GE-DÉFE
Becoming ⬩ fit ⬩ proper ⬩ seemly ⬩ convenient ⬩ agreeable ⬩ decent ⬩ quiet ⬩ mild ⬩ meek ⬩ gentle ⬩ kind ⬩ benevolent ⬩ congruus ⬩ convĕniens ⬩ dĕcens ⬩ opportūnus ⬩ hŏnestus ⬩ quiētus ⬩ mansuētus ⬩ bĕnignus
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Noe wæs dómfæst and gedéfe Noah was just and meek, Cd. 64; Th. 78, 2; Gen. 1287 : Exon. 41 a; Th. 136, 34; Gú. 551 : Beo. Th. 2458; B. 1227. Gedéfe is ðín milde mód bĕnigna est misĕrĭcordia tua, Ps. Th. 68, 16.
Linked entry: deáf-líc
leás
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Voc. i. 76, 17-20. of persons (or personifications). not truthful Ic cwæð þæt wǽron ealle menn ungemete leáse ego dixi, 'Omnis homo mendax,' Ps. Th. 115, 2. not real, false, pseudo- Leáse crístas and leáse wítegan, Mk. 13, 22.
ge-wanian
to lessen ⬩ diminish ⬩ to be wanting
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He his godcundnesse nán wiht ne gewanode he did not at all diminish his divinity, Blickl. Homl. 91, 9. Gewanude, Th. Chart. 203, 36. Gewonade, Exon. 44 a; Th. 148, 19; Gú. 747.
furþum
Take here ⬩ in Dict., and add: ⬩ even, ⬩ just
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Hí þæt tówearde líf ne sóhton, ne ꝥ furþum gelýfdon ꝥ hit ó wǽre uitam futuram non quaerentes, siue etiam non esse credentes, Bd. 3, 30; Sch. 331, 13. And gé furðon ne gelýfdon Drihtne et nec sic quidem credidistis Domino, Deut. 1, 32.
for-wyrnan
To prohibit ⬩ deny ⬩ refuse ⬩ restrain ⬩ prevent ⬩ hinder ⬩ prohĭbēre ⬩ recūsāre ⬩ denĕgāre ⬩ renuĕre
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He ne forwyrnde woroldrǽdenne he refused not worldly converse, Beo. Th. 2288; B. 1142. Forwyrnde beón afréfrod sáwle mín renuit consōlāri anĭma mea, Ps. Spl. 76, 3.
Linked entries: for-wærnan for-weornan for-wernan for-wiernan wirnan
ge-sibsum
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Add: peaceable, pacific, not disposed to quarrel Ꝥ se man hæbbe ðá soóan lufe on his móde . . and beó gesibsum, geðyldig, and ðolmód, Hml. S. 17, 55. Se gesibsuma lǽfð symle yrfeweard æfter him sunt reliquiae homini pacifico, Ps. Th. 36, 36.
Al-wealda
All-ruler ⬩ God ⬩ the Almighty ⬩ omnium rector ⬩ Deus ⬩ omnipotens
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All-ruler, God, the Almighty; omnium rector, Deus, omnipotens Noldon alwealdan word weorþian they would not revere the all-ruler's [the Almighty's] word, Cd. 18; Th. 21, 23; Gen. 328: Beo. Th. 1861; B. 928.
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mann-lufu
Love of men
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Love of men Woldun ðæt him tó móde fore monlufan sorg gesóhte, ðæt hé síþ tuge eft tó éþle they desired that for love of men care would visit his mind, that he might take his journey back to his country (and not remain as a hermit), Exon. 37 b; Th. 123
ge-fædrian
To FATHER ⬩ to adopt ⬩ to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter ⬩ adoptare ⬩ patri filium vel filiam ascribere
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To FATHER, to adopt or to ascribe to any one as a son or daughter; adoptare, patri filium vel filiam ascribere Ða þrý gebróþra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred, ac wǽron gefædred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], but they
Linked entries: ge-fædred bróðor-gefædred
ge-médrian
To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter ⬩ adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam
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To MOTHER, to adopt or to have as a son or daughter; adoptare, habere sibi filium vel filiam Ða þrý gebróðra nǽron ná Philippuse gemédred the three were not brothers of Philip by their mother [mothered], Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 19.
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týtan
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Ne týtaþ hér tungul ac biþ týr scæcen stars shall not shine forth, but glory shall have departed, Exon. Th. 447, 26; Dóm. 45. [Cf. (?)
un-gestroden
Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods
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Not subjected to forfeiture or confiscation of goods Swǽse mæn ciriclícæs gemánan ungestrodyne þoligen natives shall forfeit the communion of the church but without being subjected to forfeiture of goods [cf. gestrod proscriptionem (the passage in Aldhelm
Linked entry: ge-strúdan
un-heáh
Not high ⬩ low
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Not high, low Unhéh (printed unhela, but see Anglia viii. 450) þrepel eculeus, Wrt. Voc. i. 21, 18. Unhére sceós talares, i. 26, 23.
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bót-leás
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Substitute: Not to be expiated by the payment of bót, that cannot be compensated for by payment of bót; and add
ge-þryle
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S. 23, 92. v. ge-þrýn, and cf. þweál, þweán for similar relation between noun and verb
ofer-cýðan
to bring stronger testimony than another
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to bring stronger testimony than another Wé cwǽdon be mannum ... gif áþ burste oððe ofercýðed wǽre if the oath were not supported by a sufficient number of compurgators, or were disproved by testimony more strongly supported by oath.
ofer-fleón
to fly over
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Th. 5043; B. 2525 it might be better to take ofer separate from fleón :-- Nelle ic beorges weard ofer fleón fótes trem I mean not to flee the dragon [by retiring] over even part of a foot's space.]
hlísa
Sound, ⬩ rumour, ⬩ report, ⬩ reputation, ⬩ renown, ⬩ fame, ⬩ glory
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Ðæt is ðonne ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ðæt mon his hligsan [hlísan, Hatt MS.] and his noman mǽrsige terminum vero suum dilatare est opinionis suæ nomen extendere, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 366, 13.
fin
a heap
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: Fín cella lignaria, Txts. no, 1169. a heap of other material On cyniges límfíne; of ðǽre fíne, C. D. B. i. 518, 41
níwe
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Add: not existing before, now made, or brought into existence, for the first time Ealdere timbrunga bóte instructio, níwe timbrung constructio, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 59. Sele níwe, Gú. 714.