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leánian

(v.)
Grammar
leánian, p. ode

To reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ requite ⬩ pay

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God mǽrlíce leánaþ ǽghwylcum ðara ðe him gód behét and ðæt eft fullíce gelǽst, Lchdm. iii. 436, 16: Exon. 20 a; Th. 52, 4; Cri. 828: 113 a; Th. 434, 12; Rä. 51, 9. Gúþláce God leánode ellen mid árum, 39 a; Th. 129, 13; Gú. 420.

Linked entry: lǽnian

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.

Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard

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Ðé God hæfde wære bewunden God kept thee on every side, 1069; An. 535. Wære betolden, 1976 ; An. 990. Him Scyld gewát on Freán wære, Beo. Th. 54; B. 27. In Godes wære, Menol. Fox 79; Men. 39. Hé gást ágeaf on Godes wære, 432 ; Men. 217.

Linked entry: wer-genga

ge-lendan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lendan, he -lent; p. -lende; pp. -lended, -lend

To approach ⬩ come ⬩ arrive ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ applĭcāáre ⬩ accēdĕre ⬩ procēdĕre

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To approach, come, arrive, go, proceed; applĭcāáre, accēdĕre, procēdĕre Ic gelende mid scipe applĭco, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 53. Ðæt scip gelent mid ðý streáme the ship goes with the current, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 13; Hat. MS.

be-lífan

(v.)
Grammar
be-lífan, (ié, é, ý); p. de
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Þá þe on God belýfað. Hml. Th. i. 114, 8. Þone dracan þe wé on belýfdon, 570, 25. Hí on God belýfdon, 92, 33: 244, 4: ii. 20, 7: Hml. S. 23, 22. [Cf. ge-lífan, which is the earlier form.]

a-cunnian

(v.)
Grammar
a-cunnian, p. ode; pp. od

To prove ⬩ probare

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To prove; probare Ðú acunnodest [MS. acunnudyst] us God probasti nos Deus, Ps. Spl. C. 65, 9

limp-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
limp-líce, adv.

Fitly ⬩ opportunely ⬩ conveniently

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Fitly, opportunely, conveniently God swíðe limplíce Beset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21

hell-deófol

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the god of the infernal regions Heldióbul Orcws, Wrt. Voc. ii 115, 64. Heldeófol, 63, 49. Add:

Linked entry: hell-deófol

on-riht

(n.)
Grammar
on-riht, es; n.

A right(?)

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Hálige þeóde, Israéla cyn, onriht Godes God's peculiar people, Cd. Th. 200, 18; Exod. 358

treówness

(n.)
Grammar
treówness, e; f.

Trust ⬩ confidence

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Trust, confidence God ðú eart mín frófer, mín trewnes, and mín tóhopa, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 15

ǼFER

(adv.)
Grammar
ǼFER, adv.

EVER ⬩ always ⬩ unquam ⬩ semper

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EVER, always; unquam, semper Ǽfer ge fliton ongén God semper contentiose egistis contra Deum, Deut. 31, 27

un-begrípendlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-begrípendlíc, adj.

Incomprehensible

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Unbegrípendlíc and ungesýnelíc God, 185, 31

wráþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
wráþ-mód, adj.

Angry-hearted ⬩ incensed

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Angry-hearted, incensed Unc is God wráðmód, Cd. Th. 50, 27; Gen. 815 : 34, 33; Gen. 547

blódlǽs-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
blódlǽs-tíd, e; f.
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Proper time for bleeding Nis nán blódlǽstíd swá gód swá on foreweardne lencten, Lch. ii. 148, 2

ge-spówan

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God þé gemiclað ꝥ þé forþ gespéwð ꝥ þú dón wilt, H. Z. 21, 189, 13. Add

ge-feohtsumness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-feohtsumness, e; f.
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Joyousness, gladsomeness God ús lǽrað líþnesse and gefeohtsumnesse, diófol ús lǽrað yrre and unrótnesse, Nap. 30, 1

Linked entry: -feoht

á-wácian

(v.)
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Add: to make gentle, mollify, appease God hé áwácað tó him placat Deum, Verc. Först. 126, 6

rím-talu

(n.)
Grammar
rím-talu, e; f.

A number ⬩ tale

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A number, tale Lǽt mec, mihta God, on rímtale ríces ðínes wunigan, Elen. Kmbl. 1636; El. 820

til

(adj.)
Grammar
til, adj.
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Th. 108, 23; Gen. 1810. good, excellent, of moral good Til biþ se ðe his treówe gehealdeþ, Exon. Th. 293, 6; Wand. 112. Til sceal mid tilum the good shall be associated with the good, 334, 28 ; Gn. Ex. 23.

Linked entries: ticlum til-líc

hyldu

(n.)
Grammar
hyldu, e; hyldo; indecl. f.

Kindness ⬩ favour ⬩ affection ⬩ friendship ⬩ grace ⬩ fidelity ⬩ loyalty

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Englas ðe ǽr godes hyldo gelǽston angels who were loyal to God, Cd. 17; Th. 21, 9; Gen. 321: Ps. Th. 55, 10: 84, 8

Linked entry: helde

for-gǽgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gǽgan, p. de; pp. ed

To transgress ⬩ prevaricate ⬩ transgrĕdi ⬩ prætĕrīre ⬩ prævārĭcāre

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Hí Godes bebod forgǽgdon they transgressed God's command. Homl. Th. i. 112, 14. Ðæt he Godes beboda ne forgǽge that he transgress not God's commandments, i. 604, 20. Ic geseah ǽslítendras oððe ða forgǽgendan vīdi prævārĭcantes, Ps. Lamb. 118, 158

Linked entry: ofer-gǽgan