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ge-líc

(adj.)
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Ne mæg nán monn habban gelíc lof on ǽlcum londe, for þon þe on ǽlcum lande ne lícaþ ꝥ on óþrum lícaþ, 18, 2; F. 64, 25. Ðá gelícan habbað heóm gelíc, Solil. H. 65, 24. Ne beóð þá leán gelíc, Mód. 76.

DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law ⬩ jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex ⬩ a ruling, governing, command ⬩ rectio, gubernātio, impĕrium ⬩ might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority ⬩ potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas ⬩ will, free will, choice, option ⬩ arbitrium, optio ⬩ sense, meaning, interpretation ⬩ signifĭcātio, interprĕtātio

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Ðæt he beáh-hordes brúcan móste selfes dóme that he might enjoy the ring-hoard of his own free will, Beo.

ge-frignan

(v.)
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Ic þæt wíf gefrægn cýðan módes sorge, Gen. 2242: Sal. 179. Hí gúðcyning gefrúnon hringas dǽlan, B. 1969. (2 a) with acc. and complementary ptcpl. :-- Se sélesta þára þé wé ǽfre gefrúnen ácennedne, Gú. 1334.

hrædlíce

(adv.)
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Uton habban úre mód úp swá swá wé yfemest mægen wið ðæs heán hrófes þæs héhstan andgites ꝥ þú mæge hrædlícost cumon tó þínre ágenre cýððe, Bt. 41, 5; F. 254, 17.

hróf

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</b> house-top as the most public place to proclaim anything :-- Ðætte in eárum gihérdest and sprecende gé wérun in cotum ábodad bið on hrófum, Lk. R. L. 12, 3. Ofer hrófa, Mt. L. 10, 27. <b>I d.

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Th. i. 248, 6-9. where the genitive is used with a noun as an intensive Þonne is ꝥ Godes riht ꝥ hé beó clǽne it is the most perfect justice, that he be clear, Ll.

hálig

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Háliges ( Moses') láre, Exod. 307 : (St. Andrew's ), An. 895 : 1391. Hálges ( St. Guthlac's ) lára, Gú. 979. Háligre ( St. Juliana's ) fæder, Jul. 61. Wearð þǽre hálgan hyht geníwad, 607. Þæt þám hálgan ( Noah ) wæs sár on móde, Gen. 1592 : An. 48.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by

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Se wilnaþ suíður ðæt mon lufge sóðfæsðnesse ðonne hine selfne, se ðe wilnaþ ðæt mon nánre ryhtwísnesse fore him ne wandige ille se ipso amplius veritatem desiderat amari, qui sibi a nullo vult contra veritatem parci, Past. 19; Swt. 145, 17. with a clause

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

FELG

(n.)
Grammar
FELG, e; f: felge, an; f. A

FELLY ⬩ part of the circumference of a wheel ⬩ canthus ⬩ άνθόs ⬩ absis rŏtæ

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Ðæt hweól hwerfþ ymbúton, and sió nafa, néhst ðære eaxe, sió færþ micle fæstlícor and orsorglícor ðonne ða felgan dón the wheel turns round, and the nave, being nearest to the axle-tree, goes much more firmly and more securely than the fellies do, Bt.

Linked entry: fælg

DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH ⬩ mors

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DEATH; mors Ðeáh ðe him se bitera deáþ geboden wǽre though bitter death were announced to them, Cd. 183; Th. 229, 26; Dan. 223: Exon. 31 b; Th. 98, 6; Cri. 1603: Beo. Th. 899; B. 447: 5773; B. 2890.

