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ǽmettig

Grammar
ǽmettig, ǽmetig, ǽmtig.

empty, void, vacant ⬩ devoid, void of, free from ⬩ unoccupied, at leisure, exempt from ⬩ free to do ⬩ unmarried

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Add: of space, empty, void, vacant Seó stów ne bið nóht longe ǽmettugu, Shrn. 82, 24. Ǽmettig, ǽmtig, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 537, 6. Ǽmtig innoþ, Scint. 57, 4. Gyt is rýmet ǽmtig, Hml. Th. ii. 376, 9. Ǽlc beód ǽmtig vacua byþ gesewen, Coll. M. 28, 33. Ðæt ǽmtige

Linked entries: ǽmetgian ǽmtig

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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to hasten, move rapidly Ǽlc wlite tó ende éfsteþ and onetteþ, Blickl. Homl. 57, 28. Tó ðam onet Egeas unforwandodlíce, Homl. Th. i. 592, 17. Deáþ eów ǽlce dæg tóweardes onet, Bt. 39, l; Fox 210, 28. Eall moncynn irnaþ and onettaþ, 37, 2 ; Fox 188, 14

þeód

Grammar
þeód, <b>I a.</b> add: 'a body of warriors, old and young, attached by personal service to the king ... the comitatus mentioned by Tacitus apparently resembled the þeód in all respects,' Chadwick's Origin of the English Nation, p. 311. Cf. pp. 156, 303, 3, 4. v. þeód-guma, -wita,
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and cf. þeóden; dryht, dryhten Hér is seghwylc eorl ... mandrihtne hold, þegnas syndon geþwǽre, þeód ealgearo, druncne dryhtguman B. 1230. Wæs seó þeód tilu, 1250

hrægel

(n.)
Grammar
hrægel, hrægl, es; n.

A garment ⬩ dress ⬩ robe ⬩ rail ⬩ clothing

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A garment, dress, robe, rail [in night-rail] clothing Gerǽwen hrægel segmentata vestis: þicce gewefen hrægel pavidensis: þenne gewefen hrægel levidensis: purpuren hrægel clavus vel purpura: feala hiwes hrægel polymita: wógum bewerod hrægel ralla vel

Linked entry: hrægl

ge-rǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽcan, -rǽcean; p. -rǽhte; pp. -rǽht

To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer

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To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer Sió fird hie gerǽcan ne mehte the [English] force could not reach them, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 22: 894; Erl. 90, 11: Cd. 216; Th. 275, 10; Sat. 169. Gerǽcean, Blickl. Homl. 207,

Linked entry: mis-rǽcan

earm

(adj.)
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wretched, unhappy. of persons Earm calamitosum (vulgus ), An. Ox. 4868. Ne meht þú cweðan ꝥ þú earm sé and ungesǽlig ( te existimari miserum ), Bt. 8; F. 24, 23. Ic earm tó þé cleopie; for þon on sáre míne geár syndon fornumene, Bl. H. 89, 13. Hí ácwealdon

for-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
for-healdan, for-healden.

withhold ⬩ keep back ⬩ disregard ⬩ neglect

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Substitute: to hold improperly, withhold, keep back what should be paid On hǽþenum þeódum ne dear man forhealdan lytel ne mycel þæs þe gelagod is tó gedwolgoda weorðunge; and wé forhealdað ǽghwǽr Godes gerihta, Wlfst. 157, 12-14: 229, 19. Hý forheóldon

Linked entry: for-healden

ge-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lífan, to grant, allow.
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Take here <b>ge-léfan, ge-lýfan</b> in Dict., and add: to grant something to a person (dat. ) Gilébdae (-lép-) borg verecundiae concesserim vadimonium, Txts. 106, 1089. Hé hafað ús gelýfed burh and beágas, Exod. 555. Ágefeno ł giléfeno wópum

hrepian

(v.)
Grammar
hrepian, and <b>hreppan.</b> [The two forms may be taken together.]
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Add: to touch with the hand, come in contact with Ꝥ wíf wearð gehǽled þá ðá heó hrepode (æthrán, Mt. 9, 20) þæs Hǽlendes reáf, Hml. S. 9, 13. Wearð án líc gebróht tó ðæs hálgan byrgene . . . þá árás se deáda mid ðám þe hé hrepode þá byrgene, 18, 307.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose, ⬩ undo, ⬩ dissolve ⬩ solvere, ⬩ dissolvere, ⬩ exsolvere ⬩ resolvere ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ release from a bond, ⬩ to release from captivity, difficulty, ⬩ to do away with tension, ⬩ relax, ⬩ relieve ⬩ to put an end to the connection between, ⬩ to separate ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ put an end to, ⬩ dissipate, ⬩ to dissolve, ⬩ relax, ⬩ destroy the force of, ⬩ weaken ⬩ to desolate, ⬩ destroy, ⬩ to undo a bond ⬩ to discharge an obligation, ⬩ to pay ⬩ to break a connection

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To unloose, undo, dissolve; solvere, dissolvere, exsolvere, resolvere. to undo that which is bound, release from a bond, literal Ðæt wíf tólýsde hire feax, Homl. Th. ii. 30, 16. figurative, to release from captivity, difficulty, etc. Drihten tólýseþ

