heofon-cund
Heavenly ⬩ celestial
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Hý ðæs heofoncundan boldes bídaþ they wait for the heavenly dwelling, 33 b; Th. 107, 6; Gú. 54: 35 a; Th. 112, 11; Gú. 142. Ða beóþ ðære heofencundan Jerusalem burgware who are citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 7
Líða
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Fox 213; Men. 108. Mónaþ ðone wé nemnaþ on lýden Iulius ... ðone mónaþ wé nemnaþ on úre geþeóde se æftera Lýða, Shrn. 99, 26: 110, 24
Linked entry: ǽrra líða
leánian
To reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ requite ⬩ pay
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Ðæt hió him leánige ðæt hé ǽr tela dyde that it may reward him for having done well, Bt. 40, 1; Fox. 236, 4. Ðám gódum leánian hiora gód to reward the good for their goodness, 39, 12; Fox 230, 25.
Linked entry: lǽnian
Aprélis
April ⬩ Aprīlis mensis
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Fox 112; Men. 56
gleó-word
A musical strain ⬩ a song
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Fox 7, 3; Met. 7, 2
be-swungen
beaten
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beaten, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 20; Similar entries pp. of be-swingan
betre
better
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better Hit is betre it is better, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 210, 5
be-wæg
surrounded
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surrounded, Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 25; Similar entries p. of be-wegan
geond-scínþ
shines upon
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shines upon, Bt. 34, 5; Fox 140, 8; 3rd pres. of geond-scínan
regol-fæst
Observing a rule, regular (of ecclesiastics)
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Fox 88;Men. 44
cosp
A fetter ⬩ compes
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A fetter; compes On cospas into fetters Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 32
Linked entry: cops
or-eald
Of great age ⬩ valde senex, grandaevus, veteranus, decrepitus
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Of great age Caron wæs swíðe oreald, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 20
Linked entry: or-ildu
á-metsian
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To provide food for Man him ámetsode, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 27 note
and-swaru
An ANSWER ⬩ responsum
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Fox 22, 86; Met. 22, 43. Nú sceal he sylf faran to incre andsware now he must come himself for your answer. Cd. 27; Th. 35, 19; Gen. 557
a-winnan
To labour ⬩ contend ⬩ gain ⬩ overcome ⬩ laborare ⬩ contendere ⬩ acquirere ⬩ nancisci ⬩ superare
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Ealles ðú ðæs wíte awunne for all this thou hast gained suffering, Exon. 39 b; Th. 130, 18 ; Gú. 440. Súsl wæs awunnen the pain was overcome, Cd. 208; Th. 257, 8 ; Dan. 654
Linked entry: a-wunnen
ge-cyndelíc
Natural ⬩ according to nature ⬩ natūrālis
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Gecyndelíces gódes of natural good, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 100, 4. Hí nán gecyndelíc gód on him selfum nabbaþ they have no natural good in themselves, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 30 : 27, 4; Fox 100, 18.
Linked entry: ge-cundelíc
sceaþan
To scathe, hurt, harm, injure
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To scathe, hurt, harm, injure, with dat. Ðé ne sceaþeþ ǽnig, Ps. Th. 90, 7. Oft ic ó;ðrum scód, Exon. Th. 401, 22; Rä. 21, 15. Hé tóswengde líges leóman, swá hyra líce ne scód, 189, 16; Az. 60: 197,9 ; Az. 187. Se ðe nǽngum scód, 90, l; Cri. 1467. Ðæt
gífer-nes
Greediness ⬩ avarice ⬩ voracity ⬩ gluttony ⬩ aviditas ⬩ gula
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Homl. 25, 1: Num. 11, 4: Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 2
Linked entry: giefernes
ge-fiðerian
To give wings to ⬩ provide with wings ⬩ ālas addĕre ⬩ pennis instruĕre
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To give wings to, provide with wings; ālas addĕre, pennis instruĕre Ic sceal ǽrest ðín mód gefiðerian I must first give wings to thy mind, Bt. 36, 1; Fox 172, 31. Gefiðerigan, 36, 2; Fox 174, 6.
Linked entries: ge-feðeran ge-fiðerhamod ge-fyðerian
Cædmon
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A man employed by the monks of Whitby in the care of their cattle in the early part of the seventh century. He is the first person of whom we possess any metrical composition in our vernacular language. So striking and similar are some of his thoughts