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spillan

(v.)
Grammar
spillan, p. de

To destroy ⬩ confundo, ⬩ to destroy, spoil

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To destroy Suá huelc soecaþ sáuel his hál gewyrca spilleþ hiá (perdet illam), Lk. Skt. Lind. Rush. 17, 33: Jn. Skt. Rush. 12, 25. Ðeóf ne cymeþ búta ðætte [hé] spilleþ (perdat), 10, 10. Ne spildic ł ne losade non perdidi, Lind. 18, 9. Eal ðæt God spilde

ge-wrixl

(n.)
Grammar
ge-wrixl, -wrixle, es; n.

A change ⬩ interchange ⬩ vicissitude ⬩ turn ⬩ course

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A change, interchange, vicissitude, turn, course Hwylc gewrixl sylþ se mann for hys sáwle quam dabit homo commutationem pro anima sua? Mt. Bos. 16, 26: Mk. Bos. 8, 37. Cépena þinga gewrixle commercium, Ælfc. Gl. 16; Som. 58, 53; Wrt. Voc. 21, 41. Ne

hǽle

(n.)
Grammar
hǽle, an; f. l. hǽle, es; n. , and add: [Cf. Goth. un-haili ill-health.]: <b>-hǽled.</b> v. on-hǽled: <b>-hǽledlic, hǽledness.</b> v. un-gehǽledlic, un-gehǽledness.

Á

(adv.)
Grammar
Á, aa, aaa; adv.

Always ⬩ ever ⬩ for ever ⬩ ever ⬩ semper ⬩ unquam ⬩ usque

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Always, ever, for ever; hence the O. Eng. AYE, ever; semper, unquam, usque Ac á sceal ðæt wiðerwearde gemetgian but ever must the contrary moderate, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 19. Án God á on écnysse one God to all eternity [lit. one God ever, in eternity ], Homl

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hwæt

(adj.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt, neut. of hwá, used as an adv. or interj.

Why ⬩ what! ⬩ ah!

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Why, what! ah! Be ðæs folces heringe ic nát hwæt wé ðæs fægniaþ as regards popular applause, I know not why we rejoice at it, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 22. Hwæt befealdest ðú folmum ðínum bróðor ðínne why hast thou felled thy brother with thy hands? Cd. 48

hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
hyhtan, p. te

To hope ⬩ trust ⬩ rejoice

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To hope, trust, look forward to with hope or joy, rejoice Ic under fiðrum hihte sub pennis ejus sperabis, Ps. Th. 90, 4. Ic ðé hihte tó sperantem in te, 85, 2. Hihte ic tó ðínra handa hálgum dǽdum in operibus manuum tuarum exultabo, 91, 3. Heorte mín

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ge-gladian

(v.)
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Add: trans. to make glad, gladden. of a physical effect, of cheerful appearance Gegladað exilaret (cor gaudens exhilarat faciem), Kent. Gl. 516. of the reviving effects of a medicine Hyt þone innoð wið þæs geallan tógotennysse gegladað, Lch. i. 270,

sigor

(n.)
Grammar
sigor, es ; m.

Victory ⬩ triumph

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Victory, triumph Mé oferswíðde se wyrresta sigor, Shrn. 37, 24. Sigor eft áhwearf of norþmonna níðgeteóne, æsctír wera, Cd. Th. 124, 24; Gen. 2067. Sigores palmam, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 32. Mid sigores wuldre tó heofonum ástígan. Wulfst. 199, 13. Swegles

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.

Evil, ill ⬩ what is hurtful, grievous ⬩ of disease ⬩ of abusive speech

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Evil, ill: Gód bonum, yfel malum, Wrt. Voc. i. 74, 49. in a moral sense Ða ðe him biþ unwítnode eall hiora yfel on ðisse worulde, Bt. 38, 3; Fox 200, 26. Hwæt yfeles dyde þes? Mt. Kmbl. 27, 23. Dǽdbóte dón ðæs mycelan yfeles and mánes, ðe hié wið heora

Linked entries: efel eofel yfel-líc

forþ-ateón

(v.)
Grammar
forþ-ateón, p. -teáh, pl. -tugon; pp. -togen

To draw forth ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce ⬩ proferre ⬩ prodūcĕre ⬩ edūcĕre

