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ára

(adv.)
Grammar
ára, = geára ? adv.

Formerly ⬩ quondam

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Formerly; quondam Ðú me ára, God, ǽrest lǽrdest of geóguþháde Deus, docuisti me a juventute mea, Ps. Th. 70, 16

eal-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-mihtig, adj.

All-mighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-mighty; omnĭpŏtens On Godes ealmihtiges naman in the name of almighty God, Th. Diplm. A.D. 886-899; 138, 34

Linked entries: el-mehtig el-mihtig

ge-freólic

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-freólic, adj.
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Free, ready, willing God ðú ðe ús tó gimérsanne eástorlic hálgo girýno gifriólico giðóhtas (liberiores animos) giúðes Rtl. 32, 9

Linked entry: freólic

hádelíce

(adv.)
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Substitute: In respect to person God . . . án myhtylíce and þrylic hádelice Deus . . . unus potentialiter, trinusque personaliter, Hy. S. 29, 13

ge-dwollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-dwollíce, adv.

In error, erringly

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In error, erringly Hí worhton wólíce and ge-dwollíce him hǽþene godas, and þone sóþan God forsáwon, Wlfst. 105, 9

Linked entry: dwol-líce

sundor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-gifu, e; f.
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A special gift or grace, prerogative, privilegeCd. Th. 254, 4; Dan. 606. For ðære sundorgife ðe him God sealde gumena ríce, Wé swylc ne gefrugnan ǽfre gelimpan, ðæt ðú in sundurgiefe swylce befénge, Exon. Th. 6, 6; Cri. 80. God monnum syleþ sundorgiefe

Linked entry: synder-gifu

mǽþ

Grammar
mǽþ, <b>. I.</b>
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Add Swá þæs gyltes mǽð beó secundum modum culpę, Chrd. 62, l. add Nis nánes mannes mǽð ꝥ cunne ásæcgan eal ꝥ gód þe God hæfð gegearwod þám þe hine lufiað, Angl. xii. 514, 29. Se man hæfð gold, þæt is gód be his mǽde, Hml. Th. i. 254, 19. Add Intingan

for-ða

(adv.)
Grammar
for-ða, adv.

For that cause ⬩ therefore ⬩ proptĕrea

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For that cause, therefore; proptĕrea Forða bletsode ðe God on écnysse proptĕrea benedixit te Deus in æternum, Ps. Spl. 44, 3

un-onwendendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-onwendendlíc, adj.

Unchangeable ⬩ immutable

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Unchangeable, immutable God ána unanwendendlíc wuniaþ se immobilem conservat, Bt. 35, 5; Fox 166, 9 note: Met. 20, 17: 24, 43

Linked entry: un-anwendenlíc

un-ymbfangen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-ymbfangen, adj.
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Incomprehensible, not circumscribed Þú God wást unymbfangenne and unymbwritenne esse non dubitas incircumscriptum Deum, Gr. D. 268, 24. See next word

Linked entries: un-ymbwriten ymb-fangen

ge-háthyrtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-háthyrtan, p. te; v. reflex.

To become angry

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To become angry Se Godes wiðersaca hine ðá geháthyrte the adversary of God then became angry, Homl. Th. i. 450, 9

strang

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5. Add Þurh þæt strange fæsten him gemildsode God, Hml. Th. i. 246, 23. v. ceorl-, earm-, feoh-, weorold-, wíg-strang

tó-éþian

(v.)
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translates aspirare Swá se ælmihtiga God tóéþiende and gefyllende gelíffæsteð sicut omnipotens Deus aspirando vel implendo vivificat, Gr. D. 270, 13

Linked entry: éþian

ædre

(adv.)
Grammar
ædre, adv.

Quickly ⬩ promptly ⬩ at once ⬩ forthwith ⬩ illico ⬩ confestim ⬩ statim ⬩ protinus

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Quickly, promptly, at once, forthwith; illico, confestim, statim, protinus Him ðá ædre God andswarede God answered him forthwith, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 4; Gen. 872. Wille ðé ða andsware ædre gecýðan I will quickly let you know the answer, Beo. Th. 714; B.

Linked entry: edre

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefy ⬩ corrupt ⬩ make rotten ⬩ decay ⬩ putrefăcĕre ⬩ tabefăcĕre ⬩ macĕrāre

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To putrefy, corrupt, make rotten, decay; putrefăcĕre, tabefăcĕre, macĕrāre To duste formolsnod decayed to dust, Wanl. Catal. 20, 4; Homl. Th. i. 218, 25. Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the

fyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-dagas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Days of old ⬩ ancient days ⬩ priscæ dies

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Days of old, ancient days; priscæ dies Ðis is se ilca God ðone on fyrndagum fæderas cúðon this is the same God whom your fathers knew in days of old, Andr. Kmbl. 1503; An. 753: 1951; An. 978: Cd. 223; Th. 293, 31; Sat. 463. Swá hine fyrndagum worhte

sceád

(n.)
Grammar
sceád, scád, es; n.

Shed ⬩ a division ⬩ distinction ⬩ reason ⬩ reckoning

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Shed (in water-shed), a division, distinction, reason, reckoning Ðú scealt gyldan scád wordum thou shalt give an account (of thine actions) in words, Dóm. L. 73. Haueð wit and schad bituhhe god and uuel, O. E. Homl. i. 255, 30. Snæd and skill, Orm. 5534

a-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consolari

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To comfort, console; consolari God eáðe mæg afréfran feásceaftne God can easily comfort the distressed, Exon, 10b; Th. 11, 23; Cri. 175: 133; Th. 23, 13; Cri. 368. He mec þurh engel oft afréfreþ he through his angel oft comforteth me, 37 a; Th. 121,

Linked entry: a-froefred

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ ănĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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the soul, spirit, mind; ănĭmus, mens Biþ fyrhþ afréfred the spirit is comforted, Andr. Kmbl. 1275; An. 638. Ic ne can ðæt ic nát findan on fyrhþe I cannot find what I know not in my mind, Elen. Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

eáþe

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþe, adj.
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Add Eáðre facilior, ealra eáðost facillimus, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 16, 6. of action Ꝥ wæter and sió lyft bióþ swíþe eáþe tó tódǽlenne, Bt. 34, 11; F. 150, 28. Eáðre mé þincð on drígum lande tó farande, Solil. H. 21, 23. of persons, easy to be entreated, gentle