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lǽran

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

wíg-bed

(n.)
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wíg-bed, wí-bed, wió-bed, -bud, wié-bed, weó-bed, -bud, weófod (-ed, -ud), wéfod, es, also -beddes; n. (generally, but se weóbud, Past. 33; Swt. 217, 21, and pl. wíbedas, Bd. 5, 20; S. 641, 42)

An altar

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Hé scolde ðone Godes alter habban uppan áholodne, ðæt hé meahte on healdan ða lác ðe mon bróhte tó ðæm weóbude; for ðæm, gif se weóbud ufan hol nǽre, and ðǽr wind tó cóme, ðonne tóstencte hé ða lác.

an-sín

(n.)
Grammar
an-sín, e; f.

a viewsightfigure

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a view, sight, figure Ðín mód wæs abísgod mid ðære ansíne ðissa leásena gesǽlþa thy mind was occupied with the view of these false goods. Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 10: Bd. 5, 13 ; S. 633, 5.

hund-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-feald, adj.

Hundredfold

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Swá hwæt swá wé be ánfealdan Godes þearfum syllaþ hé hit ús forgylt be hundfealdum, ii. 106, 2. Mid hundfealdum, i. 180, 26. Sealdon wæstm sum hundfealdne dabant fructum aliud centesimum, Mt. Kmbl. MS. A. 13, 8

Linked entry: hundfeald-getel

scyld-full

(adj.)
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scyld-full, adj.
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Bearn Godes on wergum folce wíf curon, scyldfulra mægð, scýne and fægere, 76, 4; Gen. 1252. Ðonne sweart wæter swelgaþ sceaðum scyldfullum when the deluge swallows the wicked, 78, 32; Gen. 1302: Elen. Kmbl. 619; El. 310

swínen

(adj.)
Grammar
swínen, adj.
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Mid swinenurn gore, Lchdm. i. 100, 11. Genim swínen (swýnes, MS. H. ) smero, 114, 24. Ðæt hí eton swýnen flǽsc (ða swínnan, Ps. Surt. por-cina ), Ps. Th. 16, 14: Shrn. 111, 7. Hyre twigu beóþ swylce swínen byrst. Lchdm. i. 156, 2

un-fǽge

(adj.)
Grammar
un-fǽge, adj.

Not feynot appointed to die

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Not fey, not appointed to die Mæg unfǽge eáðe gedígan weán and wræcsíð, se ðe Waldendes hyldo gehealdeþ out of misery and exile may easily come one not appointed to die, who possesses God's favour, Beo. Th. 4571; B. 2291.

Linked entry: un-fǽglíc

weorold-weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-weorþscipe, es; m.
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Worldly honour, civil dignity Hæbbe hé ( the priest) Godes miltse, and tó woroldweorðscipe ðæt hé sý þegenweres and þegenrihtes wyrðe (his civil status is that of a thane ), L. Eth. v. 9; Th. i. 306, 20. Tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe, L.

bismer-líce

(adv.)

irreverentlyblasphemously

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Þá hǽðnan bysmerlíce and synlíce heora godas him laþodan on fultum, Bl. H. 201, 30

fóre-cwide

(n.)
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fóre-cwide, fore-cwide, es; m.

a prediction

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Substitute: a prediction Wæs his sóð syn wítnad æfter forecwide (juxta praedictum) ðæs Godes weres, Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 296, 11. Forecwida ðæs wítges praedicta Ezechielis, Mt. p. 9, 9. heading of a chapter Forecwide capitulum, Mt. p. 4, 1.

nirwett

(n.)
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nirwett, n. (not m. )
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</b> a place of confinement :-- Godes Sunu wæs geléd on nearuwre binne, tó ðí þæt hé ús fram hellicum nyrwette (the prison (or (?) confinement) of hell) álýsde, Hml. Th. i. 34, 32

ælmes-riht

(n.)
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ælmes-riht, es; n.

A right or obligation in reference to alms

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Th. ii. 256, 30) Ǽghwilc ælmesriht ðe man on Godes ést scolde mid rihte georne gelǽstan, ǽlc man gelitlað oððe forhealdeð, Wlfst. 159, 21. Ðrǽlriht wǽron generwde and ælmesriht gewanode, 158, 16

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

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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[Waterrstræm erneþþ towarrd te sæ wiþþ mikell sped ȝiff þatt itt nohht ne letteþþ, Orm. 18094.] speed (as in good speed), success, prosperous issue Ðæt mínre sprǽce spéd folgie that success may attend my speech, Ps. Th. 55, 4.

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Geþence hé word and wedd ðc hé Gode betǽhte, L. Eth. v. 5 ; Th. i. 306, 5. Scalde God his wedd Abrame pepigit Dominus foedus cum Abram, Gen. 15, 18. Uton syllan wedd inemus foedus, 31, 44: Chart. Th. 485, 37.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

ge-féran

(v.)
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Bd. 4, 19; Sch. 444, 7, 15. to fare Habbað wé ealle for þínum leásungum lyðre geféred, Sat. 62. of events, to go, to come, to pass, happen Eall swá hit æt þám ende eall geférde just as it in the end all happened, Chr. 1066 ; P. 200, 6. trans. to go,

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Hé biþ ðám gódum lufsum and líðe, Exon. 21 a; Th. 57, 5; Cri. 914. Óðer [wæstm] wæs swá wynlíc wlitig and scéne líð the other [fruit] was so delightful, beauteous and fair, delicate, Cd. 23; Th. 30, 17; Gen. 468.

Linked entry: líð

ge-metgian

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

uppan

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

upononaboveuponatafteruponon touponagainst

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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.

Linked entries: uppon on-uppan