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hálig-dóm

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II</b> Bespreng mé mid þínum háligdóme, swá swá mid ýsopon, þæt ic beó geclǽnsod, Ps.

ge-weald

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weald, -wald, es; m. n.

powerstrengthmightefficacypotestaspower over any thingempireruledominionmasteryswayjurisdictiongovernmentprotectionkeepinga bridle-bitpotestasfacuitasimperiumditioarbitriumjuscamas

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Áhte bega geweald, lífes and deáðes he had power of both, of life and death, Exon. 40 a; Th. 133, 24; Gú. 494: Beo. Th. 3459; B. 1727: Shrn. 150, 13. On geweald gehwearf worold-cyninga it passed into the power of worldly kings, Beo.

gold

(n.)
Grammar
gold, es; n.
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Wunden gold twisted gold, 91; Th. 116, 4; Gen. 1931: Beo. Th. 2391; B. 1193. Other epithets applied to gold are æpled, beorht, fæted, fætt, hyrsted, scír, smǽte. Geared gumum gold brittade Jared dispensed gold to men, Cd. 59: Th. 72, 4; Gen. 1181.

staþol-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
staþol-fæst, adj.
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Onginnaþ esnlíce and beóþ staðulfæste viriliter agite et confortamini, Deut. 31, 6

for-glendran

(v.)
Grammar
for-glendran, p. ade, ede; pp. ad, ed [glendran to devour]

To eat greedilydevour voraciouslylurcāridevŏrāre

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Ealle heora snytru beóþ yfele forglendred omnis săpientia eōrum devŏrāta est, Ps. Th. 106, 26; Blickl. Horn. 99, 9. Forglendred serviunculus? Wrt. Voc. 290, 49. Forglendrad conglūtĭnātus? = glūtĭtus devoured, vel glūtĭnātus glued together, Ps.

Linked entries: glendran forgend

fretwednes

(n.)
Grammar
fretwednes, fretwodnes, -ness, e; f.

An adorningdecorationornātiodecŏrāmentum

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Beóþ ðonne úre hrægla fretwodnes on ðam écan fýre wítnode then our decoration of garments will be punished in the eternal fire, L. E. I. prm; Th. ii. 394, 11

impe

(n.)
Grammar
impe, [?], an; f.

An impsciongraftshoot

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An imp, scion, graft, shoot Ðæt is sió hálige gesomnung Godes folces ðæt eardaþ on æppeltúnum ðonne hie wel begáþ hira plantan and hiera impan óþ hié fulweaxne beóþ ecclesia quippe in hortis habitat, quæ ad viriditatem intimam exculta plantaria virtutum

swegel-torht

(adj.)
Grammar
swegel-torht, adj.
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Beorht gewát sunne swegeltorht tó sete glídan, Andr. Kmbl. 2497; An. 1250. Tunglu swegltorht, Exon. Th 335, 31; Gn. Ex. 41. Wuldorfæstan wíc, síd and swegltorht, Cd. Th. 2, 32; Gen. 28. Swegel-torhtan seld, 6, 27; Gen. 95. Cf. heofon-torht

bile

(n.)
Grammar
bile, m.
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His breóst and his bile beorht syndon ... is se bile hwít, E. S. viii. 477, 29, 34. Bile rostro, An. Ox. 2410. Twégen hremmas his hús tǽron mid heardum bile, Hml. Th. ii. 144, 21. Fugelas on heora blódigon bilon ðǽra martyra flǽsc bǽron, Hml.

oferbæc-getéung

(n.)
Grammar
oferbæc-getéung, e; f.

