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a-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stígan, ic -stíge, ðú -stígest, -stíhst, he -stígeþ, -stíhþ, pl. -stígaþ ; p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; impert. -stíh; pp. -stigen [a, stígan to go] .

to gocomestepproceedclimbireveniregradiprocederescandereto go in any directionto riseascenddescendsurgereascenderedescendere

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Se Hálega Gást astáh líchamlícre ansýne the Holy Spirit came in bodily form, Lk. Bos. 3, 22. Se mót wuldres dreám astígan he may climb the delight of glory, Exon. 84 b; Th. 317, 30; Mód. 73: Ps. Th. 79, 10. Ic astíge scando, Ælfc.

irmþ

(n.)
Grammar
irmþ, e; irmþu, irmþo; indecl. f.

Povertypenurymiserywretchednesscalamitydistressdisorder

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Homl. 61, 3. Yrmþo, 203, 20. Dreógan yrmþu bútan ende to suffer endless misery, Elen. Kmbl. 1902 ; El. 953. Ðú scealt écan ðíne yrmþu, Andr. Kmbl. 2767; An. 1386. Yrmþo, 2381; An. 1192. Ides yrmþe gemunde the woman remembered her misery, Beo.

Linked entry: earmþu

bodian

(v.)
Grammar
bodian, bodigan, bodigean; part. bodiende, bodigende; p. ode, ede, ade, ude; pp. od, ed, ad, ud; v. a. [bod a message] .

to tell, announce, proclaim, preachnuntiare, annuntiare, enuntiare, narrare, prædicare, evangelizareto foretell, predict, prophesy, promiseprædicere, promittereto announce

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Ðes apostol Iacobus bodode on Iudéa lande this apostle James preached in Judea [lit. in the land of the Jews], Homl. Th. ii. 412, 23.

Linked entries: bodiend-lic bodigean

þafian

(v.)
Grammar
þafian, p. ode.
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Ða eádigan martyras mænigfealde earfoðnyssa ðafedon, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 12, 89. Se þeódcyning ðafian sceolde Eofores ánne dóm, Beo. Th. 5919; B. 2963. Þafigan, Cd. Th. 227, 22; Dan, 190.

dígle

(adj.)
Grammar
dígle, dégle, diégle, deigle, deágol, dǽg-, dég-, deóg-, dióg-, díg- dýg-ol (-el), deáhle, díhle; adj.
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On díglum hole in clandestino speleo, An. Ox. 2045. On áne dígle stówe, Ors. 2, 4; S. 76, 13. On dígle crypel in obstrusum cuniculum, An. Ox. 2855. Þá díglan wídgilnysse abstrusam (heremi) vastitatem, 2798.

ge-beran

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Hí cuǽdon þæt hié þæt ríce tó his honda healdan sceoldon, for þǽm hira nán næs on fædrenhealfe tó geboren, Chr. 887 ; P. 80, 22. with reference to nationality, relationship Hé of hiora (the Goths') lande geboren wæs he was a native of their country,

ge-beódan

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Him Hygd gebeád hord and ríce, B. 2369. Hé him ǽt gebeád, Ph. 401. Ne sceal him mon ánne mete gebeódan, ac missenlice, Lch. ii. 240, 15. of non-material objects, to offer a condition, homage, respect, &c. Wurþmynt gebeódan, Hml. S. ii. 8.

ge-wǽcan

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Ðá seó lætre tíd hí gangende gewǽhte cum eos tardior hora fatigaret, Gr. D. 129, 2. Hé wæs swíðe gewǽced ǽgðer ge mid fæstene ge on þám langan geswince, Hml. S. 23 b, 769. Gif wé lange standað, wé beóð gewǽhte, Hml.

glæd

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd, adj.
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Him Godes engel þurh glædne geþonc þá wísan onwráh, Cri. 315. of a place, suggestive of gladness, delightful In þám gladan hám in that home of pure delight, Ph. 593. mild, gentle Beón dagas blíþe and glæde nihta sint dies laeti placideque noctes, Hy

preóst

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Add: an ecclesiastic of the seventh of the holy orders; the bishop and the priest were of the same order, but the bishop's functions were more extensive, and in this respect he was superior to the priest. Cf. Ll.

wǽr

(n.)
Grammar
wǽr, e; f.

