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ge-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-nugan, pres. hit -neah [Goth. ganah]

To suffice, to be sufficient, not to be wantingsufficere

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Homl. 165, 5

Linked entry: ge-neah

sinc-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-fæt, es ; n.
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Forsóc hé ðám syncfatum, beága mænigo, Vald. 1, 28. a receptacle for treasure, a casket, cf. hord-fæt Hé ætwæg Brósinga mene, sigle and sincfæt. Beo. Th. 2404 ; B. 1200

streówen

(n.)
Grammar
streówen, streón, strén, e; f.
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B.) jussit sibi stratum parari, Bd. 2, 6; S. 508, 8. a place where anything rests Hord sceal in streónum bídan . . . hwonne hine guman gedǽlen treasure shall remain in its places of rest. . . until men distribute it, Exon. Th. 337, 22; Gn. Ex. 68

Linked entry: streón

swaru

(n.)
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Homl. ii. 259, 35. Of alle sunnen . . . of sum uals word, of sware, A.R. 344, 3. He sahtnesse mid sware (treoðe, 1st MS.) hadde ifastned, Laym. 10893.]

sundor-hálga

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-hálga, an; m.
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Sunderhálgena, Homl. Th. ii. 216, 26. Ða wǽron of sundorhálgon, Jn. Skt. 1, 24

Linked entry: hálga

teón-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
teón-rǽden, teón-rǽdenn, e; f.
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Nicanores heáfod hí setton tó tácne for his teónrǽdene ( the wrong he had done to them ), Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 640: Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 18. Gif hé on gehwylcum teónrǽdennum ( injuriis) geþyld lufige . . .

þrym-full

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-full, adj.

Gloriousmagnificentillustriousmighty

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Ic bidde ðínne þrymfullan cynescype, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 793. Þeódnas þrymfulle, þegnas wlitige, Andr. Kmbl. 725; An. 363. Þegnas þrymfulle ( the disciples ), Exon. Th. 34, 12; Cri. 541

un-þæslíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þæslíc, adj.

Unsuitableunseemlyunbecomingunfit

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Geswíc swá unðæslíces plegan, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 13. Ús ne gedafenaþ ðæt wé úrne líchaman, ðe Gode is gehálgod on fulluhte, mid unþæslícum plegan gescyndan, i. 482, 9. Onunþæslícum tíman horis incompetentibus, R. Ben. 74, 23.

un-tódǽledlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tódǽledlíc, adj.

Indivisibleinseparable

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Hí ðrý án God untódǽledlíc, Homl. Th. i. 150, 15: 248, 9: 500, 29. Ðære Hálgan Ðrynnysse weorc is ǽfre untódǽledlíc, 498, 35. Littera is se læsta dǽl on bócum and, untódǽledlíc ... beóð ða stafas unóödǽledlíce, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Zup. 4, 19-5, 3.

wíd-mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽrsian, p. ode
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Homl. Th. i. 42, 18. Wídmǽrsiende crebrescens, Hpt. Gl. 512, 21

weorold-cempa

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-cempa, an; m.
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Nu ne sceolon ða woruldcempan to ðam woruldlícum ge*-*feohte ða Godes þeówan neádian fram ðam gástlícan gewinne, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 820-8

weoruld-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
weoruld-lufu, e, an; f.
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Love of the world, love of worldly things Wé nellaþ búgan fram ðyssere andweardan woruldlufe, Homl. Th. i. 580, 3.

ríclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ríclíce, adv.

powerfullywith poweras one possessing powersplendidlysumptuously

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On ðám dagum ríxode Æþelbyrht on Cantwarebyrig ríclíce, and his ríce wæs ástreht fram ðære micclan eá Humbre óð súðsǽ, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 18. Ríclíce ł stranglíce ł ríclícost potentissime, Ps.

Linked entry: ríc-líc

sam-hwilc

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sam-hwilc, pron.

Some

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Homl. 53, 17

Linked entry: sam-hwilc

weall-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
weall-geweorc, es; n.

Wall-work,wall-buildingthe destruction of walls

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Wall-work, wall-building Gang tó ðínum weallgeweorce ( a monastery was being built ), Homl. Skt. i. 6, 173. Sí hit ǽlces þinges freoh bútan ferdfare and walgeworc (cf. burh-bót) and brycgeworc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 5, 13.

Linked entry: weall-weorc

hætera

(n.)
Grammar
hætera, hæteru, pl.

Garmentsrent clothescrutum, pannuciapannis, mastrugisrag, clout

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Garments Hé hæfde ne hǽlþe ne hætera he had neither health nor garments, Homl. Th. i. 330, 14. Se hund tótær his hæteru sticmǽlnm of his bæce the dog tore his garments to pieces off his back, 374, 8.

healfunga

(adv.)
Grammar
healfunga, adv.

By halves, partially, imperfectly

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By halves, partially, imperfectly Ðe shundredes ealdor geneálǽhte ðam Hǽlende ná healfunga ac fulfremedlíce this centurion did not approach the Saviour by halves, but fully, Homl. Th. i. 126, 23.

ofer-flówendness

Grammar
ofer-flówendness, , , e; f.

Superfluity, exuberance

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Hé ne dranc mid oferflówendnysse, Homl. Th. i. 168, 12: ii. 218, 30. Wé nellaþ habban ús tó lífes bricum, ac tó oferflówednyssum, 540, 11

on-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
on-líc, adj.

Like, similar

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Homl. 219, 7: 223, 14. Eal hé ǽr on onlíc weorc áteáh, 215, 5. Manigfeald onlíc wundor ðysum ðǽr wǽrom æteówed, 209, 14. Monige sindon mé suíðe onlíce on ungelǽrednesse, Past. proem.; Swt. 25, 7. Se is lyfte onlícusð on hiwe, 14; Swt. 85, 5.

on-scyte

(n.)
Grammar
on-scyte, es; m.

an attack, assaultan attack in words, a calumny, backbiting

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an attack, assault Salomon ðæt mǽre hús Godu betǽhte, him and his folce tó gescyldnysse wið ǽlces yfeles onscyte as a protection against the assault of every evil, Homl.