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freólíce

(adv.)
Grammar
freólíce, friólíce; comp. freólícor; adv.

FREELYwithout hindrancewith impunitylībĕreimpūne

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FREELY, without hindrance, with impunity; lībĕre, impūne Ðæt he mihte freólíce Gode þeówian that he might freely serve God, Bd. 3, 19; S. 547, 31: Ps. Spl. 93, 1: Cd. 67; Th. 81, 8; Gen. 1342: Andr. Kmbl. 585; An. 293.

Linked entries: freólslíce friólíce

níd-genga

(n.)
Grammar
níd-genga, an; m.

One who is forced to goone who goes in misery

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One who is forced to go or one who goes in misery Nacod nídgenga ( Nebuchadnezzar ), Cd. Th. 255, 32; Dan. 633

un-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
un-þanc, es; m.

disfavourdispleasureangerill-willan unpleasing acta displeasurean offenceannoyancenot thanksdispleasure expressed in wordsunwillinglywithout consenton compulsioningratiswithout (a person's) consentnot of (one's own) accordagainst (one's) will

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Ðú miht forleósan unðances ða ðing ðe áteorian magon, ac gif ðú sylf for Gode gód byst, ðæt ðú ne forlýst nǽfre unðances, 410, 26-28. Far ðé frig; nis ná úre gewuna ðæt ǽnig man unðances tó Gode gecyrre, 416, 32.

Linked entry: un-þances

fóre-tiohung

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-tiohung, -tiohhung, -teohung, -teohhung, e; f.

A fore-appointingpredestinationprædestĭnātio

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A fore-appointing, predestination; prædestĭnātio Ǽr hit wæs Godes fóretiohung before it was God's predestination, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 11: 39, 4; Fox 216, 31. Be ðære Godes fóretiohunge concerning the predestination of God, 40, 5; Fox 240, 13.

Linked entry: fóre-teohung

be-nugan

(v.)
Grammar
be-nugan, he be-neah, pl. be-nugon; p. be-nohte; subj. pres. benuge [Goth. binauhan, binah; pp. binauht, δεî, oportet]

To needwantrequireenjoyindigerefrui

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To need, want, require, enjoy; indigere, frui Ðonne he bega beneah when he requires both Elen. Kmbl. 1233; El. 618 : Exon. 123 b; Th. 475, 12; Bo. 46. Gif hí ðæs wuda benugon if they enjoy [have enjoyment of] the wood Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Wið ðan ðe mín

Linked entries: be-neah ge-nugan

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, p. ode; pp. od

To place, lodge, dispose, regulateponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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Godes ðeów se ðe hád underféhþ sceal beón on ða wíson gelogod ðe God tǽhte the servant of God who takes orders must be disposed in the manner that God has taught, ii. 48, 31 : i. 286, 13.

Linked entry: lógian

un-þancful

(adj.)
Grammar
un-þancful, un-þancfull; adj.

Unthankfulungrateful

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Unthankful, ungrateful Ic wæs micles tó unðoncful Gode mínes gewittes and mínre hǽle and ealra ðara góda ðe ic on lifde, Anglia xi. 99, 67. Hé is gód ofer unþancfnlle (unðoncfullum, Lind.) benignus est super ingratos, Lk. Skt. 6, 35

glæd-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd-mód, adj.

Glad-mindedcheerfulof good cheerjoyouspleasantkindcourteous

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Guman glædmóde god wurðedon the men with cheerful mind worshipped God, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 14; Dan. 260. Gongaþ glædmóde go with gladsome mind, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 14; Cri. 576.

andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confessacknowledgegive thanks or praisefatericonfiteri

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Ic andette Ælmihtigum Gode I confess to Almighty God, 6; Th. ii. 262, 20. Seó andetnes ðe we Gode ánum andettaþ, déþ hió us ðæt to góde the confession that we confess to God alone, it doth this for our good, L. E. I. 30; Th. ii. 426, 33.

ge-offrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-offrian, p. ode; pp. od

To offer, sacrifice

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To offer, sacrifice He hét hine his leófan sunu geoffrian Gode to láce he bade him offer his dear son as a sacrifice to God, Btwk. Scrd. 23, 3. Abel geoffrode ða sélostan lác Gode Abel offered the best sacrifices to God, 18, 5: 22, 9: Gen. 8, 20.

Linked entry: offrian

ge-singan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-singan, p. -sang, pl. -sungon; pp. -sungen

To sing;cănĕre

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David þurh Godes gást Gode to lofe gesang David through God's spirit sang to the praise of God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 67, 332. Mæssan gesingan to sing mass, Blickl. Howl. 45, 31: 207, 5.

wel-dónde

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God gehét good edleán ðǽm weldóndum, Solil. H. 10, 19. Add

lenge

(adj.)
Grammar
lenge, adj.

Belongingrelated

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Gód biþ wið God Lenge good hath affinity with God, 91 a; Th. 341, 5; Gn. Ex. 121. v. preceding word, and ge-lenge

Linked entry: lengan

deág

Grammar
deág, is of use, is good, avails, Exon. 8 a; Th. 2, 19; Cri. 21: 10 b; Th. 12, 22; Cri. 189; pres.
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of dugan

Linked entry: deáh

a-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwettan, p. -hwette; pp. -hwetted.

to whetexciteexcitareaccendereto provideadhiberesubministrareto cast awaydrive awayabigererepudiare

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Kmbl. 606; An. 303. to provide; adhibere, subministrare Ic eów góda gehwæs ést ahwette I will provide you the favour [liberal supply] of every good, Andr.

Linked entry: a-hwæt

til-fremmende

(adj.)
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doing good Tillfremmendra, Exon. Th. 440, 23; Rü. 60, 7. Cf. gód-fremmende

Linked entry: til

cwémed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cwémed-ness, e; f.
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Pleasure, satisfaction Hí ǽlc gód árǽrdon Gode tó cwémednesse, Hml. S. 21, 462

genge

(adj.)
Grammar
genge, adj.

Going, current, prevalent, validusual

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Á ðín dóm sý gód and genge ever be thy judgment good and valid, 54 b; Th. 192, 20; Az. 109. Gód biþ genge and wiþ God lenge good prevails and lasts before God, 91 a; Th. 341, 4; Gn. Ex. 121

eall-wealda

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-wealda, adj.

All-ruling, almighty omnĭpŏtens

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All-ruling, almighty; omnĭpŏtens Eallwealdan Gode to almighty God, Andr. Recd. 414; An. 205

wil-gifa

(n.)
Grammar
wil-gifa, -giefa, -geofa, an; m.

A giver of what is desirable, a giver of goodthe giver of all good

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Kmbl. 441; El. 221. as an epithet of the Deity, the giver of all good Sigora Waldend, weoruda wilgiefa, Exon. Th. 229, 34; Ph. 465. Bearn Godes, weoroda willgifa, Elen. Kmbl. 1626; El. 815. Dryhten God, weoruda willgeofa, Andr.