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ranc-strǽt

(n.)
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ranc-strǽt, e; f.
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A road in which bravery is displayed (?) God ðé wǽpnum lǽt rancstrǽte forþ rúme wyrcan God let thee with weapons work an ample road where thy bravery was shewn (of Abraham's rescuing Lot), Cd. Th. 127, 17; Gen. 2112

mild-heort

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Add Ábiddaþ God eádmódlíce, for þǽm hé is swíþe rúmmód and swíðe mildheort, Bt. 42 ; F. 258, 22 : An. 1287. Þú eart mín Drihten God dǽdum mildheort tu, Domine, Deus meus, miserator et multum misericors, Ps. Th. 85, 14

ofer-gemet

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Lóca nú þæt þú ofergemet ne wilnige, nú ðú hí (God and Alypius) tógædere metest, woldest cunnan God swá swá Alippius vide ergo ne impudenter velis satis Deum nosse, qui Alypium non satis nosti, Solil. H. 17, 9. Add

guma

(n.)
Grammar
guma, an; m.

A man ⬩ vir, homo

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A man; vir, homo Grétte ðá guma óðerne then one man took leave of another, Beo. Th. 1309; B. 652. God ealle cann guman geþancas Dominus novit cogitationes hominum, Ps. Th. 93, 11. Wiste ferhþ guman knew the man's mind, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 2; Gen. 2793.

eormen-cyn

(n.)
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eormen-cyn, -cynn, es; n.

The human race ⬩ hūmānum gĕnus

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The human race; hūmānum gĕnus God gesceapo ferede ǽghwylcum on eorþan eormencynnes God has borne his decrees to every one of the human race on earth, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 3; Vy. 96 : Beo. Th. 3918; B. 1957

ed-lǽcung

(n.)
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ed-lǽcung, e; f.

A repetition ⬩ repetĭtio

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A repetition; repetĭtio He sceal God biddan ðæt he hyne gehealde wið dara ǽrgedónra yfla edlǽcunge he shall pray to God to preserve him against a repetition of the evils before committed, L. E. I. 21; Th. ii. 416, 42

Linked entry: -lǽcung

ge-mundbyrdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mundbyrdan, p. de; pp. ed [mundbyrd protection]

To protect, defend, patronize ⬩ protĕgĕre, tuēri

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To protect, defend, patronize; protĕgĕre, tuēri Ða is fór God wille gemundbyrdan whom I will protect before God, Cd. 113; Th. 149, 11; Gen. 2473. Ðæt he hine gemundbyrde that he would protect him, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 21

Linked entry: mundbyrdan

for-lytel

(adj.)
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for-lytel, adj.

Very little

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Very little Byð forlytlu wynsumnes æt þám lýfe, Solil. H. 64, 20. Oþþe hit nán gód nis for eów selfe, oþþe forlytel gód wiþ eów tó metanne, Bt. 13; F. 40, 11. Forlytla sǽlþa oððe náne, 11, 2; F. 34, 30

ge-offrian

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

To offer, sacrifice

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To offer, sacrifice He hét hine his leófan sunu geoffrian Gode to láce he bade him offer his dear son as a sacrifice to God, Btwk. Scrd. 23, 3. Abel geoffrode ða sélostan lác Gode Abel offered the best sacrifices to God, 18, 5: 22, 9: Gen. 8, 20. Ðæt

Linked entry: offrian

gebyld

(adj.)
Grammar
gebyld, adj.

Bold ⬩ courageous ⬩ audax

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Bold, courageous; audax Gebyld swiðe ðurh God, Jud. 4, 14

rícsiend

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Rícsend mæhtig, . . . God rector potens . . . Deus, Rtl. 164, 10. Add

wésten

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God lǽdde hine ðurh ðæt wésten, Past. 304, 7. Add

æt-ferian

(v.)
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Bróðra gód þurh stælðing ætferian ( subripere ), Chrd. 19, 16. Add

on-hwirfedness

(n.)
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on-hwirfedness, e; f.

Change, mutation

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Change, mutation Sóð God búton ǽlcere onhwerfednesse, Shrn. 167, 34

ge-wuldrian

(v.)
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Add: to glorify. to glorify God. to ascribe glory to Hé gewuldrade ( glorificauit ) God, Lk. L. R. 23, 47. Ðú bist gewuldrad, God Deus, qui glorificatur, Ps. Th. 88, 6. to advance the glory of God by action Hé bécnade of huelcum deáðe giuuldrad uére

démend

(n.)
Grammar
démend, es; m.

A judge, an umpire ⬩ jūdex, arbĭter

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A judge, an umpire; jūdex, arbĭter God sceal on heofenum dǽda démend God shall be in the heavens judge of actions, Menol. Fox 531; Gn. C. 36: Exon. 76 a; Th. 286, 1; Jul. 725: Andr. Kmbl. 173; An. 87: 2379; An. 1191

for-gyldan

(v.)
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for-gyldan, ic -gylde, ðú -gylst; subj. pres. -gylde, pl. -gylden; the other inflections as in for-gildan

To pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward

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To pay for, repay, requite, recompense, reward: — Hwí nolde God him forgyldan his bearn be twífealdum why would not God repay him his children twofold? Job Thw. 168, 23: L. Ath. v. § 8, 8; Th. i. 238, 10. Héht t

for-sewenlíce

(adv.)
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for-sewenlíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Contemptibly ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ contemptĭbĭlĭter ⬩ turpĭter

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Contemptibly, ignominiously; contemptĭbĭlĭter, turpĭter Swá he forsewenlícor biþ gewítnod for Godes naman, swá his wuldor biþ máre fór Gode the more ignominiously he is tortured for the name of God, the greater shall his glory be before God, Homl. Th

un-befangenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-befangenlíc, adj.

Incomprehensible

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Incomprehensible God is unásecgendlíc and unbefangenlíc, Homl. Th. i. 286, 27

scuccen

(adj.)
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scuccen, sceoccen; adj.
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Devilish, diabolic Man tóheów þá sticmǽlum þone sceoccenan god, Nap. 55

Linked entry: sceoccen