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ge-cirran

(v.)
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</b> intrans. of movement (lit. or fig.) to turn, go, come Ǽlc healde his endebyrdnysse, swá swá hé tó mynstre cóm, swylce ic þus cweðe: 'Gif twégen on ánum dæge tó mynstre gecyrrað,' R. Ben. 114, 13. Hí tó ðám cilde gecyrdon, Hml.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

DRIGE

(adj.)
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DRIGE, dryge, dríe; def. se driga, dryga, dría; seó, ðæt drige, dryge, dríe; adj.

DRY siccus, arĭdus

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DRY; siccus, arĭdus Se wind blǽwþ norþan and eástan, heálíc, and ceald, and swíðe drige [dríe MSS. P. L.] the wind blows from the north-east, violent, and cold, and very dry, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 18, 8; Lchdm. iii. 276, 6.

DREÁM

(n.)
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DREÁM, es; m.

joy, pleasure, gladness, mirth, rejoicing, rapture, ecstasy, frenzy jubĭlum, lætĭtia, gaudium, delīrium An instrument of music, music, rapturous music, harmony, melody, orgănum = όργανoν, musĭca, concentus, harmŏnia = άρμoνία, modulātio, modus, melōdia = μελωδία, cantus

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He dreám gehýrde hlúdne in healle he heard loud mirth in the hall, Beo. Th. 177; B. 88. Sorh cymeþ in manna dreám sorrow cometh into the joy of men, Frag. Kmbl. 3; Leás. 2: Exon. 35 a; Th. 114, 2; Gú. 166.

unnan

(v.)
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unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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Eal folc geceás Eádward tó cynge; healde ða hwíle ðe him God unne, Chr. 1041; Erl. 169, 5. On ða gerád ðe gé mé unnan mínes, L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 1 note. Gif hié him ðæs ríces úþon, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 17. Ic feores ðé unnan wille, Exon.

Linked entries: an ann

dǽlan

(v.)
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Cyning sceal on healle beágas dǽlan, Gn. C. 29: B. 1970: Gen. 2829. Fremsumnesse folcum dǽlan, Ps. Th. 64, 12. Mid þí þe hé deád sié, uton wé dǽlan his líchaman úrum burhleódum ( the cannibal Mermedonians ), Bl.

ge-gearwian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to make ready Hé eów betǽcð mycele healle gedæfte, gegearwiað (gegearuað, L., gegeorwigað, R.) ðára, Lk. 22, 8. to make ready something for use, enjoyment, &amp;c. Nǽfre þú wíta þæs fela gegearwast, Jul. 177.

hraþe

(adv.)
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Hwearf þá tó healle swá hé hraðost meahte, þæt hé ofer his ealdre gestód, Az. 166. of quick movement of the body Hió ðæt gihérde árás hræðe (raþe, W. S. cito ), Jn. 11, 29.

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hwearf hé tó healle swá hé hraðost meahte, Az. 166: Sat. 190. Hwurfon hæleð geonge tó þám hǽðenan foran, Dan. 434. Hé wæs miclum geswenced ǽr hé þanon hwurfe, Chr. 982 ; P. 124, 29. Þú scealt hweorfan of earde þínum, Gen. 1018 : Wal. 81.

wíse

(n.)
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wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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Wísna fela, láre longsume, wítgena wóðsong, 3, 28 ; Cri. 43. a thing; res, negotium Seó wíse wæs míne on twá healfa unéþe quae res dupliciter me torsit, Nar. 9, 23: 10, 32 : Blickl. Homl. 33, 5.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measurea marksigncrosscrucifixfixed, suitable, appointed timeseasonoccasionthe time for eatinga meal

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Ðá wæs sǽl and mǽl ðæt tó healle gang Healfdenes sunu, 2021; B. 1008. Ðá ðæs mǽles wæs mearc agongen then was the appointed time past, Cd. 83; Th. 103, 16; Gen. 1719: 224; Th. 296, 12; Sat. 501.

swilce

(adv.)
Grammar
swilce, swelce; adv. conj.
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Wearð gesewen swilce ánes mannes hand wrítende on ðære healle wáge, Homl. Th. ii. 434, 33. Steam up árás swylce réc, Elen. Kmbl. 1604; El. 804: Andr. Kmbl. 178; An. 89. Hwylc biþ hé ( the body after death ) ðonne búton swylce stán, Blickl.

Linked entry: swálíce

ge-fón

(v.)
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Gif hwá on cyninges healle gefeohte . . . and hine man gefó, Ll. Th. i. 66, 9. Bebudan Rómáne þæt mon Hannibal gefénge, Ors. 4, II ; S. 204, 26. Þte geféngo (giféngun, R. appraehendant) hine, Jn. II, 57.

sǽl

(n.)
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sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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Ðá wæs sǽl and mǽl, ðæt tó healle gang Healfdenes sunu it was the proper time for Hrothgar to go to the banquet-hall, Beo. Th. 2021; B. 1008. Óþ ðæt sǽl álamp (cf. Ðá seó tíd gelamp, ðæt . . .

Linked entry: sél

be-fón

to seizecatchtake,to seizetake forcible possession ofto seize a criminallost propertyto catchget to see a personto getattain toto surroundencompassto enclose,to serve as a covering forcontainto put into a coveringto encircle,to lie roundto place roundto includecontaincompriseto surround with wordsfurnish with a commentaryto have to do with an objectto engage in an occupationget involved in an action

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Hié wǽron on ǽlce healfe útan befangen, 5, 7; S. 230, 19. to place round Befóþ cingunt, circumdant, An. Ox. 2040. Hé beféng circumdedit (me gemmis ), 4294. Hé beféng mínne swíðran mid stánum, Hml. S. 7, 32. Hé mid his earmum beféng his cneówu, Gr.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Healf cyninge, healf biscepe and þǽre cirican hláforde þe þá nunnan áge, 66, 17. Wiib and cild ðǽm hláforde and hígum and ðǽre stówe befestan, C.D. i. 316, 10. Geunnan healfes Gode and sancte Petre and ðǽre cyrcean hláforde, v. 143, 2.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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'On ðære hálgan Þrýnnesse naman, Ic þreó þing beháte cristenum folce, and me underþeóddum Án ǽrest, ðæt ic Godes cyrice and eall cristen folc mínra gewealda sóðe sibbe healde. Oðer is, ðæt ic reáflác and ealle unrihte þing eallum hádum forbeóde.

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Good. of health Sóna seó blǽdder tó séiran ( to a healthier condition ) gehwyrfeþ, Lchdm. i.206, 15. good, worthy, having excellent qualities or properties Sancte Iohannes wæs mára and sélra eallum óðrum mannum, Blickl. Homl. 163, 20.

Linked entry: sélost

þeáh

(adv.)
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þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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Kmbl. 3217; An. 1611. in hypothetical clauses, though, if, even if Ic ðé sylle swá hwæt swá ðú mé bitst, þeáh ( licet ) ðú wylle healf mín ríce, Mk. Skt. 6, 23: Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 10.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þéh

hors

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Óðer healf hund æcera and þǽrtó þrittig oxna and twéntig cúna and týn hors, Cht. Th. 312, 20. Hæbbe Eádwold hyre taman hors, 539, 6. Hors anstyllan, Angl. ix. 262, 23.

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Healte gáð claudi ambulant Mt. ll, 5. Heó sóna árás and eóde (ambulabat ), Mk. 5, 42. Hé on þám temple eóde, 11, 27. Eóde Isaac on þám wege deambulabat Isaac per viam Gen. 24, 62. Drýgum fótum gán ofer sǽs ýþa, Bl. H. 177, 18.