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on-cunness

Grammar
on-cunness, accusation.
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Ðá werian gástas mid gelómlicum oncunnissum (crebris accusationibus) tiledon, ꝥ hí him ðone heofonlican weg forsetton, Bd. 3, 19 ; Sch. 278, 8. Add

hand-hrine

(n.)
Grammar
hand-hrine, es; m.

A touch with the hand

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A touch with the hand Þurh handhrine Háliges Gástes through a touch with the hand of the Holy Ghost, Andr. Kmbl. 1999: An. 1002

Linked entry: hrine

wundor-wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wundor-wyrd, e; f.

A wondrous case

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A wondrous case Be ðám næglum frignan ongan cwén, Cyriacus bæd, ðæt hire gástes mihtum ymb wundorwyrd willan gefylde, Elen. Kmbl. 2139; El. 1071

ymb-irnan

(v.)
Grammar
ymb-irnan, p. -arn.
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Spl. 58, 7, 16. to go about Seofona gástas ymbiornas ( discurrentes ), Mt. Kmbl. p. 10, 3

Linked entry: ymb-ærnan

a-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hweorfan, p. -hwearf, pl. -hwurforn; pp. -hworfen.

To turn awayconvertavertereconvertereTo turn awayturnmoveaverticonvert!

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Ðá his gást ahwearf in Godes gemynd then his spirit turned to thought of God, Cd. 206; Th. 255, 26; Dan. 630

Linked entry: a-hworfen

teorian

(v.)
Grammar
teorian, p. ode.
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.), to cause to fail or faint Gif míne grame þenceaþ gást teorian if foes think to make my spirit faint, Ps. Th. 141, 3

gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.
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Cf. gleáw; 4 Mé þín se góda gást gleáwe lǽdde, þæt ic on rihtne weg férde, Ps. Th. 142, 11. Gé þe on Godes húse gleáwe standað and on cafertúnum Godes húses gearwe syndan qui statis in domo Domini, in atriis domus Dei nostri, 134, 2.

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, hild, es; m.

gracesafe keepingpreservationsafety

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Hálgum gástum þe his hyld curon, Dan. 481. Hié on friðe Drihtnes of þám grimman gryre glade treddedon, gleáwmóde guman on gástes hyld, 440.

ge-ǽswícod

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ǽswícod, Substitute: ge-ǽswician; p.

To offend

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Tó hwý gedréfest þú þíne geþóhtas tó geǽswicianne on mé swylce ic hwylc gást syrwiende gebedu fremme scandalizabatur in mente putans ne spiritus esset, qui se fingeret orare Hml. S. 23 b, 283. Ic swýðe geǽswicod (ashamed.

tó-dǽledness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-dǽledness, e; f.

Division,distinction,separationa division,one of the different kinds of parts into which a whole may be dividedone of the parts into which a whole is divideddivision,separation,break of connection or of continuity,intermissioninterruptiona division,dividing-point,break,pause

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feówerteóða mundus, Anglia viii. 318, 35-42. one of the parts into which a whole is divided Wé wyllaþ tódǽlan ða abecedaria on twá tódǽlednyssa, 333, 5. division, separation, break of connection or of continuity, local Fæder and Suna and se Háliga Gást

Linked entry: -dǽledness

be-greósan

(v.)
Grammar
be-greósan, p. -greás, pl. -gruron; pp. -groren

To overwhelm fearfullyhorrore afficereformidolose obruere

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Atole gástas súsle begrorene [MS. begrorenne] the horrid spirits fearfully overwhelmed with torment Cd. 214; Th. 268, 9

clipung

(n.)
Grammar
clipung, e; f.
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Cleopodon þá gástas midmycelre cleopunge and þus cwǽdon, Guth. 38, 16. an appellation, name Gecíednysse, clipunge vocabulo, i. nomine, An. Ox. 1503. Clypunge, naman vocabulo, 4847: 4737.

Linked entries: cleopung clepung

in-swógenness

(n.)
Grammar
in-swógenness, e; f.

violent entrance

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A rushing in with a loud sound, violent entrance Hé mid ðæs unclǽnan gástes inswógennisse þrycced wæs spiritus inmundi invasione premebatur, Bd. 2, 5 ; S.507, 4

scín-híw

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Hé wénde ꝥ hit wǽre sumes gástes scínhýw, Hml. S. 23 b, 170. Se swicola deófol hine gesewenlicne on manegum scínhíwum þám hálgan æteówde, 31, 712. Add

a-wyrgian

(v.)
Grammar
a-wyrgian, p. -wyrgede; pp. -wyrged, -wyrgd

To curseexecratemalignexecrarimalediceremalignariexecrablewickeddetestableexecrabilismaledictusmalignusmalignans

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Se awyrgeda gást the accursed spirit, Guthl. 7 ; Gdwin. 44, 12. Se awyrgda wulf the accursed wolf, Exon. 11 b ; Th. 16, 20; Cri. 256

Linked entries: a-wygedne a-wyrged

wynsumian

(v.)
Grammar
wynsumian, p. ode

To rejoiceexultbe joyful

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Gedó ðæt mín gást wynsumige on ðínre hǽlo, 159, 2. Wynsumian jocundari, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 16: Blickl. Homl. 91, 8. Wæs heó swíþe wynsumiende, 137, 33. Wynsumigende, 143, 25. Mid micclum wynsumigendum gefeán, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 678.

Linked entry: wyn-sum

orþian

(v.)
Grammar
orþian, p. ode

To breathe, pant

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Gást oreþaþ spiritus spirat, Jn. Skt. 3, 8. þurh ðæt lyft wé orþiaþ and eác ða nýtenu, Hexam. 4; Norm. 8, 18. Ælc þing ðe orþode omne quod spirare poterat, Jos. 10, 40. Orþode palpitavit (palpavit, MS. ), Germ. 402, 73. Orþige palpitet, 398, 116.

Linked entry: oreþian

tó-dǽledness

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Add: distinction, difference between objects Nú þú mid þus mycelre tódǽlednesse tósceádest manna gástas and nýtena dum hominum spiritus atque jumentorum tanta distinctione discernas Gr. D. 264, 11

nergend

(n.)
Grammar
nergend, nerigend, neriend, es; m.

A saviourpreserver

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Ealra fǽmnena cwén cende ðone sóþan Scyppend and ealles folces Férfrend, and ealles middangeardes Hǽlend, and ealra gásta Nergend, and ealrasáula Helpend, Blickl. Homl. 105, 18

scotung

(n.)
Grammar
scotung, e; f.
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Wið ðám scotungum ðara werigra gásta hé hine mid gástlícum wǽpnum gescylde, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 24, 5. For ðæs fýres sceotungum on account of the flashes of lightning, Lchdm. iii. 280, 15

Linked entry: sceotung