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flówan

to pass awaybe transitoryto issueto flowto be floodedto flowto abound

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Th. ii. 158, 30. of (immaterial) things, to pass away, be transitory Se wlite þæs líchoman is swíþe fliónde (flówende, v.l.) formae nitor rapidus est. Bt. 32, 2; F. 116, 17. to issue from a source Ðanon fléwð eallum mildheortnys and gifu, Hml.

ge-leáfa

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Bodiað beorhtne geleáfan preach the gospel, Cri. 483. a formal statement of doctrines believed, a creed Hér is geleáfa and gebed . . . Pater Noster on Englisc . . . Se lǽssa créda, Hml. Th. ii. 596, 1-11

helpan

to succourto be serviceableto profitavail

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Hwæðer þú on ǽngum gcþeahte swá twiorǽde sié ꝥ ðé helpe hwæþer hit gewyrþe þe hit nó ne gewyrþe, Bt. 41, 3; F. 25O. 9. reflex, to put forth needed effort on one's own behalf Þ heora hǽþenan gild náwðer ne him sylfum helpan ne mihton, ne nánum ðára ðe

heofone

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L. 148, 4. used in forms of asseveration or in oaths Sé ðe swereð on heofonan, hé swereð on Godes þrymsetle, Mt. 23, 22

þurh

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh, þurg, þuruh, þorh, þorch, þerh, þerih, þærh; prep.

Throughthroughforduringthroughbythroughbyby means ofby use ofthroughin consequence ofas the result ofby reason ofon account ofthroughfromthroughin virtue ofby right ofinbyin the character ofby way ofinwithwith a view tothroughbyin

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Th. 308, 18; Sat. 694. marking extent : -- Hwí is ðis fæsten þus geteald þurh feówertig daga why is this fast reckoned at forty days? Homl. Th. i. 178, 19.

ge-swícan

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Man forgá þ ýfðe be eallum þám þe hé age. And sé þe be wítum geswícan nylle, Ll. Th. i. 210, 4. to give up a condition, withdraw from a position Nán man on his godsibbe ne wífige, and gif hit hwá gedó, næbbe hé Godes mildse bútan hé geswíce, Ll.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Eác áh hláforda gehwylc ðæs for mycle þearfe ðæt hé his men rihtlíce healde also every lord has very great need to rule his men with justice, L. C.

(n.)
Grammar
yþ, e; f.
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Swá swá ýþa for winde ða sǽ hréraþ, Bt. 39, 1; Fox 210, 25: Met. 27, 3: Cd. Th. 83, 25; Gen. 1385: Ps. Th. 77, 53: Exon. Th. 488, 5; Rä. 76, 2. Ða sylfan ýþa wǽron áhafene ofer ðæt scip, Blickl. Homl. 235, 6. Ða ýða swygiaþ siluerunt fluctus, Ps.

ge-rád

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Cf. ge-sceaft for declension.] understanding, discernment Hlystað georne and nytað ná ðe máre, lóciað bráde and nán þing gecnáwað mid ǽnigean geráde, þæs ðe eów þearf sý, Wlfst. 47, 14.

húsel

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Hé gehálgode húsel of hláfe and of wíne, Angl. vii. 44, 415. tó húsle (ge)hálgian to consecrate (bread and wine) for the Eucharist Hí hálgodon hláf and wín tó húsle, Hml.

wilde

(adj.)
Grammar
wilde, adj.

Wildwildnot domesticnot tamednot broken inwildnot cultivatedwilduncultivateduninhabitedwildturbulentungoverned

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Ða stælhránas beóð swýðe dýre mid Finnum, for ðæm hý fóð ða wildan hránas mid, Ors. l, l; Swt. 18, 12. la. not under restraint; uncontrolled :-- Ðá wæs culufre eft sended wilde; Cd.

Linked entries: ge-wilde wild-cyrfet

láf

(n.)
Grammar
láf, e; f.

remnantremainsrelicremainderrestlavelegacyheirlooma relictwidow

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Seoððan se écea dǽl of biþ ðæt is seó sáwl hwæt biþ elles seó láf búton wyrma mete when the eternal part, that is the soul, is gone, what else is the rest but food for worms? Blickl. Homl. iii. 32. Ic beó tó láfe resto, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 62.

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(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Ic hæbbe sumne cnapan, ðe nú ( modo ) hás ys for hreáme, Coll. Monast. Th. 19, 29. Hú him ðá speów mid wísdóme ... and hú man útanbordes wísdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte,and hú wé hié nú sceoldon úte begietan gif wé hié habban sceoldon, Past.

ge-met

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met, es; nom. acc. pl. -u, -a; n.

a measure, space, distancemensura, spatium, intervallumthat by which anything is measured, a measuremensura, modius, satummeasure, capacity, ability, power, etcmensura, facultas, potestas, vismeasure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, mannermensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratioa rule, order, lawnorma, regula, lexa poetical measure, metremetrum

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, vis Ne sceal se Dryhtnes þeów in his mód-sefan máre gelufian eorþan ǽhtwelan, ðonne his ánes gemet, ðæt he his líchoman láde hæbbe the Lord's servant shall not in his mind love more of earth's riches than his own measure, that he may have support for

wuldor

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor, (-ur, -er), es; n.

Gloryvainglory

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For Godes wuldre (uldre, Lind.), Jn. Skt. 11, 4. In wuldre in heaven, Andr. Kmbl. 712 ; An. 356 : Elen. Kmbl. 1491 ; El. 747. Tó wuldre, Exon. Th. 3, 3; Cri. 30: Andr. Kmbl. 3360; An. 1684. Ðæt éce wuldor geearnian, Homl. Th. ii. 284, 31.

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eorþe

the groundsoillandearththe eartha landcountrysoilmoulddust

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H. 101, 2. as suitable for cultivation, soil, land Dǽl rénas ofer þíne eorðan . . syle wæstmas þínre eorðan . . . bið þín eorðe ídel and unnyt, Wlfst. 260 6-10. as productive Ðiós eorðe, ðe him ðæt gestreón of cóm, eallum mannum is tó gemánan geseald

Linked entry: eorþ-lic

ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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For gehwæt heardes oððe hnesces . . . þæs ðe mé innan oððe útan gebyrede, Angl. xi. 98, 52. Scealt þú georne geþolian gehwæt þæs þe tó heora þénungum belimpþ aequo animo toleres oportet quidquid intra fortunae aream geritur Bt. 7, 2 ; F. 18, 25.

ge-munan

(v.)
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Th. i. 326, 11. to remember (and pray for) the living Gemune þú mé earminge on þínum gebedum, Hml.

ge-swencan

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Bióð hié on hira móde gesuenced for ðǽm ǽmtan ipsa sua quiete fatigantur, Fast. 127, 24. Hí bióþ gedréfde and geswencte ǽgþer ge on móde ge on líchoman, Bt. 39, 7; F. 224, 1.

ídel

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For þínum ídlan gilpe (v. ídel-gilp). Bl. H. 31, 14. Ymb ídelne gilp, Past. 85, 7. Mid ídelum gescotum iactibus uacuis An. Ox. 49, 2. Be ídelstum wordum de otiosis uerbis, Scint. 217, 2. <b>II a.