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fore-þanc

consideration

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Th. 48, 8. what is thought beforehand, a preconceived idea On þone foreþonc . . . þý þe hý (the apostate angels) him sylfum séllan þúhton þonne Críst, Hy. 4, 53

Linked entry: for-þanc

namian

(v.)
Grammar
namian, <b>. I.</b>
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A. 34, 261. substitute: to call by some title or epithet Hwí namode Críst on his godspelle Abel rihtwísne tóforan óðrum ? cur Abel in evangelio singulariter justus nominatur ?

ge-lǽfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-lǽfa, an; m.

Belief ⬩ faith ⬩ fĭdes

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Belief, faith; fĭdes He wolde ðone Cristes gelǽfan gerihtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 41, 14

onweg-ácirredness

(n.)
Grammar
onweg-ácirredness, e; f.

A turning away (from right belief), apostasy

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A turning away (from right belief), apostasy Seó onwegácerrednes fram Cristes geleáfan Angelcyninga apostasia regum Anglorum, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 8

Linked entry: á-cirredness

un-þancweorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þancweorþ, -wirþe; adj.

Ungrateful ⬩ ingratus ⬩ not agreeable ⬩ unacceptable ⬩ thankless

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Th. ii. 126, 3. thankless Wé wǽron unðancwurðe, and wendon ús fram Criste, ac hé ús gesóhte, Basil admn. 4; Norm. 42, 5. God, se ðe dæghwomlíce getíðaþ weldǽda unðancwurðum (cf. ipse benignus est super ingratos, Lk. 6, 35), Homl. Th. ii. 418, 23

Linked entry: þanc-weorþ

gild-scipe

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On Wudeburge lande is eác án óðer gildscipe ge-gaderod Críste and S Petre . . . And þis sind þára manna nama[n], Cht. Th. 609, 24. Gif hwilc gilda forþfære, gebrynge hine eal se gildscipe þǽr hé tó; wilnie . . .

ge-ryhtan

(v.)

to set right ⬩ dirĭgĕre

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to set right; dirĭgĕre He wolde ðone Cristes geleáfan geryhtan he would set right the faith of Christ, Chr. 680; Erl. 40, 12

burg-lond

(n.)
Grammar
burg-lond, es; n.

City-land ⬩ urbis solum

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City-land; urbis solum Eálá sancta Hierusalem, Cristes burglond O holy Jerusalem, city-land of Christ! Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 12; Cri. 51

Linked entry: burh-land

morgen-spell

(n.)
Grammar
morgen-spell, es; n.

A story or narrative told in the morning

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A story or narrative told in the morning Ðá wæs wíde lǽded mǽre morgenspel . . . ðæt Cristes ród funden wǽre, Elen. Kmbl. 1936; El. 970

cenning-stów

(n.)
Grammar
cenning-stów, e; f.
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A birth-place Hé befrán hwǽr Crístes cenningstów wǽre sciscitabatur ubi Christus nasceretur, Hml. Th. i. 78, 11. Hí his cenningstówe geáxodon, 80, 24

deófol-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-scipe, es; m.
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Idolatry Crístes apostolas wǽron onsende on þysne middaneard for ðí ꝥ hí sceolon menn trymman and lǽran and fullian, and deófolscipe nyðerian, Nap. 17

ród

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Mid Crístes róde tácene signum sancte crucis, Chrd. 22, 25. Hé beseah tó þǽre hálgan Crístes róde tácne, Hml. S. 23, 499. Hié oncneówon Crístes róde mǽre tácen, An. 1339.

mennisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mennisc, adj.

Human

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Ðus mǽrsode se mennisca Crist his heofenlícan Fæder, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 11. Ðá getreówde hé in godcundre fultom ðǽr se mennesca wan wæs, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 23. Anginn menniscre álýsednysse ... intinga mennisces forwyrdes, Homl. Th. i. 194, 27-30.

Linked entry: menisc

syn-lust

(n.)
Grammar
syn-lust, es; m.

Sinful pleasure ⬩ desire, lust

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Crist lǽrde, ðæt gehwá synnluste fæste wíðstóde; Antecrist lǽrþ, ðæt gehwá his luste georne fulgange, Wulfst. 55, 11. Ða hlíwðe ðe hé ǽer þurh synlust gefremode, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 284, 5: Exon. Th. 17, 12; Cri. 269.

grund-weall

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Ne mæg nán man lecgan óþerne grundweall on ðǽre hálgan gelaðunge búton ðone ðe ðǽr geléd is, ꝥ is Hǽlend Críst. Hé is se grundweall þǽre hálgan cyrcan, Hml.

weallian

(v.)
Grammar
weallian, p. ode.

to wander ⬩ roam ⬩ to go as a pilgrim

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to wander, roam Weallaþ swá niéten feldgangende, feoh bútan gewitte, se þurh ðone cantic ne can Crist geherian, Salm.

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loan ⬩ to lend, grant ⬩ to lease, let

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Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes óðrum onlǽne, L. Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 3: L. In. 29; Th. i. 120, 10, 12, 14.

áscung

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Críst áxode Philippum . . . getácnode hé mid þǽre ácsunge þæs folces nytennysse, Hml. Th. i. 188, 14. Yfele wé dydon mid þissere áxunge, ii. 300, 14 Þá áxunga (áhsunge, v. l.) þǽre ǽscan tó wríðende interrogationi interrogationem jungens, Hml.

ge-selenis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-selenis, -niss, e; f.

A handing over, giving, tradition

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A handing over, giving, tradition Æfter gimett giselenisse Cristes secundum mensuram donationis Christi, Rtl. 83, 1. Æfter geselenise juxta traditionem, Mk. Skt. Lind. 7, 5

sundor-folgoþ

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-folgoþ, es; m.
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An appointment, office Hé sǽde þæt nán crísten man ne móste habban nǽnne his sunderfolgeþa, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 5. Cf. sundor-notu, -nytt