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

cniht

(n.)
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Add: a youth Scipia wæs cniht ( adolescens ), Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 12. Ic eom cnioht ( puer ), Past. 49, 7. Hé his cnieht lǽrde: &#39;Sunu mín,&#39; 287, 10. Se drý wearþ fǽringa geong cniht and sóna eft eald man, Bl. H. 175, 3. Hé þone cniht

for-niman

to comprehend ⬩ carry off ⬩ do away with ⬩ defraud ⬩ consume

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Add: to seize and hold. lit. of a criminal or captive Ic eom mid racenteágum fornumen, Hml. Th. i. 462, 31. Ðis wíf fornumen is (deprehensa est) in dernegiligro, Jn. R. 8, 4. of that which affects the body or mind, e.g. disease or fear Se unclǽna gást

Linked entry: for-nǽman

hatian

(v.)
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Add: the subject a person, the object a person. to hate as deserving reprobation þá þe ic hatige, ðá ic hatige for þí þe hí þæt gód þǽre gesceádwísnesse wendað on yfel, Solil. H. 16, 14. þú hátast ealle þá þe unriht wyrceað, Ps. Th. 5, 5. Ðá cwǽdon þá

módor

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Add: a female parent. a woman who has given birth to a child Suǽ suǽ cild irnð tó his móder (-ur, v.l. ) greádan. Past. 103, 23: Wlfst. 193, 9. Hé wæs Bryttisc on his móder healfe, Chr. 1075; P. 202, 7. Hí freónda ne róhton, ne fæder oððe méder (móder

weccan

(v.)
Grammar
weccan, p. weahtewehteweahte, wehte; pp. weaht, weht

To wake, waken. ⬩ to rouse from sleep ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to enliven, stimulate, refresh ⬩ to rouse ⬩ to excite, stir up ⬩ to raise what is depressed ⬩ to give life to, to cause, give rise to, produce, raise

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To wake, waken. to rouse from sleep Geseh hé beornas swefan on slǽpe; hé sóna ongann wígend weccean, Andr. Kmbl. 1699; An. 852. to rouse from the sleep of death Býman weccaþ of deáðe eall monna cynn, Exon. Th. 55, 21; Cri. 887. Ic gǽ ðætte of slépe

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, ic -teó, ðú -týhst, he -týhþ, pl. -teóþ; p. -teáh, -teág, -téh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen.

to draw ⬩ lead ⬩ incite ⬩ excite ⬩ constrain ⬩ restrain ⬩ bring up ⬩ instruct ⬩ bring to an end ⬩ complete ⬩ draw or bind together ⬩ string a musical instrument ⬩ trahere ⬩ ducere ⬩ perducere ⬩ stringere ⬩ evaginare ⬩ excitare ⬩ constringere ⬩ educare ⬩ instituere ⬩ ad finem perducere ⬩ complere ⬩ nervis aptare vel instruere ⬩ to bring as an offering or gift ⬩ contribute ⬩ bestow ⬩ give ⬩ conferre

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to draw, lead, incite, excite, constrain, restrain, bring up, instruct, bring to an end, complete, draw or bind together, string a musical instrument; trahere, ducere, perducere, stringere, evaginare, excitare, constringere, educare, instituere, ad finem

scín-lác

(n.)
Grammar
scín-lác, es; n.

magic ⬩ necromancy ⬩ sorcery ⬩ a particular act of magic ⬩ a sorcery ⬩ delusion produced by magic ⬩ delusion ⬩ superstition ⬩ frenzy ⬩ rage ⬩ a delusive appearance ⬩ a spectre ⬩ apparition ⬩ phantom

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magic, necromancy, sorcery Scýnláce necromantia Hpt. Gl. 482, 74. Se mec gescyldeþ wið ðínum scínláce, Exon. Th. 255, 15; Jul. 214. Hí sǽdon ðæt hió sceolde mid hire scínláce (cf. mid hire drýcræft. Bt. 38, I; Fox 194, 30) beornas forbrédan and mid balocræftum

lǽdan

(v.)
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Add: to cause to move (líþan) with oneself, to bring or take a person to a place or person, with the person's consent Ezechias lǽdde ðá ællðeódgan ǽrenddracan on his máðmhús, Past. 39, 3. Orfeus lǽdde his wíf mid him oþ þe hé eóm on ꝥ gemǽreleóhtes and

ge-beran

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Add: I. to bear, bring ꝥ cild Críst wearð geboren ágeán of Egiptan, Chr. 3; P. 5, 22. Sió gifu þæs hálegan gerýnes. . . bútan ǽnigre yldinge is tó berenne (gebeorenne, -anne, v. ll.) sancti mysterii gratia . . . sine ulla dilatione offerenda est, Bd.

ge-hýdan

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Dele <b>ge-hédan</b>, and to Add Condit, i. abscondit, reservat vel sell vel gehýt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 135, 56. Gehýdde occulit 65, 23. Gehýddum abditis 98, 34. to hide, put out of sight, bury in the ground Dætste ꝥ wíf gehýdeð ( abscondit )