médum-ness
worth ⬩ dignity ⬩ kindness ⬩ condescension ⬩ appreciation of worth in others
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Homl. 145, 33. Similar entries Cf. medumlíce, II
nídþearf-líc
Necessary ⬩ needful ⬩ useful
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Homl. 225, 26. Bútan tó his neódþearflícre þénunge nisi ad usum necessarium, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 8. Be monigum sócnum ða ðe him nýdþearflíce ( necessariae ) gesewen wǽron, 1, 27; S. 488, 33.
pluccian
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Ða ðe ðæra treówa bógas heówon ... sind ða láreówas on Godes cyrcan, ðe plucciaþ ða cwydas ðæra apostola, Homl. Th. i. 212, 35. His leorning-cnihtas ða eár pluccedon ( uellebant ), Lk. Skt. 6, 1.
Linked entry: plyccan
searu-þanc
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Kmbl. 2511; An. 1257, a cunning (in a good sense) thought, skilful device Þurh sefan snyttro, searoþonca hord, Past. pref.; Swt. 9, 10. Saga sóðcwidum, searoþoncum, gleáwwordum wísfæst, hwæt ðis gewǽdu sý, Exon. Th. 418, 3; Rä. 36, 13.
ge-biddan
To pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ ōrāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ cŏlĕre
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To pray, pray to, worship, adore; ōrāre, adōrāre, cŏlĕre Uton gebiddan us let us pray, Homl. Blick. 139, 30. Ðonne we us gebiddaþ when we pray. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5.
ge-dál
A division ⬩ separation ⬩ parting ⬩ distribution ⬩ dīvīsio ⬩ sepărātio ⬩ dīvortium ⬩ distrĭbūtio
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Ðú ondrǽtst ðé on ðam gedále thou fearest to distribute, Homl. Th. ii. 104, 25. Se todǽlde sǽ reáde on gedál qui dīvīsit măre rubrum in dīvīsiōnes, Ps. Spl. 135, 13
sweng
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Hé hond swenge ne ofteáh, Beo. Th. 3045; B. 1520. Him for swenge swát ǽdrum sprong, 5924; B. 2966: 5365; B. 2686. Ic mé gúðbordes sweng gebearh, Cd. Th. 163, 5; Gen. 2693.
Linked entry: swinge
ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ from above ⬩ from heaven ⬩ above
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Clypigende ufenne, Homl. Skt. i. 9, 25. from above, from heaven : -- Ic eom ufane ego de supernis sum, Jn. Skt. 8, 23. Óð gé sýn ufene ( ex alto ) gescrýdde, Lk.
waru
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Hí wurpon heora waru oforbord they cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea (Jonah I, 5), Homl. Th. i. 246, 2.
wiþ-æftan
Behind.
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Heó hym tó geneálǽhte wyðæftan hym, Homl. Ass. 182, 48. Hí cómon tó Wiht, and námon ðǽr ðæt him ǽr wiðæftan wæs (what had been left behind them), Chr. 1052; Erl. 183, 25.
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ymb-gyrdan
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Homl. Th. ii. 564, 25. to serve as a girdle Ymbgyrde hine gyrdilse sóðfæstnises circumcinxit eam zona justitiae, Rtl. 79, 5. to surround, encompass, enclose Ymbgyrdeþ ambit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 9, 61. Mid ðyssum gemǽrum hi synd útan ymbgyrde, Cod. Dip.
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ge-lǽred
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Hond bið gelǽred, wís and gewealden . . . sele ásettan, Crä. 45. Ofer geléredne super eruditum (semita vitae ), Kent. Gl. 534. learned, erudite Uncúð hú longe swǽ gelǽrede biscepas sién, Past. 9, 4.
mere
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Add Hé hám cymeð . . . nefne him holm gestýreð, mere hafað mundum, Gn. Ex. 107. add: a natural pool Æt Finchámstede án mere blód weóll, Chr. 1098; P. 234, 22. Hí þá hálgan geléddon tó ánum brádum mere. . . se mere wæs mid forste oferþeaht, Hml.
weax
Wax
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Homl. 129, 1. Ða fótlástas wǽron swutole, swá hié on wexe wǽron áðýde, 205, 1. God hét wǽpen wera wexe gelícost fomeltan, Andr. Kmbl. 2292; An. 1147. Mon ðaet weax ágæfe tó cirican. Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 293, 20.
gylden
Golden ⬩ aureus
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On sumum gyldenum wecge to a golden wedge, Homl. Th. i. 60, 29. Under gyldenum beáge under a golden crown, Beo. Th. 2330; B. 1163. To ðam gyldnan gylde to the idol of gold, Cd. 182; Th. 228, 18; Dan. 204. Hring gyldenne a golden ring, Beo.
hǽmed
A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriage ⬩ coitus
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A lying with, sexual intercourse, marriage; coitus Ða ðe rihtlíce healdaþ hyra ǽwe and for bearnes gestreóne hǽmed begáþ those who rightly observe their marriage and for procreation of children have carnal intercourse, Homl. Th, i. 148, 22.
Linked entry: dreám
hafen-leást
Lack of means, indigence ⬩ inopia
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Lack of means, indigence; inopia Wé ne sceolon ða wannspédigan for heora hafenleáste forseón we ought not to despise those who are without means for their indigence, Homl. Th. i. 128, 23. Fela sind þearfan þurh hafenleáste and ná on heora gáste.
Linked entries: hæfenleást hafe-leást
orsorglíce
without anxiety ⬩ carelessly, rashly ⬩ securely, safely
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without anxiety Geoffra Gode ðone ðe ðú getuge, ðæt ðú ðý orsorglícor becume tó ðam æðelan wulderbeáge offer to God him whom thou hast brought up, that with the less anxiety thou mayest come to the noble crown of glory, Homl.
ge-swétan
To make sweet ⬩ sweeten ⬩ season ⬩ condīre ⬩ indulcāre ⬩ indulcōrāre
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His bodunga mid sóþre lufe symle geswétte he ever sweetened his preachings with true love, Homl. Th. ii. 148, 28. Ic genam ða reliquias and mid swótum wyrtum gesweótte I took the relics and sweetened with sweet herbs, Nar. 49, 8.
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hláford-scipe
Lordship, ⬩ rule; ⬩ dominatio
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Dominationes sind hláfordscypas gecwedene, Homl. Th. i. 342, 32