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baswa stán

(n.)
Grammar
baswa stán, es; m. [basu purple, stán stone]

A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colourtopazium

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A topaz, a precious stone varying from a yellow to a violet colour; topazium Ofer gold and ðone baswon stán [ = baswan stán] super aurum et topazion, Ps. Spl. 118, 127

searu-ceáp

(n.)
Grammar
searu-ceáp, es; n.
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An ingenious piece of goods, a curious implement Næfde sellícu wiht folme, exle ne earmas, sceal on ánum fét searoceáp (cf. searo, ) swífan, Exon. Th. 415, 6; Rä. 33, 7

scripp

(n.)
Grammar
scripp, es; n. (?)
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A scrip, bag Petrus forlét lytle þing, scripp and net, ac hé forlét ealle þing, ðá ðá hé for Godes lufon nán þing habban nolde, Homl. Th. i 394, 7

born

(v.)

burnt

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burnt; p. of beornan Forðonðe se Godes wer stronglíce innon born mid ðý fýre godcundre lufan quia vir Dei igne divinæ caritatis fortiter ardebat, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 30

tallíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tallíce, adv.

In a way that deserves blame, reprehensibly

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Ne forseó gé Godes ðearfan, ðeáh ðe hí tállíce hwæt gefremman, Homl. Th. i. 332, 13

æt-hweg

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-hweg, adv.
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How Gé magan be þissum ánum (deófles men) gecnáwan, þá hé ðurh deófol swylcne cræft hæfde ongeán swylce Godes þegnas, . . . æthweg hit bið þonne se deófol cymð, Wlfst. 101, I

á-mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
á-mǽran, p. de
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[Goth. us-mérjan diffamare.]

Linked entry: -mǽran

be-strípan

Grammar
be-strípan, to bestrýpan
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Godes bus tyndon innan bestrípte (-strýpte, v. l. ) iélcra gerisena, Wlfst. 158, 8. Add:

Linked entries: strípan be-strýpan

for-eáþelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
for-eáþelíce, adv.

Very easily

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Very easily, without inconvenience Hú mihtú for sceame ǽniges ðinges æt Gode biddan, gif ðú forwyrnst ðínum gelícan þæs ðe ðú foreáðelíce him getíðian miht?, Hml. Th. i. 256, 7

Linked entry: eáþe-líce

geflít-ful

Grammar
geflít-ful, l. ge-flitful,
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Ðá gesibsuman menn sind Godes bearn gecígede, and witodlíce ðá geflitfullan sind deófles lyma, Hml. Th. i. 604, 34

hol-ness

(n.)
Grammar
hol-ness, e; f.
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A hollow, depression in the earth's surface Hé sóhte þone Godes wer geond þá holnessa (holenesse, v. l.) þára dena virum Dei per concava vallium quaesivit. Gr. D. 99, 22

uferung

(n.)
Grammar
uferung, e ; f.
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Delay Heó onginneð wépan, for þon þe hire þynceð lang seó ylding and seó uferung hwænne heó cume tó Gode flere incipit, quia differtur a regno, Gr. D. 245, 7

fót-spure

(n.)
Grammar
fót-spure, es; n.

A foot-supportfoot-restpĕdum fultūra

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, from our Lord's head, and took the foot-rest which was underneath his foot, which was all of red gold, Chr. 1070; Erl. 209, 6-8

Linked entry: -spure

rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd, es; m.
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Rǽd gelǽran to give good advice (cf. sellan hálwende geþeahte, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 14), pref. ; Erl. 3, 10. Rǽd sóhtan consulunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 3. counsel, prudence, intelligence Nis nán wisdóm ne nán rǽd náht ongeán God, Homl. Th. i. 82, 14.

Linked entry: rád

máðum-cist

(n.)
Grammar
máðum-cist, e; f.

A treasure-chesttreasury

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Goth. kaurban, þatei ist maiþms, Mk. 7, 11), Mt. Kmbl. 27, 6

ymb-scrýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-scrýdan, p. de
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To clothe Ymbscrýdaþ eów mid Godes wǽpnunge induite vos armaturam Dei (Eph. 6, 11), Homl. Th. ii. 218, 2. Mid hwam gé sýn ymbscrýdde quid induamini Mt. Kmbl. 6, 25

and-fang

(n.)
Grammar
and-fang, es; m.
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acceptance Ꝥte hé hæbbe ondfong ðerh Godes milsæ on heofnum, Jn. Skt. p. 188, 10. in a personal sense. Cf. under-fang Andfang(a ?) appetitorum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 10, 17

be-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
be-sceáwung, e; f.

Contemplation

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On Godes besceáwunge in contemplatione Dei, R. Ben. 135, 1: Gr. D. 4, 22

earme

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Judas wæs on ðǽra twelf apostola rím geteald ǽr hé hine sylfne swíðe earme and unlǽdlíce of ðǽre gemánan ealra Godes gecorenra ádwǽscte and ádílgode, Hml. A. 153, 48. Add

hálig-portic

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-portic, es; n.
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A sanctuary Ic ingá on Godes háligportic (sanctuarium), Ps. Vos. 72, 17: 73, 7 : 82, 13. (Perhaps hálig portic should be taken; portic seems neuter, Hml. Th. i. 508, 10)