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oftrǽd-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
oftrǽd-líc, adj.

Frequent

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Frequent Ðis syndon ða wǽpena ðe deófol mid oferswíðed biþ, ofthrǽdlíce rǽdinga háligra bóca and gelómlíce gebedu, L. E. I. 2; Th. ii. 404, 2.

ge-tawa

(n.)
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ge-tawa, pl. f.
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Ðis syndon þá wǽpena þe deófol mid oferswíðed bið; ꝥ is ofthrædlice rǽdinga háligra bóca and gelómlíce gebedu. Ðis syndan þá getawa þe mon mæg heofona ríce mid begytan, Ll. Th. ii. 404, 3

éðung

(n.)
Grammar
éðung, éðgung, e; f.

Breath, a breathing, inspirationhālĭtus, spīrātio, inspīrătio

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Breath, a breathing, inspiration; hālĭtus, spīrātio, inspīrătio He læg swá swá deád mon, nemne bynre éðunge ætýwde quăsi mortuus jăcēbat, hālĭtu tantum pertĕnui quia vīvĕret demonstrans, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 24. Éðung spīrātio, Ælfc.

Linked entry: éðgung

ge-mǽnscipe

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Th. i. 494, 18. union of parts Þæt þín sáwl and þín líchama tódǽlað heora gemǽn-scype, Wlfst. 248, 23. community of goods, possession in common Gif hý þonne hwæt syllan willan, sellan hí þæt bǽre háligan stówe tó rihtum gemǽnscipe, R. Ben. 103, 20

Linked entry: -mǽn-scipe

CEALF

(n.)
Grammar
CEALF, celf, calf, es; cealfru, calfru; n. m.

A CALFvitulus, vitula

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Ðæt hálige cealf the holy calf, Ps. C. 50, 137; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 137. Me ymbhringdon mænige calfru circumdederunt me vituli multi, Ps. Th. 21, 10. Ic ne on-foo of húse ðínum calferu non accipiam de domo tua vitulos, Ps. Surt. 49, 9.

nerian

(v.)
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nerian, p. ede

To save

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Hié hálig God nerede, Cd. Th. 84, 13; Gen. 1397: 90, 6; Gen. 1491. Hí freá nerede fram hellcwale, Exon. Th. 73, 14; Cri. 1189. Ðín ealdor nere, Cd. Th. 152, 2; Gen. 2502. Ðæt ðú nerige ( eruas ) mé, Ps. Spl. 39, 18.

ár-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ár-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. -ode; pp. -od [ár honour, weorþian to hold worthy]

To hold worthy of honourto give honour toto honourreverenceworshiphonorarehonorificarehonorem referrevenerari

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To hold worthy of honour, to give honour to, to honour, reverence, worship; honorare, honorificare, honorem referre, venerari He ongan árweorþian ða þrówunge háligra martyra incepit honorem referre cædi sanctorum, Bd. 1, 7; S. 479, 1.

hæle

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Hié gemétton háligne hæle under heolstorlocan bídan beadurófne, 144. Add

wilsumness

(n.)
Grammar
wilsumness, e; f.

devotiondevoutnessa vow

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On willsumnesse (devotioni) háligra gebeda gecneord, 4, 28; S. 606, 33. a vow Wilsumnessa votorum Hpt. Gl. 404, 8

Linked entry: wynsumness

feorh-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gifa, -giefa, an; m.

Giver of lifevītæ dător

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Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; Gú, 1213.

weorold-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-weorc, es; n.
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worldly work, secular occupation Ðǽm tídum þonne gé ða rǽdinge háligra bóca forlǽten and ða gebeda, þonne sculon gé on sum nytlíc weoroldweorc fón, L. E. I. 3; Th. ii. 404, 10.

martyr

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Wé witon unrím ðára monna þe ðá écan gesǽlða sóhtun nallas ðurh ꝥ án þæt hí wilnodon ðæs líchomlican deáðes, ac eác manegra sárlicra wíta hié gewilnodon wið ðan écan lífe: ꝥ wǽron ealle þá háligan martyras, Bt. 11. 2; F. 36, 5. Add

un-hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
un-hlísa, an; m.

Ill-fameevil reportdiscreditinfamy

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Gode swá gecwéme þurh hálige drohtnunge, ðæt him nán unhlísa ne fylge þurh ǽnigne fracodscipe, R. Ben. 141, 4: L. Ælfc. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 24. Ðǽm hádum ðe mon nánes unhlýsan æt wénan ne þorfte, L. E. I. 12; Th. ii. 410, 9.

gyden

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Hé hyre anícnysse wurðode swá swá hálige gydenan, 115. Hǽþene godas and hǽþene gydena, Wlfst, 107, 19 : Hml. S. 4, 134 : Hml. Th. i. 426, 7.

sealt

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háliges sealtes fela on, Lch. ii. 344, 14. Dó on hwít sealt, 94, 8: 124, 10. metaphorical 'Ge sind þǽre eorðan sealt.' Láreówum gedafenað þæt hí mid wísdómes sealte geleáffulra manna mód sylton, Hml. Th. ii. 536, 17.

crisma

(n.)
Grammar
crisma, an; m. [chrisma, ătis, n. = χρῖσμα, ατος; n. an unction, from χρίω [fut. χρίσω] I touch the surface of a body, I rub or anoint]

χρῖσμα, ατοςχρίσω the chrismunction or holy oil, used for anointing by the Roman Catholic church after baptismoleum chrismatisthe white vesture, called chrisom, which the minister puts upon the child immediately after dipping it in water, or pouring water upon it in baptism chrismale, id est, vestis candida, quæ super corpus baptlzati ponitur.

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mid ðam háligan crisman.

Linked entries: crism-lýsing crysma

syn-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
syn-leás, adj.

Sinless, without sin

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Úre Drihten gescóp Adam háligne and clǽnne and synleásne, Wulfst. 153, 13

freó-bearn

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Gǽð geréfa mín fægen freóbearnum,' Gen. 2182. of Christ Háligne Gást swá écne swá Fæder oððe Freóbearn, Hy. 10, 43. Áhangen wæs cyninges freóbearn, Godes gástsunu, El. 672. Hú þé ( Christ ) rodera weard æt frymðe genóm him tó freóbearne, Cri. 223.

gleáwlíce

(adv.)
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Swá hleóðrode hálig cempa þeáwum geþancul, An. 427. Paulus eóde þá gleáwlíce and heora godas sceáwode ealle be endebyrdnesse, Hml.

glitnian

(v.)
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Add: of light or of that which emits light Glitenaþ hálig dæg and beorht þearle rutilat sacrata dies et splendida valde, Hy. S. 47, 6. Betwux þæs heortes hornum glitenode gelícnys þǽre hálgan róde breohtre þonne sunnan leóma, Hml. S. 30, 42.