ge-gearwian
To prepare ⬩ make ready ⬩ provide with ⬩ endue
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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
CRÆFT
power, might, strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis, robur, potentia ⬩ an art, skill, CRAFT, trade, work ⬩ ars, peritia, artificium, occupatio, opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a 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.
fór-rídan
To ride before ⬩ intercept ⬩ præequĭtāre ⬩ intercĭpĕre
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To ride before, intercept; præequĭtāre, intercĭpĕre Fórrád sió fierd hie fóran the force rode before them. Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 25. Ða men hie fóran fórridan mehton bútan geweorce the men they might intercept outside the work, 894; Erl. 93, 11
hearm
evil ⬩ an evil ⬩ injury ⬩ a calamity ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ calumny ⬩ a 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
ǽ-boda
A messenger of the law ⬩ legis nuntius
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A messenger of the law; legis nuntius Ðá wæs frófre gǽst onsended eádgum ǽbodan then the spirit of comfort was sent to the blessed messenger of the law, i. e. the preacher of the gospel, Exon. 46b; Th. 158, 15; Gú. 909
faru
going ⬩ passing ⬩ sailing ⬩ a journey ⬩ voyage ⬩ an expedition ⬩ proceedings ⬩ course ⬩ path ⬩ procedure ⬩ the train ⬩ the troops ⬩ the followers ⬩ the attendants ⬩ carriage
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Ðurh þás fare (the crusade) wearð se cyng and his bróðor sehte, 1096; P. 232, 30.
ge-reahte
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and pp. of ge-reccan
GANOT
A gannet ⬩ sea-fowl ⬩ water-fowl ⬩ fen-duck ⬩ ăvis mărina ⬩ fŭlix ⬩ fŭlĭca
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Ðá wearþ adrǽfed deórmód hæleþ, Óslác of earde, ofer ýþa gewealc, ofer ganotes bæþ then the brave man, Oslac, was driven away from the land, over the billows' roll, over the gannet's bath [the sea], Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 20; Edg. 46 : Beo.
ge-wil
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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
serc
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Þes pallium þe ic werige wyle mé gelǽstan, and mín syric ne tósíhð, ne míne sceós ne tóbærstað, ǽr þan þe mín sáwl síðað of þám líchaman, Hml. S. 36, 161. Add
ferian
to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre
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Mec merehengest fereþ ofer flódas the vessel conveys me over the floods, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 13; Rä. 15, 7: 114 b; Th. 439, 16; Rä. 59, 4.
first
A space of time ⬩ time ⬩ tempŏris spătium ⬩ tempus
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Óþ ðone first ðe hie wurdon swíðe meteleáse until the time that they were very destitute of food, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 12: Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 27
un-gecoren
unchosen ⬩ unselected ⬩ reprobate ⬩ evil
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unchosen, unselected; used in reference to those who swore along with another, when they were not selected by the party making oath from a number of persons named to him, as was the case in the cyre-áð, q. v.
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cyning-feorm
Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household ⬩ regis firma
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, ge hryðrum, ge on swýnum, ge on sceápum I free them for ever from the impost which they have still to pay into the king's hand, from that portion, which was there left unfreed of the royal purveyance, whether in pure ale, or in beer, or in honey, or
freó-sceatt
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Property entirely at the owner's disposal, property of which the owner has absolute possession Ná þá áne þe freó synt, ac gyt má þá þe ǽhtborene synt and óþera manna freósceattas (freó sceattas?)
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botl
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cyricean getimbrian, þá þá hǽþenan mid ealle þý botle forbaerndon . . .
cáf-ness
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Alacrity, promptness, energy God onscunað þá sleacnysse on his ðegnum, and ðá hé lufað þe mid cáfnysse þæs écan lífes myrhðe sécað, Hml. Th. ii. 282, 4
líhting
Lightening ⬩ alleviation ⬩ relief ⬩ mitigation ⬩ release
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Lightening, alleviation, relief, mitigation, release Ðis is seó líhtinge ðe ic wylle eallon folce gebeorgan ðe hig ǽr ðyson mid gedrehte wǽron ealles tó swýðe this is the relief that I will secure to all folk in regard to matters with which they were
ge-húslian
To give the eucharist ⬩ housed
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To give the eucharist, housed He hét ðǽr hine gehúslian he commanded them to give him the eucharist, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 29.
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lencten
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Ic þé lǽre ꝥ þú þín lengten rihtlíce gehealde, and tó ánes mǽles þæt fæsten gefæste, Wlfst. 247, 33. Fæste hé án lengten ( unam quadrigesimam ), Ll. Th. ii. 210, 25. On þám þrím lengctenum, 134, 31.