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ofer-ǽte

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ǽte, adj.

Given to excess in eating, gluttonous

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Given to excess in eating, gluttonous Ne sceal mon beón druncengeorn, ne oferǽte, R. Ben. 17,15

ofer-seglian

(v.)

to cross by sailing

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to cross by sailing Ðá ástáh hé on scyp and oferseglode (fransfretavit), Mt. Kmbl. 9, I

hin-fús

(adj.)
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hin-fús, adj.

Ready to go away or depart,

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Ready to go away or depart, Beo. Th. 1514; B. 755: Andr. Kmbl. 1223; An. 612

swót-mete

(n.)
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swót-mete, es; m.

A sweet-meat, delicacy

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A sweet-meat, delicacy Nǽron ðá welige hámas ne mistlíce swótmettas, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 4

Linked entry: swét-mete

trúw

(n.)
Grammar
trúw, e; f.

Faith

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Faith Ðú hæfst ongyten ða wonclan trúwa ðæs blindan lustes, Bt. 7, 2; Fox 18, 3

wíg-cræftig

(adj.)
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wíg-cræftig, adj.

Strong in war

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Strong in war Hé done gúðwine ( a sword ) gódne tealde, wígcræftigne, Beo. Th. 3626; B. 1811

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Líces lustas lusts of the flesh, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 2; Jul. 409: 26 b; Th. 79, 28; Cri. 1297. Gang tó ciricean tó ðæs hálgan Óswaldes líce and site ðǽr ingredere ecclesiam, et accedens ad sepulcrum Osualdi, ibi reside, Bd. 3, 12; S. 537, 9.

geond

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Add: <b>gend</b> (v. geond-geótan), <b>gind, giend, gynd. A.

ge-endian

(v.)
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Ꝥ ungeháten is sceal beón geendod, Bl. H. 189, 27. Fulwuiht ic hafo ... oðð ðá hwíl geendad sié, Lk. L. R. 12, 50. Geendad biðon alle ðá ðe áwriteno sindon, 18, 31.

á-hebban

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Þá áhóf Petrus his stefne and wæs cweþende, Bl. H. 145, 16. Þá reordade ríce þeóden, wǽrfæst cyning word áhóf, An. 416. ludéa cynn wið Godes bearne áhóf hearmcwide, 560. We on bence beót áhófon, By. 213. Wearð hreám áhafen, 106. <b>B.

Linked entries: un-áhefendlic hebban

CANON

(n.)
Grammar
CANON, es; m. A CANON, rule; regula, canon = κανών
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Se canon awriten is the canon is written, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, 43. Ða canonas openlíce beódaþ the canons openly command, L. Ælf. P. 31; Th. ii. 376, 20. Canones bóc the book of the canon, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 13

cépa

(n.)
Grammar
cépa, an; m.

A chapman, merchantmercator

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A chapman, merchant; mercator Nǽnig cépa ne seah ellendne wearod no merchant saw a foreign shore, Bt. Met. Fox 8, 58; Met. 8, 29. Ne geseah nán cépa eáland no merchant visited an island, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 13.

fæted

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fæted, fætt; part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented bracteātus

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Th. 4499; B. 2253: 4553; B. 2282: Exon. 113 b; Th. 434, 27; Rä. 52, 7: Andr. Kmbl. 601; An. 301

Linked entries: fætt fǽtan

GEÁ

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
GEÁ, adv.

YEAĕtiam

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Bos. 21, 15, 16; ĕtiam, Domĭne, Vulg Cweþ [cwæþ MS.] nú geá say now yea, Bd. 5, 2; S. 615, 9

Linked entries: GEÁTAN gee GESE

lád-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lád-leás, adj.

Innocentharmless

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H. ladleas] beó séce swylcne hláford swylcne hé wille forðý ðe ic an ðæt ǽlc ðara ðe láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum hé wille, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. 1, 220, 24-222, 1. Láðleáse immunes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 43, 68

líf-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
líf-fæst, adj.

Livingquickened

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Ic mid ða líffæstan ýðe þurgoten wæs vitali undo perfusus sum, Bd. 5, 6; S. 620, 17. Ða líffæstan leoþu, Exon. 37 a; Th. 327, 19; Vy. 6

morþ-weorc

(n.)
Grammar
morþ-weorc, es; n.

An act which causes death

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An act which causes death (by witchcraft or poison), Hǽðenscipe biþ ðæt man ... wiccecræft lufige oððe morþweorc gefremme ( causes death by witchcraft or poison, Similar entries v. morþ. III), L.C.S. 5; Th. i. 378, 21.

namcúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
namcúþlíce, adv.

By name

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By name Úre mǽþ nis ðæt wé ealle Godes gecorenan eów namcúðlíce gereccan it is not within our power to recount to you by name all God's elect, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 2. Hé gehwilce eardas namcúðlíce on gemynde hæfde, i. 558, 25.

scorian

(v.)
Grammar
scorian, p. ode
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To refuse, reject an offer, repudiate Ða ðe ne gelýfab þurh ágenne cyre hí scoriaþ ná þurh gewyrd those who do not believe refuse by their own choice, not by fate, Homl. Th. i. 114, 12.

Linked entry: sceorian

stede-fæst

(adj.)
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stede-fæst, adj.
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Th. 135, 33; By. 127. Ne þurfon mé stedefæste hæleð wordum ætwítan, 139, 5; By. 249