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wanung

(n.)
Grammar
wanung, e; f.
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Cf. wanian, I. (3 a) :-- Flǽsces wonunge carnis maceratione, Rtl. 14, 33. a growing less, a decrease in number, size, etc. v. wanian, Dæghwamlíce geleáffulle men nimaþ ðæt sand, and ne biþ nǽnig wonung on ðæm sande, Shrn. 81, 6.

ymb

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Hé férde swá swá his gewuna wæs ymbe geleáffulre bodunge ( for the purpose of preaching the faith . Cf. Quadam die cum praedicaturus juxta consuetudinem suam populis de monasterio exiret, Vit.

wunung

(n.)
Grammar
wunung, e; f.

dwellinglivinga dwellinghabitationplace to live inbeingexistenceliving

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Geleáffulle menn gearwiaþ clǽne wununga on heora heortum Criste sylfum, Blickl. Homl. 73, 12. being, existence, living. Similar entries v. wunian, III Wunung essentia, i. aeternitas, natura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 144, 20.

Linked entry: wunian

wundrian

(v.)
Grammar
wundrian, p. ode.

to wonder atto regard with surpriseadmirationto make wonderfulmagnify

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Homl. 153, 7. with preposition and clause Wundrade heó ymb ðæs weres snyttro, hú hé swá geleáfful on swá lytlum fæce ǽfre wurde, Elen. Kmbl. 1914; El. 959. Hwá is moncynnes, ðæt ne wundrie ymb ðás tungl, hú hý sume habbaþ scyrtran ymbhwearft?

Linked entry: wyndrian

un-rím

(n.)
Grammar
un-rím, es; n.

A countless numberan incalculable number or amount

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Grammar un-rím, in the following the construction is peculiar, the word seeming indeclinable; Similar entries v. next word, ¶ : -- Nalæs mid ánes mannes geþeahte, ac mid gesægene uníim geleáffulra witena non uno quolibet auctore, sed fideli innumerorum

ge-leáfa

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Heó geleáfan nóm þæt hé þá bysene from Gode brungen hæfde, Gen. 650. what is believed, the proposition or set of propositions held true; the doctrines of a religious system Geleáfa se geleáffulla þes is ꝥ . . .

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.
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Paulus ne éhte geleáffulra manna ðurh andan, ac ðurh ware ðære ealdan ǽ, 390, 6. safe-keeping, custody, keeping from injury, guard: — Stód se gréna wong in Godes wære, Exon. Th. 146, 32 ; Gú. 718: 143, 17; Gú. 662: Andr. Kmbl. 1648; An. 825.

Linked entry: wer-genga

ge-siht

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On þǽre gesihðe wesað ealle geleáffulle, Bl. H. 13, 27. sight (lit. or fig. ) of a person or object. where the person sees. with gen. of person On wera gesiehðe, An. 620. Tó gesyþþe ad (regis) presentiam, An. Ox. 3015.

níd

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Add: violence, force, compulsion, exercised by or upon persons Hé cwæð ꝥ wǽre mid gafoles neáde (neóde, v. l.) geþrafod sum geleáffull wer fidelis vir quidam necessitate debiti compulsus. Gr. D. 157, 22.

ge-þanc

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God geseah his geðanc, þæt hé ne éhte geleáffulra manna ðurh andan, Hml. Th. i. 390, 5. Hé hæfde gód geþanc, By. 13. Beóð tóstencte geþancu (cogitationes) þár þár nys geþeaht without counsel purposes are disappointed (A. V.)

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Drihten eallum geleáffulum monnum heora gong gestaþelade tó lífes wege, 17, 19. Ic oncneów of cýðnissum dínum, forðon in écnisse ðú gesteaðulades (fundasti) ðá, Ps.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, directright, straight agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable the requirements of a lawregulation, legitimate, lawful, regular satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Riht ðæt is ðæt ealle geleáffulle men ðis feówertig daga on for-hæfdnesse lifgean, Blickl. Homl. 35, 8. Hé nǽfre nǽnigum woruldrícum men swíðor onbúgan nolde, ðonne hit riht wǽre, 223, 29. Mé ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode, Cd.

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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Mid sægene unrím geleáffulra witena (testium) ða ðe ða ðing wiston, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 25. Gif hé hit næbbe beforan gódum weotum (witum, v. l.) geceápod, L.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Seó geleáffulle gelaðung is gelógod on Críste, Hml. S. 15, 123. Hé understód on hwilcum gedeorfum þis mennisce líf is gelógod, Hml.

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Paul's ) geðanc, ðæt hé éhte geleáffulra manna ðurh ware ðære ealdan ǽ, and hine gespræc :-- 'Saule . . . ic eom seó sóðfæstnys ðe ðú werast,' Homl. Th. i. 390, 8. Hé unheánlíce hine werede, Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 33.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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Óðer endebyrdnys bið geleáffulra woruldmanna . . . Án endebyrdnys bið þǽra wiðercorenra . . . Óðer endebyrdnys bið þǽra hǽðenra manna, Hml. Th. i. 396, 15-28. Se Drihten þe on engla endebyrdnesse wæs gehered þá hé wæs on Betleem ácenned, Bl.

folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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Þ geleáffulle folc ludéa, 79, 30. Þá clǽnan folc the righteous, Cri. 1223.

ge-hwilc

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Ge-hwilce geleáffulle ðe Gode gecwémað, 556, 5. Gehwilce strongeste fortis-simi quique Kent. Gl. 224.

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.
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Geleáffull ðegn (esne, Rush.: þeów, W. S.) fidelis servus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 24, 45, 46. Ðá þénas ðe ðæt wæter hlódon, Jn. Skt. 2, 9. where the service is of a public or official character, an officer, minister Þegn lictor, Wrt.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Th. 310, 7; Sat. 722. denoting presence, stay of longer or shorter duration, to be, stand, have place, dwell On ðære gesihðe wesaþ ealle geleáffulle, Blickl. Homl. 13, 28. Ic wæs ( I have been ) sixtýne síðum on sǽbáte, Andr. Kmbl. 977; An. 489.