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ge-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-twǽman, -twéman; p. de; pp. ed [twǽman]

to separateTo cut offseparatedividesepărāresejungĕredīvĭdĕre

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Ðá man getwǽmde ðæt ǽr wæs gemǽne Criste and cynincge then was separated what was before in common to Christ and the king, L. Eth. ix. 38; Th. i. 348, 20: Wald. 88; Vald. 2, 16.

hungor-biten

(adj.)
Grammar
hungor-biten, adj.
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and by the way, and many came home towards winter in pitiful plight and suffering from hunger, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 22

be-beódendlíc gemet

(n.)
Grammar
be-beódendlíc gemet, beódendlíc gemet, es ; n.

The imperative moodmodus imperativus

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This mood speaketh directly [forthward or to those present], and has no preterite, because no man commands to do what is done, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 20-24

ge-witan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-witan, p. -wiste

To understandknowscire

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Gif hwá gewilnigeþ to gewitane hú gedón mann he wæs if any one wants to know what sort of man he was, Chr. 1086; Erl. 221, 10. Ðone woeg giwutun viam scitis, Jn. Skt. Rush. 14, 4. Gewiste sciens, Mt. Kmbl.

ge-trýwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trýwe, def. se -trýwa; adj.

TRUEfaithfulfīdusfĭdēlis

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He eallum mannum sǽde and bodode ðæt wuldor his getrýwan þeówes omnĭbus fĭdēlis sui fămŭli glōriam prædĭcābat, Bd. 3, 13; S. 539, 10. Gif þegen hæbbe getrýwne man if a thane have a true man, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 16.

ge-cwéman

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Se man þám óðrum riht gedó, gecwime (= -cwéme? or = -cume ?) an feó oþþe an áðe let the one man do the other right, satisfy him by payment or by giving security on oath (or agree upon payment or security ), Ll. Th. i. 30, 20

a-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
a-rídan, p. -rád, pl. -ridon; pp. -riden

To rideequitare

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To ride; equitare He út of ðam mann-werode arád he rode out from the crowd, Ors. 3, 7 ; Bos. 62, 22

Linked entry: a-rád

ciric-þén

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þén, es; m. [þén a servant, minister]

A church-minister, clergymanecclesiæ minister, clericus

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A church-minister, clergyman; ecclesiæ minister, clericus Ǽnig man ciricþén ne útige búton biscopes geþehte let no man turn out a church-minister without the bishop's counsel, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 29: vi. 15 ; Th. i. 318, 27

Linked entry: cyric-þén

deáþ-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-scyld, e; f. [deáþ death; scyld sin, crime]

A death-fault, capital crime capitāle crīmen

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A death-fault, capital crime; capitāle crīmen Gif gehádod man hine forwyrce mid deáþscylde if a man in orders ruin himself with capital crime, L. E. G. 4; Th. i. 168, 22; L. C. S. 43; Th. i. 400, 27

æt-fón

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Substitute: To arrest, apprehend, attach stolen or lost property Gif man óðrum mæn feoh forstele, and se ágend hit eft ætfó. Ll. Th. i. 30, 8. Gif feoh man eft æt þám mæn in Cent ætfó, 34, 6. Cf. 160, 8

ge-gymian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gymian, ge-gymman, ge-gymmian.
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to pierce, cut into the flesh Gif man sié gegymed, and þú hine gelácnian scyle . . . ꝥ dolh rét mid ealdan spice, Lch. ii. 352, 18-354, 5: 304, 12. Gif man gegemed weorðeð, .xxx. sciłł. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 18, 8

ge-cípe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cípe, adj.
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On ðám dagum ... man offrode hrýðeru ...; ðá tihte seó gítsung þá sácerdas þæt man ðillic orf þǽr tó ceápe hæfde, Hml. Th. i. 406, 17: 412, 1

Linked entry: ge-cýpe

æt-beran

(v.)
Grammar
æt-beran, p. -bær, pl. -bǽron

To bear or carry tobring forwardproducebear away or forthafferreproferreefferre

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He wundor manig fór men ætbær he many a wonder produced before men, Cd. 202; Th. 249, 31; Dan. 538. Hí hyne ætbǽron to brimes faroðe they bore him away to the sea-shore, Beo. Th. 55; B. 28: 4261; B. 2127: 5222; B. 2614.

Linked entry: æt-bær

hengen-wítnung

(n.)
Grammar
hengen-wítnung, e; f.

The punishment of imprisonment

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The punishment of imprisonment Gif forworht man friþstól geséce and þurh ðæt feorh geyrne ðonne sý þreóra án for his feore búte man bet geárian wille wergild éce þeówet hengenwítnung if a man who has forfeited his life gain a sanctuary, and thereby secure

ár-leást

(n.)
Grammar
ár-leást, ǽr-lést, e; f. [ár honor, honestas, gratia, -leást]

Dishonourimpietycrueltya disgraceful deedinhonestasimpietascrudelitasflagitium

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Dishonour, impiety, cruelty, a disgraceful deed; inhonestas, impietas, crudelitas, flagitium Árleásta fela many disgraceful deeds, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 12; Met. 9, 6

Linked entry: ǽr-lést

ge-diht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-diht, es; n.

A composition

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A composition Fela fægere godspel we forlǽtaþ on ðisum gedihte many excellent gospels we omit in this composition, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 1

Linked entry: diht

un-grápigende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-grápigende, adj.

Not handlingthat does not handle

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Not handling, that does not handle Hí habbaþ ungrápigende handa manus habent, et non palpabunt (Ps. 115, 7), Homl. Th. i. 366, 27

mæcga

(n.)
Grammar
mæcga, an; m.

A man

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A man, Exon. 88 a; Th. 330, 16; Vy. 52

blendan

Grammar
blendan, (-ian).
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Hine man sceolde blendian, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 8. Add

handlian

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

To handle, feeltractare

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Hálige béc handligan sacros libros manu tractare, L. Ecg. P. iii. 4; Th. ii. 196, 28: 12; Th. ii. 200, 7: Lchdm. iii. 198, 23: 204, 2; 208, 24