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earnian

(v.)
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Sumum monnum God selleþ ǽgþer ge gód ge yfel gemenged, for þǽm hí ǽgþres earniaþ aliis mista quaedam, pro animorum qualitate, distribuit, Bt. 39, 11; F. 228, 21. Ic lyt earnode árna, Hy. 4, 48. Earna þé ára, Gen. 2281.

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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Se Godes býdel a messenger of God, minister, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 2. Se Godes Sunu sende his býdel tofóran him the Son of God sent his proclaimer before him, ii. 36, 25, 27. Bisceopas sindon býdelas Godes lage bishops are proclaimers of God's law, L.

Linked entry: bǽdel

MILDE

(adj.)
Grammar
MILDE, adj.

MILDgentlemeekbenignliberalmercifulclementpropitious

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God beó ðú milde ( propitius ) mé synfullum, Lk. Skt. 18, 13: Ps. Lamb. 98, 8: Blickl. Homl. 47, 32. Mé milde weorþ miserere mei, Ps. Th. 56, 1. His milde gehigd misericordia sua, 56, 4.

ge-treówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówan, -triówan, -triéwan; p. de; pp. ed.

to trustbelievehave confidencehopeconfiderecrederesperareto make true or credibleto persuadesuggestto make one's self out to be trueto clear one's self

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Ðú in écne god ðínne getreowdes thou hast trusted in thy eternal God, Exon. 72 a; Th. 268, 21; Jul. 435.

on-sund

(adj.)
Grammar
on-sund, adj.

of persons, sound, whole, uninjuredof things, sound, entire, perfect, without flaw or injury

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Hine getácnode God tó ansundre hǽle, ii. 512, 13. Ansundre integro, Hpt. Gl. 525, 61. God hine ( Enoch ) genam mid ansundum líchaman of ðissum lífe, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 42. Ðenden gǽst and líc geador síþedan onsund on earde, Exon.

Linked entry: án-súnd

CYRFÆT

(n.)
Grammar
CYRFÆT, cyrfet,es; m?
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A gourd; cucurbita Cyrfæt cucurbita, Ælfc. Gl. 43; Som. 64, 38; Wrt. Voc. 31, 48. Hwerhwettan oððe cyrfet gesihþ on swefnum untrumnysse getácnaþ to see in dreams a cucumber or a gourd betokens ailment, Somn. 43; Lchdm. iii. 200, 16.

CLIF

(n.)
Grammar
CLIF, clyf, cleof, es; n.

A CLIFF, rock, steep descentpromon ory, clivus, rupes, promontorium

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God clifu cyrreþ on wæteres wellan God turneth rocks into wells of water, Ps. Th. 113, 8. Clif promontorium, Ælfc. Gl. 67; Som. 69, 117; Wrt. Voc. 41, 67.

Linked entries: cleof cliof clyf

Gúþ-lác

(n.)
Grammar
Gúþ-lác, es; m.

The hermitsaint of Crowland died at the age of 41,in A. D. 714

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Gúþlác æfter ðon fiftyne geár ðe he lǽdde his líf, ðá wolde God his þeów gelǽdan to ðǽre écan reste ðæs heofoncundan ríces after Guthlac had led his life for fifteen years, then God would lead his servant to the eternal rest of his heavenly kingdom, Guthl

Linked entry: Crúland

tilung

(n.)
Grammar
tilung, teolung, tiolung, tielung, e; f.

striving, endeavour, effort, laboura pursuitoccupationemploymentbusinesscareattentiontreatmentcuregain that comes from labouracquisitionfruit got by tilling the earth

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Hí sceolon heora geáres teolunga Gode ðone teóðan dǽl syllan, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 22. Lác of eorðan tilingum de fructibus terrae munera, Gen. 4, 3.

Linked entries: teolung tylung

smǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
smǽte, adj.

Refined, pure

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Refined, pure (of gold) Smaete gold obrizum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 11. Smǽte obrizum 75, 72. Hié wurdan sóna tó ðam golde ðe man háteþ obritsum ðæt is smǽte gold Shrn. 32, 21. Smǽte gold ðæt in wylme biþ þurh ofnes fýr eall geclǽnsod Elen.

a-þráwan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þráwan, p. -þreów, pl. -þreówon; pp. -þráwen [a, þráwan to throw] .

to throw forthto spilleffundereto twistwreathtwinecontorquere

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Kmbl. 2850; An. 1427. to twist, wreath, twine; contorquere Aþráwenan gold-þrǽddas twisted gold-threads. Aþráwenum þrǽdum with twisted threads, Cot. 50

Linked entries: a-dreópan a-þrowen

HÝRAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝRAN, heran, hiéran; p. de [with acc., with infin., and with acc. and infin.]

to HEARhear ofto listen tofollowserveobeybe subject tobelong to

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Hié cwǽdan ðæt se án wǽre sóþ God se ðe Martinus hýrde they said that he alone was true God whom Martin followed, Blickl. Homl. 231, 1. Englas hérdon him angeli ministrabant illi, Mk. Skt. Rush. 1, 13.

ofer-féran

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L. 11, 20. to go, go away Mið ðý oferfoerde ðona, Mt. L. 15, 29. Oferfoerde ł gáeð embehtað transiens ministrabit. Lk.

ge-springan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-springan, p. -sprang, -sprong, pl. -sprungon; pp. -sprungen.

To springboundarisego outgo forthprosilireexoririabireprocedereTo get by going[?]to cause to springeructare

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To spring, bound, arise, go out, go forth; prosilire, exoriri, abire, procedere Swá ðæt blód gesprang as the blood sprang, Beo. Th. 3339; B. 1667.

Linked entry: gi-sprunt

findig

(adj.)
Grammar
findig, adj.

Considerablegoodheavypondĕrōsus

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Considerable, good, heavy; pondĕrōsus Findig corn heavy corn, Lye

tó-faran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-faran, p. -fór; pp. -faren.

to go in different directions,go off separately,partto disperse (intrans.)scatterto go away, pass off,depart,become extinct.

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to go in different directions, go off separately, part On sumera tófór se here, sum on East-Engle, sum on Norðhymbre, Chr. 897; Erl. 94, 25.

Linked entries: tó-fær tó-féran

framaþ

(v.)
Grammar
framaþ, = fremaþ; 3rd sing. pres. of fremian.

does goodavails

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does good, avails, Herb. 146, 2; Lchdm. i. 270, 4

ge-hǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hǽled, comp. gehǽledra, gehǽldra, geháldre; adj.

Safesecuregoodtutus

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Safe, secure, good; tutus, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39

Linked entry: ge-hǽlan

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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to LET, allow, permit, suffer God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce God allows him time that he may cease from his crimes, Homl. Th. i. 268, 32.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

templ-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
templ-geweorc, es; n.
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A temple-building, temple His þegnas águnnon specan wið hine ymbe ðæt mǽre tempelgeweorc ðe ðǽr geworht wæs Gode tó wyrðmynte, Wulfst. 88, 17. Salomon wes se forma man ðe Gode tó lofe ǽrest on eorðan templgeweorc árǽrde, 277, 25