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geóc

(n.)
Grammar
geóc, gióc, eóc, e; f.

Safety, help, aid, succour, comfort, consolationsalus, auxĭlium, subsĭdium, consōlātio

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Kmbl. 88; Leás. 46: Elen. Kmbl. 2491; El. 1247. Gnyrna to geóce for a consolation of sorrows, 2275; El. 1139. Se hálga his God geóce bæd the holy one prayed to his God for aid, Andr. Kmbl. 2060; An. 1032: 2132 ; An. 1569.

Linked entries: gióc eóc

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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Siofa synnum fáh, sáre geblonden, gefylled mid fácne, Leas. 16. Is þes middangeard máne geblonden, 31. Níða ge*-*blonden (Holofernes), Jud. 34

be-æftan

(prep.; adv.)

behind,after

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Læg se leáp beæftan, gǽst ellor hwearf, Jud. 112. Heora proletarii ne móston him beæftan beón, Ors. 4, 1; S. 154, 16: Chr. 755; P. 48, 12. Ætsǽton ðá Centiscan þǽr beæftan, 905; P. 94, 5. after Þára twelf noman hér stondað áwritene beæftan, C.

lǽn

(n.)
Grammar
lǽn, lán [v. under lǽn-land], e; f.

a loangrantgiftleasefeefief

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Alresford, according to the lease that Tunbryht granted before to his parents, 147, 29

Linked entries: lǽne lǽn-land

of-áxian

(v.)
Grammar
of-áxian, -ácsian; p. ode

To find out by askingto learn

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To find out by asking, to learn Ðá hé ofáxode ( didicisset ) hwæt his suna him dydon, Gen. 9, 24: Chart. Th. 340, 27. Hé his bróðor slege ofáxode, Homl. Th. ii. 358, 5.

hell-waran

(n.)
Grammar
hell-waran, pl.
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Ne forlǽt ðú míne sáwle mid hellwarum leave not my soul in hell, Blickl. Homl. 87, 33

Grécisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Grécisc, Gréccisc; adj.
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Grecus grécisc of ðam grecisso and grecor ic leornige grécisc Grecus Greek of which grecisso and grecor I learn Greek, Ælfc. Gr. 36; Som. 38, 32. On grécisc in Greek, Jn. Skt. Lind. 21, 2.

Linked entries: Creácisc Crécisc

gum-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
gum-cyst, e; f.

Manly virtueexcellence, munificence,liberality

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Manly virtue or excellence, munificence,liberality Ðú ðé lǽr be ðon gumcyste ongit learn from that, understand liberality, Beo. Th. 3450; MB. 1723.

ge-witan

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R. 14, 5. to know, get knowledge of, learn. absolute Ne walde ǽnig gewuta nec uolebat quemquam scire, Mk. L. R. 9, 30. with acc. Nǽnig siððan wera gewiste þǽre wihte síð, Rä. 30, 14. Hé hopode ꝥ hé þý æfterfyligendan geáre ꝥ gewiste, Hml.

FÓÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FÓÐER, fóður, es; n.

foodfood for cattlefodderălĭmentumjūmenti pābŭlumthat in which food is carrieda basketcophĭnusκόφĭνosthat in which food for cattle is carrieda cartcart-loadvĕhesplaustrumnunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi

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Stv. 14, 20. that in which food for cattle is carried,-a cart or cart-load, about 19 or 20 cwt. a heavy weight, as we now use the word for a FOTHER of lead, that is 191/2 cwt; vĕhes, plaustrum, nunc massa vel vŏlūmen plumbi He scolde gife sixtiga fóðra

Linked entry: fódder

á-hildan

(v.)
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Ðeós wyrt hafaþ leáf nyþer wið þá eorþan áhyldende, Lch. i. 274, 14. figurative, trans, to incline, decline Hi ( conjunctions ) áhyldað and gebígað heora swég tó ðám stæfgefége þe him ætforan stent, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 265, 2.

Linked entries: á-held á-hyldan

stocc

(n.)
Grammar
stocc, es ; m. I.
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On ðone lytlan beorg ðǽr se stoc stód . . . on gerihte tó ðam stocce on eásteweardan ðam leá, of ðam stocce súðrihte on ðære strǽt, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 250, 9-17. Tó ðam wón stocce, ðanne fram ðam wón stocce, 73, 22.

be-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOMEhappenbefallmeet withfall in withcontingereeveniresupervenireincidereto comeentercome or attain tocome togethervenireingredipervenireattingereconcurrere

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Him ðæs grim leán becom this grim retribution happened to them, Cd. 2 ; Th. 3, 36; Gen. 46. Him becómon fela yrmþa much misery befell them, Ælfc. T. 41, 21. Becom evenit, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 18. He becom on ða sceaðan he fell among thieves, Lk.

Linked entries: be-com be-cwom be-cymþ

FREÓ

(adj.)
Grammar
FREÓ, frió, freoh, frioh, frig, frí, frý; adj.

FREEhaving liberty or immunitynoblegladjoyfullībersui jūrisingĕnuusnōbĭlislætus

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Lǽt me freó lǽdan, eft on éðel let me lead them free, back into their country, 98; Th. 128, 22; Gen. 2130: Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30; MS. Cot. > Ðæt hý ðý freóran hyge geféngen that they might receive the gladder spirit.

hreów

(n.)
Grammar
hreów, e; f.

Sorrowregretpenitencepenancerepentance

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Ic ðec lǽdan sceal tó ðam hálgan hám dær nǽfre hreów cymeþ I shall lead thee to that holy home where sorrow never comes, Exon. 32 b; Th. 102, 20; Cri. 1675: Beo. Th. 4645; B. 2328.

on-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hildan, -hieldan, -heldan, -hyldan.
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trans. of actual motion, to lean, incline, recline, bend down Onheldeþ hine and falleþ inclinabit se et cadet, Ps. Surt. 9, 31. Se biscop hine onhylde tó ánre ðære studa, Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 37: 4, 9; S. 577, 7.

HORD

(n.)
Grammar
HORD, es; n. m.

HOARD, treasuren. thesaurus

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Recd. 11; Leás 6. Hord, heortan geþohtas. Exon. 23 a; Th. 65, 1; Cri. 1048: 23 b; Th. 65, 17; Cri. 1056. Breósta hord, Th. 66, 17; Cri. 1074. Breósta hord, gást the breast's treasure, the spirit, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 6; Gen. 1608.

Linked entries: hord-cófa hord-loca

(v.)
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Hwǽðer hit sig ðe sóð ðe leás. Gen; 42, 16. Ðæs sig Metode þanc. Beo. Th. 3561; B. 1778. Ðæt gé witen hwæt hit sié, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 13. Gif ðú sié Godes sunu, Blickl. Homl. 27, 7. Him sió wuldor, Hy. 8, 4. Ðæt ðæt betst sý, ðæt mon seó foremǽre.

ge-hát

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., habbað on gehátum hunigsmæccas, Leás. 28. <b>I a.</b> what is promised, a promised good :-- Ic sendo gihát (promissum ) fædres mínes in iówih, Lk. R. 24, 49.

Linked entry: hát

hwettan

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Þone síðfæt him snotere ceorlas lythwón lógon, . . . hwetton higerófne, B. 204. (2 a) where the course or action to which a person is incited is given :-- Ic dysge dwelle and dole hwette [on] unrǽdsíðas, óðrum stýre nyttre fóre I silly ones lead astray