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god-bearn

(n.)
Grammar
god-bearn, es; n.

a divine child ⬩ the Son of God ⬩ divinus filius ⬩ Dei Filius ⬩ a god-child ⬩ a god-son ⬩ filius lustricus ⬩ ex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus

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a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan Godbearn of grundum they saw the Lord, the Son of God, ascend

god-bót

(n.)
Grammar
god-bót, an. l.
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god-bót, e

god-sǽd

(n.)
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god-sǽd, es; n.
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The fear of God, piety Æþele cnihtas and ǽfæste ginge and góde in godsǽde noble youths and pious, young and good in the fear of God, Cd. 176; Th. 221, 19; Dan. 90

Linked entry: sǽd

god-lic

(adj.)
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god-lic, adj.
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God-like, divine Þǽre godlican besceáwunga deifice contemplationis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 139, 61. Godlicum dealibus, i. deificis. 81

god-gesprǽce

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Substitute: <b>god-gesprǽce,</b> es; n. An oracle Wæs þis godgesprǽce (-sprec, -spræcen, -sprecen, v. ll.) þisses gemetes erat oraculum huiusmodi, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 152, 12. Æfter þám godgesprǽce (-sprece, þǽre gódan sprǽce, þám gódgesprece

god-scyld

(n.)
Grammar
god-scyld, e; f.
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A sin against a god, impiety Ic nýde sceal godscyld wrecan I needs must avenge impiety, Exon. 68 b; Th. 254, 29; Jul. 204

gód-æpple

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Substitute: <b>gód-æppel</b> a quince Goodaeppel citonium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 9. Gódæppel ( the MS. has the accent ), 14, 36. Cf. cod-æppel

un-gód

(n.)
Grammar
un-gód, es; n.

Evil ⬩ ill

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Evil, ill Wá eów ðe taliaþ ungód tó góde and gód þing tó yfele vae qui dicitis malum bonum, et bonum malum, Wulfst. 47, 6. Heó firenaþ mec wordum, ungód gæleþ, Exon. Th. 402, 25; Rä. 21, 35

wealdend-god

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend-god, es; m.

The Lord God

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The Lord God Ic cleopige tó Heáhgode and tó Wealdendgode ðe mé wel dyde clamabo ad Deum altissimum, et ad Dominum qui bene fecit mihi, Ps. Th. 56, 2. Se is wealdendgode wellícendlíc beneplacitum est Deo, 67, 16

god-cund

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Add: of or pertaining to God Godcund andgit and godcund foretiohhung, Bt. 39, 4; F. 216, 31. Se godcunda anweald, 16, 4; F. 58, 13. Ðá ðe sió godcundde stefn ðreáde, Past. 91, 7. Þæs godcundan mægenþrymmes, Bl. H. 103, 3. On þǽre godcundan dǽde ( the

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ǽr-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-gód, adj.

Good before others ⬩ of prime goodness ⬩ præ ceteris bonus

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Good before others, of prime goodness; præ ceteris bonus Æðeling ǽrgód a prince good before others. Beo. Th. 260; B. 130: 2662; B. 1329. Íren ǽrgód iron of prime goodness, 1982; B. 989

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hwǽte-god

(n.)

Ceres

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Ceres, Lye

un-gód

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gód, adj.

Not good ⬩ evil ⬩ bad

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Not good, evil, bad Seldan hé bið eald; ungódan deáðe hé swylt, Lchdm. iii. 184, 23. On ylde ungódum deáðe heó swylt, 188, 28

af-god

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af-god, -nes, dele.

god-bearn

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Godfæder his godbearn lufie and lǽre, Wlfst. 74, 13. Beóð heó rihtlice ealswá hý genamode beóð, godfæderas, gif hý heora godbearn Gode gestrýnað, 121, 5. Add

god-fyrht

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Ioachim wæs godfyrht man, Hml. A. 118, 42. Þá synna yrnað æfter þǽre earman sáwle and hire tó cweðað ... 'Wé wéndon þæt þú wǽre godfyrht, ac þú hæfdest deófles geþanc, Wlfst. 240, 27. Add

god-gild

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Add: a rite or practice of a heathen religion Godgildum ceremoniis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 65: Lupercalibus, 50, 40. Se déma stód æt his godgyldum and deóflum onsægdnesse bær judex aris adsistebat, ac daemonibus hostias offerebat, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 21, 1. Hé

gód-líf

(n.)
Grammar
gód-líf, es; n.
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A good, virtuous life Waltear swíðe gðdlífes man, Chr. 1095; P. 232, 5

god-módor

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Godmódra matrenas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 69. Add

god-sibb

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Add: One who has become spiritually related to another (a baptized child or its parents) by acting as sponsor at baptism Hine (Malcolm ) slóh Moræl; sé wæs Melcolmes cynges godsib, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 9. Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige (cf. Si quis