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ge-þwǽrnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þwǽrnes, -ness, niss, -e; f.

Concordagreementmildnessconcordiamansuetudo

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Homl. 109, 16. He ðæt ríce heóld on gódre geþwǽrnesse and on micelre sibsumnesse he held the kingdom in great peace and tranquillity, Chr. 860; Erl. 70, 23: 827; Erl. 64, 8. Geþwǽrnysse mansuetudinem, Ps. Spl. 44, 6: Prov. Kmbl. 23

tó-sceácerian

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceácerian, p. ode

To waste,devastate,scatter

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Ðá wurdon hí ealle ðearle áfyrhte, and heora gesomnunga ealle wurdon sóna tósceácerode then (at the coming of the emperor Decius) they (the Christians) were all very frightened, and their congregations were at once scattered, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 23

Linked entry: sceácerian

for-súwian

(v.)
Grammar
for-súwian, -súgian; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. trans.

To pass over in silencekeep silentsĭlentio prætĕrīretăcēreretĭcēre

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To pass over in silence, keep silent; sĭlentio prætĕrīre, tăcēre, retĭcēre We wyllaþ sume forsúwian we will pass some in silence, Homl. Th. ii. 138, 26.

forþ-feran

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-feran, p. de; pp. ed.

To go forthdepartdiedecēdĕredefungimŏriexpīrāre

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Homl. Th. ii. 174, 15. Ða mette he ðane man forþferedne þe ǽr untrum wæs then he found the man dead that before was ill, Blickl. Homl. 217, 18

mæssian

(v.)
Grammar
mæssian, p. ode

To say mass

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Benedictus ásende áne ofeletan, and hét mid ðære mæssian, Homl. Th. ii. 174, 27. Ymbe underntíd ðá ðá se bróðor wæs gewunod tó mæssigenne, 358, 21

god-web

(n.)
Grammar
god-web, gode-web, -webb; gen. -webbes; n.
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A divine or very, precious web, purple cloth, excellently woven material Mid golde and mid godewæbbe gefrætewod auro et purpura compositum, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 32: HomL Th. i. 62, 26.

Linked entry: web

swígan

(v.)
Grammar
swígan, p. de.
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Homl. 57, 34. to become silent from astonishment; stupere. v. swígung, swíge, <b>III </b>Swígdon ł styldon stupebant, Mk. Skt. Lind. 1, 22. Stylton ł suígdon, 6, 51. Suígdon (swígdon, Rush.), 10, 32

tabule

(n.)
Grammar
tabule, (-ele), an; f.: also tabula; m.

a tablea board which is struck to give a signal

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.), 766), Homl. Skt. i. 23, 342. Ðás ðreó word stódon on ánre tabulan. On ðære óðre tabelan wæs ðæt forme bebod: 'Ne hǽm ðú unrihtlíce,' Homl. Th. ii. 198, 5. Tabelan, 196, 34. Pilatus áwrát ðæs wítes intingan on ánre tabelan, 254, 24.

þrafian

(v.)
Grammar
þrafian, p. ode.

to urgepressto reproverebukecorrect

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Homl. 45, 8. to reprove, rebuke, correct. Similar entries v. þrafung Se Hǽlend on manegum wísum ðrafode and áfandode his gingran, and geedlǽhte ðæt ðæt hé ǽr tǽhte tó fulre láre, Homl. Th. ii. 296, 22.

ságol

(n.)
Grammar
ságol, es; m.

A staff, cudgel, club

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Hét ða cwelleras mid stearcum ságlum hine beóton, Homl. Th. i. 424, 32. Mid stíðum ságlum beátaþ, 432, 12: 468, 33. Hét his cwelleras ðone hálgan beátan mid heardum ságlum. Ðá bærst sum ságol intó ánes beáteres eágan, Homl. Skt. i. 4, 142.

wǽdlian

(v.)
Grammar
wǽdlian, p. ode.

to be poorindigentneedyin wantto be in want of somethingto lacknot to have enoughto beg

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Homl. 17, 31, 34. Hé wédlat mendicabit, Kent. Gl. 731

wíf-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wíf-líc, adj.

womanlyof a womanfemalefemininewifelymatronly

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Áwyrp mé hyder ðínne scyccels, ðæt ic mæge ða wíflícan týddernysse oferwreón, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 211.

on-styrian

(v.)

to move, stir (of physical motion)to move, stir up, exciteto move, disturb, agitate (a person)

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Homl. 21, 27. Onstyredan, drifan agitabant, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 39. Heó nǽnig lim onstyrian mihte, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 4. Onstyrgan ( commoveri ) foet míne, Ps.

Linked entry: in-styrian

spellian

(v.)
Grammar
spellian, p. ode.

To talkconversediscourseTo announceproclaimtellutteramare conterens impudentemto tell, announceto talk

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Homl. 161, 20

hleóðor-cwide

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor-cwide, -cwyde, es; m.

A saying, vocal utterance, words, speech, discourse

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Wuton wuldrian weorada Dryhten hálgan hlióðorcwidum let us glorify the Lord of hosts with holy songs, Hy. 8, 2; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 2. Andreas herede hleóðorcwidum háliges láre Andrew praised with his words the doctrine of the holy one, Andr.

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Homl. 27, 9. Mid ðon worde ðæs godcundan gewrites hé hine oferswíþde, 33, 20. On worde mid nǽnigre mihte gewelgode, Blickl. Homl. 179, 15. Wís on ðínum gewitte and on ðínum worde snottor, Exon. Th. 463, 31 ; . 78.

nǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nǽnig, ( = ne ǽnig).

not anynonenono onenot any one

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Homl. 145, 8. Ne hié nǽnigo firen ne gewundode, 161, 33. Næs nǽnig ylding, 87, 17. Nis nǽnig máre mægen, 31, 30. Eów nǽnig wuht ne deraþ, And. 14, 8. God ðonne ne gýmeþ nǽnges mannes hreówe, Blickl. Homl. 95, 29.

Linked entry: nán

swingel

(n.)
Grammar
swingel, swingell, e; and swingel[l]e, an ; f.
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Spl. 88, 32 : Homl. Th. i. 578, 25. Swinglum, Ps. Th. 88, 29. God ðurh mislíce swingla his folces synna gehǽlþ, Homl. Th. i. 472, 12. v. wind-swingla, and preceding word

Linked entry: swincgel

ge-bindan

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hoc deceptus amisit, Ors. 3, 7 ; 112, 12

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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O how patiently our Lord bore the devil&#39;s tempting, Bl.