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ge-treówlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíc, adj.

Faithfulfĭdēlis

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Faithful; fĭdēlis Getreówlícu oððe getrýwe ealle bebodu his synd fĭdēlia omnia mandāta ejus sunt, Ps. Lamb. 110, 8. Us is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas getreówlíces dón willon æfter úrum lífe it is quite unknown to us how faithfully our heirs will

ge-edstaðelian

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

To restoreinstauraresuscitare

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To restore; instaurare, suscitare ÐDa hǽr beóþ ealle geedstaðelode the hairs shall be all restored, Homl. Th. ii. 542, 35 : i. 62, 11, 12. Se cyng férde and ða burh geædstaðelede the king went and restored the town, Chr. 1092; Erl. 228, 15 : Th. Apol

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tǽcnian

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcnian, p. ode

To shew, prove

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To shew, prove Forðam ús segþ ǽlc gesceádwísnes and ealle men ðæt ilce andettaþ ðæt God sié ðæt héhste gód forðam ðe hí tǽcniaþ ðæt eall gód on him sý ita vero bonum esse Deum ratio demonstrat, ut perfectum quoque in eo bonum esse convincat, Bt. 34,

un-sóþfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæst, adj.

untruthfulunveraciousunjustunrighteous

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untruthful, unveracious Ic silf geseah ðæt ðæt mé unsóþfæstran men sǽdon, ðonne ða wǽron ðe ðæt sédon ðæt wit ymb sint, Shrn. 204, 12. unjust, unrighteous Unsóðfæstne wer virum injustum, Ps. Th. 139, 11. Wé unsóþfæste ealle wǽron injuste egimus, 105

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æt-samne

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Ætsamne sóhton conquirerunt , Wrt. Voc. ii. 73, 19. Þá apostoli wǽron ætsomne, Bl. H. 229, 4. Raðe þæs hié wurdon bégen ætsemne (-somne, v. l.) ofslagen cum quo simul continue inter-fectus est , Ors. 6, 22 ; S. 274, 6. Þæt hié fóron ealle út ætsomne

be-streówian

(v.)

be-sprinkle

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To cover by sprinkling, be-sprinkle Hé scrýdde hine mid hǽran and mid axan bestreówode, Hml. S. 31, 445. Hí mid axum hí sylfe bestreówodon, 12, 35. On flóre licgende, be*-*streówod mid axum, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 30. Hí urnon ealle mid duste bestreówode,

ge-treówfull

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Add: faithful, holding the true faith On middele getreówfulre gesomnunge in medio ecclesie, Ps. Rdr. 21, 23. Þá getreówfullan for Godes ege ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse forþyldigian scylun fideles pro Domino universa contraria sustinere debent, R. Ben

-metod

(suffix)
Grammar
-metod, [In the phrase se metoda drihten, metoda is not a gen. pl., as suggested in Dict., but either a wk. noun or adjective, as will be seen from the following examples
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Micel mildheortnys þæs metodan Dryhtnes, Hml. Th. ii. 316, 21. Menigfealde beóð þæs metodan Drihtnes egsan and swingla ofer scyldigum mannum, 328, 32 (both passages are alliterative).] Add: :-- Se metod eallra gesceafta (cf. se milda metod. Met. 29, 68

on-tyhting

(n.)
Grammar
on-tyhting, e; f.
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instigation, incitement Ná ealle yfele geþancu úre symle deófles ontihtincge beóð áwehte non omnes male cogitationes nostrae semper diaboli instinctu excitantur, Scint. 139, 11. intention, resolution Stefen sealmsanges þænne heó þurh ontihtincge (intentionem

on-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
on-líce, adv.

Like, in like manner

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Like, in like manner Ealle ða ríca forheregian . . . swíðe onlíce ðam micelan flóde, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 6; Met. 8, 47; Elen. Kmbl. 197; El. 99. Onlícost dydon swelce him nǽfre ǽr ðæm gelíc yfel an ne becóme, Ors. 3, 10; Swt. 140, 10; Past. 17; Swt. 123

híw-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
híw-scipe, híg-, es; m.

