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godweb-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
godweb-cynn, es; n.
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A kind of cloak or pall In ðám godwebcynne bið Sanctus Mihhael gescyrped on dómes dæg, Sal. K. p. 152, 22. v. god-webb; 1, 3

grindere

(n.)
Grammar
grindere, es; m.
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One who grinds corn Se .iiii. nihta móna byð gód þǽm ergendan hys sul út tó dóne and þém grindere his cweorn, Lch. iii. 178, 1

fyrþriend

(n.)
Grammar
fyrþriend, es; m.

One who promotes, advances, &c., a patron

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One who promotes, advances, &c., a patron God eallum þám þe wel þencaþ simle is fultum and firþriend, C. D. B. ii. 389, 17

ge-neósung

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Add: visitation, making of a visit. visiting a person Him tó becóm for geneósunge þingon Seruandus Seruandus ad eum visitationis gratia convtnerat, Gr. D. 169, 27. Leahter gálnysse on geneósunge (uisitatione) wífa byð ácenned, Scint. 89, 15. (l a) visiting

heorr

a hinge

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Add: glossing cardo Heor cardo Wrt. Voc. ii. 103, 39. a hinge; the bar which forms part of a hinge Heorras serras (seras portarum tuarum, Ps. 147, 13), Bl. Gl. a cardinal point (local) Heorras eorðan cardines terrae, Ps. Srt. ii. 186, 29. Heorra, Ps

Linked entry: heorra

fultomian

(v.)
Grammar
fultomian, part. fultomiende

To help ⬩ aid ⬩ auxĭliāri

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To help, aid; auxĭliāri Sóna eft, Gode fultomiendum, he meahte geseón and sprecan soon after, God helping, he could see and speak, Chr. 797; Erl. 58, 15

ge-hyspan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hyspan, p. de, te

To deride ⬩ mock ⬩ scoff ⬩ insultare ⬩ exprobare

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To deride, mock, scoff; insultare, exprobare,Hpt. Gl. 441. Se god ðe on heofonum ys híg gehyspþ qui habitat in cœlis irridebit eos, Ps. Th. 2, 4

lín-sǽd

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Genim línsǽd, gegriud, bríwe wið þám elmes drænce; ꝥ bið gód sealf foredum lime, Lch. ii. 66, 25. On længctene . . . línséd sáwan, Angl. ix. 262, 10. Add: —

ælmes-hláf

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-hláf, es; m.

Bread given as alms

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Bread given as alms Willa ic gesellan of ðém ærfe ðe mé God forgef ǽlce gére CL. hláfa, L. hwítehláfa, CXX. elmes-hláfes, Cht. Th. 474, 26

Linked entry: hláf

segn-berend

(n.)
Grammar
segn-berend, es; m.

One bearing a standard ⬩ a warrior

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One bearing a standard (or crest ?), a warrior Ne mæg mec oferswíðan segnberendra ǽnig ofer eorþan, nymþe se ána God, Exon. Th. 423, 13; Rä. 41, 20

ceder

(n.)
Grammar
ceder, cedre; f.

The cedar ⬩ cedrus = κέδρος

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The cedar; cedrus = κέδρος God brycþ ða heán ceder on Libano confringet Dominus cedros Libani, Ps. Th. 28, 5. On eallum cedrum to all cedars, 148, 9

eáðelíc

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
eáðelíc, ǽðelíc; comp. m. -lícra; f. n. -lícre: adj.

Easy, possible ⬩ făcĭlis

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Easy, possible; făcĭlis Ealle þing synt mid Gode eáðelíce with God all things are possible, Mt. Bos. 19, 26. Hwæt is eáðelícre what is easier? 9, 5

Linked entry: ǽðe-líc

wlite-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-sceáwung, e ; f.

Sion

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The word is used to translate Sion Bið gesegen God in wlitesceáwunge (-scéwunge, Bd. S. 547, 39) uidebitur Dominus in Sion, Bd. 3, 19; M. 212, II

weoroldcundlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldcundlíce, adv.
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In a worldly manner Hé brýcððære god*-*cundan áre worldcundlíce ( seculariter ), Past. 9; Swt. 57, 7. Ðeáh hié woroldcundlíce drohtigen cum terrena agunt, 18 ; Swt. 135, 17

cáf-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cáf-ness, e; f.
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Alacrity, promptness, energy God onscunað þá sleacnysse on his ðegnum, and ðá hé lufað þe mid cáfnysse þæs écan lífes myrhðe sécað, Hml. Th. ii. 282, 4

godsibb-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
godsibb-rǽden, godsibb-rǽden, e; f.
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The condition of 'gossips' (v. god-sibb) Gif gé nellað healdan þá godsibbrǽdenne þe gé habbað for Gode and for Sc̃e Ióhannes dǽle begetene, Wlfst. 228, 3

gramlíce

(adv.)
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Gramlíce God his hálgena þrowunga on him gewræc, Hml. Th. i. 526, 2. Geoffra ðám godum ꝥ ic ðé gramlíce ne fordó, Hml. S. 8, 83. Add

freónd-líþe

(adj.)
Grammar
freónd-líþe, adj.

Gentle with friends or relations

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Gentle with friends or relations Gif hé bið on .xxix. nihta ealdne mónan ákenned, se bið gód and freóndlíþe, Lch. iii. 158, 19. v. E.S. 39, 340

gefeá-lic

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Gyf him þince ꝥ hé mid cyninge sprece, him cumeð gefeálic gifu tó and gód, Lch. iii. 172, 3. Fæger and gefeálig fugles tácen, Ph. 510. Add

ge-tremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tremman, p. -tremede; pp. -tremed

To strengthen ⬩ establish ⬩ confirm ⬩ firmāre ⬩ confirmāre

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To strengthen, establish, confirm; firmāre, confirmāre Eall úre líf he getremede he strengthened all our life, Blickl. Homl. 9, 36. Hwá hine heálíce torhtne getremede tungolgimmum who had established it bright on high with starry gems, Exon. 24 b; Th

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