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lást

(adj.)
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. ¶ on lást afterwards, at last :-- Heó on lást tiliað tó cwémanne Gode and mannum mid wordum postea in ore suo benedicent Ps. Th. 48, 12. Paulus férde wíde geond þás woruld oð þæt hé on lást becóm intó Rómebyrig, Ælfc. T.

ge-nerian

(v.)
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(Goth. ga-nasjan : O. Sax. gi-nerian : O.H.Ger. ge-nerien liberare, reparare, servare, salvum, facore.)

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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God sealde welan swá wíte, swá hé wolde sylf 256, 23; Dan. 645: Exon. Th. 85, 9; Cri. 1385

Linked entries: wala weala weola

ge-cuman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cuman, -cyme; p. -com, pl. -cómon; pp. -cumen

To comegovenireire

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To come, go; venire, ire Seueriana gecom to ðæra hálgena byrgenum Severiana came to the graves of the saints, Homl. Th. ii. 312, 27. Gecum to mínum þeówan Saulum go to my servant Saul, Homl. Th. i. 386, 19.

teóða

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
teóða, teogeða; ord. num.
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Ðý ilcan geáre gebócude Æþelwulf cyning teóþan dǽl his londes ofer al his ríce Gode tó lofe and him selfum tó écere hǽlo, Chr. 855; Erl. 68, 25: Ex. 29, 40. Ðæs hereteámes ealles teóðan sceat Abraham sealde Godes bisceope, Cd. Th. 128, 5; Gen. 2122.

Linked entries: teigða téþa

gíman

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Godes laga gýman, 350, 10: 318, 20. with acc. Wé bebeódað ꝥte Godes þeówas hiora rihtregol gýman and on riht healdan, Ll. Th. i. 102, 15. absolute Bisceopas sceolan bodian . . . gýme sé þe wylle, Ll.

heord

keepingcustodycareguard

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Þǽre heorde þe hí Gode healdan sceoldan nǽnige góde beón, Bl. H. 45, 15. Ðæt gé féden Godes heorde ðe under eów is, Past. 137, 17. Se hyrde þe þonne þá heorde intó Godes ríce mót lǽdan, Ll.

mis-féran

(v.)

to go astraytransgress

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to go astray, transgress Hé (Saul ) ðæt folc bewerodewið ða hǽðena leóda, ðeáh hé misférde on manegum óðrum þingum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 7, 4

Linked entry: mis-faran

of-habban

(v.)

to keep from, hold back, restrain

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to keep from, hold back, restrain Gif ðú ðæt (letting the people go) git dón nelt and ðæt folc ofhæfst (retines), Ex. 9, 2

Linked entry: of-healdan

wissung

(n.)
Grammar
wissung, e; f.

guidancedirectiondirectioninstructionteachingrulegovernmentdirection

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Hí (the apostles ) ða láre on bócum áwriton be Godes ágenre wissunge, L. Ælfc. P. 20; Th. ii. 370, 29: Homl. Ass. 20, 156. Hí heóldon Godes ǽ æfter Móyses wissunge, 101, 319. Hí ðurhwunedon swá þurh his wissunge, 30, 149.

forþ-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
forþ-georn, adj.

Desirous to go forthimpetuousvehĕmens

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Desirous to go forth, impetuous; vehĕmens Swá dyde Æðeríc, fús and forþgeorn thus did Ætheric, eager and impetuous, Byrht. Th. 139, 68; By. 281

freðo

(n.)
Grammar
freðo, indecl. f.

Peacepax

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Peace; pax Gewít on freðo gangan, út of earce go forth in peace, out of the ark, Cd. 73; Th. 89, 28; Gen. 1487

irringa

(adv.)
Grammar
irringa, irrenga; adv.

Angrilyin anger

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Ðá tó evan god yrringa spræc, Cd. 43; Th. 56, 27; Gen. 918. Seó beó sceal losian ðonne heó hwæt yrringa stingþ the bee shall perish when she stings anything in anger, Bt. 31, 2; Fox 112, 26 : Bt. Met. Fox 18, 13; Met. 18, 7.

mann-þwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mann-þwǽre, adj.

Gentlemildmeeknot harshcourteous

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God geriht ða manþwǽran ( mites ) on dómum, 24, 7. Manna mildust and monþwǽrost most gentle and courteous of men, Beo. Th. 6345; B. 3182

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Se cyng him wel gegifod hæfde on hámon and on golde and seolfre and forbærndon Tegntún and eác fela óðra gódra háma ... and ðone hám æt Peonhó ... and ðone hám æt Wealthám and óðra cotlífa fela the king had given him many gifts oft vills and of gold and

a-rásian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rásian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans. [a, rásian to raise, uncover]

To lay opendiscoverexploredetectreprovecorrectseizedetegereinvenireexplorarecorriperereprehendereintercipere

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To lay open, discover, explore, detect, reprove, correct, seize; detegere, invenire, explorare, corripere, reprehendere, intercipere God hæfþ arásod úre unrihtwísnissa Deus invenit nostras iniquitates, Gen. 44, 16. Arásian explorare, Gr.

fóre-þonc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þonc, -þanc, es; m.

Fore-thoughtprovidenceprovĭdentia

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Fore-thought, providence; provĭdentia Ananias, Azarias and Misahel þurh fóreþoncas fýr gebýgdon Hananiah, Azariah and Mishael escaped the fire through providences, i.e. through their trust in the provisions of God, Dei provĭdentiis vel provisiōnĭbus

Linked entry: fóre-þanc

medu

(n.)
Grammar
medu, meodn, a; m.: wes; n.

Meada drink made from honey

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Gedó on ðone drenc swíðe gód medo, 2, 53; Lchdm. ii. 274, 15. Hwítne medu, Fins. Th. 78; Fin. 39. Ðǽr hý meodn drincaþ, Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 16; Rä. 21, 12. Medewa, wín defruta, decocta vina, Hpt. Gl. 468, 38

Linked entry: medo

ge-miltsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-miltsian, -mildsian, -milsian; p. ode; pp. od.

to shew mercy, have compassion, to pity, pardonmĭsĕrēri, propĭtiārito make mild, make kind, softenpropĭtium reddĕre, mītĭgāre

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Gemiltsa me God, gemiltsa mín mĭsĕrēre mei Deus, mĭsĕrēre mei, Ps. Spl. 56, 1: 50, 1: Ps. Th. 118, 132. Ðæt ðú gemiltsige me that thou pardon me, Hy. 3, 49; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 49.

Linked entries: miltsian ge-mildsian

sundor-sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-sprǽc, e; f.
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Swá swá him (Moses) God silf dihte on heora sundersprǽce, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 14. Cornelius Asina gefór tó Hannibale tó sundorsprǽce ad colloquium, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 172, 7. Ðá nam Eugenia hí on sundorsprǽce, Homl. Skt. i. 2, 48.