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ge-gearwung

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Add: preparation Þá wæs se dæg parasceue, ꝥ is gegearwunge (-earwunge, v. l. ), Lk. 23, 54. doing, working. Cf. ge-gearwian; <b>VI, V</b> Tó gegearwunga his ad operationem suam, Bl. Gl.

ge-síman

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Se sceaða wæs on róde scyldig and mánfull, mid undǽdum eall gesýmed, Dóm. L. 58. Ge-sýmedum (-sém-, Hpt. Gl. 468, 26) honustis, An. Ox. 2644

Linked entry: ge-sýman

hám-weardes

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Þá hé hámwerdes wæs, Chr. 1046; P. 164, 28. cf. hám-weard; Hú hý sceoldon beón álǽd of Babilonia þeówdóme, and Gode þancian þǽra ára þe hí be wege hædon hámweardes, Ps. Th. 22, arg

hæft-nídling

(n.)
Grammar
hæft-nídling, es; m.
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A captive Wæs þǽr sum hæftnédling (captivus). Gr. D. 293, 14. Hæftnýdlincg, Hml. S. 30, 194. <b>XL.</b> hæft-nýdlinga, xl captivos. Gr. D. 232, 24. Of ðám hæftnýdlingum, 233, 3.

Linked entry: níd-ling

mǽg-rǽdenn

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Hé cwæð tó his hláforde þe him wæs þurh his dohtor on mǽgrædenne accersito ejus domino sibi per f iliam propinquo Gr. D. 181, 19. Be his freóndum þe him gesibbeste synt and þurh mǽgrǽdenne nébste, Hml. A. 139, 36. Add

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj. l. oþ,
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and add Hé wæs winnende, oð him se mǽsta dǽl wearð underþiéded, Ors. 1, 10; S. 44, 5. Hé wunode mid hire oð hana sang, Shrn. 30, 29. Séc hyne oð þú hyne finde, Solil. H. 3, 15: 59, 9. Ic þat wilnode oð mé nú áðreáð, 35, 22

ælmes-georn

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Heó wæs swíðe ælmesgeorn, and ðá ðearfan . . . mid cystigum móde . . . áfédde, Hml. Th. i. 60, 14. Ælmysgeorn, Shrn. 98, 4. Sýn wé rummóde þearfendum mannum and earmum ælmesgeorne, Bl. H. 109, 15. Ælmesgeorne and árdǽde wið earme men, 131, 2.

hál-wendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
hál-wendlíc, adj.

Salutary, healthful

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Salutary, healthful Ðæs Hǽlendes tócyme wæs hálwendlíc ǽgðer ge mannum ge englum the Saviour's advent was salutary for both men and angels, Homl. Th. i. 214, 22: ii. 220, 20: 564, 7.

ge-síþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþscipe, es; m.

A fellowshipsocietysocietas

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Sum swíþe eald wífman wæs in his gesíþscipe a very old woman lived with him, Shrn. 36, 9

deór

(adj.)
Grammar
deór, diór, dýr; adj. [deór an animal] .

brave, bold, as a wild beast fortis, strēnuus heavy, severe, dire, vehementgrăvis, dīrus, vehĕmens

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Ðæt wæs se deóra, Didĭmus wæs háten that was the bold one, he was called Didymus, Cd. 225; Th. 299, 1; Sat. 543. Georne gewyrcan deóres dryhtscipes to zealously labour for bold rulership, Salm. Kmbl. 775; Sal. 387.

igil

(n.)
Grammar
igil, íl, es; m.

A hedgehogporcupinean urchin

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Hé [Eádmund] all wæs biset mid heoræ scotungum swylce ýles burstæ swá swá Sebastianus wæs, Th. An. 122, 17. Íles byrsta, Homl. Skt. 5, 428. Stán is gener iglum [Blickl. Gl. ílum] petra est refugium erinaceis, Ps. Lamb. 103, 18

Linked entry: iil

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To preparemake readyclothearrayadornfurnish

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Sió wæs orðoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum it was all cunningly prepared with devilish arts, Beo. Th. 4181; B. 2087. Heardum tóþum and miclum hit wæs gegyred duris munitum dentibus, Nar. 21, 1

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

regol-weard

(n.)
Grammar
regol-weard, es; m.

The guardian of a rule,an authority in the matter of the observance of a rule (v. regol, I)a ruler

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One who sees that a rule (v. regol, III) is observed, a provost, v. práfost Ðæs mynstres práfost and reogolweard wæs in ða tíd Boisel ...

deád-lic

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On myrran wæs getácnod ꝥ hé wæs deádlic mon, Shrn. 48, 22. Lífes deádlices vitae mortalis, Rtl. 39, 25. In líchoma úsra deádlicum in carne nostra mortali, 13, 5.

eád

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Þǽr ( in Paradise ) him nǽnges wæs eádes onsýn ... him bitter wearð yrmðu æfter ǽte, Ph. 398. Næs his frymð ǽfre, eádes ongyn, 638. Wæs hyra tíres æt ende, eádes and ellendǽda, Jud. 273.

fóre-stihtod

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-stihtod, fore-stihtan; p. te; pp. -stiht, -stihted; -stihtian; p. ode; pp. od

predestine

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To fore-ordain, predestine Seó menniscnys wæs ǽfre forestiht . . . swá swá Paulus cwæð, 'Qui predestinatus est Filius Dei'; þæt is, 'Sé þe is forestiht Godes Sunu' . . .

weorc

Grammar
weorc, <b>. IV.</b>
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Add Hé wæs út farende mid þám bróþrum tó þæs landes weorce, Gr. D. 165, ii. Þ hí férdan in þæt weorc Godes wordes, Bd. i. 23 ; Sch. 50, l. <b>IVa.

tíþe

(n.)
Grammar
tíþe, tíþa (-e, -a; masc.: -u, -a, -e; fem.: -a; pl.)

to obtain one's request,to have granted the request for something

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Sóna wæs gelǽred ðætte hé wæs from Drihtne týþe ðære béne ðe hé bæd statim edoctus impetrasse se quod petebat a Domino, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 32. Myceles ðú (masc.) bǽde, ac ðú bist tíða, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 284. Týða, 3, 513.

Linked entries: týþa un-tygþa tíþ

bénsian

(v.)
Grammar
bénsian, part. ende; p. ode; pp. od [bén a prayer, sian or sigan to fall down]

To fall down in prayerto prayentreat in prayersupplicaredeprecariorare

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He wæs bénsiende ða uplícan árfæstnesse mínra gesynta supplicans erat supernæ pietati pro sospitate mea 5, 6; S. 619, 35 : 3, 12; S. 537, note 20

Linked entry: ge-bénsian

eorl-riht

(n.)
Grammar
eorl-riht, es; n.

An earl's right or privilege cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium

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An earl's right or privilege; cŏmĭtis jus vel privĭlēgium Gif þegen geþeáh, ðæt he wearþ to eorle, ðonne wæs he syððan eorlrihtes weorþe if a thane thrived, that he became an earl, then he was thenceforth worthy of an earl's right, L.