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un-gelífendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gelífendlíc, adj.

Incredible ⬩ extraordinary

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MS.) hoc quod dicam, non minus mirum videatur, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 198, 30

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CLÚT

(n.)
Grammar
CLÚT, es; m.

CLOUT, patch ⬩ plate ⬩ pittacium, commissura, lamina

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Wurdon forþaborene ísene clútas iron plates were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19. Lecgaþ ða ísenan clútas háte glówende to his sídan lay the iron plates glowing hot to his side, Homl. Th. i. 424, 35

Linked entry: cleót

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-limplíce, comp. -lícor; adv.

Fitly ⬩ seasonably ⬩ opportunely ⬩ opportúne

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Gelimplíce he us lǽrde hú we us gebiddan sceoldan fortunately he hath taught us how we ought to pray, Blickl. Homl. 19, 35. Gelimplícor opportūnius, Bd. 3, 29; S. 561, 29

Linked entry: limplíce

þoterian

(v.)
Grammar
þoterian, p. ode

To howl ⬩ wail ⬩ cry out

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To howl, wail, cry out Þotraþ clamat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 12. Geómriende hell þoteraþ gemens infernus ululat, Hymn. Surt. 84, 34. Gé wépaþ and þoteriaþ plorabitis et flebitis, Scint. 167, 3. Hí ðotorodon swilce óðre wulfas, Homl. Th. ii. 488, 27

pyll

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Andlang streámes tó holan pylle ; of holan pylle úp andlang díc tó Brycgwege (later versions of this are: Along the stremys to the holw pylle, fro the holw pylle up a long the dyche to Brycwege: A longo illorum decursuum ad illum concavum puteum; ab illo

of-lícian

(v.)

to displease, be displeasing

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to displease, be displeasing Gode swýðe oflícaþ heora ceorung, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 240. Swá hwæt swá him oflícaþ ðeáh hit hálig sý hié hit lǽtaþ unálýfed whatever they do not like, though it be holy, they profess that it is not permitted R.

Linked entry: lícian

em-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
em-líce, adv.

Even-like, evenly, equally, patiently ⬩ æquālĭter, æquanĭmĭter

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Homl. Th. ii. 98, 12

fant-wæter

(n.)
Grammar
fant-wæter, font-wæter, es; n.

Font-water, baptismal water ⬩ baptistērii aqua

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Font-water, baptismal water; baptistērii aqua Ðæt hálige fant-wæter, ðe is geháten lífes wyl-spring, is gelíc on hiwe óðrum wæterum the holy font-water, which is called the well-spring of life, is in appearance like other waters, Homl.

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holdlíce

(adv.)
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Cf. hold; Hú holdlíce God spræc be his clǽnum þegenum, Hml. A. 22, 190. loyally. Cf. hold ; Befrán se cyning . . . ' Hwilce méde hæfde Mardochéus for þám ꝥ hé swá holdlíce hogode embe mé ?'

lof-sang

(n.)
Grammar
lof-sang, es; m.

hymn ⬩ psalm

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Th, 53, 1), Homl. Skt. 11, 89. Moises sang Gode lofsang cecinit Moyses carmen hoc Domino, Ex. 15, 1. Ðá hig hæfdon heora lofsang gesungenne hymno dicta, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 30. Lofsang cweþan laudem dicere, Ps. Th. 118, 164.

ǼÐM

(n.)
Grammar
ǼÐM, éðm, es; m.

A vapour ⬩ breath ⬩ a hole to breathe through ⬩ a smell ⬩ halitus ⬩ spiritus ⬩ vapor

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A vapour, breath, a hole to breathe through, a smell; halitus, spiritus, vapor Hreðer ǽðme weóil his breast heaved with breathing, Beo. Th. 5180; B. 2593. Hú síd se swarta éðm seó how vast the black vapour may be, Cd. 228; Th. 309, 4; Sat. 704

Linked entries: éðm BRǼÞ

cwyddian

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

To speak, say ⬩ dicere

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Crist hí befran hú men cwyddodon be him Christ asked them how men spake concerning him, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 31

stíþe

(adv.)
Grammar
stíþe, adv.

strongly, very much, effectively ⬩ hardly, harshly, sternly, severely ⬩ austerely, strictly

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[Hou thai mai stithe stand igain the fend, Met. Homl. 4, 11.] hardly, harshly, sternly, severely Hú stíðe (dure) se landhláford spræc wið hig, Gen. 42, 30. Him ðæt stíðe geald fædera Lothes, Cd. Th. 125, 15; Gen. 2079. austerely, strictly, Homl.

fóre-steall

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-steall, es; m. [fóre before, steall from stellan to leap]

A leaping before ⬩ forestalling ⬩ rescue ⬩ assultus ⬩ interceptio

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, but they dreaded a rescue by the people, Homl.

þǽr-on

(adv.)
Grammar
þǽr-on, adv.

thereon ⬩ therein ⬩ thereinto ⬩ thereof

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thereon Hé com tó ðam treówe, sóhte wæstm ðǽron, and nǽnne ne gemétte, Homl. Th. ii. 408, 1. Se déma hét wyrcan áne hencgene and hét hón ðone bisceop þǽron, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 253 : Blickl.

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GILP

(n.)
Grammar
GILP, gelp, gielp, gylp, es; m.

Glory ⬩ ostentation ⬩ pride ⬩ boasting ⬩ arrogance ⬩ vain-glory ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ gloria ⬩ ostentatio

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Homl. 31, 14

undern-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
undern-tíd, e; f.

the third hour of the day ⬩ nine o'clock A. M. ⬩ the service at the third hour

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the third hour of the day, nine o'clock A. M. Ðá wæs underntíd erat hora tertia, Mk. Skt. 15, 25: Homl. Th. i. 314, 22 (see Acts 2, 15).

ge-þýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þýdan, p. de; pp. ed

To join ⬩ associate ⬩ sŏciāre

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Us is swíðe mycel nédþearf ðæt we us geþýdon to úrum hálgum gebedum there is very great need for us to betake ourselves to our holy prayers, Blickl. Homl. 133, 8. Wit sceoldan beón tosamne geþýdde we had to be joined together, Shrn. 39, 19.

Linked entry: ge-þeódan

ge-ánlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ánlǽcan, p. -lǽhte; pp. -lǽht

To make one ⬩ join ⬩ unite ⬩ unāre ⬩ unīre

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Þurh ðæs Hálgan Gástes tocyme wurdon ealle gereord geánlǽhte through the advent of the Holy Ghost all languages became united, Homl. Th. i. 318, 24. Geánlǽcan adsciscere, miscere, Hpt. Gl. 504

Linked entry: án-lǽcan

ge-treówlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówlíc, adj.

Faithful ⬩ fĭdēlis

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Us is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas getreówlíces dón willon æfter úrum lífe it is quite unknown to us how faithfully our heirs will act after our life, Blickl. Homl. 51, 36

Linked entry: treów-líc