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lyffetere

(n.)
Grammar
lyffetere, es; m.

A flatterer

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Ðonne ádumbiaþ ða ýdelan lyffeteras then shall the vain flatterers be dumb, Homl. Th. ii. 570, 35. Faraþ tó ðám lyffeterum ðe eów ǽr leáslíce ólæhton go to the flatterers that before fawned on you falsely, 570, 23: i. 494, 10

Linked entry: lystere

ge-fylnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fylnes, -ness, e; f.

Fulness ⬩ fulfilment ⬩ performance ⬩ completion

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Homl. 29, 9. For gefyllnesse ðæs heofonlícan eðles for the perfection of the heavenly country, 81, 29. Ðe hie swá mycle gefylnesse hæfdon of which they had so great fulness, 135, 24. Gifylnisse plenitudinis, Rtl. 83, 18

Linked entries: fyll-nis gy-fylness

ge-fullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullian, p. ode; pp. od

To baptize ⬩ baptizāre

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To baptize; baptizāre He gefullode ðone sunu he baptized the son, Homl. Th. i. 352, 20. Gyt beóþ gefullode ðam fulluhte, ðe ic beó gefullod baptismo, quo ego baptizor, baptizari, Mk. Bos. 10, 39. Gefullod, Mt. Bos. 3, 14, 16 : Mk.

ge-gerela

(n.)
Grammar
ge-gerela, -gyrela, -girla, an; m.

Clothing ⬩ apparel ⬩ habit ⬩ garment ⬩ robe ⬩ amiculum ⬩ stola

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Homl. 169, 1. His gegirla hine geswutelaþ his garment betrays him, Th. Ap. 14, 3 : 12, 8. Bringaþ raðe ðæne sélestan gegyrelan, Lk. Bos. 15, 22 : Mk. Bos. 12, 38

Linked entries: ge-gyrela gerela

ge-reording

(n.)
Grammar
ge-reording, -ung, e; f.

A meal, refection ⬩ prandium, refectio

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A meal, refection; prandium, refectio Gearca us gereordunge prepare us a meal, Homl. Th. i. 60, 18. On gereorduncge in prandio, Th. An. 28, 9. On ánre gereordinge in una refectione, 34, 37. Ofer wæteru gereordunga super aquam refectionis, Ps.

wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
wícnian, p. ode
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Sum æðelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann módigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum ðingum him wícnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 25

Linked entry: wíce

wundor-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-weorc, es; n.

A wondrous work ⬩ a miracle

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Homl. 161, 19. Ðæt cwyce secgeaþ his wundorweorc ofer ealle werþeóde annuntiate inter gentes opera ejus, Ps. Th. 104, 1

Linked entry: wundor-geweorc

á-fleán

(v.)
Grammar
á-fleán, p. -flóh, pl. -flógon; pp. -flægen
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To flay, strip off the skin Hé him hét of deádum áfleán þone þwang fram þám hneccan oþ þone hóh ejus cutem jam mortui a vertice usque ad calcaneum incidit , Gr. D. 198, 9.

Linked entry: fleán

út-fær

(n.)
Grammar
út-fær, es; n.

A going out ⬩ egress ⬩ exit

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Ðæt wé symle ðone mǽran gylt forfleón þurh útfære ðæs læssan, Homl. Th. i. 484, 8. Ðeáh heó nán útfær ne gemét, 4 10, 10. On útfærum heora in egressibus suis, Ps. Lamb. 143, 13

webbian

(v.)
Grammar
webbian, p. ode

To weave, contrive

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Homl. 109, 29. [Webbon̄ or webbe clothe of lynnyne linifico, webbon̄ clothe of wulle lanifico, Prompt. Parv. 519.]

Linked entries: webbung webgian

ofer-druncenness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-druncenness, e; f.

Drunkenness, intoxication, rioting

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Homl. 195, 15

Linked entry: druncennes

ofer-scínan

(v.)

to cover with light, illumine

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Homl. 129, 2. Beorht wolcn hig ofersceán nubes lucida obumbravit eos, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 5. Ðonne his (the moon's) leóma ealne middaneard oferscíne, Anglia viii. 323, 7

scóh-þwang

(n.)
Grammar
scóh-þwang, es; m.

