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
gástende
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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
to give up, relinquish ⬩ to give up the ghost ⬩ to let off, cause (blood) to flow ⬩ to let off, forgive, dismiss
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[Goth. af-létan to let off, forgive, dismiss: Ger. ab-lassen.]
on-scyte
an attack, assault ⬩ an 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.
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oretta
One who strives, a combatant, warrior, champion
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Godes orettan swencan, 136, 15 ; Gú. 541
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sinc-fæt
a costly vessel ⬩ a vessel of gold or of silver ⬩ a receptacle for treasure ⬩ a casket
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a costly vessel, a vessel of gold or of silver, cf. máðum-fæt Hordweard (the dragon) sincfæt (cf. fǽted wǽge, 4553; B. 2282, dryncfæt dýre, 4601; B. 2306) sóhte, Beo. Th. 4589; B. 2300: B. 2231.
wíh
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
LIFIAN
To LIVE
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Godes is ðæt yrfe ðe wé big leofiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 18. Ðǽm mannum ðe be his lárum lifiaþ, 61, 13. On hwylcum geswince hié lifiaþ, 59, 25. Gif wé ða dagas fulfremedlíce for Gode lifgeaþ, 35, 25. Ða hwíle ðe wé lifgaþ hér on worlde, 35, 35.
blis
BLISS, joy, gladness, exultation, pleasure ⬩ lætitia, gaudium, exultatio, beatitas ⬩ friendship, kindness, benevolence, grace ⬩ comitas, benignitas, benevolentia, gratia
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Ðanon com ǽrest cristendóm and blis fór Gode and fór worulde whence first came christianity and joy before God and before the world, Chr. 1011; Erl. 146, 22. Ðú eart blis mín tu es exultatio mea, Ps. Spl. 31, 9.
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wyrhta
a wright ⬩ workman ⬩ artificer ⬩ labourer ⬩ one who works at some trade ⬩ a maker ⬩ producer ⬩ author ⬩ creator ⬩ fabricator ⬩ the Creator ⬩ Maker ⬩ a doer ⬩ worker
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Eálá góde wyrhtan (operarii) ... ðis geþeaht ic sylle eallum wyrhtum, ðæt ánra gehwylc cræft his geornlíce begange; for ðam se ðe cræft his forlǽt, hé byþ forlǽten fram ðam cræfte, Coll. Monast. Th. 31, 21-35.
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ge-beorgan
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Ne wyrð nǽfre folces wíse wel gerǽde, ne wið God well geborgen (secure from incurring God's anger. Cf. ge-beorglic), on þám earde þe man wóh gestreón lufað, Ll.
ge-tríwan
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Getréweð in God confidet in Deo, Mt. L. 27, 43. Þá þe on Drihtén getreówað qui confidunt in Domino, Ps. Th. 124, 1. Ðá ðe getreówað in megne heara, Ps. Srt. 48, 7. In ðǽm gé getreówdun, ii. p. 195, 41. Getreóudon, Lk. L. 18, 9.
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óþer
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For hwí se góda lǽce selle ðám hálum men séftne drenc, and óþrum hálum biterne, Bt. 39, 9; F. 226, 11. Hé wénde ðæt hé wǽre ofer ealle óðere menn, Past. 41, 1. Betweoh hire óðer twá sweostor inter duas alias sorores suas, Gr.
hleóðrian
To sound, ⬩ make a sound [with the voice], ⬩ to speak, ⬩ sing, ⬩ cry, ⬩ exclaim, ⬩ resound
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C. 82, 2 Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleóðrodon they all together with melodious song sounded the glory of God, Homl. Th. i. 38, 7. Swá hleóðrodon so spake, Andr Kmbl. 1383; An. 691.
ge-openian
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Drihten sylf geopenað ús þæt þæt sǽd is Godes word . . . þone sǽdere hé belǽfde ús tó sécenne, Hml. Th. ii. 90, 6.
under-þeódan
to subject ⬩ subjugate ⬩ render subject ⬩ to subject ⬩ cause to endure ⬩ render liable ⬩ to subjoin ⬩ add ⬩ to support
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Ða ealdormen beóð Gode underðýdde, Ps. Th. 46, 9. Grammar under-þeódan, with a preposition Ðú underþeódest folc mín under mé subdis populum meum subter me, Ps. Spl. 143, 3.
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wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Wrecaþ Godes yrre on ðám mannum, Ex. 32, 27. Ðæt wé magon wrecan Godes yrre on ðám mannum, 32, 26 : Cd. Th. 152, 34; Gen. 2530.
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ende
a region ⬩ quarter ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ part ⬩ proportion ⬩ death ⬩ end ⬩ finished ⬩ issue ⬩ event ⬩ goal ⬩ ultimately ⬩ always ⬩ ultimately ⬩ continuously ⬩ consecutively ⬩ kind ⬩ sort
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Endas extrema, 483. the terminal point of a series, in phrases expressing completeness God is fruma and ende ǽlces gódes, Bt. 80, 10. Cyninga wuldor, fruma and ende (cf. Ego sum α et α, principium et finis, dicit Dominus Deus, Rev. 1, 8), An. 556.
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ge-wunian
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Gewuniað þá sýfre Godes þegnas mid móde and stefne God tó wurðian, Angl. viii. 319, 32. His módor gewunode tó fédenne henna gallinas nutrire consueverat, Gr. D. 69, 25. with infin. Ðá fǽmnan þe gewuniað onfón wiccan, Ll. Th. i. 52, 9.
ge-healdan
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Hí beóþ þonne wiþ God gehealdene they will be safe as regards God, Bl. H. 49, 11. a thing or place Hafa nú and geheald húsa sélest, B. 658. Gehealdenum salua (lintre ), An. Ox. 640. Gehealdenre myrcelse saluo signaculo, 4033.