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níten

(n.)
Grammar
níten, niéten, neáten, nýten, es; n.

An animalbeastcattle

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Nýtenu and deór fixas and fugelas God gesceóp on flǽsce bútan sáwle. Ða nýtenu hé lét gán álotene, and hé forgeaf ðám nýtenum gærs, Homl. Th. i. 276, 3-6. Men and nýtenu sweltaþ homines et jumenta morientur, Ex. 9, 19.

tyhting

(n.)
Grammar
tyhting, e; f.
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God hira mód onliéht mid his fandunga and eác his tiehtinge (tihtinge, Cott. MSS.), Past. 35; Swt. 243, 22. For láre and for tiehtinge his ágenes firenlustes persuasione luxuriae, 50; Swt. 393, 7.

Linked entry: tihting

cípe-mann

(n.)
Grammar
cípe-mann, (cíp-), es; m.
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Se iiii nihta móna byð gód þǽm cípemen his cípinge tó anginnane, Lch. iii. 178, 2. Æt cýpmen (ceáp-, v. l. ) befón, Ll. Th. i. 118, 13. Hé penegas wið hláfe þám cépemen sealde, and þá cýpemen þá penegas sceáwodon, Hml. S. 23, 564.

Linked entry: ciépe-mon

ge-wunelíce

(adv.)
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</b> with constant practice, assiduously Ðá ðe giwunlíce God heriað qui assidue Deum laudant, Rtl. 113, 8. usually, in ordinary circumstances Syricas beteran þonne þá þe hý gewunelíce weriað tonice solito quas habent meliores, R.

hearpe

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Þonne ic (the devil) míne hearpan genam and míne strengas styrian ongan, heó þæt lustlíce gehýrdon and fram þé (God) ácerdan and tó mé urnan, Wlfst. 255, 8. Hearpan cymbalo (but the word in Prov. 23, 21 is symbola), Kent. Gl. 891.

betonice

(n.)
Grammar
betonice, an; f : also Lat. betonĭca, æ; f.

The herb BETONYbetonĭca officinālis

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The roots are nauseous and very bitter, and when taken act as purgatives and emetics Genim betonican gódne dǽl take a good deal of betony, Lchdm. iii. 22, 16. Nim betonican sǽd take seed of betony, iii. 72, 6.

Linked entries: betoce bettonice

ge-gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gerwan, -gærwan, -girwan, -gierwan, -gyrwan; p. -gerede; pp. -gered, -gerwed

To preparemake readyclothearrayadornfurnish

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Golde gegyrwed adorned with gold, Beo. Th. 1110; B. 553. Ymb frætwum útan gegyrede circumornatæ, Ps. 143, 15. Sió wæs orðoncum eall gegyrwed diófles cræftum it was all cunningly prepared with devilish arts, Beo. Th. 4181; B. 2087.

Linked entries: ge-gærwan ge-gyrwan

þanc-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
þanc-weorþ, -wurþ, -wirþe; adj.
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Úrum godum geoffrian ðancwurðe oatsægednysse to offer to our gods an acceptable sacrifice, Homl. Th. i. 592, 34. Bútan ðú him þoncwyrþe lác onsecge, Exon. Th. 254, 17; Jul. 198.

un-rihtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíc, adj.

Unrighteousunjustwickedwrongful

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Unrighteous, unjust, wicked, wrongful Unryhtlícu iersung, ðæt is ðæt mon iersige on óðerne for his góde ( on account of his prosperity ), Past. 27; Swt. 189, 8.

hálig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-nes, -ness, e; f.

holiness, sanctitya holy thing, relica holy place, sanctuary

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Then Veronica vehemently refused and said that she had no relics with her, 40, 31-4. a holy place, sanctuary Gecwǽdon ðæt hí hálignesse Godes gesettan dixerunt, possideamus sanctuarium Dei, Ps. Th. 82, 9.

Linked entry: hǽlnes

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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Godes ǽ ús bebýt, ðæt wé sceolon ealle ða ðing ðe ús gesceótaþ of úres geáres teolunge Gode ða teóðunge syllan, Homl. Th. i. 178, 28: Wulfst. 102, 20.

Linked entry: tegðung

þearle

(adv.)
Grammar
þearle, adv.
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Ðú eall geworhtest þing þearle gód (cf. swíþe góde, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 22), Met. 20, 45. Behéfe þearle utilis valde, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 27: 29, 31. Þearle deóplíce valde profunde, 32, 9. Þearle swíþe tó herienne, Lchdm. iii. 436, 18: 438, 27.

lof

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Hæfde sigora weard wære betolden leódfruman mid lofe sínum God had protected St. Andrew at the same time praising him, An. 991. Lofum laudibus, i. preconiis (uir-ginitatis), An.

earm

(adj.)
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Ágifaþ teóþan dǽl ealles þæs ceápes þe gé habban earmum mannum, and tó Godes cyrican, þǽm earmestan Godes þeówum þe þá cyrican mid godcundum dreámum weorþiað . . .

FRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first] .

a beginningcommencementoriginprincĭpiuminĭtiumŏrīgoprīmordiumexordiuman originatorauthorfounderinventorauctorinventora chiefprincerulerkingprŏcerprincepsrex

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Kmbl. p. 1, 5. an originator, author, founder, inventor; auctor, inventor God is fruma eallra gesceafta God is the author of all creatures, Bt. Met. Fox 29, 161; Met. 29, 81. Sigores fruma the Lord of triumph, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 2; Cri. 294.

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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Swá wé oftor hig ( our sins) gemunaþ, swá forgyt God hyra hraðor . . . Ðonne ongeán ðon (on the contrary ) swá wé oftor misdǽda forgytaþ, swá gemon hig God geornor, L. E.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

sneówan

(v.)
Grammar
sneówan, p. sneáw (?), sneówde (?)

To proceed, go, come, hasten to go, come sudden

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To proceed, go, come, hasten On brim sneóweþ snel under segle Andr. Kmbl. 1008; An. 504. Mid ǽrdæge eástan sneóweþ (snoweþ, MS.) wlitig and wynsum (of the sun) Exon. Th. 350, 12; Sch. 62. Ðá com beácna bearhtost (the sun) ofer breomo sneówan Andr.

for-lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽran, to -lǽranne; p. -lǽrde; pp. -lǽred

To misteachdeceiveseducecorruptpervertdecĭpĕresedūcĕrecorrumpĕre

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Handweorc Godes to forlǽranne to deceive God's handywork, 33; Th. 44, 3; Gen. 703. Ðú leóda feala forleólce and forlǽrdest thou hast deceived and seduced many people, Andr. Kmbl. 2727; An. 1366.

Linked entry: for-leorning

húru-þinga

(adv.)
Grammar
húru-þinga, adv.

Especiallyat leastat any rate

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Swilce hé swutellíce cwǽde 'Gif gé noldon Gode lybban on cildháde, ne on geógoþe, gecyrraþ nú húruþinga on ylde to lífes wege,' ii. 78, 13

sticels

(n.)
Grammar
sticels, es; m.
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A goad, stimulus, thorn (lit. and fig.) Sticels aculeus, Wrt. Voc. i. 75, 2. Sticels (not sticel) vel gádísen, 15, 15. Mé is geseald sticels mínes líchaman. . . .

Linked entry: sticel