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pýtan

(v.)
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to push, poke, thrust, put out the eyes Gif þé slána lyste, þonne sete þú þínne winstran þúman on þínes lytlan fingres lið and pýt mið þínum scytefingre in þíne wynstran hand on þornes getácnunge þe hí on weaxað, Tech. ii. 124, 24.

scapulare

(n.)
Grammar
scapulare, es; n. : <b>scapularie,</b> an; f.
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A scapular, scapulary, a short cloak Gif þú tó hwilcere gehírsumnesse scapulares beþurfe, þonne stríc þú eclinga mid ǽgðere hande ofer ǽðerne earm ymbe ꝥ útan þe þæs scapularæs handstoca áteóriað, Tech. ii. 127, 18-20.

of-fillan

(v.)

to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy

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to kill by felling, to kill by causing to fall, to destroy Gif mon óðerne æt gemǽnum weorce offelle (-fealle, MSS. B. H.), L. Alf. pol. 13; Th. i. 70, 9.

ono

(con.)

if

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gif ( si autem ) hé gehæfted wæs, hwæt hé ðonne ne feaht, S. 497, 37: 3, 24; S. 557, 29

ge-tíhtlod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tíhtlod, -tíhtled, -týhtlod, -týhtled; part. [tíhtlian to accuse]

Accused;accūsātus

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Accused; accūsātus Gif se getíhtloda man máran werude beó ðonne twelfa sum if the accused man be of a larger company than twelve, L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 8.

Linked entry: ge-týhtlod

hnítan

(v.)
Grammar
hnítan, p. hnát, pl. hniton; pp. hniten

To strike, thrust, push, come against with a shock

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Gif oxa hnite wer oððe wif si bos percusserit virum aut mulierem, Ex. 21, 28. Ðonne ic hnítan sceal hearde wið heardum when I shall batter hard on the hard, Exon. 129 b; Th. 497, 21; Rä. 87, 4

Linked entries: ge-hnǽst hnátan

toren-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
toren-íge, adj.

Blear-eyed

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Blear-eyed Gif hé wǽre toreníge (-igge, Cote. MSS.) oððe fleáh hæfde on eágan si lippus fuerit, si albuginem habens in oculo, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 5. Wiþ eágena sár, ðæt is ðonne ðæt hwá torníge (toraneáge, MS.

Linked entries: toran-eáge torn-íge

bearn-eácen

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Gif wíf biþ bearneácen (four months gone with child), feówer mónoð Lch. iii. 144, 19. Witan on bearneácenum wífe hwæþeres cynnes bearn heó cennan sceal, 6. Bearneácnum, ii. 330, 6. Wíf þe bearneácne (-ene, v. l.) (praegnantes) wǽron, Past. 366, 3.

dóhtor

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dóhtor, l. dohtor,
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Mýnre dohtor gifta, 8. Sæcgaþ dohter (doehter, L.) Sione dicite filiae Sion, Mt. R. 21, 5. Of dohter (doehter, R.) his de filia ejus, Mk. L. 7, 26, 29. Móder on doehter (dohter, R.) and dohter on moeder mater in filiam et filia in matrem, Lk.

wíf-þing

(n.)
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wíf-þing, pl. n.

Matters connected with womenmarriageintercourse

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Wífþing, gifta, hǽmed hymeneos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 13. Be ðam men ðe gelómlíce wífþing begǽð de homine qui crebras nuptias conciliat, L. Ecg. P. ii. 20, tit. ; Th. ii. 180, 32.

ge-rihtan

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Gif hé þurh ðá swingella ne bið geriht si nec correxit opera sua, R. Ben. 52, 8. (2 α) used intransitively for reflexive :-- Gif hé þurh þreále nele gerihtan, R. Ben. 126, 5. to rebuke Mi ðý gerihte (-rihðe, L. ) cum corriperetur, Lk.

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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Gifa ðe him to duguþe Drihten scyrede the gifts which the Lord had bestowed on him for his happiness, 176; Th. 221, 12; Dan. 87. He him duguþa blǽd forgeaf he gave them abundance of prosperity, 121; Th. 156, 2; Gen. 2582.

neádunga (-inga)

(adv.)
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neádunga (-inga), adv.

Forciblynot willinglyunder compulsionof necessity

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Gif lǽweda man neádinga ( invite ) man ofsleá, L. Ecg. P. ii. 1; Th. ii. 182, 16. Neádunga, L. M. I. P. 6; Th. ii. 266, 27.

óþ-fæstan

(v.)
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óþ-fæstan, I.
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Gif hwá óþfæste his friénd feoh, L. Alf. 28; Th. i. 50, 29: L. Alf. pol. 20; Th. i. 74, 15. Gif hwá óðrnm his unmagan óþfæste, and hé hine on ðære fæstinge forferie, 17; Th. i. 72, 4.

ge-mittan

(v.)
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ge-mittan, p. -mitte; pp. -mitted

To find, meetinvĕnīre, obviam hăbēre

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Gif gé gemitton Esau mínne bróður si obvium hăbuĕris fratrem meum Esau, Gen. 32, 17

Linked entries: mittan ge-métan

un-twifeald

(adj.)
Grammar
un-twifeald, adj.

not doublesimplesincerehonestpurenot doubleunitedwithout division

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Gif hí góde beóþ and hláfordholde and untwifealde si probi sunt, 14, 1; Fox 42, 24.

Linked entry: twi-feald

á-gitan

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Add: to find, get to know a person Wille wé be him áwrítan swá swá wé hine ágeáton we will write of him as we found him , Chr. 1086; P. 219, 19. a fact Gif se abbod his geearnunga swá ágitt quem si talem esse perspexerit abba , R. Ben. 110, 3.

Linked entry: á-gytan

fæsten

(n.)
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Gif hwá for his untrumnysse ꝥ fæsten áberan ne mæg . . . him ys álýfed ꝥ hé mót his fæstan álýsan, Ll. Th. ii. 220, 26.

ge-deorf

(n.)
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labour, toil, work Gif gedeorf (labor) oðþe sumer-hǽte hwylces eácan ( an increase of food) behófige, R. Ben. 64, 17. Of folclicum gedeorfe ex plebeio labore, 138, 22. On sceortum gedeorfe labore breui, Wülck. Gl. 256, 27.

hǽman

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Add: in a not criminal sense. to have sexual intercourse Gif wer and wíf hý gesomnien, and heó secge ꝥ hé ne mæge hǽman (coire) mid hire . . . nime hire óðerne, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 37. to marry Ne beþærfeþ ꝥ mon hǽme non expedit nubere, Mt.