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ge-etan

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Þeos wyrt fremaþ wel geeten (-at-, v. l. ) and tó þám nafolan gewriþen, Lch. i. 204, 27. Add

clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsian, clénsian, to clǽnsianne; clǽnsiende; ode, ade; od, ad [clǽne clean, pure]

To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare

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Clǽnsie man ða þeóde let a man cleanse the people, L. E. G. 11; Th. i. 174, 2. Hí tiliaþ hí selfe to clǽnsianne mid ðý wópe they strive to purify themselves with mourning, Past. 54; Hat. MS.

Linked entries: be-clǽnsian clǽnsnian clǽsnian clénsian

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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To retire, withdraw, abate, subside, decrease, fail, come to an end:?-Sweðraþ facessit, discedit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 30. Gesweðeriaþ fatescunt (fatiscere dissolvi, Migne), 96, 18. Mylt, sweþrede, áswand, áteorade dissolvitur, desinit, discedit, 147, 25

Linked entries: swaðrian sweðerian swiðrian ge-sweðerian

un-gewilde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewilde, adj.

Not in subjection

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Hé underþiédde him selfum monege þeóda ðe ǽr wǽron Rómánum ungewilde, Ors. 6, 30; Swt. 284, 6

Linked entry: un-gewylde

tó-hleótan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-hleótan, p. -hleát, pl. -hluton; pp. -hloten

To divide into lots, ⬩ to divide into parts for which lots are to be cast

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Hié (the apostles) ðysne middangeard on twelf tánum tóhluton, and ǽghwylc ánra heora in ðærn dǽle ðe hé mid tán geeode manige þeóde úrum Drihtne gestreónde, Blickl. Homl. 121, 8

Linked entry: hleótan

Dægsan stán

(n.)
Grammar
Dægsan stán, Degsa-stán, Dæg-stán,es; m. [Flor. Hunt. Degsastan: the stone of Degsa]

DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberland ⬩ agro Cumbriæ

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DAWSTON or Dalston, Cumberland; loci nomen in agro Cumbriæ Hér Ægþan Scotta cyng feaht wið Dælreoda, and wið Æðelferþe, Norþhymbra cynge, æt Dægstáne [Dægsan stáne, Th. 37, 26], and man ofslóh mǽst ealne his here in this year [A. D. 603] Ægthan king

ful-gán

(v.)
Grammar
ful-gán, full-gán; he -gǽþ; p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán; with the dat.

To fulfil ⬩ perform ⬩ carry out ⬩ follow ⬩ accomplish ⬩ adimplēre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perăgĕre ⬩ obsĕqui ⬩ patrāre

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To fulfil, perform, carry out, follow, accomplish; adimplēre, perfĭcĕre, perăgĕre, obsĕqui, patrāre Ðæt hi mǽgen hiora wísdóme fulgán that they can fulfil their wisdom, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 19. Ðe hiora willan fulgǽþ which fulfils their will, 39, 8; Fox

Linked entries: ful-gegán full-gán

Gafol-ford

Grammar
Gafol-ford, Gaful-ford; gen. -fordes; dat. -forde, -forda; m. [gafol tribute, ford a ford : the tributary ford]

Camelford ⬩ Cornwall ⬩ lŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi

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Camelford, Cornwall; lŏci nōmen in agro Cornubiensi Hér wæs Weala gefeoht and Defna æt Gafolforda [Gafulforda, Th. 110, 111, 17, col. 1] here [A. D. 823] there was a battle of the Welsh and Devonians at Camelford, Chr. 823; Th. 110, 17, col. 2; 111,

Linked entries: wudu MǼD bere

raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
raðe, (aspirated and unaspirated forms occur, and each can alliterate; the two forms are given separately. v. hraðe); adv.
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Quickly, soon, at once, directly, without hesitation Raðe ilico, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 68 : ocius, 64, 47. Ræðe ultro, 90, 8. Heó nam raðe ( cito ) hyre wǽfels, Gen. 24, 65. Cwelle hig man raðe ( statim ), L. Ecg. C. 39; Th. ii. 164, 1. Ðæt hine mon slóge

glædman

(n.)
Grammar
glædman,
  • Beo. Th. 740
    • ;
  • B. 367
    • .
Thorpe and Kemble take this word as the oblique case of a noun =

gladness ⬩ pleasure

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gladness, pleasure; but see 'glæd.'

stel-scofl

(n.)
Grammar
stel-scofl, (?), e; f. The word apparently should mean a shovel with a long handle (v. stela), but it glosses
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faselus Steolscofle faselo, Germ. 400, 498

Linked entry: steol-scofl

wer-borh

(n.)
Grammar
wer-borh, gen. -borges; m. A security for the payment of wer. v. first two passages under wer, I.

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

BEADO

(n.)
Grammar
BEADO, beadu; g. d. beadowe, beadwe, beaduwe; f.

Battle ⬩ war ⬩ slaughter ⬩ cruelty ⬩ pugna ⬩ strages

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Ðú þeóde bealdest to beadowe thou encouragest the people to slaughter, Andr. Kmbl. 2373; An. 1188

Linked entry: beadu

ge-wyrhta

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrhta, an; m.

A worker ⬩ doer ⬩ fellow-worker ⬩ accomplice

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Þeófa gewita and geweorhta an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. 9, 27; Th. i. 346, 9: L. O. 3; Th. i. 180, 1. Nú gé mágon oncýðdǽda wrecan on gewyrhtum now may ye wreak on the doers [their] grievous deeds, Andr. Kmbl. 2361; An. 1182

Linked entry: ge-weorhta

Gota

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Hit gelamp ꝥ him cómon twégen men tó of Gotena þeóde, þá sǽdon ꝥ hí tó Rauennan faran woldon, Gr. D. 66, 3-7. Add

slaga

(n.)
Grammar
slaga, an; m.
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Gif man þeóf geméte, and hé hús brece, and hine man gewundie, se slaga biþ unscildig, Ex. 22, 2. Se slaga (cf. ðæs sleges andetta, 29; Th. i. 80, 7), L. Alf. 30; Th. i. 80, 12. The procedure in cases of homicide is given L. E.

hwíl-wende

(adj.)
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Þeós hwílwende gesihð . . . Hml. A. 74, 40, Hí ná tó þǽre hwílendre ( ad illam momentaneam) mihtan dǽdbóte becuman. Wé forsceamiað nú on lytlum timan dǽdbóte dón, Scint. 49, 9.

ofer-stígan

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Hí becómon tó ðǽre stigole þǽr se þeóf oferstáh (got over ) in ðone wyrttún, Gr. D. 24, 8. Dó ealu ꝥ þá wyrta oferstíge ( rise above ), Lch. ii. 104, 17.

Fresan

(n.)
Grammar
Fresan, gen- Fresena, Fresna; pl. m.

The Frisians ⬩ Frisii ⬩ Fresōnes

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Ðæt Swíþbyrht and Wilbrord biscopas wǽron Fresna þeóde gehálgode that Swithbyrht and Wilbrord were consecrated bishops of the Frisians' nation, Bd. 5, 11; S. 625, 28: Exon. 85 a; Th. 320, 11; Wíd. 27: Beo. Th. 5823; B. 2915

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