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Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Ðá sige forgeaf Constantino cyning ælmihtig þmrh his róde then the king Almighty gave victory to Constantine through his cross 289; El. 145. Mid Constantíne with Constantine Ors. 6, 31; Bos. 127, 42. Also dat.

frymþ

(n.)
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Cri. 223: 121. referring to time, the beginning of the world Hé mec worhte æt frymðe, þá hé þisne ymbhwyrft ǽrest sette, Rä. 41, 6. the beginning of a condition; æt (on) frymþe at the outset, at first, in the first instance, to begin with Nó hwæðre Ælmihtig

bletsian

(v.)
Grammar
bletsian, bletsigan; part. bletsiende, bletsigende; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad; v. a.

To BLESS, wish happiness, consecratebenedicere, consecraremerciful, kindto have mercy

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We ðec bletsiaþ, Fæder ælmihtig we bless thee, Father almighty, Cd. 192; Th. 241, 6; Dan. 400: Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 12; Ph. 620: Ps. Lamb. 128, 8. Ðú bletsodest [bletsadest, Th.] Drihten eorþan ðíne benedixisti Domine terram tuam, Ps. Spl. 84, 1.

Linked entries: bletsung bledsian

hæleþ

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(l a) transferred to Christ :-- Ongyrede hine geong hæleð, þæt wæs God ælmihtig, strang and stíðmód, gestáh hé on galgan, módig on manigra gesyhðe, Kr. 39. in spiritual matters Ióhannis hæleð helwarum spr. ec, Hö. 24. Wís hæleð (St.

for-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gildan, -gyldan, -gieldan, -geldan; he -gildeþ, -gilt; p. ic, he -geald, ðú -gulde, pl. -guldon; subj. pres. -gilde, pl. -gilden; p. -gulde, pl. -gulden; pp. -golden

To pay formake goodrepayrequiterecompenserewardreddĕreexsolvĕrecompensāreretrĭbuĕre

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To pay for, make good, repay, requite, recompense, reward; reddĕre, exsolvĕre, compensāre, retrĭbuĕre Him wile éce Ælmihtig forgildan the eternal Almighty will repay them, Exon. 62 b; Th. 230, 17; Ph. 473.

Linked entries: for-geldan for-gieldan

ge-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wyrd, fate.
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Cf. ge-weorþan ; 3 Hér sagað ymb ðás mǽran gewyrd þe tó þyssum dæge gewearð, þætte ælmihtig Dryhten sylfa on þás world ácenned wæs . . . Be þysse gewyrde þe wé tódæg weordiað ealle Godes hálige sǽdon, Verc. Först. 96, 3-II.

earfoþe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfoþe, adj.
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Hé nǽre ná ælmihtig, gyf him ǽnig gefadung earfoðe wǽre, Lch. iii. 278, 15. Drihten, nis ðé nán ðing earfoðe, Hml. Th. i. 62, 11. Se gewuna gedéþ eáþe þæt ðe ǽr earfoðe þúhte, R. Ben. 5, 19. Tó earfoðe þyncan, Wlfst. 284, 10.

Linked entry: earfeðe

of-teón

(v.)
Grammar
of-teón, pp. -togen and -tigen.

to withdrawto take away what a person has, deprive a person of anythingto withhold, keep back, deny a person anythingabstrahere

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Ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Eve ârna ofteón, Cd. Th. 58, 29; Gen. 953. Gif him gebyreþ ðæt him wyrþ ðara þénunga oftohen (oftogen,) (Met. 25, 31), Bt. 37, I; Fox 186, 14. Ðé biþ seó bodung oftogen, Homl. Th. ii. 530, 30.

hleów

(n.)
Grammar
hleów, hleó, es; n.

A shelter, protection, covering, refuge;

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Beorna hleó éce ælmihtig, Exon. 69 b; Th. 258, 28; Jul. 272. Duguþa hleó[Guthlac] 48 a; Th. 165, 26; Gú. 1034. Wes earmra hleó be a refuge for the poor, Cd. 203; Th. 252, 32; Dan. 587. Eorla hleó [Beowulf] Beo.

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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a pattern, an example, model, resemblance, similitude, parable; norma, exemplum, modellum, similitudo, parabola Ðú bútan býsne, Ælmihtig God, eall geworhtest þing þearle gód [good, MS.] thou, Almighty God, modest all things very good, without a pattern

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Nóhwæðere ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Euan árna ofteón ðeáh ðe hé him from swice although he had withdrawn his favour from them (perhaps hé = hié and swice is plural though they had turned from him, 58, 31; Gen. 954. to desist from (dat. or prep.),

Linked entry: be-swicenness

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.
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Freá ælmihtig, mǽre þeóden, 52, 34; Gen. 853. Swegles aldor, ríce þeóden, 53, 21; Gen. 864. Engla þeóden, 205, 6; Exod. 431. Swegles ealdor, þearltmód þeóden gumena, Judth. Thw. 22, 34; Jud. 91. Se þióden, Met. 11, 80.

FOLDE

(n.)
Grammar
FOLDE, an; f.

the earthdry landtellusterraa landcountrydistrictregionterritoryrĕgiotractusplăgaterrĭtōriunithe groundsoilhŭmussŏlumearthclayterræ līmuslŭtum

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Teóde firum foldan Freá ælmihtig filiis hŏmĭnum terram omnĭpŏtens creāvit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 24: Cd. 8; Th. 10, 9; Gen. 154: Exon. 12b; Th. 20, 22; Cri. 321. a land, country, district, region, territory; rĕgio, tractus, plăga, terrĭtōriuni Wæs wera

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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Freá ælmihtig biþ á ríce ofer heofonstólas heágum þrymmum, Cd. Th. 1, 14; Gen. 7. Ríce þeóden (God), 53, 21; Gen. 864 : (Hygelac), Beo. Th. 2422; B. 1209. Ríce randwíga (Æschere), 2600; B. 1298. Ríce Drihten Dominus, Ps. Th. 96, 1.

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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Þæt þé gecýðe cyning ælmihtig hord under hrúsan, El. 1091. ¶ used intrans. to appear. Cf. æt-íwan :-- Andrea, arís, and gecýð (St.

Linked entry: cýþan

mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Freá ælmihtig, mǽre þeóden, Cd. 40; Th. 52, 34; Gen. 853. Se mǽra Fæder ( God ), L. Ælfc. C. 3; Th. ii. 344, 4. Hé byþ mǽre beforan Drihtne erit magnus coram domino. Lk. Skt. 1. 15: 32.

mann

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Áh hláforda gehwylc formycle þearfe ꝥ hé his men rihtlíce healde, i. 372, 13. of unfree men (in a temporal or spiritual sense) Nis ná má hláfordinga on worulde þonne twégen, God Ælmihtig and deófol.

gifan

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Eów miltse giefeð fæder ælmihtig, Jul. 657. Him se hæle geaf giestlíðnysse, Gen.2445. Gif bescoren man gange him an giestlíðnesse, gefe him man ǽnes, Ll. Th. i. 38, 13.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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13. marking time, on the approach of, towards Tógeánes Eástron com ðæs pápan sande the pope's legate came towards Easter, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 27. marking comparison or contrast Hú mæg manna eádmódnys beón mycel geþúht tógeánes his eádmódnysse ðe ælmihtig

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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Ælmihtig eácenne gást in sefan sende, Cd. Th. 246, 28 ; Dan. 486 : Beo. Th. 3688 ; B. 1842. Hié sendon ráp on his sweoran. Blickl. Homl. 241, 24. Ðæt on ðone hálgan handa sendan fæderas ússe, Elen. Kmbl. 912; El. 457.