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ge-þrowian

(v.)
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Add: absolute, to suffer; in a special sense, to suffer martyrdom, die Ðonne forwyrð ðín bróður, for ðone Críst geðrowade ( propter quem Christus mortuus est ), Past. 451, 34; Jul. 448.

efen-hlytta

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Efenhlytta on martyrdóme hé wæs consors martirio fuit, Hy. S. 38, 17. Swá swá ðú underfénge ǽr his gód, swá ðú scealt beón his efenhlytta on his wítum, Hml, Th. ii. 344, 22

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, adj.
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I. and 2 Add Ðǽr wæs cyrice geworht wundorlices worces, and his þrowunge and martyrdómes (-dóme, v.l.) wyrðe ecclesia est mirandi operis atque eius martyrio condigna exstructa, Bd. l, 7; Sch. 27, 8

ge-hirwan

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On ðá tiid ðe se biscephád swá gehiered (gehéned, v. l. ) suá huelc swá hine underféng, hé underféng martyrdóm. On ðá tiid wæs to herigeanne ðæt mon wilnode biscephádes, Past. 53, 18.

Linked entry: ge-hyrwan

lilie

(n.)
Grammar
lilie, lilige, an; f.

A lily

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Codes gelaþung hæfþ on sibbe lilian, ðæt is clǽne drohtnung; on ðam gewinne, rósan, ðæt is martyrdóm, Homl. Th. ii, 546, 2. Besceáwiaþ æcyres lilian, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 28: Lk. Skt. 12, 27

þes

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Hé þrowade on þisse Breotone martyrdóm, Shrn. 93, 28. Ǽghwanon of eallum þissum bífylcum undique de cunctis prope prouinciis, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 256, 14. 3. Add Þá heofencundan þing þe sint gecynde, næs þǽs eorþlican, Bt. 14, 1; F. 42, 1 (cf. I 1 a).

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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Heó þurh martyrdóm ðisne middaneard oferswáð. Homl. Skt. i. 2, 4. Hé ðone feónd oferswáð, Shrn. 13, 30. Ða ðe mid sygefæstum deáþe mid-dangeard oferswíðdon, Homl. Th. i. 84, 31. Oferswíð ðás cristenan þurh tearte wíta, Homl. Skt. i. 11, 137.

openlíce

(adv.)
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Add Twá cynn sind martyrdómes; án dearnunge, óðer eáwunge. Sé ðe on éhtnysse his líf álǽt, hé bið openlíce martyr, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 16. Gif hwá on leásre gewitnesse openlíce (without any concealment of the fact) stande, Ll. Th. i. 398, 11.

módor

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Ðá móddru on heora cildra martyrdóme þrowodon ; þæt swurd . . . becóm tó ðǽra móddra heortan, Hml. Th. 1. 84, 17-19. Módero matres, Mk. L. 10, 30. used of an animal Ylp is ormǽte nýten . . . Feówer and twéntig mónda gǽí seó módor mid folan, Hml.

heá-líc

(adj.)
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heá-líc, adj.

High, elevated, lofty, sublime, proud, chief, very great, noble, distinguished, deep, profound

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Se is heálicost seðe ðone martyrdóm æfter Gode ástealde he is most exalted who was the firstmartyr after God, i. 50, 1.

Linked entry: heáh-líc

þrowian

(v.)
Grammar
þrowian, (þrówian?), þreowian (þreówian?); p. ode

To sufferto suffer as opposed to to actto suffer what is painfulto suffer martyrdomto make to sufferto crucifyto suffer for somethingpay foratone for

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., generally Grammar þrowian, ¶ The past participle is used as if the verb were a causative = to suffer martyrdom Ic þrowode, Cd. Th. 296, 17; Sat. 503. Mín Drihten, áne tíd on róde ðú þrowodest, Blickl. Homl. 243, 28.

Linked entry: a-þrówian

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Stephanus ðone martyrdóm æfter Gode ástealde, Hml.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Fram sóðum martirdóme ðæs hálgan weres his holdan pápan from the true martyrdom of the holy man, his gracious pope, Homl. Th. ii. 310, 29. Hé horn hefeþ holdes folces exaltavit cornu populi sui, Ps. Th. 148, 14.

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Þá gecorenan ðe Gode geþugon ðurh martyrdóm, i. 444, 16. Se bid gesǽlig ... þe mæg ... his þeódne geþeón, and þonne mót habban heofonríce felix ... qui ... conjunctus Christo coelestia regna tenebit, Dóm.

ge-win

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Git ðú scealt fela gewinn habban on ðínum martyrdóme, Hml. Th. i. 426, 18. mental distress, trouble. v. gewin-tíd, -woruld Hé gehyhte þæt him God sealde his gewinnes frófre sperans in Domino daturum sibi refocillationem aliquam laboris sui, Guth.

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Hé sceolde cuman tó hefegum martyrdóme ad martyrii tormenta ducebatur, Past. 53, 21. Be þǽre hæfegan gémenne bearna, Bt. 31, 1; F. 112, 19. Hefig geoc hé beslépte on ealle, 16, 4; F. 58, 16: Met. 9, 55. Swǽre hæftnéd hefige, Ps. Th. 125, 1.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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On ða tiid suá huelc suá biscephád underféng, hé underféng martyrdóm. On ða tiid wæs tó herigeanne ðæt mon wilnode biscephádes, Past. 8; Swt. 53, 18. Ic sume tíd fram ðé gewát, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 29.

Linked entry: týd

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Se ðe wæs leorningcniht on háde ongann wesan láreów on martyrdóme, Homl. Th. i. 50, 6. Hwæt wile ðis wesan ? Blickl. Homl. 239, 29. Sǽde hé ðæt hé hine cniht wesende gesáwe quod fanum se in pueritia vidisse testabatur Bd. 2, 15 ; S. 518, 36 : Exon.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Forþ gewát ðurh martyrdóm Laurentius; hæfþ nú líf wiþ ðan mid Wuldorfæder weorca tó leáne, Menol. Fox 290; Men. 146. Hí mé yfel settan á wið goode posuerunt adversum me mala pro bonis, Ps: Th. 108, 4.