ge-bycgan
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R. 20, 7. to buy those in slavery, to redeem Godwíg hæfð geboht Leófgife and hyre ofspring mid healfon punde æt Ælsige tó écean freóte, C.D. iv. 271, 16. ¶ gebycgan út to buy out, redeem :-- Ægelsige hæfð geboht Wilsige his sunu út at Ælfsige abbod and
ge-fæstnian
where motion is prevented, ⬩ to fix. ⬩ to make motionless that which can move ⬩ to place firmly that which can be moved ⬩ to fasten on or to something ⬩ to fasten with a bond, fetter ⬩ to imprison ⬩ to make firm, establish ⬩ to make firm what is constructed ⬩ to confirm an agreement, a compact, ratify a treaty, an arrangement, c., establish (friendly) relations ⬩ to confirm the condition of an object, make stable, constant, establish ⬩ to settle, determine, fix a plan, course, c. ⬩ to confirm, corroborate a statement ⬩ to make safe, to secure. ⬩ to secure against attack, fortify ⬩ to prevent encroachment on, to make one's own ⬩ to commit, entrust.
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Ðá ðá hí ealle hæfdon þisne rǽd betwux him gefæstnod, Hml. Th. i. 10, 26-29. Hé gewunode on þám gesettum tídum þæs dæges þone ryne his síðfætes gefæstnian, Hml.
bútan
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Næfde heó nóht on hire, búton ꝥ án ꝥ heó hæfde mennisce onlícnesse, 147, 15.
ge-wilnian
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Th. ii. 500, 2), and hé hit eác gefremode gif hé þá ylde hæfde, Hml. S. 31, 26. Hé gewilnode anhelat (ad summum virginitatis fastigium ), An. Ox. 2, 230
late
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</b> where late is contrasted with early or soon :-- Hasterbal swá late fleáh for þon þe hé elpendas mid hæfde, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 27. Hé hét sendon æfter, þéh hé ꝥ tó late dyde, 6, 34; S. 290, 31 : Past. 249, 8.
sceáwung
a looking at, contemplation, consideration ⬩ respect,regard ⬩ reconnoitring, surveying, examination ⬩ a spectacle, show ⬩ a show, appearance, pretence
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Ǽrest ic hyt leornode myd ðám eágum, syððan myð ðam ingeþance ... ac syððan ic hyt ongyten hæfde ðá forlǽt ic ða sceáwunga mid ðam eágum, Shrn. 175, 8. respect,regard Nis scáwung heora deáþes non est respectus morti eorum, Ps.
GYLT
Guilt ⬩ crime ⬩ sin ⬩ offence ⬩ fault ⬩ wrong ⬩ debt ⬩ fine ⬩ forfeiture
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Eustatius hæfde gecýdd ðam cynge ðet hit sceolde beón máre gylt ðære burhwaru ðonne his Eustace had told the king that it was more the citizens' fault than his, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 9.
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scildan
to shield ⬩ protect ⬩ guard ⬩ defend ⬩ to shield from ⬩ guard against ⬩ to make a defence
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E. 23; Th. i. 374, 7. to make a defence Siððan hé his hyspinge gehéred hæfde ðá scylde hé ongeán swíðe ungeþyldelíce after he had heard his abuse then he made a defence in reply very impatiently, Bt. 18, 4; Fox 66, 35
be-beódan
'to give . . . generally,' ⬩ to order ⬩ enjoin ⬩ to commit ⬩ commend ⬩ to offer to the gods ⬩ to commit into (on, in) ⬩ to announce
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Hé his ealdormen hæfde beboden þá clúsan tó healdanne, Ors. 6, 36; S. 291, 26. to offer to the gods :-- Þá cuman hé tó blóte dyde and hys godum bebeád hospitum sanguinem diis propinabat, Ors. 1, 8; S. 40, 33. to commit into (on, in) :-- His gást on
gærsum
treasure ⬩ an article of value ⬩ treasures
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Hé hæfð geinnod ꝥ ǽr wæs geútod þurh Godes fultum ... and þurh his gærsuma, Cht.