Linked entry: deóþ

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstand ⬩ resist ⬩ to stand against ⬩ succeed in opposing ⬩ be a match for ⬩ refute ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ be a hindrance ⬩ obstruct ⬩ prevent ⬩ be a preventive ⬩ to stand off ⬩ keep away, ⬩ be absent ⬩ to be hostile

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Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge and ðonne sió gift wiðstande. Gif mon wíf gebycgge and sió gyft forð ne cume, L. In. 31; Th. i. 122, 4 note. to be hostile Ic wiðstande ongén eów ponam faciem contra vos, Lev. 26, 17

fédan

(v.)

to suckle ⬩ nurse ⬩ to feed up ⬩ fatten ⬩ to support ⬩ maintain ⬩ nurture ⬩ educate ⬩ foster ⬩ to nourish ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ To graze

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Gif hié mon ongemang ðǽre ðreátunga fét mid sumere heringe, Past. 303, 1. Wiþ feóndseócum men, þonne deófol þone monnan féde oððe hine innan gewealde mid ádle, Lch. ii. 136, 25. His mæ-acute;gas hine féden, gif hé self mete næbbe.

Linked entry: fóster

ge-medemian

(v.)
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Add: I. to make mean (v. medume; I), humble, bring to low estate Se myccla mægenþrym . . . þurh þone man gemede-mod wæs mannum tó helpe the great majesty (of Christ) through incarnation was brought to low estate for the help of men, Bl. H. 179, 9.

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, soreness ⬩ a pain, pang, sore, wound ⬩ grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow ⬩ a grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Ðá ðæt mód ðillíc sár cweþende wæs, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 24. Lufu him sára gehwylc symle forswíðede, Exon. Th. 160, 4; Gú. 938: 176, 31; Gú. 1218.

swincan

(v.)
Grammar
swincan, p. swanc, pl. swuncon; pp. swuncen.

to toil, labour, work with effort ⬩ to labour at, after, etc. , anything ⬩ to be troubled, travail, be in difficulty or distress

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On hú grimmum seáðe swinceþ ðæt sweorcende mód, Met. 3, 2. Ic swanc (laboravi) on minre geómrunge. Ps. Lamb, 6, 7. Ð ám wífum ðe æfter beorþre on sumum stówum swincen, Lchdm. i. 344, 2. [Cf.

æft

(adv.)
Grammar
æft, adv.

AFT ⬩ behind ⬩ Afterwards ⬩ again ⬩ postea ⬩ iterum

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AFT, behind, as go aft = go astern, Afterwards, again; postea, iterum Moises cwæþ æft to Israela folce Moses said afterwards to the people of Israel, Deut. 28, 15. Æft uferan dógum afterwards in later days, Beo. Th. 4406 note; B. 2200.

Linked entry: eft

ange

(adj.)
Grammar
ange, ænge, enge, onge; adj.

Narrow ⬩ straitened ⬩ vexed ⬩ troubled ⬩ sorrowful ⬩ angustus ⬩ anxius ⬩ vexatus ⬩ tristis

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Ðá wæs ðam cynge swíðe ange on his mode then the king was greatly troubled in his mind, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 14

eorþ-styrung

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-styrung, -stirung, e; f.

An earth-stirring, earthquake ⬩ terræ mótus

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An earth-stirring, earthquake; terræ mótus Eorþstyrung fela burhga ofhreas . . . þreóttyne byrig þurh eorþ-styrunge afeóllon an earthquake has overthrown many cities ... thirteen cities fell through an earthquake, Homl. Th. i. 608, 27, 29: 244, 17.

freoðo-wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-wǽr, freoðu-wǽr, frioðo-wǽr, frioðu-wǽr, friðo-wǽr, e; f.

A covenant of peace ⬩ an agreement ⬩ compact ⬩ pācis fœdus ⬩ pactum

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A covenant of peace, an agreement, compact; pācis fœdus, pactum Wæs seó eorla gedriht ánes módes, fæstum fæðmum freoðowǽre heóld the host of men was of one mind, held the covenant of peace in their firm breasts, Cd. 158; Th. 197, 13; Exod. 306.

hreófla

(n.)
Grammar
hreófla, an; m.

A leper

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Moyses ǽ forbeád tó hrepenne ǽnigne hreóflan the law of Moses forbade to touch any leper, Homl. Th. i. 122, 5. Hreóflan synt gehǽlede leprosi mundantur, Lk. Skt. 7, 22

Linked entries: hreófl hreófl