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efen-hleta

(n.; adj.)
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A partner. adj Se biscop biþ efenhálig Godes apostolum, and efenhléte his wítgum, Bl. H. 45, 18. substantive Hæfde se cyning efenhlétan (-hlýtan, v. l.) þǽre cynelican wyrðnesse habuit Oswiu consortem regiae dignitatis, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 253, 18.

Fricg

(n.)
Grammar
Fricg, e; f.
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The name of a Teutonic goddess, the wife of Odin Se deófol hine þám hálgan æteówde on þǽra hǽþenra goda híwe . . . hwílon on Mercuries þe men hátað Óþon, hwílon on Ueneris. . . þe men hátað Fricg, Hml. S. 31, 717.

Linked entry: Fríg

gítsian

(v.)
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Ðæt hié ðissa eorðlicena góda tó suíðe ne giétsien (gítsien, v. l. ), 263, 10. Ðæt wé his ne gítseden (gídsoden, v. l. ), 33, 18. Giétsian (gítsian, v. l. ) and reáfian, 341, 4. Giétsiende (gídsiende, v. l. ), 61, 11. with dat.

hád-bót

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Sé ðe Godes þeówum gederige seofonfealdre bóte gebéte hit be þám be seó dǽd sý and be þám ðe se hád sý . . . Tó hád-bðte, gif líflyre wurþe . . . þone forman stæpe béte man mid áne punde, and mid gódre bóte þingige georne, Ll.

gylden

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Ne wyrc þú þé gyldne (gyldíne, v. l. ) godas, Ll. Th. i. 44, 22. Gyldene, Ex. 20, 23

hwem

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Add: a corner of a building Godes engel fleáh geond ðá feówer hwemmas þæs temples and ágróf mid his fingre róde tácn on þám fyderscýtum stánum, Hml. Th. i. 466, 13. a corner of the earen (north, &c.)

leahter-full

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Hé is Gode deád, for þan þe hé leahterfull and geleáfleás ætbærst, and hé ys geworden tó wealdgengan, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 5. Gif se práfast hlehterful (hleahter-, lehter-, v. ll.) si propositus repertus fuerit vitiosus R. Ben. 126, 1.

tela

Grammar
tela, <b>.
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</b> add Getímige ús tela on líchaman, getímige ús untela, symle wé sceolon þæs Gode ðancian, Hml. Th. ii. 252, 15. Oft getímað yfelum teala for lífe, 332, 15. <b>III a.

wác

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wác, <b>; II.</b>
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Þá man talað wáce þe woldon for Godes ege georne riht lufian, Wlfst. 243, II. <b>II a.</b> of non-material things :--- III. add :-- Hé beleác hine on cwearterne and sende him bigleofan lytelne and wácne, 35, 38.

wild-deór

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Ymb þone Godes man þára manna heortan wǽron gewended in wilddeóra (wildeóra, v.l.) réðnesse, and þæs wilddeóres (wildeóres, v.l.) heorte wæs gehwyrfed in mænnisce bilwytnesse erga illum virum Dei eí ferina corda essent hominum, et quasi humana bestiarum

án

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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án, <b>. I</b> I 2 a.
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Goth, þat ain ei.]

máþum

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'On Godes ðearfum ic hí áspende, and hí sind ðá écan mádmas ðe nǽfre ne beóð gewanode,' i. 422, 11-34. Hé hí hét gán intó his mádmum iussit eam introire ubi repositi erant thesauri eius, Hml. A. 110, 266. Add

wíh

(n.)
Grammar
wíh, (wih?), weoh ; gen. wíges (weós?); m.

An idol

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Hé hǽþengield ofer word Godes, weoh gesóhte, Exon. Th. 244, 6; Jul. 23. Wóden worhte weós, 341, 28; Gn. Ex. 133

Linked entries: wíg wíg-bora

gástende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
gástende, l. ge-áscende ?
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and smeágende mislicu and selcúð þing, and ealles swíðust ymbe hyne sylfne, . . . and hwilc good him wére betst tó dónne, and hwylc yfel betst tó forlétende volventi mihi multa ac varia mecum diu, ac per multos dies sedulo quaerente memetipsum ac bonum

of-lǽtan

(v.)
Grammar
of-lǽtan, . I.

to give up, relinquishto give up the ghostto let off, cause (blood) to flowto let off, forgive, dismiss

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[Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]

on-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
on-scyte, es; m.

an attack, assaultan attack in words, a calumny, backbiting

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an attack, assault Salomon ðæt mǽre hús Godu betǽhte, him and his folce tó gescyldnysse wið ǽlces yfeles onscyte as a protection against the assault of every evil, Homl.

oretta

(n.)
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oretta, an; m.

One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion

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Godes orettan swencan, 136, 15 ; Gú. 541

Linked entry: oreta

heáh

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Ðára héhstena góda, 24, 4 ; F. 86, 15.

Linked entry: dynt

a-swógan

(v.)
Grammar
a-swógan, p. -swég, pl. -swégon ; pp. -swógen [a, swógan to rush]

To rush intoinvadeoverrunchokeirruereinvadereoccuparesuffocare

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wæs mid þornum aswógen, and æfter ðæm ðe ða þornas beóþ aheáwene and se æcer biþ onered, bringþ gódne wæstm we know that we love the land which before was overrun with thorns, and after that the thorns are dug out and the land is ploughed up, brings good

drýman

(v.)
Grammar
drýman, part. drýmende; p. de; pp. ed

To rejoice, be joyful jubĭlāre

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Drýmaþ Gode eall eorþe jubĭlāte Deo omnis terra, Ps. Spl. 97, 5, 7: 46. 1