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swegel-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-dreám, es; m.

Heavenly joy

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Swáse swegl-dreámas gé ( the good at the day of judgment ) geseón mósten, Exon. Th. 82, 35; Cri. 1349

freólsian

(v.)

to free ⬩ to deliver from bondage ⬩ to enfranchise land. ⬩ to celebrate a festival

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Similar entries v. ge-edfreólsian. to celebrate a festival Ðone fíftan dæg hí freólsodon lóue tó wurðmynte, ðám mǽrostan gode, Sal. K. p. 124, 134

searu-cræftig

(adj.)
Grammar
searu-cræftig, adj.

skilful ⬩ skilled in ⬩ cunning ⬩ wily ⬩ cunning

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.), cunning (in a good sense) Snottor, searocræftig sáwle rǽdes, Frag. Kmbl. 80; Leás. 42. Sum biþ searocræftig goldes and gimma, Exon. Th. 296, 29; Crä. 58. wily, cunning (in a bad sense), 416, 7; Rä. 34, 7

Linked entry: searu-cræft

fægnung

(n.)
Grammar
fægnung, e; f.

A rejoicing, exultation ⬩ jubĭlātio, exultātio

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Fægnunga Godes exultātiōnes Dei, 149, 6

Linked entry: ge-fægnung

forþian

(v.)
Grammar
forþian, p. ode; pp. od

To further ⬩ aid ⬩ assist ⬩ advance ⬩ perform ⬩ promŏvēre

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Ðæt he Godes circan forþige ut Dei ecclēsias promŏveat, L. I. P. 2; Wilk. 147, 34

Linked entries: ge-forþian forþ-dǽd

freomung

(n.)
Grammar
freomung, e; f.

Profit ⬩ advantage ⬩ good ⬩ profectus

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Profit, advantage, good; profectus In ða tíd his bisceophádes swá mycel gástlíc freomung ongon beón in Angelcynnes cyricum, swá nǽfre ǽr ðon beón mihte tantum profectus spīrĭtālis tempŏre præsŭlātus illīus Anglōrum ecclēsiæ, quantum nunquam antea potuēre

Linked entry: fromung

in-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
in-weard, adj.

Inward ⬩ inner ⬩ internal

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Biddaþ mid inweardre heortan ðysne Godes apostol, Homl. Th. i. 68, 8. Ðá wilnode ic indeum innewearde tó geseónne interiorem indiam perspicere cupiens, Nar. 5, 17

mán-deorf

(adj.)
Grammar
mán-deorf, adj.

Labouring to do evil ⬩ wicked

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Labouring to do evil, wicked Ne mæg se yfela preóst mid his yfelnysse, ðeáh hé mándeorf sý and mánful on dǽdum, ne mæg hé nǽfre Godes þénunge gefílan, náðer ne ðæt fulluht, ne ða mæssan, L. Ælfc. P. 41; Th. ii. 382, 12

teóðung-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
teóðung-georn, adj.
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Sedulous in paying tithes Ælmysgeorn and cyricgeorn and teóþunggeorn tó Godes cyricean and earmum mannum eleemosynas libenter erogans, et ad ecclesiam libenter frequens, et sedulo decimas erogans ecclesiae Dei ac pauperibus, L. Ecg.

wérig-ferhþ

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig-ferhþ, adj.
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Weary-hearted, disconsolate, depressed Ongan geómormód tó Gode cleopian . . . weóp wérigferð, Andr. Kmbl. 2799; An. 1402. Hí hreówigmóde wurpon hyra wǽpen of dúne, gewitan him wérigferhþe on fleám sceacan, Jud. Thw. 25, 24; Jud. 291.

náwiht-lic

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Swá se gesibsuma wer swýdor blissað on góde, swá áswindeð se níðfulla swýðor tó náhtlicum ðingum, Hex. 46, 28. Add

sceáde-sealf

(n.)
Grammar
sceáde-sealf, e; f.

A salve that may be shed on a place , a medicinal powder

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Wyrc góde dríge scádesealfe: nim gebærned sealt and piper and hwíte*-*wudu, gegníd tó duste ásift þurh cláð, dó lytlum on, 308, 22

wæstm-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
wæstm-leás, adj.

Without fruit(lit. or fig.)

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[Itt liþ uss wasstmeleas off alle gode dedess, Orm. 13858.]

lyþre

Grammar
lyþre, l. lýþre,
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Hit ne gedafenað ꝥ man dó Godes hús ánre mylne gelíc for lýðrum tolle ( for sordid gain ), Hml. S. 19, 253. Lýðre gesetnyssa vitiosa compositio, Angl. viii. 313, 26.

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare material ⬩ to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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Hé Godes templ tawode tó bysmore he had shamefully abused God's temple (cf. l. 538), 25, 542.

Linked entry: ge-tawian

for-búgan

to avoid ⬩ to pass by ⬩ pass over ⬩ shun ⬩ eschew ⬩ To avoid

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To avoid, not to follow: Sé gehealt his fulluht rihtlíce sé þe gehealt Godes beboda, and forbúhð deófles unlárum, Ll. Th. ii. 330, 27. to furn aside: Ne se wrecenda brynæ wile forbúgan, Dóm. L. 154

sweotolung

Grammar
sweotolung, <b>. I.</b>
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add: a visible display Twégen munecas bǽdon æt Gode sume swutelunge be ðám hálgan húsle ... Ðá gesáwon hí licgan án cild on ðám weófode ... hí þæt húsl ðygedon Gode ðancigende þsére swutelunge, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 14-22.

wiþer-saca

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-saca, an; m.

an adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy ⬩ a rebel ⬩ an adversary at law ⬩ a prosecutor ⬩ one who renounces ⬩ denies ⬩ apostate

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Hér sýn on earde Godes wiðersacan, apostatan ábroðene, Wulfst. 164, 10. Wiðersa[cena] contrariorum, inimicorum, Hpt. Gl. 471, 74. a rebel Ne beó hé ná sacerd geteald, ac Godes wiðersaca non sacerdos sed rebellio judicetur, R.

ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ferian, ferigan, ferigean, fergan; to ferianne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fer = fær a journey] .

to carry ⬩ convey ⬩ bear ⬩ lead ⬩ conduct ⬩ ferre ⬩ portāre ⬩ vehĕre ⬩ dedūcĕre ⬩ afferre ⬩ to betake oneself to ⬩ se gerĕre ⬩ versēri ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ vehi ⬩ īre

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Th. 58, 12. to go, depart; vehi, īre Mid friþe ferian to depart in peace, Byrht. Th. 136, 68; By. 179. Ðonne God geond wéstena wíde feraþ Deus, dum transgrediēris per desertum, Ps. Th. 67, 8

Linked entries: fergan ferigan fergan

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
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  • Ps. L. 54, 8
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  • Gen. 2080
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  • Bt. F. 116, 17
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  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
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  • 28, 6
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  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
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  • Ps. L. 113, 3
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  • Met. l, 20
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  • Mt. 8, 33
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  • Ps. L. 30, 12
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  • El. 134
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  • Gú. 228
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to flee ⬩ to flee ⬩ to run away ⬩ to pass away ⬩ to fly ⬩ to run away from ⬩ to avoid ⬩ to decline ⬩ to avoid ⬩ eschew

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Th. i. 420, 5-9. to go into banishment Gielden þá médrenmǽgas þæs weres þriddan dǽl, þriddan dǽl þá gegyldan. For þriddan dǽl hé fleó . . . for healfne hé fleó, Ll.