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ǽht-wela

(n.)
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ǽht-wela, an; m.

Wealthrichesopesdivitiæ

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Wealth, riches; opes, divitiæ Gelufian eorþan ǽhtwelan to love earth's riches, Exon. 38a; Th. 125, 24; Gú. 359: Apstls. Kmbl. 167; Ap. 84

trég

(n.)
Grammar
trég, (treg ?), tríg (cf.? hég, híg hay, for the form), es; n.
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Dysschys, cuppys, and sawsers, Bolles, treyes, and platers, Rich. 1490.] Cf. troh

Linked entry: tríg

ge-sundlíce

(adv.)
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Add: safely Sió nafu færþ néhst ðǽre eaxe, forþý hió færþ gesundlícost, Bt. 39, 7; F. 222, 22. prosperously, happily Hé þæs rices twislunge eft tó ánnesse bróhte, and swá gesundlíce ealles weóld, þæt þá þe his yldran gemundon þearle swíþe wundredon,

stræc

(adj.)
Grammar
stræc, strec ; adj.
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Heofena ríce þolaþ neád, and strece ( violenti ) nimaþ ðæt, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 12. Godes ríce ðolaþ neádunge, and ða strecan mód hit gegrípaþ . . . Eal cristen folc sceal mid neádunge and strecum móde ðæt heofonlíce ríce geearnian, Homl.

Linked entry: strec

níd-nǽm

(n.)
Grammar
níd-nǽm, e; f.

A taking by forcerapine

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Gif hwá binnan ðám gemǽrum úres ríces reáflác and niédnǽme dó, L. In. 10; Th. i. 108, 9

Linked entry: níd-nimu

un-stæþþig

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cf. to find . . . the wandering air, Rich. III. Act i. sc. 4) Hé sǽde ꝥ án wolcn efne þá upp ástige mid þǽre unstæððigan lyfte, efne ðá árás se wind, Hml. S. 18, 150

heofone

(n.)
Grammar
heofone, an; f.
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Heofenan ríce the kingdom of heaven, Homl. Th. i. 68, 2: 58, 4. God gesette hig on ðære heofenan ðæt hie scinon ofer eorþan God set them in the firmament of heaven to give light upon the earth, Gen. 1, 17, 14.

án-wilnes

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Th. i. 422, 31. in a good sense, persistence Godes ríce wunað on ánwylnysse þæs hálgan geleáfan. Guth. 2, 15

á-wirdness

corruption blemishinjuryannoyaffliction

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Ðá ðe tó Godes ríce gebyrigað nabbað náðor ne womm ne áwyrdnysse on heora líchaman, Hml. Th. i. 236, 31. injury, annoy, affliction 'Búton wé ðǽre sáwle derian magon, ðá líchaman þurhwuniað on heora áwyrdnysse.'

fore-gísel

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Salde se here him forgíslas (gíslas, v. l.) and micle áþas þæt hié of his ríce uuoldon, and him eác gehéton þæt hiera kyning fulwihte onfón wolde; and hié þæt gelǽston swá, 878; P. 76, 13. Substitute:

Linked entry: gísel

forþ-weard

(adv.)
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forþ-weard, adv.
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Th. 10, 24. (1 a) with a verb of motion, on, onwards :-- Nathan wæs forðwerd farende tóweard Rómána ríce, Hml.

ge-witscipe

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Cf. ge-wita; the condition of being witness of a transaction Sculun of Gallia ríce cuman þá þe æt bysceopes hálgunge on gewitscype standan ( qui in ordinatione episcopi testes adsistant ), Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 73, 9. witness, personal observation, presence

Linked entry: wit-scipe

efen-yrfe-weard

(n.)
Grammar
efen-yrfe-weard, es; m.

A co-heir cŏhēres

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A co-heir; cŏhēres Sibba, his geféra and efenyrfeward ðæs ylcan ríces Sebbe, sŏcius ejus et cŏhēres regni ejusdem, Bd. 3, 30; S. 562, 2.

recene

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Add:ricene Swá ricene swá ic gewíte, ofsleáð ealle ðás ealdras, Hml. Th. i. 86, 34. Árás Drihten of ðám gereorde, and áwearp his reáf swíðe ricene, ii. 242, 24

ealdor-burh

(n.)
Grammar
ealdor-burh, -burg; gen.-burge ; f.

A royal city, metropolis rēgia arx, metrŏpŏlis

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A royal city, metropolis; rēgia arx, metrŏpŏlis On Cantwara byrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces ealdor-burh in civĭtāte Doruvernensi, quæ impĕrii sui tōtīus erat metrŏpŏlis. Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 19: I. 13; S. 482, 6.

Linked entry: aldor-burh

gástlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
gástlíc, gǽstlíc; adj.

Ghostlyspiritualspīrĭtālis

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Eádige synd ða gástlícan þearfan, forðam hyra ys heofena ríce beāti sut paupĕres spīrĭtu, quoniam ipsōrum est regnum cælōrum, Mt. Bos. 5, 3

Linked entry: gǽstlíc

ge-lendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lendan, he -lent; p. -lende; pp. -lended, -lend

To approachcomearrivegoproceedapplĭcāáreaccēdĕreprocēdĕre

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He wæs on hergaþ gelend on ðæt ilce ríce he had arrived on a plundering expedition in the same kingdom, 894; Erl. 92, 3. Heo on Norþhumbrelond gelændon mid æscum they came to Northumbria with their boats, Th. An. 120, 17 : Shrn. 191, 15

swegle

(adv.)
Grammar
swegle, adv.
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Ex. 78. metaphorical Hý mótan his ( Christ's ) ætwiste brúcan, swegle gehyrste weorðian Waldend (cf. ðonne scínaþ ða rihtwísan swá swá sunne on hyra Fæder ríce, Mt. 13. 43). Exon. 24, 32; Cri. 393

yfel-dǽde

(n.; adj.)
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yfel-dǽde, adj.: yfel-dǽda, an; m.
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Ðá féng his sunu tó his ríce swýðe yfeldǽda, Homl. Skt. i. 18, 228. ¶ with special reference to magical practices :-- Gif hwylc yfeldǽde man þurh ǽnigne æfþancan óþerne begaleþ, Lchdm. i. 190, 9.

fore-stæppan

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Hé hí forestóp on heofenan ríce, Hml. Th. i. 50, 3. Forestópun mé grynu deáþes praeoccupauernut me laquei mortis, Ps. L. 17, 6. Forestæpe hine praeueni eum, 16, 13. Steorran folgiende forestæppendne stellam sequentes previam, Hy. S. 51, 36.

Linked entry: fore-steppan