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god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Ꝥ ǽlc biscop béte Godes hús . . . and eác þone cyning myngige ꝥ ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene, Ll. Th. i. 246, 9-12. Hí Godes hús griðedan, 334, 24.

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.
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Ðú cyninges eart þegen geþungen, Andr. Kmbl. 1055; An. 528. Wuldres þegn, engel Drihtnes, Cd. Th. 136, 31; Gen. 2266.

ge-dón

(v.)
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eall gedéð, swá his willa byð, Ps. Th. 113, ll. Eall þæt wé tó góde gedóó . . . eall þæt wé tó yfele gedóð and gefremmað Wlfst. 233, 7-9.

lácan

(v.)
Grammar
lácan, p. leólc, léc; pp. lácen.

to swingwave aboutto playfightto play

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Ða ðe lácaþ ymb eaxe ende those stars that revolve about the pole, Bt. Met. Fox 28, 44; Met. 28, 22.

Linked entries: leólc be-leólc

scír

(adj.)
Grammar
scír, adj.
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Thw. 24, 17 ; Jud. 193. of glass, clear, transparent Swá ðæt scíre glæs ðæt mon ýþæst mæg eall þurhwlítan, Exon. Th. 78, 33. of water, clear, limpid Ofter Pantan, ofer scír wæter, Byrht. Th. 134, 42 ; By. 98.

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, accounttalk, discussion, disputea charge, claiman excuse, a defenceas a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action,a tale, list, series

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Ðá se gingra bróðor ðis eall gehýrde fram ðam yldran bróðor hé sǽde: &#39;Ic eom ðín bróðor be ðí[n]re tale,&#39; Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 319-337.

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.
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appears especially in the first of the following passages, the word and the numerals which precede and follow it as much form a compound as do the words which give the number they express in modern English :-- Hé wæs áne-wana-xxx-wintre (xxix wintra eald

freó

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Eall sió gioguð ðe nú is on Angelcynne frióra monna, Past. 7, 10. Eallum frióum monnum þás dagas sién forgifene, Ll.

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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, Wlfst. 163, 13. in indirect questions Ic ðé mæg eówian ðæs bisna þá ðe magon getrymian tó þám ꝥ þú nást hwæt þú læng siofige, Bt. 36, 1; F. 172, 28. in clauses expressing astonishment, how, what Eálá hwæt Drihten deófles costunga geþyldelíce ábær

healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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Nán rén ne com ofer eorþan feórþan healfangeáre no rain came upon the earth for three years and a half, Lchdm. iii. 276, 19. Ðæt wæs ehtoþe healf híd that was seven hides and a half, Chart. Th. 550, 12.

ge-setnes

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; compositio :-- Genim þás ylcan wyrte gecnucude, lege tó þám sáre . . . eác úre ealdras cwǽdon ꝥ ðeós gesetednys heálícost fremede, Lch. i. 176, 10. putting together of words, a compound Þá synd on Grécisc kakosyntheton, vitiosa compositio, gecwedene

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Ðá ealdras heom cartan fundon and eall ꝥ þǽrtógebyrede, Nic. 12, 8. Sý hé þæs þeówweorces wyrðe þe þǽrtó gebyrige, Ll. Th. i. 164, 13: 330, 27: 342, 8.

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Hé forlét eall ðæt ðǽr líðes wæs and swétes vino epulisque deseruit, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 14. Cumb fulne líðes aloþ a coomb full of mid ale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 203, 8: Chart. Th. 105, 12.

Linked entry: líð

yfel

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel, adj.
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Gif eáran willen ádeáfian, oþþe yfel hlyst sié . . . Gif mon yfelne hlyst hæbbe (cf. wiþ yfelre hlyste, 2, 13), 40, 22-26. Nys gód treów ðe yfelne wæstm déð, ne nis yfel treów gódne wæstm dónde, Lk. Skt. 6, 43.

ge-þeódan

(v.)
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Swá swá englas on heofonum þé gehýrsumiað and mid eallum gemete tó ðé geðeódað, swá menn þe on eorðan sind, beón hí ðinum willan gehýrsume and tó ðé mid ealre geornfulnysse geðeódan, Hml. Th. i. 264, 18-22.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Þonne se lǽce ꝥ ongit, þonne mæg hé þone lǽcedóm þe raþor findan, Lch. ii. 204, 22. þú sécest beládunge, hú þú mage þ findan þ þú ne þurfe mé týðian þæs þe þú gebeden eart, Gr.

CLǼNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CLǼNE, cléne; se clǽna, seó, ðæt clǽne; m. clǽnra, f. n. clǽnre; clǽnest; adj.

CLEAN, pure, clearmundus, purus, merus, serenuschaste, innocentcastus, innoxius

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God ðone ǽrestan ælda cynnes of ðære clǽnestan foldan geworhte God made the first of the race of men from the purest earth, Exon. 44b; Th. 151, 12; Gú. 794. chaste, innocent; castus, innoxius Clǽne castus, Ælfc. Gl. 90; Som. 74, 121; Wrt.

Linked entries: cláne cléne

DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex a ruling, governing, commandrectio, gubernātio, impĕrium might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas will, free will, choice, option arbitrium, optiosense, meaning, interpretationsignifĭcātio, interprĕtātio

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On gewritum findaþ dóma gehwilcne ðara ðe him Drihten bebeád they find in the scriptures each of the ordinances which the Lord commanded him [Moses], Cd. 169; Th. 211, 2; Exod. 520.

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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Rómáne wǽron þæs færeltes swá geornfulle . . . þæt hié eall him gesealdon þæt hié þá hæfdon on þǽm færelte tó fultume, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 12-20. Sendon Rómáne hiene þæt hé þæs færeltes consul wǽre consul creatus in Africam transiit, S. 200, 2.

helm

a helmeta crowndiademthe topcrowncoverconcealmenta covering

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Þǽr wæs helm monig, eald and ómig, B. 2762. Helm sceal cénum, On. Ex. 205. Wæs of þǽm hróran helm and byrne álýsed, B. 1629. Wæs his helm þyrl, Fin. 45. Helmes cassidis, Wrt. Voc. ii 103, 34: 13, 61: 129, 25: An. Ox. 2, 417.