leoþu-bíge
humble ⬩ meek
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Flexible at the joints, humble; meek Ðá wearþ ðæt hálige líc hál on eorþan gemét liþebíge on limum the holy body was found in the earth sound, and with the limbs not yet stiff, Homl. Th. ii. 152, 33.
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ge-freólsian
To liberate ⬩ deliver ⬩ set free
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Ðurh Cristes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode through Christ's victory all holy men were set free, 31, 35
ge-rínan
To touch, take hold of, grip ⬩ tangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre
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To touch, take hold of, grip; tangĕre, contingĕre, arrĭpĕre Ne ofer ðæt syððan hine ó gerínan dorste neque unquam exinde eum audēret contingĕre, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 14.
borian
to perforate ⬩ To bore into
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Ox. 230. to insert into a hole bored Borige man on þám beáme stór and finol, Lch. i. 400, 19. intrans. To bore into : Dó þú mid þínum fingre swilce þú borige inn on þíne hand, Tech. ii. 123, 11
rúmness
breadth ⬩ breadth, amplitude, abundance
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, a broad space Ða rúmnisse Jericho feldes latitudinem campi Jericho, Deut. 34, 3. breadth, amplitude, abundance Wæs swá mycel rúmnes on him ðæs hálgan geleáfan and swá mycele hé tó ðære Godes lufan hæfde there was in him so great abundance of the holy
sáwlung
expiring
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The giving up the ghost, expiring Cwæð sum hálig biscop ðá hé wæs on sáwlenga be ðeossum fæder: Arsenius ðú wǽre eádig forðon ðú hæfdest á ðás tíd beforan ðínum eágum a certain holy bishop, when he was expiring, said of this father: 'Arsenius, blessed
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wel-hwá
Every one ⬩ every thing
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Every one, every thing Mé ðás woruldsǽlða welhwæs blindne (altogether blind) on ðis dimme hol forlǽddon Met. 2, 10. Hé þenceþ ðæt his wíse welhwam þince eal unforcúþ Exon. Th. 315, 13; Mód. 30 Weódmónað on tún welhwæt bringeþ Menol.
feorh-gifa
Giver of life ⬩ vītæ dător
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Giver of life; vītæ dător Me onsende sigedryhten mín, folca feorhgiefa, gǽst háligne my glorious Lord, Giver of life to people, sent a holy spirit to me, Exon. 50 b; Th. 176, 20; Gú, 1213.
óþ-beran
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Sumne fugel óþbær (bore off) ofer heánne holm, 291, 13; Wand. 81
ge-hrýne
A mystery ⬩ sacrament ⬩ mystērium
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A mystery, sacrament; mystērium Ðǽr Godes nama gelóme gecýged biþ, and ðæt [MS. ða] hálige gehrýne on mæssesange geoffrod, nis nǽnig tweó ðæt ðǽr biþ Godes engla andweardnes where God's name is frequently invoked, and the holy mystery offered in the
ge-grippan
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to lay hold of, obtain, acquire Folc ðín frófro lífes deádlíces onfóe, and éco gifeá gigrippa ( conprehendat ), Rtl. 39, 27: 63, 20. Gigrippe sóðfæstnesse adprehendet justitiam, 45, 23. to seize Gást gegrippde hine, Lk. L. 9, 39.
hrís
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Hrís-hóll as a local name). [v. N. E. D. rice.] See next word
heáh-seld
A throne
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Ymb ðæt hálge heáhseld godes around the holy throne of God, Exon. 64 b; Th. 239, 11; Ph. 619. Héhselda wyn the joy of thrones, Cd. 213; Th. 267, 25; Sat. 43
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ge-hyld
Regard ⬩ observation ⬩ keeping ⬩ concealing ⬩ observantia ⬩ custodia
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[Him] hálige heápas on gehyld bebeád commended to his protection the holy bands, Cd. 161; Th. 202, 3; Ex. 382. Lǽdan on gehyld Godes to lead into God's protection, Andr. Kmbl. 2091; An. 1047 : 234; An. 117.
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a-heardian
To harden ⬩ grow hard ⬩ become inured to anything ⬩ to last ⬩ hold out ⬩ endure ⬩ durare ⬩ perdurare ⬩ indurescere
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To harden, grow hard, become inured to anything, to last, hold out, endure; durare, perdurare, indurescere On swá mycelre geþræstnesse and forhæfednesse módes and líchoman aheardode and awunode he hardened and continued in so great contrition and restraint
ge-mǽnsumnys
A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communion ⬩ communio
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A communion, a participation, also the Sacrament of the Holy Communion; communio Ne syndon hí for ðysse wísan to bescyrianne gemǽnsumnysse Cristes líchoman and blódes non pro hac re sacri corporis ac sanguinis Domini communione privandi sunt, Bd. 1,
hand-gift
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The Holy Ghost, as it were in the place of husband, makes the gift (q. v.) which is required before marriage can take place.] Cf. hand-leán
ge-þancol
Mindful ⬩ thoughtful ⬩ considerate ⬩ suppliant ⬩ mĕmor ⬩ cōgĭtābundus ⬩ supplex
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Swá hleóðrode hálig cempa, þeáwum geþancul thus spake the holy champion, in all his ways thoughtful, Andr. Kmbl. 923; An. 462. Giþoncolo intenti, Rtl. 16, 31. Giþoncle supplices, 4, 24
stæf-cyst
Excellence in letters or learning ⬩ book-learning
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'Ic stæfcyste ne leornode ne ðæra manna nánum ne hlyste ðe ða smeádon and rǽddon' 'didst thou ever learn psalms, or other holy writings?'
eówan
To shew, manifest, confer ⬩ ostendĕre, manifestāre, conferre
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Da gén Abrahame eówde selfa hálige spræce then he himself shewed again to Abraham a holy speech, Cd. 98; Th. 130, 24; Gen. 2164. Ealne ðone egesan, ðe him eówed wæs all that terror which was shewn to him, 202; Th. 250, 4; Dan. 541
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