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ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To pressoppresscomprimerecontendereopprimere

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Ðære tíde ys neáh geþrungen it is close upon the time, Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 31; Jud. 287: Cd 116; Th. 151, 15; Gen. 2509. Similar entries v. trans Woldon Rómwara ríce geþringan they would oppress the power of the Romans, Elen.

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

land-búend

(n.)
Grammar
land-búend, es; m.

husbandmana native

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Th. 191; B. 95. Londbúendam, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 7; Crä. 29: 87 a; Th. 326, 22; Víd. 132. Londbúendum [the Jews], Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 7; Jud. 315. Ic ðæt londbúend leóde míne secgan hýrde I heard the land's inhabitants, my people, say, Beo.

Linked entry: búend

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Se hyrde . . . þe nele þá heorde þe hé healdan sceal bewerian, Ll.

weorold-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-wíse, an ; f.
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'Gif hwilc man on micelre neádþearfnesse bið ðín gemyndig . . . ic gefremme ðæs mannes nédþearfnesse' he prayed that God's anger should not come upon them, nor that aught of penury or of other ills that are fashions of this world might be theirs.

ge-wísian

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

To directteachshew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

fricgan

(v.)
Grammar
fricgan, fricgean, fricggan; part. fricgende; ic fricge, ðú frigest, frigst, frihst, he frigeþ, frigþ, frihþ, pl. fricgaþ; p. ic, he fræg, ðú frǽge, pl. frǽgon; impert. frige; subj. pres. fricge, pl. fricgen; pp. ge-frigen, -fregen, -frægen

To askinquirequestionfind outseek afterlearnget information ofinterrŏgāresciscĭtāripĕtĕrefando accĭpĕrecompĕrīre

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Exon. 1043; Th. 396, 6; Rä. 15, 19: 105 a; Th. 398, 20; Rä. 17, 10: 107 a; Th. 409, 9; Rä. 27, 26: 107 b; Th. 410, 13; Rä. 28, 15. Ðonne ðé leódweras fricgen when the men of the country ask thee, Cd. 89; Th. 110, 6; Gen. 1834

geóc

(n.)
Grammar
geóc, gióc, eóc, e; f.

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

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Th. 357; B. 177: 5342; B. 2674: Cd. 77; Th. 95, 31; Gen. 1587: 184; Th. 230, 14: Dan. 233. Beóþ hyra geóca gemyndge they are mindful of their safety, Exon. 33 b; Th. 107, 18; Gú, 60

Linked entries: gióc eóc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, m: heó; f: hit; n.

He, she, it

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Hí ealle þrý tógædere grétton ðone cyngc all three of them together saluted the king, Th. Ap. 19, 22: Homl. Th. ii. 384, 4. Gewiton hie feówer they four departed, Cd. 92; Th. 118, 12; Gen. 1964: 191; Th. 238, 28; Dan. 361.

Linked entries: heó hie hig hió

restan

Grammar
restan, <b>I a</b> 3.
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Add Ǽlíg . . . þér mínes hláfordes líchoma rest, C. D. iii. 274, 14.Þá hálgan stówæ þæ míne yldran on restaþ, 273, 17. 2. Add List ðú and rest þé and Godes þeówa líð æt þínum gatum, Hml. S. 31, 1152

ge-bídan

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Add: to remain in the same place or condition, continue, abide Gif se áþundena swá áswollen gebít oþ þone fíf and twéntigeþan dæg, Lch. ii. 200, 23. Gebúge hé hengenne and þǽr gebíde oþ þæt hé gá tó Godes ordále, Ll. Th. i. 396, 28.

a-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lǽtan, a-létan; p. -lét, pl. -léton; pp. -lǽten; v. a. [a from, lǽtan to let]

To let golay downleavegive uploserenounceresignremitpardondeliversinereabjiceredeponererelinquereremitterecondonarerelaxareliberare

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Hí wurdon alǽten líges ganga [MS. gange] they were delivered from the flame's course, 187; Th. 232, 20; Dan. 263. Hý heora líf aléton they lost their lives, Ors. 3, 8: Bos. 63, 10. Ðá ðæt fýr hie alét when the fire left them, 4, 7; Bos. 87, 19

hand-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
hand-dǽda, an; m.

One who does a deed with his own hand

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One who does a deed with his own hand Ðonne wille ic ðæt eall seó mǽgþ sý unfáh bútan ðam handdǽdan then I will that all the kindred be free from the feud except the actual doer of the deed, L. Edm. S. 1; Th, i. 248, 6, 12: L.

Linked entry: -dǽda

hæppan

(v.)
Grammar
hæppan, (?); p. te
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, to slip Þá slóh sum hǽþen man to þám hálgan were, ac mid þám swenge hæpte ꝥ swurd him of handum (the sword slipped out of his hand), and ne mihte man hit nǽfre syððan findan (cf. þæt wǽpen wand áweg mid þám siege of þæs réðan handum, Hml.

Grécas

(n.)
Grammar
Grécas, Greácas; gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.
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The Greeks; Græci Ðá gefélde he his líchoman healfne dǽl mid ða ádle geslægene beón, ðe Grécas nemnaþ paralysis, we cweðaþ lyft-ádl then felt he that the half of his body was struck with the illness which the Greeks call paralysis, we call lift-ill,

efen-ling

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Add: [Luuien þi cristen euenling alswa þe seoluen to love thy neighbour as thyself, O. E. Hml. i. 57, 39. Þin sunful efenling luue 57, 222.]

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. de; pp. ed, -rǽdd, -rǽd.

to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide fordecernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providereto enjointo arrangeto readlegere

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Th. i. 58, 9. Ðonne gerǽde gé ðás word beforan him ðæt híg gehíron then read these words before them that they may hear, Deut. 31, 11

ge-edlǽcan

(v.)
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To repeat Þú mínne teónan geedlécst, Hml. S. 8, 73. Þá þe hé beweóp geedlǽcð haec quae fleuerat repetit, Scint. 45, 17. Geedlǽhð, Hml. Th. ii. 380, 13, 14. Gehyðléct, Kent. Gl. 602. Geedlécð iterat, 988.

ge-faran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-faran, p. fór; pl. -fóron, -fóran; pp. faren.

To goproceedreach by goingarriveireproficiscimeareto departdieto proceedget onfareTo get by goingexperienceoccupyreachobtaingo against

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Ne wéne ic ðæt ǽnig wǽre ðe ðæt atellan mihte, ðæt on ðam gefeohte gefór I do not suppose that anybody could reckon [the number] that died in that battle, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 75, 9. Gefór Æðeréd cyning king Ethelred died, Chr. 871; Erl. 76, 1.

Linked entry: ge-fór

ende-néhst

lastlastlowestlastfinallatest

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Ǽr ðan þe þú forgelde þone endenéxtan feórðling (novissimum quadrantem, Mt. 5, 26, where R. has þone nǽhstu feórþan dǽl), Hml. A. 4, 100. of rank, position, degree, last, lowest Þeáh ðe hé endenéxt on Godes ríce sý geendebyrd, Hml.

Linked entry: endemestness

un-áblinn

(n.)
Grammar
un-áblinn, es; n.

A not ceasing

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ðæs yfelan geþóhtes I see the wicked device of thy heart; the tempter of the race of mess hath begotten in thee those incessant recurrences of (that never ceasing from) that evil thought, Guthl. 7; Gdwin. 46, 10

Linked entry: á-blinn