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bysmerian

(v.)
Grammar
bysmerian, bysmrian, bismrian, bismærian, bysmorian, bysmrigan, to bismrienne, bysmrigenne; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [bismer, bysmer mockery, blasphemy]
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Se ðe eardaþ on heofonum bysmeraþ hý qui habitat in cœlis irridebit eos, Ps. Spl. 2, 4. Se ðone Hálgan Gást bysmeraþ, se næfþ on écnysse forgyfenesse qui blasphemaverit in Spiritum Sanctum, non habebit remissionem in æternum, Mk; Bos. 3, 29.

FEÐER

(n.)
Grammar
FEÐER, gen. dat. acc. feðere; pl. nom. acc. feðera, feðra, feðre; f.

FEATHERpennaplūmaWingsālæpennæwhat is made of a featherA penpennacălămus

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Ic hæbbe swíðe swifte feðera, ðæt ic mæg fliógan ofer ðone heán hróf ðæs heofones I have very swift wings, that I can fly over the high roof of heaven, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 4: Ps. Lamb. 54, 7: 138, 9.

Linked entries: fæðer fiðere

openlíce

(adv.)
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Add Openlíce ( as all might see ) Godes englas lǽddon hine tó heofonum, Shrn. 59, 15. Man cíde him openlíce publica obiurgatione corripietur, Chrd. 61, 16: Hml. S. 31, 187. Sé þe þýfðe oft ǽr forworht wǽre openlíce, Ll. Th. i. 228, 25.

ofer-stígan

(v.)

to mount, scale, surmount, rise aboveto transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceedtranscendere, transire, exsuperareovercome

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to mount, scale, surmount, rise above Ic heofonas oferstíge, Exon. Th. 482, 24; Rä. 67, 6. Sume ða ýða hé hecerþ mid ðý scipe sume hit oferstígþ some of the waves the steersman avoids with the ship, some it surmounts, Past. 56, 3; Swt. 433, 3.

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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Þú on hrædum færelde þone heofon ymbhweorfest rapido coelum turbine versas, Bt. 4; F. 6, 31. a particular mode of travel: Mót hé swá rídan, swá rówan, swá swilce færelde faran swylce tó his wege gebyrige, Ll.

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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</b> where hwæþer occurs only in the second alternative :-- Wæs Jóhannes fulluht of heofone, hwæðer þe of mannum? baptismum Johannis de coelo erat, an ex hominibus?, Lk. 20, 4. <b>I c.

ge-weorc

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Þurh his wundra geweorc through his doing miracles, Gú. 500. v. frumgeweorc. in a collective sense, work, doings Woldon þa gigántas tóbrecan ðone heofon under him (Jove).

ge-openian

(v.)
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., so as to admit of passage Gatu heofonan hé geopnode ( aperuit ), Ps. L. 77, 23. Se preóst nolde undón þá duru mid cǽge, ac se bisceop hí geopenade mid his worde, Hml. S. 3, 485. Geopena ongeán mé lífes geat, Hml.

ge-lǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lǽdan, -lédan; part. -lǽdende; he -lǽdeþ, -lǽdt, -lǽt, pl. -lǽdaþ; p. ic, he -lǽdde, ðú -lǽddest, pl. -lǽddon; impert. -lǽd, pl. -lǽdaþ; subj. pres. -lǽðe, pl. -lǽden; pp. -lǽded, -lǽdd, -lǽd

To leadconductbearbringderivebring outbring forthproducebring updūcĕrededūcĕreăgĕreindūcĕredeferreperferrederīvāreedūcĕreprodūcĕreedŭcāre

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He wæs gelǽdd óþ ða þriddan heofonan he was led to the third heaven, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 2, 4; Lchdm. iii. 232, 26. He wæs fram Háligum Gástum gelǽd on sumum wéstene ăgēbātur a spīrĭtu in desertum, Lk.