Contraction of the muscles at the back of the neck, tetanus

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Ðisne lǽcecræft man sceal dón mannum ðe hyra swyran mid ðám sinum fortogen beóþ, ðæt hé hys nǽn geweald náh, ðæt Gréccas hátaþ tetanicus) :-- Oferbæcgetéung titanus, Wrt. Voc. i. 19, 22

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Hréðel ( the grandfather of Beowulf) sibbe gemunde, næs ic (Beowulf ) him láðra beorn ðonne his bearna hwylc, Beo. Th. 4854; B. 2431.

under-delfan

(v.)

to dig underunderminedig outsuffocare

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Ne beóþ underdolfene ł ne beóþ forscræncte stæpas his non supplantabuntur gressus ejus, Ps. Lamb. 36, 31. ¶ underdelfan glosses suffocare, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 13, 7, 22: Mk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 4, 7, 19

ge-beterian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beterian, -betrian; p. ode; pp. od [ge-, beterian to make better, betera better]

To bettermake bettermeliōrāreemendāre

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Ða scamfæstan beóþ oft mid gemetlícre láre gebetrode the modest are often improved with moderate instruction. Past. 31, 1; Swt. 205, 23; Hat. MS. 39 b, 5

Linked entry: beterian

ge-dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dréme, -drýme; adj.

Melodiousharmoniousjoyouscănōrusconsŏnuslætus

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Melodious, harmonious, joyous; cănōrus, consŏnus, lætus Beóþ on heora húsum blíðe gedréme lætābuntur in cubīlĭbus suis, Ps. Th. 149, 5.

Linked entry: ge-drýme

ge-hámettan

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Substitute: To domicile, settle in a fixed residence and so bring within reach of the law Wé cwǽdon be þǽm hláfordleásum mannum þe man nán ryht æt begytan ne mæg, ꝥ man beóde þǽre mǽgðe ꝥ hí hine tó folcryhte gehámetten, and him hláford finden, Ll.

ofer-búgan

(v.)

to avoid, shun

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MSS.] suá mon ongiet ðæt hié on máran ungewitte beóþ tanto caute declinandi sunt quanto insane rapiuntur, Past. 40, 5; Swt. 295, 21. [Ofer is probably a mistake for fer. v. note on this passage, and for-búgan.]

Linked entry: búgan

of-þyrsted

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirstthirsty

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Eádige beóþ ða ðe sind ofbingrode and ofþyrste æfter rihtwísnysse. Homl. Th. i. 550, 34. Níþes ofþyrsted thirsting for strife, Cd. Th. 3, 7; Gen. 32. Olþyrsted gástes drynces, Soul Kmbl. 80; Seel. 40

ge-wítan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wítan, ic -wíte, ðú -wítest, -wítst, he -wíteþ, -wít, pl. -wítaþ; p. ic, he -wát, ðú -wite, pl. -witon; pp. -witen.

to seebeholdviderespectareto turn one's eyes in any direction with the intention of taking that directionto set out towardsstartpass overto godepartwithdrawgo awayretreatretiredietransirediscedere

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He forþ gewát he died, Cd. 52; Th. 65, 19: Rood Kmbl. 262; Kr. 133: Beo. Th. 2962; B. 1479. Ðá gewát se dæg forþ dies cœperat declinare, Lk. Bos. 9, 12. Fyrst forþ gewát the time went on, Beo.

ÁWA

(adv.)
Grammar
ÁWA, áwo; adv.

Alwayseverfor eversemperunquamusque

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Áwa to ealdre for evermore, Exon. 93 a; Th. 348, 22; Sch. 32: Beo. Th. 1914; B. 955.

Linked entries: áwo náwa

eáðe

(adv.)
Grammar
eáðe, sup. eáðost. -ust; adv.

Easily, readily, soon, perhapsfacĭlĭtor

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Ors. 3, 4; Bos. 56, 10: Beo. Th. 961; B. 478. Ic eáðe forbær rúme regulas I readily preferred the lax rules, Exon. 39 b; Th. 131, 22; Gú. 459. We ðé eáðe gecýðaþ síþ userne we readily proclaim our adventure to thee, Andr. Recd. 1721; An. 861.