ge-þingian
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Hiera se æþeling gehwelcum feoh and feorh gebeád, and hiera nǽnig hit geþingian (geþicgean, onfón, v. ll. ) nolde, Chr. 755; P. 294, 26
ord
a point, ⬩ of a weapon ⬩ a spear, pointed weapon ⬩ one who is at the topmost point, a head, chief, prince ⬩ head, front ⬩ line of battle, forefront ⬩ the beginning, origin, source (applied to persons and things)
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Hwá ðǽr mid orde mihte on fǽgean men feorh gewinnan, wígan mid wǽpnum, 135, 31; By. 124. Hit is mycel nédþearf ðæt hié man forspille, and mid írenum þislum and ordum hié man sleá, Blickl. Homl. 189, 30. Hildesercum, bordum and ordum, Elen.
sceaft
A smooth, round, straight stick or pole, a shaft ⬩ the shaft of a spear ⬩ a spear ⬩ the shaft of an arrow ⬩ a pole ⬩ a taper
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hé is sittende on feówer healfe his, ðæt is, .iii. míla, and .iii. furlang, and .iii. æcera brǽde, and .ix. fóta, and .ix. scæfta munda, and .ix. berecorna, L.
flówan
to pass away ⬩ be transitory ⬩ to issue ⬩ to flow ⬩ to be flooded ⬩ to flow ⬩ to abound
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Ðæt of ðǽm innoðum á libbendu wætru fleówen, Past. 467, 30. to flow (opposed to to ebb) Seó sǽ symle feówer prican oððe fíf lator flówð. Ðonne se móna úp áríst, þonne ongiuð seó sǽtó flówanne, Angl. viii. 327, 27.
frum-stól
An original seat ⬩ mansion-house ⬩ a proper residence or station ⬩ sēdes princĭpālis
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Habbaþ ða feówer frumstól hiora, ǽghwilc hiora ágenne stede the four [elements] have their proper station, each of them its own place, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 126; Met. 20, 63. Ðæs fýres frumstól the fire's proper station, 20, 250; Met. 20, 125.
wiþ-bregdan
To withhold ⬩ restrain ⬩ check ⬩ hold back
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Godes feónd wiðbrítt ðæm untruman móde ðære sibbe (dilectionem proximorum vulneratis cordibus subtrahens ) ðe hé self forlét, 47; Swt. 361, 2.
of-settan
to beset, press hard, oppress
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Feónd úrne ofsete comprime Hymn. Surt. 11, 33. Mid untrumnesse oððe bysegum ofset, R. Ben. 58, 15: 59, 3. Mid weorces geswince ofsette, 63, 17: Homl. Th. ii. 120, 8.
mǽlan
To speak
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Hyre se feónd oncwæþ, wordum mǽlde. Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 18; Jul. 351. Be eów Essaias for weorodum wordum mǽlde, Elen. Kmbl. 702; El. 351. Him ða tó wuldorgást wordum mǽlde, Cd. 141; Th. 176, 16; Gen. 2913.
ge-rím
A number, computation, calendar, diary ⬩ nŭmĕrus, compŭtātio, ephāmĕris
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Feówer and twentig wintra gerímes twenty four winters in number, Chr. 1065; Erl. 196, 26, 40; Edw. 7, 21: Cd. 224; Th. 296, 15; Sat. 502. Ofer gerím sŭper nŭmĕrum, Ps. Spl. 39, 8: 38, 6.
Linked entry: gerím-bóc
of-sittan
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</b> of demoniacal possession Hé út ádráf ðone ealdan feónd of þám ofsetenan men ( de obsesso homine ), Gr. D. 135, 6. Add Seó gegaderung þára áwyrgedra mé ofsǽton consilium malignantium obsedit me, Ps. Th. 21, 14.
tíma
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</b> add :-- Þrý mónðas wyrcað þryfeald(e) gewrixlunge þǽra feówer tíman, Angl. viii. 319, 5. v. dæg-, hæring-, hálsung-, mǽl-, úhtan-, undern-tíma
ridda
a horseman ⬩ rider ⬩ a mounted soldier
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Feówer hund and þúsend cræta hé hæfde and twelf þúsend riddena, Homl. Th. ii. 578, 3. Pharao him filigde mid his crætum and gilplícum riddum.... Seó sǽ ealle his crætu and riddan oferwreáh, 194, 22-27.
wacan
To wake ⬩ to come into being ⬩ be born ⬩ spring
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Ðæm feówer bearn in worold wócun, 119; B. 60. Wócon, Cd. Th. 131, 31; Gen. 2184. Þanon his eaforan wócan, bearn from brýde, 65, 5; Gen. 1061. Ǽr him sunu wóce, 70, 25; Gen. 1158
scolu
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Ðá wearð stearc storms gelác . . . út feor ádráf on Wendelsǽ wígendra scola, Met. 26, 31
for-fleón
to avoid ⬩ to avoid ⬩ abstain from
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Þæt forfleó nǽddre feor ut fugiat gorgon eminus, Hpt. 31, 11, 241.
ge-dál
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Ic gean mínum wífe and mínre dehter healfes þæs landes æt Cunningtúne tó gedále ( to divide between them) búton þám feówer hýdon ðe ic Æðelríce and Ǽlfwolde gean . . . And ic gean Ǽlfmǽre and his bréðer þára twégra landa tó gedále . . .
frætwe
Ornaments ⬩ adornments ⬩ decorations ⬩ treasures ⬩ ornāmenta ⬩ ornātus ⬩ res pretiōsæ
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Hafa wunden gold, feoh and frætwa have the twisted gold, the wealth and ornaments, Cd. 98; Th. 128, 21; Gen. 2130: 136; Th. 171, 17; Gen. 2829: Exon. 51 b; Th. 179, 3; Gú. 1256: Beo. Th. 1797; B. 896.
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lǽnan
To lend ⬩ grant ⬩ lease
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Ys forboden ðæt hé his feoh tó nánum unrihtum gafole ne lǽne prohibitum est, pecuniam suam ullo injusto fænore mutuam dare, L. Ecg. P. ii. 30; Th. ii. 194, 16.
Linked entry: ge-léned
triumpha
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Ac ðonne hié hwelc folc búton gefeohte on heora geweald geniéddon, ðonne hié hámweard wǽron, ðonne sceolde him man bringan ongeán of ðære byrig crætwǽn, se wæs mid seolfre gegiered, and ǽlces cynnes feówerfétes feós án, hiora consulum tó mǽrþe, Ors. 2
georn
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Ic wæs symles willan þínes georn on móde I was ever eager in my heart to do thy will, An. 66: Gú. 839: El. 268. of that which is to be got Ne sceal hé beón tó georn deádra manna feós, Bl. H. 43, 12. Goddreáma georn gǽst, Gú. 1273.