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ge-logian

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

To place, lodge, dispose, regulate ⬩ ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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Hí gelogodon sce Ælfeáges hálgan líchaman on norþhealfe weofodes they placed S. Ælfeg's holy body on the north side of the altar, Chr. 1023; Erl. 163, 33.

Linked entry: lógian

ge-wurde

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurde, of ge-weorþan.

wast ⬩ hast been

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Kmbl. 1100; An. 550 2nd sing. p. of ge-weorþan: ge-wurde happened, Andr. Kmbl. 1115; An. 558; p. subj. of ge-weorþan: ge-wurdon happened, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 16. p. pl. ;

eá-wylm

(n.)
Grammar
eá-wylm, a welling or

boiling up of water, spring

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boiling up of water, spring, Lye

Linked entry: ǽ-welm

begea

(pronoun.)
Grammar
begea, gen. of begen

of both

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of both Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 19 ; Jud. 128

a-wend

(v.)
Grammar
a-wend, pp. of a-wendan

turned ⬩ translated

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turned, translated; Seó bóc is on Englisc awend the book is turned [translated] into English, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 30

ofer-hlífan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-hlífan, to tower over or
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Ox. 3530. Oferhlífend (or = -hlifiende ?) mycelnys eminens (i. praecellens) magnitude, 1003

Linked entry: hlífan

ge-windwian

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

To blow

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To blow Seó onbláwnes ðære heofonlícan onfæðmnesse sý gewindwod on ðé let the inspiration of the heavenly embrace be blown into thee, Blickl. Homl. 7, 27

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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how patiently our Lord bore the devil's tempting, Bl.

from-lócian

(v.)
Grammar
from-lócian, p. ode; pp. od

To look from or away ⬩ look back ⬩ respĭcĕre

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To look from or away, look back; respĭcĕre Biþ hit swutol ðæt he biþ fromlóciende oferswíðed it is manifest that he will be overcome on looking back, Past. 51, 9; Hat. MS

ge-sceaþian

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

To injure, harm, scathe

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To injure, harm, scathe Hú he on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaþian mǽge how he can most injure the souls of men, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 31

Linked entry: sceaþian

eǽ

(n.)
Grammar
eǽ, dat. or abl.
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To or by a river Be ðære eǽ by the river, Chr. 896; Th. 172, 35, col. 1

ge-blíþe

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
ge-blíþe, adj. (or adv.)
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Blithe (or blithely) Hé swýþe geblíþe hine hét gyrwan tó þám ingange þæs heofonlican rices, Guth. 80, 1

Linked entry: blíþe

ge-brosnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-brosnian, p. ode; pp. od
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To decay, become corrupt; of places, to become ruinous. Take here ge-brosnod in Dict., and odd: in a physical sense Ðú ne geðafast þæt mín líchama gebrosnige (nec dabis sanctum tuum videre corruptionem, Ps. 16, 10), Hml. Th. ii. 16, 27.

GÁNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÁNIAN, p. ode; pp. od

To YAWN ⬩ gape ⬩ open ⬩ hiāre ⬩ oscĭtāre ⬩ apĕrīre

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To YAWN, gape, open; hiāre, oscĭtāre, apĕrīre Gániende oscĭtans, Cot. 147. Ðeáh ðe me synfulra, inwitfulra, múþas on gánian though the mouths of the sinful [and] deceitful yawn upon me, Ps. Th. 108, 1

Linked entry: tó-gǽnan

þrýþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrýþlíce, (?); adv.

Mightily ⬩ deliberately

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Grammar þrýþlíce, [Or, perhaps, þrydlíce = deliberately, might be read

Linked entries: þrydlíce þrýþig

mín

(pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, pron. gen. of ic

Of me

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Hé wæs mín on ða swíðran, Elen. Kmbl. 694; El. 347. Mín sylfes gást wæs órmod worden, Ps. Th. 76, 4. Mín sylfes weorc hí gesáwon, 94, 9

be-smittian

(v.)
Grammar
be-smittian, p. od

To pollute ⬩ defile

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Ox. 4156. moral Heora for*-*mænig mid ídelum lofe byþ besmittad multos ex eis cenodoxiae morbus commaculat, R. Ben. 139, 19

Linked entry: smittian

geócor

(adj.)
Grammar
geócor, [or geocor? cf. geocsa]; adj.

Strong, fierce, harsh, dire, sad ⬩ strife, anger

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Wiste his fingra geweald on grames grápum ðæt he wæs geócor he [Grendel] knew that his fingers' power was in the gripe of the fierce one, so that he was sad, Beo. Th. 1535. Similar entries v. B. 765 for a different reading.

fremming

progress ⬩ advance ⬩ a doing ⬩ accomplishing ⬩ the doing ⬩ operation ⬩ the doing

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D. 117, 20. a doing, accomplishing, Similar entries v. fremman; II. 2. the doing, operation of an agent Swá hwæt swá on ðám húsle is þe ús lífes edwist forgifð, þæt is of ðǽre gástlican mihte and ungeswenlicere fremminge, Hml. Th. ii. 270, 26.

fremian

(v.)

⬩ where the particular is given in respect to which benefit is done ⬩ where means or manner of benefit is given

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Hit him náwiht tó hǽlo ne fremede, Guth. 96, 16. where means or manner of benefit is given Þæt hé oðrum fremige on worde and on weorce, Hml. Th. ii. 556, 15.