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comp-hád

(n.)

warfare

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Ben. Lye

coon

(adj.)

bold

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Ben. Lye

Linked entry: cón

níwe

(adj.)
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níwe, neówe; adj.

newnot yet usednewrecentnot of long standingnot long madenew (to anything)inexperiencednewnoveldifferent from what has gone before

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Ben. 9, 6. Hé ðone winter mid ðý níwan folce ( the newly converted Frisians ) wunode, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 26. Níwan stefne anew, Cd. Th. 94, 1; Gen. 1555 : Andr. Kmbl. 245; An. 123. Niówan, Beo. Th. 3582; B. 1789. On swá niówan gefeán, Andr.

Linked entry: níwung

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(h) :-- Hié him æfest tó genáman, Bl. H. 7, 11. Ic wylle hold beón tó Godes gerihtum and tó rihtre woroldlage, Cht. E. 229, 22. (i) :-- On þone hálgan handa sendon tó feorhlege, El. 458.

in-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
in-geþanc, es ; m. n.

Thoughtthinkingcogitationintentmindheartconscience

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Agustinus worhte twá béc be his eágnum ingeþance Augustine composed two books about his own mind, Shrn. 164, 16. Ðú ongitst ðín ágen ingeþanc ðæt hit biþ micele beorhtre ðonne seó sunne, Bt. 35, 1 ; Fox 154, 28.

Linked entry: inn-geþanc

cúþ

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
cúþ, comp.ra; sup. ost, est ; adj. [cúþ known, pp. of cunnan] .

known, clear, plain, evident, manifest notus, cognĭtus, manifestus known, well known, sure, safe, noted, known as excellent, famed, celebratednotus, certus, præstans, egregius familiar, intimate, related, friendlynotus, familiāris, amīcus, benevŏlus

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Th. 1738; B. 867: 4362; B. 2178: Cd. 226; Th. 302, 9; Sat. 596 . familiar, intimate, related, friendly; notus, familiāris, amīcus, benevŏlus Swá swá he cúþre stæfne wæs to me sprecende quasi familiari me voce alloquens, Bd. 4, 25; S. 600, 43.

ge-staþelian

(v.)
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Hé gesæt Godfæder on þá swíþran healfe . . . hé symle þǽr gestaþelod wæs, Bl. H. 91, 6. <b>I a.</b> of residence, to settle, lodge :-- Hwelpas leóna . . . in bedcleofum heara hié gesteaðeliað ( se conlocabunt), Ps. Srt. 103, 22.

Linked entry: ge-staþeled

Aríus

(n.)
Grammar
Aríus, [ = 'Aρειοs], Arrius; g. ii; acc. um; m.

A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336

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D. 336 Ðá cwæþ Arrius ðæt Crist, Godes Sunu, ne mihte ná beón his Fæder gelíc, ne swá mihtig swá he; and cwæþ, ðæt se Fæder wǽre ǽr se Sunu, and nam býsne be mannum, hú ǽlc sunu biþ gingra ðonne se fæder on ðisum lífe....

Linked entries: Arrian Arrius

ge-sib

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-sib, -sibb, -syb; adj.

Peaceable, near, related, familiarpācĭfĭcus, cognātus, prŏpinquus, fămĭliārisconsanguineus

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Sweolcum swelce him ðonne gesibbast wǽre to such as may then be nearest of kin to him, 105, 29

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el-þeódignes

exilebanishmentpilgrimage

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Hé ús gesóhte on þás ælþeódignesse, Bl. H. 11, 35

on-hyrian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hyrian, p. ede

To imitate, emulate

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MS.), Bt. 40, 4; Fox 240, 4; Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 2. Ðæt onhyrian woldan, 4, 3; S. 569, 43. Heora líf onhyrian wolde, 4, 13; S. 582, 24: 5, 9; S. 622, 12. Onhyrigean, 1, 26; S. 487, 32. Onhyrgan, 3, 18; S. 545, 43.

ge-wýscendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-wýscendlíce, adv.

By adoption

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By adoption God Fæder Ælmihtig hæfþ ǽnne Sunu gecyndelíce and menige gewíscendlíce God, the Father Almighty has one Son naturally and many by adoption, Homl. Th. i. 258, 26

Linked entry: -wýscendlíce

eall

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Hé wǽs on sumre fóre ealle þrý dagas, Bl.

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Cynewulf gesæt in Lindisfarna ee, 779; P. 53, 23. <b>B.</b> trans. to sit a seat (as in to sit a horse), sit on Ic sǽbát gesæt, B. 633.

sceþþan

(v.)
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sceþþan, p. sceþede
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Th. 453, 15; Hy. 4, 15: Beo. Th. 492; B. 243. Sceþþende nocens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 130, 12. Seó scæþþende wǽta, Bd. 4, 19; S. 589, 1. Ðú hýrdes sceþþendum sceaþan, Exon. Th. 85, 24; Cri. 1396

Linked entry: sceaþan

sund

(n.)
Grammar
sund, es; n.
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[Heore ( fishes ) sund is awemmed, Laym. 21326.] the act of swimming Hé on holme wæs sundés ðe sǽnra, Beo. Th. 2876; B. 1436. Hé ðé æt sunde oferflát he beat you at swimming, 1039; B. 517. Hé mid sunde (cf.

nacod

(adj.)
Grammar
nacod, næcad ; adj.

nakedbarenuduswithout clothingunsaddledbare-backednakedunsheathedbaredestitutestripped of propertynot accompanied by deeds

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Th. i. 210, 27. of a sword, naked, unsheathed Him ne hangaþ nacod sweord ofer ðam heáfde, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 27 : Beo.

seóc

(adj.)
Grammar
seóc, ; adj.
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Seonobennum seóc, 328, 17; Vy. 19: Beo. Th. 5473; B. 2740 : 5800; B. 2904. Gif mon sý ðære healfdǽdan ádle seóc, Lchdm. ii. 284, 31. Seó lange mettrumnes ðæs seócan mannes, Blickl. Homl. 59, 28. Swá swá lǽca gewuna is ðonne hió seócne (siócne, Cott.

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous causing pain, grievous sad, mournful

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Hwílum gyd áwræc sárlíc Beo. Th. 4224; B. 2109. Næs heo næuere swa sarlic, ꝥ wes Wenhauer þa quene, sarȝest wimmone, Laym. 28457

tó-berstan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-berstan, p. -bærst, pl. -burston; pp. -borsten.

to burst asunder,to break (intrans) in two, or in pieces,be rent asunderto break out in sores,to break out

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Th. 135, 51; By. 136. Seó byrne tóbærst the corslet was rent, 135, 66; By. 144. Sum man feóll on íse ðæt his earm tóbærst his arm was broken, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 34.