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gum-cyst

(n.)
Grammar
gum-cyst, e; f.

Manly virtueexcellence, 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.

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

ENGEL

(n.)
Grammar
ENGEL, ængel, angel, engyl; gen. engles; dat. engle; pl. nom. acc. englas, engel; gen. engla; dat. englum; m. An ANGEL, a messenger; angelus = ἄγγελος
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God sent his engel befóran ðé Dómĭnus mittet angĕlum suum córam te, Gen. 24, 7: 16, 7. Máran cýððe habbaþ englas to Gode ðonne men angels are more like God than men. Homl. Th. i. 10, 3.

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

HREDDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HREDDAN, p. de

To RIDtake awaysaveliberate

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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

meolcian

(v.)
Grammar
meolcian, p. ode.

to milktake milk from an animalto give milkto 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]

Steadfastfirmstăbĭlisfirmus

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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

yfel-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-sacian, p. ode
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To calumniate Ðe læs hé mé yfelsacode wið God, Blickl. Homl. 189, 24

Linked entry: eoful-sæc

fóre-scéawere

Grammar
fóre-scéawere, fore-sceáwere (for-)
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glosses provisor Gód and forsceáwere (prouisor) hé bið, E. S. 39 (December). Substitute:

æt-gædere

Grammar
æt-gædere, <b>. I.</b>
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God ealle þá burhwara forbærnde ætgædere ( universos habitatores urbium) Gen. 19, 25. Add

ge-hlid

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

A lidcoveringroofan inclosurea vaulttectumclausūraseptum

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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, errora 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 possessionsglorious mansions

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