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gástende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
gástende, l. ge-áscende ?
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and smeágende mislicu and selcúð þing, and ealles swíðust ymbe hyne sylfne, . . . and hwilc good him wére betst tó dónne, and hwylc yfel betst tó forlétende volventi mihi multa ac varia mecum diu, ac per multos dies sedulo quaerente memetipsum ac bonum

mæssepreóst-scír

(n.)
Grammar
mæssepreóst-scír, e; f.

The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated

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The district attached to the church at which a masspriest officiated Gif man hwylc metrum cild tó mæssepreóste bringe, sý of swylcre mæssepreóstscýre swylce hyt sý, L. E. I. 17; Th. ii. 412, 21. Cf.

ge-efenlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-efenlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht, -lǽced; v. trans.

To be likeequalto imitateæquāreassĭmĭlāriimĭtāri

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Hwylc biþ geefenlǽced drihtne quis æquālĭtur Domino, Ps. Spl. 88, 7 : Wanl. catal. 5, 1. Ongann Augustinus mid his munecum to geefenlǽcenne ðæra apostola líf Augustine with his monks began to imitate the life of the apostles, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 32.

un-gehádod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehádod, adj.

Not ordainednot in holy orders

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Gif hwylc mǽdenman mid gehádodum wunaþ, and heó tó ðam ylcan háde þence ... ne biþ heó ná wið God unscyldig, þeáh heó ungehádod wǽre de puella non ordinata.

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wiþer-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
wiþer-sacian, p. ode.

to blasphemeto be apostate

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Swá hwylc man swá wyþersacaþ (blasphemes, v. Gospel of Nicodemus c. 4, v. 7) ðam Cásere, hé byþ deáþes scyldig, Nicod. 10; Thw. 5, 23. Wiþersacendra blasphemantium, Scint. 209, 5. to be apostate Wiðersaca[n]dan apostataverant, Hpt. Gl. 510, 49.

fiscere

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hwon þú sceole for ówiht þysne man (S. Peter) habban, ungelǽredne fiscere þone leásostan, Bl. H. 177, 14. Similar entries Cf. stæþ-swealwe

ge-þeódrǽden

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Gif hwylc bróðor gedyrstlǽcð ꝥ hé ǽnige geþeódrǽdene nime wið þone ámánsumedan si quis frater presumpserit fratri excommunicato se jungere, 50, 11

ofer-flówendness

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Ðú weliga, tó hwon treówadest þú on þínne welan and on oferflówennysse (-flównessa, v. l. ) þínra góda?, Wlfst. 261, 1

wedd

Grammar
wedd, <b>. I.</b>
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Hwet gedydest þú? Syle wedd be þissum eallum þe ic for þé dyde and for þe þrowade.' Ðonne andswaraþ se man úrum Drihtne and cwið: 'Nebbe ic ǽnig wedd tó syllanne nimþe míne (dǽda). 'Þonne bið bóc ontýned . . .

æþelo

(n.)
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</b> noble birth, nobility :-- Hwý gé eów for æðelum up áhebben, Met. 17, 18. Deáð forsiehð þá æþelo, and þone rícan gelíce and þone heánan foriwelgþ, Bt. 30, l; F. 68, 33.

on-tyge

(n.)
Grammar
on-tyge, es; m.

What one takes upon one's self, an undertaking

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What one takes upon one's self, an undertaking Gif hwylc abbod geþafaþ ðæt maæssepreóst oððe diácon in tó mynstre gange tó ðý ðæt hý messan singan ... hý nán þing gedyrstlǽcen ne nǽnne ontige on ðam mynstre bútan ðære mæssan ánre if any abbot permit

Linked entry: on-tige

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry throughget a proposal accepted, a request grantedto carry out a plan, orders, etc.give effect to an intentionto carry throughcarry on to a (successful) endto accomplishperformto perpetrateto carry oncontinueto bring to a successful issueto achievebring aboutbring to passto affordto go throughundergoto drawdrag

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Gif hwylc wíf tó ðam unspédig wǽre, ðæt heó ðás ðing begytan ne mihte..., Homl. Th. i. 138, 35. Áne feorme swá góde swá hí bezte þurhteón magon a refection as good as ever they can afford, Chart. Th. 531, 15.

ne

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
ne, The word often occurs with other negatives.

