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hundseofontig-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hundseofontig-feald, adj.

Seventy-fold

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Seventy-fold Septuagesima is hundseofontigfeald getel, Homl. Th. ii. 84, 28: 86, 2

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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for a long time, for ever, for all time Heora noma leofaþ wídeferhþ in écnesse nomen eorum vivet in generationes et generationes, Bd. 5, 8; S. 621, 29. Mihtig God manna cynnes weóld wídeferhð, Beo. Th. 1408; B. 702. Hié ne wéndon ðæt hié wídeferhð landgeweorc

efen-gefeón

(v.)
Grammar
efen-gefeón, p. -gefeah, pl. -gefǽgon; pp. -gefǽgen

To rejoice together ⬩ congaudēre

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To rejoice together; congaudēre Efengefeóndum eallum ðam folce congaudente ūnĭverso pŏpŭlo, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 13

Linked entry: ge-feón

níw-hworfen

(adj.)

newly converted

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newly converted Betwux ðam níghworfenum folce ( the recently converted people of Kent ), Homl. Th. ii. 130, 27

un-gecnáwen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecnáwen, adj.

Unknown

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Unknown Hé fela þinga forðteáh ðe ðam folce ungecnáwe[n] wæs and ungewunelíc, Ap. Th. 17, 13

Linked entry: ge-cnáwan

heort-gryre

(n.)
Grammar
heort-gryre, es; m.
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Terror of heart, mortal terror Fela cynna egesan geweorþað on eorðan folce tó heortgryre, Wlfst. 86, 15

Linked entry: gryre

gefole

Grammar
gefole, l.
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ge-fol

ǽfen-gereord

(n.)
Grammar
ǽfen-gereord, e; f. es; n. Substitute: add: Used in pl. for a single meal
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Gif hit beó seó tíd ǽfengereordes, árísen hý sóna swá hý heora mete hæbben, and sitten on ánre stówe si tempus fuerit prandii mox ut surrexerint a cena sedeant omnes in unum, R. Ben. 66, 15. Æfter his ǽfengereorde post caenam, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 12: Angl

ge-cerran

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

To turn ⬩ return

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Gecerreþ ðæt folc commovet populum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 5. Gecerre hine let him turn, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. From wind gecerred a vento motus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 7, 24

stǽnan

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Nú ðonne gif Maria unbeweddod wǽre and cild hæfde, þonne wolde þæt Iúdéisce folc mid stánum hí oftorfian, Hml. Th. i. 196, 10. Add

wel-dón

(v.)

to satisfy ⬩ please

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to satisfy, please Hé walde ðæm folce weldón (satisfacere) Mk. Skt. Lind. 15, 15

fulwian

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

To baptize ⬩ baptīzāre

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To baptize; baptīzāre Fulwiaþ folc under róderum baptize the people under the firmament, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 23; Cri. 484. Hwæt fulwastu quid baptizas, Jn. Sk. Rush. 1, 25. Fulwande, fulwende baptizans, Lind. and Rush. 3, 23.

Linked entries: fullian fulgian

blissian

(v.)
Grammar
blissian, [= blíþsian, q. v.]

to rejoice at

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Ðis folc micclum blissigan wile mínes deáðes, i. 86, 32

a-fǽded

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-fǽded, part. [for a-féded; pp. of a-fédan to feed, nourish]

Fed ⬩ nourished ⬩ brought up ⬩ educated ⬩ nutritus

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Fed, nourished, brought up, educated; nutritus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 37

bed-þén

(n.)
Grammar
bed-þén, es; m. [bed a bed, þén for þegn a servant]

A chamberlain ⬩ a servant who has the care of a chamber ⬩ lecti minister ⬩ camerarius

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A chamberlain, a servant who has the care of a chamber; lecti minister, camerarius, Ælfc. Gl. 27; Som. 60, 101

dohton

(v.)
Grammar
dohton, benefited, were honest, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 64, 37; p. pl.
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of dugan

styltan

(v.)
Grammar
styltan, prs. subj. (wið-)stylte; p. stylte, stylde, (for-)styldte; pp. stylted
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To be amazed, confounded, be at a loss, be doubtful:?-Stylton stupebant, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 51. Styldon (stylton, Rush.), 1, 22. Hiá stylton haesitantes, Jn. Skt. Lind. Rush. 13, 22

Linked entry: a-styltan

ge-beógol

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beógol, ge-bugol, ge-búgol ? ( but for the vowel cf. flugol); adj.
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Ready to yield Beó ðú swýðe gebeógul (-bugol, v. l.) mid gebýgedum (-bíg-, v. l.) móde þínum wiðerwinnan esto consentiens adversario tuo cito, Hml. A. 4, 93. Ús ne hét ná se Hǽlend him ( the devil) beón gebeógole (-bug-, v. l. ), 5, 123

Linked entry: ge-bugol

hunig-swéte

Grammar
hunig-swéte, For Th. An. 45, 4' substitute: Hml. Th. ii. 118, 22,
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and add: lit. Gutta, ꝥ ys hunigswéte dropa, Angl. viii. 299, 48. Huniswéttre mellite (dulcedinis gustum), An. Ox. 336. fig. Huniswé[te] lippan mellea labia, An. Ox. 3183. Orþiende wyrtbráþa swétnyssa líflicra hunigswéte spirans odorum balsama vitalium

plegan

Grammar
plegan, [In p. 775, col. 2, l. 2 for 361, l. 391.]
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Add Sum cild plegode gýmeleáslíce and bearn under ánum yrnendum hweóle, Hml. Th. ii. 26, 24. Þá mǽdenu beforan þám leornungmannum hæfdon hí sylfe be handa heom betweónum and þá lange hwíle plegdon (diutius ludentes), Gr. D. 119, 14. Hundas blegan gesihð

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