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riht-gelífed

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Wæs geworden ꝥ seó ryhtgelýfde (-lýfede, v. l.) lǽr wæs weaxende; and ealle þá þe þǽre rihtgelýfdon (-lýfedan, v. l.) láre wiþerwearde wǽron perplura catholicae obseruationis ecclesiis Anglorum contulit . . .

sweor

(n.)
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Feówer þing synt ealra þinga behéfost ... þám þe þencð tó þám écan lífe; ꝥ synt feówer sweras, iustitia, ... prudentia, ... temperantia, ... fortitudo, Wlfst. 247, 11-16

un-gemetlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíce, <b>. I.</b>
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Hié swá ungemetlíce gefuhton ꝥ hié neáh ealle forwurdon acerbissimis invicem praeliis fatigati, Ors. 3, I ; S. 96, 32

ǽ-mód

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Wǽron ðá synna ealle ádílegode bútan ánre; seó wæs seó mǽste, and heó wearð ðá ǽmód, Hml. S. 3, 553. Man sceal lǽwedum mannum secgan be heora andgites mǽðe, swá ðæt hí ne beón ðurh ðá deópnysse ǽmóde, Hml. Th. ii. 446, 8. Add

tó-stencedness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-stencedness, e; f.

dispersiondissipationdestruction

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Ungeþyld is ealra mægna tóstencednys, Homl. Th. ii. 544, 6. Cometa, ðonne hé ætýwþ, ðonne tácnaþ hé hungor oððe cwealm oððe tóstencednysse ðæs eardes, Anglia viii. 321, 22

Linked entries: stencedness tó-stencan

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, ambiht, ambieht, ambyht [an-, em-, on-], gen. es; nom. acc. pl. o; n.

An officeministryservicecommandmessageofficiumministeriumjussummandatum

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An office, ministry, service, command, message; officium, ministerium, jussum, mandatum Ðæm óleccaþ ealle gesceafte, ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon all creatures obey him, that know aught of this service, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 17; Met. 11, 9.

éhtend

(n.)
Grammar
éhtend, es; m.

A persecutor persĕcūtor

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Ic his éhtendas ealle geflýme I will put all his persecutors to flight, Ps. Th. 88, 20

feóung

(n.)
Grammar
feóung, fióung, feóng, e; f.

Hatredenmityŏdiuminĭmīcĭtia

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ealdum feóungum [feóngum MS. B.] hine éhton vĕtĕrānis eum ŏdiis insĕquēbantur, Bd. 3, 11v; S. 535, 20

Linked entries: feóng fióung feówung

hyscan

(v.)
Grammar
hyscan, p. te

To mockderidetauntreproach

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To mock, deride, taunt, reproach Hé hiscþ geþeahtas ealdra reprobat consilia principum, Ps. Lamb. 32, 10. Seðe eardaþ on heofonum hyseþ [hyscþ?] hý qui habitat in cælis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. T. 2, 4.

Linked entries: husc hyseþ hiscan

meagolmód-ness

(n.)
Grammar
meagolmód-ness, e; f.

Earnestnessdiligence

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Ðæs wé sceolan mid ealre heortan meagolmódnesse úrum Drihtne þanc secgan, Blickl. Homl. 123, 16. v. next word

óþ

(con.)
Grammar
óþ, conj.
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Ðæt mód glít niðor and niðor, óþ hit mid ealle áfielþ, Past. 38 ; Swt. 279, 3 : Cd. Th. 22, 14 ; Gen. 340. v. preceding word

potian

(v.)
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to push, thrust, strike, butt Hwæt wǽron hí, búton fearra gelícan, ðá ðá hí, mid leáfe ðære ealdan ǽ, heora fýnd mid horne líchamlícere mihte potedon? Homl. Th. i. 522, 25.

ge-wyder

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyder, es; pl. nom. acc. -wyderu, -wydera; n.

Weatherthe temperature of the airtempestascæli tempĕries

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Godes miht gefadaþ ealle gewydera God's power ordereth all weathers, Bd. de nat. rerum; Lchdm. iii. 278, 13, MS. R. Of untýdlícan gewyderum from unseasonable weather, Ors. 3, 3; Bos. 55, 20

ge-lác

(n.)
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Andrew, &#39;hyrdas ... ealle swylt fornam, druron dómleáse: deáðrǽs forféng hæleð heorodreórig,&#39; 995-8; &#39;heorodreórige hyrdas lágan,&#39; 1086; the phraseology is that of war

blíð-nes

(n.)
Grammar
blíð-nes, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Joyfulness, enjoyment, a leaping for joy, exultation, mirthgaudium, exultatio, hilaritas

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Joyfulness, enjoyment, a leaping for joy, exultation, mirth; gaudium, exultatio, hilaritas Gif ðú nú atelan wilt ealle ða blíðnessa wið ðám unrótnessum if thou wilt now reckon all the enjoyments against the sorrows, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 22.

ge-monian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-monian, -monigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad
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To admonish, exhort, remind Ealle ða gemoniaþ módes fúsne féran to síþe all these admonish the prompt of mind to go on a journey, Exon. 82 a; Tb. 308, 25; Seef. 50: 88 b; Th. 333, 19; Gn.

Linked entry: ge-monige

stihtere

(n.)
Grammar
stihtere, es ; m.
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A disposer, director Ðæt hié geornlíce geðencen mid hú micelre giefe ofer him wacaþ se Scippend and se stihtere ealra gesceafta ðonne hé hí nyle lǽtan tó hiera ágnum wilnungum ut sollicita consideratione perpendant, Creator dispositorque cunctorum quanta

cneów-gebed

(n.)
Grammar
cneów-gebed, es; n.
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Ealle feóllan heom on cneówgebedum, 179, 328. Clypode hé on cneówgebedum ðus: 'Gefæstna þis, Hǽlend,' Hml. S. 4, 49

fild-denu

(n.)
Grammar
fild-denu, (?)
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Of hlǽwe on fildena weg; andlang weges on ðone ealdan ford, 289, 3. Ondlong longan hylles on fildena weg; ðonan on holan dene, 400, 15. Tó fildene lane uppende, 410, 20. Andlang dene on fildena wuduweg, vi. 137, 10

ge-drycnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-drycnan, pp. ed
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Þes moncwealm wæs. . . ofer ealle menn gelíce, þéh þe sume deáde wǽron, sume uneáþe gedrycnede aura corrumpens generali cunctos tabe confecit; ut etiam quos non egit in mortem turpi macie exinanitos adflictosque dintiserit, Ors. 3, 3 ; S. 102, 10

Linked entry: -drycnan