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eádan

(v.)
Grammar
eádan, p. eód, pl. eódon; pp.eáden

To give, concede, grant dăre, concēdĕre

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Ac me eáden wearþ but it was granted to me, 10 b; Th. 13, 10; Cri. 200

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.

gód-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gód-dǽd, e; f.

A good deeda benefit

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Rdr. 109, 161: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 7; Cri. 1287: 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669. Ealra góddǽda hí forgiten hæfdon obliti sunt benefactorum ejus, Ps. Th. 77, 13

be-witian

(v.)
Grammar
be-witian, -witigan, -weotian; p. ode; pp. od

To observe, take care of, administer, performobservare, curæ habere, exsequi, peragere

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Th. 2861; B. 1428: Exon. 12 b; Th. 22, 18; Cri. 353

Linked entries: witian be-weotian

wróht-bora

(n.)
Grammar
wróht-bora, an; m.

an accuserinformer

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Th. 47, 31 ; Cri. 763. one who brings false accusations, a malicious person. Similar entries v. wróht, II Wróhtbora factiosa (cf. ða fǽcnan factiosam, 77, 46), falsa, Wrt. Voc. ii. 146, 68

Linked entries: wróht-bera wróht

heofon-cyning

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Abraham hýrde heofoncyninge, Exod. 410. of the second person Ród bestémed heofoncyninges hlútran dreóre, Cri. 1087. Eall gé þæt mé dydon tó hýnðum heofoncyninge, 1514

tó-wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-wrecan, p. -wræc, pl. -wrǽcon; pp. -wrecen

To drive in different directionsscatterdisperse

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Th. 186, 17; Az. 21: 16, 24; Cri. 258: Elen. Kmbl. 261; El. 131

trede

(adj.)
Grammar
trede, adj.

Firm to tread onthat may be walked on

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Th. 72, 2; Cri. 1166

fullwere

(n.)
Grammar
fullwere, fulwere, es; m.
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Críst onféng fulwihte fram Ióhanne þǽm fulwere, 48, 25

Linked entry: fulwere

gylt-wíte

(n.)
Grammar
gylt-wíte, es; n.
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Fine for a crime: — Poenam delicti quae Anglice dicitur giltwíte, C. D. ii. 406, 23. Gyltwíte, vi. 240, 35

cald-heort

(adj.)
Grammar
cald-heort, adi.
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Cold-hearted, unfeeling, cruel; frigidus cordis, inhumanus, crudelis Cirmdon caldheorte the cold-hearted cried out, Andr. Kmbl. 275 An. 1, 8

cyrpsian

(v.)
Grammar
cyrpsian, p. ode; pp.od

To crisp, curlcrispare, asperare

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To crisp, curl; crispare, asperare Cyrpsiendum [MS. cyrpisiendum] crispantibus, Mone B. 1239. Cyrpsaþ [MS. cypsaþ] asperat, Glos. Prudent. Recd. 144, 61

Linked entry: cirpsian

un-áwemmedness

(n.)
Grammar
un-áwemmedness, e; f.

Incorruption

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Incorruption Crist gewát of deáðe tó lífe, and of brosnunga tó unáwemmednysse, and of wíte tó wuldre, Anglia viii. 330, 10

wíd-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Proclamation, publication Openung múþes his wídmǽrsung (infamatio) ys he openeth his mouth like a crier (Ecclus. 20, 15), Scint. 96, 11

friþ-stól

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Wé wǽron gelaðede tó ðám hálgan hám and tó ðám cynelican friðstóle þǽr Críst wunað and ríxað, Wlfst. 265, 18. Add

ge-fullwihtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fullwihtan, ge-fullwihtian.
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Hér wæs Críst gefulluhtud, Chr. 30; P. 6, 8

Linked entry: fullwihtan

and-sæc

(n.)
Grammar
and-sæc, es; m ? [and-; sacu, sæc strife, contention]

Contentionresistancedenialrefusalcontentiorepugnantiacontradictionegatio

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Ðe ðæs upstíges andsæc fremedon who made denial of the Ascension, Exon. 17 b; Th. 41, 14; Cri. 655: Elen. Grm. 472

Linked entries: an-sæc -sæc

be-míðan

(v.)
Grammar
be-míðan, bi-míðan; p. -máþ, pl. -miðon; pp. -miðen [be, míðan to hide]

To hideconcealabscondereoccultare

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Hí ne mágon heortan geþohtas fóre Waldende bemíðan they cannot conceal their heart's thoughts before the Supreme Exon. 23 a; Th. 65, 4; Cri. 1049. He his mǽgwlite bemiðen hæfde he had concealed his shape Andr. Kmbl. 1712; An. 858

Linked entries: míðan bi-míðan

burh-sittende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
burh-sittende, burg-sittende; part.
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Folca bearn burgsittende the sons of men dwelling in cities, Cd. 52; Th. 66, 24; Gen. 1089: Exon. 12b; Th. 21, 20; Cri. 337. Burgsittendra, gen. pl. 106b; Th. 407, 10; Rä. 26, 3

dwæscan

(v.)
Grammar
dwæscan, p. dwæscede , dwæscte; pp. dwæsced, dwæsct

To extinguish, put out extinguĕre

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Feóndscype dwæscaþ, sibbe sáwaþ on sefan manna extinguish enmity sow peace in the minds of men, 14 b; Th. 30, 28; Cri, 486