be-fón
to comprehend ⬩ grasp ⬩ seize ⬩ take hold of ⬩ catch ⬩ comprehendere ⬩ apprehendere ⬩ capere ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ encircle ⬩ envelop ⬩ contain ⬩ clothe ⬩ case ⬩ receive ⬩ conceive ⬩ circumdare ⬩ amplecti ⬩ complecti ⬩ capere ⬩ cingere ⬩ tegere ⬩ operire ⬩ accipere ⬩ concipere
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Heó ánne hæfde befangen she had seized one, Beo. Th. 2594; B. 1295. Befangen on ðam fracodan gilte deprehensus in hoc facinore, Jos. 7, 15. Ne mihton híg his word befón non potuerunt verbum ejus reprehendere, Lk. Bos. 20, 26.
FINDAN
To FIND ⬩ invent ⬩ imagine ⬩ devise ⬩ contrive ⬩ order ⬩ dispose ⬩ arrange ⬩ determine ⬩ invĕnīre ⬩ dispōnĕre ⬩ consŭlĕre
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Se cyng hæfde funden, ðæt. . . the king had contrived, that . . Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 3
LEÓÞ
A song ⬩ poem ⬩ ode ⬩ lay ⬩ verses
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Ðá ic ðis leóþ ásungen hæfde when I had recited these verses, 3, 1; Fox 4, 16. Leóþ odai, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 63. Leóþa gleáw skilled in songs, Exon. 79 a; Th. 296, 16; Crä. 52. Omerus wæs mid Crécum leóþa cræftgast, Bt. Met.
med-micel
not great ⬩ moderate ⬩ small ⬩ not great ⬩ trifling ⬩ venial ⬩ not important ⬩ not great ⬩ lowly ⬩ mean ⬩ poor
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Hæfde hé medmycel ( permodicum ) mynster, Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 21. Cærenes gódne bollan fulne, and ecedes medmicelne, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 20. Midmycle (other MS. medmycle), Bd. 2, 16; S. 519, 34, Medmiclu and miclu pusilla et magna, Blickl. Gl.
ge-hycgan
To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve
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Hæfde on án gehogod ðæt he gedǽde swá hine drihten hét his purpose had continually been to do as the Lord commanded him, Cd. 140; Th. 175, 9; Gen. 2892. Ðæt hió ðæs niwan taman náuht ne gehicgge that she care nothing about the new tameness, Bt. Met.
þynne
Thin ⬩ thin ⬩ lean ⬩ the opposite of fat or stout ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of thick ⬩ thin ⬩ the opposite of broad ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ thin ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ delicate ⬩ fine
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Hé hæfde midmycle neosu ðynne vir naso pertenui, 2, 16; S. 519, 34. Seóh þurh þynne hrægl, Lchdm. ii. 290, 4.
á-meldian
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Hit wearð þurh þá ámeldad þe hé geþóht hæfde þæt him tó þǽre dǽde fylstan sceolde quae res per ministros prodita, Ors. 4, 5; S. 166, 29. to give information that leads to discovery or detection, about persons, to denounce, betray, inform against Sume
hwilc-hwega
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Hæfde ic þá giét hwylchwugu gemynd þǽre unrótnesse ego nondum penitus moeroris oblitus Bt. 36, l; F. 170, 26. Þæs flǽsces hwylcnehwugu dǽl, Hml. A. 205, 345. of number, some, a few Wé magan hwylcumhwega wordum secggan be ðǽre gebyrdo. . .
sægen
a saying, statement, assertion ⬩ tradition, report, story ⬩ a narration, relation
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a saying, statement, assertion Ðá sægde se Clitus ðæt Philippus máre hæfde gedón ðonne hé. Hé ðá Alexander áhleóp, and hiene for ðære sægene ofslóg, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 130, 30. Heora biscopas from hiora godum sǽden ðæt hié ðæt gefeoht forbuden.
cristen
Christian ⬩ christianus
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Christian; christianus Ǽlc cristen man hæfde sibbe every Christian man had peace Ors. 6, 13; Bos. 122, 7; 6, 30; Bos. 127, 22. Cristnu gesamnung the Christian church Ps. Th. 44, 11.