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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

heorr

(n.)
Grammar
heorr, hior; m. f.

A hinge ⬩ cardinal point ⬩ cardo

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Seó hior ðe eall gód on hwearfaþ the hinge on which all good turns, Bt. 34, 7, Fox 142, 35. Wæs ðæt beorhte bold tóbrocen swíðe heorras tóhlidene the splendid dwelling was sorely shattered, hinges were broken, Beo. Th. 2002; B. 999.

Linked entries: heorra hearr hior

ár-full

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Add: shewing honour or respect Ǽghwylc man wið óðerne árful sý on ǽlcum þǽra góda þe hé him tó áre gecweðan oððe gedón mæge, Hml. A. 160, 191.

bi-geng

(n.)
Grammar
bi-geng, es; m.

Observation, worship, service ⬩ cultus

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He bæd híg ðá georne, ðæt híg búgan ne sceoldon fram Godes bigengum he bade them then earnestly, that they should not decline from the services of God, Jos. 23, 7

un-samwrǽde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-samwrǽde, adj.

Not united ⬩ opposed ⬩ contrary

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Not united, opposed, contrary Gif ða gódan ðonne simle habhaþ anweald, ðonne nabbaþ ða yfelan nǽfre nǽnne, for ðam ðæt gód and ðæt yfel sint swíþe unsamwrǽde nam cum bonum malumque contraria sint, si bonum potens esse constiterit, liquet imbecillitas

Linked entry: -wrǽde

frió

(adj.)
Grammar
frió, adj.

Free ⬩ líber

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Free; líber Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 3; Met. 21, 2. He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30

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

weoroldlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
weoroldlíce, adv.
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Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and wíslíce gé dyde ðætte mannum bedígled wæs on eorðan ðæt gé ðæt on heofenas tó Gode sóhtan ye acted with worldly wisdom in seeking in heaven of God what was hidden from men on

ge-þíhan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þíhan, p. -þáh, -þág, -þǽh

To thrive ⬩ prosper ⬩ grow ⬩ vigere ⬩ proficere ⬩ crescere

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To thrive, prosper, grow; vigere, proficere, crescere Ǽlc ðæra ðe Gode geþíhþ every one that thrives to God, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 29. Eádig biþ se ðe in his éðle geþíhþ happy is he who thrives in his country, Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 21; Gn. Ex. 37.

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

fætt

(v.)
Grammar
fætt, part.

Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented ⬩ bracteātus

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Covered with gold, gilt, golden, ornamented; bracteātus Sincgestreónum fættan goldes with precious treasures of rich gold, Beo. Th. 2190; B. 1093: 4484; B. 2246. Fættan golde with rich gold, 4210; B. 2102.

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

Syrisc

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

ge-fremman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fremman, p. -fremede; pp. -fremed

To promote ⬩ perfect ⬩ perform ⬩ commit

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Ðás ongunnenan ðing ðurh Godes fultum gefremmaþ perform the things begun with God's help, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 4. Swá hwæt swá he on mycclum gyltum gefremede whatsoever he bath committed in great sins, Blickl, Homl. 107, 14 : 189, 22.

sweotolian

(v.)
Grammar
sweotolian, swutelian, swytelian; p. ode

to make clear or manifest, to shew, declare ⬩ to become manifest

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to make clear or manifest, to shew, declare Ǽlc gesceaft ðæt sweotolaþ, ðæt God éce is Deum aeternum esse cunctorum degentium commune judicium est, Bt. 42; Fox 256, 7.

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