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ge-frætewian

(v.)
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Þ se dæg fullíce gefrætwod sý ( be equipped) mid feówer and twéntig tídum, Angl. viii. 306, 13. Onginneþ seó feórþe bóc gefrætwedu and áwritenu mid wíslicum wordum and on gesprǽcum witena, Gr. D. 259, 22. Gefrætwadne compturum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 29.

ofer-sittan

(v.)

to sit upon, occupy, take possession of ⬩ to desist from, abstain from

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Parv. ovyrsyttynge of dede or time omissio]

CǼG

(n.)
Grammar
CǼG, gen. cǽge; pl. nom. acc. cǽga, cǽgia; f; cǽge, an; f.

A KEY ⬩ clavis

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Ðé ic sylle heofona ríces cǽgia tibi dabo claves regni cælorum, Mt. Bos. 16, 19. Gástes cǽgum [MS. cǽgon] with the keys of the spirit, Cd. 169; Th. 211, 11; Exod. 524. Cǽgan, Exon. 112a; Th. 429, 29; Rä. 43, 12

Linked entry: cǽge

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>, mǽgeþ,</b> e; f.

A collection of mǽgas ⬩ a family ⬩ stock ⬩ race ⬩ as a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied ⬩ descendants of a common ancestor living at the same time ⬩ a generation ⬩ a tribe ⬩ subdivision of a people ⬩ a people ⬩ nation ⬩ province ⬩ country

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On Tiro ðære mǽgþe, Th. Ap. 3, 24: Blickl. Homl. 211, 16: Andr. Kmbl. 528; An. 264

ge-frignan

(v.)
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L. 7, 17. (4 b) to ask of a person :-- Gefrægn ðá tíd from ðǽm, Jn. 4, 53. to learn by inquiry, (i) with acc. Ic þæt wundor gefrægn, Rä. 48, 2. Hié wuldor gesáwon, swá hæleð gefrúnon, Exod. 388.

fram

away from ⬩ apart from ⬩ absent from ⬩ from ⬩ alien from ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ as a result of ⬩ of ⬩ de

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Fram þǽre sixtan tíde oð þá nigoðan tíd, 27, 45. indicating an object which is left behind by an object which withdraws Ðá hé him from wolde, ðá geféng hé hine, Past. 35, 19. Sceal ic þé nihtes gesécan and fram þé hweorfan on hancréd, Seel. 67.

tó

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too

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Tó dæge to-day, at the present time, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 35. marking a space of time during which something continues, for, during Ðæt wæs tó suíðe scortre hwíle that was for a very short time, Past. 36; Swt. 255, 10: Cd. Th. 31, 22; Gen. 489.

Linked entry: -anne

open

(adj.)
Grammar
open, adj.

Open ⬩ not shut, ⬩ allowing ingress or egress ⬩ of a door ⬩ of the eyes ⬩ not closed up ⬩ not covered, not protected ⬩ declared, public ⬩ not secret, not concealed, discovered, brought to light (in reference to things where concealment is desired) ⬩ without attempt at concealment ⬩ manifest, clear, plain, evident

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On ða openan tíd the last day when nothing is concealed, Exon.

túdor

(n.)
Grammar
túdor, tuddor, es; n.

That which grows from another (used of animals or of plants) ⬩ offspring ⬩ progeny ⬩ product ⬩ fruit ⬩ of human beings, ⬩ a child ⬩ offspring ⬩ race ⬩ breed ⬩ family ⬩ children ⬩ of animals ⬩ of human beings and animals ⬩ of plants

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On ða tíd wæs ofor eorþan tuddres æþelnes, Blickl. Homl. 115, 10. Hé týdreþ ǽlc túdor, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 10. of human beings, a child Tudder pignus, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 32 ; Zup. 59, 9.

Linked entry: tuddor

hrædlíce

(adv.)
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Voc. ii. 74, 58. in respect to time at which action takes place Hræd[líce] quantotius, An.

