bisenung
example ⬩ example ⬩ proof
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example (of conduct) þæt óðre þurh his gódan bysenunge gelǽrede sýn, R. Ben. 109, 23. Náþor ne hí mid bodengum wel ná lǽraþ ne mid bisnuncgum wel ná tǽcaþ, Wlfst. 376, 25. Hí mid bysnungum wel ne lǽdað, Ll.
ge-treówfull
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Þá getreówfullan for Godes ege ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse forþyldigian scylun fideles pro Domino universa contraria sustinere debent, R. Ben. 27, 7. Sǽd getreówfulra semen Iacob, Ps. Rdr. 21, 24. Ðá getreówfullan Israhél, 13, 7
ælmes-lic
of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitable ⬩ depending upon alms, poor
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of the nature of alms, eleemosynary, charitable Hié hígon gefeormien and hígon ús mid heora godcundum gódum swǽ gemynen swǽ ús árlic and him ælmeslic siǽ, Cht. Th. 476, 34.
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fýlan
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Þá þe mid gehwylcum unþeáwum þá stówa þe tó Godes þeówdóme gehálgode wǽron fýlað and besmýtað, Ll. Th. ii. 408, 34. Fýlde effeminavit, Germ. 393, 190. Hí noldon hí fýlan mid þám fúlan hǽðenscype, Hml. S. 25, 30.
líf
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Lífes weg sécan to die and go to heaven. Ap. 31. Lífes brúcan, An. 229. Hé leóde lǽrde on lífes weg he showed them the way to heaven, 170. Lífes wísdóm saving knowledge, Cri. 1052.
folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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God sylf forbeád ꝥ wé swefnum ne folgion, 21, 412. Ꝥ gié folgiga swæðe his, Rtl. 26, 5. Uton wé his láre folgian, Bl. H. 169, 18. Eádgáres lagan geornlíce folgian, Ll.
rǽdan
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Gefare hé ꝥ ꝥ God rǽde (cf. wille, 24), Ll. Th. i. 344, 29. Add Hé wíslíce rǽdde for Gode and for worulde eall his þeóde, Chr. 959; P. 115, 6. add: trans, to have an idea, suppose with acc.
ge-windan
To twist ⬩ weave ⬩ bend ⬩ wind ⬩ torquĕre ⬩ plectere ⬩ implĭcāre ⬩ To go ⬩ turn ⬩ turn about ⬩ revolve ⬩ roll ⬩ se vertĕre ⬩ volvĕre
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To go, turn, turn about, revolve, roll; īre. se vertĕre, volvĕre He meahte wídre gewindan he might more widely turn about, Beo. Th. 1530; B. 763. Se aglǽca on fleám gewand the miserable being turned to flight, 2007; B. 1001: Homl.Th. i. 290, 19.
ge-witan
To understand ⬩ know ⬩ scire
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Gá and gewite go and get to know, Ap. Th. 13, 24
HEALM
HAULM, straw, stem or stalk of grass, stalk of a plant ⬩ a roof of straw ⬩ stipula ⬩ culmus, calamus, stipula, festuca ⬩ a reed
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Gán and gadrion him sylfe ðæt healm let them go and gather straw for themselves, Ex. 5, 7. Swá windes healm sicut stipulam ante faciem venti, Ps. Th. 82, 10. Genim rigen healm and beren take rye and barley straw, L.
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cor-snǽd
A choice or trial piece ⬩ panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta
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The Host was used for this purpose in Christian times Gif man freónd*-*leásne weofod-þén mid tihtlan belecge, gá to corsnǽde if a friendless servant of the altar be charged with an accusation, let him go to the corsnǽd L.
swá
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Ic wát God ábolgen wyrð, swá ic him ðisne bodscipe secge, Cd.
fæderen-cyn
A paternal kin or race ⬩ păternum gĕnus
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A paternal kin or race; păternum gĕnus Hiera ryht fæderencyn [fædrencynn, Th. 87, 14, col. 1] gǽþ to Cerdice their direct paternal kin goes to Cerdic, Chr. 755 Th. 86, 14, col. 1.
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hlecan
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To join, unite, cohere Swá eác his folgeras swá hie unwiðerweardran and gemódran beóþ swá hie swíður hlecaþ tósomne and eác fæstor tósomne beóþ gefégde tó gódra manna hiénþe sequaces quippe illius, quo nulla inter se discordiæ adversitate divisi sunt
palm-twig
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Se gewuna stent ðæt gehwǽr on Godes gelaþunge se sacerd bletsian sceole palmtwigu on ðisum dæge ( Palm Sunday ), Homl. Th. i. 218, 3
port-weall
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Ða heáfodleásan man héngc on ða portweallas, and man sette heora heáfda búton ðám portweallon on ðám heáfodstoccum, and ðǽr flugon hrócas and hremmas intó ðære byrig geond ða portweallas, and tósliton ða hálgan Godes dyrlingas, 23, 73-80
swǽsness
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Gé Godes cempan, gé áwurpaþ eówerne cynehelm for ðám earmlícan swǽsnyssum ( the appeals made to your feelings ) ðissera heófiendra. Ne áwurpe gé eówerne sige for wífa swǽsnyssum, Homl. Skt. i. 5, 54-58.
þwínan
To get less ⬩ dwindle ⬩ be reduced
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To get less, dwindle, be reduced (of a swelling) Beþe ða fét and smyre, ðonne þwínaþ (-eþ, MS.) hý sóna ( the swelling goes down ), Lchdm. i. 84, 25. Ðonne þwínaþ ða áswollena sina, ii. 282, 8.
weorold-scipe
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A worldly affair, an affair of this life Ne scyle nán Godes ðeów hine selfne tó ungemetlíce bindan on woruldscipum (world-, Cott.
wynsum-líc
Pleasant ⬩ agreeable
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Pleasant, agreeable Hé bið ðám gódum glædmód on gesihþe, wlitig, wynsumlíc weorude ðam hálgan, Exon. Th. 57, 1; Cri. 912. Wynsumlíc votivum, acceptum, desiderativum, Hpt. Gl. 446, 49. Þúhte fæger and wlitig heora líf and wynsumlíc, Blickl.