segnian
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Mid þrým fingrum man sceall sénian and bletsian, H. R. 105, 22. Hine sylfne séniende signando sese, Bd. 4, 24 ; S. 599, 13. without reference to the sign of the cross Segnade earce innan ágenum spédum Nergend, Cd.
wirgan
to curse ⬩ maledicere ⬩ to do evil
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Bletsian and wyrian, Homl. Th. ii. 36, 7: 326, 10. Wergendi devotaturus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 78. Wiergende, 89, 9. Wyrgende, 27, 4. He cóme má wítgiende ðonne wyrgende, Ps. Th. 34, arg. Bið wereged, maledicetur, Kent. Gl. 382.
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Thus, from lufian to love, bletsian to bless, etc. are formed ic lufige I love, ic bletsige I bless, lufigende loving, bletsigende blessing.
hálgung
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Th. i. 360, 32. hallowing, holding in honour as holy. v. hálgian; Seó hálgung þæs mǽran naman Godes ongann ús mannum þá þá Críst wearð geflǽschamed ; ac seó ylce hálgung wunað on écnysse, for ðan ðe wé on ðám écan lífe bletsiað and herigað ǽfre Godes
FÆDER
FATHER ⬩ păter
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Kmbl. 832; Sal. 415, Mid fæder ðínne with thy father, Exon. 12 b; Th, 22, 9; Cri. 349, We bletsiaþ bilewitne Feder we bless the merciful Father, Hy. 8, 8; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 8. Sunu his fæderes son of his father, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 12; Sat. 580.
Linked entries: eald-fæder fædyr feder fieder fæder-lic
ge-bróþor
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</b> applied to Christians :-- Wé habbað ǽnne heofonlicne fæderr II. those who are united by a common interest :-- Þ á arn se eádiga Ióhannes to eallum þám apostolum and wæs cweðende tó him : 'Bletsiað, gebróðor þá leófestan, úrne Drihten,' Bl.
irfe-weard
an heir
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Ða ðe God bletsiaþ beóþ eorþan yrfeweardas benedicentes eum possidebunt terram, Ps. Th. 36, 21.
LEÓHT
LIGHT ⬩ a light
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Wé sceolon on ðisum dæge beran úre leóht tó cyrcan and lǽtan hí ðǽr bletsian we must on this day carry our lights to church and have them blessed there, Homl. Th. 1, 150, 27
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land
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Wé sceolon bletsian úre land, and Drihten biddan ꝥ þá wæstmas þe on eorðan syndon geþeón mótan, Verc. Först. 129, 26. Blósmige land florea rura Wülck. Gl. 256, 3. Lond beóð gefrætwad the fields are made fair Ph. 116. Land wǽron freórig, An. 1261.
leóht
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Wé sceolon beran úre leóht tó cyrcan and lǽtan hí ðær bletsian, Hml. Th. i. 150, 27. with collective force ꝥ hi Godes circan mid leóhte and lácum gelóme gegrétan, Ll. Th. i. 326, 17.
wolcen
A cloud ⬩ the clouds ⬩ the heavens ⬩ the sky ⬩ the clouds of night ⬩ under heaven ⬩ on earth ⬩ sky ⬩ welkin
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Bletsiaþ weolcnu Drihtne, Hymn. T. P. 73. Wolgceno, Rtl. 81, 24. Wolcna nimborum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 59, 57. Wolcna strengu. Exon. Th. 390, 4; Rä. 8, 5. For ðæra wolcna ðicnysse, Lchdm. iii. 232, 16. Wolcna scúr, Cd. Th. 238, 5 ; Dan. 350.
folc
a people ⬩ a nation ⬩ an army ⬩ a race ⬩ tribe ⬩ sect ⬩ lay-folk ⬩ the laity ⬩ the people ⬩ followers ⬩ the people ⬩ the common people ⬩ country-folk ⬩ folk ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ folks ⬩ a crowd ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ people ⬩ folk
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Cnute cynge ádas swóron, and syððan hine ofslógon, Chr. 1086; P. 221, 29. a divine ruler, with a general application Wé þec bletsiað, Freá folca gehwæs, Dan. 401. used of the Israelites: Tó þínes folces wuldre Israhel ad gloriam plebis tuae Israel,
weorc
Work ⬩ opus. ⬩ work ⬩ operative action ⬩ operation ⬩ working ⬩ doing ⬩ performance ⬩ work ⬩ doings ⬩ actions ⬩ what a person does ⬩ what happens ⬩ work ⬩ labour ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ any form of long-sustained or habitual activity ⬩ a particular act of labour ⬩ workmanship ⬩ a work ⬩ deed ⬩ any action ⬩ of action that gives affect to anything ⬩ a work, ⬩ what is wrought ⬩ a strong building, ⬩ fortress ⬩ work, ⬩ what is done, ⬩ effect produced ⬩ pain, ⬩ travail, ⬩ grief, ⬩ the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person
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Hí mótan bletsian eal Cristen folc, and him godcunde lác forebringan . . . ðis weorc biþ deóflum se mǽsta teóna Blickl. Homl. 47, 6. Hé nǽfre Godes weorces ne áblon, ah hé ealle niht þurhwacode on hálgum gebedum 227, 6.