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ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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Ox. 3653. to shew, prove, demonstrate by action Ic gesweotelige ł ic geséde þé God þín ic eam testificabor tibi Deus tuus ego sum, Ps. L. 49, 7.

ge-bindan

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H. 79, 28. to bind a band Is þes wítes clom feste gebunden, Sat. 104. of non-material bands. denoting obligation Wé beóð mid Gode suá micle suíðor gebundne tanto apud Dominum obligatiores sumus, Past. 117, 23. denoting union, connexion Fæste gebunden

freó

free ⬩ not in subjection to a master ⬩ having liberty of action ⬩ free ⬩ not in subjection to sin ⬩ liberal ⬩ at liberty ⬩ not in confinement or custody ⬩ free ⬩ free from work ⬩ disengaged ⬩ free from guilt ⬩ innocent ⬩ unimpeded ⬩ unhindered ⬩ acting of one's own will ⬩ unforced ⬩ free from trouble ⬩ exempt ⬩ immune ⬩ free ⬩ not liable to a tax ⬩ at one's own disposal

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Ic wolde beón þí freóra Gode tó þáwianne, Solil. H. 36, 11. free from work, disengaged Hié wilniað ðæt hié beón freó and ǽmetige ... and noldon beón ábisgode on eorðlicum ðingum, Pasf. 135, 25.

læt

(adj.)
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læt, adj.

Late ⬩ slow ⬩ sluggish ⬩ tardy

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Ne sceal se tó sǽne beón, ðissa lárna tó læt, seðe him wile lifgan mid Gode, Exon. 117 a; Th. 450, 17; Dóm. 89: Apstls. Kmbl. 66; Ap. 33.

fore-sceáwung

consideration ⬩ contemplation ⬩ foreseeing ⬩ foreknowledge ⬩ forethought ⬩ foresight ⬩ providence ⬩ divine providence

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Hé átihtincge his on Godes foresceáwunge gefæstnað intentionem suam in Dei contemplatione defigit, Scint. 28, 14.

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þeówen

(n.)
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þeówen, þíwen, [n]e; þeówene, an; f.

A female servant or slave ⬩ a handmaid

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Seó Godes ðeówen, Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 14: Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 192. Nergendes þeówen Judith Judth. Thw. 22, 23; Jud. 74. Ic Luba eáðmód Godes ðíwen, Chart. Th. 475. 21. Hé sceáwode ða eáþmódnesse his þeówene, Blickl. Homl. 7, 4.

be-cuman

(v.)
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be-cuman, he -cymþ; p. -com, -cwom, pl. -cómon, -cwómon; pp. -cumen; v. intrans.

to BECOME ⬩ happen ⬩ befall ⬩ meet with ⬩ fall in with ⬩ contingere ⬩ evenire ⬩ supervenire ⬩ incidere ⬩ to come ⬩ enter ⬩ come or attain to ⬩ come together ⬩ venire ⬩ ingredi ⬩ pervenire ⬩ attingere ⬩ concurrere

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Oft becymþ se ánweald ðisse worulde to swíðe gódum monnum often cometh the power of this world to very good men, Bt. 39, 11; Fox 228, 18. Ðǽm gódum becymþ ánfeald ýfel to the good happens unmixed evil, Bt. 39, 9 ; Fox 224, 29.

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sí

(v.)

be

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Gyf ðú Godes sunu sý (sig, MS. A.: siǽ, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 4, 3. Sib sý (sig, MS. A.) eów, Lk. Skt. 24, 36. Ðæt gé ne sín (sié, Lind.) ymbhýdige, Mt. Kmbl. 6, 25. Sín (sién, Hatt. MS.) hira eágan áþístrode. Past. 1; Swt. 28, 9.

ge-tácnian

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On þé wrát God . . . and ryhte ǽgetácnode on týn wordum, An. 1514. Hé sylf ǽlce tíd getácnige (nuntiet), R.

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuse ⬩ refrain from granting ⬩ to prevent ⬩ prohibit ⬩ keep from

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Eal hit him wyrþ tó teónan ðæm ðe his Gode wyrneþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 10. Ðá wyrnde him mann ðera gísla, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 13. Gif hé him ryhtes wyrnde L. Ath. i. 3; Th. i. 200, 19.

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yfel

(adj.)
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yfel, adj.
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Hé áraþ ða gódan, and hé wítnaþ ða yfelan, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 20. of things, bad, not good of its kind Sió yfele gillestre and ðæt yfele blód, Lchdm. ii. 148, 6. Gif eáran willen ádeáfian, oþþe yfel hlyst sié . . .

ge-metgian

(v.)
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Godes gecorenra wuldor is gemetegod be heora geeanmngum, Hml. Th. i. 446, 9

gíme-líst

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Hé Gode nolde ðiówigan. . . hé ðone demm his giémeliéste ( damna neglegentiae ) gebétan ne mæg, Past. 251, 17.Ðæt wé geðencen ðá gód ðe wé forgiémeleásodon, næs ðá wé dydon . . . wé gemunað úre giémeléste, 467, 10. Mid dǽdbóte his gýmeleáste, R.

uppan

(prep.)
Grammar
uppan, (-on); prep. dat. acc.

upon ⬩ on ⬩ above ⬩ upon ⬩ at ⬩ after ⬩ upon ⬩ on to ⬩ upon ⬩ against

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Hé bæd æt Gode ðæt hé him sealde wæter uppan ðære dúne, Homl. Skt. i. 19, 112. Geoffra hyne uppon ánre dúne offeres eum in holocaustum super unum montium, Gen. 22, 2. Hé ætstód uppon ánum beáme, Chr. 978; Erl. 127, 11.

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wác

(adj.)
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wác, adj.

yielding ⬩ not rigid ⬩ pliant ⬩ fluid ⬩ weak ⬩ feeble ⬩ wanting mental or moral strength ⬩ wanting courage ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ not of great value or in high esteem ⬩ vilis

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Ǽlc man sylð on forandæge his góde wín, and ðæt wáccre ðonne ða gebeóras druncniaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 26. Gedroren is ðeós duguð eal, wuuiaþ ða wácran, Exon. Th. 311, 4; Seef. 87. Fyrmest manna primas, wácost manna infimas, Ælfc.

ge-tellan

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Þ ás men wǽron getealde for ðá mǽrostan godas, Wlfst. 106, 16. with a clause Gitelede hine gisihðe gesége estimabat se visum videre, Rtl. 58, 15.

strang

(adj.)
Grammar
strang, adj.

Strong ⬩ fortis, ⬩ acer, vehemens, ⬩ strenuus, ⬩ strong, powerful, mighty ⬩ strong, firm, resolute, hardy ⬩ hard, severe, fierce, stern ⬩ strong, able to resist force, firm ⬩ firm, valid, assured ⬩ strong in operation, effective, producing a great effect, potent ⬩ strong, earnest ⬩ hard, severe ⬩ fierce, violent

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Ðætte úre mód ðý fæstre and ðý strengre beforan Gode sié on ðæm cræftum ut cor robustius in virtute solidetur, 65, 6; Swt. 467, 9.

ge-hwilc

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Ge-hwilce geleáffulle ðe Gode gecwémað, 556, 5. Gehwilce strongeste fortis-simi quique Kent. Gl. 224.

lǽran

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Wé lǽrað and biddað and on Godes naman beódað ꝥ. . . 364, 21.

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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