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ge-teóh

(n.)
Grammar
ge-teóh, gen. -teóges; n.

Matter ⬩ material ⬩ pl. instruments ⬩ implements ⬩ utensils

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Matter, material; pl. instruments, implements, utensils Se ðis leóht onwráh and ðæt torhte geteóh tillíce onwráh who this light displayed and the bright matter [the universe] revealed, Exon. 94 a; Th. 352, 32; Reim. 2.

Linked entry: egeþ-getígu

acolitus

(n.)

ἀκόλυθος ⬩ A light-bearer ⬩ lucifer ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ ordo ⬩ gradus

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= ἀκόλυθος A light-bearer; lucifer Acolitus is se ðe leóht berþ æt Godes þénungum acolite is he who bears the light at God's services, L. Ælf. P. 34 ; Th. ii. 378, 7 : L. Ælf. C. 14 ; Th. ii. 348, 4. state, condition; ordo, gradus, etc

be-helian

(v.)
Grammar
be-helian, bi-helian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans. [be, helian to cover]

To cover ⬩ cover over ⬩ conceal ⬩ obscure ⬩ hide ⬩ condere ⬩ sepelire

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Se heofen mót ðæt leóht behelian the heaven may obscure the light Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 21 : Elen. Kmbl. 858; El. 429

Linked entries: be-hylian bi-helian

ofer-líhtan

(v.)

to outshine

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to outshine Seó sunne oferlíht ealle óðre steorran and geþióstraþ mid hire leóhte, Bt. 9, tit.; Fox xii. 2

tweónol

(adj.)
Grammar
tweónol, twýnol; adj.
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Doubtful Tweónul leóht maligna lux vel dubia, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 6. Swá swá his genyþerung ungewiss ys swá eác forgyfenyss twýnol sicut ejus damnatio incerta est, sic et remissio dubia, Scint. 46, 1.

Linked entries: tweóne twýnol

brim-wudu

(n.)
Grammar
brim-wudu, m. [brim, wudu wood]

Sea-wood, a ship ⬩ maris lignum, navis

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Sea-wood, a ship; maris lignum, navis Brimwudu scynde leóht to hýðe the light ship hastened to the port, Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 5; Gú. 1305. Meahte gesión brecan ofer bæþweg brimwudu he could see the ship sail over the sea, Elen. Kmbl. 488; El. 244

ræscan

(v.)
Grammar
ræscan, p. te
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To move quickly (cf. rash), to quiver (of light), to glitter Fér ræscendum leóhte ignis vibrante lumine, Hymn. Sort. 94, 1

wuldorfæste

(adv.)
Grammar
wuldorfæste, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously Hió Gode þancode ðæs geleáfan ðe hió swá leóhte oncneów, wuldorfæste, in ðæs weres breóstum, Elen. Kmbl. 1930; El. 967

dryht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dryht-líce, driht-líce; adv.

In a lordly manner, divinely ⬩ nobĭlĭter

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In a lordly manner, divinely; nobĭlĭter God leóht and þýstro gedǽlde dyhtlíce God divinely parted light and darkness, Exon. 11 a; Th. 14, 32; Cri. 228.

Linked entry: driht-líce

a-cwencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-cwencan, p. de, te, pl. don, ton; pp. ed, d, t

To quench ⬩ extinguish ⬩ put out ⬩ extinguere

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To quench, extinguish, put out; extinguere Bæd ðæt hí ðæt leóht acwencton prayed that they would put out the light, Bd. 4,8; S. 575, 40, note, MS. B. Úre leóhtfatu synt acwencte lampades nostræ extinguuntur, Mt. Bos. 25, 8.

rǽden

Grammar
rǽden, rǽdenn. Add: v. ge-, geþeód-, geþeów-(?), gewrit-, godsibb-, hold-, hyld-, leód-, lim-, luf-, mǽd-, mǽgþ-, mæst-, mæsten-, sam-, sin-, þegen-, þeód-, þoft-, wíte-, wudu-rǽden[n].

stór

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Ná beóþ borene leóhta on þǽre nihte, ac stór (incensum) ꝥ án, 425, 857. Add: —

-mód

(suffix)
Grammar
-mód, in composition of adjectives.
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v. ácol-, an-, án-, ǽttren-, ǽwisc-, blíðe-, deór-, dreórig-, eád-, eáð-, forht-, freórig-, gál-, gealg-, geómor-, gewealden-, glæd-, gleáw-, gúþ-, heáh-, heán-, heard-, hreóh-, hreówig-, hwæt-, irre-, láðwende-, leóht-, meagol-, meaht-, micel-, ofer-

wícnian

(v.)
Grammar
wícnian, p. ode
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Sum æðelboren cild heóld leóht ætforan his mýsan, and ongann módigian ðæt hit on swá wáclícum ðingum him wícnian sceolde, Homl. Th. ii. 170, 25

Linked entry: wíce

ofer-scínan

(v.)

to cover with light, illumine

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to cover with light, illumine Næs ná ðæt án ðæt ðæt leóht ða dúne áne oferscíneþ, ac eác swylce ða burh, Blickl. Homl. 129, 2. Beorht wolcn hig ofersceán nubes lucida obumbravit eos, Mt. Kmbl. 17, 5.

swegel-befealden

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-befealden, adj.
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.), laðaþ ús ðider tó leóhte, Cd. Th. 301, 28; Sat. 588

glædlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
glædlíc, adj.

Bright ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind

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Bright, pleasant, kind Scíneþ ðé leóht glædlíc ongeán the light shineth bright over against thee, Cd. 29; Th. 38, 31; Gen. 615. Hú glædlíc biþ and gód swylce quam bonum et quam jucundum, Ps. 132, 1.

ge-temian

(v.)
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Ð áne mihtest getemian ꝥ pound; míre andetnysse leóht-fæt sceolde ácwyncan, Hml. S. 23, 810

niþere

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Ꝥ leóhte fýr úp gewít and sió hefige eorþe sit þǽr níþere, Bt. 41, 13; F. 234, 13. Add

á-hopian

(v.)
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tó þǽm écean leóhte, Bl. H. 17, 23

Linked entry: hopian

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