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ge-hátan

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God hæfð swíðe wel geháten Israhéla folce, Past. 304, 12. to assert confidently Þú gehéte þæt þec hálig gǽst wið earfeðum eáðe gescilde, Gú. 427. Ic gehátan dear þæt þú þǽr treówe findest, Bo. 10

un-pleólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-pleólíce, adv.

Without dangerwithout risksafely

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Without danger, without risk, safely Ða óðre apostoli be Godes hǽse leofodon be heora láre unpleólíce; ac ðeáh hwæðere Paulus ána nolde ða álýfdan bigleofan onfón, ac mid ágenre teolunge his neóde foresceáwode, Homl. Th. i. 392, 20

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weorold-gerisene

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-gerisene, es; n.
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Worldly propriety Æfter Godes rihte and æfter woroldgerysnum as religion and the world require, L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 5 : L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254, 4. Woruldgerysenum, L. I. P. 24; Th. ii. 336, 38

féþe-mann

a pedestriana foot-soldier

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Substitute: one who goes on foot, a pedestrian Féþemen pedestres, Wrt. Voc. ii. 72, 67. Foeðemen, Mt. L. 14, 13: Mk. L. R. 6, 33. a foot-soldier Féþemen felethi (cf. féþe-here), Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 45

brýce

(adj.)
Grammar
brýce, bríce; adj. [brýcst, brícst, pres. of brúcan to use]

Useful, profitableutilis

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Useful, profitable; utilis He monegum on Godes cyricum brýce wæs multis in ecclesia utilis fate. Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 33. He monegum brýce lifde vitam multis utilem duxit, 4, 26; S. 602, 41: Ps. Th. 118, 35

á-sparian

(v.)
Grammar
á-sparian, p. ode

To sparekeep

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To spare,keep Se Godes wer nolde ꝥ þǽr wǽre áht tó láfe in þám mynstre, ꝥ ǽnig man cweþan mihte ꝥ hit wǽre þurh unhýrsumnysse ásparod ne in cella aliquid per inobedientiam remaneret, Gr. D. 159, 24

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a regionquartersidequarterpartproportiondeathendfinishedissueeventgoalultimatelyalwaysultimatelycontinuouslyconsecutivelykindsort

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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.

Linked entry: ende-dæg

scrudnian

(v.)
Grammar
scrudnian, scrutnian; p. ode
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To examine carefully, consider, investigate Ic scrudnige ł ic smeáge bebodu Godes mínes scrutabor mandata Dei mei, Ps. Lamb. 118, 115. And Drihten on micelre folces menige smeáþ and scrutnoþ (scrudnaþ, MS.

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nágan

Grammar
nágan, I.
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Th. i. 372, 34. add Náh man on ǽnigne tíman dæges ne nihtes æt Godes húse unnyt tó dónne, Wlfst. 278, 18: 39, 16. Be þám magon Godes þeówas gecnáwan ꝥ hí nágon mid worldcampe tó farene, ac mid gástlican wǽpnan campian, Ll.

ge-fyllan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyllan, to fill with (gen. dat. (inst.) or with preps.). v. ge-fellan, ge-fillan
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Þú gefyldest mé Godes líchoman, gástes drynces, Seel. 144. Þæt hé þæs earman líchoman gefylle, Bl. H. 37, 29. Ꝥ wé gefyllon þæs þearfan wambe mid úrum gódum, 39, 29.

ge-þóht

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God gesyhþ ǽlces monnes geþóht and his word and his dǽda tóscǽt, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 32. thought, intention, purpose Hé gehýrde on Beówulfe fæstrǽdne geþóht, B. 610. God gewræc on þǽm árleásan men his árleáse geþóht, Ors. 6, 31; S. 286, 14.

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húdenian

(v.)
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in the following passage Húdenige ǽrest hine selfne, óþ hé wacige and áhrisige siððan óðre tó geornfulnesse gódra weorca prius se per sublimia facta excutiant, et tunc ad bene vivendum alios sollicitos reddant, Past. 64; Swt. 461, 16

strangness

(n.)
Grammar
strangness, e; f.
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Spl. 58, 10. force, violence Of him is bodud Godes ríce and ealle on ðæt Strangnysse wyrcaþ ex eo regnum Dei euangelizatur, et omnis in illud uim facit, Lk. Skt. 16, 16

deófol-gilda

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Se ðeóda láreów sǽde þæt deófolgyldan ( idolis servientes, 1 Cor. 6, 9) nabbað Godes ríce, Hml. Th. ii. 330, 25. Þá deófolgildan ( the prophets of Baal ), Hml. S. 18, 112. Þá leásan deófolgildan þe Baal wurðodon, 369. Add

óretla

(n.)
Grammar
óretla, an ; m.
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Hé slóh þone Godes wer mid his brádre hand ofer his wange, ꝥ hé mid óretlan gebysmrod út eóde of þǽre cyrican virum Dei alapa percussit, ut de ecclesia cum contumelia exiret, Gr. D. 200, 16

un-wiþmetenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-wiþmetenlíc, adj.

Incomparablenot to be compared

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Ðis hálige mǽden, Godes módor, is unwiðmetenlíc eallum óðrum mǽdenum, Homl. Th. i. 442, 29. Hire geðincðu óðra hálgena unwiðmetenlíce sind, 446, 5

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wracu

(n.)
Grammar
wracu, e; f.

painsufferingmiserysufferingpunishmentvengeanceretributionpersecutionhostilityactive enmityvengeancerevenge

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Him com on Godes wracu(irato Deo) an gefeohtum tóeácan óþrum yflum, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 22. Wraco, 1. 3; Swt. 32, 9. Cymð se Dryhtnes dómes dæg and wrace (vindictae), Past. 35 ; Swt. 245, 18. Hé ðæt eal for Godes wræce fordyde, Blickl.

ge-reordan

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Is hit cyn ꝥ gé þone mid eówrum gástlicum lárum gereordian þe eów mid his woroldlicum gódum gereordað, Ll. Th. ii. 410, 27. Hu heó mihte þurh Godes láre hire sáwle gereordigan, Hml. Th. ii. 440, 19. Ic beó gereordod uescor, An. Ox. 56, 348.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Þæt hé hine sylfne openlíce wið God forwyrce mid heálicre misdǽde, Wlfst. 154, 25: Ll. Th. ii. 312, 32.

ge-sceád

Grammar
ge-sceád, <b>; IV.</b>
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Add For gódum gesceáde propter preuidentintn bonam, Chrd. 21, 22. Add Ne forlǽton heora gesettan tída ne an godcundum þénungum ne an óðrum gesceádum non eos debent preterire hore constitute, tam de officiis diuinis, quam aliunde, Chrd. 34, 27

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