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To draw forth, bring forth, produce; proferre, prodūcĕre, edūcĕre Forþateónde prodūcens, Ps. Lamb. 103, 14. Seó eorþe forþateáh grówende wirte protŭlit terra herbam vĭrentem, Gen. 1, 12. God ðá forþateáh of ðære moldan ǽlces cynnes treów produxitque

húsel-hálgung

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-hálgung, e; f.
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The sanctifying that comes from receiving the Eucharist, attendance at the Eucharist Ðreó heálíce þing gesette God mannum tó clǽnsunge án is fulluht óðer is húselhálgung þridde is dǽdbót ... Se húselgang ús gehálgaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 48, 27. Úre gástlícan

leóht-fruma

(n.)
Grammar
leóht-fruma, an; m.
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The author or origin of light (cf. lucis auctor, Exon. 65 b; Th. 242, 3; Ph. 667) Lífes leóhtfruma God, Cd. 9; Th. 11, 14; Gen. 175: 43; Th. 57, 10; Gen. 926: Exon. 41 a; Th. 137, 26; Gú. 565: 41 b; Th. 138, 24; Gú. 581: Ps. C. 50; Ps. Grn. ii. 277,

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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A lid, covering, roof, an inclosure, a vault; tectum, clausūra, septum Ic cann ealle heáh-heofona gehlidu I know all the roofs of the high heavens, Cd. 27; Th. 37, 3; Gen. 584 : Exon. 15 a; Th. 32, 25; Cri. 518. Ðonne bearn Godes þurh heofona gehleodu

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. Ða gemearr ðe man drífþ on mislícum gewiglungum the erroneous practices

regn-boga

(n.)
Grammar
regn-boga, an; m.

A rainbow

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A rainbow Rénboga iris, Wrt. Voc. i. 52, 42 : yris vel arcus, 76, 33. Hwí wæs se rénboga tó wedde gesette mancynne? God gesette ðone rénbogan tó wedde tó ðam beháte ðæt hé nǽfre eft nolde eahte middanearde mid nánum flóde oferteón. Se rénboga cymþ of

telgor

(n.)
Grammar
telgor, tealgor, es; m.: e; f.
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A plant, shoot, twig On ðam dæge ðe God geworhte ǽlcne telgor on eorðan ( omne virgultum agri ), Gen. 2, 5. Telgre vimen, Engl. Stud. xi. 67, 95. Gif hwá mid him ðysse wyrte ( verbascum ) áne tealgre byrþ, ne biþ hé bréged mid ǽnigum ógan, Lchdm. ii.

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þrymlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þrymlíce, adv.

Magnificently ⬩ splendidly ⬩ gloriously

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Magnificently, splendidly, gloriously Hú þrymlíce ðú ( God ) ðíne gife dǽlest, Andr. Kmbl. 1093; An. 547: Elen. Kmbl. 1558; El. 781: Exon. Th. 18, 23; Cri. 288. Cyning þrymlíce of his heáhsetle scíneþ, 232, 30; Ph. 514. Wæter wynsumu bearo geondfaraþ

wuldor-gesteald

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

glorious possessions ⬩ glorious mansions

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glorious possessions Gold and godweb, Iósepes gestreón, wera wuldorgesteald, Cd. Th. 215, 24; Exod. 588. Ða geréno and se reáda telg and ða wuldorgesteald (the binding of a book?), Exon. Th. 408, 22; Rä. 27, 16. glorious mansions Fæder and Sunu and

ge-ter

(n.)
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a tearing. Substitute: what is torn: — Eálá, ðú wulfes geslit and fugles geter, Nap. 28, 29. a tearing apart Geter dilaceratio (crudelis membrorum), An. Ox. 3946. dissension, discord Dissentio, discordia vel geter, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 4. Híw-cúðlic

godcundlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of action by the Deity, by God, from heaven Þá cóm micel wæl and moncwild godcundlíce ( diuinitus ) sended, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 357, 22. Hé wæs godcundlíce ( diuinitus ) gefultumod, 4, 24; Sch. 482, 2. in respect to religion or to the church, ecclesiastically