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-es

(suffix)
Grammar
-es, is the termination of the genitive case singular, in the greater part of Anglo-Saxon nouns. — Cyninges botl a king's palace. — Abrahames God

Abraham's God

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Abraham's God. In English e is omitted, but its place is denoted by an apostrophe

ge-stitian

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

To dispose ⬩ order ⬩ dispōnĕre

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To dispose, order; dispōnĕre Ða he gestitode to Abrahame quod dispŏsuit ad Abraham, Ps. Spl. C. 104, 8: Ps. Spl. T. 102, 12

ge-hýrsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

Obedience ⬩ subjection ⬩ obĕdientia

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Obedience, subjection; obĕdientia God wolde fandian Abrahames gehýrsumnysse tentāvit Deus Abraham, Gen. 22, 1 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 26 : Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 3

Linked entry: hýrsum-ness

forþ-fæderas

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-fæderas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Forefathers ⬩ mājōres

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Forefathers; mājōres Abrahames forþfæderas Abraham's forefathers, Ælfc. T. 7, 26. Forþfæderas tritavi, Hpt. Gl. 426

Linked entry: fóre-fæder

weorc-þeów

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-þeów, es; m.: e ; f.
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A slave who works, a bondman, a bondwoman, a slave, a thrall Ðá wearð unblíðe Abrahames cwén hire worcþeówe, Cd. Th. 136, 18 ; Gen. 2260.

eornostlíce

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, eornustlíce; conj.

Therefore, but ⬩ ergo, ĭgĭtur, ĭtăque

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Eornostlíce ealle cneóressa fram Abrahame óþ Dauid synd feówertyne cneóressa omnes ĭtăque genĕrātiōnes ab Abraham usque ad David, genĕrātiōnes quatuordĕcim, Mt. Bos. 1, 17. Beóþ eornustlíce gleáwe estōte ergo [οὖν prūdentes, Mt.

eówan

(v.)
Grammar
eówan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shew, manifest, confer ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre

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Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 24; Gen. 2164. Ealne ðone egesan, ðe him eówed wæs all that terror which was shewn to him, 202; Th. 250, 4; Dan. 541

Linked entry: geówian

hefig-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hefig-líce, adv.

Heavily ⬩ grievously ⬩ graviter

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Heavily, grievously; graviter Abraham undernam hefiglíce ðás word the thing was very grievous in Abraham's sight, Gen. 21, 11. Hefiglíce graviter, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 15. Hefilíce, Lk. Skt. 11, 53.

Linked entry: hefelíce

hund-teóntig

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-teóntig, num.

A hundred

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Hundteóntig geára wæs Abraham Abraham was a hundred years old, Homl. Th. i. 92, 20. Joseph leofode hundteóntig geára and tín tó eácan Joseph lived a hundred and ten years, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 63, 208.

Linked entry: teóntig

on-wist

(n.)
Grammar
on-wist, e; f.

The being in a place, dwelling, habitation

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The being in a place, dwelling, habitation Gesealde sigora waldend onwist éðles Abrahames sunum God granted to Abraham's descendants to live in a country, Cd. Th. 178, 27; Exod. 18. Cf. on-wunung

hyht-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hyht-leás, adj.

Without hope ⬩ joyless

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Without hope [of that which is promised], joyless Áhóf brýd Abrahames hihtleásne hleahtor Abraham's wife laughed incredulously [without hope that the promise of a son would be fulfilled ], Cd. 109; Th. 144, 9; Gen. 2387

wǽr-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
wǽr-fæst, adj.

Faithful,

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Kmbl. 2621; An. 1312: (Abraham) Cd. Th. 1091, 7; Gen. 1819. Fæder Abrahames, wǽrfæst hæle, 104, 24; Gen. 1740. Ne lǽt ðú (Abraham) ðé ðín mód ásealcan, wǽrfæst willan mínes, (faithful in observing my will) 130, 31; Gen. 2168.

staflan

(v.)
Grammar
staflan, p. ode
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To direct, dictate Se geréfa ðone áð him swór swá hé hyne sylf stafode the steward swore the oath to Abraham, as Abraham himself dictated it, Gen. 24, 9. Abraham ðurh wítegunge stafode ðone að, Homl. Th. ii. 234, 34

ád-fýr

(n.)
Grammar
ád-fýr, es; n.

A pile-fire ⬩ ignis rogi

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A pile-fire; ignis rogi Abraham ádfýr onbran Abraham kindled a pile-fire, Cd. 162; Th. 203, 4; Exod. 398

éðel-eard

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-eard, es; m.

A native dwelling ⬩ patrium domĭcĭlium

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A native dwelling; patrium domĭcĭlium Abraham wunode éðeleardum Abraham abode in the native dwellings, Cd. 92; Th. 116, 33; Gen. 1945

sædsworn

(adj.)
Grammar
sædsworn, = (?) sǽdes worn
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Abraham and sædsworne (sǽdes worne? Cf. sǽd ; V. 2, and worn, (1 b)) Abraham et semini eius, Ps. Rdr. 296, 55

dreórig-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
dreórig-mód, adj.

Sad of mind ⬩ tristis anĭmo

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Sad of mind; tristis anĭmo Abraham dráf dreórig-mód tú of earde Abraham drove the two sad of mind from his habitation, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 24; Gen. 2804

friðo-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-tácen, -tácn, es; n.

A peace-sign ⬩ pācis signum

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A peace-sign; pācis signum Abraham sette friðotácn on his selfes sunu Abraham set a sign of peace on his own son, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 29; Gen. 2369

Linked entry: freoðo-tácen

ge-beran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beran, he -bireþ, -byreþ, -byrþ; p. -bær, pl. -bǽron; pp. -boren [ge-, beran to bear]

To bear ⬩ bring forth ⬩ ferre ⬩ părĕre

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Ðá wearþ Abrahame Ismael geboren then Ishmael was born to Abraham, 105; Th. 138, 26; Gen. 2297 : Andr. Kmbl. 1379; An. 690

Linked entries: ge-boren ge-byreþ

suhterga

(n.)
Grammar
suhterga, suhteriga, suhtriga, suhtria, an; m.
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Ic ( Abraham) eom fædera ðín sibgebyrdum, ðú (Lot ) mín suhterga, Cd. Th. 114, 9; Gen. 1901. His (Abraham's) suhtriga Lot, 122, 20; Gen. 2029. His suhtrian wíf, 106, 23; Gen. 1775