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gerwan

(v.)
Grammar
gerwan, gerwian, gerwigan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To make ready prepare, make, constructpărăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre

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To make ready prepare, make, construct; părăre, præpărāre, făcĕre, construĕre Ciricean getimbran, gerwan Godes tempel to build a church, to construct a temple of God, Andr. Kmbl. 3266; An. 1636.

ge-twǽfan

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Cf. ge-twǽman Ic þæt unsófte ealdre gedígde ... ætrihte wæs gúð getwǽfde nymðe mec God scylde I hardly escaped it with life ... almost was battle ended, unless God had protected me, 6. 1658

birn-sweord

(n.)
Grammar
birn-sweord, es; n.
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A flaming sword God his byrnsweord getýhþ and þás world ealle þurhslyhþ, Bl. H. 109, 34

Linked entry: byrn-sweord

hǽlan

(v.)
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to castrate Móna se syofoða, blód lǽtan . . . temian, hǽlan (castrare) gód ys, Lch. iii. 186, 22

-ing

(suffix)
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L. 67, 28. v. god-ing, wǽdl-ing(?), Wóden-ing. . Add

lah-brecende

(adj.)
Grammar
lah-brecende, adj.
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Sacrilegious Wið God múðe mid lah*-*brecendum woffigende erga Deum ore sacrilego blasphemantem Scint. 9. 9

Linked entry: brecan

fylstend

(n.)
Grammar
fylstend, es; m.

A helper

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A helper God mín fylstend mín Deus meus adiutor meus, Ps. L. 17, 3: 61, 9

fore-sceáwian

(v.)

to foreseeto provide forto provide give for use

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Symle sceal þæt lǽwede folc gewilnian . . . þæt God him góde láreówas foresceáwige, Hml. Th. ii. 530, 22. God mæg unc þurh ðisne earn ǽt foresceáwian, 138, 35: 462, 17

bile-witness

(n.)
Grammar
bile-witness, bil-witness, e; f.

Mildness, simplicity, innocencesimplicitas

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Mildness, simplicity, innocence; simplicitas Se God wunaþ simle on ðære heán ceastre his ánfealdnesse and bilewitnesse God dwells always in the high city of his unity and simplicity, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 19.

Linked entries: bil-wetnes bil-witness

án-ád

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
án-ád, án-ǽd, es; n. [án unus, ád = eád, eáþ desertus, vastus, Ett: Goth, áuþs ἔρημος desertus: v. DER. eáðe; adj.]

Solitudea desertsolitudodesertum

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Solitude, a desert; solitudo, desertum On ðam ánáde in the desert, Exon. 37a; Th. 122, 12; Gú. 304: 37b; Th. 123, 34; Gú. 327. On ánǽde in a desert, 122b; Th. 471, 22; Rä. 61, 5

Linked entry: ǽn-ette

be-mancian

(v.)
Grammar
be-mancian, p. ode
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To maim, mutilate Gif þú gesihst [h]earmas þíne bemancude gód getácnað, Lch. iii. 214, 20

Linked entry: -mancian

freá-meaht

(n.)
Grammar
freá-meaht, e; f.
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Lordly power God mín and freámiht mín Deus meus et fortitudo meus, Ps. Rdr. 42, 2

racian

(v.)
Grammar
racian, p. ode.
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Ne biþ ná gebeorhlíc, ðam ðe wið God hæfþ forworht hine sylfne, ðæt hé tó hrædlíce intó Godes húse æfter ðam racige, ac stande ðǽr úte, Wulfst. 155, 21

a-cunnian

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

To proveprobare

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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.

Fitlyopportunelyconveniently

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

treówness

(n.)
Grammar
treówness, e; f.
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Trust, confidence God ðú eart mín frófer, mín trewnes, and mín tóhopa, Bt. 42; Fox 260, 15

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

ge-wrixl

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

A changeinterchangevicissitudeturncourse

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Nú hæfþ God swíðe gesceádwíslíce geset ðæt gewrixle eallum his gesceaftum God hath very wisely appointed change to all his creatures, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 21: Bt. Met. Fox 11, 111; Met. 11, 56: Shrn. 168, 11.

FRÁSIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRÁSIAN, freásian; p. ade; pp. ad

To askinquiretemptinterrŏgāreconquīrĕresciscĭtāritentāre

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Wæs mǽst Babilón burga, óþ-ðæt Baldazar, þurh gylp, grome Godes freásade [MS. frea sæde] Babylon was greatest of cities, until Belshazzar, through vain glory, fiercely tempted God, Cd. 209; Th. 259, 22; Dan. 695

sib-lufu

(n.)
Grammar
sib-lufu, an; f.
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Kindly affection, kindness, love such as exists between kinsmen Ic (God) tó eów mid siblufan gecyrre þurh milde mód, Exon. Th. 366, 6; Reb. 8: 40, 7; Cri. 635. Hié ( the fallen angels ) of siblufan Godes áhwurfon, Cd. Th. 2, 25 ; Gen. 24.