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ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, fate.
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Gewyrd fatus, ta, tum (ut rerum tibi fata latentia solvant, Aid. 153, 9), An. Ox. 18 b, 32. what is made, an effect. Cf. ge-weorþan ; <b>I. 2</b> Gewyrde effectibus (operum) An. Ox.

un-æþele

(adj.)
Grammar
un-æþele, adj.

not nobleignoblemeaninfamous

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Ge æþele ge unæþele tam nobiles quam privati, 5, 23; S. 647, 7. Frige and þeówe, æðele and unæðele, Ap. Th. 12, 20. Unaeðilra (-sa, MS., aedilra, Ep. Erf.) gregariorum, Txts. 67, 993. Unæþelra, Wrt. Voc. ii. 41, 7.

geoc

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Take here <b>iuc</b> in Dict., and add: a (material) yoke. for animals Scear vomer, culter cultor, geoc jugum, Wrt.

ge-hæftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hæftan, he -hæft; p. -hæftede, -hæfte; pp. -hæfted, -hæft

To taketake captivecast into prisondetainbindcaptarecaptivarevincire

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To take, take captive, cast into prison, detain, bind; captare, captivare, vincire Swá hwæt swá híg gehæftaþ quicquid ceperint, Th. An. 23, 11. Hí gehæftaþ on sáwle rihtwíses captabunt in animam justi, Ps. 93, 21.

Linked entry: be-hæftan

ge-bregdan

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R. 18, 10. to withdraw, take away Nis cúð hú oððe on hwylcere tíde hyre líchama gebróden wǽre, oððe hwider hé áhafen sý, Hml.

a-beran

(v.)
Grammar
a-beran, p. -bær; pp. -boren.

to bearcarrysufferportareferreto take or carry awaytollereauferre

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Th. 54, 11. to take or carry away; tollere, auferre Abær hine of eowdum sceápa sustulit eam de gregibus ovium, Ps. Spl. 77, 76: Ps. Grn. 50, 12

Linked entries: a-bær a-biran a-boren

CURS

(n.)
Grammar
CURS, es; m.

CURSEmaledictio

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Git híg ǽnig man útabrede, hæbbe he Godes curs if any man take them away let him have God's curse, Wanl. Catal. 81, 5: Cod. Dipl. 310 ; A.

Linked entry: cors

heorþ-werod

(n.)
Grammar
heorþ-werod, es; n.

A band of household retainersthose who share the same heartha family

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Se hálga héht his heorþwerod wǽpna onfón the holy man bade his retainers take their weapons, 94; Th. 123, 4; Gen. 2039: 95; Th. 125, 8; Gen. 2076: Byrht. Th. 132, 30; By. 24

morgen-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
morgen-líc, adj.

morningof to-morrow

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Mary's death seems to have taken place on the day when she says this) gongende of líchoman, Blickl. Homl, 143, 2: 139, 18. of to-morrow Se morgenlíca dæg crastinus dies, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 34

Linked entries: merigen- myrgen-líc

murcung

(n.)
Grammar
murcung, e; f.

Complaintgriefmurmuring

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Mid suá micelre murcunga his ágen mód gedréfþ tanto mentem moerore conturbat 33, 7; Swt. 227, 19. Ðæt hié weorþen on murcunga and on ungeþylde ad impatientiae murmurationem proruunt, 45, 3; Swt. 341, 3.

Linked entries: murcian murnung

neáh-sibb

(adj.)
Grammar
neáh-sibb, adj.

Related

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Nán man ne wífige on neáhsibban (neáh sibban, Th.) nér (m', Th.) ðonne wiðútan ðam .iiii. cneówe let no one take a wife among his relations nearer of kin than beyond the fourth degree, L. N. P. L. 6,; Th. ii. 300, 14

be-sleán

(v.)
Grammar
be-sleán, p. -slóh, pl. -slógon; pp. -slagen, -slægen, -slegen; instr.

To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereavedecollare, cædendo orbare, privare

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To beat, strike or cut off, take away, bereave; decollare, cædendo orbare, privare Ðǽr wæs heáfde beslagen se strengesta martyr sanct Albanus decollatus itaque martyr fortissimus sanctus Albanus, there the bravest martyr, St.

for-grípan

Grammar
for-grípan, fór-grípan (l. for-).

To seizeTo destroy

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Take these together, and add: with acc. To seize, seize and carry off Ic ætbréde vel ic forgrípe diripio, i. rapio, abstraho, eripio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 48. Ealle hí se stranga deáð forgrípeð and nymð, Guth. 78, 15.

fúl

(n.)
Grammar
fúl, es; n.
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Take here passages under <b>fúl,</b> es; m. and add Áð ðæt hé nyste ne fúl ne fácen . . . Nyste ic on þám þingum þe þú ymbe speast fúl ne fácn, Ll. Th. i. 182, 1-3

gist-ærn

Grammar
gist-ærn, gist-ern.
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Take here <b>gest-ærn, gest-æern, gyst-ærn, gyst-æern</b> in Dict., and add: a place of entertainment for strangers Gestærn diversorium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 62.

gilpen

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Take here <b>gilpna</b> in Dict., and add Oððe se gielpna (gilpna, v. l.) and se ágíta for his góda mierringe gielpe, and wéne ðæt hé sié kystig and mildheort aut cum effuse quid perditur, largum se quasi miserando glorietur Past. 149, 19

hæfenleást

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Take here hafenleást in Dict. and add Genóh wǽre þám wǽdlan his untrumnys, þeah ðe hé wiste hæfde ; and eft him wǽre genóh his hafenleast, ðeáh ðe he gesundful wǽre, Hml. Th. i. 330, 17. Þis earme wíf mé gesóhte . . .

ofer-feohtan

(v.)

to conquer, vanquishexpugnare, devincere

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Sió burg biþ micle ðé iéðre tó oferfeohtanne ðe hió self fieht wið hié selfe tanto ille sine labore superat, quanto et ipsa, quae vincitur, contra semetipsam pugnat, Past. 38, 6; Swt. 277, 25

æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, he ætbryt; p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden, -breden; v. a.

To take awaywithdrawset at libertyto enlargereleaserescuetollereeripere

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To take away, withdraw, set at liberty, to enlarge, release, rescue; tollere, eripere Se deófol ætbryt ðæt word diabolus tollit verbum, Lk. Bos. 8, 12. Ge ætbrudon ðæs ingehýdes cǽge tulistis clavem scientiæ, 11, 52.

Linked entry: æt-broden

cedelc

(n.)
Grammar
cedelc, e; f.

The herb mercurymercurialis perennis, Lin

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Wið ðæs innoþes heardnysse genim ðás wyrte, ðe man mercurialis, and óðrum naman cedelc nemneþ for hardness of the inwards take this herb, which is called mercurialis, and by another name mercury, Herb. 84, 1; Lchdm. i. 186, 23