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frí

(adj.)
Grammar
frí, adj.

Freenoblelīberingĕnuusnōbĭlis

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Ic ðé on folcum fríne Drihten écne andete I acknowledge thee amongst the people, a noble eternal Lord, Ps. Th. 56, 11

ge-lácian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lácian, ic, he -lácige; p. ode; pp. od [lác a gift]

To givebestowpresent one with a thingmuneraremunerare aliquem aliqua re

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Mid écum dó, mid hálgum ðínum, wuldre beón gelácod eternâ fac, cum sanctis this, gloriâ munerari, Te Deum, 21; Lamb. 195 b, 21

Linked entry: -lácian

eten-lǽs

(n.)
Grammar
eten-lǽs, (w)e; f.
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Ofer wudu ofer feld ofer ecen lǽse (etenlǽse ?), C. D. v. 262, 18

Linked entry: lǽs

hræd-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd-mód, adj.
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Hasty, quick-tempered Se heofonlica wísdóm cwæð ꝥ ꝥ yrre hæfð wununge on ðæs dysegan bósme, ꝥ is þonne hé bið tó hrædmód (cf. ne sis velox ad irascendum: quia ira in sinu stulti requiescit, Eccl. 7, 10), Hml. S. 16, 342

un-lǽdlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-lǽdlíce, adv.

Miserablywretchedly

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Hé hine sylfne swíðe unlǽdlíce áhéng and swá ungesǽliglíce tó écan deáðe wæs geniðerad, 158, 163

Linked entry: un-lǽd

súsl

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Habbað hí mid þám deófle þá écan súsle, Hml. S. 19, 238

georstu

(int.)
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Voc. ii. 110, 26; and for a similar interjectional use cf. sehðe ecce, Ps. Srt. 32, 18; 38, 6.]

wín

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D. 59, 16. v. eced-, reám-wín. Add

un-gewiss

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Hí beóð deáde and ungewisse þæs écan lífes, 264, 10

drihten

(n.)
Grammar
drihten, gen. drihtnes, drihtenes ; m.

A ruler, lord, the Lord

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Éce Drihten wið Ahrahame spræc the Lord eternal spake with Abraham, Cd. 106; Th. 139, 1; Gen. 2303. Ic eom Drihten ðín God ego sum Domĭnus Deus tuus, Ex, 20, 2. Þurh úrne Drihten Crist through our Lord Christ, L. Ælf. P. 39; Th. ii. 380, 3.

on-tendan

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add: to set on fire so as to consume Hê ealle ofslôh mid swurdes ecge and ontende þâ burh, Hml.

reordian

(v.)
Grammar
reordian, ;p.; ode.

to speak, say, talkto read

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Him biþ reordiende éce Drihten, ofer ealle gecwyþ, 304, 7; Sat. 626. Se Hǽlend his gingrum tó spræc ymbe Godes ríce, samod mid him reordigende, Homl. Th. i. 294, 18. ; to read; Ne reordaþ ;non legistis?; Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 12, 5.

symbelness

(n.)
Grammar
symbelness, e; f.

Festivity, solemnityfestivity, feastinga religious festivalsolemnityfestive nature

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Semelnyssa solemnia, festivitates, 500, 7. festivity, feasting Ðǽr ðurhwunaþ seó éce bliss; ne byþ ðǽr hungor ne þurst. . ., ac háligra symbelnys ðǽr þurhwunaþ á bútan ende, Wulfst. 143, 2. Symbelnes, Blickl. Homl. 65, 21.

Linked entries: symbel symbel-calic

gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.

Wiselyprudentlywell

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Wisely, prudently, well Efne me God gleáwe fultumeþ ecce Deus adjuvat me, Ps. Th. 53, 4. Ðæt byþ secga gehwam snytru on frymðe, ðæt he Godes egesan gleáwe healde initium sapientiæ timor Domini, 110, 7: 142, 11. Gleáwast, 118, 99

ge-sceft

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceft, e; f.

The creation, a creaturecreātio, creātūra

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The creation, a creature; creātio, creātūra In ðære écan gescefte [MS. gesceft] in the eternal creation, Cd. 228; Th. 306, 15; Sat. 664. Ealra gescefta of all creatures, 226; Th. 301, 20; Sat. 584: 217; Th. 277, 13; Sat. 203

lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
lácnian, p. ode

To healcuretendtake care oftreatdress(a wound)

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Ecg. P. iii. 16; Th. ii. 202, 26.

Linked entry: lǽcnan

lyðre

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðre, adj.

Evilwickedbasemeanpoorsordidvilelewddepraved

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Ecg. P. ii. 4; Th. ii. 182, 32: L. M. I. P. 12; Th. ii. 268, 11. Se ðe Crist belǽwde for lyðrum sceatte who betrayed Christ for filthy lucre, Homl. Th. ii. 244, 26: Wulfst. 297, 26.

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Ecg. P. iv. 60; Th. ii. 222, 3. Gif hine onhagige (si facultatem habeat), gefreóge ǽnne man, ii. 24; Th. ii. 192, 12; L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 9-12; Homl. Th. i. 180, 12. Ðone dǽl ðe him to onhagige, 398, 17.

frió

(adj.)
Grammar
frió, adj.

Freelíber

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Free; líber Frióra ǽghwilc fundie to ðæm écum góde let every one of the free aspire to the eternal good, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 3; Met. 21, 2. He gesceóp twá gesceádwísan gesceafta frió he created two rational creatures free. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 30

syn-wund

(n.)
Grammar
syn-wund, e; f.

A wound inflicted by sin

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A wound inflicted by sin Ne syndon náne swá yfele wunda swá syndon synwunda, forðam þurh ða forwyrð se man écan deáðe, L. Pen. 4; Th. ii. 278, 17. Wé á sculon ídle lustas, synwunde, forseón, Exon. Th. 47, 18; Cri. 757

Linked entry: syn-rust