BLÓSTMA
A BLOSSOM, bloom, flower ⬩ flos
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Ðeáh ðe lílie sý beorht on blóstman, ic eom betre ðonne heó though the lily be bright in its blossom, I am better than it, Exon. 110 b; Th. 423, 26; Rä. 41, 28: Ps. Th. 102, 14.
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á-brecan
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Goth. us-bruknan to be broken off]
ge-feón
to rejoice. ⬩ where the cause or occasion of rejoicing is given,
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Ealle men on ꝥ gefégon, hwylc wundur geworden wæs, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 366, 4. Þ þú gefeó in þæm fromscipe mínes lífes, Nar. 32, 30. Ne wæs hé forlǽten ꝥ hé ofer him deádum gefége, Bd. I. 7; Sch. 26, 3.
ge-witan
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. 4, 18; Sch. 438, 1. to know, be conscious of, learn by the senses Þæt hé mægða síð wíne druncen gewitan ne meahte, Gen. 2605.
ge-winnan
to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ contend ⬩ pugnare ⬩ bellum gerere ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ to conquer ⬩ gain ⬩ win ⬩ pugna consequi ⬩ obtinere ⬩ subjugare
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Ðá wæs Rómána ríce gewunnen then the empire of the Romans was conquered, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 34; Met. 1, 17
ge-wuna
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Æfter heora gewunon hié God gebǽdon, Bl.
scíma
Splendour ⬩ brightness ⬩ light
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Splendour, brightness, light Ðonne ðære sunnan scíma hátast scínþ, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 28: Cd. Th. 232, 23; Dan. 264. Ðæs leóhtes scíma wæs swá mycel cujus radius lucis tantus exstitit, Bd. 4, 7; S. 575, 17: 5, 10; S. 625, 9.
Linked entry: scímian
ge-settan
To set, put, fix, confirm, restore, appoint, decree, settle, possess, occupy, place together, compose, make, compare, expose, allay
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Ðone storm he gesette and gestilde tempestatem sedaverit, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 8. Ðæt he ðæt yrre gesette to allay their anger, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 98, 2: Beo. Th. 4062; B. 2029.
godcundlic
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Ox. 2566. partaking of the nature of God Gé hwæthwega godcundlices on eówerre sáule habbaþ, Bt. 14, 2; F. 44, 24. <b>IV a.</b> spiritual :-- Godcundlic theoricam, i. contemplatiuam, An. Ox. 2516. <b>IV b.
á-weorpan
to throw ⬩ cast ⬩ cause rapid ⬩ violent movement of a body, ⬩ to throw away ⬩ to throw upfood ⬩ to throw off ⬩ free one's self from ⬩ to cast out ⬩ expel ⬩ to reject ⬩ cast away or off ⬩ renounce, ⬩ to cost down ⬩ trouble
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Bið áworpen dejicitur (spiritus), 518. Áworpenra dejectior, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 3
BÉD
A prayer ⬩ supplication ⬩ religious worship ⬩ oratio ⬩ supplicatio ⬩ Dei cultus
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The original word béd a prayer was superseded by ge-béd a prayer, q.v
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Cent-land
Kentish land, Kent ⬩ Cantium
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Kentish land, Kent; Cantium Eást-Seaxe syndon Temese streáme tosccádene fram Centlande the East-Saxons are divided from Kent by the river Thames, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 17: 3, 15; S. 541, note 24.
EFES
Eaves of a house, a brim, brink, edge, side ⬩ margo, lătus
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Bí swá hwaðerre efese [MS. efes] on whichever side, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 13
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eorþ-scræf
An earth-cavern, a grave ⬩ căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum
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An earth-cavern, a grave; căverna, antrum, sĕpulcrum Hie be hliðe heáre dúne eorþscræf fundon, ðǽr Loth wunode they found by the slope of a high hill an earth-cavern, where Lot dwelt, Cd. 122; Th. 156, 27; Gen. 2595: Exon. 115 a; Th. 443, 11; Kl. 28.
firen-lust
Sinful lust ⬩ luxury ⬩ wantonness ⬩ lĭbīdo ⬩ luxŭria
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Sinful lust, luxury, wantonness; lĭbīdo, luxŭria Mid ðý ðá ongon firenlust weaxan cæpit cum quĭbus luxŭria crescĕre, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 22: Past. 27; Cot. MS. Hí firenlusta frece ne wǽron they were not desirous of luxuries, Bt. Met.
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leoþu-cræft
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Segn eallgylden hondwundra mǽst gelocen leoþocræftum [skilfully; or leóþocræftum, (cf. leóþcræft and next word) with charms, magically; cf. the Danish banner, the Raven, supposed to be woven by the daughters of Ragnar, and to which extraordinary qualities
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meahtig-líce
Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with might
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Mightily, powerfully, with might Ðæt is ðæt héhste gód ðæt hit eall swá mihtiglíce macaþ, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 32.
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ge-sárgian
To afflict, trouble, damage ⬩ of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre
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To afflict, trouble, damage; of afflīgĕre, trībŭlāre Biþ untreó gesárgad the faithless shall be afflicted, Exon. 22 a; Th. 59, 34; Cri. 962: 22 a; Th. 60, 18; Cri. 971.
un-gesib
not related ⬩ strange ⬩ not at peace at variance
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not related, strange Hé bið fremede Freán ælmihtigum, englum ungelíc (ungesibb, MS. B.) ána hwearfaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 69; Sal. 35. Ic ( the cuckoo ) under sceáte ungesibbum wearð eácen gǽste, Exon.
á-fyrhtan
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Bd. I. 23; S. 486, 1. Hiora rýung þá elpendas meahte áfyrhton, Nar. 21, 26. Wearð hé áfyrht and áfǽred, Lch. iii. 424, 36. Áfyrhted, Bl. H. 185, 36. Woeron áfryhtad periclitabantur , Lk. L. 8, 23. Áfyrhte altoniti , Wrt. Voc. ii. 101, 19.