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ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Something written, writing, scripture, inscription, a writing, letter, treatise, writ, charter, book Óþ ðone first ðe hie wel cunnen Englisc gewrit arǽdan until such time as they can read English writing well, Past. pref. Swt. 7, 13, 17. Ne rǽdde gé

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

mid

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Add His here geseah þæt hé mid þý horse áfeóll, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 118, 4. Se wer þe mid his ágene (-on, v. l. ) wíf bið slǽpende, Bd. 1, 27 ; Sch. 86, 1. Ána mid him sylfum alone by himself, Gr. D. 105, 29 : 32 : 106. 24. <b>II a.</b> where

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

AlfredAlfrédusAlfred the Great

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Alfred; Alfrédus. Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ... And ðes geáres wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten

FRETAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRETAN, ic frete, ðú fritest, fritst, he freteþ, friteþ, fritt, fryt, pl. fretaþ; p. ic, he fræt, ðú frǽte. pl. frǽton; pp. freten [for-, etan to eat?].

to eat upgnawFRETdevourconsumedevŏrāreconsūmĕrecomĕdĕreto breakburstfrangĕrerumpĕre

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to eat up, gnaw, FRET devour, consume; devŏrāre, consūmĕre, comĕdĕre Ða ðe wilniaþ fretan mín folc qui devŏrant plēbem meam, Ps. Th. 13, 9: 26, 3: Exon. 127 a; Th. 488, 11; Rä. 76, 5: 87 b; Th. 329, 34; Vy. 44: Beo. Th. 6021; B. 3014: 6220; B. 3114.

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HETE

(n.)
Grammar
HETE, es; m,

HATEhatredenmitymalignitymalicespite

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HATE, hatred, enmity, malignity, malice, spite Hete nequitia, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 22, 18. Ús hól and hete derede swíðe þearle slander and hate have injured us very sorely. Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 70. Wæs his hete grim fierce was its hate. Exon. 109 a; Th. 416

infangeneþeóf

(n.)
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'the right to judge one's own thief when taken within the jurisdiction, and the privilege consequent upon that jurisdiction, viz. the receiving of the mulct, or money-payment for the crime,&' Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. i. xlv. The word, which does not occur

leód-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
leód-scipe, es; m.

A peoplenation

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A people, nation, country occupied by a people Ðe ðes leódscype longe bieode whom this people have long worshipped, Exon. 68 b; Th. 255, 2; Jul. 208. Of ðam leódscipe ðe is Siria geháten from the country that is called Syria, Homl. Th. i. 400, 7: Exon

lutian

(v.)
Grammar
lutian, p. ode

lurkskulk

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To lie hid, be concealed, lurk, skulk, be latent Sum gedwyld lutaþ ðǽr aliquis latet error, Ælfc. Gr. 44; Som. 45, 46. Of ðam fýre ðe him on lutaþ from the fire that is latent in it, Lchdm. iii. 274, 4. Hú moniga dígla costunga ðæs ealdan feóndes lutigeaþ

myntan

(v.)
Grammar
myntan, p. te.

to meanintendpurposedetermineto thinksuppose

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to mean, intend, purpose, determine, Grammar myntan, with infin. Se ðe Gode mynteþ bringan beorhtne wlite, Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 22; Cri. 1058. Mynte ic hié háton yflian I had a mind to order them to be punished, Nar. 25, 27. Heó hí mynte for hý tó abbudissan

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make warfightcontendpugnarebellum gerereto obtain by fightingto conquergainwinpugna consequiobtineresubjugare

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to make war, fight, contend; pugnare, bellum gerere He ána gewon he fought alone, Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 15; Gú. 21: Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 2. Hú hie wið ðæm drý gefliton and gewunnon how they contended and strove against the sorcerer, Blickl. Homl. 173, 3

ge-wanian

(v.)
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Add Gewonede dempsit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 27, 54. Gewanude vel gelytlade deminute, 138, 67. the object material Geónet spéd bið gewanad substantia festinata minuetur, Kent. Gl. 441. Gewane[dum] locca fexe dempta cincinnorum cesarię, An. Ox. 5047. Gewanedum

Beormas

(n.)
Grammar
Beormas, gen. a; pl. m.

