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ge-þingian

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

to determine

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Ðæt me seó hálge wið ðone hýhstan cyning geþingige that the holy one intercede for me to the most high king, Exon. 76 a; Th. 285, 20; Jul. 717. Giþingage intercedat, Rtl. 66, 13: intervenire, 60, 42.

þeón

(v.)
Grammar
þeón, [from þíhan; and this from an earlier nasal stem, of which traces are preserved in the past forms, where g has replaced h by Verner's law:-Ðunge pollesceret, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 40. Fród fæder freóbearn lǽrdewordum wísfæstum, ðæt hé wel þunge, Exon. Th. 300, 9; Fä. 3. See also the passages given under ge-þingan; ofer-þeón; ge-, heáh-, wel-þungen; on-þungan, Exon. Th. 497, 3; Rä. 85, 23 (omitted in its place)]
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Ðæt cynn þeáh, Wulfst. 13, 11. Heó ðurh mægðhád mǽrlíce þeáh, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 3. Cnæplingc weóx ł þéh puer pollesceret, Hpt. Gl. 466, 60. Hyhtful vel ðíendi indolis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 54.

þringan

(v.)
Grammar
þringan, p. þrang, pl. þrungon; pp. þrungen.

To presscrowdthrongto throngpress round, uponcrowd togetherto pressmove with violence, eagernesshurrypress onpress forwardforce a way

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Fugla cynn on healfa gehwone heápum, þringaþ contrahit in coetum sese genus omne volantum, 221, 18; Ph. 336. Gelíc sumum ðara gumena ðe him geornost mid þegnungum þringaþ ymbe útan, Met. 25, 28. Wergendra tó lyt þrong ymbe þeóden, Beo.

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To followattendfollow or carry outsĕquiinsĕquiexsĕqui

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To follow, attend, follow or carry out; sĕqui, insĕqui, exsĕqui Ðæt hearma swá fela fylgean sceolde monna cynne that so many ills must follow to mankind, Cd. 33; Th. 44, 15; Gen. 709: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 288, 29.

gram

(adj.)
Grammar
gram, grom; adj. [grama anger]
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Wearþ se cyng swíðe gram wið ða burhware the king was very angry with the citizens, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 6. He wæs on his gáste gram exacerbaverunt spiritum ejus, Ps. Th. 105, 25. Ic eom nalæs grames módes non sum turbatus, 118, 60.

Linked entry: grom

stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, strec ; adj.
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A.) mynstermonna cynne ad cenobitarum fortissimum genus, R. Ben. 10, 4. rigid, unyielding, obstinate, persistent. v. stræcness On óðre wísan sint tó manianne ða ánfealdan stræcan on óðre ða unbealdan.

Linked entry: strec

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Ðá seó fyrd gesomnod wæs ðá ne onhagode heom ðártó búton ðæt wǽre ðæt se cyng ðǽr mid wǽre they would not be satisfied unless the king were there too, 1016; Erl. 153. 27.

ge-staðelian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-staðelian, -staðolian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [staðelian to found, establish]

To foundestablishbuilderectplacesettlestrengthenconfirmfortifyrepairrestorefundārestăbĭlīreædĭfĭcārecollŏcārelŏcareconfortāreconfirmārerestaurāre

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To found, establish, build, erect, place, settle, strengthen, confirm, fortify, repair, restore; fundāre, stăbĭlīre, ædĭfĭcāre, collŏcāre, lŏcare, confortāre, confirmāre, restaurāre Ðe Eádgár cyng hét Aðelwold gestaðelian which king Edgar commanded Æthelwold

Linked entry: ge-staðolian

á-styrian

(v.)

to move a thing from its placeto cause a living creature to move itself:--to stir up,to cause motion in somethingto cause emotion in a personto cause strifepassionTo stirmove one's self

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Se cyng wearð wið hine ástyrod, 1095; P. 230, 23. Hé wearð swá swíðe ástirod (commota fuerunt viscera ejus), þæt him feóllon asteáras, Gen. 43, 30. Wæs hire heorte ástired, Hml. S. 30, 339. Ásterede concitati, Kent.

