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ge-lagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lagian, p. ode; pp. od

To establish by lawconstitutedecreelēge sancīre

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Hú hit gelagod wæs how it was constituted, L. Ælf. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 17. Ðe gelagod is to gedwolgoda weorðunge that is appointed for the worship of false gods, Swt. Rdr. 105, 27

Linked entries: lagian lagian

stirne

(adj.)
Grammar
stirne, adj.
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Stern, hard, austere, rigorous, severe Ic wát ðæt ðú eart swíðe styrne mann scio quia homo durus es (Mt. 25, 24), Homl. Th. ii. 552, 31. Cyning sceal beón milde ðám gódum and styrne ðám yfelum, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 306, 1 : Wulfst. 267, 3.

Linked entry: styrne

ge-líþian

(v.)
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Ðæt hé ryhtlíce and stíðlíce wrecan sceolde, ðæt hé ðæt ne forielde . . . ðætte tó ungemetlíce ne sié gelíðod ðǽm scyldgan ne hoc, quod agi recte ac graviter potuit, immature praeveniens laeviget, Past. 151, 2

full-dón

(v.)
Grammar
full-dón, p. -dyde
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Hí þæt fuldón hoc perficiant, R. Ben. 70, 21. Praeteritum imperfectum, þæt is unful*-*fremed forðgewiten, swilce þæt ðing beó ongunnen and ne beó fuldón, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 124, 5. [O. H. Ger. fol-tuon perficere. ]

Linked entry: dón

leód-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
leód-rǽden, <b>, leód-rǽdenn,</b> e; f.
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A population; people, the country of a people Hwylc wundor is, þeáh þe wé þis be mannum secgan, nú seó úplice leódrǽden þǽre ængellican gecynde of sumum dǽle æfwerdlan áræfnede of hyra efenceasterwarum quid mirum quod hoc de homine dicitur, quando illa

holian

(v.)
Grammar
holian, p. ode

To hollow out, make hollow, dig, make a holecavare

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that it ran streaming from the mountain, Homl.

æðel-cund

(adj.)
Grammar
æðel-cund, adj.

Of noble kind or originnoblenobilis originis

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Exon. 119 b; Th. 459, 18; . 1

eáster-niht

(n.)
Grammar
eáster-niht, e; f.

Easter-nightnox paschālis

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Easter-night; nox paschālis In ðære eáster-niht in the easter-night, Exon. 120 a; Th. 460, 10; . 15

hangian

(v.)
Grammar
hangian, p. ode; pp. od

To hang, be suspended, depend

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Ðes hálga Hǽlend hangaþ unscyldig this holy Jesus hangeth guiltless, Homl. Th. ii. 256, 14: Beo. Th. 4886; B. 2447.

Linked entry: hongian

hreów

(n.)
Grammar
hreów, e; f.

Sorrowregretpenitencepenancerepentance

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Ic ðec lǽdan sceal tó ðam hálgan hám dær nǽfre hreów cymeþ I shall lead thee to that holy home where sorrow never comes, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 20; Cri. 1675: Beo. Th. 4645; B. 2328.

for-búgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-búgan, port, -búgende; p. -beáh, pl. -bugon; impert. -búh, pl. -búgaþ; pp. -bogen; v. trans.

To bend frompass bydeclineavoidshuneschewrecēdĕreprætĕrīredeclīnāreevītāredevītāre

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Hú man sélost mæg synna forbúgan how a man may best avoid sin, Ælfc. T. 15, 2: Homl. Th. i. 82, 26: 206, 6: Num. 22, 26. Se wer wæs forbúgende yfel ĕ rat vir recēdens a mălo, Job Thw. 164, 3.

of-tredan

(v.)

to tread down, trample upon, injure or destroy by treading

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Ða hors hí (Jezabel) oftrǽdan huxlíce under fótum, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 347. Oftredan ðæt gærs and ofsittan, Homl. Th. i. 188, 25. Swá hwæt swá ðæs gódan sǽdes on swylcum wege befylþ, biþ mid yfelum geþohtum oftreden, ii. 90, 19.

Linked entry: of-steppan

cnyht

(n.)

a boyyouth

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a boy, youth Exon. 121a; Th. 463, 33; . 79: 55a; Th. 195, 32; Az. 165: Beo. Th. 2443; B. 1219

dóm-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-georn, adj. [georn desirous, eager]

Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuousjustĭtiæ appĕtens, justus

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Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuous; justĭtiæ appĕtens, justus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, dear and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310.

hræd-hýdigness

(n.)
Grammar
hræd-hýdigness, e; f.

Precipitancyhastiness

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Precipitancy, hastiness Ðý læs hie unnytlíce forweorpen ðæt ðæt hie sellen for hira hrædhýdignesse ne præcipitatione hoc quod tribuunt inutiliter spargant, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 18.

Lǽden-geþeóde

(n.)
Grammar
Lǽden-geþeóde, es; n.
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When I remembered how the teaching of Latin was decayed throughout England, Past. Pref; Swt. 7, 13-17

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, grǽtan; p. grét, pl. gréton; pp. gréten, grǽten
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Hú ða womsceaðan hyra eald-gestreón gréten how the wicked doers shall bewail their works of old, Exon. 31 a; Th. 96, 10; Cri. 1572

brosniend-lic

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Þis brosniendlice corruptibile hoc , An. Ox. 1250. Mid byrðenne þæs brosniendlican líchaman carnis corruptibilis pondere, Gr. D. 138, 21. In þám brosnendlican líchaman, 312, 8. Nú ðú unscrýddest þé þone brosnigendlican mann. Hml. S. 30, 113. Add

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, adj.
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Gif ꝥ ówiht brýce (bríce, v. l.) wæs si hoc aliquid prodesset , Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13. His hýd is brýce hundum wið wóles gewinne on tó dónne, Lch. i. 330, 3. Hé bið bríce tó ðám uferan dǽle þæs líchaman, 23, [v. N. E. D. briche.

brýcian

(v.)
Grammar
brýcian, brýcsian.
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Gif þæt ówiht bríccige (brýciæ, v. l.) si hoc aliquid prodesset, 5, 14; Sch. 643, 13. Hé wolde monegum brýcsian (brícgian, v. l. prodesse ), 5, 9; Sch. 589, 23. v. brýce useful; ge-brýcsian. Add