MANIG

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
MANIG, maneg, monig, mænig; adj.

MANY ⬩ many a

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Hú ða monegan yflan wundor wurdon on Róme, Ors. 4, 2, tit; Swt. 3, 25, Ic sceal ðara monegena gewinna geswígian, 5, 2; Swt. 218, 20. Ðú bist manegra þéoda fæder. Gen. 17, 4.

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discord ⬩ dissension ⬩ disagreement ⬩ division ⬩ quarrel ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet

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P. ii. 27 tit.; Th. ii. 182, 1. Sii his wunung on hellewíte mid ðám ðe symle on ǽlcre ungeðwǽrnesse blissiaþ, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 129, 27. Se swicola feónd sǽwð ungeðwǽrnysse betwux mancynne, Homl. Th. ii. 328, 19.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

wiht

(n.)
Grammar
wiht, e ; f. : es; n.

a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive

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Hwylce wihta beóð óðre tíd wífcynnes, and óðre tíd wǽpnedcynnes ? Salm. Kmbl. p. 202, 12. Ic geseah ða anlícnessa ealra creópendra wuhta (reptilium ). . . Ða creópendan wuhta getácniaþ . . . Past. 21; Swt. 155, 14.

bend

(n.)
Grammar
bend, bænd, e; f : es; m.

A band ⬩ bond ⬩ ribbon ⬩ a chaplet ⬩ crown ⬩ ornament ⬩ vinculum ⬩ ligamen ⬩ diadema

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A band, bond, ribbon, a chaplet, crown, ornament; vinculum, ligamen, diadema; What ties, binds, or bends Ðæt benda onlýseþ that looseneth bonds Exon. 8 b; Th. 5, 12; Cri. 68. On láþne bend in a loathsome bond Cd. 225; Th. 298, 27; Sat. 539.

Linked entries: bænd beand BEN

un-gewuna

(n.)
Grammar
un-gewuna, an; m.

A bad custom ⬩ evil practice

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A bad custom, evil practice Se eorðlíca geférscipe hiene tiéhð on ða lufe his ealdan ungewunan ad vetustatem vitae per societatem secularium ducitur, Past. 22; Swt. 169, 9.

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ild

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Hé hit eác gefremode, git hé þá ylde hæfde he would have done it too, if he had had the requisite age, 31, 27. of a particular time of life. old age Ábogenre, hnípendre ylde cernua, curua uelustate, An. Ox. 1280.

ge-dafenlic

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Hit is nú swýþe gedafenlic tíma, þæt wé ús sylfe clǽnsian, Wlfst. 103, 17. Mid gedæfenlice conpetenti, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 70. Of gedafenlicum rǽdelse congrua conjectura, An. Ox. 7, 84.

Linked entry: ge-défelic

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct ⬩ to right a person, ⬩ replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprived ⬩ to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend ⬩ to keep right, direct, rule

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Se wísdóm hine réte and rihte mid his andsworum, Bt. tit. 5; Fox x, 9. Gemeta and gewihta rihte man georne let weights and measures be made correct with all diligence, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24.

on-findan

(v.)
Grammar
on-findan, p. -fand, -funde.

to find out, discover, detect ⬩ to find out from experience, become aware of, perceive, be sensible of ⬩ to meet with, experience, suffer

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Hú Boetius hí wolde berǽdan, and þeódríc ðæt anfunde, Bt. 1. tit.; Fox x. 2. Onfundan deprenderint, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 33. Gif hé wæccende weard onfunde búan on beorge, Beo. Th. 5675; B. 2841. Gif hwylc brððor on lytlum gyltum byþ onfunden, R.

seófian

(v.)
Grammar
seófian, séfian, sýfian; p. ode.

To lament ⬩ complain of ⬩ To lament ⬩ complain of

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Hú Boetius his sár seófiende wæs, Bt. tit. 2; Fox x, 4. with cognate accusative Seó seófung ðe ðú siófodost the complaint you made, 41, 3; Fox 246, 26. intrans.