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god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Hié God sylfne áhéngon, El. 209. where the three persons are given Se Ælmihtiga Fæder is God, and his Sunu is Ælmihtig God, and se Hálga Gást is Ælmihtig God; ná ðrý Godas, ac hí ealle án Ælmihtig God untódǽledlic, Hml.

ge-sceaft

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Th. i. 334, 14. (3 a) of rational beings Se deófol wyrð áflýmed fram þǽre menniscan gesceafte, þe ǽr ðurh Adam forworht wæs, and ðám hálgum gáste byð eardungstów on þám menn gerýmed, Wlfst. 34, I.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
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Adam stóp, gáste geweorðad, Gen. 1137, Sweót . . . sigore geweorðod, Jud. 299. Æitele eorlgebyrdum, welum geweorðad, Met. 10, 28. Geweorþad fretns (cf. (?) meterlicere getincnesse gegódod (fretus ), An. Ox. 126), Wrt.

fram

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Him þæs egesa stód gryre fram þám gáste, Dan. 526.

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Cýðan godspelles gife, hú se gásta helm . . . ácenned wearð, El. 176. Gé wítgena láre onféngon, hú se líffruma in cildes hád cenned wurde, 335. Ússa yrmða geþenc, hú wé hwearfiað heánlíce, Cri. 371.

swegel

(n.)
Grammar
swegel, swegl, es; n.
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Gástas sóhton swegles dreámas, engla éðel, Andr. Kmbl. 1282; An. 641. Ic mæg swegles (or under ?) gamen gehýran on heofonum, Cd. Th. 42, 18; Gen. 675. Swegles leóman. Cd. Th. 286, 13; Sae. 351. Swegles leóht, 266, 27; Sae. 28.

flítan

to striveto striveto strivequarrelsomecontentiousto disputearguelay blame on

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Þaacute; fliton him on ðá werian gástas and mid gelómlicum oncunningum tiledon ꝥ hí him ðone heofonlican weg forsetton spiritus maligni crebris accusationibus inprobi iter illi caeleste intercludere contendebant, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 278, 7.

hátan

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hátan, Add: <b>I a.</b> with acc. and infin.
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. ¶ (in glosses) with dat. of person :-- Gástum unclǽnum hátas spiritibus immundis imperat, Mk. i. 27. Windum hátteð, Lk. L. 8, 25. <b>I e.

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To restto cease from toil, be at restto rest on a couch, to sleepto rest in death, lie dead, lie in the graveto remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be stillTo rest one's selfof cessation from toil

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Eádige beóþ þearfena gástas, and hié restaþ on heofena ríce, Blickl. Homl. 159, 29. Hý bídinge móstun æfter tintergum tídum brúcan, restan ryneþrágum, Exon. Th. 115, 3; Gú. 184. Ða restendan ;pausantis,; Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 21.

Linked entry: ræstan

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, property; domus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessio Se hám is gefylled mid heofonlícum gástum that abode [heaven] is filled with heavenly spirits, Blickl.

wíte

(n.)

punishmentpain that is inflicted as punishmenttormenta meansimplementa fine.tormentplaguediseaseevilpain

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Se gást nimeþ æt Gode swá wíte swá wuldor, swá him ǽr ðæt eorðfæt geworhte, Soul Kmbl. 13; Seel. 7 : Blickl. Homl. 23, 6. In éce wíte gefeallan, 57, 21. Se ðæt wíte ǽr tó wrece gesette, Cd. Th. 295, 28; Sat. 494.

fore

beforein front ofat the head ofbeforeforfromthroughbecause ofon account offorfromthroughin place ofinstead offor the sake ofon behalf ofto the honour ofofaboutbeforeinto the presence of

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Hé sceal fore hǽðenra handgewinne gást onsendan, An. 186, 1034. marking reason, ground, on account of. Similar entries v. for; A. III. 2 Geswænced from his moniendum fore .xii. scillingum, Gr. D. 157, 33. Hé fore góddǽdum glade blissiað, Cri. 1287.

for-gifan

to givebestowgrantdispenseto giveto giveto giveto give uphand overdeliver upcommitpracticeto give backrestoreto marryto grantpermitallowto grantto givecauseto forgive

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Beón þá heregeata forgyfene, 420, 16. to give up claim to reparation for wrong doing, sin, offence. the object a noun Se Hálga Gást manna synna forgifð, Ælfc. T. Grn. 2, 16. Ðú forgeáfe ðá árleásnesse mínre heortan, Past. 419, 8.

ge-hátan

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H. 181, 26. to undertake that something shall (or shall not) be done by another. with simple object Hé him ðæs Hálgan Gástes cyme tóweardne gehét, Bl. H. 117, 14.

ge-wunian

(v.)
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Ic gesæh ðone gást ádúne stígende suælce culfræ and gewunede ofer hine, Jn. L. R. 1, 32. Hafuc sceal on glófe gewunian the place for the hawk is the (falconer's) glove, Gn.

nama

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Fulligeað hig on naman (in noman, R. ) Fæder and Suna and þæs Hálgan Gástes, 28, 19. Ꝥ gé dóð on mínum naman ánum of þysum lǽstum, Hml. S. 31, 84. Hié on þínum naman wunnon, Bl. H. 141, 12. Hé hine þǽr on Godes naman geandette, Ll. Th. i. 64, 21.

yfel

(adj.)
Grammar
yfel, adj.
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Hé gehǽlde manega of yfelum (yflum, Lind.) gástum. Lk. Skt. 7, 21. of things Yfel gesihð malus oculus, Mk. Skt. 7, 22. Yfel wyrd bad fortune, Bt. 40, 2; Fox 236, 22. Him ðæs æfter becwom yfel endeleán, Cd. Th. 227, 15; Dan. 187.

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc.without an object, to shew the way, directwithout an object, to direct to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition.to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin.to shew, indicate, signify

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Ðæt hý bétan swá swá béc tǽcan, Wulfst. 165, 9. to shew to the mind by way of instruction or of proof, to teach. of persons Se Hálga Gást ðe tǽhþ rihtwísnysse, Homl. Th. i. 322, 5.

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Gást fearende and nó eft cerrende spiritus uadens et non rediens, Ps. Srt. 77, 39. of animals, to go, move. Similar entries v. 4. Manig wyht is mistlíce férende, and sint swíþe ungelíces híwes and ungelíce faraþ, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 25.

Linked entry: farnian

ge-líc

(adj.)
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Se Hálga Gást is ðám Fæder and ðám Suna gelíc and efenéce, Hml. Th. i. 280, 15. Hé hine sylfne dyde Gode gelícne ( aequalem ), Jn. 5, 18. Hig sint englum gelíce ( aequales ), Lk. 20, 36.