fore-tácen
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Fela þǽra foretácna þe Críst foresǽde, þæt cuman sceolde, Wlfst. 151, 32. Fortácna, 18, 18: 90, 17. Hiá seallas béceno and foretáceno (prodigia), Mt. L. 24, 24. Foretácun signa, Jn. R. 6, 26. Add
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mán
A bad, shameful action ⬩ a crime ⬩ crime ⬩ guilt ⬩ wickedness
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A bad, shameful action, a crime, crime, guilt, wickedness Maan facinus, Ælfc. Gl. 84; Som. 73, 98; Wrt. Voc. 49, 5. Mán, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 54 : piaculum, 68, 68. Mán and inwit guilt and guile, Ps. Th. 54, 9. Mán and unriht iniquitas, 118, 69.
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dýre
dear, beloved ⬩ cārus, dilectus ⬩ dear of price, precious, costly
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Th. 87, 1: Exon. 32 a; Th. 100, 33; Cri. 1651: Ps. Th. 88, 3: Exon. 9 a; Th. 7, 5; Cri. 96: Cd. 25; Th. 32, 22; Gen. 507: Exon. 54 b; Th. 192, 18; Az. 108: Ps. Th. 131, 5: Exon. 120 b; Th. 463, 14; Hö. 70: Menol. Fox 381; Men. 192: Elen.
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líxan
To shine ⬩ glitter ⬩ gleam
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Voc. ii. 37, 18: Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 34; Cri. 505: Beo. Th. 627; B. 311. Ðonne dæg líxte, 975; B. 485. Sumum scinan ða scilla and líxtan swylce hié wǽron gyldene auri fulgori similes, Nar. 13, 19: Elen.
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oþþe
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Ǽr oððe síþ, Cri. 1053. phrases Wís on gewitte oððe on wordcwidum, Crä. 13. clauses Þonne þæt mód ymbe hwæt tweónode, oðþe hit hwæs wilnode tó witanne, Solil. H. 2, 22. Hú mæg ic ládigan láðan sprǽce oððe andsware ǽnige findan ?, Cri. 184.
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líf
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Þonne líf and deáð sáwlum swelgað, Cri. 1603. Naman áwritene on lífes béc, Hml. Th. i. 34, 8. Lífes treó (the cross), El. 706. Hé on þone hálgan beam áhongen wæs . . . þǽr hé lífes ceápode moncynne, Cri. 1096 : 1367.
ge-hende
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Þá Judéiscan ðe on Críst gelýfdon wǽron him gehendor ðurh cýððe. þǽre ealdan ǽ. Hml. Th. i. 106, 19
á-streccan
to stretch out ⬩ hold oat ⬩ to extend:-- ⬩ to prostrate,
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Ástrehtne hneccan erectam cervicem, Scint. 83, 18. of time to extend:-- Seó fífte yld stód ástreht oð þæt Críst sylf com, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 31 : 19, 41. to prostrate, of a person's posture, lit. or fig.
siftan
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To sift, pass through a sieve Ic syfte cribro, Ælfc. Gr. 24 ; Zup. 137, 10. Siftiþ (-it, -id) crebrat, Txts. 55, 596. Syfteþ, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 44. Sift, 136, 61. Swá swá mon melo sift (seft. Cott. MS.), Bt. 34, 11 ; Fox 152, 2.
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FOLM
The palm of the hand ⬩ the hand ⬩ palma ⬩ mănus
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Geseóþ ða feorhdolg ðe gefremedon on mínum folmum and on fótum see the deadly wounds which they inflicted on my palms and in my feet, Exon. 29a; Th. 89, 12; Cri. 1456.
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blǽd
a blast, blowing, breath, spirit, life, mind ⬩ flamen, flatus, inspiratio? spiritus, vita, animus ⬩ enjoyment, prosperity, abundance, success, blessedness, gift, reward, benefit, glory, honour ⬩ fruitio, prosperitas, abundantia, successus, beatitudo, donum, præmium, beneficium, gloria, dignitas ⬩ flatus
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Wæs his blǽd mid God his reward was with God, 39 a; Th. 128, 27; Gú. 410: 20 b; Th. 55, 4; Cri. 878. Wæs heora blǽd micel their glory was great, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 5; Gen. 14.
mǽnan
To mean ⬩ to intend to convey a certain sense ⬩ to intend to indicate a certain person or thing without direct statement ⬩ to mean ⬩ purpose ⬩ have as an object to which the mind is directed ⬩ intend ⬩ to signify ⬩ have a certain signification or purpose
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Crist mǽnde ðone écan deáþ . . . ða Iudéiscan mǽndon ðisne and-weardan deáþ. Homl. Th. ii. 232, 20.
cyst
choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas
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Sancta Hierusalem, cynestóla cyst holy Jerusalem, what is chosen of royal thrones, Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 11; Cri. 51. Folgoþa cyst what is chosen of services, 13b; Th. 24, 27; Cri. 391.
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sife
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Sife crebrum, cribellum, 136, 62 : cribrum, i. 34, 41 : cribra vel cribellum, 83, 20. Lytel sife cribellum, 34, 42. Ásift smale þurh smæl sife sift fine through a fine sieve, Lchdm. ii. 94, 2 : 72, 28.
ferhþ-loca
Soul-inclosure ⬩ bosom ⬩ body ⬩ mentis clausūra ⬩ pectus ⬩ corpus
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Soul-inclosure, bosom, body; mentis clausūra, pectus, corpus Ðæt ðín nama, Crist, in úrum ferhþlocan sí feste gestaðelod that thy name, O Christ, be firmly established in our soul's inclosure, Hy. 6, 5, 32; Hy. Grn. ii. p. 286, 5, 32.
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lah-riht
Legal right
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Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oþþe cyninges gewyrce if any one act in open contradiction to the legal right of Crist or of the king, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 9
gilplíc
Ostentatious ⬩ pompous ⬩ proud ⬩ vain-glorious
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Ostentatious, pompous, proud, vain-glorious Ðæt wǽre swíðe gilplíc dǽd gif Crist scute ðá adún it would have been a very vain glorious act if Christ had thrown himself down then, Homl. Th. i. 170, 21.
wóh-dáed
A wicked deed ⬩ crime
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A wicked deed, crime Manna wóhdǽda sind swíþe gemonigfealdode, Blickl. Homl. 107, 24. Gif mon ne mihte hí tó rihte gecyrron, ðæt hí heora wóhdǽda geswícan woldan, ðonne sceal ǽghwylc man bétan his wóhdǽda be his gyltes andefne, 45, 26-29.
on-riht
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Hí ne gelýfdan onriht on Críst, Hml. S. 3, 356: 309. See, too, riht; <b>III. VI.</b>
FRUMA
a beginning ⬩ commencement ⬩ origin ⬩ princĭpium ⬩ inĭtium ⬩ ŏrīgo ⬩ prīmordium ⬩ exordium ⬩ an originator ⬩ author ⬩ founder ⬩ inventor ⬩ auctor ⬩ inventor ⬩ a chief ⬩ prince ⬩ ruler ⬩ king ⬩ prŏcer ⬩ princeps ⬩ rex
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Sigores fruma the Lord of triumph, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 2; Cri. 294. Fyrnweorca Fruma the Author of deeds of old, 16 a; Th. 36, 20; Cri. 579: Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 15; Edg. 41: Elen. Kmbl. 1583; El. 793. Ealre synne fruma the author of all sin, Elen.