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ge-lustfullian

(v.)
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.), ac on (mid, v.l.) þæs bisceopes tǽlinge hunc virum non pietatis opere delectatum aestimo, sed episcopi derogatione, Gr. D. 76, 16. construction uncertain Gelusfullað delectat (animam), Kent.

on-hagian

(v.)
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Ðæt ðætte hine ne onhagode útane forð tó brenganne mid weorcum, innane hé hit geðafode etsi rerum tarditas foras peccatum distulit, intus hoc consensionis opere voluntas implevit, Past. 417. 17.

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, e; f.

Lawstatutedecreeregulationrulefixed custom

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God him sette ǽ ðæt ys open lagu ðam folce tó steóre God appointed them law, that is a plain rule, for the guidance of the people, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 36. Deuteronomium ðæt ys óðer lagu, 39.

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

hirde

a keeperguardianprotectordirectorguidepastor the keepera keepera guardwatchman

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Lífes waldend, heofona hyrde, Dóm. 86 a keeper of a prison, one on the watch to prevent, a guard, watchman Hié gemétton þæs carcernes duru opene and þá seoton hyrdas deáde licgan, Bl.

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Biþ súsla hús open ongeán áðlogum open against the coming of the perjurers, Exon. Th. 98, 10; Cri. 1605.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

wela

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

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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Ǽlc sóþ wela opes 7, 3; Fox 20, 16. Ðæt unmǽte gestreón goldes and seolfres, oþþe eal se wela Blickl. Homl. 99, 29. Eal eorþan wela Blickl. Homl. 51, 30. Wala divitiae Rtl. 81, 18. Welan patrimonii, welan, spédignesse opulentia Hpt. Gl. 491, 7-9.

Linked entries: wala weala weola

tíþian

(v.)
Grammar
tíþian, tigþian; p. ode

To grant,concede,of that which is granted

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Hé náteshwón hire ðæs tíðian nolde dui nequaquam acquiescens operi nefario, 39, 8. Ne hine mon on óðre wísan his béne týþigean (tygþian, M. 220, 26) wolde neque aliter quod petebat impetrare potuit, Bd. 3, 21; S. 550, 43. with acc. (?)

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á-teón

to draw (out),to protractto deal with,to treat a personto employ propertytimetalents

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Forþ áteáh edidit (opera), An. Ox. 2316. Þæt hé ðá deádan fram mé ne áteó. Nic. 14, 23. Sió scyld hine suíðe feorr of ealra háligra ríme átuge. Past. 37, 9. Ic wille áteón fram ðám þone intingan ǽlcre tweónge, Gr. D. 9, 5.

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.
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greater in the matter of the tonsure, Bd. 5, 19; S. 637, 18. where neither particle nor case follows the comparative Næs ðá wordlatu wihte þon máre þæt se stán tógán then was there not any more delay at all in obeying the command, so that the stone split open

Linked entries: þanne þon

for-seón

(v.)
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for-seón, -sión; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, -sixst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. -ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, -seáge, pl. -sáwon, -ségon; impert. -seoh; subj. he -seó; pp. -sewen

To overlookdespisecontemnscornbe ashamed ofneglectrejectrenouncedespĭcĕretemnĕrecontemnĕrespernĕreerŭbescĕreneglĭgĕreposthăbērerejĭcĕre

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Ne forseoh ǽfre, ðæt ðú sylfa ǽr, mid ðínum handum her geworhtest ŏpĕra manuum tuārum ne despĭcias, Ps. Th. 137. 8: 54, 1: Ps. Lamb. 26, 9. Gif preóst óðerne forseó oððe gebismirige if a priest despise or insult another, L. N. P.

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lang-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-sum, adj.

Longprolixlong-enduringlong-suffering

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Long, taking a long time, prolix, lasting a long time, long-enduring, long-suffering Nis mé ðæs þearf tó secgenne forðon hit longsum is and eác monegum cúþ nec per ordinem nunc retexere nostrum est, quia et operi longum et omnibus notum videtur, Ors.

þífþ

(n.)
Grammar
þífþ, þiéfþ, þýfþ, þeófþ, þeóft, e; f.
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Æt openre þýfðe, L. C. S. 26; Th. i. 392, 3. Ðá geácsode se biscop ðæt ða bécc forstolene wǽron, bæd ðara bóca geornlíce ... man gerehte ðam biscope ða forstolenan bécc, and bóte æt ðære þýfðe, Chart. Th. 265, 10. For þeófte oþþe for manslihte, L.

wundor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wundor-líc, adj.

Wonderfulexciting admirationsurprise

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Hú his ða goodan weorc syndon wundorlíce quam terribilia sunt opera ejus, Ps. Th. 65, 2. Gif ðú wénst ðætte wundorlíce gerela[n?] hwelc weorþmynd sié, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 18. Hwonon him ða wundorlícan gereordo cóman, Blickl. Homl. 153, 8.

for-cweþan

to reproachupbraidblamereproverebuketo reproveto refusedeclineto excuseto refuseto receiveto rejectdisapprove of

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Ꝥte ne sié forcwedeno (-cuodeno, L.) werc his ut non arguantur opera ejus, Jn. R. 3, 20. to refuse, decline to do Hé forcwið ðæt hé ne féde Godes heorde gregem Dei renuit pascere, Past. 43, 6.

in-gehygd

(n.)
Grammar
in-gehygd, -hýd, e; f : es; n.

Thoughtmindintentsenseknowledgeunderstandingconscienceintentionpurpose

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Seó gelaðung geopenaþ Criste hire ingehýd and ða dígelan geþohtas on sóðre andetnysse the church opens her mind and secret thoughts to Christ in true confession, 586, 20. Ðus áfandaþ God his gecorenan, ná swilce hé nyte heora ingehýd, Boutr.

gilp

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Cf. þæt mon seó foremǽre and hæbbe gódne hlísan, 24, I ; F. 82, 10.) habes ante oculos propositam formam felicitatis humanae, opes, honores, potentiam, gloriam 24, 3 ; F. 84, 20.

ge-winnan

(v.)
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tó gewinnanne opes, honores ambiant, Met. 19, 44.

weorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-líc, adj.
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His weorðlícu weorc opera Dei, 77, 9. Ealra þinga weorþlícost and mǽrlícost omni celebritate clarissimum, Bt. 33, 1 ; Fox 120, 31. worthy, meet, fit, becoming Heom bið weorðlíc, ðæt hí á habbon árwurðe wísan on eallum heora þeáwum, L. I.

ge-feoht

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Sé þe gefeohtu gesihð, blisse hit openað, Lch. iii. 200, 7. figurative, conflict, struggle for victory Gefeoht commissio, conflictus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 22. Gefeohte conflictu (vitiorum ), 77, 1.

ge-wyrht

(n.)
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Reddet Deus unicunque secundum opera sua ; þæt is on úre geþeóde: hé forgylt ánra gehwylcum æfter his ágenum gewyrhtum, Wlfst. 184, 9.