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ge-lecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lecgan, p. -legde; pp. -leged, -legd, -léd

To laypōnĕre

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To lay; pōnĕre Hí ðec gelegdon on láþne bend they laid on thee the loathsome band, Cd. 225; Th. 298, 26; Sat. 539. Hwár he geléd wǽre ubi pōnĕrētur, Mk. Bos. 15, 47.

hwearfian

(v.)
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Eall tungla hwerfiað on þám ylcan wísan, Solil. H. 9, 23. of the revolution of the seasons Ðú recst þæt geár þurh þæt gewrixle þárafeówer týda . . . þára wrixlað ǽlc wyð óððer and hwerfiað swá þæt heora ǽgðer byð eft emne þat þæt hyt ǽr wæs, Solil.

ge-warnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-warnian, p. ode; pp. od

To warn

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To warn God on swefne hí gewarnode God warned them in a dream, Homl. Th. i. 78, 29. Ðá gewarnode man hí ðæt ðǽr wæs fyrd æt Lundene then they had notice that there was a force at London, Chr. 1009; Erl. 143, 12.

full-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
full-cúþ, adj.

Full knownwell knownbĕne nōtus

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Full known, well known; bĕne nōtus On cyninga bócum ys fullcúþ be ðám in the books of the kings it is well known about them, Jud. Thw. 161, 20

Linked entry: cúþ

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, p. ode; pp. od

To place, lodge, dispose, regulateponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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Geloga híg on ðære sélostan stówe in the best of the land make them to dwell, Gen. 47, 6. Ðás lamb ðe ðú gelogast on sundron these lambs which thou hast set by themselves, 21, 9. Ðone wudu gelogode laid the wood in order, 22, 9.

Linked entry: lógian

hearm

evilan evilinjurya calamitygriefafflictioncalumnya calumny

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Seó dǽd wearð Rómánum tó ðǽm mǽstan hearme þæt him nán folc ne getrúwode the deed was the cause of this very great injury to the Romans, that no people trusted them, Ors. 4, 12; S. 210, 11.

Linked entry: hearm-fullic

ge-macian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-macian, p. ode; pp. od

To make, cause

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To make, cause Hí heora lufigendne gemaciaþ weligne écelíce they make the lover of them rich eternally, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 29. Ðone ðe he ǽr martyr gemacode whom he had before made a martyr, 82, 24.

Linked entry: MACIAN

ge-gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gearwian, -gearwigean; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ad

To preparemake readyprovide withendue

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Th. 64, 10. Gegearwiga we paremus, Mk. Skt. Lind. 14, 12. Ðá wearþ werod ge-gearewod to campe then was the band made ready for battle, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 21; Jud. 199.

Linked entries: ge-earwian earu

burh-sittend

(n.)
Grammar
burh-sittend, burg-sittend, es; m.
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Ðá wurdon blíðe burhsittende then the citizens became merry, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 37; Jud. 159: Cd. 188; Th. 235, 1; Dan. 299.

Linked entry: burg-sittend

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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Ðurh þás fare (the crusade) wearð se cyng and his bróðor sehte, 1096; P. 232, 30.

Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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The extreme rudeness and abruptness of these lines, and the apparent uselessness of the Runes, led me to suspect that there was more in them than merely met the eye.

ge-wil

(adj.)
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Hwí þú wolde þæt sió wyrd on gewill wendan sceolde yflum monnum why thou wouldst that things should happen as evil men would have them, Met. 4, 34

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

power, might, strength as of body or externals vis, robur, potentiaan art, skill, CRAFT, trade, work ars, peritia, artificium, occupatio, opuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFT, any kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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He cwæþ ðæt ðín abal and cræft mára wurde he said that thy strength and power would become greater Cd. 25; Th. 32, 9; Gen. 500: 155; Th. 193, 13; Exod. 245; 212; Th. 262, 3; Dan. 738; Beo. Th. 2571; B. 1283.

þiderweardes

(adv.)
Grammar
þiderweardes, adv.
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Þáþá wæs þiderweardes and sió óþeru fierd wæs hámweardes the king was on the march thither ... When he was on the way thither and the other troops were on the road home, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 32.

hel-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hel-líc, adj.

Hellishinfernal

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Th. ii. 78, 20. Seó fæstnung ðære hellícan clýsinge ne geþafaþ ðæt hí ǽfre útábrecon the fastening of the enclosure of hell does not permit them ever to break out, i. 332, 20: ii. 80, 6.

Linked entry: helle-líc

maga

Grammar
maga, able.
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Add: having means Gif man þone man betýhð þe bið lǽssa maga ( a person of less ability; qui minus possit) þone se cyninges þegn, Ll. Th. i. 154, 7.

Coln

(n.)
Grammar
Coln, e; f?

The river COLNE, Essex Colnius, in agro Essexiensi

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The river COLNE, Essex; Colnius, in agro Essexiensi Hie flugon ofer Temese, ðá up be Colne on ánne íggaþ they fled over the Thames, then up by the Colne to an island Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 28

þreáníd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þreáníd-líc, adj.

That entails painful violencecalamitousafflictive

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That entails painful violence, calamitous, afflictive Micel is ðæt ongin and þreániédlíc ðínre gelícan ðæt ðú forhycge hláford úrne great is the undertaking and calamitous for the like of thee to despise our lord, Exon. Th. 250, 16; Jul. 128

botl

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cyricean getimbrian, þá þá hǽþenan mid ealle þý botle forbaerndon . . .

Eald-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
Eald-Seaxe, Ald-Seaxe; gen. -Seaxa; dat. -Seaxum; pl. m: Eald-Seaxan; pl. m.

The Old-Saxonsantīqui Saxŏnes

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The Old-Saxons; antīqui Saxŏnes; the German or continental Saxons occupying the territory between the Eyder and the Weser Hér Eald-Seaxe [Ald-Seaxe, Th. 92, 29, col. 1] and Francan gefuhton in this year [A.D. 779] the Old-Saxons and the Franks fought

Linked entry: Ald-Seaxe