ge-lendan
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remittunt, 1, 14; S. 56, 25. of things. material Nis nán tó þæs lytel ǽwelm ꝥ hé þá sǽ ne geséce, and eft of þǽre sǽ gelent in on þá eorþan there is no spring so small that it do not make its way to the sea, and again from the sea it goes into the earth
georn
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Earn ǽtes georn, Jud. 210. with dat. Ic eom sídes fús . . . edleánan (= -um; or edleána? under 1 b) georn, Gú. 1051. with clause, eager to do Sceolan wé beón geornran ꝥ wé Godes bebodu healdan, þonne wé úrne teónan gewrecan, Bl.
ge-sceótan
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Weald þeáh eówer eard ús gesceóte ( nobis scrte debelur), Jos. 9, 7
on-hildan
to lean, incline, recline, bend down ⬩ with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to incline ⬩ to bow, bend ⬩ to turn from the right course ⬩ to cause to sink ⬩ To decline, deviate, incline, sink
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Voc. ii. 78, 80. metaphorically with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to incline Tó mé ðín eáre onhyld, Ps. Th. 101, 2. His breósð síen onhielde tó forgiefnesse, Past. 10, l ; Swt. 61, 12.
or-lege
war, strife, hostility ⬩ a place where hostility is shewn
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Ðá ðú heán and earm on ðis orlege ǽrest cwóme, 129, 24; Gú. 426.
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ge-þwǽrian
to cause to agree ⬩ to make accordant ⬩ mild ⬩ to be or become in accord ⬩ to agree ⬩ consent ⬩ be agreeable ⬩ consentire ⬩ concordare ⬩ congruere ⬩ convenire
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Geþwiǽrodes mitigasti, 84, 3. to be or become in accord, to agree, consent, be agreeable; consentire, concordare, congruere, convenire Se eorl nolde ná geþwǽrian ðære infare the earl would not consent to the entrance, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 11.
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wiþer-rǽde
Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature
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Skt. ii. 28, 4. out of harmony, repugnant, offensive, disagreeable Wiðerrǽde ðú eart mé scandalum es mihi, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 23. Nis nán ǽ wiðerrǽde þusgeworhtum mannum, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 60.
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borh
payment ⬩ suretyship ⬩ security ⬩ loan ⬩ debt
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Ðú eart on borg begán ðínum friénd incidisti in manus proximi tut, 193, 17. Eóde þyses ealles on borh Ælfgár Alfgar became responsible for the performance of all this, Cht.
gearwe
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Cf. gearo; Þú mé eart geara andfencgea, Ps. Th. 58, 9, 18. Þú mé wǽre geara trymmend, 70, 3. marking thoroughness, completeness of an action. Cf. gearo; Stréle beóð scearpe ... syððan of glédon wesað gearwe áhyrded, Ps. Th. 119, 4.
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ very ⬩ true ⬩ the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real ⬩ true ⬩ in conformity with the actual state of things ⬩ true ⬩ righteous ⬩ just
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Sooth, very, true. the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real Ðæt hí oncnáwon ðæt ðú eart án sóþ God ut cognoscant te solum Deum verum, Jn. Skt. 17, 3.
hefig-líce
sluggishly ⬩ dully ⬩ vehemently ⬩ deeply ⬩ intensely
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Add: sluggishly, dully Mið eárum hefiglíce (graviter) gehérdon, Mt. L. R. 13, 15. with grief, displeasure, or anger Þá hǽðenan weras his word hefiglíce (moleste) onféngcon, Gr. D. 250, 20. Hefiglíce dure. Gen. 21, 11 (in Dict.).
ERIAN
To plough, EAR ⬩ iărāre
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To plough, EAR ; iărāre For cíele nele se sláwa erian [erigan MS. Cot.] propter frīgus pĭger ărāre nonvult, Past. 39, 2; Hat. MS. 53a, 14, 15. Nylle erigean [erian MS. Cot.] nonvult ărāre, 39, 2; Hat. MS. 53a, 18.
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healm
stubble ⬩ straw ⬩ a straw ⬩ stalk
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Th. i. 140, 13. a straw, stalk Eár spica, egla arista, healm culmus, codd folliculus, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 49: 67, 36. Healm vel stela culmus, ii. 137, 48. Ðá halm geberned paleas comburet, Lk. L. 3, 17. Ða halmas, Mt. L. 3, 12
bæc
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In earna bæce; andlang bæces . . . æft on earna bæce, v. 121, 4, 11. In beka brycge; of becha brycge (cf. 386, 15 above), iii. 382, 11. On ðá lytlan becas . . .; of grindlesbece, 80, 4. bæc(c); f.
fréfran
To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consōlāri
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Hí earme fréfraþ they comfort the poor, 33 b; Th. 106, 29; Gú. 48. Ðu me fréfredest tu me consōlātus es, Ps. Th. 85, 17: Blickl. Homl. 135, 23. Cwæþ he ðæt gewunalíce word ðara fréfrendra dixit sŏlĭto consōlantium sermōne, Bd. 5, 5; S. 681, 9.
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leód-hata
A tyrant
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Hér sind on earde leódhatan grimme ealles tó manege herein the land are fierce tyrants all too many, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 155. Áwyrgede womsceaðan, leáse leódhatan, Elen. Kmbl. 2597; El. 1300.
óþ-standan
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Ðæt is lang tó sæcganne, hú ða wurdon generede in ðære Noes earce, ða ðe ðǽr tó láfe ófstódon. Wulfst. 206, 30. to remain standing and so prove an obstacle Ðæt swefn swíðe óþstód manegum mínra leóda ( the dream interpreted by Daniel), Cd.
sáre
Sorely, grievously, bitterly
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Sorely, grievously, bitterly Wǽron earme men sáre beswicene (sorely deceived ) and hreówlíce besyrwde, Wulfst. 158, 11 note. Hrinon hearmtánas hearde and sáre drihta bearnum, Cd. Th. 61, 5; Gen. 992.
wilde
Having power ⬩ powerful ⬩ strong
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Hié wyldran wǽron ðonne hié, and hié mid ealle of ðæm earde ádrifon urbem suo generi vendicant, patrimonia dominorum sibi usurpant, extorres dominos procul abigunt Ors. 4, 3; Swt. 162, 18: Blickl. Homl. 151, 3
ofer-híran
not to listen to, to disregard, disobey ⬩ to overhear, hear
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Hié þurh his láre oferhiérdon ðǽm godum, 4, 12; Swt. 210, 2. to overhear, hear Swá ic mid mínum eárum oferhýrde, L. O. 8; Th. i. 180, 29: L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 24.
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