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DRAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DRAGAN, ic drage, ðú drægest, drægst, dræhst, he drægeþ, drægþ, dræhþ, pl. dragaþ; p. dróg, dróh, pl.drógon ; pp. dragen.

DRAG, draw ⬩ trahĕre ⬩ To draw oneself, to draw, go ⬩ se conferre, ire

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Ongon dragan Dryhtnes cempa the Lord's champion began to go, Exon. 43 a; Th. 145, 23; Gú. 699

ge-fyrþring

(n.)
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removal Sé bið tó gefyrþringe tó Godes weófode est altaribus remouendus, Chrd. 79, 15

Linked entry: fyrþring

lang-mód

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Goth. lagga*-*módei.] See two following words. Add

ofer-hogian

(v.)
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Sé þe oferhogie ꝥ hé Godes bodan hlyste, Ll. Th. i. 374, 32. Add

þeów

(adj.)
Grammar
þeów, adj.
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Gif man Godes (Gedes, MS.) þeúwne esne tihte, Ll. Th. i. 42, 6. Add

un-forwirded

(adj.)
Grammar
un-forwirded, un-forwird; adj.
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Unspoilt, undecayed: — Þonne magon wé Drihtne bringan unforwyrdne wæst(m) gódra weorca, Nap. 87

Linked entry: for-wirdan

ge-básnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-básnian, p. ade; pp. ad [ge, and básnian to expect]

To expect ⬩ exspectāre

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To expect; exspectāre Gebásnade ríc Godes expectābat regnum Dei, Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 51

stán-bucca

(n.)
Grammar
stán-bucca, an; m.
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A mountain goat Ðes stánbucca hic cynyps, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 57; Zup. 68, 5

apostata

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Add: — Sume synd apostatan þe sceoldan wesan Godes cempan, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 15

mǽd-land

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xii. æceras gódes mǽdlandes (mǽdwe-, v. l. ), C. D. B. ii. 266, 26. Add

singallíce

(adv.)
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Add: — Sáwl seó ná sinngallíce (assidue) byð féd mid Godes worde, Scint. 50, 17

strǽt-lanu

(n.)
Grammar
strǽt-lanu, an; f.
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A street Seó strætlanu is on ðǽre byrig of clǽnum golde geworht, Nap. 59

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

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.

Sweet ⬩ of food, sweet in sweet-meat, delicate ⬩ of smell, sweet, fragrant ⬩ of freedom from unpleasant taste or smell, sweet, pure, untainted ⬩ of sound, sweet, harmonious ⬩ in reference to the feelings, sweet, agreeable, pleasant

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Ðæt is for hwí se góda lǽce selle ðam hálum men séftne drenc and swétne, and óðrum hálum biterne and strangne, Bt. 39, 9; Fox 226, 11, 13. Swéte ofer hunig dulcia super mel, Ps. Spl. 118, 103.

Linked entries: swerum swót

líg

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Rdr. 134, 7. figurative Ðá lác þe se liég ðǽre lufe forbiérnð on ðǽm altere gódra weorca, Past. 222, 22. Ðætte se spearca ðára gódra weorca birne heálice ligge on dǽre incundan lufan, 86, 7. v. ád-, deáþ-, teón-líg (-lég)

ofer-hoga

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hoga, an; m.

One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person

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One who despises, a contemptuous, proud person Se biþ Godes oferhoga ðe Godes bodan oferhogiaþ, L. I. P. 5; Th. ii. 308, 31. Hér sýn on earde oferhogan godcundra rihtlaga, Wulfst. 164, 12. Oferhogan superbi, Ps. Surt. 118, 122: 139, 6.

Linked entry: hoga

folgaþ

(n.)
Grammar
folgaþ, es; m.

a train ⬩ retinue ⬩ id quod sĕquĭtur ⬩ cŏmĭtātus ⬩ service of a follower ⬩ cŏmĭtis servĭtus ⬩ ministĕrium

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Áhte ic fela wintra folgaþ tilne, holdne hláford I had for many years a good service, a kind lord, 100b; Th. 379, 25; Deór. 38. v. Stubbs' Const. Hist. comitatus

Linked entry: þegnung

rǽd-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-gifa, an; m.
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[Cleope nu to ræde þine rædȝiuen gode, Laym. 11615. O. Sax. rád-geƀo : O. Frs. réd jeva : O. H. Ger. rát-gebo : Icel. ráð-gjafi.] Cf. rǽd-bora and next word

ge-healdsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-healdsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

A keeping ⬩ observance ⬩ preservation ⬩ abstinence ⬩ custōdia ⬩ observātio ⬩ conservātio ⬩ abstĭnentia

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For gehealdsumnysse sóþre eádmódnysse beóþ fórwel oft Godes gecorenan geswencte for preservation of true humility God's chosen are very often afflicted, Homl. Th. i. 474, 10. Mid ðære gehealdsumnysse with abstinence, i. 318, 8

géman

(v.)
Grammar
géman, p. de; pp. ed

To care for, regard, heed, cure ⬩ cūrāre

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Nǽnig mon ne sceal lufian ne ne géman his gesibbes gif he hine ǽrost agælde Godes ðeówðómes no man shall love or care about his relatives if he first have devoted himself to God's service, Blickl. Homl. 23, 17 : 67, 30.

Linked entry: GÝMAN