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wíde

(n.)
Grammar
wíde, an (wídu; indecl.? cf. brǽdu, lengu, and O. H. Ger. wítí); f.
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Width Heora wíde ( longitudo ) is .cc. míla, Nar. 36, 28

GÝMAN

(v.)
Grammar
GÝMAN, géman, gíman, giéman; p. de

To care for ⬩ take care of ⬩ take heed to ⬩ heed ⬩ observe ⬩ regard ⬩ keep

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To care for, take care of, take heed to, heed, observe, regard, keep; cum gen. acc Ic gýme mín wedd I will keep my covenant, Lev. 26, 42. Ic geornor gýme ymb ðæs gǽstes forwyrd ðonne ðæs líchoman I care more earnestly about the spirit's destruction than

Linked entries: giéman gíman géman geómian

mynster-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
mynster-líc, adj.

Monastic

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Monastic Man árǽrde cyrcan on his ríce geond eall and mynsterlíce gesetnyssa (monastic institutions), Swt. A. S. Rdr. 97, 71

manigfealde

(adv.)
Grammar
manigfealde, adv.
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In many ways, abundantly: His hálines and wundor wǽron syððan manigfealde gecýdde geond ðis égland, Chr. 641; P. 27, 25. —

rýmþ

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Add: great extent Ǽghwár geond swá mycele hys ríces rýmþe ubique per tantam sui regni amplitudinem, Angl. xii. 366, 17

ǽr-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæder, indecl. in sing, but sometimes gen. -fæderes and dat. -fædere are found; pl. nom. acc. -fæderas; gen. a; dat. um; m.

A forefather ⬩ father ⬩ propator ⬩ pater

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A forefather, father; propator, pater, Beo. Th. 5258; B. 2622

gást-sunu

(n.)
Grammar
gást-sunu, gǽst-sunu; gen. a; dat. a, u; acc. u; pl. nom. acc. a, o, u; gen. a, ena; dat. um; m.

A spiritual son ⬩ Christ ⬩ spīrĭtālis fīlius ⬩ Christus

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A spiritual son, Christ; spīrĭtālis fīlius, Christus Ahangen wæs on Caluarie Godes gástsunu the spiritual Son of God was hanged up on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 1342; El. 673

Linked entry: gǽst-sunu

ge-lǽrednes

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Add: erudition Ásprang hire hlísa and wísdóm and gelǽrednys geond ealle þá ceastre, Hml. S. 33, 29

hors-cniht

(n.)
Grammar
hors-cniht, es; m.
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A groom Aman gelǽdde Mardochéum geond þá burh swylce hé his horscniht wǽre, Hml. A. 99, 242

ÉCE

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
ÉCE, ǽce; gen. m. n. éces; gen. f. écre, écere; dat. m. n. écum; f. écre, écere; def. se écá, écea; seó, ðæt éce; gen. écan, écean; adj.

Eternal, perpetual, everlasting ⬩ sempĭternus, æternus

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Eternal, perpetual, everlasting; sempĭternus, æternus Ðis ys sóþlice éce líf hæc est autcm vīta æterna. Jn. Bos. 17, 3. Onwód éce feónd folcdriht wera the eternal foe pervaded the nation of men. Cd. 64; Th. 76, 23; Gen. 1261. Ðé síe éce hérenis eternal

Linked entry: ǽce

sped-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
sped-dropa, (spéd- ?), an; m.

rheumy ⬩ drop

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drop Mec (a book) fugles wyn (a pen) geond speddropum (ink) spyrede, Exon. Th. 408, 6; Rä. 27, 8

ealu

(v.)
Grammar
ealu, (-o,-a). For 'generally indecl. in sing.' substitute: gen. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ), alþes (Rtl.); dat. inst. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ); acc. ealu (-o, -a); gen. pl. ealeþa,
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and add: ale Ealo coelia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 24: i. 290, 61. Ealu celeum, cervise, ii. 130, 47. Æþele alu carenum, 23, 1. Gif ealo áwerd sié, Lch. ii. 142, 10. Twégen fǽtels full ealað oððe wæteres, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 16. Lytel níwes ealoð, Lch. i. 388

stirninga

(adv.)
Grammar
stirninga, adv.
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Sternly, inexorably Ðæt wundor ðæt geond ðás woruld fareþ, styrnenga gǽþ, staðolas beáteþ, Salm. Kmbl. 565 ; Sal. 282

Linked entry: styrnenga

wel-þungen

(adj.)
Grammar
wel-þungen, adj. (ptcpl.)

Well-thriven ⬩ able ⬩ good ⬩ proficient ⬩ excellent

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Well-thriven, able, good, proficient, excellent Hygd wæs swíðe geong, wís, welþungen Beo. Th. 3858; B. 1927: Menol. Fox 309; Men. 156

Linked entries: -þungen wel-geþungen

gnyrn

(n.)
Grammar
gnyrn, es; m.

Grief ⬩ sorrow ⬩ evil ⬩ wrong

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Grief, sorrow, evil, wrong Lác weorþade ðe hire brungen wæs gnyrna to geóce the gift she honoured that was brought to her as a consolation of sorrows, Elen. Kmbl. 2275; El. 1139.

wóp-dropa

(n.)
Grammar
wóp-dropa, an; m.

A tear

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A tear Hwæt is ðæt wundor ðæt geond ðás woruld styrnenga gǽð, áweccaþ wópdropan ? Salm. Kmbl. 567 ; Sal. 283

emb-feran

(v.)
Grammar
emb-feran, p. -ferde; pp, -fered

To go round, surround ⬩ circuīre

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To go round, surround; circuīre Híg geond feówertig daga embferdon ðone eard they went round the country for forty days, Num. 13, 26

leás-wiht

(n.)
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Satan ) geond þæt láþe scræf, Sal. 727. Leásuhta bepǽcunge lenonum lenocinio An. Ox. 4014. (?)

cum-líþian

(v.)
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Substitute: To be a guest Þá geond mistlicora hús cumlíðiað qui per diversorum cellas hospitantur, R. Ben. I. 11, 1

sǽ-weg

(n.)

a sea-way,

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a sea-way, a path through the sea Sǽfiscas ða faraþ geond ða sǽwegas pisces maris qui perambulant semitas maris. Ps. Th. 8, 8

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