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oferlíce

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
oferlíce, adj.

Excessively ⬩ excessive

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Excessively Hí mid heora synnum swá oferlíce swýðe God gegræmedon, ðæt hé lét Engla here heora eard gewinnan, Wulfst. 166, 18: 83, 14

and-hétan

(v.)
Grammar
and-hétan, p. -hétte

to confess ⬩ confiteri

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to confess; confiteri He his gyltas Gode andhétte he confessed his offences to God, Ps. C. 50, 29; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 29

drugung

(n.)
Grammar
drugung, e; f.

A dryness, a dry place ⬩ siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus

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A dryness, a dry place; siccĭtas, inăquōsus lŏcus Hí costadon God in drugunge temptāvērunt Deum in siccĭtāte, Ps. Surt. 105, 14: 77, 17

fór-raðe

(adv.)
Grammar
fór-raðe, adv.

Very quickly ⬩ cĭto

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Very quickly; cĭto Hí Godes bebod tobræcon fórraðe they broke the commandment of God very quickly, Ælfc. T. 5, 6: Gen. 20, 7

Linked entry: fór-hraðe

íð-ness

(n.)
Grammar
íð-ness, e ; f.

Easiness ⬩ freedom ⬩ ease ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ delight

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Easiness, freedom, ease, satisfaction, delight Hwelce íðnesse hæfþ God æt úrum wítum neque Deus nostris cruciatibus pascitur, Past. 54, 5 ; Swt. 425, 11

ge-hýrsumnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hýrsumnys, -nyss, e; f.

Obedience ⬩ subjection ⬩ obĕdientia

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Obedience, subjection; obĕdientia God wolde fandian Abrahames gehýrsumnysse tentāvit Deus Abraham, Gen. 22, 1 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 26 : Chr. 1091; Erl. 228, 3

Linked entry: hýrsum-ness

ge-meldian

(v.)
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Ǽne ic God spræcan gehýrde, and þæt treówe ongeat tídum gemeldad semel locutus est Deus, duo haec audivi, Ps. Th. 61, ii. Add

hnescan

(v.)
Grammar
hnescan, p. te
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To make soft Hnesce mulceat Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 19. Þá mettas ðe gód seáw wyrcen and wambe hnescen, Lch. ii. 226, 12

Linked entry: hnescian

innan-tíderness

(n.)
Grammar
innan-tíderness, e ; f.
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Internal weakness Se petra oleum is gód andfeald tó drincanne wið innantiédernesse and útan tó smerwanne, Lch. ii. 288, 15. Innantýdernesse, 174, 8

Linked entry: innoþ-tyderness

lencten-ádl

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Add: dysentery Hara bið gód wið lengtenádle ( contra dysenteriam ), Ll. Th. ii. 162, 23. Wið lenctenádle, ꝥ is fefer, Lch. ii. 12, 28

swegel-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
swegel-cyning, es; m.

The king of heaven

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The king of heaven Ðæt ic wuldres God séce, swegelcyning, Exon. Th. 167, 4; Gú. 1055. Sweglcyning, Cd. Th. 160, 30; Gen. 2658

á-bilgan

(v.)

to offend, exasperate, irritate, provoke

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to offend, exasperate, irritate, provoke Ongan mancyn ábeligan God for sunnandæges weorcum, Wlfst. 213, 11. Ábælgede wérun indignati sunt, Mt. R. 26, 8

Linked entry: á-beligan

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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To taste; gustare We cýðaþ eów ðæt God ælmihtig cwæþ his ágenum múðe, ðæt nán man he mót abyrgean nánes cynes blódes. Ǽlc ðæra ðe abyrgþ blódes ofer Godes bebod sceal forwurþan on écenysse we tell you that God Almighty said by his own mouth, that no

Linked entry: býrian

ge-cennan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cennan, p. de; pp. ed.

to beget ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ to clear ⬩ declare ⬩ prove ⬩ purgare ⬩ advocare ⬩ manifestare

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to beget, bring forth, produce Gicende edidit, Rtl. 108, 29. From forleigere ne aru we gecenned ex fornicatione non sumus nati, Jn. Skt. Lind. 8, 41. [Cf. O. H. Ger. kiichennan gignere.] to clear, declare, prove; purgare, advocare, manifestare Gif he

Linked entry: ge-cænnan

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, p. -líhte

To alight ⬩ approach ⬩ come

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To alight, approach, come Gelíht of his horse desiliit ab equo suo, Gr. Dial. 1, 2. Ðá gelíhte se cuma then the stranger alighted, Homl. Th. ii. 134, 34. He gelíhte to ðæm hearge propiabat ad fanum, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 11. Segde ðætte sealfa god wolde

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-limplíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Fitly ⬩ seasonably ⬩ opportunely ⬩ opportúne

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Fitly, seasonably, opportunely; opportúne Ðæt hí oncnáwen hú gelimplíce úre God ða ánwaldas and ða rícu sette that they might know how seasonably our God settle the empires and the kingdoms, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 40, 7. Gelimplíce he us lǽrde hú we us gebiddan

Linked entry: limplíce

ge-warnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-warnian, p. ode; pp. od

To warn

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To warn God on swefne hí gewarnode God warned them in a dream, Homl. Th. i. 78, 29. Ðá gewarnode man hí ðæt ðǽr wæs fyrd æt Lundene then they had notice that there was a force at London, Chr. 1009; Erl. 143, 12. Ðá wearþ Godwine gewarnod then was earl

ge-innian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-innian, pp. -innod

To bring in ⬩ include ⬩ to fill ⬩ supply ⬩ charge ⬩ præstare ⬩ includere

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To bring in, include, to fill, supply, charge; præstare, includere Wolde God geinnian ðone lyre God would supply the loss, Homl. Th. i. 12, 24 : 180, 18 : L. In. 62; Th. i. 142, 4 : Th. Apol. 23, 7. Súsle geinnod with sulphur filled, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 28

wuldor-þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-þrymm, es; m.

Glorious majesty

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Glorious majesty Wealdend and wyrhta wuldorþrymmes, éce God, Andr. Kmbl. 650; An. 325 : 1404; An. 702. Godes wuldorþrymmas mannum cýþan, Blickl. Homl. 111, 17

be-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hyhtan, p. te
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To set hopes on, trust in Wá þám þe on God ne behyht vae qui non sunt confisi super sanctum Israel, Wlfst. 48, 8

Linked entry: hyhtan