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ge-treów

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treów, ; adj. [Besides this unmutated a-stem, a mutated ja-stem (ió, ié, í, ý) and a mixed form ge-treówe occur: the eó-forms are taken here, the mutated forms under ge-tríwe.]
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Se getreówa man sceal syllan his gód on þá tíd þe hine sylfne sélest lyste his brúcan, Bl. H. 101, 19. Ðæs getreówan freóndes, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 34. Ǽlc freó man hæbbe getreówne borh, Ll. Th. i. 280, 7.

hruse

Grammar
hruse, l. hrúse,
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Þonne God lǽteð hrúsan syllan bléda beornum, Rún. 12. the world we live in. dry land as opposed to sea Ic holmmægne biþeaht hrúsan styrge, Rä. 3, 9. earth as opposed to the material heaven Sé ðe heofon worhte, hrúsan swylce, Ps.

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

suppositionopinionthoughtideaimaginationhopeexpectation

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Be wénan (as a matter of opinion) hí healdaþ God ælmihtigne R. Ben. 135, 24. For dysiges folces wénan falsis vulgi opinionibus, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 4.

Linked entry: wén

rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtlíce, adv.

rightly, justly, with justice or quity rightly, in a manner which suits the circumstances of a case rightly, in accordance with rules or regulations, regularlyrightly as regards conduct

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Ða witan cwǽdon ðæt him nán leófre hláford nǽre ðonne heora gecynde hláford gif hé hí rihtlícor healdan wolde ðonne hé ǽr dyde, if he would rule with better observance of the laws 1014; Erl. 150, 7. rightly as regards conduct Wé sceolan gód weorc wyricean

ám-ber

(n.)
Grammar
ám-ber, óm-ber, óm-bor, es; m. n ?

a dry measure of four bushelsmensura continens quatuor modios sive bussellosa liquid measurebatuscadusa vessel with one handlea tankardpitcherpaillagenaurceusamphorasitulahydria

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XXX ómbra gódes Uuelesces aloþ, ðæt limpaþ to xv mittum thirty ambers of good Welsh ale, which are equal to fifteen mittas, Th. Diplm. A.

FRÓD

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
FRÓD, def. se fróda, seó, ðæt fróde; comp. m. fródra, f. n. fródre; adj.

wiseprudentsageskilfulsăpiensprūdenssciensperītusAdvanced in yearsagedoldancientætāte provectussĕnexvĕtuspriscus

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Fródra and gódra gumena of wise and good men, Elen. Kmbl. 1270; El. 637. Fróde men prudent men, Salm. Kmbl. 849; Sal. 424. Frige mec fródum wordum question me in prudent words, Exon. 88 b; Th. 333, 8; Gn. Ex. 1.

Linked entry: wita

be-scerian

(v.)
Grammar
be-scerian, -scirian, -scyrian, -scyrigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To deprive, separate, defraudprivare, separare, fraudare

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Ðæt ic meahte ongitan Godes ágen bearn, scyldum bescyredne that I might comprehend God's own child, separated from protections [shields], Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 2; Mód. 8. Wuldre bescyrede from glory separated, Andr.

éfestan

(v.)
Grammar
éfestan, l. efestan,
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To strive after, endeavour to do, undertake Þá gódan weorc wé ánforlátaþ . . . Uton wé nú efstan ealle mægene gódra weorca, and geornfulle beón Godes miltsa, Bl. H. 109, 9.

fætt

Grammar
fætt, l. fǽtt,

plumpcorpulentobesefattedplumpfull-bodiedsubstantialoleaginousunctuousrichfertileproductiverich

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Culfrena briddas, hænne flǽsc, and góse fiþru, swá betere swá fǽtran sién, 196, 23. in an overfed condition, corpulent, obese Bearg fǽt porcaster obesus, Wrt.

ge-nirwan

Grammar
ge-nirwan, ge-nirwian.
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Th. i. 34, 34. of extent or amount, to diminish, reduce, curtail Gyf hwá genyrwe ðæt ic Gode geseald hæbbe, C. D. v. 331, 5.

Linked entry: ge-nyrwian

sóþlíce

(adv.)

Truly, reallycertainlyverilyNowthenforautemecceenimergonamvero

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Sóðlíce ðæt ðe ásáwen wæs on ðæt góde land qui vero in terra bona seminatus est, 13, 23, 29

Linked entry: sóþ-líc

á-þenian

(v.)

to stretch outextendto stretch by pulling:to extend noticedirect attentioneffortto extendprolongto spread outextend superficially to stretch outprostrate:--

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Hí áþenedon up heora handa tó Gode, Hml. S. 30, 425. Án fýren swer stód up áþenod oð heofonan, 3, 500. Mid áðenedum earmum, Hml.

Linked entry: on-þenian

scyld

(n.)
Grammar
scyld, e: scyldu (o); indecl. f.
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Hwílum biþ gód wærlíce tó míðanne his hiéremonna scylda ( vitia ), Past. 21, 1; Swt. 151, 9. a debt, due Ryhtlícor cweðan ðæt wé him gielden scylde ðonne wé him mildheortnesse dón justitiae debitum potius solvimus, quam misericordiae opera implemus,

Linked entry: GYLT

swíþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-líc, adj.
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God him sende swíðlíce ógan týn cinna wíta, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 18. of feeling, or emotion, intense, vehement Hé mid swíðlícum luste his lífes gewilnode, Homl. Th. i. 86, 19. On swíðlícre blisse in jubilo, Ps.

ge-niþerian

(v.)
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L. 14, 11. (2 a)) God þá mǽstan ofermétto geniðerade, Ors. 2, 5; S. 84, 12. to condemn Nællað gié gehniðra ( condemnare ) ꝥte gié ne sé gehniðrad, Lk. L. 6, 37. Beón genyðered condemnari, An. Ox. 2916. Wæs geneþorod damnatur, 3769.

Linked entry: niþerian

grund

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</b> a portion of cultivated land :-- Se God sé þás grundas geworhte geunne ús grówende gife ꝥ ús corna gehwylc cume tó nytte, Lch. i. 404, ii. v. eár-grung, eormen-grund, hell-grund

hreám

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Heó mid hreáme clypode: 'Mǽre is se god . . .,' Hml. S. 22, 116

reord

(n.)
Grammar
reord, e: ;f, :; es; ;n.;

Speech, tongue, language, voice;

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Herian God háligum reorde, Hy. 3, 58. Heofonríces weard spræc hálgan reorde, Cd. Th. 89, 22; Gen. 1484 : 248, 10; Dan. 511. Wit scíran reorde song áhófan, Exon. Th. 324, 32; Víd. 103. Geác monaþ geómran reorde, 309, 7; Seef. 53.

Linked entry: ge-reord

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.
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Gif wé mid hlýsan gódra weorca úrne Drihten sécaþ if we come to our Lord with the fame of good works, Homl. Th. i. 222, 4: Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 17; Gú. 128: 33 a; Th. 105, 31; Gú. 31.

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

cyfes-boren

(v.; part.)
Grammar
cyfes-boren, def. se cyfes-borena; part.

Born in concubinage, base-born e concubina genĭtus

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Born in concubinage, base-born; e concubina genĭtus His cyfesborena bróðor siððan ríxode, se ðe wende to Scottum his base-born brother afterwards reigned, who had gone to the Scots, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 17

Linked entry: cifes-boren