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ge-biddan

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Add: to ask. to ask for something (gen.) Ær man hæbbe þriwa his rihtes gebeden, Ll. Th. i. 386, 13. to ask, make request to a person Ne sceal nán faran . . . búton hé gebeden sý, Ll. Th. ii. 386, 6. Swá swá hé gebeden wæs þurh þá geleáfullan, Ælfc.

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONE ⬩ unus ⬩ una ⬩ unum ⬩ alone ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ another ⬩ solus ⬩ alius ⬩ sole ⬩ alone of its kind ⬩ singular ⬩ unique ⬩ without an equal ⬩ unicus ⬩ eximius ⬩ a certain one ⬩ some one ⬩ quidam ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ unus-quisque ⬩ una-quæque ⬩ unum-quodque ⬩ One ⬩ other

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Grammar ÁN, m. f. n. Grammar ÁN, gen. m. n. ánes; f. ánre of one; unius: dat. m. n. ánum; f. ánre to one; uni: acc. m. ánne, ǽnne; f. áne, n. án one; unum, unam, unum: instr. m. n. áne; f. ánre with one; uno, unó, uno: pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. áne each,

ágnian

(v.)
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Add: to possess Ðá ðe ic áh ł ágnigo quae possidet , Lk. L. 18, 12. Alle ðá ðe ágnegæð ł áh (ǽngað, R.) omnia quae possidet, 12, 44. Ágnigeð (-að, R.), 15. Ágnageð (-igað, R.), II, 21. Ágneges possidete. Mt. L. 25, 34. Ágnege (agan, R.) gold possidere

clipung

(n.)
Grammar
clipung, e; f.
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Take here clypung, cleopung in Dict., and add: crying, clamour Gehýrde hé mycelne heáf and wóp, and manige cleopodan mid mycelre stefne. Þá áhsode hé hwæt seó cleopung wǽre, Bl. H. 219, 10. Manegum stefnum and cleopungum (hreámum, v. l.) vocibus clamoribusque

Linked entries: cleopung clepung

weax-bred

(n.)
Grammar
weax-bred, es; n.

a table, tablet for writing on ⬩ a table, list

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a table, tablet for writing on Ðá wrát hé gebedenum wexbrede (wæx-, Lind.) postulans pugilarem scribsit, Lk. Skt. 1, 63. Sýn gesealde from ðæm abbode ealle neádbehéfe þing, ðæt is ... græf, ... weaxbreda dentur ab abbate omnia quae sunt necessaria, id

wecg

(n.)
Grammar
wecg, es; m.

a wedge ⬩ a mass of metal ⬩ a piece of money

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a wedge Waecg cuneus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 70. Wecg, 15, 49: 137, 29. Treówes on óste nægel oððe wecg on tó fæstnigenne ys arboris nodo clauus aut cuneus infigendus est, Scint. 103, 10. a mass of metal Ǽlces cynnes wecg vel óra oððe clyna metallum, Wrt

swǽman

(v.)
Grammar
swǽman, p. de

To trouble, afflict, grieve.

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To trouble, afflict, grieve. The verb occurs in this sense in later English Ofte hit timeð þat tat leoueste bearn sorheð and sweameð meast his ealdren, H. M. 35, 5. Þe engles beoð isweamed, þat seoð hare suster swa sorhfulliche afallet, 17, 20. Ure Louerd

Linked entry: á-swǽman

CÍGAN

(v.)
Grammar
CÍGAN, cígean, cýgan, cýgean, ciégan, cégan, cégean; cígende; de; ed.

To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summon ⬩ vocare, nominare, invocare, convocare ⬩ To cry, call ⬩ clamare, vocare

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v. trans. To call, name, call upon, invoke, call together, summon; vocare, nominare, invocare, convocare Drihten mæg steorran be naman cígean ealle the Lord can call all the stars by name, Ps. Th. 146, 4. Ealle gewunedon hí móder cýgean all were accustomed

Linked entries: cýgan cégan ciégan

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, fear ⬩ timeo ⬩ to be afraid

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to dread, fear; timeo. with construction undetermined Ondrét obstupuit, Hpt. Gl. 510, 23. Ondreard timuit, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 22. Ic ondreord timui, Ps. Surt. 118, 120. Ondreord timuit, 63, 10. Ondreordun, 63, 6. Ondreardon timuerunt, Mt. Kmbl. Lind.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

andetnes

(n.)
Grammar
andetnes, -ness; andetnys, -nyss, e; f.

