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ge-innian

(v.)
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Stande hé þǽr úte . . . oð þæt hé mid hreówsunge geinnige hine sylfne . . . intó Godes húse, 155, 24.

fóre-spræc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-spræc, fóre-spæc, e; f. [fóre- fore-, spræc a speech]

A fore-speech ⬩ preface ⬩ introduction ⬩ a speaking before for another ⬩ a fore-promise ⬩ præfātio ⬩ præ-sponsio

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A fore-speech, preface, introduction, a speaking before for another, a fore-promise; præfātio, præ-sponsio Ðis is seó fórespræc hú S. Gregorius ðas bóc gedihte, ðe man Pastoralem nemnaþ this is the preface how St.

Linked entries: fóre-spæc for-spǽc

ge-fón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fón, ic ge-fó; ðú ge-féhst; he ge-féhþ, pl. ge-fóþ; imp. ge-fóh; p. ge-féng, pl. ge-féngon; pp. ge-fangen

To take ⬩ seize ⬩ catch ⬩ capere

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Hú geféhst ðú fixas? quomodo capis pisces? Coll. Monast. Th. 23, 7

Linked entries: geféhst geféhþ gefeó

un-gehírsum

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gehírsum, adj.

Inattentive to what is said ⬩ unsubmissive ⬩ disobedient

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Inattentive to what is said, unsubmissive, disobedient Hú lange wylt ðú beón ungehírsum usque quo non vis subjici mihi? Ex. 10, 3. Oððe hé bið ánum gehýrsum, and óðrum ungehýrsum aut unum sustinebit, et alterum contemnet, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 24.

Linked entries: ge-hírsum un-gehýrsum un-hírsum

út-irnende

(adj.)
Grammar
út-irnende, adj.

Running out of the body. ⬩ purging ⬩ purgative ⬩ diarrhoeic ⬩ suffering from diarrhoea or dysentery

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Mid swelcum útyrnendum drencum, 222, 25: 82, 17. of a disease, diarrhoeic Ðisse ádle fruman mon mæg gelácnian on ða ilcan wísan ðe ða útyrnendan, Lchdm. ii. 232, 17. of persons, suffering from diarrhoea or dysentery Hú mon ða útyrnendan men scyle lácnian

gástende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
gástende, l. ge-áscende ?
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Ðá reahte hé [hú] hys mód fór oft gastnde (geáscende ?)

ge-dwimorlic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dwimorlic, adj.

Illusory, existing only apparently

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Illusory, existing only apparently Hú Benedictus ádwǽscte ꝥ gedwimorlice fýr . . Geseah hé ꝥ ꝥ fýr wæs geþúht on þára bróðra eágum . . .

sporu

(n.)
Grammar
sporu, a heel.
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and add Hé spearn hine mid his spuran hunc calce pulsavit, Gr. D. 254, 27

or-mǽte

(adv.)
Grammar
or-mǽte, adv.

Excessively, exceedingly, without measure

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Excessively, exceedingly, without measure Mé ðínes húses heard ellenwód æt ormǽte ( or adj. ?), Ps. 68, 9

á-wéstness

destruction ⬩ devastation

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Add: destruction,devastation Húses áwéstnes, Lch. iii. 168, 16. Áwéstnesse his góda ðæt tácnað, 176, 5

Linked entries: wéstness á-wéstedness

frignan

(v.)
Grammar
frignan, [The different treatment of the g in this word gives rise to a great variety of forms. 1.the g may be retained, see the forms in Dict., to which add p.pl. [ge-] frungan; pp. [ge-]frognen. 2. the g may be absorbed giving a. frínan; p. frǽn, pl. frúnon ; pp. frúnen ; or b. frínan may be regarded as of the ablaut series í, á, i and have p. frán, pl. frinon ; pp. [be-]frinen. 3. the g may be assimilated and forms as from frinnan result, see prs. frinne, ppr. frinnende; p. pl. frunnon. Here perhaps belongs the form frunian,
  • Wrt. Voc. ii. 14, 54.
]

to ask ⬩ inquire ⬩ to ask a question, ⬩ to ask about, after, ⬩ to ask ⬩ to ask a person a question ⬩ to ask a person about something, ⬩ to ask information of or from a person,

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Huæs sié sunu Críst fregnende (interrogans), Mk. p. 5, 4. Huá his wére ðe neesta fraignende (sciscitante), Lk. p. 6, 19. where the question is given directly Hié gegrétte sé þe on greóte stód . . . frægn (and) reordade: 'Hwanon cómon gé . . . ?

gástlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gástlíce, gǽstlíce; adv.

Spiritually ⬩ spirĭtāliter

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Spiritually; spirĭtāliter Ðæt hálige húsel is gástlíce Cristes líchama the holy housel is spiritually Christ's body, Homl. Th. i. 34, 19.

Linked entry: gǽstlíce

Wideriggas

(n.)
Grammar
Wideriggas, pl. m.
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The name of some people in England Widerigga (Witherigga, 416, 11) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 28

Wihtgáras

(n.)
Grammar
Wihtgáras, pl. m.

The name of some people in England

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The name of some people in England Wihtgára (Wightgóra, 416, 7) landes is syx hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414, 22

æt-standan

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L. 102, 16. ꝥ hús wearþ forburnen. . . see Ætstód se streám swá steáp swá munt, Hml. Th. ii. 212, 22

hangian

(v.)
Grammar
hangian, p. ode; pp. od

To hang, be suspended, depend

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Wíde sceós hangodan on hira fótum and bogan hangodan on hiora eaxlum wide shoes hung on their feet and bows hung on their shoulders, Shrn. 38, 8. His loccas hangodon tó ðám anccleowum his locks hung down to his ancles, Homl. Th. i. 466, 25.

Linked entry: hongian

Peác-

(prefix)
Grammar
Peác-, Péc-sǽtan; pl.
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The occupiers of the Peak Pécsǽtna [land is] twelf hund hýda, Cod. Dip. B. i. 414. 17

acsian

(v.)
Grammar
acsian, acsigan; p. ode; pp. od

To ask ⬩ ask for ⬩ demand ⬩ rogare ⬩ expostulate ⬩ exigere

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Hú mæg ǽnig man acsigan how can any man inquire? Bt. 35. l; Fox 156, 6

Linked entries: æscian æxian ahsian axian C

em-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
em-líce, adv.

Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently ⬩ æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter

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Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently; æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter Hú emlíce hit gelamp how evenly it happened! Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 25: 3, 6; Bos. 57, 41.

gémen

(n.)
Grammar
gémen, gen. gémenne; f.
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Care; cūra Ǽlc mon mæg witan hú hefig sorg men beoþ seó gémen his bearna every one may know how heavy a trouble to a man is the care of his children, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 112, 17 : 12; Fox 36, 38.

Linked entry: gémæn

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