healfunga
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
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
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
an attack, assault ⬩ an 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.
snǽd
The handle of a scythe.
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Benedictus heóld ðone snǽd bufon ðam wætere ðǽr ðæt ísen ásanc, and ðǽrrihte hit becom swymmende tó ðam snǽde Homl. Th. ii. 162, 10-14
ge-singan
To sing; ⬩ cănĕre
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Howl. 45, 31: 207, 5. Ðætte on Cantica Canticorum wæs gesungen what was sung in the Song of Songs, 11, 15
ge-streónan
To gain ⬩ get ⬩ obtain ⬩ acquire ⬩ lucrāri ⬩ acquīrĕre
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Homl. 121, 10
Linked entry: streónan
ge-swutelung
A making clear ⬩ plain ⬩ a manifestation ⬩ declaration
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A making clear, plain, a manifestation, declaration Ðæt sum tácn wǽre on heora líchaman to geswutelunge ðæt hí on God belýfdon that there might be some token on their body as a manifestation that they believed on God, Homl. Th. i. 92, 32: Cod.
Linked entry: sweotolung
ÉÐEL
property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home ⬩ prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum
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one's own residence or property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home; prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum Ðis is mín ágen cýþ, eard and éðel this is my own country, dwelling and home
leás
loose ⬩ destitute ⬩ void of ⬩ without ⬩ vain ⬩ false ⬩ lying ⬩ deceitful ⬩ deceptive ⬩ faulty
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Homl. 53, 23. Ða leásan godas false gods, 201, 30. Fiscere ðone leásostan a fisherman most false, 179, 14
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þus
Thus ⬩ in this manner, degree
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And she said, Yea, for so much (Acts 5, 8), Homl. Th. i. 316, 32
wealcan
To roll, toss. ⬩ of the movement of water ⬩ trans. ⬩ of other movement ⬩ literal ⬩ metaph. ⬩ of action ⬩ of thought, ⬩ trans. To turn over in the mind ⬩ to revolve, consider ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ intrans. ⬩ to turn over, deal with
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Hí nellaþ on heora móde wealcan ðæs Hǽlendes beboda, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 53.
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tó-stencan
to scatter the parts of a whole ⬩ disperse a number of objects gathered together ⬩ to destroy the integrity of a whole ⬩ dissipate ⬩ bring to nought ⬩ overthrow
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Se wulf cymþ tó ðám sceápum, sume hé ábítt, sume hé tóstencþ, Homl. Th. i. 240, 24: 238, 16. Ðínne líchoman geond ðisse ceastre lanan hié tóstenceaþ, Blickl. Homl. 237, 5. Ðú tóstenctest feónd ðíne dispersisti inimicos tuos, Ps. Spl. 88, 11: 43, 13.
Linked entries: stencan tó-sencende tó-stencedness
líðe
Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet
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Leorniaþ æt mé ðæt ic eom líðe and swíðe eádmód discite a me, quia mitis sum et humilis corde, Homl. Th. i. 210, 18. Hé biþ ðám gódum lufsum and líðe, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914.
Linked entry: líð
under-fón
to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal
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Florus férde him tógeánes and ða æðelan Godes menn underféng tó him, and foresceáwode him wununge, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 138. Ðæt nán man nǽnne man ne underfó ná leng ðonne þreó niht, L. C. S. 28; Th. i. 392, 9.
Linked entry: under-niman
ge-wanian
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Gyf hé ðisne minne sundorfreóls gewanige oððe gelytlige si quis hoc nostrum privilegium minuent vel dempserit, 350, 16.
glædnes
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Ðis for ðon glædnise mín gefylled is hoc ergo gaudium meum impletum est, Jn. L. 3, 29. a pleasurable condition, state of happiness Glædnys ludus, Germ. 398, 64. Geong in glædnisse hláferdes ðínes, Mt. L. 25, 23.
sécan
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Add Hit is smeálíce and geornlíce tó séccanne (séceanne, v. l.) sunt subtiliter occulta perscrutanda, Past. 151, 11. 4 a. with prep, to enquire about Of ðisse gé soecas bitwih iów de hoc quaeritis inter uos, Jn. R. L. 16, 19. 5.
á-dón
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T. 5, 25: Gen. 7, 23: 9, 11, and add: with words further marking removal, fram Ic ádyde abstuli hosp fram eówrum cynne, Jos. 5, 9. Ádoo from ðé ðá byrðenne, Past. 225, 11. Uton fácen from úrum heortum ádoon, Bl. H. 95, 27.
ǽne
a first time ⬩ once, at any time ⬩ once, at some former time ⬩ at once
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Add: as adverb answering question how often Ǽlce dæg ǽne semel per diem, Jos. 6, 3. Oft næs ǽne, Wlfst. 243, 2: El. 1253. Oftor ðonne ǽne, Ll. Th. ii. 334, 1.