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glæd-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
glæd-mód, adj.

Glad-minded ⬩ cheerful ⬩ of good cheer ⬩ joyous ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ courteous

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Guman glædmóde god wurðedon the men with cheerful mind worshipped God, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 14; Dan. 260. Gongaþ glædmóde go with gladsome mind, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 14; Cri. 576.

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 go ⬩ come ⬩ step ⬩ proceed ⬩ climb ⬩ ire ⬩ venire ⬩ gradi ⬩ procedere ⬩ scandere ⬩ to go in any direction ⬩ to rise ⬩ ascend ⬩ descend ⬩ surgere ⬩ ascendere ⬩ descendere

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Moises ána astíhþ to Drihtne Moses alone goes to the Lord; solus Moyses ascendit ad Dominum, Ex. 24, 2. Astíh on Fasgan múntes cnæpp go to the top of mount Pisgah; ascende cacumen Phasgæ montis, Deut. 3, 27.

a-hwettan

(v.)
Grammar
a-hwettan, p. -hwette; pp. -hwetted.

to whet ⬩ excite ⬩ excitare ⬩ accendere ⬩ to provide ⬩ adhibere ⬩ subministrare ⬩ to cast away ⬩ drive away ⬩ abigere ⬩ repudiare

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Kmbl. 606; An. 303. to provide; adhibere, subministrare Ic eów góda gehwæs ést ahwette I will provide you the favour [liberal supply] of every good, Andr.

Linked entry: a-hwæt

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-offrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-offrian, p. ode; pp. od

To offer, sacrifice

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To offer, sacrifice He hét hine his leófan sunu geoffrian Gode to láce he bade him offer his dear son as a sacrifice to God, Btwk. Scrd. 23, 3. Abel geoffrode ða sélostan lác Gode Abel offered the best sacrifices to God, 18, 5: 22, 9: Gen. 8, 20.

Linked entry: offrian

wel-dónde

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God gehét good edleán ðǽm weldóndum, Solil. H. 10, 19. Add

gódnes

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</b> that which is good in any- thing, the good part of anything :-- Ðás þing wé habbað be him gewritene, ǽgðer ge góde ge yfele, ꝥ þá gódan men niman æfter þeóra gódnesse (may imitate the good part of his actions ), Chr. 1086; P. 221, 24

ge-gyrnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-gyrnan, p. de; pp. ed [gyrnan to yearn]

To desire ⬩ seek ⬩ desīdĕrāre ⬩ pĕtĕre

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To desire, seek; desīdĕrāre, pĕtĕre Ic friþ wille æt Gode gegyrnan I will desire peace from God, Exon. 36 a; Th. 117, 24; Gú. 229.

til-fremmende

(adj.)
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doing good Tillfremmendra, Exon. Th. 440, 23; Rü. 60, 7. Cf. gód-fremmende

Linked entry: til

ellen

Grammar
ellen, strength.
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Ic syngode þurh ásolcennysse þá þá mé gód ne lyste dón ne nán ellen niman tó ǽnigum godan weorce did not apply myself zealously to any good work, Angl. xi. 113, 45. Add

cwémed-ness

(n.)
Grammar
cwémed-ness, e; f.
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Pleasure, satisfaction Hí ǽlc gód árǽrdon Gode tó cwémednesse, Hml. S. 21, 462

lenge

(adj.)
Grammar
lenge, adj.

Belonging ⬩ related

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Gód biþ wið God Lenge good hath affinity with God, 91 a; Th. 341, 5; Gn. Ex. 121. v. preceding word, and ge-lenge

Linked entry: lengan

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

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

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

or-feorm

(adj.)
Grammar
or-feorm, adj.

Unprovided, destitute, worthless

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Ða ( the heathen gods ) sind geásne góda gehwylces, idle, orfeorme, unbiþyrfe, 255, 20; Jul. 217.

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

ge-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sǽlþ, e; f. [sǽlþ happiness]

Happiness, felicity, prosperity, wealth, good, advantage ⬩ fēlīcĭtas, prospĕrĭtas, bŏnum

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He selþ ða gesǽlþa ðǽm gódum he gives felicities to the good, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 214. 2, 5: 34, 1; Fox 134, 7. Ðú miht ða sóðan gesǽlþa gecnáwan thou mayest discover the true goods, 23; Fox 78, 32

Linked entries: ge-sélþ sǽlþ

EÁÐE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
EÁÐE, éðe, ýðe; comp. m. eáðera , eáðra ; f. n. eáðere , eáðre ; sup. eáðost ; adj.

Easy, smooth ⬩ făcĭlis, lēvis

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Eáðere ys olfende to farenne þurh nǽdle þyrel, ðonne se ríca and se wélega on Godes ríce gá it is an easier [thing] for a camel to go through a needle&#39;s eye than a powerful and wealthy man to go into God&#39;s kingdom, Mk. Bos. 10, 25.

a-byrgan

(v.)
Grammar
a-byrgan, -byrgean, -byrian

To taste ⬩ gustare

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Every one who tastes blood against God's command shall perish for ever, Homl. intitul. Her is hálwendlíc lár, Bibl. Bodl. MSS. Junii 99, fol. 68. Se wulf for Gode ne dorste ðæs hæfdes abyrian the wolf durst not, for God, taste the head, Homl. Brit.

Linked entry: býrian