The thong or latchet of a shoe

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Homl. ii. 137, 33. Shoþwang, Orm. 10387) uncnytte non sum dignus soluere corrigiam calciamentorum ejus, Lk. Skt. 3, 16. Sceóþwang, Jn. Skt. 1, 27. Gisceó dec sceóhþongum ðínum calcia te caligas tuas, Rtl. 58, 11

Linked entry: sceó-þwang

losian

(v.)
Grammar
losian, p. ode

To perish ⬩ be lost ⬩ stray ⬩ escape

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Say 'I perish,' lest thou perish, Homl. Th. ii. 394, 1-2. Hwílum losaþ sió stemn sometimes the voice is lost, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm, ii. 264, 14. Hwæt losaþ ǽfre ðam ælmihtigan Gode what is ever lost to the Almighty God? Homl. Skt. 11, 278.

Linked entry: lorian

mǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
mǽnan, p. de

To mean ⬩ to intend to convey a certain sense ⬩ to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement ⬩ to mean ⬩ purpose ⬩ have as an object to which the mind is directed ⬩ intend ⬩ to signify ⬩ have a certain signification or purpose

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Homl. 39, 27. Crist mǽnde ðone écan deáþ . . . ða Iudéiscan mǽndon ðisne and-weardan deáþ. Homl. Th. ii. 232, 20.

Linked entries: ge-mǽnan ge-mǽnan

wiþer-rǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-rǽde, adj.

Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature

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Ðæt Israhéla folc wearð on ðam wéstene wiðerrǽde ongeán God, Homl. Th. ii. 238, 10. Ne beó gé wiþerrǽde wið eówerne Drihten nolite este rebelles contra Dominum, Num. 14, 9.

open-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
open-líce, adv.

Openly ⬩ publicly, in a way by which not a few only are affected ⬩ without concealment, without reserve, freely ⬩ plainly, evidently, clearly, manifestly ⬩ without obstruction, at large

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Homl. 193, 3. Wæs ðis ðara wundra ǽrest ðe ðes eádiga wer openlíce beforan óðrum mannum geworhte, 219, 3 : Homl. Th. i. 58, 15. Hé funde áne tabulan eall áwritene and hí openlíce rǽdde ( read it out to the bystanders). Homl.

sóþ

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ, adj.

Sooth ⬩ very ⬩ true ⬩ the opposite of that which is false, or merely pretends, or has the appearance of, genuine, real ⬩ true ⬩ in conformity with the actual state of things ⬩ true ⬩ righteous ⬩ just

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Homl. 53, 2. Hé þohte on him sylfum hwæt his sóðes wǽre he thought in himself what there was of it true, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 545. Fela spella him sǽdon ðaBeormas . . . ac hé nyste hwæt ðæs sóþes wæs, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 33.

DERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
DERIAN, derigan; part.deriende, derigende ic derige, ðú derast, detest, he deraþ, dereþ, pl.deriaþ, deregaþ ; p. ode, ede ; pp. od, ed; v. trans. dat.

To injure, hurt, harm, damage ⬩ nocēre, lædĕre, obesse

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He derode manna gesihþum he injured men's sight, Homl. Th. i. 454, 21: Hexam. 16; Norm. 24, 3: Chr. 1032; Erl. 164, 2: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 3. Gif ðú ðínum cristenum bréðer deredest if thou injuredst thy christian brother, Homl. Th. i. 54, 22.

þrowing

(n.)
Grammar
þrowing, þreowing, e; f.

suffering as opposed to doing ⬩ suffering which is painful ⬩ a painful symptom ⬩ suffering that is undergone for the sake of religion ⬩ suffering of persecution, cross ⬩ suffering which ends in death, passion, martyrdom ⬩ the anniversary of a martyr's suffering

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Homl. 83, 14. Ða móddru on heora cildra martyrdóme þrowodon ... neód is ðæt hí beón efenhlyttan ðæs écan edleánes, ðonne hí wǽron geféran ðære ðrowunge, Homl. Th. i. 84, 20.