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forþ-bicuman

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-bicuman, p. -bicwom, pl. -bicwómon; pp. -bicumen

To come forthprovĕnīre

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To come forth; provĕnīre Forþbicwom Godes þegna blǽd the prosperity of God's servants came forth, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 28; Cri. 709

eáhtnes

(n.)
Grammar
eáhtnes, éhtnes, -nys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Persecution persecūtio

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Persecution; persecūtio Se eáhtnysse ahóf who raised persecution, Exon. 65 b; Th. 243, 2; Jul. 4: 18 a; Th. 44, 18; Cri. 704

Linked entry: éhtnes

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, p. de; pp. ed

To make dear

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.], Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 22; Cri. 1645

heoru-grim

(adj.)
Grammar
heoru-grim, adj.

Very fierce or cruel,savage

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Very fierce or cruel, savage, Exon. 30 a; Th. 93, 10; Cri. 1524: 31 b; Th. 98, 25; Cri. 1613: 47 a; Th. 161, 1; Gú. 952: 53 a; Th. 186, 29; Az. 27: 111 a; Th. 425, 12: Rä. 41, 55: Beo. Th. 3132; B. 1564: 3698; B. 1847: Elen.

ge-dryht

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

A hostcompanyband of retainers

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A host, company, band of retainers Engla gedryht a company of angels, Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 3; Cri. 1014 : 60 b; Th. 222, 13; Ph. 348.

ge-fælsian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fælsian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To cleansepurifyexpiatelustrārepūrĭfĭcāreexpiāre

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To cleanse, purify, expiate; lustrāre, pūrĭfĭcāre, expiāre He wolde gefælsian foldan mǽgþe he would purify the race of earth, Exon. 10 a; Th. 9, 33; Cri. 144 : 12 b; Th. 20, 19; Cri. 320. Heorot is gefælsod Heorot is purified, Beo.

Linked entry: ge-felsode

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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Ðonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu óþýweþ when the son of God shall appear through heaven's vaults, 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri, 905

for-worhte

(v.; part.)
Grammar
for-worhte, = p. of for-wyrcan.

did wrongsinnedruinedconvictedcondemnedforfeited

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did wrong, sinned, ruined, convicted, condemned, forfeited, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 6; Gen. 857: Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 20; Cri. 921

gast-hof

(n.)
Grammar
gast-hof, es; n.

A guest-houseguest-chamberhospĭtium

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A guest-house, guest-chamber; hospĭtium In ðam gast-hofe in the guest-house, Exon. 19 b; Th. 21, 24; Cri. 821

Linked entry: gæst-hof

líg-bryne

(n.)
Grammar
líg-bryne, es; m.

fire

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Légbryne, 22 b; Th. 62, 15; Cri, 1002

stæþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
stæþ-fæst, adj.
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Th. 61, 7; Cri. 981

un-béted

(adj.)
Grammar
un-béted, adj.

For which amends has not been made

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Th. 80, 25; Cri. 1312

beofian

(v.)
Grammar
beofian, p. ode; pp. od

To tremblequakebe movedtremerecontremerecommoveri

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Seó eorþe beofode the earth trembled 24 b; Th. 70, 27; Cri. 1145. Beofaþ middangeard the mid-earth shall quake 20 b; Th. 55, 12; Cri. 882. For his ansýne sceal eorþe beofian commoveatur a facie ejus universa terra Ps. Th. 95, 9 : 103, 30

Linked entries: a-beofian beaftan

ge-feá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feá, an; m.

Joygladnessgloryfavourgaudium

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Bodan cýþdon sóþne gefeán messengers announced real joy, Exon. 14 a; Th. 28, 23; Cri. 451. Se biþ gefeána fægrast that shall be the fairest of joys, 32 b; Th. 102, 1; Cri. 1666 : 15, 11. On gefean with joy, Ps. Spl. 20, 6

Linked entry: feá

deáþ-lég

(n.)
Grammar
deáþ-lég, es; m. [lég a flame]

A death flameletālis flamma

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A death flame; letālis flamma Wihta gehwylce deáþlég nimeþ the death-flame shall seize each creature, Exon. 22 a; Th. 61, 12; Cri. 983

fold-ræst

(n.)
Grammar
fold-ræst, e; f.

Earth-restscpulcrālis requies

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Earth-rest; scpulcrālis requies Weorþeþ foldræste æt ende shall be at the end of their earth-rest, Exon. 23a; Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029

leóhtian

(v.)
Grammar
leóhtian, p. ode
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To give light Leóma leóhtade leóda mǽgþum a ray gave light to the tribes of men, Exon. 11 a; Th. 15, 10; Cri. 234

Linked entry: líhtan

ge-eardian

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

To dwellinhabitāre

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To dwell; inhabitāre In me gǽst geeardode the spirit dwell in me, Exon. 11 a; Th. 13, 25; Cri. 208 : Ps. Lamb. 26, 4

ge-hreów

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hreów, es; n.

A lamentinglamentatio

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A lamenting; lamentatio Ðær bíþ gehreów and hlúd wóp there shall be lamenting and loud weeping, Exon. 22 b; Th. 62, 9; Cri. 999

wuldor-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-weorod, es; n.

The host of heaven

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Th. 18, 17; Cri. 285