ferþ
the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta
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On ferþe fægn rejoicing in mind, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 73; Met. 9, 37: Andr. Kmbl. 2968; An. 1487. Gefeóþ gé on ferþþe rejoice ye in spirit, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 7; Cri. 476: 70 b; Th. 262, 5; Jul. 328. Ðínne ferþ, acc. m. thy mind, 88 b; Th. 333, 9; Gn.
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for-swerian
To FORSWEAR ⬩ to swear falsely ⬩ perjure ⬩ ejūrāre ⬩ pējĕrāre
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Gif hwylc lǽwede man hine forswerige, fæste iv geár if any layman perjure himself, let him fast four years, L. Erg. P. ii. 24; Th. ii. 192, 6, 14. Forsworen perjūrus, Wrt. Voc. 86, 69: Gen. 24, 8.
be-þeccan
To cover, cover over, conceal ⬩ tegere, contegere, operire
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Se wæs beþeaht mid þæce quod erat fæno tectum, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, note 32: Exon. 117 a; Th. 451, 4; Dóm. 98. Biþeaht covered, Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 36; Gú. 1004.
ge-leáfful
Full of belief ⬩ believing ⬩ faithful ⬩ holy ⬩ fĭdēlis ⬩ crēdŭlus
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Full of belief, believing, faithful, holy; fĭdēlis, crēdŭlus Heó wundrade hú he swá geleáfful, on swá lytlum fæce, and swá uncýðig, ǽfre wurde gleáwnysse þurhgoten she wondered how he, so full of belief, in so short a space, and so ignorant, could ever
sýfre
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Fæste ðæt mód sýfre jejunet ut mens sobria, Hymn. Surt. 63, 3. Séfre, 2, 32: 27, 17. Mid sýfrum andgyte, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 78. Swá swá Petrus cwæð: 'Beóþ sýfre and wacole' be sober, be vigilant (1 Pet. 5, 8), Homl. Th. ii. 448, 8.
wiþ
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Add Ne scule gé wið hine gebǽran swá swá feónd, Past. 357, 7. (10) add :-- Hé hit hæl swíþe fæste wið his bróðor. Ors. 6, 33; S. 288, 14. (14) add :-- Hé wearð gebolgen mid mycelre hátheortnysse wið þone ǽfæstan wer, Gr.
openian
to open, to become open ⬩ to become manifest ⬩ to open, unclose ⬩ to disclose, manifest
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Openige nú ðín fæðm. Blickl. Homl. 7, 24. Byrgen opnigende (patens) is race heora. Ps. Spl. 5, 10. Openiendum heofonum caelis patentibus, Bd. 4, 9 ; S. 576, 37. Opniendum, Hpt.
for-fón
to take violently or by surprise ⬩ clutch ⬩ arrest ⬩ seize ⬩ vehementer căpĕre ⬩ imprōviso adventu căpĕre ⬩ prehendĕre ⬩ apprehendĕre ⬩ deprehendĕre
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Forfóh ðone frætgan, and fæste geheald seize the proud one [the devil], and firmly hold [him ], Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 18; Jul. 284.
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GREÓT
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Ic gewíte in greótes fæðm I depart into dust's bosom, Exon. 64 a; Th. 235, 13; Ph. 556: Andr. Kmbl. 1587; An. 795: Beo. Th. 6315; B. 3168. Of greóte from the earth, Exon. 59 b; Th. 216, 13; Ph. 267: Andr. Kmbl. 3246; An. 1626.
ge-fér-scipe
Society ⬩ fellowship ⬩ brotherhood ⬩ sŏciĕtas ⬩ cŏmĭtātus ⬩ clērus
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Se cræftga geférscipas fæste gesamnaþ the artificer firmly unites societies, Bt. Met. Fox 11, 185; Met. 11, 93. Of hiora gefoerscipe de eorum societate, Rtl. 75. 28
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wræc-líc
strange ⬩ wonderful ⬩ wretched ⬩ miserable
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strange, wonderful Fæste is ðín templ éce and wræclíc áwa tó feore sanctum est templum tuum, mirabile in aequi-fate, Ps. Th. 64, 5 : Exon. Th. 26, 12 ; Cri. 416.