Linked entries: ge-lǽt ge-lédan

sigor

(n.)
Grammar
sigor, es ; m.
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Mid sigores wuldre tó heofonum ástígan. Wulfst. 199, 13. Swegles ealdor hyre ( Judith ) sigores onleáh, Judth. Thw. 23, 16 ; Jud. 124. Sigere tropheo, Hpt. Gl. 508, 64. Elne gewurðod, dóme and sigore, Cd. Th. 129, 3 ; Gen. 2138.

grípan

(v.)
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(αα) to take hold of with an instrument :-- Gráp on heofones tóðe, Rä. 84, 4. a non-material object, to seize on, take for use or as a possession Him on fultum gráp heofonríces weard God took speedy means to help him, Gen. 2072.

hord

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Swithin ) ꝥ heora dýre gold ne bið náhte wurð wið þá foresǽdan máðmas, Hml. 8. 21, 54. a valuable article Bið seó móddor hordum gehroden, Rä. 81, 17. of non-material things, that are valued Hýdeþ eów hord in heofonum, Mt. R. 6, 20.

wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Ðeós wlitige gesceaft, heofon and eorþe, Andr. Kmbl. 2873 ; An. 1439. Ðis leóhte beorht cymeþ eástan wlitig and wynsum, Exon. Th. 350, 13; Sch. 63. Smicere on gearwum cymeþ wlitig scríðan Maius, Menol. Fox 152 ; Men. 77.

síd

(adj.)
Grammar
síd, adj.
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Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorþe his wuldres word wíddra and síddra ðonne befæðman mǽge foldan sceátas ( stretching too far and wide to be embraced ), Cd. Th. 204, 31 ; Exod. 427. capacious, ample, spacious, large Glóf síd, Beo.

Linked entry: síd-folc

wíd

(adj.)
Grammar
wíd, adj.
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Th. i. 542, 29. fig. not confined within narrow limits, of far-reaching power Ne behwylfan mæg heofon and eorðe his wuldres word wíddra and síddra ðonne befæð-man mæge eorðan ymbhwyrft and uprodor, Cd.

á-hebban

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Mid þám mægenþrymme sý áhefed heofon and eorþe, Sch. 89

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

weder

(n.)
Grammar
weder, es; n.

weather, condition of the atmospheregood weatherwind, storm, breeze, airweather (as in weather-bow, -bound), wind.

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Wederes blæst, hádor heofon*-*leóma. Andr. Kmbl. 1674; An. 839. Líþes weðres, Met. 12, 13. Wedere gelícost . . . on sumeres tíd, Cd. Th. 237, 34; Dan. 347. Ða sǽ ðe wæs smylte wedere glæshlútru, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 24.

gifu

(n.)
Grammar
gifu, gyfu, giefu, giofu, geofu, gif, e; pl. nom. acc. -a, -e; gen. -a, -ena; f.

a giftgracefavourdonummunasbeneficiumgratiavirtusfacultasthe Anglo-Saxon RuneRUNE = g, the name of which letter in Anglo-Saxon is gifu a gift,-hence, this Rune not only stands for the letter g, but for gifu as a gift,

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Sáulum on heofonum selest weorþlíca gifa to souls in heaven thou wilt give worthy gifts, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 453; Met. 20, 227. Næs hió to gnéþ gifa she was not too sparing of gifts, Beo. Th. 3864; B. 1930.

wóp

(n.)
Grammar
wóp, es; m.

a whoopcrya cry of griefwailinglamentationweeping

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Wóp þrowian, heáf under heofonum, Salm. Kmbl. 934! Sal. 466. Ðurh fæsten and ðurh wópas (fletus) and ðurh gebedo, Bd. 4, 25; S. 599, 25. where shedding of tears is referred to Ús wópe forcynienum, bitrum bryneteárum, Exon. Th. 10, 13; Cri. 151.

heáh-nes

Grammar
heáh-nes, heán-, heá-nes, -ness, e; f.

Highness, height, highest point, elevation, loftiness, sublimity, excellence

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Of eorþan heánesse óð heofones heáhnesse a summo terræ usque ad summum cæli, Mk. Skt. 13, 27. On ðæs heáhnysse ufeweardre on the very top of it [the stalk], Herb. 173. 1; Lchdm. 302, 24.