A confession ⬩ acknowledgment ⬩ profession ⬩ giving of thanks or praise ⬩ praise ⬩ honour ⬩ glory ⬩ confessio

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A confession, acknowledgment, profession, giving of thanks or praise, praise, honour, glory; confessio In andetnesse in confessione, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. Seó andetnes ðe we Gode andettaþ the confession that we confess to God, L. E. I. 30; Th. ii. 426

be-gyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
be-gyrdan, -girdan; p. de; pp. edor begyrd; v. trans. [be, gyrdan to gird] .

to BEGIRD ⬩ surround ⬩ cingere ⬩ præcingere ⬩ accingere ⬩ to clothe ⬩ amicire

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to BEGIRD, surround; cingere, præcingere, accingere Begyrdaþ eówer lendenu renes vestros accingetis Ex. 12, 11. He ðæt eálond begyrde and gefæstnade mid díce he begirt and secured the island with a dike Bd. 1, 5; S. 476, 10. God se begyrde me of mihte

Linked entry: be-girdan

fóre-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-cuman, part. -cumende; ic -cume, ðú -cumest, -cymest, -cymst, he -cumeþ, -cymeþ, -cymþ, -cimþ, pl. -cumaþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen

To come forth ⬩ come before ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnire

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To come forth, come before, prevent; prævĕnire Ðæt ðú sí fórecumende Drihtnes onsýne in andetnesse quo præoccupando făciem Dŏmĭni in confessiōne, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 42. God fórecymeþ me Deus prævĕniet me, Ps. Spl. 58, 10. Fórecymþ prævĕniet, 67, 34.

Linked entry: fóre-cymeþ

Galmanhó

(n.)
Grammar
Galmanhó, Galmahó?

An Anglo-Saxon abbey at York, afterwards St. Mary's ⬩ abbātiæ nōmen ăpud Eborācum

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An Anglo-Saxon abbey at York, afterwards St. Mary's; abbātiæ nōmen ăpud Eborācum On ðysum geáre forþferde Síward eorl on Eoforwíc, and his líc líþ binnan ðam mynstre æt Galmanhó [Galmahó, Th. 324, 10, col. 2], ðe he sylf ǽr getimbrade, Gode to lofe and

hýr-

(adj.; prefix)
Grammar
hýr-, heár-sum; adj.

Obedient ⬩ compliant

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Obedient, compliant Se ðe him hýrsum beón wolde hé gehét qui sibi obtemperantibus promitteret, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 26. Him hýrsum beón ei obtemperare, 2, 12; S. 574, 16. Hit biþ his láreówum hýrsum it is obedient to its teachers, Salm. Kmbl. 798; Sal.

íðe

(adj.)
Grammar
íðe, adj.

Easy ⬩ pleasant

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Easy, pleasant Nó ðæt ýðe byþ tó befleónne that is not easy to flee from, Beo. Th. 2009; B. 1002 : 4822; B. 2415. On his heortan hé Gode þancie ealles ðæs ðe hé him forgeaf ǽgðer ge ýðran ge unýðran in his heart let him thank God for all that he has

ge-helan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helan, he -heleþ, -hileþ; p. -hæl, pl. -hǽlon; pp. -holen

To conceal ⬩ hide ⬩ cover up ⬩ cēlāre ⬩ occŭlere ⬩ tĕgĕre

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To conceal, hide, cover up; cēlāre, occŭlere, tĕgĕre Se ðe dearnenga bearn gestriéneþ and gehileþ [geheleþ MSS. B. H.] he who secretly begets a child and conceals it, L. In. 27; Th. í. 120, 2. Ic ðé háte ðæt ðú hí gehele and gehealde, óþ-ðæt ic wite

tá

(n.)
Grammar
tá, gen. tán; f.

a twig, shoot

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a twig, shoot Tán ł twiga vimina, virgulae, Hpt. Gl. 428, 34. a lot Ðæt him déme seó tá, gif hí hwæt dǽlan willaþ, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 86. Ðá dǽldon ða cwelleras Cristes reáf on feówer, heora ǽlcum his dǽl, swá him démde seó tá, Homl. Th. ii. 254, 31.

un-snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
un-snotor, -snottor; adj.

Unwise ⬩ foolish

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Unwise, foolish Unsnotor insipiens, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 38; Zup. 62, 15: Ps. Lamb. 91, 7. Unsnoter inprudens, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 13. Se unsnotera ł se unwita insipiens, Ps. Lamb. 13, 1. Se unsnotera ł se dysega, 48, 11. Ðæt biþ swíþe dysig man and unsnottor on

un-gereclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gereclíce, adv.

Without order ⬩ tumultuously ⬩ without restraint

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Without order, tumultuously, without restraint Se ðe ungereclíce liofaþ and his gecynd nyle healdan, ne biþ se náuht est enim quod ordinem retinet, servatque naturam; quod vero ab hac deficit, esse etiam derelinquit, Bt. 46, 6; Fox 182, 21. Ic ongite

weorold-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-ǽht, e; f.
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Worldly property, worldly possession or good Is nýd ðæt sume mid wonunge heora woruldǽhta synd gerihte necesse est ut quidam damnis corrigantur, Bd. 1, 27 ; S. 490, 10. Ðone teódan dǽl his woruldǽhta gesyllan, Wulfst. 283, 26: Bt. 13; Fox 38, 2. Ðæt