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ge-líca

(n.)
Grammar
ge-líca, an; m : also ge-líce, an; f.

An equalæqualisparæqualitas

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Thw. 164, 17. Micel is ðæt ongin ðínre gelícan great is the attempt for thy equal [cf. Ger. für Deinesgleichen; colloquial English for the like of you], Exon. 67 b; Th. 250, 16; Jul. 128. Nán þing nis ðín gelíca no thing is thine equal, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: un-gelíca

ge-sprecan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sprecan, -specan; p. -spræc, pl. -sprǽcon; pp. -sprecen

To speakspeak withagree

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Feala worda gespæc se engel many words spake the angel, 15; Th. 18, 11; Gen. 271. Adam gespræc Adam spoke, 27; Th. 36, 31; Gen. 580.

ge-rídan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rídan, p. -rád; pp. -riden

To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject

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Se here geridon Wesseaxna lond and gesǽton micel ðæs folces ofer sǽ adrǽfdon and ðæs óðres ðone mǽstan dǽl hie geridon the [Danish] army rode to Wessex and occupied it; much of the folk they drove over sea and most part of the rest they got into their

Linked entries: ge-faran ge-rád

FOLM

(n.)
Grammar
FOLM, gen. dat. folme; acc. folm, folme; pl. nom. acc. folme, folma; f: folme, an; f.

The palm of the handthe handpalmamănus

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The palm of the hand, the hand; palma, mănus Folm mec mæg bifón the hand may grasp me, Exon. 111a; Th. 425, 6; Rä. 41, 52: Ps. Th. 79, 15. Of sceaðan folme from the hand of the foe, Andr. Kmbl. 2268; An. 1135.

Linked entry: folme

ge-gifan

(v.)
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D. 16, 1. to give as a present Hig noldon him ágyfan nán þingc þæs þe se cyng heom gegyfen (geunnen, v. l. ) hæfde, Chr. 1049; P. 168, 19. Hé hæfð gegyfen þǽ gegyldhealle, Cht. Th 605, 6.

Linked entry: gifan

of-wundrod

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Þá cwæð eall seó meniu þe ðǽr mid stód ofwundrod, Hml. S. 12, 228. Dionysius þá áxode þone ǽrendracan ofwundrod, 'Eart þú, lá, se blinda þe swá geboren wǽre?', 29, 64. Add

bricg-weard

(n.)
Grammar
bricg-weard, es; m. [bricg
a bridge
, weard
a keeper, guardian
]

a bridgea keeper, guardianA keeper or defender of a bridge pontis custos vel defensor

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A keeper or defender of a bridge; pontis custos vel defensor Hí ðǽr bricgweardas bitere fundon they found there the stern defenders of the bridge. Byrht. Th. 134, 16; By. 85

Linked entry: brycg-weard

ypping

(n.)
Grammar
ypping, e; f.
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Kmbl. 1038; An. 519), módewǽga mǽst the host of sinners lost their lives, after the brown waters that had towered aloft broke over them, Cd. Th. 209, 13; Exod. 498. Cf. ypplen

an-medla

(n.)
Grammar
an-medla, on-medla, on-mædla, an; m.

Pridepomparrogancepresumptionsuperbiafastidiumarrogantiapræsumptio

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Ðú for anmedlan in ǽht bǽre [MS. bére] húsl-fatu hálegu on hand werum thou, in thy presumption, barest for a possession the holy sacrificial vessels into the hands of men, Cd. 212; Th. 262, 22; Dan. 748

Linked entry: on-médla

ge-feormian

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

to entertainharbourreceive as a guestfeedcherishsupportsusciperehospitio suscipereepularefoverecurareto feed ondevourvescicomedereto cleansefarmcleanse outmundare

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the dead [mortuos] to [save] their lives, Andr.

sælþ

(n.)
Grammar
sælþ, e; f.

A dwelling, abode

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A dwelling, abode Bare hié gesáwon heora líchaman næfdon on ðam lande ðá giet sælþa gesetena bare they (Adam and Eve after the fall) saw their bodies, they had not yet in the land dwellings appointed. Cd. Th. 48, 33; Gen. 785

ge-wær

(v.)
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Feórde se eorl tówardes Tínemúðan, ac þá þe innan þám castele wǽron his gewær wurdon ( became aware of it, i.e. the earl's march), 1095; P. 231, 13

earfoþnes

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Manega earfoðnessa hié þé magon on gebringan, ah áræfne þú þá ealle, 237, 7. Add

ge-cýðnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cýðnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f.

Testimonytestamentmanifestationtestimoniumtestamentum

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Drihten, ðíne gecýðnessa sindon swíðe geleáflíce Lord, thy testimonies are very faithful, Homl. Th. ii. 42, 14. Seó ealde gecýðnis the Old Testament, Thw. Hept. p. 2, 14.

á-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lífan, (-lýfan, q. v.
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Voc. ii. 136, 9. to permit a person (dat. ) to do something Þæt hié him ǽlce geáre gesealden swá fela talentena swá hié him þonne áliéfden that they should pay them each year as many talents as they might be pleased to fix for them to pay when the time

Linked entries: a-léfan á-lýfan

freoðo

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo, frioðo, freoðu, friðo, fryðo, freðo; indecl. f: freoðu, friðu, e; f.

Peacesecurityprotectiona refugepaxsecūrĭtastūtēlaasȳlum

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Hí ðǽr lifgaþ á in freoðu Dryhtnes they shall live there for ever in the Lord's peace, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 1; Ph. 597.

hláford

(n.)
Grammar
hláford, es; m.

A LORD;dominus. herus

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Álegdon ða tómiddes mǽrne þeóden hláford leófne they laid down in their midst the great prince, their beloved lord, Beo. Th. 6276; B. 3142. Ða menn ða ðǽr hláfordas wǽron the men that were lords there, Chart. Th. 459, 16.

Linked entries: hláf-weard hlǽfdige

ge-séman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séman, p. de; pp. ed

To compose, settle, make peace with, reconcile, satisfycompōnĕre, concĭliāre, reconcĭliāre, satisfăcĕre

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Ðæt hí scioldon Wynflǽde and Leófwine geséman that they should reconcile Wynflæd and Leofwine, Th. Diplm. A. D. 995; 288, 31: Past. 46, 4; Swt. 349, 12; Hat. MS. 66 b, 13: Byrht. Th. 133, 35; By. 60.

Linked entry: séman

ENDE

(n.)
Grammar
ENDE, es; m. I.

END fīnis, termĭnus

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I. prm; Th. ii. 400, 28. Ðæt hí ðæs gewinnes sumne ende gedyden that they would make an end of the war, Ors. 2, 2 ; Bos. 41, 1. Ðú eart eallra þinga fruma and ende thou art the beginning and end of all things, Bt. Met.

Linked entry: eonde

an-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
an-mód, on-mód; adj. [Ger. anmüt gratus, Grimm]

Steadfasteagerboldcourageousdaringfierceconstansalaceranimosus

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Feónd wæs anmód the foe was courageous, 153; Th. 190, 23; Exod. 203. Ðá wearþ yrre an-mód cyning then the daring king was wroth, 184; Th. 229, 29; Dan. 224. Úr byþ anmód a bull is fierce, Runic pm. 2; Hick. Thes. i. 135; Kmbl. 339, 7