bletsian
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Add: <b>I a</b> α. to pronounce the benediction in a religious service Hé hæfeð nú gemæssod, and bletsað nú þis folc, Vis. Lfc. 17. Þonne gé bletsiað on Israhéla folc, Num. 6, 23
eorþe
the ground ⬩ soil ⬩ land ⬩ earth ⬩ the earth ⬩ a land ⬩ country ⬩ soil ⬩ mould ⬩ dust
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Seó sǽ ne mót þone þeorscwold oferstæppan þǽre eorþan . . . hié ne mót heore mearce gebrǽdan ofer þá stillan eorþan, Bt. 21; F. 74, 27. Gé befarað sǽ and eorðan (eordu, R.), Mt. 23, 15. Þá neólnessa þá eorþan willaþ forswelgan, Bl.
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be-cuman
to come ⬩ get, ⬩ to come to power ⬩ get into trouble ⬩ to come to ⬩ by ⬩ to cometo a person ⬩ to befall ⬩ to become ⬩ behove
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Ne magon ðider fullíce becuman ðá stæpas ðæs weorces ðieder ðe hé wilnað quo desiderium innititur, illuc gressus oferis efficaciter non sequuntur, Past. 65, 17.
FOR
FOR ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ with ⬩ by ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ sĕcundum ⬩ juxta ⬩ For ⬩ instead of ⬩ pro ⬩ lŏco ⬩ vĭce ⬩ For ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ through ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per
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Ne dyde ic for fácne, ne for feóndscipe, ne for wihte I did it not for fraud, nor for enmity, nor for aught, Cd. 128; Th. 162, 34; Gen. 2691. Ðe for ðám lárum com that came by reason of those wiles, Cd. 29; Th. 37, 32; Gen. 598.
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Nic. 6, 39. the animal or physical nature of man Hit þé ne onwreáh flǽsc (flésc, L.) and blód, Mt. 16, 17. Þ word wæs flǽsc geworden, Jn. 1, 14. Mín flǽsc on ðé getreóweð, Ps.
feówertig
FORTY; ⬩ quadrāginta
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FORTY; quadrāginta Ne ofsleah ic híg, gif ðǽr beóþ feówertig non percŭtiam propter quadrāginta, Gen. 18, 29. Æfter ðæra feówertigra daga getele after the number of forty days, Num. 14, 34. On feówertigum geárum quadrāginta annis, 14, 34: Jn.
FÚL
Foulness ⬩ impurity ⬩ guilt ⬩ offence ⬩ fault ⬩ illŭvies ⬩ impūrĭtas ⬩ culpa
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Ðár ǽnig þing fúles neáh ne cume where nothing foul [of foulness] may come near, L. Edg. C. 42; Th. ii. 252, 25. Se ðe ðæs fácnes and ðæs fúles gewita sý he who is privy to the crime and the guilt, L. Ath. v. § 1. 2; Th. i. 228, 22.
heófan
To lament ⬩ grieve ⬩ wail ⬩ mourn
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Wé heófdon and gé ne weópon lamentavimus et non plorastis, Lk. Skt. 7, 32. Gif hé mid inweardre heortan heófe if he heartily grieve, L. Pen. 8; Th. ii. 280, 10. Heófende spræc lamenting he spoke, Andr. Kmbl. 3113; An. 1559.
línen
linen
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Ne hé wyllenra hrægla breác ac línenra ealra, Shrn. 93, 8
mildheort-ness
Mercy ⬩ compassion ⬩ pity ⬩ clemency
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Hí náne mildheortnesse ne geearnodon, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 202, 28. Godes módor hire mildheortnesse ðære burhware gecýðde Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 15. Ðǽr beóþ gegearwode Godes mildheortnessa, Blickl. Homl. 193, 20: 103, 18.
mis-beódan
To do wrong to ⬩ to offend ⬩ abuse ⬩ ill-use
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Ne misbeóde ǽnig óðrum, forðam eal ðæt ǽnig man óðrum on unriht tó hearme gedéþ, eal hit sceal eft mænigfealdlíce derian him sylfum, Wulfst. 112, 7-11. Misbeódan, 157, 20. Gif him ǽnig man heálíce misboden hæbbe (cf.
pocc
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Wið poccum swíðe sceal mon blód lǽtan ... gif hié út sleán ǽlcne man sceall áweg ádelfan mid þorne, and ðonne wín oððe alordrenc drýpe on innan, ðonne ne beóþ hý gesýne, 104, 14-106, 6. See the note on this section
BLÆC
BLACK, swarthy ⬩ niger, fuscus ⬩ niger ⬩ ink
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Forðonðe ðú ne mæht ǽnne loc hwítne gewirce oððe blæcne quia non potes unum capillum album facere aut nigrum, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 5, 36. Ofslógon ðone blacan Heawald they killed the black Heawald, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 40.
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ge-cwéman
To please ⬩ satisfy ⬩ propitiate ⬩ plăcēre ⬩ satisfăcĕre
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To please, satisfy, propitiate; plăcēre, satisfăcĕre He ne mihte ðám folcum mid gifum gecwéman he had not power to satisfy the people with rewards, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 45. Pilatus wolde ðam folce gecwémam Pilātus vŏlens pŏpŭlo satisfăcĕre, Mk.
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ge-fyrn
Formerly ⬩ long ago ⬩ of old ⬩ of yore ⬩ olim ⬩ pridem
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Formerly, long ago, of old, of yore; olim, pridem Hú ne wǽran ðás gefyrn forþgewitene were not these long ago departed? Bt. 19; Fox 70, 9.
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ge-héran
To hear ⬩ audīre
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To hear; audīre Ic ne sceal ǽfre gehéran ðære byrhtestan béman stefne I shall never hear the brightest trumpet's sound, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 14; Sat. 171 : 220; Th. 284, 27; Sat. 328.
ge-riht-lǽcan
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Ðæt hys weorc ne sýn gerihtlǽhte ut non arguantur opera ejus, Jn. Bos. 3, 20: Ps. Lamb. 36, 24. He ðǽrbinnan wunode gerihtlǽcende ðæt folc mid láre to geleáfan he dwelt therein directing the people by teaching to belief, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 98, 113.
ge-risene
Fit, convenient, proper ⬩ congruus, decens, conveniens
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Swá gerysne ne wæs as was not seemly, 76; Th. 94, 22; Gen. 1565: 9; Th. 11, 2; Gen. 169: Beo. Th. 5299; B. 2653. Hit is ealles gerisnost it is most fitting, Blickl. Homl. 205, 24
ge-risenlíc
Convenient, suitable, befitting ⬩ convĕniens, aptus
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Convenient, suitable, befitting; convĕniens, aptus Ne þuhte hit me náuht gerisenlíc I should not think it at all suitable, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 27. Ǽgðer ðara is swíðe nyt weorc and gerisenlíc either is a very useful and befitting work, Prov.
geofu
A gift, grace ⬩ donus, gratia
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Ne biddan we úrne Drihten ðyssa eorðlícra geofa let us not ask our Lord for these earthly gifts, Blickl. Homl. 21, 11.