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langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode

To summoncall

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To summon, call Godes æncgel cwæþ ðæt hé sceolde ðé him tó langian [MS. U. gelangian] God's angel said that he was to summon thee to him, Homl. Skt. 10, 122

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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Ðá ongan hine eft langian on his cýððe then he began to long again for his native land, Blickl. Homl. 113, 15

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode

To belongpertain

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To belong, pertain Alle ða land ðe longen intó ðare hálagen stówe all the lands that belong to the holy place, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 215, 4

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, to grow long, <b>langian</b> to cause longing, may be taken together.
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Ongan mé langian for mínre hæftnýde ( my captivity began to be irksome to me ), and ic ongan gyrnan ꝥ ic sóhte mín mynster, Shrn. 41, 17

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode
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To grow long Ðonne se dæg langaþ ðonne gǽþ seó sunne norþweard óþ ðæt heó becymþ tó ðam tácne ðe is geháten Cancer. Lchdm. iii. 250, 9. Se langienda dæg, 252, 6, 9. Eft on langiendum dagum hé ofergǽþ ðone súðran sunnstede, 14

Linked entry: ge-længed

ge-langian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-langian, -langigan; p. ode; pp. od; v. trans. [ge, langian to long for]

To call forsend fordeliverliberateconvocarearcessereaccersireliberare

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To call for, send for, deliver, liberate; convocare, arcessere, accersire, liberare Ðú gelangast to ðé ðíne leófostan frýnd thou shalt call to thee thy most beloved friends, Jos. 2, 18. Gelangode to him ða bróðru convocavit ad se fratres, Greg. Dial.

Linked entries: ge-lengan langian

a-langian

(v.)
Grammar
a-langian, p. ode; pp. od; v. impers. [a, langian]

To last too longto long fordiutius durareexoptare

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To last too long, to long for; diutius durare, exoptare Me alangaþ [MS. a langaþ] it lasts me too long, Exon. 100 a; Th. 376, 13; Seel. 154

a-langian

(v.)
Grammar
a-langian, l. á langian,
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and see langian

ge-langian

(v.)
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Add: to call, summon. absolute Cieo and cio ic gelangige oððe gelaðige, Ælfc. Gr. 220, 11. to send for a person, call a meeting Ic áxie þone intingan hwí þú mé gelangodest interrogo quam ob causam aceessistis me, Hml. S. 10, 135. Gelangige ( convocet

-landian

(v.; suffix)

Similar entry: be-landian

ge-landian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-landian, p. ode; pp. od.

to landarriveaccedere ad terramto enrich with lands or possessionsterris locupletare

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to land, arrive; accedere ad terram, Som. [Cf. ge-lendan.] to enrich with lands or possessions; terris locupletare Ðe gelandod sý who has lands, L. Lund. 11. Opposed to be-landian

be-landian

(v.)
Grammar
be-landian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. a.

To deprive of landto confiscatedisinheritterris privare

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To deprive of land, to confiscate, disinherit; terris privare Wearþ Eádgár belandod Edgar was deprived of land Chr. 1091; Th. 359, 5. Hí hí ǽr belandedon they had deprived them previously of their lands 1094; Th. 361, 12

ge-landian

(v.; adj.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-landod;</b> adj. (ptcpl.) Landed, pos- sessed of land Se geréfa . . . gesylle mé .cxx. sciłł., and be healfum þám ǽlc mínra þegna þe gelandod sý, Ll. Th. i. 240, 20

Langa-land

(n.)
Grammar
Langa-land, es; n.

Langeland

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Langeland an island in the Baltic belonging to Denmark On bæcbord him wæs Langaland ... and ðás land call hýraþ tó Denemearcan, Ors. 1, 1: Swt 19, 35

Langa-Frige-dæg

(n.)

Good-Friday

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Good-Friday Ðes passio gebyreþ on Langa-Frigadæg, Jn. Skt. 18, 1, rubric. Man ne mót hálgian húsel on Langa-Frigedæg forðan ðe Crist þrowode on ðone dæg for ús the eucharist must not be consecrated on Good Friday, for Christ suffered for us on that day

on-ginnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ginnan, p. -gan, -gann; pl. -gunnon; pp. -gunnen.

to begin, set about, set to workto attempt, endeavour (with infin.)to act strenuouslyto make an attempt upon, to attack

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Ðá ongan hine langian on his cýþþe, Blickl. Homl. 113, 14. Ongan se Hǽlend him andswarigende tó cweþan, Mk. Skt. 13, 5. Hí ongunnon ða eár pluccigean, 2, 23. where a case follows Se mon ðe gód onginneþ and ðonne áblinneþ. . .

cýþþu

Grammar
cýþþu, (-o).
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Hé of his cýþþe gewát and of his earde. . . . þá ongan hine eft langian on his cýþþe, Bl. H. 113, 12-15. On cýþþe cuman, Ors. 1, 11; S. 50, 11. fellow countrymen Án wræccea þæt fácn tó his cýþþe gebodade ( suis prodidit ), Ors. 2, 5; S. 80, 2.

Linked entry: cýþ