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hlystan

(v.)
Grammar
hlystan, p. te

To list, ⬩ listen to, ⬩ hear, ⬩ hearken

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Hlyste hé gódes rǽdes let him hearken to good counsel, Homl. Th. i. 54, 16. Wé biddaþ ðé leóf ðæt ðú hlyste úre sprǽce oramus, domine, ut audias nos, Gen. 43, 20. Man láreówum hlyste let teachers be listened to, L. Eth. vii. 19; Th. i. 332, 26.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre

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Wæs éþfynde Afrisc meówle, golde geweorþod the African maid was easy to be found, adorned with gold, Cd. 171; Th. 215, 9; Exod. 580: 174; Th. 218, 18; Dan. 41: Elen. Kmbl. 2384; El. 1193.

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

scearp

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Add Tó þám ꝥ hí þe scearpran on þǽre sóðan Godes lufu hí æteówdon, Hml. S. 23 b, 94. <b>VI a.</b> add :-- Godes word is cucu and scearp innan lǽrende þis mennisce andgyt, Hml. S. 23 b, 595

cwealm-dreór

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm-dreór, es; m. [dreór blood]

Slaughter-gore ⬩ sanguis cæde profusus

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Slaughter-gore ; sanguis cæde profusus, Cd. 47; Th. 60, 22; Gen. 985

ge-flǽscod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-flǽscod, adj.
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Incarnate Þurh ꝥ geflǽscode Godes word, Hml. S. 23 b, 597

Linked entry: flǽscod

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Ða hálgan weras, ðe góde weorc beeodon, hí wurðfulle wǽron on ðissere worulde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 1, 9. Ðe læs sum weorðfulra (wurð-, v. l.) sig yn gelaðod fram hym ne honoratior te sit inuitatus ab eo, Lk. Skt. 14, 8. <b>II a.

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode

To beware ⬩ To make ware ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ guard against evil ⬩ take a precaution ⬩ to guard, hold

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Hé hǽðen gold waraþ, Beo. Th. 4543; B. 2277. IIIa. to hold a place, occupy, inhabit :-- Hié dýgel lond warigeaþ, Beo. Th. 2720; B. 1358. Hé wésten warode, 2534; B. 1265. Goldsele Grendel warode, 2511; B. 1253.

Linked entries: werian be-warian

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc.burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg =
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burh
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burg
the impert. of
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beorgan
to defend
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to defend ⬩ arx, castellum, mons ⬩ a castle ⬩ a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by a wall or rampart of earth ⬩ arx, castellum, mons, palatium, urbs munita, domus circumvallata ⬩ Peter&#39;s burg = Peterborough ⬩ a city, town, burgh, borough ⬩ urbs, civitas, oppidum

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Ða ðe in burh móton gongan, in Godes ríce they may go into the city, [may go] into God&#39;s kingdom, Cd. 227; Th. 303, 16; Sat. 613. Ðonne hý hweorfaþ in ða hálgan burg when they pass into the holy city, Exon. 44b; Th. 150, 26; Gú. 784.

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.

wyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyn, wynn, e; f.

delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune

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Mægna God, . . . æþelinga wyn, Exon. Th. 286, 12; Jul. 730 : 466, 15; Hö. 121. Neoman ús tó wynne weoroda Drihten, Cd. Th. 277, 2; Sat. 198. Wigena wyn, . . . heofonengla God, Exon. Th. 281, 4; Jul. 641. the best of a class, the pride of its kind.

Linked entry: mód-wén

æren-geát

(n.)
Grammar
æren-geát, for earn-gǽt

a goat-eagle

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a goat-eagle; harpe = ἅρπη,Ælfc. Gl. 17; Wrt. Voc. 21, 62

predician

(v.)
Grammar
predician, p. ode
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To preach Hé férde Godes ríce prediciende ( euangelizans ), Lk. Skt. 8, 1

un-forwealwod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forwealwod, adj.

Unwithered ⬩ undecayed

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Unwithered, undecayed Bringan Drihtne unforwealwod wæstm gódra weorca, Blickl. Homl. 73, 25

efen-hálig

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-hálig, adj.
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Equally holy Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, Bl. H. 45, 18

ge-irgan

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Wyrð þurh Godes mihte sóna deófol swýðe geyrged, Wlfst. 33, 20. Add

á-gímeleásian

(v.)
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Seó sáwul þe bið ágímeleásedu Godes beboda, Verc. Först. 77, 5. Add

cígung

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Add: invocation Héyfelsacode Godes mægnþrym . . . in scinna ciginge, Gr. D. 289, 9

strégan

(v.)

to strew

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to strew Græf golde strégan (stregdan?), Exon. Th. 311, 25; Seef. 97

DEÓR

(n.)
Grammar
DEÓR, diór,es ; n.

An animal, any sort of wild animal, a wild beast, DEER ⬩ fĕra, bestia

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God geworhte ðære eorþan deór æfter hira hiwum, and ða nítenu on heora cynne fēcit Deus bestias terræ juxta spĕcies suas, et jumenta in genĕre suo, Gen. 1, 25.

Linked entries: dýr diór

ge-féra

(n.)
Grammar
ge-féra, an; m.

A companion ⬩ comrade ⬩ associate ⬩ fellow ⬩ colleague ⬩ fellow-disciple ⬩ man ⬩ servant ⬩ sŏcius ⬩ contŭbernālis ⬩ cŏmes ⬩ condiscĭpŭlus ⬩ vir ⬩ puer

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Æðele geféran Philippus and Iacob feorh agéfan for Meotudes lufan the noble companions Philip and James gave their lives for the love of God, Menol. Fox 158; Men. 80 : Gen. 14, 10 : Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 25.

Linked entry: ge-fara