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a-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
a-ginnan, ic aginne, ðú aginnest, aginst, he aginneþ, agineþ, aginþ, agynþ; p. agan, pl. agunnon; pp. agunnen; v. a.

To beginto set uponundertaketake in handincipere

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To begin, to set upon, undertake, take in hand; incipere And agynþ beátan hys efenþeówas cœperit percutere conservos suos, Mt. Bos. 24, 49. Hí agynnon hine tǽlan incipiant illudere ei, Lk. Bos. 14, 29: 23, 5.

Linked entries: a-gan a-gynþ

be-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brecan, he, heó -briceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon ; pp. -brocen

To break off deprive by breakingto break to piecesconsumecarpendo spoliareconfringereconsumere

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Bebrocene wǽron ealle hyra hláfas consumpti erant omnes eorum panes, Gr. Dial. 2, 21

Linked entries: be-briceþ be-brocen

fór án

(num.; prep.; adv.)

onlytantumtantummŏdo

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Fór án ic beó hál, gyf ic hys reáfes æthríne si tĕtĭgĕro tantum vestĭmentum ejus, salva ĕro, Mt. Bos. 9, 21. Fór án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér ŏves tantum vestræ et armenta remăneant. Ex. 10, 24

gold-fáh

(adj.)
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gold-fáh, adj.
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Variegated or adorned with gold Hió becwiþ him hyre goldfágan treówenan cuppan she bequeaths to him her wooden cup ornamented with gold, Th. Chart. 536, 17: Beo. Th. 621; B. 308: 5615; B. 2811.

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, p. ode
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To remain, continue, live Ic cýðe eów, ðæt ic wylle ðæt Giso bisceop weryge on his lande æt Chyw ælswó hys foregenga ætforen him ǽr dyde sciatis me uelle quod Giso episcopus possideat terram suam apud Chyw sicut fecerunt praedecessores sui, Cod.

fram-síþ

(n.)
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Absence on a journey Ne dorste nán þǽra munuca on hyra ealdres framsíþe (æfweardnysse, v.l., in Patris absentia. Cf. hé on færelde wæs, 28, 21) gangan inn tó þǽra fǽmnena gesomnunge, Gr. D. 29, 2. Ful oft mec hér wráðe begeat fromsíð freán, Kl. 33

ge-rádian

(v.)
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þé is behéfe þing Ꝥ þú gemete on getæl, ys swylce íc þus hyt gehrádige (?or gehradige do it quickly. v. ge-hradian), Angl. viii. 303, 27. to prepare Se mæssepreóst sceal cild fullian, swá raðe swá man raðost mæge hí gerádian tó fulluhte, Ll.

middan-eard

(n.)
Grammar
middan-eard, es; m.

The middle dwellingthe abode of menthe earththe worldthe worldmankind

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Ðú miht on ánre hand befealdan ealne middaneard, Hy. 7, 120; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 120. the world, mankind Ealle ðé heriaþ ... eall middaneard, 9, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 38. Middaneardes Hǽlynd salvator mundi, Jn. Skt, 4, 42.

Linked entries: middan-geard mid-eard

grimme

(adv.)
Grammar
grimme, adv.
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Grimly, fiercely him æfter ðæm grimme forguldon ðone wígeræft ðe æt him geleornodon they afterwards gave him grim requital for the military skill they learnt from him, Ors. 1, 2; Bos. 26, 30: Cd. 64; Th. 77, 15; Gen. 1275: 183; Th. 229, 2; Dan.

ge-wyrtian

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

To season with herbsto spiceperfume

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To season with herbs, to spice, perfume Gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽdum perfumed with their good deeds, Exon. 63 b; Th. 234, 20; Ph. 543. Gewyrtod wín factitium vinum, Cot. 268, Lye.

Linked entry: wyrtian

ge-settan

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L 612, 12. to put off, away Nathan ... hym of gesette þone naman Tyrus, Hml. A. 184, 87

un-brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
un-brýce, adj. (or subst.?)

Uselessunprofitable

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[But calleth hym yn the gospel ryche, As unkynde and unbryche, Halliwell's Dict. Goth. unbrúkjai skalkós servi inutiles, Lk. 17, 10.]

Linked entry: un-briéce

un-gefrǽgelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽgelíc, adj.

Unheard ofunusualextraordinary

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Unheard of, unusual, extraordinary Gyf hyra ( gallinarum ) hwylc man æthríneþ, ðonne forbærnaþ hí sóna eall his líc; ðæt syndon ungefrǽgelícu (unge frelicu, un ge fræ licu, MSS. v. Anglia i. 332) lyblác, Nar. 34, 3.

ge-þeón

(v.)
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to receive, take, get Sceal wíf geþeón lof mid hyre leódum, leóhtmód wesan, rúne healdan, rúmheort beón a lady must have the praise of her people, must be cheery, keep counsel, be liberal, Gn. Ex. 85.

un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíce, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Þeáh mé genóh cume, ic hys ná ful un-gemetlíce ne brúce, Solil. H. 35, 16. Add Beó gemetlíce blíðe. Þú wǽre ǽr tó ungemetlíce unrót strings animum. Multum omnino flevisti, Solil. H. 48, 20.

træf

(n.)
Grammar
træf, es; n.

a tentpaviliona building

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Beornas stódon ymbe hyra þeódnes træf, 25, 19; Jud. 268. a building Tigelfágan trafu, torras, windige weallas, Andr. Kmbl. 1683; An. 844

ge-wurþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurþian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To distinguishhonouradorncelebratepraiseinsignīrehonōrāreornārecelebrāre

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On Dryhtnes naman se dæg is gewurþod the day is celebrated in the Lord's name, Hy. 9, 30; Hy. Grn. ii. 292, 30: 7, 59; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 59.

treówlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
treówlíce, adv.
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Faithfully, truly Ic dó swýðe treówlíce ymb fiducialiter agam in eo, Ps. Th. 11, 6

dryht-weorþ

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
dryht-weorþ, adj. -weorþa, an; m. Divine; a divine, theologian [as epithet of St. John (θεολόγος)]
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Se drihtwurðe (Iohannes) theologe, Hy. S. 126, 14. Ióhannes se drihtwurða wrítere, Hml. S. 15, 200

full-rípod

(adj.)
Grammar
full-rípod, adj.
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Mature Þeán fulrípode sýn and wel áfandode ( gravissimi et probatissimi senes ), R. Ben. 139, 9