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forþ-gán

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-gán, p. -eóde, pl. -eódon; pp. -gán

To go forth ⬩ proceed ⬩ go or pass by ⬩ exīre ⬩ procēdĕre ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ transīre

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Ðá he forþeóde quo transeunte cōram eo, Ex. 34, 6. Ða ðe forþeódon qui prætĕrībant, Ps. Spl. C. 128, 7. Hý on heora dagum butu forþeðdon ambo processissent in diebus suis, Lk. 1, 7

fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consōlāri

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Hí earme fréfraþ they comfort the poor, 33 b; Th. 106, 29; Gú. 48. Ðu me fréfredest tu me consōlātus es, Ps. Th. 85, 17: Blickl. Homl. 135, 23. Cwæþ he ðæt gewunalíce word ðara fréfrendra dixit sŏlĭto consōlantium sermōne, Bd. 5, 5; S. 681, 9.

Linked entries: ge-fréfran frófrian

un-cýððu

(n.)
Grammar
un-cýððu, un-cýððo; indecl.: -cýðð, e; f.

ignorance ⬩ a country not one's own ⬩ a strange land

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[Þe soule is her in uncuððe ... and nout eðcene hwuch heo schal iwurðen in hire owune riche. Þet fleshe is her et home, A. R. 140, 17-20.]

wiþer-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-sæc, es; n.

striving ⬩ opposition ⬩ contradiction ⬩ denial ⬩ apostasy ⬩ recusancy

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Heó worda gehwæs wiðersæc fremedon, ðæt heó frignan ongan; cwǽdon ðæt heó on aldre áwiht swylces ne ǽr ne síð ǽfre hýrdon, Elen.

earfoþnes

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Se bisceop and se eorl gebidan mycele earfoðnysse þá hí hámward fóran the bishop and the earl underwent much hardship on the journey home, Chr. 1061; P. 191, 2. Áfyrseþ hé þás earfoðnesse ( a flood) fram ús, Bl. H. 247, 4: (St.

hreáw hreów

(v.)
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Næs þæt folc gewunod tó hreáwum flǽsce, þeáh ðe God him bebude ꝥ hí hit hreáw ne ǽton . . . Sé wile ðicgan Godes líchaman hreáwne . . ., Hml. Th. ii. 278, 29-32.

rúm-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-mód, adj.

liberal ⬩ profuse ⬩ benignant, gracious, kind

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of liberal mind, liberal in giving Hé þearfum rúmmód ( largus ) wæs, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 11. Sýn wé rúmmóde þearfendum mannum and earmum ælmesgeorne, Blickl. Homl. 109, 14. Sellaþ ælmessan, beóþ rúmmóderyhtra gestreóna, Exon.

sáre

(adv.)
Grammar
sáre, adv.

Sorely, grievously, bitterly

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Sum sáre angeald ǽfenreste one paid a heavy price for his night's rest, Beo. Th. 2507; B. 1251. Hé cenþ unriht and hit cymþ him sáre it shall trouble him sorely, Ps. Th. 7, 14. Hí sáre sprecaþ they speak bitterly, 63, 4. Wé sittaþ andsáre wépaþ (cf.

fóster-fæder

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Jóseph, Crístes fósterfæder, Hml. Th. i. 30, 6: 42, 4. Fóstorfæder, 148, 34. Cóm hire fósterfæder (cf. se cing þæt mǽdencild hét út áweorpan ... and Theothimus gefand ꝥ cild and hé hit wel befæste tó fédenne, 170, 13-16 ), Hml.

ge-wenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wenian, p. ede; pp. ed.

to accustom ⬩ to accustom any one to one's self ⬩ assuefacere ⬩ to wean ⬩ to separate ⬩ ablactare ⬩ a lacte depellere ⬩ depellere ⬩ seducere

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Se deófol wolde hine fram Gode gewenian the devil would wean him from God, Job. Thw. 165, 11

Linked entry: ge-wænian

ge-wider

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wider, -widor, es; pl. nom. acc. -wideru, -widera, -widru; n.

Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ a tempest ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries

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On ðæm dæge eall godes folc sceal god biddan ðæt he him forgefe smyltelíco gewidra and genihtsume wæstmas on that day all God's folk are to pray God to give them fair weather and abundant harvests, Shrn. 74, 11.

þearllíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þearllíce, adv.

severely ⬩ strictly, ⬩ exactly, ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ violently

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.), Lchdm. i. 70, 10. violently Swá biþ be ðám heáclifum and torrum, ðonne hí hlifiaþ feor up ofer ða óðre eorðan, hý ðonne feallan onginnaþ and full þeaclíce hreósan tó eorðan (come with a great crash to the ground) Wulfst. 262, 12.

Linked entry: þeaclíce

wígbed-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-þegen, es; m.

A minister of the altar ⬩ an ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar

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Gif weófodþén his ágen líf rihtlíce fadige, ðonne sí hé fulles þegnweres wurðe, L. Eth. ix. 28; Th. i. 346, 17. Be gehádedum mannum. Gif weófodþegen manslaga wyrðe, L. C. S. 41; Th. i. 400, 13. Gif man freóndleásne weófodþén mid tihtlan belecge, L.

wil-cuma

(n.)
Grammar
wil-cuma, an; m.

One whose coming is pleasant ⬩ a welcome person (or thing)

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Hé wilcuman ( Christ come to hell ) grétte : ‘ Ðé ðæs þonc sié, ðæt ðú ús sécan woldest, ' 462, 26; Hö. 58. Ðegnas cwóman, geségon wilcuman heofones Waldend, 35, 7; Cri. 554. Gé sind wilcuman. Cd. Th. 303, 22; Sat. 617 : Beo. Th. 794; B. 394.

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no value ⬩ of no dignity ⬩ little esteemed ⬩ unworthy ⬩ not of sufficient merit ⬩ worthless ⬩ bad ⬩ contemptible ⬩ despicable ⬩ ignoble ⬩ ignominious ⬩ dishonouring

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Hié woldon selfe fleón ða byrðenne suá micelre scylde, ðaðe his unwierðe wǽron indigni quique tanti reatus pondera fugerent, Past. 2; Swt. 31, 15. Hié woldon habban gódne hlísan, þeáh hí his unwyrþe sién, Bt. 18, 1; Fox 60, 26.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.

what is prescribed as a punishment ⬩ a penalty ⬩ penance imposed after confession ⬩ confession which is followed by penance ⬩ shrift ⬩ one who passes sentence ⬩ inflicts punishment ⬩ a judge ⬩ one who hears confession ond imposes penance, a confessor

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Ðonne sceal se scrift hine áhsian be ðǽm ðe hé him andettaþ, hú ða þing gedón wǽron, L. E. I. 31; Th. ii. 428, 10. His scrift him sceal swá scrífan, swá hé ðonne on his dǽdum gehýreþ, ðæt him tó dónne biþ, 36; Th. ii. 432, 37: Homl. Th. ii. 94, 9.

á-biddan

to pray ⬩ to pray to, entreat a person ⬩ to ask for, entreat ⬩ to get by asking

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H. 187, 19. Hé hæfde of óþerum þeódum ábeden IIII CM, Ors. 2, 5; S. 80, 5.

dóm-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-bóc, f. [bóc a book, q. v.]

DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws ⬩ lĭber judĭciālis

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Óþ-ðæt he com to ðám dómbócum, ðe se heofenlíca Wealdend his folce gesette until he came to the doom-books, which the heavenly Ruler appointed for his people, Homl. Th. ii. 198, 18

Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing

bold-wéla

(n.)
Grammar
bold-wéla, an; m. [bold a house, wéla wealth] .

a dwelling of wealth or happiness ⬩ prædium, opes domesticæ ⬩ paradise, heaven ⬩ paradisus ⬩ cœlum

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He gesóhte swegle dreámas, beorhtne boldwélan he sought the joys of heaven, the bright dwelling of happiness, Apstls. Kmbl. 65; Ap. 33.

ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionship ⬩ fellowship ⬩ congregation ⬩ church ⬩ societas ⬩ comitatus ⬩ eeclesia ⬩ synagoga ⬩ familiarity ⬩ friendship ⬩ familiaritas ⬩ amicitia

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Gyf he híg ne gehýrþ, sæge hyt geférrǽdene quod si non audierit eos : dic ecclesiæ, Mt. Bos. 18, 17 : Jn.

Linked entry: ge-fǽrréden