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ge-rihtwísian

(v.)
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Gl. 251, 35. to maintain the righteousness of a person Gé eów sylfe beforan mannum gerihtwísiaþ, Lk. 16, 15. to exculpate, in theology to declare or make free from the penally of sin Andetnys gerihtwísað, andetnys synne forgyfednysse sylð, Scint. 40

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ofer-hygd

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Fram þǽre heánnesse þára oferhygda (-hýda, v. l.) ab elationis fastu, 188, 4. Hé þóhte on his oferhigdum hú hé sceolde him tó sprecan, 37, 21. Gif ǽnig sý uppáhófen and inbláwen on þá oferhýda þǽre deófles láre, Cht.

wearr

(n.)
Grammar
wearr, es; m.

A piece of hard skin (particularly on the hands or feet), callosity

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Fram þysum heardum wearrum, 5, 198. Weorras vel ill callos, Txts. 49, 400. Uarras, 111, 13: callos, tensam cutem, 114, 93. Wearras, ilas callos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 13, 48: calces, 127, 45. Wiþ wearras and wiþ swylas, Lchdm. i. 356, 11.

Linked entries: weorras wear wearriht

ge-clǽnsian

(v.)
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Srt. 11, 7. to cleanse from sin, purify from evil Dryhten geclásnað ( mundet ) sawle his, Ps. Srt. 40, 3. From scyld mínre geclásna mec, 50, 4. ꝥ wé é Úre heortan geclǽnsian from óþrum geþóhtum, 21, 4. Geclǽnsod lustratus, Wrt.

ǽg-

(prefix)
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ǽg-, either a contraction of the prefixes á, ǽ, with a g added, as ǽg, or derived from aa = á, áwa, ǽw. It is used in compound pronouns and adverbs, as ǽg-hwá, ǽg-hwǽr, ǽg-hwilc, etc; but, in its place, we also find the prefix á as,—á-hwǽr, á-hwilc, etc. Both ǽg- and á- impart to their compounds a sense of universality.

Everalwayssemper

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Ever, always; semper:

wamm

(n.)
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wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Byð ðæs wommes gewita weoruda Dryhten, Fragm. Kmbl. 12;Leás. 7. Genere mé fram ðam were ðe wom fremme a viro iniquo eripe me, Ps. Th. 139, 1. Wom dydon yldran ýsse, ðín bebodu brǽcon, Exon. Th. 186, 10;Az. 17 : Cd. Th. 234, 25;Dan. 297: Exon.

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ufan

(adv.)
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ufan, (-en(n)e); adv.

from abovedownfrom abovefrom heavenabove

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Skt. i. 9, 25. from above, from heaven : -- Ic eom ufane ego de supernis sum, Jn. Skt. 8, 23. Óð gé sýn ufene ( ex alto ) gescrýdde, Lk.

fóh

(v.)
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fóh, impert. of fón.

take

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take Fóh to me take from me; accĭpe a me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 2; Sat. 686;

heoru-dreór

(n.)
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heoru-dreór, es; m.

Blood coming from wounds made by the swordgore

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Blood coming from wounds made by the sword, gore, Beo. Th. 978; B. 487: 1703; B. 849

norþan-westan

(adv.)
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norþan-westan, adv.

From the north-westa circio

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From the north-west; a circio, Hpt. Gl. 512, 11 : Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 44 : 98, 40

teagor

(n.)
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teagor, es; n.

The water from the eyes, tears

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The water from the eyes, tears Teagor ýðum weól, háte hleórdropan, Exon. Th. 182, 23; Gú. 1314

tún-líc

(adj.)
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tún-líc, adj.
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Of a village, rustic Tunlíc spǽc comedia (as if from κώμη = vicus ), Wrt. Voc. i. 27, 13

wyrt-stenc

(n.)
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wyrt-stenc, es; m.
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A perfume from a plant Hús gefylled wæs wyrtstence ( odore ) ðære smirnisse, Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 3

for-gifenlíce

(adv.)
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for-gifenlíce, adv.

Easily

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Easily, without hardship from burdensome claims Tyro and Sydone bið forgifenlícor (remissius) þonne eów, Mt. 11, 22

friþ-mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-mǽl, -mál. l. friþ-mál. The word seems Scandinavian. Cf.
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Icel. mál a stipulation, an agreement; frið-mál; pl. words of peace; friðmælask to sue for peace

grundinga

(adv.)
Grammar
grundinga, adv.
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From the foundation, completely, totally Bið ǽghwilc syn grundinga ( funditus ) ádwǽsced, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 78, 3

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riht-tíma

(n.)
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riht-tíma, an; m.

A right, proper time

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A right, proper time Ǽlc wuht from Gode wiste his rihttíman, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 8

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wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise manone who has knowledgeone who has knowledge from a superhuman sourceprophetwise mandivinersoothsayera presage

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a wise man, one who has knowledge Hé is wítgan (cf.the epithets applied to Simon, eald ǽwita, 907 ; El. 455, guma gehðum fród, 1059; El. 531, and the whole passage in which these forms occur ) sunu, Elen. Kmbl. 1181; El. 592.

Linked entry: wítiga

mǽg-tudor

(n.)
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mǽg-tudor, es; n.

That which is produced from the same stock

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That which is produced from the same stock Mǽgtuðre cognatæ, Hpt. Gl. 469, 52. Cf. magu-tudor

stód-þeóf

(n.)
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stód-þeóf, es ; m.
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One who steals from a stud, a horse-stealer, L. Alf. pol. 9 ; Th. i. 68, 5