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hús

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Drihten, þú eart . . . min hús, and nun éðel domus mea, patria mea, Solil. H. ii. 7: Cri. 1482: Gú. 774: El. 1237. Sé ðe gisceóp mec (the Virgin Mary) eftgireste in úse mínum ( in tabernaculo meo, Rtl. 65, 17.

BLÍÐE

(adj.)
Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.

joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE ⬩ lætus, hilaris ⬩ gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet ⬩ mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis ⬩ quiet, calm, peaceful ⬩ tranquillus, placidus ⬩ joy

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Met. Fox 9, 63; Met. 9, 32: Byrht. Th. 136, 5; By. 146.

ge-meltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-meltan, -myltan; p. -mealt, pl. -multon; pp. -molten

To melt, digest

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Me wearþ gemolten mód on hreðre defectio animo tenuit me, 118, 53

Linked entry: ge-molten

scógan

(v.)
Grammar
scógan, scógean, sceógan, scóan (? v. scóung), sceón; p. scóde; pp. scód. sceód
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MSS.), and hine mon scyle on bismer hátan se anscóda ( discalceatus ), Swt. 45, 8

Linked entries: -sceód sceógan sceón

þrǽd

(n.)
Grammar
þrǽd, es; m.
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Þrǽd mé ( a coat of mail ) ne hlimmeþ, ne æt mé hrisil scríþeþ, Exou. Th. 417, 18; Rá. 36, 6. Cnyte mid ánum ðrǽde, Lchdm. i. 218, 20. Mid ánum reádum þrǽde, 100, 19. Mid wyllenan þrǽde, ii. 310, 22.

mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
mynegian, <b>. I.</b>
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Ic mé sylfe myngode mínes foregehátes. Hml. S. 23 b, 542. <b>II a.</b> add :-- Wel þú mé mynegast (your reminder is opportune); ic ðé gelǽste þæt ic þé gehét, Solil. H. 31, 4. <b>IIb.</b> add :-- Ic mynegige moneo Ælfc. Gr.

onettan

(v.)
Grammar
onettan, p. te.

to hasten, move rapidly ⬩ to make a quick movement, to anticipate ⬩ to be quick in one's movements or actions, be active, quick or busy

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Rǽd sceal mon secgan, dæges onettan (cf. the night cometh, when no man can work ), 342, 11 ; Gn. Ex. 141

lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Lyttel scipp naviculam, Mt. L. 13, 2. Sé ðe lytelo bý (domicilium) hæfde in byrgennum, Mk.

cawl

(n.)
Grammar
cawl, caul, ceawl, ceaul, es; m. A basket; sporta, corbis, cophĭnus = κόφινος
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Ceawlas cophinos, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 14, 20. Ceaulas cophinos, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 43

Linked entries: caul ceaol ceawl cel ceofl ceol ceoul ceowl cewl

leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
leáfa, an; m.

Belief ⬩ faith

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Belief, faith Hú mæg se leáfa [other MS. geleáfa] beón forþgenge gif seó lár and ða láreówas áteoriaþ how can belief be prosperous if teaching and teachers fail, Ælfc. Gr. pref; Som. 1, 37. Leáfa fides, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 10: 15, 28. Leáfo, 21, 21

wítnigend-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wítnigend-líc, adj.

that punishes ⬩ torments ⬩ that deserves to be punished

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Wítniendlícum fýre, ii. 344, 12, 17: 590, 13. that deserves to be punished Ne gemétst ðú on mé áht wítniendlíces, Homl. Th. ii. 518, 4. Similar entries Cf. un-wítniendlíce

wiþerweardlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþerweardlíce, adv.

Detrimentally ⬩ against the interests

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Detrimentally, against the interests of any one Þurh ðæt ðe ðú ðysne wuldres cyning áhénge, ðú dydest wyþerwerdlíce ongeán ðé and eác ongeán mé (thou hast acted against thine own interests and against mine. v.

an-bídung

Grammar
an-bídung, l. an-bidung (and-),
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Hé mé áhredde, fram ǽlcere anbidunge Iudéisces folces ( de omni expectatione plebis Judaeorum, Acts 12, 11), Hml. Th. ii. 382, 16. On mínre andbidunge (an-, v. l. ), R. Ben. 100, 12. And*-*bidunga inducias, i. moras, An. Ox. 3396

fore-irnan

Grammar
fore-irnan, (for-).
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Forearn procurrens, Mk. L. R. 10, 17. Foreiorne prorumpere, Mt. p. 9, 4. Take here for-yrnan, and add

Linked entries: irnan for-irnan

streón

(n.)
Grammar
streón, es; n.
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MS.) beón áfeorred mid þreora daga fefre aestimate, quam vultis nimio corporis bona, dum sciatis hoc, quodcumque miramini, triduanae febris igniculo posse dissolvi Bt. 32, 2; Fox 116, 31

ágen

(n.; v.; adj.; part.)
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Met. 20, 122. Ǽnigum folce his ǽgenu ǽ gelícade tó healdenne, Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 19. Þæs wæteres ágnu cýþ is on eorþan, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 14. Þis is mín ágen cýð, Met. 24, 49. Ágen vel gecynde sprǽc idioma, proprietas linguae , Wrt.

sǽd

(n.)
Grammar
sǽd, es; n.

seed, ⬩ seed, ⬩ the ripe fruit, ⬩ fruit, growth ⬩ sowing ⬩ seed, progeny, posterity

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Ðam men ðe seów gód sǽd on his æcyre, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 24. Út eode se sǽdere his sǽd tó sáwenne, Mk. Skt. 4, 3.

Linked entries: sǽd-berende sǽd-tíma

fiðrum

(n.)
Grammar
fiðrum, to or with wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 31, 15
    • ;
  • Met. 31, 8: Elen. Kmbl. 1482
    • ;
  • El. 743
; pl. dat.
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and inst. of fiðere

ge-cyrran

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

to turn ⬩ convert ⬩ vertere ⬩ convertere ⬩ to turn [one's self] ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ verti ⬩ reverti ⬩ ire

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Met. Fox 11, 74; Met. 11, 37. Ðá gecyrdon ða twá and hund-seofontig reversi sunt septuaginta duo, Lk. Bos. 10, 17. Hwænne he sý fram gyftum gecyrred quando revertatur a nuptis, Lk. Bos. 12, 36

ge-metgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-metgian, -metegian, -metigian; p. ode; pp. od.

To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrain ⬩ mensurare, temperare, moderare, regere ⬩ to measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate on ⬩ deliberare, meditari ⬩ To become moderate, to moderate one's self ⬩ moderari, temperari

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Met. Fox 13, 10; Met. 13, 5: 24, 78; Met. 24, 39. to measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate on; deliberare, meditari Ic on ðínum bebodum móte gemetgian rǽd meditabor in mandatis tuis, Ps. Th. 118, 47. v. intrans.

Linked entries: metgian ge-metegian

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