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sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Th. 287, 9; Wand. 11. truth in regard to a particular circumstance, exact conformity with the facts of a case Ðære gesyhþe sóþ (its agreement with what actually occurred) wæs hraþe gecýþed on ðære fǽmnan deáþe, Bd. 4, 8; S. 576, 10.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

fyrst-gemearc

(n.)
Grammar
fyrst-gemearc, es; n.

An appointed timespace of timetempus con-stĭtūtumtempŏris spătium

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An appointed time, space of time; tempus con-stĭtūtum, tempŏris spătium Ne biþ ðæs lengra swice sáwelgedáles ðonne seofon niht fyrstgemearces there will be no longer evasion of the soul-separation than seven nights of time's space, Exon. 47 b; Th. 164

mód-staþol

(n.)
Grammar
mód-staþol, es; m.

The foundation on which the mind rests

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The foundation on which the mind rests Steðe*-*fæst modstaþol biþ witena gehwilcum weorþlícre micle ðonne hé his wísan fágige tó swíðe a firm foundation for the mind is much more honourable for every man of counsel, than an excessive variation of manners

Linked entry: fæstmód-staðol

ge-treówlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíc, adj.

Faithfulfĭdēlis

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Us is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas getreówlíces dón willon æfter úrum lífe it is quite unknown to us how faithfully our heirs will act after our life, Blickl. Homl. 51, 36

be-warian

(v.)
Grammar
be-warian, -warigan; p. ode; pp. od

To keep, guard, preservecustodire, arcere

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E. 26; Wilk. 133, 22; Th. i. 374, 24. Ðæt ðú meaht wíte bewarigan that thou mayest ward off punishment, Cd. 27; Th. 35, 31; Gen. 563

gelp

(n.)
Grammar
gelp, es; m.

Glory, vain-glory, prideglōria, vāna glōria

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Gif he unnýtne gelp ágan wille if he will possess unprofitable glory, Bt. Met. Fox 10, 3; Met. 10, 2

tæppian

(v.)
Grammar
tæppian, p. ode

To tap, put a tap into a cask

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To tap, put a tap into a cask Gyf ðé gedrýrptes wínes lyste, ðonne dó ðú mid ðínum swýþran scytefingre on ðíne wynstran hand, swylce ðú tæppian wille, and wænd ðínne scytefinger ádúne and twængc hine mid ðínum twám fingrum, swylce ðú of sumne dropan

Linked entry: tæppa

þreápian

(v.)
Grammar
þreápian, p. ode

To rebukereprehend

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MSS.) wile his hiéremenn, ðæt his word beóþ gehwyrfedo tó unnyttre ofersprǽce plerumque contingit, ut, dum culpa subditorum cum magna invectione corripitur, magistri lingua usque ad excessus verba pertrahatur, Past. 21; Swt. 165, 17

Linked entry: þrípel

wintrig

(adj.)
Grammar
wintrig, adj.

Wintrywinter

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Wintry, winter Swá déþ se ðe wintregum wederum wile blósman sécan numquam purpureum nemus lecturus violas petas, cum saevis aquilonibus stridens campus inhorruit, Bt. 5, 2; Fox 10, 30.

hearga

(n.)
Grammar
hearga, an; m.

a grovea templefanean idol

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[For pl. hearga; f. substitute: a place sacred to a god, with an idol and an altar. a grove Hearga lucum (the word occurs among glosses to Aldhelm between one on Ald. 50, 25 and another on 50, 27: in the text between these lucum does not occur), Wrt.

openlíce

(adv.)
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Gif þú hyt openlíce witan wilt, þonne scealt þú hyt sécan on þǽre béc þe wé hátað De Videndo Deo . . . þæt þú meaht gehýran micle openlícor on þǽre bec, Solil. H. 64, 22-33. Wé móten God geseón openlíce, ealne geseón swylce swylce hé ys, 67, 7

hýðan

(v.)
Grammar
hýðan, p. de

To despoilplunderlay wastepillageravage

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Hýðaþ wíde gífre gléde widely shall the greedy flames lay waste, 23 a ; Th. 64, 28; Cri. 1044. Hit feor and wíde hýððe and hergode longe lateque devastans, Bd. 3, 16; S. 542, 17.

Linked entry: hýð-scip

ge-hwǽr

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hwǽr, -hwár; adv.

On every sideeverywhereundiqueubique

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Kmbl. 2364; El. 1183, Wel wíde gehwǽr everywhere far and wide, Menol. Fox 118; Men. 59. Ðeáh ðú heaðorǽsa gehwǽr dohte though thou hast in martial exploits everywhere succeeded, Beo. Th. 1057; B. 526 : Elen. Kmbl. 1092; El. 548.

cýs-lyb

(n.)
Grammar
cýs-lyb, cýs-lybb, es ; pl. nom. acc. -lybbu ; n. [cýse cheese, lyb, lib a drug]

Cheese-drug, rennet or runnetcasei coagulum

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Cheese-drug, rennet or runnet; casei coagulum Haran cýslybb syle drincan ðam wífe give the woman a hare's runnet to drink, Med. ex Quadr. 4, 14; Lchdm. i. 346, 4. Ða meolc geren mid cýslybbe turn the milk with rennet, Lchdm. iii. 18, 11.

Linked entries: cése-lib lybb

eorþ-fæt

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-fæt, es; n.

An earthen vessel, the body vas terrâ factum, corpus

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An earthen vessel, the body; vas terrâ factum, corpus Se gǽst nimeþ swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him in worulde ðæt eorþfæt ǽr geworhte the spirit receives either punishment or glory, as the body has worked for him before in the world, Exon. 98 a; Th. 367

for-grówan

(v.)
Grammar
for-grówan, p. -greów, pl. -greówon; pp. -grówen [for-, grówan to grow]

To grow upgrow intoincrescĕre

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To grow up, grow into; increscĕre Se ǽr in dæge wæs dýre, scríðeþ nú deóp feor, brondhord geblówen, breóstum in forgrówen copper was dear in [that] day, now it circulates wide and far, an ardent treasure flourishing, grown up in the hearts, Exon. 94

mǽg-racu

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-racu, e; f.

The account of a familya genealogy

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Gif ðú telst ða mǽgrace fram Judan ðonne findst ðú fíf mǽgþa if you reckon the genealogy from Judah, then you will find five generations, Boutr. Scrd. 22, 19

unriht-hǽmere

(n.)
Grammar
unriht-hǽmere, es; m.

An adulterera fornicator

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Se ðe wífaþ on ðam forlǽtenum wífe bið unrihthǽmere geháten fram Gode, Homl. Th. ii. 322, 35. Unrihthǽmeras adulteri, Lk. Skt. 18, 11: Wulfst. 298, 16: Homl. Th. ii. 324, 7: Homl. Ass. 147, 94: fornicarii, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 38

Linked entry: hǽmere

be-hwylfan

Grammar
be-hwylfan, l. be-hwilfan,
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and substitute Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorðe his wuldres word wíddra and síddra þonne befæðman mæge . . . eorðan ymbhwyrft and uprodor heaven and earth cannot form a vault that shall cover his glory's word, too wide and too ample for the globe and

ge-dafen

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dafen, es; n. (or ge-dafenu; f. ?)
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Ágylde se wer þám wífe hire gedafenu (debitum), 218, 5. Cf. ge-défe; n