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hettend

(n.)
Grammar
hettend, hetend, es; m

An enemy

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An enemy Hettend lǽddon út mid ǽhtum abrahames mæg the enemy led forth Abraham's kinsman with his possessions. Cd. 94; Th. 121, 17; Gen. 2011: 154; Th. 191, 4; Exod. 209: Chr. 937; Erl. 12, 10; Æðelst. 10: Andr. Kmbl. 61; An. 31. Hetend, Elen.

husc

(n.)
Grammar
husc, hucs, hux, es; m. [cf. hosp.]

Insult ⬩ scorn ⬩ scoffing ⬩ mockery

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Insult, scorn, scoffing, mockery Abraham mid hucse bewand ða hleóðorcwidas on hige sínum [cf. Sarah laughed within herself, Gen. 18, 12], Cd. 107; Th. 140, 34; Gen. 2337 : 109; Th. 143, 21; Gen. 2382. Þurh hucx per ironiam, Cot. 186, Lye

Linked entries: hux- hyscan hucs

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, p. -þang, pl. -þungon; pp. -þungen

To thrive ⬩ grow ⬩ become excellent

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To thrive, grow, become excellent Metode geþungon Abraham and Loth Abraham and Lot throve to the Lord [cf. ge-þeón], Cd. 82; Th. 103, 7; Gen. 1714: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 14; Met. 1, 7.

Linked entries: þingan þingian

EÁCAN

(v.)
Grammar
EÁCAN, p. eóc, pl. eócon; pp. eácen, écen

To be increased, augmented, enlarged, indued ⬩ augēri, increscĕre

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Heó wæs mago-timbre be Abrahame eácen worden she had been increased with offspring by Abraham, Cd. 102; Th. 135, 2; Gen. 2236: 123; Th. 157, 14; Gen. 2606: 132; Th. 167, 15; Gen. 2766.

Linked entry: ǽcen

ofer-fær

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Fram Abrahame wæs ðá forð oð Móises tíde and Israéla oferfær út of Egyptum v c wintra, Sal. K. 184, 11. Add

be-seón

(v.)
Grammar
be-seón, -sión, bi-seón; ic -seó, ðú -sihst, he -sihþ, -syhþ, pl. -seóþ; p. ic, he -seah, ðú -sáwe, pl. -sáwon; impert. -sih; pp. -sewen; [be by, near, about; seón to see]

to look about or around ⬩ circumspicere ⬩ to see, look, behold ⬩ videre, aspicere ⬩ to go to see, visit ⬩ visere, visitare

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Ðá he beseah, ðá geseah he olfendas when he looked about, then he saw the camels, Gen. 24, 63. to see, look, behold; videre, aspicere Abraham beseah upp and geseah þrí weras Abraham looked up and saw three men, Gen. 18, 2.

gum-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
gum-cyst, e; f.

Manly virtue ⬩ excellence, munificence,liberality

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Abraham gumcystum gód golde and seolfre gesǽlig Abraham, noble in his munificence, blessed with gold and silver, Cd. 85; Th. 106, 10; Gen. 1769: 86; Th. 108, 23; Gen. 1810; Beo. Th.2976; B. 1486. Gumcystum gód brave [or munificent? ], 5079; B. 2543.

ed-wít

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wít, æd-wít, es; n.

A reproach, disgrace, blame, contumely, scorn ⬩ opprobrium, probrum, ignōmĭnia, cavillātio

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Ne þearf ðé on edwít Abraham settan Abraham need not put thee in reproach, i. e. reproach to thee, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 7; Gen. 2728. And me eác fela ðínra edwíta on gefeóllon et opprobria exprobrantium tĭbi cecĭdērunt super me, Ps. Th. 68, 9: 73, 21

Linked entries: æd-wít -wít

rinc

(n.)
Grammar
rinc, es; m.

A man (a poetical term)

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Th. 73, 12; Gen. 1203 : (Abraham ) 107, 17 ; Ger. 1790. Com ðá tó recede rinc ( Grendel ) síðian, Beo. Th. 1445; B. 720. Árás ðá se ríca ( Hrothgar ), ymb hine rinc manig, þegna heáp 804; B. 399.

ge-spreca

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Abraham wæs Godes gespreca (cf. æfter ðǽre sprǽce se Ælmihtiga úp gewende (Gen. 17, 22), 92, 83, Hml. Th. i. 90, 19. Móyses wæs Godes sylfes gespeca (-spreca, v.l. ) (cf.

dryht-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
dryht-líce, driht-líce; adv.

In a lordly manner, divinely ⬩ nobĭlĭter

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Abraham fór eorlum driht-líce spræc Abram spoke in a lordly manner before the people, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 4; Gen. 2138

Linked entry: driht-líce

rand-wígend

(n.)
Grammar
rand-wígend, -wíggend (-wiggend ?), es; m.
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Nú ic gumena gehwæne ðyssa burhleóda biddan wylle randwíggendra ( the people of Bethulia), 24, 14; Jud. 188 : (the descendants of Abraham ), Cd. Th. 205, 13; Exod. 435

ambeht

(n.)
Grammar
ambeht, m.
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Abraham spræc tó his ombihtum: 'Rincas míne,' Gen. 2879. Onbehtum, Cri. 370. Add

ofer-weaxan

(v.)

to cover by growing, over-grow

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to cover by growing, over-grow Hǽlend wæs sprecende tó Abrahame and wæs cweðende ðæt his sǽd oferweóxe ealle ðás woruld, Blickl. Homl. 159, 26. Mid wuda oferwexen, 207, 27: Homl. Th. i. 508, 23

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

mid-dæg

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Se middæg wæs fram Abraham oð Móysen, Hml. Th. ii. 74, 19. Seó tíd middæges, Hml. S. 23 b, 160. Hwæt déstú gif ic tó mergen middeges gebíde ? what wilt thou do if to-morrow I live to see midday? Hml. S. 3, 590.

ge-þofta

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God hine ( Abraham ) geceás him tó geþoftan (cf. Abraham amicus Dei appellatus est, James 2, 23), Hml. Th. i. 46, 12.

hyse

(n.)
Grammar
hyse, es; m.

A young man ⬩ warrior

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Tó Abrahame his ágenum hysse ad Abraham puerum suum, 104, 37. Ðissum hysse hold gracious to this man, Andr. Kmbl. 1099; An. 550. Hysas, Byrht. Th. 135, 24; By. 123. Beornas feóllon, hyssas lágon, 135, 2; By. 112.

Linked entries: hós hese hise

ge-dafenian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dafenian, -dafnian, -dæfnia; p. ode; pp. od

To be becoming or fit ⬩ to behove ⬩ decere ⬩ convĕnīre ⬩ it behoves ⬩ it is becoming or fit ⬩ ought ⬩ dĕcet ⬩ oportet

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To be becoming or fit, to behove; decere, convĕnīre : chiefly used impersonally, it behoves, it is becoming or fit, ought; dĕcet, oportet Ic axige hwæðer hit mihte gedafnian Abrahame I will ask whether it was becoming to Abraham, Boutr.

fyrst

Grammar
fyrst, adj.

first, foremost in position ⬩ foremost in virtue or worth, best, of great excellence

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Tó þám meðelstede gelǽdde Abraham Isaac . . ., fyrst ferhðbana; nó þý fæg[en]ra wæs, wolde líge gesyllan beorna sélost his swǽsne sunu tó sigetibre to the meeting-place led Abraham Isaac . . ., noble destroyer of life; not the more joyous was he (i. e