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ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Belief ⬩ faith ⬩ fĭdes

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Belief, faith; fĭdes He wolde ðone Cristes gelǽfan gerihtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 41, 14

þrym-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
þrym-ríce, es; n.

A glorious kingdom ⬩ heaven

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A glorious kingdom, heaven Drihten wolde cuman of ðam cynestóle and of ðæm þrymríce hider on ðás world, Blickl. Homl. 105, 11

brego

Grammar
brego, (-a).
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Sum árleás cynincg, Cosdrue geháten, wæs swá upáhafen, and swá árleás brega, ꝥ hé wolde beón God, Hml. S. 27, 27. Add

wæter-streám

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Críst wolde sylf swá hálgian úre fulluht mid his hálgan líchaman and ealle wæterstreámas mid his ingange, Nap. 67. Add

oððe

(con.)
Grammar
oððe, conj. I.
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Hét ðæt hié óðer sceolden, oððe ðæt lond æt him álésan, oððe hé hié wolde fordón, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 9: 44, 21. Hié óðer forleósan woldon, oððe hira ágen líf oððe Porsennes, 2, 3; Swt. 68, 28.

Linked entry: eðða

láð-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
láð-scipe, es; m.

calamity

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A painful condition, calamity Abram wolde Loth álynnan of láðscipe [when Lot was carried off captive], Cd. 95; Th. 123, 20; Gen. 2048

ge-ryhtan

(v.)

to set right ⬩ dirĭgĕre

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to set right; dirĭgĕre He wolde ðone Cristes geleáfan geryhtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 40, 12

un-gegrét

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gegrét, adj.

Ungreeted

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Ungreeted Hé wolde tó ðam mynstre faran and his gebróðra grétan, forþan hé ǽr fram heom ungegrét gewát, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 22, 20

Linked entry: ge-grétan

líþ-wyrde

(adj.)
Grammar
líþ-wyrde, adj.
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Of gentle speech Hé wæs líðwyrde on þǽre tide þe hé wolde þæt ic nǽfre in écnesse nǽre mid wordum getyrged, Nap. 84

morgen-gebedtíd

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-gebedtíd, e; f.
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Morning prayer-time; in pl. matins: — Ðá hé þá his morgengebedtída wolde Gode gefyllan cum matutinas laudes Domino impenderet, Guth. Gr. 135, 272

Linked entry: gebed-tíd

ge-campian

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

To fight

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To fight He wolde gecompian wiþ ðone awerigdan gást he wished to fight with the accursed spirit, Blickl. Homl. 29, 17

Linked entry: campian

ge-fecgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fecgan, p. -feah

To seize ⬩ arrĭpĕre

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To seize; arrĭpĕre He wolde ðæs beornes beágas gefecgan he would seize the chieftains gems, Byrht. Th. 136, 33; By. 160

fréfrian

(v.)
Grammar
fréfrian, p. ode, ade; pp. od

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consōlāri

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He héran ne wolde Fæder fréfergendum [ = fréfrigendum] he would not obey the comforting Father, Cd. 220; Th. 284, 7; Sat. 318

feorran

(v.)
Grammar
feorran, p. de; pp. ed

To remove to a distance ⬩ withdraw ⬩ remŏvēre ⬩ elongāre

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To remove to a distance, withdraw; remŏvēre, elongāre Ne wolde feorhbealo feorran he would not withdraw the mortal bale, Beo. Th. 314; B. 156

fel-tún

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Hé gecierde inn tó ðǽm scræfe and wolde him ðǽr gán tó feltúne ad purgandum ventrem speluncam ingressus est, Past. 197, 15, 24. Add

hán

(n.)
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a thole Ǽnne scegð .lxiii. ǽre, hé is eallgearo bútan þám hánon; hé hine wolde fulgearwian his hláforde tó gerisnum, Crw. Cht. 23, 8. (?)

Linked entry: hǽnan

fisc

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Add On Eásterdagum hé wolde etan fisc gif hé hæfde. Þá áxode hé þone prófost hwæðer hé fisc hæfde. Hml. S. 31, 1267-9

ge-háwian

(v.)
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Add: to notice, observe an object Ǽlc man ðára þe æágan heft ǽrest háwað þæs ðe hé geseón wolde oð ðone first þe hé hyt geháwað Þonne hé hyt geháwad heaft, ðonne gesyhð hé hit, Solil. H. 27, 7. Þæt ic þé geháwian mæge ut aspiciam te, 11, 18.

scip-lád

(n.)
Grammar
scip-lád, e; f.

Sailing ⬩ navigating

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Sailing, navigating Hé wolde on scypláde mid ða fǽmnan hám hweorfan navigio cum virgine redire disponebat, Bd. 3, 15; S. 541, 27

sige-tiber

(n.)
Grammar
sige-tiber, es; n.

A sacrifice for victory

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Icel. sigr-blót) Wolde líge gesyllan his swǽsne sunu tó sigetibre, Cd. Th. 203, 12; Exod. 402

Linked entry: sigor-tiber