ge-hæftan
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Gehæftad wæs diwl in helle dampnatus est diabolus in infernum, Rtl. 197, 25
ge-dál
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Se Hælend ús helpe gefremede þurh his líces gedál (the parting of the body from the soul, death), Ph. 651. a dividing of property, sharing. Cf. ge-dǽlan; Þá dǽldon þá cwelleras þǽra martyra wǽpna and gewǽda . . . Æfter ðám gedále . . . Hml.
on
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Gen. 17, 18. (13) :-- Hé hæfde æþele brýd, seó wæs on naman Natalea, Shrn. 59, 29. (14) in oaths :-- Gecýþe seó gewitnysse ꝥ on Godes helde and on hláfordes, ꝥ heó him on sóðre gewitnysse sý, Ll.
on-fón
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</b> add :-- God áliéseð sáwle míne of honda helle þonne hé onfoehð mé, Ps. Vos. 48, 16. Þú mé onféncge, Ps. Th. 118, 147. Hé heora mid bismere onféng, Ors. 3, 11 ; S. 146, 33. Sé þe hine tó men onfó, Ll. Th. i. 86, 9.
ealdor-man
ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king ⬩ mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. ⬩ eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves
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The office and dignity of ealdorman was held for life,—though sometimes forfeited for treason and other grave offences; but it was not strictly hereditary Fram ðám bróðrum and ðám ealdormannum a fratrĭbus ac majōrĭbus, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 10: 5, 19; S
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GE-RÉFA
A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes
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Ðæt ǽlc geréfa fylste óðrum to úre ealra friþe that every reeve may help another for the common peace of us all, v. § 8, 4; Th. i. 286, 27. Ðæs landrícan and ðæs biscopes geréfa the landlord's and the bishop's reeve, L.
Linked entries: réfa geréfscipe ge-reáfa
gleáw
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Cf. gleáwe; For þan þú eart se gooda, gleáw on gesyhðe þára háligra þe þínne held curan quoniam bonum est nomen tuum ante conspectum sanctorum tuorum, Ps. Th. 51, 8. God mín and gleáw hældend Deus meus et salutaris meus, 61, 6.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Under helm drepen biteran strǽle, Beo. Th. 3495; B. 1745.
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scúfan
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Sume scufon heora mágas forþ tó heofenan ríce, and férdon him sylfe tó helle wíte, Homl. Th. ii. 542, 22.
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micel
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Ic mycel folces tó helle geteáh, H. R. 15, 6. Genim þás wyrte . . . ealra gelíce mycel. Lch. i. 218, 3. Máre ic þyses gemyndgade þonne ic his mid ealle ásǽde haec commemorata sunt magis quam explicata, Ors. 3, 2 ; S. 100, 25.
hálig
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Háligra helm, Cri. 529. Scyldigra scolu áscyred weorðeð from hálgum, 1609. Þinum þám hálgum, Ps. Th. 73, 4. Ne forlǽt God nǽfre his hálge, 36, 27. Mánfulle . . . hálige under heora fótum þryccaþ. Bt. 4; F. 8, 14. Hí þíne hálgan yfeladan, Ps.
nealles
Not ⬩ not at all
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Hét hine ðære sweartan helle grundes gýman, nalles wið God winnan, 22, 26; Gen. 346. Nallæs, Soul Kmbl. 206; Seel. Verc. 104. Hwæðere him on ferhþe greów breósthord blódreów, nallas beágas geaf, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719: 3503; B. 1749.
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scír
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Scíre helmas, Judth. Thw. 24, 17 ; Jud. 193. of glass, clear, transparent Swá ðæt scíre glæs ðæt mon ýþæst mæg eall þurhwlítan, Exon. Th. 78, 33. of water, clear, limpid Ofter Pantan, ofer scír wæter, Byrht. Th. 134, 42 ; By. 98.
seón
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Th. 394, 10; Rä. 14, 1: 400, 1; Rä. 20, 1: 414, 29; Rä. 33, 3: 434, 15 ; Rä. 52, 1. with acc. and predicative adj. or participle Hý grim helle fýr gearo tó wíte andweard seóþ, Exon. Th. 78, 8; Cri. 1271. Ne seah ic elþeódige módiglícran, Beo.
un-scyldig
innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible
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Ne cweþe ic ná ðæt ðæt yfel sié ðæt mon helpe ðæs unscyldigan (-scyldgan, Cott. MS.), Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 4. Sweord besyled on unscyldigun (-scyldgum, Met. 9, 59) blóde, 16, 4; Fox 58, 18.
ge-hergian
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Críst tó helle férde and ðǽr of gehergode eal þæt hé wolde, Wlfst. 126, 13
restan
To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of cessation from toil
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To rest one's self; of cessation from toil Ðú rest ðé nú on eorþan, and ic mid sáre tó helle sceal beón lǽded, L. E. I. prm.; Th. ii. 398, 16. Ðǽr hí æðelingas inne restaþ, Runic pm. Kmbl. 340, 22; Rún. 6.
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á-springan
to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail
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Éðna up of helle geate ásprong Aetna eruptionibus aestuabat, Ors. 2, 6;S. 88, 31. Ásprong up Éþna fýr Aetna ignes eructavit, 5, 2;S. 220, 15. Ðǽre sǽ gemengednyssa ungewunelíce gyt ne ásprungan. Hml. Th. i. 602, 12.
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fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Hé staþolfæst ne mæg fore leahtra lufan leng gewunian, Jul. 375. marking end to be attained: Wé sellað ðæt lond ... fore hyhte and fore aedleáne ðaes aecan and ðaes tówardon lífes, and fore uncerra sáula héla, C.
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fón
to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to take ⬩ arrest ⬩ apprehend ⬩ to get ⬩ gain ⬩ to get ⬩ suffer ⬩ experience ⬩ to begin ⬩ to begin ⬩ to take ⬩ to set about ⬩ undertake ⬩ to attack ⬩ to begin at ⬩ to take ⬩ take ⬩ to set to work at ⬩ deal with ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ take possession of ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ undertake ⬩ to take ⬩ to take to ⬩ allow of ⬩ to take to ⬩ to take to ⬩ join battle ⬩ to join together ⬩ to struggle with
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S. 3, 344. without a case Englisce men féngon tó þám cynge heora hláforde on fultume English men set to work to help their lord the king, Chr. 1087; P. 223, 34.