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þrinness

(n.)
Grammar
þrinness, þriness, e; f.

Trinity

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Homl. 205, 30

Linked entry: þryness

ge-singan

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L. 7, 32. of a bird (cock), to crow Gisingeð ðe hona cantabit gallus, Jn. R. L. 13, 38. Ðe hona gisang, 18, 27 : Mk. R. L. 14, 68 : Lk. R. L. 22, 60. Hona gesang ł gecráwæ (creów, R. ), Mt. L. 26, 74. Aer ðon se hona gesinga (gisunge, R.), Mk.

beald-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
beald-líce, bald-líce, bal-líce ; adv.

BOLDLYinstantlyearnestlysaucilyaudenterstatim

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Aoth bleów bealdlíce his horn Aod statim insonuit buccina, Jud. 3, 27 : 3, 21

Linked entries: bald-líce bald-lícost

-dóm

(suffix)
Grammar
-dóm, es; m. as the termination of nouns is always masculine, and denotes

Dominion, power, authority, property, right, office, quality, state, conditionas Cyne-dóm a king's power, office, etc. a kingdom; freó-dóm freedom; hálig-dóm holiness; wís-dóm wis-dom; i.e. the state or condition of being free, holy, wise

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Dominion, power, authority, property, right, office, quality, state, condition; as Cyne-dóm a king's power, office, etc. a kingdom; freó-dóm freedom; hálig-dóm holiness; wís-dóm wis-dom; i.e. the state or condition of being free, holy, wise

norþ-healf

(n.)
Grammar
norþ-healf, e; f.

The north-sidethe north

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Homl. 209. 1 : Ps. 47, 2 : Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 12, 13 : Swt. 22, 13

ge-sceád

Grammar
ge-sceád, <b>; IV.</b>
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Add Ne forlǽton heora gesettan tída ne an godcundum þénungum ne an óðrum gesceádum non eos debent preterire hore constitute, tam de officiis diuinis, quam aliunde, Chrd. 34, 27

Linked entry: sceád

ge-belg

(n.)
Grammar
ge-belg, -belh, es; m.

Angeroffenceīraoffensio

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Anger, offence; īra, offensio Us is acumendlícere eówer gebelh, ðonne ðæs Ælmihtigan Godes grama your displeasure is more tolerable to us than the anger of the Almighty God, Homl. Th. i. 96, 6. Bd. de Sapientĭbus, Som. Ben. Lye

Linked entry: BELG

ge-hiwung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hiwung, -hywung, -heowung, e; f.

A formfashionshapepositionpredicamentfigmentumcătēgŏria

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Homl. 89, 15

Linked entries: ge-heowung ge-hywung

þreátnian

(v.)
Grammar
þreátnian, p. ode

To urgeforcecompel

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Homl. Th. i. 424, 3

un-seldan

(adv.)
Grammar
un-seldan, adv.

Not seldomfrequently

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Not seldom, frequently Ðone sang wé sungon unseldon mid heom, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 264. Oft and unseldan, L. E. G. proem.; Th. i. 166, 9: Btwk. 222, 2. Oft and unseldon, L. Pen. 2; Th. ii. 278, 5

Linked entry: seldan

sǽ-strand

(n.)
Grammar
sǽ-strand, es; m.

Sea-shore

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Beraþ ða stánas tó sǽstrande, Homl. Th. i. 68, 29. Heo stepen up a sæstrond, Laym. 9235

Linked entry: strand

ge-þíwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíwan, p. de; pp. ed

To threatenrebukeoppress

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To threaten, rebuke, oppress Simon me mid his englum geþíwde Simon threatened me with his angels, Homl. Th. i. 378, 2. Óþ-ðæt hio óðer folc egsan geþíwdan until they oppressed other people with fear, Ps. Th. 104, 11

tó-haccian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-haccian, p. ode

To hack to pieces,cut to pieces

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To hack to pieces, cut to pieces Sume hig wǽron on feówer dǽias tóhaccode, eall swá lug ðæs Hǽlendes tunecan on feówer tódǽldon, Homl. Ass. 186, 166. To smale peces ich hym wolde to-hakke, R. Glouc. 141, 14

Linked entry: haccian

wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend, es; m.

one who exercises power over persons or things, a controller masterone who exercises dominion a ruler governor sovereign applied to the Deity a possessor master lord

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Homl. 239, 9, Eádgár, Engla waldend, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 9. Eádweard, hæleða wealdend, 1065; Erl. 196, 27. Englalandes wealdend, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 3.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Hér begann se deófol tó reccanne hálige gewritu and hé leáh mid ðære race here the devil began to expound holy writ, and he was false in his exposition, Homl. Th. i. 170, 4.

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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Homl. Ass. 51, 39

swíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-líc, adj.
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Ða téð cwaciaþ on swíðlícum cyle, Homl. Th. i. 132, 27. Ðonne hé on sumura for swíðlícre hǽtan geteorud byþ, Lchdm. i. 226, 22. Ðeós wyrt is háttre gecynde and swýðlícre, 236, 11. Strang tó swíðlícum drencum, Homl. Th. ii. 322, 15.

wel-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
wel-dǽd, e; f.

a good deeda benefitfavourkindnessan officeservice

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Ne mæg nán man náht tó góde gedón búton Godes gife Homl. Th. ii. 432, 6-10. Dó well on eallum ðínum lífe, and wé siððan æfter ðínum weldǽdum ðé eft genimaþ tó ús 346, 17: i. 414, 30: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 148. Wlitige gewyrtad mid hyra weldǽdum Exon.

ofer-stígan

(v.)

to mount, scale, surmount, rise aboveto transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceedtranscendere, transire, exsuperareovercome

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Homl. 163, 28. Oferstáh, Homl. Th. i. 70, 11. Hí swíðra oferstág weard a stronger guard overcame them. Exon. Th. 116, 3; Gú. 201. Oferstíge excedat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 72. Ǽr ðan ðe ðæs dæges lenge oferstíge ða niht, Lchdm. iii. 256, 13.

bád

(n.)
Grammar
bád, e; f. [from bǽdan compellere]

A pledgestakea thing distrainedpignus

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A pledge, stake, a thing distrained; pignus Gif bád genumen sý, ðonne begyte ða báde hám if a pledge be taken, then shall he obtain the pledge home again, or back, L. O. D. 3; Th. i. 354, 6, 7