The Biarmians

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The Biarmians. - The Biarmians inhabited the country on the shores of the White Sea, north-west of the river Dwina. Alfred calls them Beormas. They were called Biarmians by Icelandic historians, and Permiaki by the Russians, and now Permians. In the Middle

gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
gilpan, gielpan, gylpan, ic gilpe, gielpe, gylpe, ðú gilpst, gielpst, gylpst, he gilpþ, gielpþ, pl. gilpaþ, gielpaþ, gylpaþ; p. gealp, pl. gulpon; pp. golpen

To gloryboastdesire earnestlygloriari

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To glory, boast, desire earnestly;< /i> gloriari Gif ðú gilpan wille, gilp Godes if thou wilt glory, glory in God. Bt. 14, 1; Fox 40, 24. Nó ðæs gilpan þearf synfull sáwel the sinful soul need not boast of this, Exon. 116 b; Th. 449, 9; Dom. 68

Linked entries: gielpan gelpan

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, p. ode; pp. od

To place, lodge, dispose, regulateponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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To place, lodge, dispose, regulate; ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare God gelogode ðone man Deus posuit hominem, Gen. 2, 8 : Homl. Th. i. 12, 33. Ða geleáfullan folc híg sylfe gelogiaþ and heora líf for Gode the faithful folk dispose themselves

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be-ládian

(v.)
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Add: to excuse, absolve from an obligation, let off Ic ne beládige míne áteorigendlican ylde, Hml. S. 31, 1346. Hí bǽdon ðone bydel ðæt hé hí beládode. Hml. Th. ii. 374, 9. Beláda mé, 372 20: Lk. 14, 19. ꝥ ðú mé beládige habe me excusalum, 18, Nǽnig

ge-myntan

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Add: to mean, purpose, design Ðá forlét hé, swá hé gemynte gefyrn, þone woruldlican campdóm, Hml. S. 31, 131. Hé rád þyder hé ǽr gemynt hæfde ad hospitium, quo proposuerat, accessit, Bd. 3, 9 ; Sch. 231, 9. God férde forð, swá hé gemynt hæfde, Gen. 18

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor, A. D. 306-337. He is said to have been converted to Christianity, about 312, by the vision of a luminous cross in the sky, on which was the inscription ἐν τούτωι, νίκα by this, conquer. In 330 he removed the seat

ge-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stillan, -styllan; p. de; pp. ed [stillan to rest] .

To restceasebe stillquietmutequiescĕresĕdārisĭlēreobmutescĕrerētĭcēreTo restrainstillstopstaycalmkeep incompescĕrecŏhĭbēresĕdāremītĭgārerĕtĭnēre

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v. intrans. To rest, cease, be still, quiet, mute; quiescĕre, sĕdāri, sĭlēre, obmutescĕre, rētĭcēre Hí ne móten ǽfre gestillan they may not ever be still, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 51; Met. 11, 26. Seó gecyndelíce hǽtu gestilleþ on ðé the natural heat shall be

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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A companion, fellow, companion or follower of a chief or king; socius, comes Gif mon elþeódigne ofsleá gif he mǽgleás síe healf kynincg [áh] healf se gesíþ if one slay a foreigner, if he be kinless, half the king [has], half the companion, L. In. 23;

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

EÁC

(con.)
Grammar
EÁC, conj.

EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and etiam, quoque, et Nevertheless, however nihilōmĭnusSo also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if parimŏdo, tamquamQuin etSo also, even so, likewise

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EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and; etiam, quoque, et Abeád eác Adame éce Drihten the Lord eternal announced also to Adam, Cd. 43; Th. 57, 8; Gen. 925. Eác we ðæt gefrugnon we also have heard that, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 15; Cri. 301: Cd. 174; Th. 220,