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ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, comp. m. ǽra, ǽrra; f. n. ǽre, ǽrre; sup. ǽrest; adj.

Earlyformerprecedingancientpriorpræcedensantiquus

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Forlýst he his ǽrran gód he loses his former good, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 22. Of deáþe woruld awehte in ðæt ǽrre líf awoke the world from death into the former life, Elen. Kmbl. 609; El. 305: Exon. 113b; Th. 436, 11; Rä. 54, 12.

be-lífan

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God þé benǽmð þínra góda, and þú belífst siððan wǽdla, Hml. Th. ii. 102, 23. Þæt þæt cucu beláf, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 29. Nán ne beláf cucu, Hml. S. 18, 141. Hé beláf þǽr gesund, 29, 251.

hæleþ

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(l a) transferred to Christ :-- Ongyrede hine geong hæleð, þæt wæs God ælmihtig, strang and stíðmód, gestáh hé on galgan, módig on manigra gesyhðe, Kr. 39. in spiritual matters Ióhannis hæleð helwarum spr. ec, Hö. 24. Wís hæleð (St.

in-geþanc

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Add: the seat of thought, intellect, mind, heart, spirit, breast Ðæt hé selle Gode his ágne breósð, ðæt is his inngeðonc (ingeðanc, v.l. ), Past. 83, 1.

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Nú þé is genóh openlíce gecýþed þætte nán þára góda þín nis.

Linked entry: cýþan

forþ-onsendan

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-onsendan, p. de; pp. ed

To send forthemittĕre

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To send forth; emittĕre He in folc Godes forþonsendeþ of his brægdbogan biterne strǽl he [the devil] sends forth, amongst God's people, the bitter arrow from his deceitful bow, Exon. 19 a; Th. 47, 33; Cri. 764.

ge-béd-hús

(n.)
Grammar
ge-béd-hús, es; n.

A prayer-housean oratoryhouse of prayerorātōriumdĕmus orātiōnis

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Godes cyrce is úre gebéd-hús God's church is our prayer-house, Homl. Th. ii. 584, 3

dǽd-bót

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dǽd-bót, penitence, penance.
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Hí clipodon tó Gode mid sóðre dǽdbóte, Ælfc. T. Grn. 6, 24. Bútan hé mid fulre dǽdbóte his ungeþanc gebéte si non cum satisfactione emendaverit, R. Ben. 21, 6.

fúl-lic

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Hit is fúllic þingc and Gode láð, þæt hí . . . befýlað hí selfe . . . þæt hí farað fram wífe tó wífe, eall swá stunte nýtenu dóð, Wlfst. 305, 7.

ge-spanan

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Voc. ii. 45, 15. in a good sense Ðæt hé ðá medwiisan tó máran angienne mid ðǽre líðelican bisnunga gespóne quatenus hebetes ad majora conscendere imitatio blanda suaderet, Past. 205, 18. in a bad or an indifferent sense Hé gespeón him tó ealle Kentingas

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Gif mon tó gódum weorcum ne onhagie habban gódne willan if people have not the means for good works, let them have good will, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 10

emb-feran

(v.)
Grammar
emb-feran, p. -ferde; pp, -fered

To go round, surroundcircuīre

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To go round, surround; circuīre Híg geond feówertig daga embferdon ðone eard they went round the country for forty days, Num. 13, 26

in-bryrdan

(v.)
Grammar
in-bryrdan, p. de

To stimulateinstigateinciteanimateinspire

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To stimulate, instigate, incite, animate, inspire Inbryrdendre Godes gefe God's grace instigating me, Chart. Th. 129, 25. Breóstum inbryrded animated in spirit, Exon.73 b; Th. 274, 18; Jul. 535.

Linked entry: on-bryrdan

lah-wita

(n.)
Grammar
lah-wita, an; m.

a lawyer

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who have learning and those who know law, to love God's justice, L.

máðum-ǽht

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-ǽht, e; f.

A costly possessionvaluabletreasure

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A costly possession, valuable, treasure Ne nom hé máðmǽhta má, ðeáh hé monige geseah, búton ðone hafelan and ða hilt somod since fáge more things of price he took not, though many he saw, than the head and the hilt gay with gold, Beo.

scrift-scír

(n.)
Grammar
scrift-scír, e ; f.
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The district in which a confessor exercises his functions Gif préost on his scriftscíre ǽnigne man wite Gode oferhýre, L. Edg. C. 6 ; Th. ii. 244, 22 : 9; Th. ii. 246, 12 : 15 ; Th. ii. 246, 26. Sacerda gehwylc on his scriftscíre, Wulfst. 79, 17.

scyttan

(v.)
Grammar
scyttan, p. te.
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Gr. 37; Zup. 220, 2. to discharge a debt Ic wille ðæt man selle ðæt land et Fersafeld . . . and recna man iungere Brún án marc gol and mid ðan láue scytte man mína borgas ( my loans shall be paid off ), Chart. Th. 568, 19

Linked entry: scittan

un-andgitfull

(adj.)
Grammar
un-andgitfull, adj.

Not intelligentwithout understanding

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Ðæt ða andgytfullan mid worda láre tó Godes willan gemyngode sýn and ða unandgytfullan mid gódum dǽdum getrymede ut capacibus discipulis mandata Domini verbis proponat, et simplicioribus factis suis divina precepta demonstret, R. Ben. 11, 16.

Linked entry: andgit-full

efen-þrowian

(v.)
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Beón efenþrowgende óþres earfoþum, . . . on óþres góde beón gefeónde, 75, 19. Add

híwcúþlíce

(adv.)
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Þá þe Gode híwcúþlícor (hiówcúðlucor, v. l.) and freóndlícor þeówiað qui Deo familiarius serviunt, 164, 31. Add