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ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Add: to be ashamed, feel shame Gesceomadon (giscomadun. R.) uerebuntur, Lk. L. 20, 13. <b>I a.</b> with gen. of cause :-- Ic yfeldǽda gescomede, Jul. 713. Þæt hý ǽlces unryhtes gescomedon, Cri. 1303. used impersonally, to cause shame to (

Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336 Ðá cwæþ Arrius ðæt Crist, Godes Sunu, ne mihte ná beón his Fæder gelíc, ne swá mihtig swá he; and cwæþ, ðæt se Fæder wǽre ǽr se Sunu, and nam býsne be

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

FEL

(n.)
Grammar
FEL, FELL, es; n.

skinhidepelliscŏriumcŭtis

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A FELL, skin, hide; pellis, cŏrium, cŭtis Fel pellis, Wrt. Voc. 65, 11: 86, 37: 283, 33. Næs hyre feax ne fel fýre gemǽled neither her hair nor skin was marked by the fire, Exon. 74 a; Th. 278, 1; Jul. 591. Fell pellis, Wrt. Voc. 71, 18. Felles ne récceþ

Linked entry: fell

langung

(n.)
Grammar
langung, e; f.

Longingdesireweariness

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Longing, desire, weariness or grief that comes from unsatisfied desire Hié langung beswác eorþan dreámas éces rǽdes the longing for the joys of earth cheated them of eternal good, Cd. 173; Th. 217, 28; Dan. 29. Hé for ðære langunga and for ðære geómrunga

GOD

(n.)
Grammar
GOD, es; m.

Godthe Deitya god

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God, the Deity, a god. The following epithets occur: dryhten, wealdend, nergend, hǽlend, sóþ, hálig, mihtig, ælmihtig, lifgende, ealwealda, heáhengla, heofona, heofonengla, heofonríces, gǽsta, mihta, mægena, weoruda, wuldres, sigores, sigora. Án God

Linked entry: af-god

ge-cennan

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Substitute: to bring forth, bear children Gecennes sunu pariet filium, Mt. L. i. 21, 23. Gecende (peperit) sunu hire frumcende, 25. ꝥ cneúreso gicende quod generatio edidit, Rtl. 108, 29. Of ðaem gecenned ł geboren is Haelend de qua natus est Iesus,

þreá

(n.)
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þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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rebuke, reproof, threat Thrauuo, thrauu, trafu argutiae, Txts. 41, 200. Se ðe ege healdeþ eallum þeódum and his þreá ne sí ðǽr for áwiht qui corripit genres, non arguet? Ps. Th. 93, 10. For ðínre þreá ab increpatione tua, 75, 5. Hé mid heardre ðreá hí

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

hǽte

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Dele last passage, and add Hǽte calor, . . . hǽte micel fervor, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 40, 42 : 76, 73, 75. the quality of being hot Belimpð seó hǽðung tó ðǽre hǽtan, Hml. Th. i. 286, 3. Ꝥ seó sunne mid hyre hǽtan middaneardes wæstmas ne forbærne, Lch. iii

heolfor

(n.)
Grammar
heolfor, es; n.

Blood from a woundgorecruor

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Blood from a wound, gore; cruor Blód út ne com heolfor of hreþre ðeáh mec bite stíðecg stýle there came not out blood or gore from my breast though the steel with stiff edge bit me, Exon. 130 a; Th. 499, 9; Rä. 88, 13. Heolfres þurstge thirsty for gore

Linked entry: helabr

níd-riht

(n.)
Grammar
níd-riht, es; n.

a duty that must be performedserviceofficeofficiumdebituma duewhat must be paid

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(v. níd, III). a duty that must be performed, service, office; officium, debitum Nédreht debitum, Rtl. 89, 26. God-cund þeówdóm is gesett on cyriclícum þénungum æfter canoneclícan gewunan tó niédrihte eallum gehádedum mannum. On ǽlcne tíman man sceal

racent-teáh

(n.)
Grammar
racent-teáh, gen. -teáge ; f.
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A chain, fetter Racenteáh catena, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 30. Glæsen fæt on seolfenre racenteáge áhangen, Blickl. Homl. 209, 5. Unforedlícre racentágæ inextricabili collario, Hpt. Gl. 455, 10. Mid rúmre racenteáge, Salm. Kmbl. 587; Sal. 293. Fæste mid ísenum

Linked entry: raceteáh

sinc-gifa

(n.)
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sinc-gifa, an ; m.
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A treasure-giver, a prince, chief who was expected to be liberal in his gifts. Cf. other compounds of gifa Næs mid Rómwarum sincgeofa sélla ( of Boethius ), Met. 1. 50. Hý ( the disciples) word ne gehyrwdon hyra sincgiefan (Christ ), Exon. Th. 29, 9

ge-witleást

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Add: cf. ge-witleas; <b>I a</b> Wið gewitleáste, ꝥ is wið deófulseócnesse, Lch. i. 248, 3. 1. cf. ge-witleás; 1 His wífes gewitleást (cf. þú sprǽce swá swá án stunt wíf, 452, 31), Hml. Th. ii. 456, 4. Gewitleást vechordia, Hy. S. 9, 20.

Linked entry: wit-leást

hrútan

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Add: to make a noise, rumble, rattle Went hié sió wamb and hrýt and gefélð sár þonne se mon mete þiged, Lch. ii. 216, 20. Ne mé hrútende (v. Angl. xxxii. 386) hrísil scelfaeð, ni mec óuuana aam sceal cnyssa (cf. nec radiis carpor, duro nec pectine pulsor

mæsse-sang

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Add: celebration of mass Nán mæssesang beón ne mæg bútan þǽm þrím þingum, ꝥ is ofiǽtan and wín and wæter (cf. panis et vinuin et aqua sine quibus nequaquam missae celebrantur, III. 30, Ll. Th. ii. 406, 2. Hé him swíðlíce ondréd in þám mæssesange ( in

ofer-irnan

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Add: <b>I a.</b> of a fluid, to spread over or throughout Gif of þǽre wambe ánre þá yfelan wǽton cumen, and ne oferyrnen ealne þone líchoman . . . Gif sió yfele wǽte of þǽre wambe oferyrneþ ealne þone líchoman, Lch. ii. 178, 16-20. Ðó ꝥ se

orpung

(n.)
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orpung, e; f.

breathing, breatha breathing-hole (? cf. preceding passage), a pore

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breathing, breath Ðæra dracena orþung ácwealde ðæt earme mennisc, Homl. Th. ii. 474, 6. Syllaba is stæfgefég on ánre orþunge geendod, Ælfc. Gr. 3; Som. 3, 13. Of orþunga gástes graman ðínes ab inspiratione spiritus irae tuae, Ps. Spl. 17, 18. Nán mann

for-hylman

(v.)
Grammar
for-hylman, p. de; pp. ed

To cover overconcealobdūcĕreoccŭlĕre

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To cover over, conceal; obdūcĕre, occŭlĕre Ne dorste forhylman Hǽlendes bebod he dared not conceal the Saviour's command, Andr. Kmbl. 1469; An. 736

Linked entry: -hylman

eallinga

(adv.)
Grammar
eallinga, adv.

Altogether, wholly prorsus, omnīno

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Altogether, wholly; prorsus, omnīno He eallinga ne adiligaþ eów he will not altogether destroy you, Deut. 4, 31: Salm. Kmbl. 835; Sal. 417

Linked entry: eallenga

ge-lígenod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lígenod, part. p.

Convicted of lying

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Convicted of lying Se apostol Paulus ne biþ gelígenod the apostle Paul is not shewn to be false, Homl. Th. i. 54, 1