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or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Orsorg líf lǽdaþ woruldmen wíse, ðonne hé forsihþ eorþlícu gód and ðara yfela orsorh wunaþ, Met. 7, 43. Hé furþon orsorh ne brícþ his genihtsumnysse he does not enjoy even his abundance without anxiety, Homl. Th. i. 64, 34.

snotor

(adj.)
Grammar
snotor, snottor (-er, -ur); adj.

Prudent, wise, sagacious prudens

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Nis nǽnig swá snotor . . . ne ðæs swá gleáw, nymþe God seolfa 286, 8; Sat. 349. Á sceal snotor hycgean ymb ðysse worulde gewinn Menol. Fox 570; Gn. C. 54: Beo. Th. 1656; B. 826. Snotur Ps. Th. 118, 23.

Linked entry: snytre

tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divideseparatedisjointo dividestand between objectsseparate one object from another to dividepartdissociatebreak the connection betweento dispersescatterto divide with the minddistinguishdiscern

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And God geworhte ða fæstnisse and tótwǽmde (divisit) ða wæteru, ðe wǽron under ðære fæstnisse, fram ðám ðe wǽron bufan ðære fæstnisse, Gen. 1. 6, 7. to divide, part, dissociate, break the connection between Sume hé (the devil) þurh graman tótwǽmþ, Homl

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Nis nán man gód, búton God ána, 18, 19. Hié nǽron on hie hergende búton þrié dagas, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 1: 3, 7; S. 120, 14. Ne mehte mon búton feáwa ofslagenra geáhsian fix quem-quam requiri, qui perierit, 2, 8; S. 94, 12.

lang

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Lang bið syððan þæt se gást nimeð æt Gode . . . Seel. 5. Ne bið lang ofer þæt þæt Israhéla æðelu móten rícsian, El. 432

CLÚS

(n.; part.)
Grammar
CLÚS, e; f: clúse, an; f.
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He fram ðære clúsan afaren wæs wið ðara scipa he was gone from the pass towards the ships, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 131, 26, 22. Ðá hæfdon hý heora clúsan belocene when they had closed their passes, 3, 7; Bos. 60, 4.

Linked entry: clúse

here-reáf

(n.)
Grammar
here-reáf, es: n.

Spoilplunderbooty

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Ic geseah betwux ðam herereáfum sumne gildene dalc I saw among the spoils a wedge of gold, Jos. 7, 21

Linked entry: wæl-reáf

módig-ness

(n.)
Grammar
módig-ness, e;f.

PrideHighmindednessmagnanimitygreatness of mind which does not resent injury

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Th. i. 360, 28. in a good sense, Highmindedness, magnanimity, greatness of mind which does not resent injury Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm upwegaþ:sóþfæstnys, módignes (patientia), L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 28.

ge-wilnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wilnung, -willnung. e; f.

A wishdesirelongingseekingappetitewillvowoncŭpiscentiadesīdĕriumambĭtusappĕtītusaffectusvōtum

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For gewillnunge ðara écra góda pro appĕtītu æternōrum bonōrum, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 7. Óðra gewilnunga relĭqua concŭpiscentiæ, Mk. Bos. 4, 19: Num. 11, 34. Mid eallum gewilnungum with all desires, Homl. Th. ii. 118, 25.

Linked entries: ge-willnung wilnung

sealt

(n.)
Grammar
sealt, es; n.
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[Goth. salt: O. Sax. O. L. Ger. salt: O. H. Ger. salz: Icel. salt.] See following words, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. vi. 331, col. 2, and Leo on Anglo-Saxon Names. p. 27

Linked entry: salt

treówe

(adj.)
Grammar
treówe, triéwe, trýwe; adj.
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[Goth. triggws true, faithful: O. Sax. triuwi: O. Frs. triuwe: O. H. Ger. gi-triuwi: Icel. tryggr-] v- ge-, or-treówe (-triéwe, -trýwe)

Linked entry: trýwe

wer-genga

(n.)
Grammar
wer-genga, an; m.
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Ic mé frið wille æt Gode gegyrnan . . . mec Dryhtnes hond mundaþ . . . hér sceal mín wesan eorðlíc éþel, 117, 23-30; Gú. 228-232.

Linked entry: wær-genga

weþer

(n.)
Grammar
weþer, es; m.
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[Goth. wiþrus (Guþs) agnus (Dei): O. L. Ger. wither aries: O. H. Ger. widar aries, vervex, multo: Icel. veðr.]

weorold-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-hláford, es; m.
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Wé lǽraþ þæt Godes þeówas beón geornlíce Gode þeówigende . . . and ðæt hí beón á heora ealdre holde and gehýrsume . . . and ðæt hí beón heora worldhláfordum eác holde and getrýwe, L. Edg. C. 1; Th. ii. 244, 5

bóc-land

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Twelf bóclanda ǽhte (xii possessiones praediorum) hé Gode geaf mynster on tó timbrianne, Bd. 3, 24; Sch. 308, 3. Bócland territoria, Sch. 306, ii: 2, 3; Sch. 124, 3: fundos, Wrt.

for-gifen

(adj.)
Grammar
for-gifen, adj. (ptcpl.).

forgivenpardonedmildgentleindulgent

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forgiven, pardoned Þé georne tó Gode bide and tó his hálgum, wið þám ðe þíne synna þæs ðe forgifenron beón, Wlfst. 290, 10. mild; remissus. of persons, gentle, indulgent Hé wæs Rómánum swá forgiefen and swá milde swá him nán onwald næs ǽr þǽm Tiberius

Linked entries: for-gifan for-gifenlic

ge-fealdan

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Ne bið gifalden non flectetur, Rtl. 84, 53. (1 a) to involve, implicate :-- Nǽnig man compigende Gode gifalde hine (inplicat se ) gimótum woruldlicum, Rtl. 60, 11. to roll about Hé gefeald hine uolutabatur, Mk. R. 9, 20. [O. H.

gramlic

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Ne cwæð þú ná goda, ac gramlicra deófla, 8, 59. of things Nǽron hí geneádode tó ðám gramlican geþeahte, Hml. S. 27, 166. Hé genam áne cuppan mid cwealmbǽrum drence ... and begól þone gramlican drenc, 14, 76.

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lamentTo be sorry forgrieve at

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., To be sorry for, grieve at Þæt hié swá gefeón ðissa andweardena góda ðæt hí him ondrǽden ðá écan yflu, ILLIGIBLE and swá ðára yfela ðisse worulde hiófen ðæt hí hiora tóhopan gefæstnigen tó ðǽm écum gódum sic de bonis praesmtibus gaudeant, ut mala

hwæt

(adj.)
Grammar
hwæt, adj.
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Ben. 20, 3. active, nimble Þá handa áwindað þá ðe ǽr hæfdon ful hwæte fingras, Wlfst, 148, 4. keen, bold, active Hé úsic gárwígend góde tealde, hwate helmberend, B. 2642: 2517.