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gin-fæsten

(n.)
Grammar
gin-fæsten, es; n.
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v. fasten; Gif onlúcan wile bánhúses weard ginfæsten gód gástes cǽgum if the mind with spiritual keys will open the noble, spacious chamber, i. e. if a man will study the Scriptures (?), Exod. 524

Linked entry: fæsten

hreðer

(n.)
Grammar
hreðer, hræðer, hraðer, es; m. [?]

Breastbosom

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Hálig heofonlíce gást hreðer weardode æðelne innoþ the holy heavenly spirit guarded her breast, her noble womb, Elen. Kmbl. 2288; El. 1145: Exon. 49 a; Th. 169, 20; Gú. 1102.

Linked entries: hraðer hreðor

frófor

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'Ic eów sende frófre Gást' . . . ꝥ Hí ne mihton mid heora frófre his dreórignysse ádwǽscan, Hml. Th. ii. 134, 19. Ic eów mid wunige forð on frófre I will remain on with you consoling you, Cri. 489: 1361.

hyge-rún

(n.)
Grammar
hyge-rún, e; f.
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A secret of the mind or heart Cyriacus hygerúne ne máþ gástes mihtum tó Gode cleopode Cyriacus did not conceal the secret of his heart, but with the powers of the spirit cried to God, Elen. Kmbl. 2196; El. 1099. v. Grmm. A. u. E. 139

swylt-cwalu

(n.)
Grammar
swylt-cwalu, e; f.
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Death-pang, death, of the death of the body 3 QÐæs gástes síð æfter swyltcwale, Andr. Kmbl. 311; An. 156. of the death of the soul Gif seó sáwl sceal mid deóflum drohtnoð habban . . . on swyltcwale and in sárum sorgum, Wulfst. 188, 4.

wóh-full

(adj.)
Grammar
wóh-full, adj.

Wickedevil

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From gástum wóhfullum ł yflum ł unrehtwísum (malignis), Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 2. Wóhfulro nequiores, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 12, 45

ge-ferian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ferian, -fergan; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed

To carryconveybearleadconductferrevehĕredūcĕre

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Godes gást wæs geferod ofer wæteru spīrĭtus Dei fĕrēbātur sŭper ăquas, Gen. 1, 2 : Boutr. Scrd. 19, 2 : Nicod. 31; Thw. 18, 10. Feorran gefered conveyed from afar, Salm. Kmbl. 357; Sal. 178 : Andr. Kmbl. 529; An. 265 : Elen. Kmbl. 1982; El. 993.

DEÁF

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÁF, adj.

DEAFsurdus

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Eálá deáfa and dumba gást surde et mute spīrĭtus, Mk. Bos 9, 25. Deáfe gehýraþ surdi audiunt, Mt. Bos. 11, 5: Mk. Bos. 7, 37: Lk. Bos. 7, 22: Andr. Kmbl. 1154; An. 577.

Linked entry: a-deáf

miltan

(v.)
Grammar
miltan, mieltan, meltan; p. te.

To meltto digestto refine by meltingTo meltbecome liquid

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M. 2, 27; Lchdm. ii. 220, 22-28. to refine by melting Ðæm ðe his gást wile meltan (MS. B. miltan) wið morðre ásceádan of scyldum by him who will refine his spirit from the dross of crime, separate it from sins, Salm. Kmbl. 111; Sal. 55.

Linked entries: mealt myltan sám-milt

ge-hnǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hnǽgan, -hnǽgean, -hnégan; p. -hnǽgde, -hnǽde; pp. -hnǽged, -hnǽgd; v. trans.

To bend downhumblecast downsubduedeclīnārehŭmĭliāredejĭcĕresubĭgĕre

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He gehnǽgde helle gást he subdued the spirit of hell, Beo. Th. 2552; B. 1274 : Andr. Kmbl. 2383; An. 1193. Mín Drihten ðé gehnǽde in helle my Lord hash trodden thee down in hell, Blickl. Homl. 241, 5.

swǽslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
swǽslíce, adv.
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properly. v. swǽs, Wé andettaþ swǽslíce and sóþlíce Fæder and Sunu and Háligne Gást confitemur proprie et veraciter Patrem et Filium et Spiritum Sanctum Bd. 4, 17; S. 585, 36. of persons, kindly, in a gracious, friendly manner, blandly; of things, agreeably

un-rihtwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtwís, adj.

Unrighteousunjustevil

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Se áwyrgda gást is heáfod ealra unrihtwísra dǽda, swylce unrihtwíse syndon deófles leomo, Blickl. Homl. 33, 7. Hé wæs mid unrihtwísum (-rehtuísum, Lind.: -rehtwísum, Rush. iniquis ) geteald, Mk. Skt. 15, 28.

Linked entry: riht-wís

onettan

Grammar
onettan, l. ónettan, and in 1. 26 for 1529
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Þyder gást rǽdendes ónyt (tendit), Scint. 219, 4. Mænige tó dǽdbóte gehwyrfan ónyttað (contendant), 115, 4. Cyning forð ónette the king pressed on, Hö. 41 : Vald. 2, 10.

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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Substitute: To mix, blend Geblonden infectum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 77. Geblanden, 45, 17: confectum, 14, 49. to mix with :-- Is him þæt heáfod hindan gréne, wrǽtlíce wrixled wurman geblonden, Ph. 294. to mix things that should be kept separate :-- Ðona

ge-ánlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ánlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To make onejoinuniteunāreunīre

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Þurh ðæs Hálgan Gástes tocyme wurdon ealle gereord geánlǽhte through the advent of the Holy Ghost all languages became united, Homl. Th. i. 318, 24. Geánlǽcan adsciscere, miscere, Hpt. Gl. 504

Linked entry: án-lǽcan

wuldor-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gifu, e; f.

A glorious gifta gift of heaven

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Gástes mihtum, wuldorgifum, Elen. Kmbl. 2141; An. 1072

freó-man

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For last passage substitute Hwæt gifest þú me, gásta Waldend, freómanna tó frófre ... ne sealdest þú mé sunu ... Gǽð geréfa mín fægen freóbearnum what freeborn children wilt thou give me, Ruler of spirits, for my comfort? ...

of-þyrsted

(v.)
Grammar
of-þyrsted, -þyrst; part.

Possessed with exceeding thirst, very thirsty, athirstthirsty

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Olþyrsted gástes drynces, Soul Kmbl. 80; Seel. 40

sweltan

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Þá folc bútú on feferádle mid ungemete swulton, Ors. 4, 10; S. 198, 35. to die with respect to something Hí sweltað bútan ænde mid líchaman and gáste, Gr.

a-fligan

(v.)
Grammar
a-fligan, l. á-flígan, -fífan,
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Þá unclǽnan gástas þú áflígst, Hml. S. 24, 92. Sibb áflígð ungeðwǽrnysse, Hml. Th. i. 606, 6. Sume menn áflýað þá áwyrgedan gástas fram ofsettum mannum, 344, 28. Áflýgde abigit, repellit , An. Ox. 50, 41. Hé áflýgde þá crístenan of Alexandria, Hml.