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ge-unárian

(v.)
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.; and ðá him from wolde, ðá geféng hine, and tóslát his hrægl, and hine geunárode, Past. 35, 20. Hét hig ( Eulalia ) nacode geunárian, Shrn. 154. 6. Add

LÚTAN

(v.)
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LÚTAN, p. leát; pl. luton; pp. loten

To loutbowstoop

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árás and ðá tó eorþan leát he rose up, and then bowed to the ground, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 74, 7. leát tó ðæs cáseres eáre he bent down to the emperor's ear, Homl. Th. i. 376, 28.

brýd-guma

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Sǽde heó þám brýdguman ... gif hyre onhryne myd unclǽnre lufon, Shrn. 149, 23, 31. a suitor Brýdguma procus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 27: 67, 3. Brýdguman proco (desponsata virgo ), 94, 39

ge-bletsung

(n.)
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ge-bletsung, e ; f.
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consecration, v. ge-bletsian; I Þá geblet*-*sunge heó þǽr tó on Róme begeat þám þe þá áre to Godes þeówdome . . .

un-mǽþlíce

(adv.)
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un-mǽþlíce, adv.

immoderatelyout of measureinhumanely

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immoderately, out of measure Seó wydewe mænigfealde sceattas hyre unmǽðlíce beád ( was immoderate in her offers ), Homl. Skt. i. 2, 147. hét ðone bisceop unscrýdan and unmǽðlíce ( or II) swingan, ii. 29, 231. inhumanely.

Linked entry: mǽþlíce

cost

(n.)
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cost, es; m.
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Condition, mode Getíðode ðæs . . . ðæs costes ðe ( on condition that ) heó ðis gelǽste, Cht. Th. 540, 34. Ǽnigum coste ullo modo, Rtl. 113, 34. Unásæccendlicum costum ineffabilibus modis, 108, 27.

wórung

(n.)
Grammar
wórung, e ; f.

Wandering aboutrambling

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Wandering about, rambling hét ðæt wunode bútan wórunge on mynstre. Homl. Skt. i. 6, 99. Ásolcennys ácenð ídelnysse . .., wórunge and fyrwitnysse. Homl. Th. ii. 220, 26

bricg

(n.)
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bricg, e; f.

A bridgepons

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A bridge; pons He hét ða ofermetan bricge mid stáne gewyrcan he ordered a very large bridge to be built with stone, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, II

Linked entries: Cwat-brycg brig Brycg

ge-hínan

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sette him weorca mægestras þæt hig gehýndon mid hefigum byrðenum ut affligereat eos oneribus Ex. I. II. Is wén þæt heó mec eft wille earmne gehýnan yflum yrmðum. swá heó mec ǽr dyde (cf. þone heó gebond and mid witum swong, 613) Jul. 633.

hredding

(n.)
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hredding, e; f.

Savingsalvationliberation

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Heó mid hreáme hyre hræddinge ofclypode the result of her outcry was to save her, Homl. Swt. 2, 219

Linked entry: hrædding

tacan

(v.)
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tacan, p. tóc

To take

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To take Ða menn ealle tóc, and dyde of heom ðæt wolde (cf. ðamen áteáh swá swá wolde, MS. E.), Chr. 1072; Erl. 211, 20. tóc swilce gerihta swá him gelagade (cf. nam swilce gerihta swá se cyng him geúðe, MS.

git

(adv.)
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git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Stillyet

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Gyf heó gyt lyfaþ if she yet lives, Beo. Th. 1893; B. 944. Metod eallum weóld gumena cynnes swá he nú git déþ the Lord ruled all of the race of men as he yet does now, 2121; B. 1058. He nyste ne ic ðá git he did not know, nor I as yet, Pref. Ælfc.

Linked entries: giet geot

bisceop

under

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Lundenwaran lufodon þæt heó þeówedan heora deófolgelda biscopum idolatris magis pontificibus seruire gaudentes, Bd. 2, 6; Sch. 138, 9

byfian

(v.)
Grammar
byfian, p. ode; pp. od
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To tremble; tremere Eorþe ondréd oððe byfode and heó geswác oððe heó wæs stille terra tremuit et quievit, Ps. Lamb. 75, 9

tó-fleógan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-fleógan, p. -fleág, pl. -flugon; pp. -flogen.

to fly asunder,fly to piecesto fly apart,to crack,have breakings out (of a diseased body)

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to fly asunder, fly to pieces slóh ða næddran, ðæt heó on viiii tófleáh he struck the adder so that it flew into nine pieces, Lchdm. iii. 34, 26. to fly apart, to crack, have breakings out (of a diseased body) Wið hreófe and wið tóflogen líe for

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tó-beátan

(v.)
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tó-beátan, p. -beót

To beat to pieces,destroy by beating

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Euer euch man me tobeteþ, and hwanne heo habbeþ me ofslaȝe, O. and N. 1610

cristen

(n.)
Grammar
cristen, es; m: cristena, an; m.

A christian christianus

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A christian; christianus He wæs cristen he was a christian Bt. 1; Fox 2, 7; Chr. 167; Erl. 8, 16; Bd. 3, 21; S. 551, 4. He hét ealle ða cristenan he ordered all the Christians Ors. 6, 30; Bos. 127, 10

ge-wríþan

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hét hí gewríðan on ðám breóste mid þǽre hencgene, Hml. S. 8, 122

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

heáfod-segn

(n.)
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heáfod-segn, es; m.
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An ensign having a head (not a flag ?) Hét þá in beran eafor heáfodsegn, . . . helm, herebyrnan, gúðsweord, B. 2152-4.

ge-brýdian

(v.)
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ge-brýdian, p. od
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Seó wæs twám werum gebrýdad, and hwæþre heó wæs clǽne fǽmne. Ǽrest heó wæs gebrýdad Tondberhte and æfter þǽm heó wæs seald Ecgferðe tó cwéne, 94, 18-21

Linked entry: brýdian