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hilde-deóful

(n.)
Grammar
hilde-deóful, es; n.

A devil, demon

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A devil, demon Sindon ealle hǽðene godu hildedeóful omnes dei gentium dæmonia, Ps. Th. 95, 5

á-wéstness

destructiondevastation

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Áwéstnesse his góda ðæt tácnað, 176, 5

beald-ness

(n.)
Grammar
beald-ness, e; f.

Boldness

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Boldness Hé mid micelre baldnesse cíðde ꝥ se Hǽlend wǽre sóð Godes sunu, Shrn. 31, 34

hátan

Grammar
hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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</b> verb of motion implied by a preposition :-- Hét (héht, v. l.) hé his lǽce tó him uocauit medicum, Bd. 5, 6 ; Sch. 581, 6. to promise Ðá ðing ðe hé tó Gode hétt (Gode gehét, v. l. ), Past. 84, 17.

mótan

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þæt hý móston dón swá good swá yfel. swædðer hý woldon, Solil.

ge-sǽlignes

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Ox. 2582 : prosperis successibus, i. fortunis, 3995 : 4260. happiness, good fortune, happy estate, v. gesǽlig; II. of persons Ðyncð him ðæt hié wiellen ácuelan for ðǽre medtrymnesse ðæs óðres gesǽlignesse (felicitatis), Past. 231, 21.

Linked entry: sǽligness

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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Heó ábæd æt Gode Godes willan tó ðám ðæt heó sunu hæfde, and heó sóna wæs tíðu (other MSS. tíða), Homl. Ass. 38, 357. For swá hwæne swá heó bit, heó biþ tíða simle, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 274. Ðæt ic (a widow) beó ðæs tíðe ðe ic bidde, Homl.

Linked entries: týþa un-tygþa tíþ

prút

(adj.)
Grammar
prút, adj.
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Proud,arrogant Mægen prútes unnytt Gode virtus superbi inutilis Deo, Scint. 17. Sáwl prútes ( superbi ) byþ forlǽten fram Gode, 17. Wiðerwyrdnyss prúte ( sublimes ) geniþerude, 46. Ðǽr mihton geseón Winceastre leódan rancne (prútne, MS.

ge-myltan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myltan, -miltan, -mieltan; pp. ed

To cause to melt, soften

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To cause to melt, soften Gold ðæt biþ ðurh ofnes fýr gemylted gold that is melted by the fire of the furnace, Elen. Kmbl. 2621; El. 1312. Gemyltyd is eórðe liquefacta est terra, Ps. Spl. C. 74, 3.

Linked entries: ge-mieltan ge-miltan

un-gestroden

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gestroden, adj.

Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods

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Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods Swǽse mæn ciriclícæs gemánan ungestrodyne þoligen natives shall forfeit the communion of the church but without being subjected to forfeiture of goods [cf. gestrod proscriptionem (the passage in Aldhelm

Linked entry: ge-strúdan

þór

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Se deófol hine þám hálgan æteówde on þǽra hǽþenra goda híwe, hwííon on Ioues híwe, þe is geháten þór, Hml. S. 31, 714. Add

heoru-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
heoru-dreór, es; m.

Blood coming from wounds made by the swordgore

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Blood coming from wounds made by the sword, gore, Beo. Th. 978; B. 487: 1703; B. 849

tǽllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tǽllíce, adv.

Blasphemously, calumniously

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Blasphemously, calumniously Hé Criste wiðsóc and be ðam sóðan Gode tǽllíce sprecþ, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 249

tǽs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
tǽs-líc, adj.

Advantageous, good, convenient

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Advantageous, good, convenient Gewelgad ł tǽslícro (-or?) potius, >Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 25, 9. v. next word

weorþere

(n.)
Grammar
weorþere, es; m.
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A worshipper Godes uorðare Dei cultor, Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 31. Sóðo uorðares ueri adoratores, 4, 23

or-trúwian

(v.)
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Þreó þing syndon þe ne beóð forgifene . . . þrydde, þæt man ortrúwige Godes mildheortnysse, Wlfst. 299, 16. Add

rúmgállíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rúmgállíce, adv.
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Widely Þá þe hér rúmgállíce ofer Godes riht rícsiað, þá beóð þǽr on mǽstum racenteágum, Nap. 54

wód-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
wód-dreám, es; m.
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The word glosses demonium Godas þeóda wóddreámas dii gentium demonia, Ps. Rdr. 95, 5. Cf. (?) wóden-dreám

riht-tíma

(n.)
Grammar
riht-tíma, an; m.

A right, proper time

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A right, proper time Ǽlc wuht from Gode wiste his rihttíman, Bt. 5, 3 ; Fox 12, 8

Linked entry: riht-tíd

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Þæt hǽþene folc þá anlícnessa weorðedon heom for godas, Wlfst. 98, 25. Þás men wǽron getealde for ðá mǽrostan godas . . . hé is geteald árwurðost ealra þǽra goda þe þá hǽþenan for godas hæfdon, 106, 15-21.