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í-dæges

(adv.)
Grammar
í-dæges, adv.
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Hí ne móston metes þicgan gif hí igdæges tó mynstre gecyrran mihton they were not allowed to partake of food if they could return to the monastery on the same day, Homl. Th. ii. 166, 32.

Linked entry: ig-dæges

in-lendisc

(adj.)
Grammar
in-lendisc, adj.

Nativeindigenous

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Hæbben for ðí ða ungelǽredan inlendisce ðæs hálgan regules cýððe þurh ágenes gereordes anwrigennesse the unlearned natives therefore may have knowledge of the holy Rule, through an explanation in their own language, 442, 8

Íras

(n.)
Grammar
Íras, pl.

The Irish

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Íra-land] Férde twelf geár bodiende betwux Ýrum and Scottum and siððan ofer eal Angelcyn he went twelve years preaching among the Irish and Scotch, and afterwards over all England, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 35.

leás-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
leás-líc, adj.

Falsevainfrivolous

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Ða leáslícan ceápas binnan ðam Godes húse geþafedon they allowed false bargains within God's house, Homl. Th. i. 406, 15

Linked entry: leás-ferhþness

Lindisfaran

(n.)
Grammar
Lindisfaran, pl.
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Hé wæs on ðam munuclífe ðe is Lindisfarneá geháten, Homl. Th. ii. 142, 6

méd

(n.)
Grammar
méd, e; f.

Meedreward

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Ðé sind gehealdene ðíne méda gewisse, Homl. Th. ii. 516, 24: Cd. 19; Th. 130, 29; Gen. 2167. Ðú médum scealt onfón, 141; Th. 176, 24; Gen. 2916. Bd. 4, 3; S. 568, 34

neádian

(v.)
Grammar
neádian, p. ode (v. níd, VI)

To forcecompelconstrain

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His deópe rihtwísnys nolde hí neádian tí náðrum, Homl. Th. i. 112, 3

Linked entry: neódian

neoþan

(adv.)
Grammar
neoþan, adv.

Downbeneathfrom beneath

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Homl. 23, 20. Ðæt wæter wæs sweart under ðæm clife neoþan, 211, 2 : Cd. Th. 20, 18; Gen. 311. Wrætlíc is seó womb neoþan, Exon Th. 219, 14; Ph. 307 : 392, 2; Rä. 11, 1: 407, 14; Rä. 26, 5 : 414, 14; Rä. 32, 20.

Linked entries: under under-neoþan

nicor

(n.)
Grammar
nicor, es; m.

a hippopotamusa water-monster

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Homl. 209, 29-211, 5. On nicera mere, Beo. Th. 1695; B. 845. Ic on ýðum slóg niceras nihtes, 848; B, 422 : 1154; B. 575. Nicras, 2859; B. 1427

ge-wǽde

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wǽde, -wéde, es; n.

A garmentclothingvestimentum

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Míne gewǽda vestimentum meum, 68, 11: Homl. Th. ii. 148, 30. Wǽpen and gewǽdu arms and clothing, Beo. Th. 589; B. 292. Gewéde vestimentum, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 4. Mið his gewédum vestimentis ejus, 27, 31.

godcundnys

(n.)
Grammar
godcundnys, se; f.

Divine natureDeityDivinityGodheaddivine service

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Divine nature, Deity, Divinity, Godhead, divine service Se God wunaþ on þrýnnysse untodǽledlíc and on ánnysse ánre Godcundnysse the Deity exists in Trinity indivisible, and in unity of one Godhead, Homl. Th. i. 276, 24.

seó

(n.)
Grammar
seó, gen. seón, seó; acc. seón, seó ; f. m. (?)
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Swylce hé hreppe ða seó mínes eágan, Homl. Th. i. 390, 15 : 516, 23. Seón pupillae , Wrt. Voc. i. 65, 8. Seóna pupillarum , Hpt. Gl. 404, 28. Sión pupillis. Lchdm. i. lxx, 6. Seóum, lxxiv, 7

Scot-land

(n.)
Grammar
Scot-land, es; n.
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Hé ( Fursetis ) férde geond eal Ýrrland and Scotland, Homl. Th. ii. 346, 29

seowian

(v.)
Grammar
seowian, seówan, siwian; p. ode; pp. od, ed. id
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C.) ðæs hálgan weres sceós, Homl. Skt. i. 15, 23. Hig siwodon ficleáf and worhton him wǽdbréc. Gen. 3, 7. Seowa mid seolce fæste, Lchdm. ii. 56, 7. Wǽda sioloce siowian. Met. 8, 24. Byrne, searonet seowed smiþes orþancum, Beo. Th. 816; B. 406.

Linked entries: siwian supe

ge-blówan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blówan, p. -bleów , pl. -bleówon; pp. -blówen [ge-, blówan to blow]

To blowflourishbloomblossomflōrēreefflōrēre

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Homl. 245, 8

ge-beðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-beðian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed; v. trans, [ge-, beðian to bathe]

To washbathefomentcherishwarmlăvārefŏvēre

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Homl. Th. i. 86, 23. Byþ langum ǽrðamðe heó eft gebeðod sý it is long before it is again warmed, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 9, 21, 22; Lchdm. iii. 252, 8, 10.

ge-cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwéman, p. de; pp. ed [cwéman to please]

To pleasesatisfypropitiateplăcēresatisfăcĕre

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Sume gecwémdon englum some have given pleasure to angels, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 12. God, ðú ðe mið hreównisse gicuoemes ł gicómed biþ Deus qui pænitentia placaris, Rtl. 8, 33

Linked entry: ge-cwémdun

ge-helpan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-helpan, p. -healp, -heolp, pl. -hulpon; pp. -holpen; gen. dat.

To assistpreserveto be sufficientadjuvaresubveniresuppetere

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Homl. 9, 8. Ðú mín hæfst geholpen thou hast assisted me, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 18. Grammar ge-helpan, cum dat Him ðá Ioseph gehealp then Joseph helped them, Ors. 1, 5; Bos. 28, 6.

Linked entry: ge-heolp

ge-ortrúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortrúwian, -trýwian; p. ode; pp. od [or without, treówian, trúwian to trust]

To distrust, despairdiffīdĕre, dēspērāre

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Se man lócaþ underbæc, ðe geortrúwaþ Godes mildheortnysse the man looks behind who despairs of God's mercy, Homl. Th. i. 252, 10. Ðæt úre nán be his néxtan ne geortrúwige that none of us despair of his neighbour, ii. 82, 27.

Linked entry: ge-ortréwan

ge-risene

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-risene, -risne, -rysne; adj.

Fit, convenient, propercongruus, decens, conveniens

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Homl. 205, 24

Linked entries: -risene ge-rysene