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ge-lǽte

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Andlang strǽte oþ þǽra strǽta gelǽto, C. D. iii. 436, 22

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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Þæt þú sóðfestnes hǽtst, þæt ys God, Solil. H. 52, 12. Tó þám deórcynne þe mon hát tigris, Bt. 38, 1 ; F. 196. 1.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, héalsian. Substitute: <b>hálsian, halsian (?), heal*-*sian</b>.
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Hé hý hálsode (the accent is in the MS.) þæt hý nánuht þǽra ǽrenda ne underféngon, Ors. 4, 6; Bos 86, 25.

ge-efenlǽcan

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Se abbod geefenlǽce þá bysene þæs árfæstan hyrdes pastoris boni piunt imitetur exemplum, R.

ge-cnáwan

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Þǽr gewitnysse bið and man gecnáwan can ꝥ þǽr bregde bið, Ll. Th. i. 390, 12. Wé on þám gecnáwan magon ꝥ þeós world is scyndende and heononweard, Bl. H. 115, 19. <b>VI a.

ge-mæstan

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Þá sind gemæste mid gife þæs Hálgan Gástes. . . Sé ðe mid fódan þǽre úplican lufe bið gefylled, he bið swilce hé sig mid rúmlicum mettum gemæst.

sceadu

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Th. ii. 56, 18. a shadow, shade, unsubstantial appearance Þá wearð þǽr æteówod án atelic sceadu on sweartum híwe, and sǽde þæt hé wǽre for stale ofslegen, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 1. Hé geseah þǽr standan áne atelice sceade, Hml.

leornere

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Hieronirnos tíd þæs mæssepreóstes and þæs æðelan leorneres, 136, 23

ge-fundian

(v.)
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to direct one's course to a place Se[ó] stów þǽr þú tó gefundest, Nar. 48, 6

Linked entry: fundian

mynster-geat

(n.)
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monastery-gate Æt þám mynstergeate (cf. beforan þæs mynstres geate, 25), Gr. D. 145, 2 : 163, 25

níd-behéfedness

(n.)
Grammar
níd-behéfedness, e; f.
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A need, necessity Lytles hwega for þæs líchaman nédbehǽfednyssum mid him hæbbende, Hml. S. 23 b, 150

Linked entry: be-héfedness

norþeást-hyrne

(n.)
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a north-east corner Stód þǽr án ród on ðǽre eorðan on ðám norðeásthyrnan, Vis. Lfc. 71

reccend-dóm

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Hé heóld þæs mynstres reccendóm (ræcend-dóm, v. l.) monasterii regimen tenebat, Gr. D. 20, 21. Add

scín

(n.)
Grammar
scín, an evil spirit.
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Hé yfelsacode þæs ælmihtigan Godes mægnþrym in wyrginge and in scinna cíginge, Gr. D. 289, 9. Add

scínende

(adj.)
Grammar
scínende, adj.
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Brilliant Þǽr is se ælmihtiga Dryhten scínendra and lióhtra þonne ealle óðre lióht, Verc. Först. 113, 3

Linked entry: scínan

þrowet-hád

(n.)
Grammar
þrowet-hád, þrowot-hád, es; m.
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Martyrdom Hé onféngon þá ILLIGIBLE þæs þrowethádes (martyrii) . . . underfón þone þrowothád (martyrium) Gr. D. 233, 14-20

wóger-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
wóger-lic, adj.
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Wooerlike, amorous Mæssepreóstas ne beón an þám geférscypum þǽr man wógerlíce (amatoria) leóð singe, Chrd. 78, 34

ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupy ⬩ to get ⬩ secure possession of, acquire ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to prove one's title to ⬩ secure by shewing title ⬩ to usurp

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Hé lét þá Godas þeówas þǽra áre brúcan þe him geáhnod wæs, Hml. S. 3, 354. reflexive Cnut geáhnode (-ágenede, v. l.) him þet land, ¨ Chr. 1028; P. 157, 21. Uton faran and geáhnian ús þæt land, for þan þe wé magon mid mihte hit bigitan, Num. 13, 31.

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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to reprove, rebuke, reproach Ic hine þreáge (ðreá, Lind.: ðriá, Rush.) and forlǽte corripiam illum et dimittam, Lk. Skt. 23, 22. Ne þreáge (drégu, Surt.: þreá, Spl. C.: þrǽwie, Spl. T.) ic eów non arguam te, Ps. Th. 49, 9. Þreáge (ðréu, Surt.: ðreáge

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

ága

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Sum mycel ága þæs nama wæs Characterius possessor quidam Carlerius nomine , Gr. D. 230, 11. Add

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