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ge-rǽf

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The Old Latin version renders geresp (v. l. gerǽf) weorðe by firmetur

brand-hát

(adj.)
Grammar
brand-hát, brond-hát; def. se -háta, seó, ðæt -háte; adj. [brand II.
a burning
, hát
hot
]

a burninghotBurning hot, very hot, ardent, passionateardentis-simus, vehemens, fervidus

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Burning hot, very hot, ardent, passionate; ardentis-simus, vehemens, fervidus Brandháta níþ weóll on gewitte ardent malice boiled in their mind, Andr. Kmbl. 1536; An. 769.

Linked entries: hát brond-hát

ribb

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Gif rib forbrocen weorð iii. sciłł. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 18, 15. Cóm of ðǽm wætre án nǽdre . . . wearð hiere mid ánum wierpe án ribb forod — hit is nǽdrena gecynd ꝥ heora mægen and hiera féþe bið on heora ribbum, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 3-14.

hú-meta

(adv.)
Grammar
hú-meta, adv.

Howquomodo

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Ðú sǽdest ðæt ðú ne mihte witan húmeta hé his weólde oððe hú hé his weólde you said that you could not see in what manner or by what means he governed it [the world ]; quibus gubernaculis mundus regatur, Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 25

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ginne

(adj.)
Grammar
ginne, adj.
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Ic weóld folce Deniga and heóld ginne ríce (gim merice, MS.), B. 466. <b>I a.</b> as an epithet of the earth :-- Bið eal þess ginna grund ( this wide world ) gléda gefylled, Dóm. 12. In þýs ginnan grunde, Jud. 2.

Linked entries: gin gin

ander-gilde

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In repayment, in compensation Ne weorðe ðé nǽfre tó þæs wá, ðæt ðú ne wéne betran andergilde never let things come to so ill a pass for you, that you don't hope for better times to make amends, Prov. K. 41. (Cf. án- gilde, ¶.)

Linked entry: un-andergilde

bealo

(adj.)
Grammar
bealo, bealu; adj.
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Ic bealuwara weorc gebiden hæbbe, sárra sorga, Kr. 79. Hine sár hafað befongen balwon bendum (cf. bealo-bend), B. 977. Sé inc forgeaf balewe geþóhtas, Sat. 488. Add

þegen-riht

(n.)
Grammar
þegen-riht, es; n.
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Gif massere geþeáh ðæt hé férde þrige ofer wídsǽ, se wæs þegenrihtes weorðe, 6; Th. i. 192, 10

Linked entries: þegen-lagu þegen-wer

ǼÐM

(n.)
Grammar
ǼÐM, éðm, es; m.

A vapourbreatha hole to breathe througha smellhalitusspiritusvapor

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A vapour, breath, a hole to breathe through, a smell; halitus, spiritus, vapor Hreðer ǽðme weóil his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5180; B. 2593. Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704

Linked entries: éðm BRǼÞ

arodscipe

(n.)
Grammar
arodscipe, es; m.

Quicknessswiftnessreadinessdexterityvelocitasdexteritaspromptitudo

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Quickness, swiftness, readiness, dexterity; velocitas, dexteritas, promptitudo Oft mon biþ swíðe rempende and rǽsþ swíðe dollíce on ǽlc weorc and hrædlíce, and ðeáh wénaþ men ðæt hit síe for arodscipe and for hwætscipe sæpe præcipitata actio velocitatis

godspellíc

(adj.)
Grammar
godspellíc, adj.
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Evangelical He fylgde ðæt weorc ðæt him gewunelíc wæs ðæt he godspellíce láre lǽrde solitum sibi opus evangelizandi exsequens, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 586, 3.

ge-folgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-folgian, p. ode
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To reach, attain Ðonne hé him ǽr tíde tó tióððæt hí ne magon ne ne cunnon, ðonne is him tó ondrædanne ðæt him weorðe tó lore ðæt hié tó ryhtre tíde gefolgian meahton ne cum arripiunt intempestive quod non valent, perdant quod implere quandoque tempestive

lifer

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Swát ýðum weóll þurh báncofan, blód lifrum swealg (the blood streaming out brought with it parts of the inside of the body ? C f.. Add: —

tó-gínan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-gínan, p. -gán; pp. -ginen

To yawngapeopen

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To yawn, gape, open as the mouth does Eorðe tógaan and eall forswealh Dathanes weorod aperta est terra, et deglutivit Dathan, Ps. Th. 105, 15. Se stán tógán, stream út áweóll. Andr. Kmbl. 3044; An. 1525.

ge-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fillan, p. -filde; pp. -filled, -fild

To fulfilfinishcompleteimplērecomplēre

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God gefilde on ðone seofeðan dæg his weorc complēvit Deus die septĭmo ŏpus suum, Gen. 2, 2 : Deut. 31, 24. Gefild fulfilled, Chr. 605; Erl. 21, 27

Linked entry: ge-fellan

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, to meet.
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Mid þǽm ðú geearnode Godes irre, ðǽr ( if) ðá gódan weorc ǽr nǽren ( had not been) on ðé métte ( inventa ), Past. 355, 5. Add

ymb-trymian

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-trymian, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Ne sceal hé his ágene weorc mid deádum fellum ymbtrymman, Hml. Th. ii. 532, 32

on-drǽding

(n.)
Grammar
on-drǽding, e; f.

Dread, terror

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Hé sume hwíle wénde ðæt hine mon gefón sceolde, and hé for ðære ondrǽdinge ðæs ðe swíðor on ðæt weorod þrong, 5, 12; Swt. 244, 12

Swǽfas

(n.)
Grammar
Swǽfas, Swǽfe; pl.
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Witta weóld Swǽfum, 319, 34; Wíd. 22

bíte

(n.)
Grammar
bíte, l. bite,

a bitethe bite

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Gif bánes bite weorð if the bone be cut, Ll. Th. i. 12, 5. (Cf. O. Frs. bénes biti.)