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ed-wyrping

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wyrping, e; f.

Recovery, a growing better, recovering recŭpĕratio

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Recovery, a growing better, recovering; recŭpĕratio Án eáwfæst mynecenu læg swíðe geswenct, orwéne ǽlcere edwyrpinge a pious mynchen lay greatly afflicted, hopeless of any recovery, Homl. Th. ii. 26, 29

fundung

(n.)
Grammar
fundung, e; f.

A goingdepartureabĭtusdecessus

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A going, departure; abĭtus, decessus He nolde on his fundunge ofer sǽ híréd healdan he would not hold a court on his departure over sea, Chr. 1106; Erl. 241, 2

hýrian

(v.)
Grammar
hýrian, p. ode: hýran; p. de; pp. ed

To hire

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Nán man ús ne hýrde, Homl. Th. ii. 76, 5. Seðe wolde hýrian wyrhtan, 72, 19

Linked entry: hýran

hyrn-stán

(n.)
Grammar
hyrn-stán, es; m.

corner-stone

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A. corner-stone Hé is se hyrnstán ðe gefégþ ða twegen weallas tógædere he is the corner-stone that joins together the two walls, Homl. Th. i. 106, 12, 23

losigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
losigend-líc, adj.
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Ready to perish, in danger of destruction Ða tóweardan frecednyssa ðises losigendlícan middangeardes, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 7. Se ðe ða losigendlícan buruhware [people of Jerusalem] bemǽnde, i. 408, 6

lustfullung

(n.)
Grammar
lustfullung, e; f.

Pleasuredelight

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Pleasure, delight Of ýdelum gylpe biþ ácenned lustfullung leásre herunge from vainglory is born a delight in false praise, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 33. Lustfullunge oblectamento, Hpt. Gl. 525, 68

mid-ferhtness

(n.)
Grammar
mid-ferhtness, e; f.

Middle age

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Homl. 163, 3-6

Linked entry: -ferhtness

móne-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
móne-líc, <b>món-líc;</b> adj.

Lunar

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Sró sunne biþ hwíltídum þurh ðæs mónelícan trendles underscyte áþýstrod, Homl. Th. i. 608, 32

pistol-rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
pistol-rǽding, e ; f.
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A lesson in the church-service Lucas ús manode on ðisre pistol-rǽdinge, Homl. Th. i. 294, 13 : ii. 380, 23. (Both passages refer to the Acts of the Apostles.)

ge-lengan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lengan, p. de; pp. ed

To prolonglengthenprolongāreprotēlāre

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Eówre dagas sín gelengede protēlentur dics vestræ, Deut. 5. 33 : Homl. Th. ii. 576, 26

Linked entries: ge-længed ge-langian

ge-rýno

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rýno, indecl. n.

A mystery

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Homl. 83, 7

Linked entry: ge-rýne

un-sigefæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sigefæst, adj.

Not victoriousunsuccessful

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Not victorious, unsuccessful Ða ðe God wurðodon sigefæste wǽron symle on gefeohte; ða ðe fram Gode bugon tó bysmorfullum hæðenscype wurdon gescynde and á unsigefæste, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 44

Linked entry: sige-fæst

ymb-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-scrýdan, p. de
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To clothe Ymbscrýdaþ eów mid Godes wǽpnunge induite vos armaturam Dei (Eph. 6, 11), Homl. Th. ii. 218, 2. Mid hwam gé sýn ymbscrýdde quid induamini Mt. Kmbl. 6, 25

ymesene

(adj.)
Grammar
ymesene, (-séne?); adj.
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Laurentius mearcode ródetácen on ðæs blindan eágan, and hé ðǽrrihte beorhtlíce geseah, Homl. Th. i. 418, 22

rihtwísian

(v.)
Grammar
rihtwísian, p. ode

To justify

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To justify Gé rihtwísiaþ eów ætforan mannum and God cann eówere heortan vos justificatis vos coram hominibus, Deus autem novit corda vestra (Lk.16, 15) Homl. Th. ii. 404, 15

wel-libbende

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-libbende, adj. (ptcpl.)

living aright

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Of good life, living aright Ðæt mynster hé gelógode mid wellybbendum mannum Homl. Th. ii. 506, 16. Ongeán ða gódan and ða wellibbendan bene viventibus Past. 17; Swt. 107, 14

heáh-geþungen

(adj.)
Grammar
heáh-geþungen, adj.

Of high rank, distinguished

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Homl. 185, 13

ge-strangian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strangian, -strongian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [strangian to strengthen]

To make strongstrengthenconfirmestablishrōbŏrārecorrōbŏrāreconfortāreconflrmāre

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Ne biþ gestrangod man non confortēmur hŏmo, Ps. Spl. 9, 20: Ps. Th. 138, 4, 15. Wes ðú gestrangad and ne ondrǽd ðú ðé be thou strengthened and fear not, Blickl. Homl. 231, 2: Lk. Bos. 1, 80.

Linked entries: strangian ge-strongian

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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Homl. 13, 7: 35, 33: Exon. Th. 337, 1; Gn. Ex. 58. Tó écum ðingum to eternity, Homl. Th. i. 16, 18: 616, 21: 568, 25. Tó sóþan þingon truly, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 736. Mid unrihtum þingum per fraudem, L. Ecg. P. ii. c. 13; Th. ii. 180, 23.

ge-reccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reccan, -recan, -reccean; ic -recce, ðú -reccest, -recest, he -receþ, -recþ; imp. -rece; p. -reahte, -rehte; pp. -reaht, -reht; v. trans.

to put forth, shew, relate, express, denote, explain, interpret, translateexponere, demonstrare, narrare, referre, disserere, exprimere, interpretari, reddereto set forth, extend, direct, order, rule, control, reprove, correct, subdue, reduce to subjectionexponere, extendere, dirigere, regere, corripere, corrigere, subigere, sub imperium redigere

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Gé ðæt cunnon gereccan ye know how to relate that, Elen. Kmbl. 1294; El. 649: Homl. Th. ii. 118, 3. Nemn nú gif ðú hit ge-reccean mǽge declare it now if thou art able to shew it, Blickl. Homl. 181, 14.

Linked entry: ge-hræcan