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eád

(adj.)
Grammar
eád, adj.

Rich. wealthy, blessed, happy dīves, opŭlentus, beātus

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Rich. wealthy, blessed, happy; dīves, opŭlentus, beātus Ic ðé eád mǽg gecýde I will shew thee the blessed virgin, Exon. 70 b; Th. 263, 19; Jul. 352: Cd. 151; Th. 189, 17; Exod. 186

eówer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eówer, of you; vestrûm vel vestri, ὑμῶν; gen. pl.
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Th. 502; B. 248, Eówer ǽnig any of you, Cd. 22; Th. 27, 34; Gen. 427

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feorh-gebeorh

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-gebeorh, gen. -gebeorges; n.

Life's securityrefugevītæ servātiorefŭgium

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Life's security, refuge; vītæ servātio, refŭgium He gelǽdde ofer lagustreámas máþmhorda mǽst on feorhgebeorh he led the greatest of store-houses over the water-streams for refuge, Cd. 161; Th. 201, 8; Exod. 369

geár-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
geár-torht, adj.

Yearly brightevery year gloriousquotannis splendĭdus

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Yearly bright, every year glorious; quotannis splendĭdus Ðá him wæstmas brohte, geártorhte gife, gréne folde when the green earth should bring fruits to him, yearly-bright gifts, Cd. 76; Th. 94, 13; Gen. 1561

hell-geþwing

(n.)
Grammar
hell-geþwing, es; n.

The restraint, constraint of hell

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The restraint, constraint of hell Se hellsceaða wiste ðæt hie sceoldon hellgeþwin[g] niéde onfón the devil knew that they must needs receive the restraint of hell, Cd. 33; Th. 43, 20; Gen. 696

Linked entry: ge-þwin

líf-gedál

(n.)
Grammar
líf-gedál, es; n.

death

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Th. 1687; B. 841: Exon. 87 b; Th. 330, 2; Vy. 45: 48 a; Th. 164, 29; Gú. 1019: Cd. 119; Th. 154, 25; Gen. 2561

Linked entry: sáwel-gedál

ge-wísian

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

To directteachshew

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To direct, teach, shew Bǽdon ðæt him gewísade waldend se góda hú hie libban sceolden prayed the good Ruler to direct them how they were to live, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 27; Gen. 850

BLÆD

(n.)
Grammar
BLÆD, gen. blædes; nom. pl. blado, n.

A leaf, BLADEfolium palmulafolium

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A leaf, BLADE; folium palmula Brád blado broad leaves, Cd. 48; Th. 61, 8; Gen. 994. Róðres blæd the blade of an oar; palmula, Ælfc. Gl. 83; Som. 73, 77; Wrt. Voc. 48, 16

ge-driht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-driht, -dryht, e; f.

A hostcompanyturmacohors

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A host, company; turma, cohors Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes the host of men was of one mind, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 10; Exod. 304 : Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 3; Cri. 1014

sele-secg

(n.)
Grammar
sele-secg, es; m.
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Cf. seld-guma

sige-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-beorht, adj.
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Cf. the proper name Sigebryht, -berht, Chr. 755 ; Erl. 48, 18 : Txts. 512

Linked entries: sigor-beorht beorht

stálian

(v.)
Grammar
stálian, ( = staþelian)
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Cf.(?) efenstáledan conficiebantur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 133, 31

Linked entry: efen-stálian

twi-sceatte

(adv.)
Grammar
twi-sceatte, adv.
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Cf. twi-gilde

Linked entry: -sceatte

unriht-gewilnung

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-gewilnung, e; f.

Evil desire

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Evil desire Ða ðe swíðe hrædlíce beóð oferswíðde mid sumre unryhtgewilnunge (cf. l. 33: ða ðe mid fǽrlíce luste bióð oferswíðde qui repentina concupiscentia superantur) qui subito motu peccant, Past. 56; Swt. 429, 30

Linked entry: ge-wilnung

culfre

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Culfran sunu Bar Jona (cf. Bar Jona filius columbae, Corp. Gl. H. 3, 48), Wrt. Voc. ii. 12, 15. Eádig eart þú Simon culfran beam beatus es Simon Bar Jona, Mt. 16, 17. Add

deóp

(n.)
Grammar
deóp, the deep.
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Þreó ásǽton on ðá healfe þæs deópes ðe dá Deniscan scipu áseten wǽron, Chr. 897; P. 91, 3. Deóp (trans) fretum (Mt. 8, 18), Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 30: 36, 71. Cf. dípe. Add

drisn

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Cf. rúh, <b>I,</b> and dreósan), Wrt. Voc. ii. 128, 39. Add

fæderen-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
fæderen-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

dowry

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Property given by the father to the daughter on her marriage, dowry (cf. quicquid de sede paterna secum attulit, lex alam, 55. v. Grmm. R. A. 429) Fædrenfeoh dos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 80

Linked entry: fæder-feoh

gearwung-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
gearwung-dæg, es; m.
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Cf. gearcung-dæg

heáh-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
heáh-geweorc, es ; n.
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Cf. heáh-weorc

Linked entry: heáh-weofod