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munan

(v.)
Grammar
munan, (a pret. pres. verb); ic, hé man, ðú manst, wé munon; p. munde.

to remember ⬩ be mindful of ⬩ to be careful of ⬩ to consider ⬩ think

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to remember, be mindful of, to be careful of Til mon tiles and tomes meares a good man thinks of, is careful of, a good and quiet horse, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 12; Gn. Ex. 142. [Cf.

Linked entries: a-munan ge-munan

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.

heáh-cyning

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God the Father: — Heáhcyning, freá ælmihtig, Gen. 172. Siððan heáhcyning, wuldres wyrhta, woruld staðelode, Ph. 129. God the Son Þú sylfa cum, heofones heáhcyning, . . . Críst nergende, Cri. 150: Ps. Th. 118, 146.

sige-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
sige-spéd, e; f.

Triumphant faculty ⬩ ability that gains its ends

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Triumphant faculty, ability that gains its ends Ðé God sealde sáwle sigespéd and snyttro cræft God hath given thee effectual power of soul and wisdom's art, Elen. Kmbl. 2341; El. 1172. Ic on ðé oncnáwe wísdómes gewit, sigespéd geseald, Andr.

Linked entry: sigor-spéd

stán-wurma

(n.)
Grammar
stán-wurma, an; m.
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Colour got from a stone Stánwurman vermiculo, tinctura, Hpt. Gl. 431, 34

for-gilpan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gilpan, pp. -golpen

To boast of

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To boast of Ne récð God þǽre forgolpenan ælmessan, Wlfst. 234, 16

Linked entry: gilpan

gifa

Grammar
gifa, Add: <b>gefa</b>
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Hé cuæð ðætte ðone gladan giefan ( datorem ) God lufode, Past. 323, 12

HREDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HREDDAN, p. de

To RID ⬩ take away ⬩ save ⬩ liberate

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Óþ ðæt him god wolde þurh hryre hreddan heá ríce until god would take from him by death his exalted power, Cd. 208; Th. 258, 5; Dan. 671

ge-hlid

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hlid, es; pl. nom. acc. -hlidu, -hleodu; n.

A lid ⬩ covering ⬩ roof ⬩ an inclosure ⬩ a vault ⬩ tectum ⬩ clausūra ⬩ septum

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Ðonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu óþýweþ when the son of God shall appear through heaven's vaults, 21 a; Th. 56, 23; Cri, 905

ge-mearr

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mearr, es; n.

A hindrance, error ⬩ a stumbling-block

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A hindrance, error Ðonne se Godes ðiów on ðæt gemearr ðære woruldsorga beféhþ when the servant of God accepts the hindrance of worldly cares, Past. 51, 7; Swt. 401, 20; Hat. MS.

wuldor-gesteald

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-gesteald, pl. n.

glorious possessions ⬩ glorious mansions

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God bescyrede his wiðerbrecan wuldorgestealdum, Cd. Th. 4, 36; Gen. 64

híw-cúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
híw-cúþlíce, hiew-; adv.

Familiarly

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Hí biþ hiewcúþlíce þeów ðæm Godes feónde hosti Dei familiarius servit, Past. 47, 2; Swt. 361, 1.

meolcian

(v.)
Grammar
meolcian, p. ode.

to milk ⬩ take milk from an animal ⬩ to give milk ⬩ to suckle

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Nán wíf hire yrfe ne meolcige, bútan heó ða meolc for Godes lufan syllan, Wulfst. 227, 10. Hyt biþ gód ceáp tó milcian, Lchdm. iii. 178, 30. to give milk, to suckle (v. ge-milcian) Ða breóst ða ðe nǽfre meolcgende nǽron, Blickl. Homl. 93, 32

Linked entries: melcan milcian

un-begunnen

(adj.)
Grammar
un-begunnen, adj.

Without beginning

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Without beginning Sum ic eom is edwistlíc word and gebyraþ tó Gode ánum synderlíce, forðan ðe God is ǽfre unbegunnen and ungeendod on him sylfum and ðurh hine sylfne wunigende, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 201, 9: Wit. Voc. i. 70, 1: Homl.

ge-stæððig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-stæððig, adj. [stæðig firm]

Steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ stăbĭlis ⬩ firmus

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Ealle gesceafta onfóþ æt ðam gestæððigan Gode, endebyrdnesse, and andwlitan, and gemetgunge all creatures receive from the steadfast God order, and form, and measure, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 14

prior

(n.)
Grammar
prior, es; m.
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A prior Hine God geuferade ðæt hé wearð prior, Chart. Th. 445, 34

fugeloþ

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God sendeð mycele fugeloð on þám geáre, Archiv cxxviii. 66, 5

bláwend

(n.)
Grammar
bláwend, es; m.
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An inspirer God, líchamena scyppend and sáwla Bláwend, Hml. Th. ii. 478, 8

ge-mimor

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Add: fixed in the memory, got by heart, thoroughly known. See next word

Syrisc

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Ásende God his engel tó þám Syriscan here, Hml. S. 18, 402. Add