A covenantcompactagreementpledge

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Homl. 111, 3

Linked entries: ge-wǽred wǽrlíce

heáfod

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Slóg hé hors mid his sweorde ꝥ him wand þæt heáfod of, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 216, 24. Ðá heáfudu (heáfdu, v. l. ), Past. 105, 5. Hí hine oftorfodon mid hrýðera heáfdum, Chr. 1012; P. 142, 23.

FEORH

(n.)
Grammar
FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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Ne bip him feores wén there will be no hope of his life, L. M. 2, 51; Lchdm. ii. 264, 19: Bd. 5, 3; S. 616, 8: Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 27: Exon. 115 b; Th. 445, 4; Dóm. 2: Cd. 162; Th. 203, 15; Exod. 404.

ge-met

(adj.)
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Þýs gemete hoc modo, Bd. 5, 12 ; Sch. 615, ii. On þí gemete swilc man nǽddran fleó, Hml. S. 23 b, 318: Bl. H. 123, 24. Tó hwylcum gemete, 5, 7- Gecýþe ús hwylce gemete þú cóme, 141, 20. Nánum gemete nullo modo, Gr. D. 155, 30.

se

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Nim ꝥ seax þe þæt hæfte sié hrýþeres horn, Lch. ii. 290, 22. Hrín him mid þý snidísene, 208, 16. 7. one . . . one, one . . . other. Cf. 4 Hió hiere folc on tú tódǽle . . .

ÁR

(n.)
Grammar
ÁR, e; f.

honourgloryrankdignitymagnificencerespectreverencehonordignitasgloriamagnificentiahonestasreverentiakindnessfavourmercypitybenefitusehelpgratiafavormisericordiabeneficiumauxiliumpropertypossessionsan estatelandecclesiastical livingbeneficebonapossessionesfundusbeneficium

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honour, glory, rank, dignity, magnificence, respect, reverence; honor, dignitas, gloria, magnificentia, honestas, reverentia Sý him ár and onwald be to him honour and power, Exon. 65 b; Th. 241, 28; Ph. 663.

Linked entry: árra

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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He fétt ða ðe þurh dǽdbóte him to búgaþ he feeds those who turn to him by repentance, Homl. Th. ii. 396, 29. He me well fétt me bĕne pascit, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 33: 30, 27.

Linked entry: féding

lǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
lǽne, adj.

transitorytemporaryfrail

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Homl. 113, 8. Ne biddan wé úrne Drihten ðyses lǽnan welan, ne ðyssa eorþlícra geofa ðe hrædlíce from monnum gewítaþ, 20, 11. Se dæg wæs fruma ðyses lǽnan leóhtes, and hé biþ fruma ðæs écan æfterfylgendan, 133, 10.

ge-sceaft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceaft, -scæft, -sceft, e; f: es; n.

the creation, a created being or thing, creature, an elementcreātio, creātūra, plasma, ĕlĕmentuma decree, destiny, fate, conditiondestĭnāta, sors, fātum, condĭtiocreation, creaturedecree of fatecreatura, elementum, habitus, fatum

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Biþ ðæt gesceaft swíðe nearu geþuht the creation will appear very narrow, Homl. Th. ii. 186, 7. He awende ðæt gesceaft he changed the creature, ii. 72, 10: i. 276, 8, 10, 14, 15, 20.

ge-hǽlan

(prep.)
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</b> to save from something :-- Gehǽl mé of ðisse tíde saluifica me ex hora hac, Jn. 12, 27. Mé wið blódhreówes weres bealuwe gehǽle de viris sanguinum salva me, Ps.