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sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Lǽt sígan út on sum fæt let it drain out into a vessel, iii. 48, 6. to strain, filter, act as a filter, cf. (?) sígere Sígende sond rén swylgþ bibulae arenae, Bt. 12 ; Fox 36, 12, 16

Linked entries: sígend sígere

ge-wildan

Grammar
ge-wildan, Take here <b>ge-wyldan</b> in Dict., in which dele passage from Nar. 2, 1, and add
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S. 35, 197. to get into one's power so as to prevent escape, seize, secure Gewylde (-wilde, v. l. ) man hine swaðor man mæge swá cucenne swá deádne, Ll. Th. i. 268, 17. Gewilde, 168, 22.

ge-mynd

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(to come to (into) occur to) mind Mé arn tó gemynde oft, Ll. Lbmn. 269, 16. Hwílum án, hwílum óðru cymð tó gemynde, Past. 413, 30. Mé cóm oft on gemynd, 3, 2. Þæt unriht on gemynd cume in memoriam redeat iniquitas. Ps. Th. 108, 14.

lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
lácnian, p. ode

To healcuretendtake care oftreatdress(a wound)

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Betwyh ðon ðe hine mon lácnode inter medendum, Bd. 4, 26; S. 603, 15. Lácnode fomentat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 37, 17. Lǽcnode, 91, 39. Hé hine lácnude curam ejus egit, Lk. Skt. 10, 34. Lécnade monigo curavit multos, Mk. Skt. Lind, 1, 34.

Linked entry: lǽcnan

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Hié weorðen on ungeðylde, Past. 45; Swt. 341, 3. to get into a state of action, to come to be doing something, to fall to an action, to take to Hé wierð (wirð, Hatt. MS.) swíðe hræðe on fielle citius corruit, Past. 39; Swt. 286, 17.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Ic wille ðæt Ælfríc and Ælfhelm bén mund and freónd intó ðære stówe, 547, 37. Ic eom ðæs mynstres mund and upheald, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 7. [Bé Alfríc and Tofi and Ðrunni ðese quides mundes. Chart.

Linked entry: mundian

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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Th. i. 420, 5-9. to go into banishment Gielden þá médrenmǽgas þæs weres þriddan dǽl, þriddan dǽl þá gegyldan. For þriddan dǽl hé fleó . . . for healfne hé fleó, Ll.

georne

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Dó hé swá him þearf is, gebúge georne intó mynstre, Ll. Th. i. 306, 3. Wé willað georne lufian and healdan gaudenter amplectimur, 440, 22. Ne hé him Godes fyrhtu georne ondrǽdað they are not willing to feel the fear of God, Ps. Th. 54, 20.

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Hé þǽr geþéh tó gódon men he there developed into a good man, Chr. 1057; P. 188, 11. Gif hé beó tó þám gewelegod ꝥ hé hýred áge ... Gif hé ne geþeó búton tó healfre híde ( if his property does not exceed half a hide ), Ll. Th. i. 188, 1.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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In ðæs leádes wylm scúfan to thrust into the boiling font of lead Exon. Th. 277, 20; Jul. 583. Heortan wylmas veins, blood-vessels (?), Beo. Th. 5008; B. 2507. of fire, surging, fire, flames Won fýres wælm, se swearta líg, Exon.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

HEÁH

(adj.)
Grammar
HEÁH, héh; adj.

HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughtyaltus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis

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Engel drihtnes lét his hand cuman in ðæt heá seld the angel of the Lord brought his hand into that lofty hall, 210; Th. 261, 7; Dan. 722.

Linked entries: héh heá heág

ge-þreátian

(v.)
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Swelce sió geðyld hæbbe ðæt mód geðreátod and gecafstrod quando animum patientia intra se frenare compellit, 218, 22. the object a thing Swá se lég wearð geðreátod þurh Sanctes Martines gebedu ꝥ hé nǽnigum óðrum ærne sceþþan ne mihte, Bl.

BEGEN

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)

Bothambobothamboambæambobothambo et ambæ vel ambæ et amboof bothamborumambarumamborumto bothambobusambabusambobusbothambosambasambobothambos et ambas velambas et ambwithby bothambobusambabusambobus

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.], ðonne beóþ bú tú gehealden new wine shall be put into new bottles, then both the two shall be preserved Mk. Bos. 2, 22.

rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd, es; m.
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Se cyng beád heom ðæt hí cómon mid. xii. mannum intó ðæs cynges rǽde, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 11. as a part of proper names, generally under the form réd (red ?). For a list of such names v. Txts, 603 sqq., and for similar O. H. Ger. names v.

Linked entry: rád

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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Ehtatýne sýþum hundteóntig þúsenda hí tósendon, and wið feó sealdon wíde intó leódscipas, Blickl. Homl. 79, 23. Hí tóweorp wíde disperde eos, Ps. Th. 53, 5: Exon. Th. 16, 24; Cri. 258. Wíde tósáweþ Dryhten his duguþe, 299, 31; Crä. 110.

ceáp

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Gif ceorl ceáp forstelð, and bireð intó his ærne, i. 138, 15. Þæt mon ǽlcne ceáp mehte be twiefealdan bet geceápian ut duplicia possessionum aliarumque rerum venalium pretia statuerentur, Ors. 5, 13; S. 248, 1.

eall

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Hé sende ofer eall intó ǽlcan lande, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 1: 1067; P. 203, 11. See the compounds with eall

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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to bring into existence by construction or elaboration. to construct, frame, fashion Wurdon tóbrocene þǽra hǽþenra godahús and anlícnyssa þurh þǽra manna handa þe hí macodon and guton, Hml. S. 29, 181.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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-scíte) a projection, promontory Bætweónæ ða twægen brÍmfeldas andlang ðæs alarsceátæs (along the alder-covered piece of land which thrusts itself out into the fields ) on ðonæ fúlan bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl.v. 84, 12.

Linked entry: sceáta

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat. ). of voluntary giving, to put. into the possession of a person, transfer ownership from one to another Ic sello Werburge ðás lond, Chart. Th. 480, 30: 481, 5. Ðæt land ic sylle eów tó ágenne, Ex. 6, 8.