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seorðan

(v.)
Grammar
seorðan, seordan (?) ; p. searð
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To violate Ne serð ðú óðres monnes wíf non moechaberis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 27

Linked entry: serð

ge-hiowian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiowian, p. ade; pp. ad

To formfashionformāre

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To form, fashion; formāre Ðú gehiowades mec formasti me, Ps. Surt. 138, 5 : 103, 26

ge-myne

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-myne, adj.

Mindful

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Mindful Gif ðú ðǽr gemyne bist si ibi recordatus fueris, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 23

Linked entry: ge-mun

fore-gidd

(n.)
Grammar
fore-gidd, -gedd

a proverb

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a proverb Foregeddum (geddum, L.) nán ðú cweðes prouerbium nullum dicis, Jn. R. 16, 29

GREÓT

(n.)
Grammar
GREÓT, es; n.
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GRIT, sand, dust, earth, gravel; pulvis Hét ðæt greót útawegan he ordered the earth to be removed, Homl. Th. i. 74, 24. Ðú scealt greót etan dust shalt thou eat, Cd. 43; Th. 59, 9; Gen. 909.

þúf

(n.)
Grammar
þúf, es; m.

A tuftthe crest of a helmeta kind of standard, made with tufts of feathers

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A tuft. applied to foliage Þúfum crinibus (the passage is: Dum virgas steriles atque superfluas flammis de fidei palmite concremant, ut concreta vagis vinea crinibus silvosi inluviem poneret idoli), Germ, 402, 71.

Linked entries: þuuf ge-þúf

ge-sǽlþ

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Ox. 3633. happiness, good fortune, favourable condition Micel gesǽlð bið þé, þæt ðú on ðínre gesǽlðe ne forfare, Th. ii. 392, 33. Ðonne hié gesióð ðára óðerra gesǽlðo (-a, v. l.) eáciende dum augmenta auenae prosperitatis aspiciunt, Past. 230, 19.

up-ástigenness

(n.)
Grammar
up-ástigenness, and -ástígness, e; f.

An ascenta going upan ascensiona means of going up

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Upástígnesse, 81, 11. a means of going up Ic on ðam wealle nǽnige duru ne eághþyrl ne uppástígnesse geseon mihte, Bd. 5, 12; S. 629, 15. Ðú ðe setst genipu upástígnesse ðínne qui ponis nubem ascensum tuum, Ps. Lamb. 103, 3.

Linked entry: á-stigenness

DEÁW

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁW, es; m. n.

DEW ros

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DEW; ros Swá swá deáw ðære dúne ðætte [se, Th; se ðe, Spl.] niðerastáh on munte oððe to dúne sicut ros Hermon qui deseendit in montem Sion, Ps. Lamb. 132, 3.

ge-dafen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dafen, es; n. (or ge-dafenu; f. ?)
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What is due or fitting Þá wæs þǽr ylding þǽre tíde þe man sceolde þá lícþegnunge and þá gedafenu þǽre byrgene gefyllan and gyldan cum mora esset temporis ad explendum debitum sepulturae, Gr. D. 84, 5.

súþ-land

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Add: land to the south, south shore of a river Hý heóldan þurh þá brycge áá bi þǽm súþlande (sýð-, v. l. ), Chr. 1052; P. 181, 15. a country to the south Þá þá in þám súðlandum wédde seó arrianisce éhtnes dum persecutio Ariana in Africa insaniret, Gr

weorold-mann

Grammar
weorold-mann, <b>. II a.</b>
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Wé beóð feor ofdúne gelǽded, þonne wé gemengde beóð tó þysum woruldmannum mid úre gelómlican sprǽce . . . eác ful oft wé gewuniað ꝥ wé þám woruldmannum hwæthugu mid sprecað for gehlæge multum deorsum ducimus, dum locutione continua secularibus admiscemur

ganra

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Gif wíf eteð hanan flǽsc oððe ganran, Lch. iii. 144, 24. in a place-name Andlang weges upp on gandran dúne, C. D. v. 166, 6

cniht-wesende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cniht-wesende, part.

Being a boy or youthwhile a youth dum puer est

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Being a boy or youth, while a youth; dum puer est On ðam mynstre on ðam cnihtwesendum in monasterio tunc puero Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 17: 2, 15; S. 518, 36. Cnihtwesende being a youth Exon. 85a; Th. 320, 34; Wíd. 39; Beo. Th. 750; B. 372: 1075; B. 535

ge-styllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-styllan, p. de

To springmove rapidly

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Cyning engla munt gestylleþ gehleápeþ heá dúne the king of angels shall mount a hill, shall leap the high downs, 18 a; Th. 45, 9; Cri. 716

be-díglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-díglian, -díhlian, -deáglian; ic -díglige; p. -díglode; pp. -díglod, -díhlod; v. a.

To hidecoverconcealkeep close or secretoccultareabscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Né hire ðú him ðæt ðú hine bedíglige non audias eum ut occultes eum, Deut. 13, 8. On gríne ða ðe hí bedíglodon in laqueo quem absconderunt, Ps. Spl. 9, 16.

ge-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-mód, adj. [mód mind]

Of one mind, agreedconcors

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Of one mind, agreed; concors Ðíne freónd næfst ðé swá gemóde swá swá ðú woldest thou hast not thy friends in such agreement with thee as thou wouldest, Shrn. 182, 5. Wæs ðú gemód ðínum ðæm weðerwearde esto consentiens adversario tuo, Mt. Kmbl.

clipigendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
clipigendlíc, adj.

calling, vocativevocativusmaking a vocal soundvocalis

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calling, vocative; vocativus Vocativus is clipigendlíc oððe gecígendlíc: mid ðam casu we clipiaþ to ælcum þinge, Eálá ðú man cum hider O! homo veni huc: Eálá ðú man sprec to me O! homo loquere ad me: Eálá ðú láreów tǽce me sum þing O!

Linked entry: ge-cígendlíc

mægen-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
mægen-strang, adj.

Strong in power

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Strong in power Hú ðú mǽre eart mihtig and mægenstrang how great thou (Christ) art, how mighty and strong in power, Hy. 3, 21; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 21. Ðú eart se miccla and se mægenstranga, 3, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 38.

ge-wuldrian

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

To glorify

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Ðú eart gewuldrad mirificatus es, Ps. Th. 138, 12. Ðú gewuldroda cyning thou glorified king, Blickl. Homl. 147, 35

Linked entry: wuldrian