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ge-feón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-feón, -feohan, -feagan, -feagian ; ic -feó, ðú -fehst, he -fehþ, -fiþ, -feaþ, pl. -feóþ; p. -feah, -feh, pl. -fǽgon; pp. -fegen [The Northern Gospels have weak forms]

To be gladrejoiceexultlætaridelectarigaudereexultare

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Bona weorces gefeah the destroyer rejoiced at the work, Exon. Th. 464, 17; Hö. 88 : Elen. Kmbl. 220; El. 110. Secg weorce gefeh the warrior in the work rejoiced, Beo. Th. 3143; B. 1569 : 3253; B. 1624. Fylle gefǽgon they rejoiced at the plenty, Beo.

ǼFEN

(n.)
Grammar
ǼFEN, ǽfyn, éfen, es; m.

The EVENeveningeventidevespervespera

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Æt ǽfenne, on ǽfenne, or to ǽfenne, at even, in the evening, Ps. Spl. 29, 6

Beorg-ford

(n.)
Grammar
Beorg-ford, Beorh-ford, es; m. [beorg a hill, ford a ford; collis ad vadum]

BURFORD in Oxfordshire

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Beorhforda], wið Æðelbald, Myrcena cing, and hine geflýmde here, in 752 Cuthred, king of the West-Saxons, fought in the twenty-second year of his reign, at Burford, with Æthelbald, king of the Mercians, and conquered him Chr. 752; Erl. 49, 13

(n.)

hair

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The "lea" by which linen yarn was estimated at Kidderminster, contained 200 threads.' Halliwell gives as a northern word 'lea

ge-tinge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tinge, -tingce, -tynge; adj.

Skilful with the tongueeloquent

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Gif se Hǽlend gecure æt fruman getinge láreówas if the Saviour had chosen at first eloquent teachers, Homl. Th. i. 578, 1. Wer getinge vir linguosus, Ps. Spl. C. 139, 12

gierwan

(v.)
Grammar
gierwan, p. ede; pp. ed

To make readyprepareput onclotheadornpărāreinduĕrevestīre

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To make ready, prepare, put on, clothe, adorn; părāre, induĕre, vestīre Ongunnon him on uhtan æðelcunde mægþ gierwan to geonge the noble women resolved to prepare for journey at dawn, Exon. 119 b; Th, 459, 19; Hö. 2.

sige-beám

(n.)
Grammar
sige-beám, es ; m.
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Sigebeámas þrý ( the three crosses at the crucifixion ), 1691 ; El. 847

unfriþ-mann

(n.)
Grammar
unfriþ-mann, es; m.

A man of a country not at peace with anothera man of a hostile country

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A man of a country not at peace with another, a man of a hostile country Gif hé his ǽhta bere geman[g] ðara unfriðmanna ǽhta intó húse, þolie his ǽhta si pecuniam suam inter pecuniam unfriðfmannorum, i.e. pacem non habentium, in domo mittat, perdat pecuniam

un-geþwǽrian

(v.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrian, p. ode

To disagreebe at variancediffer

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To disagree, be at variance, differ Ic ungeðwǽrige dissentio, Ælfc. Gr. 30; Zup. 190, 13. Anda fram gódan willan ungeþwǽregaþ invidia a bona voluntate discordat, Scint. 143, 3.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrian

beorcan

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. ¶ beorcan on to bark at :-- Clypa ongén þissum deófles hunde þe þé on beorceþ, Shrn. 56, 32. Se wrítere sǽde ꝥ sum hund burce hetelice on ánne man, Hml. S. 31, 1132. Add

buttuc

(n.)
Grammar
buttuc, es; m.
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butt, a provincial term applied to such ridges as run out short at the sides of the field. A small parcel of land is often called the butts, v. N. E. D.) Of ðám heáfdon on ðæne weg; of ðám wege on ðá buttucas; of ðám buttucon on ðone bróc, C.

ge-fáh

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-fáh, gefáhmon.
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Exposed to the hostility of a slain man's friends because of the murder, at feud Be manslihte ... Gif of þǽre óðre mǽgðe hwá wrace dó on ǽnigum óðrum men bútan on þám rihthanddǽdan, sý hé gefáh wið þone cyning and wið ealle his frýnd, Ll.

syndrige

(adv.)
Grammar
syndrige, adv.

apart, separately, by one's selfsingly, one at a time

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Lind. 20, 7. singly, one at a time Ða ongunnon cuoeða him swyndria (singillatim), Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 19. Ongunnon suindrige ( or adj.?) éghwelc (singuli )cwoeða, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 22

a-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bítan, ic -bíte, ðú -bítest, -bítst, he -bíteþ, -bit, pl. -bítaþ; p. -bát, pl. -biton; pp. -biten; v. a.

To biteeatconsumedevourmorderearroderemordendo necarecomederedevorare

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He abát his suna he ate his children. Salm. Kmbl. p. 121, 15. Ðæt se wód-freca were-wulf tó fela ne abíte of godcundre heorde that the ferocious man-wolf devour not too many of the spiritual flock, L. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 310, 31.

Linked entry: a-bát

sceanca

(n.)
Grammar
sceanca, an ; m.

a shank, shin,the upper part of the leg

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Ath. i. prm. ; Th. i. 198, 7

Linked entry: sceonca

spic

(n.)
Grammar
spic, es; n.

Baconlardthe fat flesh of swine the mast on which the swine were fedpopa,lardumfat of seals, whales, etc., blubberblubber, lardlard

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Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 198, 7. Hé ǽlce gére ágefe ðém hígum .iii. wéga spices, Chart. Th. 471, 14: 473, 28. Speces, 468, 24. Mid ealdan spice oþþe mid ferscre buteran, Lchdm. ii. 354, 5. Gemelte eald spic, 52, 20. Nim clǽne spic, iii. 40, 26.

Linked entry: spec

rídan

(v.)
Grammar
rídan, p. rád, pl. ridon.

to ride on horsebackequitareto rideto rideto swingrock

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Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 29. Ðeáh ðe hé gewuna wǽre ðæt hé má eode ðonne ride, Bd. 3, 14; S. 540, 17. Ne wæs álýfed ðæt hé móste bútan on myran rídan, 2, 13; S. 517, 7 : 4, 3; S. 566, 33.

Linked entries: a-rídan rid rídusende

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. de; pp. ed, -rǽdd, -rǽd.

to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide fordecernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providereto enjointo arrangeto readlegere

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Ath. v. § 11; Th. i. 240, 14. Gerǽd ordained, § l0; Th. i. 240, 2: L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 324, 1. [Goth. ga-raidjan to enjoin: Icel. greiða to arrange.] to read; legere Sý gerǽd sit lectus, C. R. Ben. 22.

ge-leáfful

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Þone geleáffullan geleáfan catholicam fidem, Ath. Crd. 1. Seó emniht is on .xii.[^m]ᵃ kl. April., swá swá þá geleáffullan rǽderas ( orthodox scholars ) hit gesetton, Lch. iii. 256, 21. Geleáfulra catholicorum (patrum ), An. Ox. 172.

gærs-stapa

(n.)
Grammar
gærs-stapa, gærstapa, an; m.

A GRASS-STEPPERlocustlŏcusta

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Lamb. 77, 46, Gærstapan cómon and frǽton ealle ða gærscíþas locusts came and ate up all the blades of grass, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 29, 42 : Homl. Th. ii. 192. 35.