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tord

(n.)
Grammar
tord, es; n.

A turddung

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Gáte tord, 122, 5. Genim níwe horses tord, 330, 27: 148, 13. Genim culfran tord, 322, 9

Linked entry: tyrdlu

ge-metan

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(Goth, ga-mitan: O. H. Ger. ge-mazzon.)

scýan

(v.)
Grammar
scýan, (for scýhan), scýn (?); p. de
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To prompt, urge, persuade, suggest Ða ǽrestan synne se weriga gást scýde . . . Forðon mid ðý se weriga gást ða synne scýfþ (scýþ, MS. C.: scýeþ, MS. T.) on móde primam culpam serpens suggessit . . .

wlite-seón

(n.)
Grammar
wlite-seón, -sín, e; f.

A sight to gaze ona spectacle

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A sight to gaze on, a spectacle; Wæs be feaxe on flet boren Grendles heáfod, and ðære idese mid, wliteseón wrǽtlíc. Beo. Th. 3304; B. 1650

ealnunga

(adv.)
Grammar
ealnunga, adv.
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Altogether, entirely Hé gange in, þæt him se tídsancg ealnuncge (-nunga, eallunge, v. ll.) ne losige ingrediatur intro, ut nec totum perdat, R. Ben. 68, 23

Linked entry: eallnunge

fǽrlíce

(adv.)
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Add: quickly, rapidly Se maessepreóst þe hé tó fundode swá fǽrlíce (cf. ardlíce, 4, 64) mid gange, Hml. S. 3, 467. Cf. fǽr-lic; II a

freó-noma

(n.)
Grammar
freó-noma, an; m.

A surnamenoble namecognōmen

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A surname, noble name; cognōmen Iob Sunu Waldendes freónoman cende Job gave a noble name to the Lord's son, Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 9; Crí. 636

un-gifu

(n.)
Grammar
un-gifu, e; f.

An evil gift

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An evil gift Hæfð se yfela gást hérongeán seofonfealde ungifa ... ða yfelan ungifa ðæs árleásan deófles syndan ðus genamode insipientia, stultitia..., Wulfst. 52, 7-20: 58, 14

gum-dreám

(n.)
Grammar
gum-dreám, es; m.

The joys of menthis life

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The joys of men, this life He gumdreám ofgeaf Godes leóht geceás he gave up the joy of men, chose God's light, Beo. Th. 4929; B. 2469

HÚSEL

(n.)
Grammar
HÚSEL, húsul, húsl, es; n.

The HOUSELthe Eucharist

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Tó húsle gán to go to the sacrament, Blickl. Homl. 207, 5 : 209, 6. Húsle gereorded ðý æþelan gyfle having been fed with the Eucharist, that noble meal, Exon. 51 b; Th. 180, 4; Gú. 1274

Linked entry: húsl

strengðu

(n.)
Grammar
strengðu, (o); indecl. : strengð, e; f.
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Se weard (the angel at the gate of Eden) hafaþ miht and strengðo, Cd. Th. 58, 22; Gen. 950. Ic ðíne strengþu (virtutem) singe, Ps. Th. 58, 16. Strengðe fortitudinem, Ps. Spl. 58, 18.

wulf

(n.)
Grammar
wulf, es; m.

a wolfused in reference to outlaws

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[Gamelyn woluesheed was cryed and maad, Gam. 700.Cf. wearg, and see Grmm. R. A. 734.] applied to a cruel person Se biscop cwæþ tó ðæm hǽþnan kásere: 'Ne gang ðú ná on Godes hús; ðú hafast besmitene handa, and ðú eart deófles wulf,' Shrn. 58, 9.

Linked entry: wulfheáfod-treów

FREMU

(n.)
Grammar
FREMU, e; f.

Advantageprofitgainbenefitcommŏdumemŏlŭmentumquæstusfructusbenĕfĭciumsălus

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Advantage, profit, gain, benefit; commŏdum, emŏlŭmentum, quæstus, fructus, benĕfĭcium, sălus Hwelc fremu is ðé ðæt, ðæt ðú wilnige ðissa gesǽlþa what advantage is it to thee, that thou desirest these goods? Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 8: 26, 3; Fox 94, 12.

Linked entry: freme

efen-edwistlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
efen-edwistlíc, adj.

Consubstantial, of the same substanceconsubstantiālis

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Consubstantial, of the same substance; consubstantiālis Se Hálga Gást is ðæs Fæder Gást and ðæs Suna, him bám efenedwistlíc the Holy Ghost is the Spirit of the Father and of the Son, consubstantial with them both. Homl. Th. ii. 362, 27.

ge-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tímian, -týmian; p. ode; pp. od [tíma time]

To happenbefallaccĭdĕre

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Getímode hit ðæt he becom to heora byrig ðe wæs Gaza geháten it befell that he came to their city which was called Gaza, Homl. Th. i. 226, 24: 318, 15. Him getímode swíðe rihtlíce it happened very justly to them, 88, 29: ii. 160, 14; 304, 24.

Linked entries: ge-tíman tímian

mid

Grammar
mid, <b>;
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., níwe gáte cýse ofergeseted mid þá eágbrǽwas ( laid on by means of the eyelids ), Lch. i. 352, 6

styrigend-lic

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Hit is cúþ ꝥ se gást is styrigendlicran and férendran gecyndes þonne se líchoma liquet quia mobilioris naturae est spiritus quam corpus, Gr. D. 149, 35, Add

hneáw-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hneáw-líce, adv.

Sparingly, stingily

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Sparingly, stingily; Him ðæs leán ágeaf nalles hneáwlíce to him for that the Lord gave reward with no sparing hand, Cd. 86; Th. 108, 20; Gen. 1809

a-ferran

(v.)
Grammar
a-ferran, p. de; pp. ed

To removetake awayelongareremovere

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To remove, take away; elongare, removere Gást háligne fram me aferredne the holy spirit taken from me [acc. absol. ], Ps. C. 97: Bt. 39, 11; Fox 230, 19

gearo-þoncol

(adj.)
Grammar
gearo-þoncol, adj.

Very considerate or prudentvalde considĕrātus vel provĭdus

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Very considerate or prudent; valde considĕrātus vel provĭdus Hí ðæt idese ageáfon gearoþoncolre they gave it to the very prudent woman, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 23; Jud. 342