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a-þylgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-þylgian, p. ode; pp. od

To sustainbearbe patientwait patientlysustinere

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To sustain, bear, be patient, wait patiently; sustinere For ǽ ðínre ic aþylgode ðé propter legem tuam sustinui te, Ps. Spl. 129, 4. Aþylgode sáwle min on worde his sustinuit anima mea in verbum ejus, 129, 5

ge-wurde

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wurde, of ge-weorþan.

wasthast been

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wast, hast beenAndr. Kmbl. 1100; An. 550 2nd sing. p. of ge-weorþan: ge-wurde happened, Andr. Kmbl. 1115; An. 558; p. subj. of ge-weorþan: ge-wurdon happened, Ors. 5, 10; Bos. 108, 16. p. pl. ;

talente

(n.)
Grammar
talente, an; f.

A talent

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A talent Hé ǽlce geáre gesealde twá hand talentana siolfres: on ǽlcre ánre talentan wæs .lxxx. punda, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 170, 27. III M talentana, Swt. 180, 14. Swá fela talentena, 4, 10; Swt. 202, 22

þurh-hǽlig

(adj.)
Grammar
þurh-hǽlig, adj.

Very holy

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Tó ðam þurhháligum háligdóme Drihtnes líchaman and blódes ad sacrosanctum sacramentum corporis et sanguinis Domini, Wanl. Cat. 79, 4

un-staþolfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
un-staþolfæstness, e; f.

Instabilityinconstancy

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Instability, inconstancy Wolcnes pund, ðanon him wæs his módes unstaðelfæstnes geseald, Salm. Kmbl. p. 180, 11. Unstaðolfæstnis ðóhta instabilitas mentium. Rtl. 192, 21. Se hálga wer swíðe mid wordum ðreáde his unstaðolfæstnysse, Homl.

un-lǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-lǽdlíce, adv.

Miserablywretchedly

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Hé hine sylfne swíðe unlǽdlíce áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, 158, 163

Linked entry: un-lǽd

wirs-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
wirs-líc, adj.

MeanVile

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Ic eom wyrslícre ðonne ðes wudu fúla, oððe ðis waroð, ðe hér áworpen ligeþ on eorþan, Exon. Th. 424, 32; Rä. 41, 48

á-fón

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Sum wíf wæs áfangen (-foncgen, v. l.) of hire móde (mente capta ), Gr. D. 176, 17. Áfangenre accepta , R. Ben. I. 69, II. Add

Linked entries: á-féhþ on-fón

and-wyrde

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Wæs Hannibale ꝥ andwyrde láð. Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 6: 5, 3; S. 222, 20. For ðǽm andwyrde geegsade, 21. ꝥ hé nán ryht andwyrde nyte, gif mon ácsaþ, Bt. 35, l; F. 156, 8. Add:

ge-hefeldian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hefeldian, to fix the weft or
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woof Forcorfen is swylce fram wefendum wífe líf mín þá gyt þe ic wæs gehefaldad praecisa est uelut a tenente uita mea dum adhuc ordirer Cant. Ez. 12. Gehefeldad, Ps. Srt. ii. 184, 34; An. Ox. 3731

Linked entry: hefeldian

ge-stǽnan

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Áne hé wæs gestǽned oð deáð, Hml. Th. i. 392, 3. to set with precious stones Mid gimcynnum gestǽned, Wlfst. 263, 4

ge-brosnung

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L. 15, 10. in a moral sense Heó bútan gebrosnunga wæs geeácnod, and on þǽm cnihtge-beorþre heó á clǽne þurhwunode, Bl. H. 3, 17

ge-edstaþelung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-edstaþelung, e; f.
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Þá wæs mancynn gesceapen tó geedstaðelunge ( to supply the loss ) ðæs forlorenan heápes, Hml. Th. i. 342, 25

Linked entry: ed-staþelung

lǽne

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Ðæt wæs tó suíðe scortre hwíle, for ðǽm ðiós woruld is suíðe lǽnu in tempore paucorum dierum, Past. 255, 11. Sé ðe égðer wilt ge þissa lǽnena stóclífa ge þára écena háma, Solil. H. 2, 14. Add

ofer-settan

(v.)
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Ic mid slǽpe oferseted wæs depressus somno, Gr. D. 347, 30

Linked entry: settan

sceáp-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
sceáp-lic, adj.
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Of a sheep, of sheep Swýnenan and æt sceáplican and æt fearlican suouetaurilia (cf. suouetaurili oðða þá þe æt þǽm geldum þǽr wæs swín and sceáp and fear, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 32), An. Ox. 11, 187

sóþsecgendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
sóþsecgendlíce, adv.
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Truly Þá þá þǽr wæs án geleáffull man sóðsecgendlíce (sóðsecgende, v. l.) in gangende, hræðe se leása gást onweg gewát dum domum unus veraciter fidelis ingressus est, ab ea protinus mendax spiritus abscessit, Gr. D. 185, 17

tó-hreósan

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D. 134, 7. add Wæs þǽr sum hreófla wundorlíce tóhroren, Hml. S. 31, 564. Stód þǽr án hreófla tóhrorenum líchaman atelic on híwe, 36, 334

untrum-hád

(n.)
Grammar
untrum-hád, es; m.
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An infirm condition Þætte ánum untrum háde (untrunium hÁde, v.l.) wæs forgyfen, for hwan ne sceat ꝥ eallum wífum beón forgyfen quod uni personae infirmanti conceditur, cur non concedatur cunctis mulitribus ?, Bd. I. 27; Sch. 83, 12

gafeluc

Grammar
gafeluc, Add
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Hí scuton mid gafelucum ... oð ꝥ hé eall wæs beset mid heora scotungum swilce igles byrsta, Hml. S. 32, 116