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ge-setnes

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Hwæne þú forsáwe and hwæs (God's) gesetnysse (of the Mosaic law ), Ælfc. T. Grn. 20, 15. Þ ealle gebugon tó his hǽðenscipe and tó his gesetnyssum, Hml. S. 25, 17 : Ii, 24. Tó Godes gesetnyssum, Hml. A. 6, 131.

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Þǽr oninnan bær eorlgestreóna hringa hyrde, hard wyrðne dǽl fǽttan goldes there in bore of treasures, of plated gold, the rings' keeper bold a noble portion, 2245.

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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Seó cwén bebeád cræftum getýde girwan Godes tempel the queen commanded men skilled in crafts [= trades] to make a temple of God Elen. Kmbl. 2034; El. 1018.

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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Him sylþ God his fæder Dauides setl (sedle, Lind.: seðel, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 1. 32. On sotelum sóðfæstra in cathedra seniorum, Ps. Th. 106, 31. <b>I c.</b> in reference to the heavenly bodies, tó setle gán, etc. (cf.

tácn

(n.)
Grammar
tácn, ,es; n.

A token, signa sign, significant forman ensigna token, a credentiala sign, monumenta sign of the Zodiaca sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.)a sign to attract attention, a signala sign of anything future, a prognostica sign, an action that conveys a meaninga sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state</b> as a medical term, a symptoma sign, symbol, emblema sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidencea supernatural sign, miracle, prodigya signal event, remarkable circumstance

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God him sealde tácen ( posuit Dominus Cain signum ), ðæt nán ðæra ðe hine gemétte hine ne ofslóge, Gen. 4, 15. a sign to attract attention, a signal Ðonne ætýwþ mannes suna tácn on heofonan, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 30.

geond

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Ne gód hafoc geond sæl swingeð no hawk has its perch in the hall, 2264. diffusion of an object throughout a space Eówerne naman tóbrǽdan geond eallne eorþan, Bt. 18, 2; F. 64, 5: Víd. 99. Þǽr wæs cirm micel geond Mermedonia, An. 42.

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Háligra sáwla gesittaþ Dryhtnes dreámas, GO. 93. to occupy, live in Hé ána gesæt dýgle stówe, Gú. 129. Hé feára sum mearclond gesæt, 145

hláf

breada loafcakebreadbreadmannacake

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Hú hig hine oncneówan on hláfes brice, Lk. 24, 35. tó hláfe gan to go to eat bread.

Linked entry: hláf-gang

þrág

(n.)
Grammar
þrág, þráh, e; f.

a timeseasontime

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Homl. 117, 24. having reference to the condition of things at any time, time as in good, bad, hard, etc. times Hú seó þrág ( the happy time just described ) gewát, swá heó nó wǽre, Exon. Th. 292, 7; Wand. 95.

Linked entry: wód-þrág

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, (wrecan) ; p. wrégde, wréhte; pp. wreged, wreht

To bewrayaccusedenounceto accuseto accuseto accuseto denounce

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Goth. wróhjan to accuse: O. Sax. wrógian: O. Frs. wrógia, wréia: O. H. Ger. ruogen: Icel. rægja.] Similar entries v. for-, ge-wrégan

ge-sund

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Add: sound, without flaw or defect. of persons, in good health Sum móder bær hire sámcuce cild . . . hé cwæð þæt hire cild gesund beón sceolde, Hml. Th. ii. 150, - 19. Hé eóde cucu and gesund intó his byrgene, i. 74, 25.

leornian

(v.)
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Hí leornedan láð weorc Gode didicerunt opera eorum, Ps. Th. 105, 26. Hé wolde þæt þá cnihtas cræft eornedon, Dan. 83. Leorna þás láre, Sch. 23: Fä. 61.

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Ǽghwilc hine sylfne tó Gode geðeódde, Hml. S. 23 b, 147. Ic mé sáwle míne tó Gode hæfde georne geðeóded Deo subdita erit anima mea, Ps. Th. 61, 5. as a fellow, friend, &amp;c.

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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Cweðe his andetnessa tó his scrifte, and ðus cweðe: Ic andette Ælmihtigum Gode and mínum scrifte ðam gástlícan lǽce ealle synna, L. de Cf. 6 ; Th. ii. 262, 18-21 : Blickl. Homl. 43, 20.

wróht

(n.)
Grammar
wróht, e; f. : es; m.

accusationa false accusationslandercalumnyfaultcrimeoffencea quarrelstrifecause of complaintinjuryhurt

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Goth. wróhs accusation: Icel. róg slander; poet, strife.]

cépan

(v.)
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Hé cépte symle hú hé cwémde Gode, 18, 36. to keep, hold prisoner Swá hwylcne swá ic cysse, cépað his sóna ( tenete eum, Mt. 36, 48), Hml. Th. ii. 246, 11

ge-dréfan

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Swá hí swiþor bióþ ásyndrode fram Gode, swá hí swiþor bióþ gedréfde and geswencte, ǽgðer ge on móde ge on líchoman, Bt. 39, 7; F. 224, l. an untoward circumstance, an event or act of doubtful import Þá wearð heó on his sprǽce gedréfed (gedroefad, L.

hwanan

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'Ic wát ǽlc wuht fram Gode cóm, 5, 3; F. 12, 21. Þæt is cúð hwanon þám ordfruman æðelu onwócen, An. 683.

níd

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Þæt Crístene menn tó cyrican faran magan and þǽr heora neóda tó Gode mǽnan, Wlfst. 278, 20. a condition marked by the lack or want of some necessary thing, or requiring some extraneous aid or addition Hml.

wamm

(n.)
Grammar
wamm, es; m. n.

a spot, mark, blot. stainfilth, impurity, corruptiona blot, disgrace, damage, hurtmoral stain, impurity, uncleanness, defilementevil, sin, shameful word or deed:

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Gold ðæt in wylme bið womma(woman, Kmbl. but MS. has woma) gehwylces geclǽnsod, Elen. Kmbl. 2618;El. 1310. fig. a blot, disgrace, damage, hurt Wom dispendium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 40: 28, 11.

Linked entries: wom wam