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genge

(adj.)
Grammar
genge, adj.

Going, current, prevalent, valid ⬩ usual

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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

fær

(n.)
Grammar
fær, nom. acc: gen. færes; dat. fære; pl. nom. acc. faru; gen. fara; dat. farum, n: fær; gen. dat. acc. fære; pl. nom. gen. acc. fara; dat. farum; f? [from faran to go] .

a going, journey, way, journeying, expedition ⬩ ĭter, expĕdītio bellĭca ⬩ a vehicle, vessel, ship ⬩ vehĭcŭlum, nāvis

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a going, journey, way, journeying, expedition; ĭter, expĕdītio bellĭca Ánes dæges fær ĭter diei, Lk. Bos. 2, 44. Gódige folces fær facilitate the people's journeying, L. Pen. 15; Th. ii. 282, 9. Ðæt wæs fær micel that was a great expedition, Invent.

Linked entries: færr FARU

fór-sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
fór-sceáwung, e; f.

Providence ⬩ prōvĭdentia

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Providence; prōvĭdentia Þurh Godes fórsceáwunge by the providence of God, Homl. Th. i. 234, 21

ge-cyndelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cyndelíc, adj. [cyndelíc natural]

Natural ⬩ according to nature ⬩ natūrālis

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Gecyndelíces gódes of natural good, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 100, 4. Hí nán gecyndelíc gód on him selfum nabbaþ they have no natural good in themselves, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 30 : 27, 4; Fox 100, 18.

Linked entry: ge-cundelíc

á-wiht

(adv.)
Grammar
á-wiht, á-wyht, á-wuht, á-uht, áht; adv.

At all ⬩ by any means ⬩ omnino ⬩ ullo modo

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Me ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum to me it seems not right, that I at all need cringe to God for any good, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 13; Gen. 290

ge-wísung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wísung, e; f.

Direction

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Direction Be Godes sylfes gewísunge by the direction of God himself, Jud. pref. Thw. 153, 6

ful-dyslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-dyslíce, adv.

Very foolishly ⬩ stultissĭme

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Very foolishly; stultissĭme Se Godes cunnaþ fuldyslíce he tempteth God very foolishly, Salm. Kmbl. 455; Sal. 228

gyrne

(adv.)
Grammar
gyrne, adv.

Earnestly ⬩ enixe

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Earnestly; enixe Hí gyrne cleopedon to Gode they earnestly cried to God, Chr. 1083; Erl. 217, 22

namcúþlíce

(adv.)
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Add: individually Ǽnne God gé bodiað, and húmeta namast þú namcúðlíce þrý godas, Hml. S. 34, 162

CEORIAN

(v.)
Grammar
CEORIAN, ceorigan, ciorian, cerian; ceorigende; ode; od; v. intrans.

To murmur, complain ⬩ murmurare, queri

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Híg ceorodon ongeán God and Moysen they murmured against God and Moses, Num. 21, 5: Homl. Th. i. 338, 11: ii. 472, 1. Ic ceorige oíðe cíde queror, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 52

dǽlere

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlere, es; m.

DEALER, divider, distributor, agent ⬩ divīsor, sequester

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God gesette ðone wélegan dǽlere on his gódum God appointed the wealthy a distributor of his goods, ii. 102, 28

cwémnys

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Gode to quemnesse, O. E. Hml. ii. 55, 27. Þe (God) ine cwemnesse, i. 213, 32.] Add:

twǽming

(n.)
Grammar
twǽming, e; f.

division ⬩ separation ⬩ severing the connection between objects ⬩ separation ⬩ distinction

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Úre Drihten forbeád ða yfelan twǽmincge betwux twám ǽwum, ii. 322, 32. separation, distinction Hé cwæð 'ðæs lifigendan Godes' for twǽminge ðæra leásra goda he said 'the living God' to distinguish him from the false gods, Homl. Th. i. 366, 19

nergend

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

A saviour ⬩ preserver

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A saviour, preserver Ðec, mihtig God, nergend, Cd. Th. 239, 24; Dan. 375. Crist nergend, Hy. Grn. ii. 291, 39. Dryhten God, nerigend fira, Andr. Kmbl. 2573; An. 1288. Neregend, 581; An. 291. Se Godes cwide is folces nerigend (MS. B. neriend), Salm.

ó-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ó-leccan, -liccan, -læcan; p. -lecte, -lehte , -læhte.

to treat gently, to soothe, caress ⬩ to be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy means ⬩ to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive ⬩ of things to gratify, charm, give pleasure

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Mé riht ne þinceþ ðæt ic óleccan þurfe Gode æfter góde ǽnegum, Cd.

Linked entry: óliccan

ge-hírsumnes

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hírsumnes, se; f.

Obedience

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Obedience For his gehírsumnisse ðe he hæfde to Gode for his obedience to God, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 62, 181

eall-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
eall-rihte, adv.
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Quite directly, exactly Ealswá yfel anda lǽt tó helle, ealrihte swá gód anda lǽt tó Gode, R. Ben. 131, 13

spyrigend

(n.)
Grammar
spyrigend, spyrgend, spyriend, es; m.

An enquirer ⬩ investigator

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Godes spyrigendes of an enquirer after God, Salm. Kmbl. 281; Sal. 140

Linked entry: speriend

eal-mihtig

(adj.)
Grammar
eal-mihtig, adj.

All-mighty ⬩ omnĭpŏtens

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All-mighty; omnĭpŏtens On Godes ealmihtiges naman in the name of almighty God, Th. Diplm. A.D. 886-899; 138, 34

Linked entries: el-mehtig el-mihtig