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and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, es; n. l. e; f., but also gen. andlifenes, acc. ondlifen,
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Gode þancie hé his dæghwámlicre ondlyfene, Ll. Th. ii. 420, 7. Þætte ealles þæs andlifenes (-lyf-, v. l.) feówer dǽlas beón sceolon ut omni stipendio quattuor debeant fieri portiones, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 62, 4.

be-tweohs

Grammar
be-tweohs, -tweox.

betweenamongbetweenamong

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Betwyx óðrum þingum nis ná tó forgytane ꝥ góde frið, Chr. 1086 ; P. 220, 12. Hé arn betwux þám eórode middan, Hml. S. 25, 583. temporal, in the course of a period, during events Betwux hancréde, Hml. Th. ii. 344, 30.

bróc

Grammar
bróc, l. broc,

afflictionlabourmiseryafflictiontroublediseasehurt

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On his broke hé Gode fela behǽsa behét, Chr. 1093; P. 227, 22

Linked entry: bróc

for-gifnes

Grammar
for-gifnes, for-gifennes (-gifenes).

releasemildnesslenityindulgencelaxity

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Hié nǽfre forgifenesse æt Gode ne biddaþ, Bl. H. 65, 13.

langsum

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Ox. 3625. of action that goes on long, or state or thing that lasts long Langsum diuturnum (trophaeum ), An. Ox. 800. Langfére, langsum diuturna i. longeua (valetudo ), 2072. Mid langsumere gestra[n]gunge diuturna uegetatione 1444.

hálig-nes

(n.)
Grammar
hálig-nes, -ness, e; f.

holiness, sanctitya holy thing, relica holy place, sanctuary

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Inngongende and útgongende beforan Gode tó ðám hálignessum quando ingreditur et egreditur sanctuarium in conspectu Domini, Past. 15, 4; Swt. 93, 7. [O. H. Ger. heilagnissa sanctificatio, sanctitas.] Cf. hálig-dóm

Linked entry: hǽlnes

wís

(adj.)
Grammar
wís, adj.

wisediscreetjudiciouscunningwiselearnedskilledexpertknown

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[Goth. weis; O. Frs. O. Sax. O. H. Ger. wís; Icel. víss.] Similar entries v. and-, brægd-, fore-, gesceád-, getæl-, med-, riht-, sám-, sundor-, un-, unriht-, weorold-, wrenc-wís. (Some of these compounds may be con-nected with wíse.)

lust

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Hú manige þú forléten hæbbe þisse worlde lusta for Gode, Solil. H. 23, 4, 7.

on

(prep.)
Grammar
on, an ; prep. adv. A.

expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, ondependence upon an objectextension over a surfacenearnessin or at a place, or with a personrest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically inmarking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at on, at, in within, in the course of, in, during on, a-fromon, in, at by, with of, consisting of or inin respect to, in the matter of, inin, ofat (a distance), of (the weight of),with, inin accordance withofinmotion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, tomarking motion from without to the inside, into, among continuously, together, anon, at once expressing temporal relations,on, in, atinto (one's power, etc. )against in accordance withmarking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sightmarking pricein (the name of), by (in adjuration)

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Ða clǽnan heortan God geseóþ. On ðære gesihþe wesaþ ealle geleáffulle, Blickl. Homl. 13, 27. Ða sǽton on portum qui sedebant in porta, Ps. Th. 68, 12. Ic mundbyrd on ðé hæfde, 70, 5.

Linked entries: an un-reordian

mǽl

(n.)
Grammar
mǽl, mál, mél, es; n. m. (?)

a measurea marksigncrosscrucifixfixed, suitable, appointed timeseasonoccasionthe time for eatinga meal

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Similar entries v. mal-sweord. fixed, suitable, appointed time, season, occasion Mǽl is mé tó féran it is time for me to go, Beo. Th. 637; 316. Ðá wæs sǽl and mǽl ðæt tó healle gang Healfdenes sunu, 2021; B. 1008.

EARD

(n.)
Grammar
EARD, es; m.

land, country, province, region, place of residence, dwelling, home sŏlum nātīvum, patria, rĕgio, dŏmĭcĭlium on land terra, terra firmastate, station, conditionsĭtus, condĭtio

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Man us tyhhaþ twegen eardas, Drihtenes áre oððe deófles þeówet two conditions are appointed to us, the glory of God or bondage of the devil, Hy. 7, 97; Hy. Grn. ii. 289, 97

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.
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I. of living creatures, bright, brilliant, splendid, resplendent: — Scír Metod (God) , Beo. Th. 1962 ; B. 979. Scír cyning (Christ), Exon. Th. 71, 9; Cri. 1153.

seón

(v.)
Grammar
seón, p. seah, pl. sáwon, sǽgon, ségon ; pp. sewen, sawen.
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God upstígende eágum ségun, Exon. Th. 34, 3; Cri. 536. with clause Hý on ða clǽnan seóþ, hú hí blissiaþ, Exon. 79, 6; Cri. 1286: Beo.

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, accounttalk, discussion, disputea charge, claiman excuse, a defenceas a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action,a tale, list, series

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Ðæt se Ælmihtiga God gehýre ða talu ðe Syria cyning ásende tó hospe and tó edwíte his micclan mægenðrymme ( si forte audiat Dominus universa verba Rabsacis, quem misit rex Assyriorum, ut exprobrare Deum viventem, 2 Kings 19, 4), Homl.

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.
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Genóg sweotol hit is ðæt ðæt fulle gód wæs ǽr ðam ðe ðæt wana omnia perfecta minus integris priora esse claruerunt, 34, 2; Fox 136, 12. III a. with numerals, wanting, save (cf.Goth. fidwór tiguns ainamma wanans, 2 Cor. II, 24). v. wana; m.

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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Ox. 3653. to shew, prove, demonstrate by action Ic gesweotelige ł ic geséde þé God þín ic eam testificabor tibi Deus tuus ego sum, Ps. L. 49, 7.

hǽte

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Him cóm on swá micel hǽte and swá micel þurst ꝥ hié him heora feores ne wéndun they got into such a state of heat and thirst that they gave up hope of life, 6, 13; S. 268, 12. <b>IV a.

hogian

(v.)
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Nú sceole wé hogian mid mycelre gýmene ꝥ úre líf beó swá gelógod ꝥ úre ende endige on God, Hml. S. 16, 5. Wé sceolon carfullíce hogian þæt wé tó ðǽre écan freólstíde becumon, Hml.

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To restto cease from toil, be at restto rest on a couch, to sleepto rest in death, lie dead, lie in the graveto remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be stillTo rest one's selfof cessation from toil

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On six dagon God geworhte heofon and eorþan and on ðam seofoþan hé hine reste ( ;ab opere cessavit; ), 31, 17. Ic mé mæg restan on ðissum racentum, Cd.

Linked entry: ræstan

LǼCE

(n.)
Grammar
LǼCE, es; m.

A LEECHdoctorphysiciana leech

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Lǽteþ flint brecan his sconcan ne biþ him lǽce gód he shall cause the stones to break his legs, no doctor shall avail him, 206; Sal. 102. Nys hálum lǽces nán þearf non est opus valentibus medico, Mt.

Linked entries: lǽca léce