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un-hál

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hál, adj.

In bad healthsickweakinfirmunhealthyunsound

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Ðæt hors blon fram ðám unhálum ( insanis ) styrenessum ðara leoma ... and sóna árás hál and gesund, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 38

bregdan

(v.)

to pluckpulldrawdragto bindknotto changeto changeto movebe pulledto flash

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change Hí gehérað hleóðrum brægdan óðre fugelas they hear other birds varying their notes, Met. 13, 47. intrans. to move, be pulled Ne bregden nó ðá stengas of ðǽm hringum vectes a circuits numquam recedant, Past. 173, 10. of lightning, to flash Swilc leóht

eorþ-lic

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Add: Similar entries cf. eorþe, I, 3, 3a Seó culfre ne leofað be wyrmum, ac be eorðlicum wæstmum, Hml. Th. ii. 44, 26. Þá gewideru ealle eówre wæstmas and eorðlice tilþa gebétað, Wlfst. 132, 14.

nese

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Ðá andwyrdon þá cýpemen : 'Nese, nese, leófa man, ne miht þú ús ná swá bepǽcean mid þínan sméðan wordan,' 601. as representing a negative statement Oððe wéne gé ðæt ǽgðer sié mid mé ge gise ge nese ut sit apud me, est et non, Past. 308, 9

ge-fón

(v.)
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Geféng be eaxle Gúðgeáta leód Grendles módor, 1537. (2 c) in a legal sense, to arrest, apprehend, take :-- Ðe aldormonn and embehtmenn geféngon (giféngun, R.) ðone Hǽlend tribunus et ministri comprehenderunt Iesum, Jn. L. 18, 12.

fægnian

(v.)

to rejoiceexultwelcome

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Ongan seó leó fægnian wið þæs ealdan weard, and hine mid his leoþum styrgendum grétte the lion came towards the old man fawning, and with its limbs quivering greeted him, Hml.

ge-hálgian

(v.)
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Þá wæs domne Leo pápa, and hé hiene tó cyninge gehálgode, Chr. 853; P. 64, 30. Hér hǽt Ecgferð gehálgian Cúðberht tó biscope, and Theodorus hine gehálgode tó biscope tó Hagustaldeshám, 685; P. 39, 16.

FÚS

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚS, adj.

Readypreparedpromptquickeagerhasteningproneinclinedwillingready for deathdyingpromptuscĕlerpărātusprōnuscŭpĭduspropĕræ morti devōtusmŏrĭbundus

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Wǽron æðelingas eft to leódum fúse to farenne the nobles were ready to go again to their people, Beo. Th. 3614; B. 1805: Cd. 151; Th. 190, 9; Exod. 196. Ic of fúsum rád I rode from the ready [men ], Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 28; Rä. 88, 8

ge-mearcian

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

To mark, point out, describe, assign, appoint, determinenŏtāre, signāre, designāre, assignāre, constĭtuĕre, decernĕre

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Getácnod oððe gemearcod is ofor us leóht andwlitan ðínes signātum est sŭper nos lūmen vultus tui, Ps. Lamb. 4, 7. He is wuldre gemearcad it is marked with glory, Exon. 60 b; Th. 220, 11; Ph. 318.

Linked entry: ge-mercian

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrainmensurare, temperare, moderare, regereto measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate ondeliberare, meditariTo become moderate, to moderate one's selfmoderari, temperari

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To become moderate, to moderate one's self; moderari, temperari Him gemetgaþ eall éðles leóma to them shall all the bright fire of their home moderate itself, Elen. Kmbl. 2584; El. 1293

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

scild

(n.)
Grammar
scild, sceld, scyld, es; m.
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Scyld sceal gebunden, leóht linden bord. Exon. Th. 339, 15 ; Gn. Ex. 94. Scyld sceal cempan, 341, 22; Gn. Ex. 130. Rand sceal on scylde, Menol. Fox 534; Gn. C. 37.

Linked entries: scyld hrung sceld

scínan

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Scinon ðá bán swá beorhte swá steorran . . . and ꝥ leóht geswutelode swá hwǽr swá hí lágon, Hml. S. 11, 269. Giwédo his giwordne wérun scínende (-o, L.) uestimenta eius facta sunt splendentia, Mk. R. 9, 3.

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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Wes ðissum leódum árfæst gif ðé Alwalda scirian wille ðæt ðú rúmor ( more liberally than now is in your power(?)

Linked entry: rúm-heort

ge-wuna

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H. 201, 12. systematic arrangement, system, method Rómánisce leóde ongynnað heora geár æfter hǽðenum gewunan, Lch. iii. 246, 16. referring to things, wont, usual character of a thing Wæs ꝥ hús hwemdragen, nalas æfter gewunan mennisces weorces ꝥ þá wágas

FREMMAN

(v.)
Grammar
FREMMAN, to fremmanne; ic fremme, ðú fremest, he fremeþ, pl. fremmaþ; p. fremede, fremde, pl. fremedon; impert. freme, pl. fremmaþ; subj. pres. fremme, pl. fremmen; pp. fremed.

to advancepromŏvēreto FRAMEmakedoeffectperformcommitiăcĕrepatrāreeffĭcĕreperfĭcĕreperpetrāre

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Fremmaþ gé nú leóda þearfe perform ye now the people's need, Beo. Th. 5593; B. 2800. Ðæt ðú hospcwide ǽfre ne fremme wið Godes bearne that thou never make contemptuous words against God's son, Elen. Kmbl. 1046; El. 524: Andr.

Linked entry: ge-fremman

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Leóde on wang stigon they landed, Beo. Th. 456 ; B. 225. Ǽr hé on bed stige, 1357 ; B. 676. Stígan on wægn, Exon. Th. 404, 16 ; Rä. 23, 8. Hét hé ǽnne mon stígan on ðone mæst ( adscendere in arborem navis ), Ors. 4, 10 ; Swt. 202, 2.

Linked entry: a-stígend

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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</b> swícan from to turn from, to withdraw favour or allegiance from, to rebel :-- Ða leóde him from swicon the people renounced their allegiance to the king of the Elamites (cf. recesserunt ab eo, Gen. 14, 4), Cd. Th. 119, 18; Gen. 1981.

Linked entry: be-swicenness

ge-lǽran

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H. 173, 20. with pronoun and clause in apposition Mé þæt gelǽrdon leóde míne . . . þæt ic þé sóhte, B. 415. to accept a doctrine, counsel, &amp;c. Gelǽrde unc se atola . . . þæt wit blǽd áhton, Sat. 413

ge-sprǽc

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Th. ii. 402, 38. a speaking to or with, colloquy, dialogue, conversation Mé simle is swýþe leóf ealldra manna gespræc (sprǽc, gespræca, v. ll.) mihi senum collocutio esse semper amabilis solet, Gr. D. 79, 18.

L

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The meaning of this word may be seen from the verses in the Runic poem that are devoted to the letter: Lagu byþ leódum water to wanderers langsum geþuht wearisome seemeth gif hí sculun néþan if they must venture on nacan tealtum on vessel unsteady and