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git

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
git, yet. l. gít. [The word is often accented in the MSS., and only in such cases is the accent given in the following passages.]
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His módor þá gyt gegán wolde sorhfulne síð, B. 1276. Þá gyt (get, L.) þá hé wæs feorr his fæder cum adhuc longe esset, Lk. 15, 20.

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Him sǽdon ðæt hié óðer dyden, oððe hám cómen oððe hié him woldon óðerra wera ceósan, I, 10; Swt. 44, 21. the second of two, other Se óðer consul Duilius Duilius, alter consul 4, 6; Swt. 172, 8.

Alríca

(n.)
Grammar
Alríca, Eallríca, Ealleríca, an; m: Alarícus, i; m. Lot. [al=eall all, ríca a ruler; v. ríc]

AlaricAlarícus, king of the Visigoths

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Ðæt Eallríca, Gotona cyning, hyre an-waldes hí beniman woldan that Alaric, king of the Goths, would deprive her of her power, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 37. Ealleríca, Bt. 1; Fox 22

Linked entries: Ealleríca Eallríca

DRÝ

(n.)
Grammar
DRÝ, drí; gen.drýs ; dat. acc. drý; pl. nom. acc. drýas; gen. dríra? dat. drýum, dríum; m.

A magician, sorcerer, wizardmagus, malĕfĭcus

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woldon forbærnan ðone drý they would burn the magician, Homl. Th. i. 372, 30: 374, 22: 376, 10: 380, 23: Homl. Blick. 173, 11, 30: 175, 1: 181, 33.

nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
nacod, næcad ; adj.

nakedbarenuduswithout clothingunsaddledbare-backednakedunsheathedbaredestitutestripped of propertynot accompanied by deeds

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Ðú (Laban) mé (Jacob) woldest forlǽtan nacodne, Gen. 31, 42. of words, not accompanied by deeds : -- God nele ðæt ðú hine lufie mid nacodum wordum ac mid rihtwísum dǽdum, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 40, 18

ge-cweðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cweðan, he -cweðeþ, -cwyþ; p. ic, he -cwæþ, ðú -cwǽde, pl. -cwǽdon; pp. -cweden

To sayspeakcallpronounceagreeresolveorderdīcĕrelŏquiprofāripronunciārepangĕrestătuĕre

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Ða deófolgildan gecwǽdon ðæt hí woldon ðone apostol to heora hǽðenscipe geneádian the idolaters agreed to force the apostle to their idolatry, Homl. Th. i. 70, 24; H. R. 101, 20

BEÁM

(n.)
Grammar
BEÁM, es; m.

a treearborthe treecrosspatibulumcruxa columnpillarcolumnawooda shiplignumnavisa BEAMsplintposta stock of a treetrabsstipesA ray of lighta sun-BEAMradiusa trumpettuba

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Se ðe deáþes wolde biteres onbyrigan on ðam beáme who would taste of bitter death on the cross, Rood Kmbl. 226; Kr. 114 : Cd. 224; Th. 296, 30; Sat. 510.

Linked entries: Beám-dún wudu beóm

gíme-líst

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Ðæt hé ðára giémeliéste wolde gediéglan ut horum negligentiam velaret, Past. 207, 22. <b>V a.

ge-wrixl

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Mistlice wíta cumaþ tó ðám gódum swá hí tó þám yfelum sceoldon, and ðá gód þe sceoldon bión edleán gódum monnum cumaþ tó yflum monnum, for þǽm ic wolde witan æt þé hú þé lícode ꝥ gewrixle ( quaeque tam injustae confusionis ratio videatur, ex te scire

gift

(n.; v.; part.)
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Cf. nuptiae.] entrance into wedlock, ihe ceremony or procedure by which two persons are made man and wife, nuptials Drihten wolde geswutelian þæt ðá giftu beóð herigendlice ðe for bearnteáme beóð gefremode swíðor þonne for gálnysse. Hml.

wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend, es; m.

one who exercises power over persons or things, a controller masterone who exercises dominion a ruler governor sovereign applied to the Deity a possessor master lord

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wolde ðætte ealle men wǽran ealra óþra gesceafta wealdandas ille genus humanum terrenis omnibus praestare voluit, 14, 2; Fox 44, 33. one who exercises dominion, a ruler, governor, sovereign Ðes and ðeós wealdend hic et haec praesul, Ælfc.

on-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ginnan, p. -gan, -gann; pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen.

to begin, set about, set to workto attempt, endeavour (with infin.)to act strenuouslyto make an attempt upon, to attack

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wolde onginnan hím óleccan, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 13. to act strenuously Hí on ðam gewinne werlíce ongunnon. Homl. Th. ii. 502, 5. Onginnaþ werlíce, i. 188, 31.

hand

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<b>hand-brǽd</b> Wæs swá mycel þæs treówes gesýne swá wolde beón gód hande brád (handbred ?), Vis.

for-beódan

(v.)

to forbidto restraincheckto prevent

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Eálá, gif hé wolde þæt hé meahte þæt unriht him forbiódan, Met. 9, 54. with a negative clause Godes swýðra forbeád Abrahame ꝥ hé his sunu ne ofslóge, Prud. l b. uncertain construction Forbude compesceret (foeminas a pretiosarum vestium appetitu), An

ge-hergian

(v.)
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Críst tó helle férde and ðǽr of gehergode eal þæt hé wolde, Wlfst. 126, 13

ge-séman

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Hé him gehét ꝥ hé hié geséman wolde [ pacem promisit), Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 21-28. Wearð ꝥ mǽste gewinn . . . hié mid nánum þinge ne mehton gesémede weorþan, 2, 2 ; S. 64, 34. Hí gesémede beón ne mihtan . . .

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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And hwæt þá se ylca God manna cynn ádwǽscan ne wolde quia itaque isdem Deus humanum genus exstinguere noluit, 77, 12. Hwæt hí dydon swá swá hé cwæð fecerunt, ut dixerat, 2, 2; Sch. 117, 20: 1, 27; Sch. 78, 9: Hml.

hogian

(v.)
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Ic on móde mínum hogade þæt ic wolde tóworpan bearn Hélendes, Sat. 84. Hogien[dum] nitentibus (ut . . . ), An. Ox. 4374. with preposition Hí on heortan hogedon tó níðe, Ps. Th. 77, 20. Hí tó swice hogedon, 82, 3

sittan

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Wæs his þeáw ꝥ hé wolde sittan on þám horse þe hé mihte findan forcúþlocost, Gr. D. 34, 9. Þ úhte unc ꝥ wit geségon sittan twégen men on twám olfendum and þá efstan mid þǽre mǽstan hrædnesse, Hml. A. 206, 361.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Gif hé wiste hwænne se þeáf cuman wolde, witodlíce hé wacude (uigilaret), Lk. Skt. 12, 39. Hine twégen ymb weardas wacedon, Exon. Th. 109, 6; Gú. 86. Wacodon menn, swá swá hit gewunelíc is, ofer án deád líc, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 290: Blickl.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian