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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

be-fylgan

(v.)
Grammar
be-fylgan, be-fyligan; p. de

To follow uppersevere with

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To follow up, persevere with Gif þú him (a medicine) ǽnige hwíle befylgest, þú ongitst ꝥ hé ys frymful tó begánne, Lch. iii. 60, 2. Gif mon þisum lǽcedóme befyligð, þonne biþ se man hál, ii. 88, 12

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a-recan

(v.)

to recount

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to recount Hit nis nánum men aléfed, ðæt he mǽge arecan ðæt ðæt God geworht hæfþ it is not permitted to any man, that he may recount that which God has wrought, Bt. 39, 12; Fox 232, 10

be-byrigan

(v.)
Grammar
be-byrigan, be-birigan; p. ede; pp. ed

To cover with a moundto burytumularesepelire

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To cover with a mound, to bury; tumulare, sepelire Bebirigaþ me sepelite me, Gen. 49, 29. Ða bán ðe ðǽr bebyrigede wǽron ossa quæ ibidem fuerant tumulata, Bd. 4, 10; S. 578, 10 : 2, 1; S. 500, 15

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deófol-gylda

(n.)
Grammar
deófol-gylda, an; m. [gild = gyld a worship, with -a a worshipper]

A worshipper of the devil, an idolater idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs

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A worshipper of the devil, an idolater; idololatres = είδωλoλάτρηs Ða deófolgyldan gecwǽdon ðæt hí woldon ðone apostol to heora hǽðenscipe geneádian the idolaters said that they would force the apostle to their heathenship, Homl. Th. i. 70, 23

frásung

(n.)
Grammar
frásung, e; f.

An askinginquiringtemptingtemptationinterrŏgātiotentātio

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An asking, inquiring, tempting, temptation; interrŏgātio, tentātio Hý to Gúþláces gáste gelǽddun frásunga fela they brought many temptations to Guthlac's spirit. Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 19; Gú. 160. Mið frásung interrogātiōne, Mt. Kmbl. Præf. p. 19, 9

in-sǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
in-sǽte, adj.
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Belonging to one who is 'settled in' the household of the lord, one who lives close to the lord's mansion [?] Insǽte hús vel lytel hús casa vel casula, Ælfc. Gl. 108 ; Som. 78, 113; Wrt. Voc. 58, 28

lust

(adj.)
Grammar
lust, adj.

Pleasedgladdesirous

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(?) Pleased, glad, desirous Ðæt ðú ne gehýre lustum móde ðæra twýsprǽcena word that thou be not glad or desirous to hear the words of the double-tongued [or does lustum belong to the preceding word?], Wulfst. 246, 10

biscop-seðel

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-seðel, g. -seðles; n.

A bishop's seat or residencesedes episcopalis

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[seðel a seat] A bishop's seat or residence; sedes episcopalis Mellitus féng to ðam biscopseðle Contwara burge cirican Mellitus succeeded to the episcopal residence of Canterbury church; Mellitus sedem Doruvernensis ecclesiæ suscepit, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509

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blǽd-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
blǽd-wéla, an; m.

Fruitful richesopes uberes

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Fruitful riches; opes uberes Ic ðé on ða fægran foldan gesette to neótenne neorxna wonges blǽdwélan I set thee on the fair earth to enjoy the fruitful riches of Paradise, Exon. 28 a; Th. 85, 16; Cri. 1392

un-swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
un-swéte, adj.

Unsweetbittersouroffensivefetid

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Unsweet, of taste, bitter, sour Hí mé geblendon bittre tósomne unswétne drync ecedes and geallan, Exon. Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. of smell, offensive, fetid Ðonne ne biþ se þost tó unswéte tó gestincanne, Lchdm, ii. 48, 14

un-gód

(n.)
Grammar
un-gód, es; n.

Evilill

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Evil, ill Wá eów ðe taliaþ ungód tó góde and gód þing tó yfele vae qui dicitis malum bonum, et bonum malum, Wulfst. 47, 6. Heó firenaþ mec wordum, ungód gæleþ, Exon. Th. 402, 25; Rä. 21, 35

ge-hýþe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hýþe, adj.
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Convenient, suitable Ic náht gehýðes hæbbe þis weorc tó begangenne, Hml. S. 23 b, 783. Ic mé hæfde genóh gehýþe tó mínes síðfætes geblǽdfæstnysse, 492. (v. ge-blǽdfæstness.) Híwcúþ, gehýþe domestica, i. congruentia, An. Ox. 4183: 2, 294

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forþ-stæppung

(n.)
Grammar
forþ-stæppung, e; f.
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A stepping forth, proceeding, process Þeáh ðe tó ðám Suna belimpe seó ácennednys, and tó þám Hálgan Gáste seó forðstæppung, Hml. Th. i. 500, 8. Mid forðsteppinge ( processu ) drohtnunga, R. Ben. I. 6, 8: Hy. S. 80, 27

ge-wærlǽcan

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Substitute: To warn Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse, and næs þurh ꝥ gewærlǽht, ac þár tó eácan his ágenne bróðor ácwealde Cain sciebat damnationem praevaricationis primae, et non timuit originali peccato fratricidii superaddere scelus, Angl. vii.

mid-lencten

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On mydlengtenes wucan on Týwesdæg, Jn. 7, 14 rbc. Hæfde Eádwerd cing witena gemót on Lunden tó midlencten, Chr. 1050; P. 171, 37. Tó midlengtene, 1094; F. 229, 4. . vii. nihton ǽr midlenctene, 1055 ; P. 185, 5. Add

ongelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ongelíce, ongelíc; adv.
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In the same way, similarly: — Hé beád þæt man ongelíce tó him onbúgan sceolde swá tó Gode, Ors. 6, 9 ; S. 264, 8. Ongelíc (sic MS.) similiter, Lk. L. 10, 32: 17, 31: 20, 31. Ongelíc, 16, 25

Róm

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Tó Róme (Rómesbyrig, Rómebyrig, v. ll.) þú becymst, Gr. D. 132, 31. Hé becóm tó Róme (gesóhte Rómesbyrig, v. l. ), 133, 8. Sécende Rómesbyrig (Rómesburh, v. l. ), 273, 19. Fǽddæ hiǽ wylif in Rómæcæstri, Txts. 127, 2. Add

wealdend-god

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend-god, es; m.

The Lord God

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The Lord God Ic cleopige tó Heáhgode and tó Wealdendgode ðe mé wel dyde clamabo ad Deum altissimum, et ad Dominum qui bene fecit mihi, Ps. Th. 56, 2. Se is wealdendgode wellícendlíc beneplacitum est Deo, 67, 16

of-licgan

(v.)

to oppress, to hurt by lying upon

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to oppress, to hurt by lying upon Gif hwá on slǽpe his bearn oflicge ðæt hit deád wurðe si quis in somno infantem suum oppres-serit, et mortuus sit L. M. I. P. 41; Th. ii. 276, 10

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