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dóm-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-georn, adj. [georn desirous, eager]

Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuousjustĭtiæ appĕtens, justus

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Eager for justice, ambitious, just, virtuous; justĭtiæ appĕtens, justus Se hálga wæs to hofe lǽded, deór and dómgeorn the holy one was led to the house, dear and virtuous, Andr. Kmbl. 2617; An. 1310.

ég-búende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ég-búende, pl. m. adj. Used as a noun,

An island dwellerad aquam vel in insŭla hăbĭtans

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Gehwæm égbúendra to each of the islanders, 975; Th. 230, 5; Edg. 57

Linked entry: íg-búend

FÉGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉGAN, p. de; pp. ed

To joinbindunitefixjungĕrepangĕre

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To join, bind, unite, fix; jungĕre, pangĕre Heó fégeþ mec on fæsten she binds me in a fastness, Exon. 107 a; Th. 407, 22; Rä. 26, 9. Freóndseipe fegþ it unites friendship, Somn. 128; Lchdm. iii. 206, 4.

fracoþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
fracoþ-líc, fracuþ-líc, fraceþ-líc, fracod-líc; adj.

Heinousignominiousshamefulturpis

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Heinous, ignominious, shameful; turpis Ðam folctogan fracuþlíc þúhte it seemed heinous to the chieftain, Exon. 69 a; Th. 256, 2; Jul. 225. Fracodlíce fitunga shameful fightings, L. Eth. vi. 28; Th. i. 322, 14.

heofon-ríce

(n.)
Grammar
heofon-ríce, es; n.

The kingdom of heaven

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The kingdom of heaven Biþ him heofonríce ágiefen to them shall be given the kingdom of heaven, Exon. 26 a; Th. 77, 22; Cri. 1260. Heofenríces duru the door of the kingdom of heaven, Blickl. Homl. 9, 1.

lah-riht

(n.)
Grammar
lah-riht, es; n.

Legal right

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P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 19. Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oþþe cyninges gewyrce if any one act in open contradiction to the legal right of Crist or of the king, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 9

meagol-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
meagol-líce, adv.

Earnestlystrenuously

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Th. i. 504, 7 where in the same narrative geomlíce bǽdon occurs) gebǽdon they earnestly prayed to the living God and the holy archangel Michael, Blickl. Homl. 201, 13.

namcúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
namcúþlíce, adv.

By name

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By name Úre mǽþ nis ðæt wé ealle Godes gecorenan eów namcúðlíce gereccan it is not within our power to recount to you by name all God's elect, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 2. Hé gehwilce eardas namcúðlíce on gemynde hæfde, i. 558, 25.

neósung

(n.)
Grammar
neósung, e; f.

A visitingvisitation

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Th. i. 64, 32. Johannes wearþ on ðysum dæge heofenan ríces myrhþe þurh Godes neósunge genumen, 58, 4. Mid ðý ðá æfter langre tíde com him for neósunge intingan ( gratia visitationis ), Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 41.

Linked entry: ge-neósung

ge-wérgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wérgian, -wérigan; p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To wearyfatiguefatīgāre

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To weary, fatigue; fatīgāre He gewérgad sæt he sat wearied, Beo. Th. 5697; B. 2852: Exon. 51 a; Th. 178, 12; Gú. 1243. Mauritanie wǽron mid ðam gewérgode the Mauritanians were wearied by it, Ors. 5, 7; Bos. 107, 7.

sealt-stán

(n.)
Grammar
sealt-stán, es; m.
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rock salt Ðis mæg eáhsalfe: genim geoluwne stán ( ochre ) and saltstán, Lchdm. i. 374, 14. a stone formed of salt, a pillar of salt Heó on sealtstánes sóna wurde anlícnesse ǽfre siððan, Cd. Th. 154, 31; Gen. 2564.

stede-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
stede-fæst, adj.
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G.) módstaðol biþ witena gehwilcum weorðlícre micle, ðonne hé his wísan for ǽnigum þingum fágige swiðe, L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 318, 38. Stódon stædefæste they stood unyielding, Byrht. Th. 135, 33; By. 127.

un-álífedlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-álífedlíc, adj.

Not allowableunlawfulillicit

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Swýnen flǽsc Iudéum unálýfedlíc ys etanne, Ps. Th. 16, 14: Homl. Th. ii. 456, 35. Hí ne móstan for him náht unálýfedlíces begangan, Shrn. 65, 11. On hús gehwyrfed unálýfedlícra scylda in inlecebrarum cubilia conversae, Bd. 4, 25; S. 601, 14

dagian

(v.)
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On morgne mid þý hit dagode þá onbrǽd ic postero die matutino expergefactus diluculo, Nar. 30, 30: Hml. S. 21, 172. On niht ǽr hyt dagige, Lch. i. 398, 4. Ðá hit þá on mergen dagian wolde on the morrow when day was about to break, Guth. 40, 23: Hml.

emel

(n.)
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Hú Bonefatius áflígde þá emelas . . . Gemétte hé þone wyrttún beón oferwrigenne mid micelre menieo emela . . . Hé þá bewende hine þám emelum (ad erucas), Gr. D. 66, 31-67, 11. Substitute: es; m. and add

friþ-scipe

(n.)
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Of manegum landum máre ( more than the trinoda necessitas) landriht áríst cyniges gebanne, swilce is . . . scorp friðscipe and sǽweard, Ll. Th. i. 432, 8. [Thorpe would read fird-scipe.] Cf. unfriþ-scip

ge-wyrtrumian

(v.)
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Th. ii. 408, 19. to root up Ic gewyrtrumade eradicavi Rtl. 65, 25

stæf-rǽw

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Dict.] a line or passage in a document or inscription Hé þǽrinne funde áne leádene tabulan eall áwritene; and þá hé hí rǽdde, þá cóm hé þǽre stæfrǽwe þǽr hé ꝥ word funde áwriten . . . ꝥ hí fram Decie þám cásere flugon, and his éhtnysse þoledon, Hml

þenden

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Th. i. 88, 11. Þenden (þá hwíle, v.l.) hé þis hwílendlice ríce hæfde temporalis regni gubernacula tenens, Bd. 3, 12; Sch. 244, 19. Wit sceolon á beón mid þé þenden ðú leofast, Shrn. 63, 18.

rúm-gál

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm-gál, adj.
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Rejoicing in ample space in which to move (applied to the dove when sent from the ark) Seó culufre wíde fleáh óþ ðæt heó rúmgál reste stówe funde far the dove flew, in flight unconfined rejoicing, until a place of rest she found (cf. heó rúme fleáh,