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reádgold-læfer

(n.)
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a plate of gold Reádgoldlæfer auri obriza lammina, An. Ox. 1070

Linked entry: gold-læfra

smǽte

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Smǽte gold obrizum, i. aurum optimi coloris, An. Ox. 2534. Add

þancian

(v.)
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Add Gode þancigende þǽre swutelunge, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 21

wecg

Grammar
wecg, <b>. II.</b>
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Ox. 50, 36. v. gold-, gylding-wecg. Add

wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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Ðæt wæter ðe hé tó Gode wilnade aquam quam a Deo petierat, Bd. I. 7; S. 478, 28. Hé wilnode him tó Gode sumre frófre he asked of God for some comfort for himself, Ps. Th. 15, arg. Helpan nánum ðara ðe tó him áre wilnodan. Blickl. Homl 223, 3.

Linked entry: willnian

ge-þanc

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God gesyhþ ǽlces monnes geþanc and his word, and his dǽda tóscǽt, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 32.

irre

(adj.)
Grammar
irre, yrre; adj.

Gone astraywanderingconfusedperversedepravedangryenragedwrathfulindignant

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Gone astray, wandering, confused, perverse, depraved Ðæt wæs earfoþcynn yrre and réðe genus pravum et peramarum, Ps. Th. 77, 10. Óþ ðæt his eáge biþ æfþancum ful yrre geworden until his eye is filled with evil thoughts and gone astray, Salm.

trúwa

(n.)
Grammar
trúwa, trúa, an; m.
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Habbaþ Godes trúwan have faith in God, Mk. Skt. 11, 22 : Scint. 127, 1. Gif hopan trúwan wé nabbaþ si spei fiduciam non habemus, 33, 9. Habbaþ eów trúwan habelefiduciam (Mt. 14, 27), Homl. Th. ii. 388, 25.

Linked entry: trúa

ge-þinge

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þinge, es; n.
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Ne seleð Gode geðinge his non dabit Deo placationem suam, Ps. Srt. 48, 8. <b>II a.</b> as a legal term :-- Be diernum geðinge.

Linked entries: ge-þingio ge-þynge

fæt-gold

(n.)
Grammar
fæt-gold, es; n.

Gold drawn out into thin plates in lāmĭnas dēductum aurum

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Gold drawn out into thin plates; in lāmĭnas dēductum aurum, B. 1921

lícwyrþ-ness

(n.)
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lícwyrþ-ness, e; f.
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Good pleasure On ðínre lícwyrþnysse in beneplacito tuo, Ps. Lamb. 88, 18

gold-máðum

(n.)
Grammar
gold-máðum, es; m.
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A precious thing made of gold, treasure, Beo. Th. 4820; B. 2414

háliglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
háliglíce, adv.
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Holily Sé byð Gode geþeódd, sé ðe hyt háliglíce déð, Nap. 35

on-sacan

(v.)

to attack, strive againstto, resist, refuse to comply with a demandto declare that one has no knowledge of a personto refuse a person what he wantsto refuse to acknowledge a claim, not to allow the truth of a statement, in a legal sense to deny a chargeto make excuseto sacrifice

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Th. 3889 ; B. 1942. to, resist, refuse to comply with a demand Ðeáh ðú onsóce ðæt ðú sóþ godu lufian wolde though you have refused to love the true gods, Exon. Th. 254, 8; Jul. 194.

Linked entries: an-sacan sacan on-sacan

DURRAN

(v.)
Grammar
DURRAN, ic, he dear, ðú dearst, pl. durron, durran; p. dorste, pl. dorston, dorstan; pp. dorren

DARE, presumeaudēre

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Ger. turran, tar, turrumés, torsta, Goth. daursan, dars, daursum, daursta.]

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service donea rewardwagesfeepayment for service or favour expecteda giftpresenta bribe

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Hé ne sealde Gode nánne métsceat for his sáule ... Ðæt is ðonne se médsceat wið his sáule ðæt hé him gielde gód weorc non dabit Deo pretium redemtionis animæ suæ...

wíf-mann

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-mann, (wím-, wim-?), es; m. (but seó wífman occurs). I.

a womanfemale

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God gewítnode ealle lus wímmen ( uxorem ancillasque suas ), Gen. 20, 18. applied to plants, female Gif man scyle mugcwyrt tó lǽcedóme habban, ðonne nime man . . . ða grénan wífmen, Lchdm. iii. 72, 21

Linked entry: wím-man

scyldigung

(n.)
Grammar
scyldigung, scyldgung, e; f.
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We ordained, he that should ask for the charge in the case of a slain thief, that he should go with two others . . . and they shall make oath that they knew of no theft on the part of their kinsman . . . and afterwards twelve on the other side shall go

Linked entries: scyldgung scyldung

móraþ

(n.)
Grammar
móraþ, mórod, es; n.

A drink formed by boiling down and sweetening wine (with mulberries)a decoction of wine and herbs

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Ne ete fersce gós . . . ne fersc swín ne náht ðæs ðe of mórode cums.

sirwung

(n.)
Grammar
sirwung, e ; f.
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God heóld hine wið ðæs deófles syrwungum, ii. 454, 3. Serewungum machinamentis, Hpt. Gl. 478, 54. Syrwunga insidias, Hymn. Surt. 47, 26. Samson heora syrwunga undergeat, Jud. 16, 3

Linked entry: searwung