A family, household, house

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A family, household, house Híwscype domus, Ps. Lamb. 113, 17. Wæs sum híwscipes fæder and hína ealdor erat paterfamilias, Bd. 5, 12; S. 627, 9. Ðá onféng heó ǽnes híwscipes stówe accepit locum unius familiæ, 4, 23; S. 593, 18. Ealle híwscipas þeóda universæ

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á-scrúdnian

(v.)
Grammar
á-scrúdnian, á-scrútnian; p. ode

To examineinvestigate

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To examine, investigate Áscrúdnige borhigenda ealle spéde his scrutetur foenerator omnem substantiam eius, Ps. L. 108, 11. Ꝥ wé áscrútnion his fare and ápinsiun his síð hwanon hé cóme, Angl. viii. 305, 46. Heora gerýna áscrútnian, 301, 32. Hig habbað

a-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
a-dǽlan, p. ede; pp. ed,

To partdivideseparatepartiridividereseparare

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To part, divide, separate; partiri, dividere, separare He sceal wesan of eorþan feor adǽled he shall be far parted from the earth, Cd. 106; Th. 140, 4; Gen. 2322. Ða wǽron adǽlede ealle of ánum these were parted all from one, 12; Th. 14, 13; Gen. 218

be-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
be-brecan, he, heó -briceþ, -bricþ; p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon ; pp. -brocen

To break off deprive by breakingto break to piecesconsumecarpendo spoliareconfringereconsumere

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To break off deprive by breaking, to break to pieces, consume; carpendo spoliare, confringere, consumere Beám heó abreóteþ and bebriceþ telgum it crusheth the tree and deprives it of its twigs, Salm. Kmbl. 592; Sal. 295. Bebrocene wǽron ealle hyra hláfas

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ge-dréme

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dréme, -drýme; adj.

Melodiousharmoniousjoyouscănōrusconsŏnuslætus

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Melodious, harmonious, joyous; cănōrus, consŏnus, lætus Beóþ on heora húsum blíðe gedréme lætābuntur in cubīlĭbus suis, Ps. Th. 149, 5. Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleoðrodon they all together celebrated God's glory with melodious

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ge-inlagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-inlagian, p. ode; pp. od [ge, inlagian]

To inlawto restore to the protection of the lawinlagareintra legum protectionem accipere

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To inlaw, to restore to the protection of the law; inlagare, intra legum protectionem accipere Man geinlagode Swegen eorl Earl Sweyn was inlawed, Chr. 1050; Erl. 176, 6. Willem se cyng Eádgár geinlagode and ealle his men William the king inlawed Edgar

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ge-tǽsnes

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Substitute: I. fitness, convenience for a purpose Habban ealle fultum and frófor be þǽre geférrǽdenne micelnesse and be þǽre stówe staðole and getǽsnesse habeant omnes solacia secundum modum congregationis oue positionem loci, R. Ben. 59, 1. advantage

on-springan

(v.)

to burst asunderto spring or burst forth, (of streams), to rise

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to burst asunder Seonowe onsprungon, burston bánlocan, Beo. Th. 1639; 8. 817. to spring or burst forth, (of streams), to rise Ðǽr lagnstreámas, wyllan onspringaþ, Exon. Th. 202, 2; Ph. 63. Ðǽr se flód onsprang, Andr. Kmbl. 3269; An. 1637. Ealle eorþan

swimman

(v.)
Grammar
swimman, p. swamm, pl. swummon ; pp. swummen
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To swim Swimþ, swam nat. swimmende nantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 61, II, 13. Swam nat, 95, 80. of living creatures moving in or on water Swá swá fixas swimmaþ on wætere, Lchdm. iii. 272, 19 : Exon. Th. 363, 21 ; Wal. 57. Ic on flode swom deaf under ýþe, 487

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neód-fracu

(n.)
Grammar
neód-fracu, e; f.

Desireappetitethe object of desire or of appetite

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Desire, appetite, the object of desire or of appetite Wuhta gehwilc hnipaþ of dúne, wilnaþ tó eorþan, sume nédþearfe, sume neódfræce (cf. ealle beóþ of dúne healde wið ðære eorþan and ðider wilniaþ oððe ðæs ðe hí lyst oððe ðæs ðe hí beþurfon, Bt. 41,