Linked entry: á-styrung

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainmenta feast,

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Hé hét beran on ðæt hús manegra cynna symbel, Shrn. 152, 25. Hé geaf mé sinc and symbel, Beo. Th. 4853; B. 2431. Symbel (ge)þicgan, 1242; B. 619: 2025; B. 1010. Symbel ymbsittan, 1132; B. 564. Symbel habban epulari, Ps. Th. 67, 2.

FRIÞ

(n.)
Grammar
FRIÞ, fryþ, es; m. n.

Peacefreedom from molestationsecurity guaranteed by law to those under special protectionagreementtruceleaguepaxtūtēlarefŭgium

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Ðis is ðæt friþ, ðæt Ælfréd cyning [cynincg MS.] and Gúþrúm [Gyþrum MS.] cyning gecweden habbaþ this is the peace, that king Alfred and king Guthrum have agreed upon, L. A. G; Th. i. 152, 2: L. Ath. v. § 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 24.

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, myngian; p. ode ( with acc. of person and gen. of thing, or with a clause).

to bring to one's own mindrecallto bring to another's mindto remindto bring a duty to the mindto admonishexhortto remind of a debtto ask for paymentto have in the mindto purposeintenddetermine

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Eádweard cyning myngode his wytan ðæt hý smeádon hú heora friþ betere beón mæhte, L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 160, 23. Minga hine hunc exhortare, Deut. l, 38. Ǽlc biscop ðone cyning myngige (MS. B. myndgige) ðæt ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene, L. Edm.

ge-wendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wendan, p. -wende; pp. -wended, -wend.

To turnchangetranslateinclinebring aboutTo turn [one's self]changegoreturn

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Ðá wæs se cyng gewend ofer Temese then the king was gone over the Thames, 1006; Erl. 140, 29: 1052; Erl. 183, 18

útane

(adv.)
Grammar
útane, (-one, -ene); adv.

from withoutoutsideon the outsideon the surfaceoutat seaoutwardlyexternallyabout

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flagella tundimur, ut intus in templum Dei postmodum disponamur, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 18. on the outside, on the surface Se wielm ðæs innoðes út ábiersð, and wierð tó sceabbe, and moniga wunda útane wyrcð, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 10. out, at sea Ðá gerǽdde se cyng

land-ríca

(n.)
Grammar
land-ríca, an; m.

a land-lord

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Gif cyninges þegn oððe ǽnig landríca hit forhæbbe, gilde x. healf-mearc, healf Criste healf cynge, L. N. P. L. 58, 59; Th. ii, 300, 3: 6, 7. Fare ðæs cingcesgeréfa tó, and ðæs bisceopes, and ðæs landrícan [cf. landhláford, 11], L. C.

Linked entry: heáh-landríca

un-rihtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíc, adj.

Unrighteousunjustwickedwrongful

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Hié him andwyrdon ðæt hit gemálíc wǽre and uuryhtlíc ðæt swá oferwlenced cyning sceolde winnan on swá earm folc responderunt, stolide opulentissimum regem adversus inopes sumsisse bellum, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 11.

wíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wíslíce, adv.

wiselysagaciouslywith wisdomprudentlywiselyskilfullycunningly

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Daniel sægde him wíslíce wereda gesceafte ðætte sóna ongeat cyning, Cd. Th. 225, 26; Dan. 160

Linked entry: ge-wíslíce

fród

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Fród cyning, hár hilderinc, B. 1306. Fród guma sægde fela geongum, Fä. 53. Ðraca sceal on hlǽwe fród, Gn. C. 27. Fugol fród, geealdad, wintrum gebysgad, Ph. 426. (1 a) with dat. or gen. of noun of time :-- Dægríme fród, Gen. 2173.

ge-maca

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A. 14, 34. of animals, one of a pair Ádruncon ealle cwice wihta búton ehta mannum . . . and ælces cynnes twá gemacan, Wlfst. 206, 27

onettan

Grammar
onettan, l. ónettan, and in 1. 26 for 1529
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Cyning forð ónette the king pressed on, Hö. 41 : Vald. 2, 10. Seldséne is þæt þá (qui) welan ágniað tó reste ónetton rarum est ut qui diuitias possident ad requiem tendant, Scint. 183, 10: E. S. viii. 473, 34.