ge-þeón
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Cf. 1 a Of ðám mynstre geðugon æðele biscopas þurh Martines láre gehwilcum leódum there was an ample crop of noble bishops from the monastery through Martin's teaching for every people, Hml. Th. ii. 506, 24
fóre-weard
FORWARD ⬩ fore ⬩ former ⬩ early ⬩ prōnus ⬩ antĕrior ⬩ prior
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We sceolon mearcian úre fórewearde heáfod mid Cristes róde tácne we should mark our foreheads with the sign of Christ's cross, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 11. Fóreweard lencten the early spring; ver nŏvum, Ælfc. Gl. 95; Som. 76, 12; Wrt. Voc. 53, 26.
þeccan
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Ic gealgan þehte I was stretched upon the cross, Andr. Kmbl. 1932; An. 968: Apstls. Kmbl. 44; Ap. 22. Ealne middangeard mereflód þeahte, Exon. Th. 200, 18; Ph. 42: Cd. Th. 8, 1; Gen. 117.
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molde
mould ⬩ dust ⬩ sand ⬩ earth ⬩ ground ⬩ earth ⬩ land ⬩ earth
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His þegnas mid moldan hit (a cross) gefæstnedon adgesto a militibus pulvere, terrae figeretur, Bd. 3, 2; S. 524, 19. Be moldan ða ðe on ðære stówe genumene wǽron, 3, 9; S. 533, 27. ground, earth, land Molde vel land humus, rus, arvum, Wrt.
segn
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</b> used metaphorically Wynród segn sóðfæstra the cross, the standard of the righteous, Salm. Kmbl. 471 ; Sal. 236. Gesáwon randwígan segn ( the pillar of fire ) ofer sweóton, Cd. Th. 185, 23 ; Exod. 127
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weald
High land covered with wood ⬩ wood ⬩ forest.
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Wealdes treów ( the cross ), Rood Kmbl. 34; Kr. 17. Án wind of Calabria wealde de Calabris aura, Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 8. Se Limene múþa is on eásteweardre Cent, æt ðæs miclan wuda eástende ðe wé Andred hátaþ . . . seó eá líð út of ðæm wealda.
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nægel
the nail of a finger or toe ⬩ a nail ⬩ peg ⬩ an instrument for striking the strings of a harp
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Ðǽr hýdde wǽron næglas ( the nails by which Christ was fastened to the cross ) on eorþan, Elen. Kmbl. 2216; El. 1109 : 2227; El. 1115 : 2344; El. 1173.
níwe
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</b> of articles of food or drink, freshly made, produced, or grown, belonging to the fresh crop or growth :-- Mid neówum ele gemencged, Lch. i. 350, 2. Gé etað ealde mettas oð eów níwe cumon, Lev. 26, 10. <b>VI b.
hengen
a cross ⬩ a rack
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Under II. substitute: an apparatus for punishment or torture to which the sufferer is attached. a cross Críst hí mid hospe on hengene fæstnodon. Hml. Th. ii. 256, 22.
ge-biddan
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Menn gebiddaþ him tó þyssum beácne ( the Cross ), Kr. 83. ꝥ hí í to pray for, a person 'Gebide for míne sunu'. . . Se hálga gebæd for þæt seóce cyld, Hml. S. 3, 307-11. Gebide for me, 23 b, 718. ꝥ hé for hine gebidde, Bt. proem.
ge-mearcian
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Ox. 3899. to make with the hand the sign of the cross on Se apostol his eágan gemearcode mid þǽre hálgan róde, Hml. S. 29, 55. to assign, appoint Ne wearð wyrse dǽd monnum gemearcod, Gen. 595.
hangian
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Ic on wáge geseah wlitig hangian eald sweord, B. 1662. a. of persons, to be suspended on a gallows or cross : — His sunu hangað hrefne tó hróðre, B. 2447. For hwon áhénge þú mé hefgor on þínra honda róde þonne iú hongade?, Cri. 1489: 1457.
hleóðrian
To sound, ⬩ make a sound [with the voice], ⬩ to speak, ⬩ sing, ⬩ cry, ⬩ exclaim, ⬩ resound
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Ic gehýrde ðæt hit hleóðrode I heard that it [the cross] uttered a sound, Rood Kmbl. 52: Kr. 26. Hit hleóðrode ðá swíðe tóward Haraldes the general voice was very much in favour of Harold, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 28.
ge-siht
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Cyning wæs þý blíþra . . . þurh þá fægeran gesyhð ( the cross seen in the sky ), El. 98. Nǽnigum men gié cueðe ðone gesihða, Mt. L. 17, 9. seen in sleep or in ecstasy, a vision Gesihð and wítegunga beóð gefyllede impleatur visio et prophetia. Hml.
þeóf-feng
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These emoluments of the crown are made the subject of grant Concedo consuetudines, ut ab omnibus apertius et plenius intelligantur Anglice scriptas, scilicet, mundbryce, feardwítæ, fihtwíte ... þiéfphang, hangwíte, gryðbryce ... toll et teám, aliasque
worn
A swarm ⬩ band ⬩ Jlock ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ many ⬩ a great number ⬩ a great quantity ⬩ much ⬩ many
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A swarm, band, Jlock, crowd, multitude, many, a great number, a great quantity, of animate objects Seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, worn æfter óþrum (flock (of birds) following flock) turba prosequitur, Exon. Th. 222, 4; Ph. 343.
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sceaþa
a criminal, wretch, miscreant, an enemy ⬩ fiend, devil ⬩ a spoiler, robber ⬩ a warrior
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Se sceaþa the thief (on the cross), Homl. Th. ii. 78, 18. 'Hwæt eart ðú ðe ðýn ansýn ys swylce ánes sceaþan.' Hé (the penitent thief ) hym andswarode: 'Sóð gé secgaþ ðæt ic sceaþa wæs and ealle yfelu on eorþan wyrcende,' Nicod. 32; Thw. 18, 19-22.
lár
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On ríme wæs þreó þúsend þǽra leóda álesen tó láre ( to instruct Elene about the cross ), El. 286. Wé beódað þǽm mæssepreóstum . . . ꝥ hig swíðe geornlice ymb þæs folces láre sýn . . .
torht
Bright, ⬩ splendid ⬩ of the brightness of light, ⬩ of splendid appearance ⬩ bright ⬩ beautiful ⬩ splendid ⬩ splendid, ⬩ glorious, ⬩ noble, ⬩ illustrious, ⬩ having splendid qualities or properties, ⬩ bright, ⬩ clear
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Tácna torhtost (the cross seen by Constantine; cf. ðæt wlitige treów, 330; El. 165), Elen. Kmbl. 327; El. 164. splendid, glorious, noble, illustrious, having splendid qualities or properties, of persons Se torhta (the Deity), Cd.
innan
In ⬩ into ⬩ within ⬩ from within
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Ródetácn wearþ æteówed innan ðære dagenge a cross appeared at dawn, 806; Erl. 60, 24. with acc Feall innan ða sǽ jacta te in mare, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 21. Ne gá gé innan samaritana ceastre in civitates Samaritanorum ne intraveritis, 10, 5 : Andr.
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