NotnonnenonayNorneithernenequenec

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Hwí forbeád God eów, ðæt gé ne ǽton of ǽlcum treówe? Gen. 3, 1. Hí nyllaþ geswícan ðæt hí óðre men ne reáfigen, Past. 45, tit; Swt. 335, 4. Ne gǽst ðú ðanone non exies inde, Lk. Skt. 12, 59. Ne sleh ðu, Ne synga ðú.

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ge-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-riht, es; n.

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, directionrectum, jus, ratio, officium

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What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction; rectum, jus, ratio, officium Gif hwá ǽnigra godcundra gerihto forwyrne if any one refuse any divine dues, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, 7.

Linked entry: ge-ryht

wód

(adj.)
Grammar
wód, adj.

Madravingblasphemousmadragingfurious

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Hwá is swá wód, ðæt hé dyrre cweðan, ðæt God ne sé ǽce, Shrn. 176, 32. Ne syut ná ðiswódes mannes word, Jn. Skt. 10, 21. Wódan gewittes, Cd. Th. 255, 22 ; Dan. 628.

ná-wiht

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ná-wiht, <b>. I a.</b>
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'Ic wundrie þín,, hwí þú secge þæt þú Godes náwiht gelíces nyte, '(nihil te nosse Deo simile ], Solil. H. 15, 16. He náht ðyllices ne gebudon, Hml. Th. ii. 500, 29. Add Næs ic on nauht (náuht on ?) ídlum anbide, þeáh hit mé lang anbid þúhte, Ps.

CLYPIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CLYPIAN, clypigan, clipian, cleopian, clepian, part. clypiende, clypigende, ic clypie, clypige, ðú clypast, he clypaþ, pl. clypiaþ, p. ode, ade ; impert. clypa, pl. clypiaþ; pp. od, ad

To make a vocal soundspeakspeak aloudto cry outcallsayloquiclamarevocaredicere

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Hwí clypaþ Dauid hyne Drihten quomodo David vocat eum Dominum? Mt. Bos. 22, 43, 45. Ge clypiaþ me láreów vos vocatis me magister Jn. Bos. 13, 13. To ðé ic clypode ad te clamavi Ps. Lamb. 60, 3: 65, 17.

ge-stillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stillan, -styllan; p. de; pp. ed [stillan to rest] .

To restceasebe stillquietmutequiescĕresĕdārisĭlēreobmutescĕrerētĭcēreTo restrainstillstopstaycalmkeep incompescĕrecŏhĭbēresĕdāremītĭgārerĕtĭnēre

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Hwá gestilleþ ðæt who shall still that? Exon. l01 b; Th. 384, 30; Rä. 4, 35. Hí ðone storm gestildon tempestātem sĕdārent, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 17. Hæfde Metod regn gestilled the Creator had stilled the rain, Cd. 71; Th. 85, 18; Gen. 1416: Salm.

slǽpan

(v.)
Grammar
slǽpan, slépan ; p. te. [The Northern Gospels also shew forms from slépian
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Skt. 22, 45. to sleep, lie with a person Gif hwá fǽmnan beswíce unbeweddode, and hire mid slǽpe (slépe, MS G. ), L. Alf. 29; Th. i. 52, 6

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un-strang

(adj.)
Grammar
un-strang, adj.

Not strongweakfeeble

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Ðeáh hwá anweald hæbbe, gif óþer hæfþ máran, beþearf se unstrengra åæs strengran fultumes si quid est, quod in ulla re imbecillioris valentiae sit, in hoc praesidio necesse est egeat alieno, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 18.