. Ðonne ofergréwð se fiicbeám ðæt lond, ðonne . . . ficulnea, quae fructum non habuit, contra hanc districtus agricola

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