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ge-freógan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freógan, -freón; p. -freóde; pp. -freód

To freemake free

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Gefreó us wiþ yfela free us from evils, Hy. 6, 31; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 31. Gefreouad liberatus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 1, 74

Linked entries: ge-friéga ge-frígian

for-dilgian

(v.)
Grammar
for-dilgian, l. for-dílgian,
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Swá þæt þonne on ðǽm hálgum dagum fordíligen þæt ǽr on óþrum tídum mid gémeléste forléton omnes negligentias suas aliorum temporum his diebus sanctis diluere, R. Ben. 76, 6.

angeán

(prep.)
Grammar
angeán, prep.

Againstcontra

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Against; contra him brohtan angeán ehta hund M féðena they brought against him eight hundred thousand foot, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 9

a-þýwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þýwan, p. de; pp. ed [a from, þýwan to drive]

To lead or drive fromto discardejicere

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To lead or drive from, to discard; ejicere He raðe aweg aþýwde he soon drove them away, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 28

pund-mǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
pund-mǽte, adj.
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Weighing a pound Gif on twá mǽl etaþ, sý gehealden ðæs pundmǽtan hláfes se þridda dǽl tó ðam ǽfengifle, R. Ben. 63, 16

græs-hoppa

(n.)
Grammar
græs-hoppa, an; m.
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habbaþ fét swylce græs-hoppan pedes quasi locuste, Nar. 35, 7

ge-bróðorscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróðorscipe, es; m.

Brothershipbrotherhoodfraternityfraternĭtas

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Brothership, brotherhood, fraternity; fraternĭtas Ðyllícne gebróðorscipe heóldon [MS. healdan] him betweonum such brotherhood they had among them, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 76, 6

heáfod-gylt

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In l. 2 after wyrðe insert ne, and add Þá men þe mid openan heafodgyltan sylfe forgyltað, Wlfst. 153, 9. Cf. heáfod-synn

wǽpned-hand

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpned-hand, a; f.

The male sidemale line

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The male side, male line fóð tó mínum ðe ic syllan mót swá wífhanda swá wǽpnedhanda, swaðer ic wylle, Chart. Th. 491, 32

bíding

(n.)
Grammar
bíding, e; f.

A BIDING, abodemansio, statio

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A BIDING, abode; mansio, statio Ðǽr bídinge móstun tídum brúcan where they might at times enjoy a biding, Exon. 35 b; Th. 114, 30; Gú. 180

un-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
un-scrýdan, p. de

To undressstripdivest

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Hí unscrýddon hyne hys ágenum reáfe, Mt. Kmbl. 27, 28, 31: Mt. Skt. 15, 20: Homl. Th. ii. 252, 24, 29

med-trum-ness

(n.)
Grammar
med-trum-ness, <b>, med-trym-ness, met-trum-ness, met-trym-ness</b> e; f.

Infirmityill-healthsicknessillness

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Wíf sceolon gemunan hyra mettrumnessa and hyra hádes tyddernessa women must remember their infirmities and the weaknesses of their sex, L. E. I. 6; Th. ii. 406, 12

ge-liger

Grammar
ge-liger, l. ge-ligere (ge-ligre),
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Sameramis . . . mid ungemetlicre wrǽnnesse manigfeald geligre fremmende wæs. . . æt néhstan hyre ágene sunu hió genam hyre tó geligere . . . hió gesette . . . þæt nán forbyrd nǽre æt geligere betwuh nánre sibbe haec, libidine ardens, . . . inter incessabilia

á-spyrian

(v.)

to trackreach by following the trackto investigateexamine so as to get knowledge of a subjectto find out

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Hyt ys tó áspyrianne hwæt hyt getácnað, Angl. viii. 336, 46: 333, 8. Áspyrigende indagantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 10. to find out Iulius se cásere þisne bissextum gemétte oððe áspirode, Angl. viii. 306, 40

DRÝ

(n.)
Grammar
DRÝ, drí; gen.drýs ; dat. acc. drý; pl. nom. acc. drýas; gen. dríra? dat. drýum, dríum; m.

A magician, sorcerer, wizardmagus, malĕfĭcus

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drýas wǽron they were sorcerers, Exon. 70 a; Th. 260, 23; Jul. 301: Andr. Kmbl. 67; An. 34. getrymedon hyra drýas their magicians encouraged them, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 21.

GADERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
GADERIAN, gadorigean, gadrian, gadrigean, gæderian, gædrian; to gaderigenne, gadrienne, gadrigenne; ic gaderie, gaderige, gadrige, ðú gaderast, gadrast, he gaderaþ, gadraþ, pl. gaderiaþ, gadriaþ; p. gaderode; pp. gaderod

To GATHERgather togethercollectstore uplĕgerecollĭgĕrecongrĕgāre

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gaderiaþ feoh, and nyton hwám hyt gadriaþ they store up wealth, and know not for whom they store it up, Ps. Th. 38, 8 : Lk. Bos. 6, 44 : Mt. Bos. 6, 26.

ge-wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, -wrixle, es; n.

A changeinterchangevicissitudeturncourse

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On hys gewrixles endebyrdnesse in ordine vicis suæ, Lk. Bos. 1, 8. Benedictus hæfde Paulus gewrixle Benedictus tenuit Pauli vices, Gr. Dial. 2, 17, Lye: Blickl. Homl. 91, 24

ærnan

(v.)
Grammar
ærnan, p. de; pp. ed; v. intrans.

To runcurrere

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Ærnaþ they run, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 22, 36

Linked entry: hors-ærnnes

a-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
a-helpan, p. -healp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen

To helpassistauxiliariadjuvatesubvenire

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To help, assist; auxiliari, adjuvate, subvenire Ahelpe mín se hálga Dryhten may the holy Lord help me, Exon. 117b; Th. 452, 13; Hy. 4, 1

ge-beterian

(v.)
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Þæt for ðǽre scame gebeterede sýn (emendentur), R. Ben. 68, 18. Add