wríþan
to twist ⬩ give a curved form to ⬩ to bind up ⬩ wrap round ⬩ bandage ⬩ to bind ⬩ to bind ⬩ fetter
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Th. 435, 27; Rä. 54, 7. to bind one thing to another Nim ða sylfan wyrt, lege on ðone naflan, and wríð ðǽrtó swýðe fæste. Lchdm. i. 82, 25. to bind, fetter Oft wíf hine (a dog) wríð, Exon. Th. 434, 3; Rä. 51, 5.
gelíce
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Seó sáwl færð hweóle gelícost, Met. 20, 217. with pronoun (þám), like that, similarly Gelíc þon similiter, Mt. p. 17, 6: p. 20, 4. Gelíce þám Ænglisc sceal Wyliscan rihte wyrcean, Ll. Th. i. 356, 15.
a-myrran
to hinder ⬩ impede ⬩ obstruct ⬩ check ⬩ disturb ⬩ impedire ⬩ turbare ⬩ obstruere ⬩ to dissipate ⬩ spend ⬩ distract ⬩ defile ⬩ mar ⬩ corrupt ⬩ spoil ⬩ destroy ⬩ dissipare ⬩ perdere ⬩ consummare ⬩ corrumpere ⬩ devorare ⬩ distrahere
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He ofslóh fætta heora, and gecorene Israhéla he amyrde occidit pingues eorum, et electos Israhel impedivit, Ps. Spl. C. 77, 35.
feorh-ner
Life's preservation or salvation, a refuge, sustenance, nourishment ⬩ food ⬩ vītæ servātio ⬩ refŭgium ⬩ ălĭmentum ⬩ cĭbus
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Beóþ Godes streámás góde wætere fæste gefylde, ðanan feorhnere findaþ foldbúend flūmen Dei replētum est ăqua, părasti cĭbum illōrum, Ps. Th. 64, 10
scyndan
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Fǽge scyndan ( of death by violence ), Exon. Th. 271, 29; Jul. 489. Hí ǽghwonon tó him éfston and scyndon, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 66, 10: Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 8.
ge-fillan
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Ealle ic mihte feóndas gefyllan, hwæðre ic fæste stód, Kr. 38. Ne wearð wæl máre folces ge-fylled sweordes ecgum, Chr. 937 ; P. I 10, (I a) fig. :-- Hé úp áhóf hond his ofer hié ðæt hé gefælde hié (ut prosterneret eos), Ps.
ge-beorg
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Ox. 5395. of things Rand sceal on scylde, fæst fingra gebeorh, Gn. C. 38
tír
Glory ⬩ honour
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Ðú tírum fæst niða Nergend thou Saviour of men, gloriously firm, Cd. Th. 235, 27; Dan. 312: Exon. Th. 354, 7; Reim. 42. Þa kingges weoren deædde, heore duȝeðe todealde, here tir wes atfallen, Laym. 4237
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ge-wemman
To stain ⬩ defile ⬩ pollute ⬩ profane ⬩ corrupt ⬩ vitiate ⬩ mar ⬩ injure ⬩ coinquĭnāre ⬩ turpāre ⬩ polluĕre ⬩ profānāre ⬩ corrumpĕre ⬩ vĭtiāre ⬩ contāmĭnāre ⬩ viŏlāre
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Ða ðín fǽle hús ealh háligne gewemdan coinquĭnāvērunt templum sanctum tuum, Ps. Th. 78, 1. Næs him gewemmed wlite his beauty was not injured, Andr. Kmbl. 2940; An. 1473: Cd. 4; Th. 5, 13; Gen. 71: Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 15: Ps. Spl. 13, 2.
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