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fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
fæsten, es; n. [fæstan II. to fast] .

a fast, fasting jējūniuma fastness, fortress, bulwark, place of strength, a castle, wall mūnīmentum, arx, castelluman inclosed place, cloister claustrum

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Twá dæglíc fæsten oððe þreó dæglíc is genóh to healdenne bĭduānum vel trĭduānum sat est observāre jējūnium, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 8.

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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Aaron hét býdelas beódan, — to morgen biþ simbeldæg Aaron commanded beadles to proclaim, — to-morrow is a feast day, Ex. 32, 5

Linked entry: bǽdel

tóþ-rima

(n.)
Grammar
tóþ-rima, -reoma, an; m.

A gum

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A gum Tóþrima gingifa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 22. Tóðreoma ingua (gingiua?), i. 64, 55. Tóþriman gingifa, 282, 72. Wið tóþa sáre and tóðreomena, Lchdm. i. 318, 1, 4. Wið tóþreomena geswelle, 370, 29. Gníd golóme ða tóðreoman, 346, 14

ful-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ful-fremman, full-fremman, to -fremmanne; he -fremeþ; p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To fulfilperfectpractiseperfĭcĕre

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To fulfil, perfect, practise; perfĭcĕre Ðínre unrihtgítsunga gewill to fulfremmanne to fulfil the desire of thine evil covetousness, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 10. Ic fulfremme perfĭcio, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Som. 32, 37.

ge-fæd

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fæd, adj. [ge-fadian to set in order]

Orderlydispŏsĭtus

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Orderly; dispŏsĭtus Ðæt preósta gehwilc to sinoþe hæbbe gefædne man to cnihte that every priest at the synod have an orderly man for servant, L. Edg. C. 4; Th. ii. 244, 14

bælig-nis

(n.)
Grammar
bælig-nis, -niss, e; f. [from belgan to be angry, to make angry]

An injuryinjuria

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An injury; injuria, Mt. Lind. Stv. 20, 13

betrung

(n.)
Grammar
betrung, bettrung, e; f. [betrian to be better]

A BETTERING, amendingemendatio

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A BETTERING, amending; emendatio Ðæt hit wǽre heora betrung that it was their amendment, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 13

Linked entries: beterung bettrung

ge-lác

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lác, es; n. [lácan to move as e.g. the waves do, to sport, play]

Motioncommotiontumultuous assemblyplay

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Motion, commotion, tumultuous assembly, play Sealtýða gelác the tossing of the salt waves, Exon. 82 a; Th. 308, 5; Seef. 35 : 115 a; Th. 442, 3; Kl. 7 : Ps. Th. 118, 136 : Bt. Met. Fox 20, 345; Met. 20, 173 : 26, 57; Met. 26, 29. Sweorda gelác the play

ge-stungen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-stungen, part. [stungen, pp. of stingan to pierce]

Pierced;transfixus

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Pierced; transfixus He wæs mid spere on his sýdan gestungen he was pierced in his side with a spear, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 31

ge-sweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sweorc, -sworc, es; n. [sweorcan to darken]

A cloudmistsmokenūbesnĕbŭlacālīgo

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A cloud, mist, smoke; nūbes, nĕbŭla, cālīgo Gif hér wind cymþ gesweorc upfæreþ if wind comes here a cloud ascends, Cd. 38; Th. 50, 12; Gen. 807. Cining geseah deorc gesweorc the king saw a dark cloud, 5; Th. 7, 19; Gen. 108

Linked entries: -sweorc ge-sworc

ge-sciftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sciftan, I. to divide into shares among people.
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</b> to appoint a person to a position, office, &amp;c. :-- God gescifte ǽnne swá gerádne mann þe áhte geweald ealles ðæs splottes God appointed a man of this kind to be the owner of all the plot, Hml. S. 23, 414.

Linked entry: ge-scyftan

æt-

(prep.; prefix)
Grammar
æt-, prefixed to words, like the prep, æt,

attofromad-ab-

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denotes at, to, and from; ad-, ab-

be-wǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
be-wǽfan, p. de; pp. ed; [wǽfan to cover]

To befold, wrap round, cover, clotheobvolvere, amicire, operire, induere

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To befold, wrap round, cover, clothe; obvolvere, amicire, operire, induere Mid ánre scýtan bewǽfed amictus sindone, Mk. Bos. 14, 51: Homl. Th. ii. 242, 24. Heó nam hyre wǽfels and bewǽfde híg illa sustulit pallium et operuit se, Gen. 24, 65.

Linked entry: wǽfan

byrþere

(n.)
Grammar
byrþere, gen. byrþres; m. [beran to bear, carry]
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Ða byrþeras hine to byrgenne féredon the bearers bare him to the grave, i. 492, 27. Seó untrumnys his gecyndes behófode sumes byrþres the infirmity of his nature had need of some supporter, i. 308, 12

ge-sícan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sícan, p. te; pp. ed [sícan to give suck]

To wean;ablactāre

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To wean; ablactāre Swá swá gesíced ofer módor his sīcut ablactalus sŭper matre sua, Ps. Spl, 130, 4

Linked entries: sícan ge-sýcan

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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ðam cynge gebicge, swá swá he hips geþafian wille, and amanige ðære scíre bisceop ða bóte to ðæs cynges handa let the judge, who judges wrong to another, pay to the king one hundred and twenty shillings for a fine, unless he dare to prove on oath, that

Linked entries: dǽma doema

búgian

(v.)
Grammar
búgian, búian, búwian, to búgianne; p. ode; pp. od. intrans.

To dwellhabitareTo inhabit, occupyinhabitare, incolere

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To dwell; habitare Ge ðǽr búgiaþ ye dwell there, Bt. 18, l; Fox 62, 22. Grammar búgian, v. a. acc. To inhabit, occupy; inhabitare, incolere Ðis is land to búgianne this is to inhabit land, Bt. 17; Fox 60, 4

Linked entries: búwian bógian búian

ge-soden

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-soden, part. [soden, pp. of seóðan to seethe]

Seethedsoddencookedboiledcoctuselixus

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Seethed, sodden, cooked, boiled; coctus, elixus Gesoden, gebacen coctus, Ælfc. Gl. 31; Som. 61, 86; Wrt. Voc. 27, 16; 82, 71. Gesoden mæt on wætere elixus cĭbus, 31; Som. 61, 87; Wrt. Voc. 27, 17. Gesoden wín defrūtum vīnum, 32; Som. 62, 8; Wrt. Voc.

ge-swel

(n.)
Grammar
ge-swel, -swell, es; n. [swellan to swell]

A swellingtumourtŭmor

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A swelling, tumour; tŭmor Wið ǽlcum heardum swile oððe geswelle for every hard tumour or swelling, L. M. 1, 31; Lchdm. ii. 70, 20: Herb. 86, 1; Lchdm. i. 188, 20: 90, 1; Lchdm. i. 194, 19: 109, 3; Lchdm. i. 222, 14. Hyt ðæt geswel gelíðigaþ it relieves

Linked entry: swell

asicyd

(v.; part.)
Grammar
asicyd, part. [a from, súcan to suck]

Taken from suckweanedablactatus

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Taken from suck, weaned; ablactatus Swá swá asicyd ofer módor sicut ablactatus super matre, Ps. Spl. M. C.130, 4