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eáþe

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþe, adj.
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H. 21, 23. of persons, easy to be entreated, gentle Þú eart eáðe God . . . þú eart sóð Metod . . . þú eart Hǽlend God, Hy. 3, 4-9

gedwol-godas

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>gedwol-god</b>, es; m. n. A false god Ðes gedwolgod (Mercury) . . . is Óðon geháten on Denisce wísan, Wlfst. 107, 6.

hinder-genga

(n.)
Grammar
hinder-genga, an; m.

an apostate

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one that goes backward (epithet of a crab) Hindergenga retrograda (Nepa mihi nomen . . passibus Oceanum retrograda transeo versis. Aid. 254, 30), An. Ox. 26, 23. one that goes back from the faith he has professed, an apostate (cf.

Linked entry: genga

ful-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
ful-lic, adj.

Full

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Fullíc ꝥ God behét hé onféhð he will receive what God promised in full, Scint. 60, 2. Similar entries Cf. full; V a Hér wæs geflit and fullíc (wæs geflitfullíc, sæt full, v. ll. ) senoþ, Chr. 785; P. 52, note 2

Linked entry: fallic

ædre

(adv.)
Grammar
ædre, adv.

Quickly ⬩ promptly ⬩ at once ⬩ forthwith ⬩ illico ⬩ confestim ⬩ statim ⬩ protinus

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Quickly, promptly, at once, forthwith; illico, confestim, statim, protinus Him ðá ædre God andswarede God answered him forthwith, Cd. 42; Th. 54, 4; Gen. 872. Wille ðé ða andsware ædre gecýðan I will quickly let you know the answer, Beo.

Linked entry: edre

for-molsnian

(v.)
Grammar
for-molsnian, p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [molsnian to corrupt]

To putrefy ⬩ corrupt ⬩ make rotten ⬩ decay ⬩ putrefăcĕre ⬩ tabefăcĕre ⬩ macĕrāre

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Se ylca God, ðé ealle þing of náhte geworhte, mæg arǽran ða formolsnedan líchaman of ðam duste the same God, that wrought all things from naught, can raise up the decayed corpses from the dust, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 6

fyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-dagas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Days of old ⬩ ancient days ⬩ priscæ dies

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Days of old, ancient days; priscæ dies Ðis is se ilca God ðone on fyrndagum fæderas cúðon this is the same God whom your fathers knew in days of old, Andr. Kmbl. 1503; An. 753: 1951; An. 978: Cd. 223; Th. 293, 31; Sat. 463.

sceád

(n.)
Grammar
sceád, scád, es; n.

Shed ⬩ a division ⬩ distinction ⬩ reason ⬩ reckoning

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Haueð wit and schad bituhhe god and uuel, O. E. Homl. i. 255, 30. Snæd and skill, Orm. 5534. Niss bitwenen ȝutmc and hemm nan snæd i manness kinde, 6229, Schead ba of god and of uvel, Kath. 240

mildheort-ness

(n.)
Grammar
mildheort-ness, e; f.

Mercy ⬩ compassion ⬩ pity ⬩ clemency

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Mildheort God ... ðú ðe gehilst mildheortnysse Deus misericors ... qui custodis misericordiam, Ex. 34, 6. Hí náne mildheortnesse ne geearnodon, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 202, 28. Godes módor hire mildheortnesse ðære burhware gecýðde Chr. 994; Erl. 133, 15.

ge-ortrúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortrúwian, -trýwian; p. ode; pp. od [or without, treówian, trúwian to trust]

To distrust, despair ⬩ diffīdĕre, dēspērāre

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Ðæt ðú ne geortrýwe nánes gódes on nánre wiðerweardnesse that thou despair not of any good in any adversity, Bt. 6; Fox 14, 35

Linked entry: ge-ortréwan

cweþan

Grammar
cweþan, <b>. I.</b>
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'Hwí ðú úre goda biggencgas forseó' ... 'Ne cwæð ðú ná goda, ac gramlicra deofla' (say not gods' (worship), but cruel devils'), Hml.

-cund

(suffix)
Grammar
-cund, an adjective termination, denoting

KIND , sort, or origin, likeness

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KIND sort, or origin, likeness ; as, æðel-cund, deóful-, engel-, eorþ-, feor-, feorran-, gǽst-, god-, heofon-, híw-, in, sáwel-, ufan-, up-, woruld-

ge-seón

Grammar
ge-seón, <b>; X.</b>
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Ðá hwíle ðe God gesegen hæbbe ( may have seen to it ) ðæt fulwiht æt ðeosse stówe beón móte, Txts. 175, 13. Add

ge-deorfnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-deorfnys, -nyss, e; f.

Trouble ⬩ tribulation ⬩ trībŭlatio

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Trouble, tribulation; trībŭlatio God is úre fultum on gedeorfnyssum oððe on gedréfednyssum Deus est noster adjūtor in trībŭlātiōnĭbus, Ps. Lamb. 45, 2

brego

Grammar
brego, (-a).
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Sum árleás cynincg, Cosdrue geháten, wæs swá upáhafen, and swá árleás brega, ꝥ hé wolde beón God, Hml. S. 27, 27. Add

glíw-word

(n.)
Grammar
glíw-word, es; n.
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A word in a song Se Wísdóm gliówordum gól (cf. ongan gliówian and geoddode, Bt. 12; F. 36, 6), Met. 7, 2

seofon-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
seofon-nihte, adj.

Seven days old

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Seven days old Se .vii. nihta móna is gód on tó fixiane, Lchdm. iii. 178, 13. On .vii. nihtne mónan, 178, 9

sin-híwscipe

(n.)
Grammar
sin-híwscipe, es; m.

The lasting family relation of marriage

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The lasting family relation of marriage God sinhígscipas gesamnaþ mid clǽnlícre lufe conjugii sacrum castis nectit amoribus. Bt. 21; Fox 74, 38

Linked entry: sin-hígscipe

ge-sceád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceád, -scád, es; n.

separation, distinction, difference ⬩ power of distinguishing, reason, discretion, discrimination, an account, a reckoning, argument ⬩ distinctio, discretio, distantia

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Fordý sealde God mannum gesceád therefore has God given reason to men, 96, 13: 7: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 436; Met. 20, 218: 22, 88; Met. 22, 44. On gesceád witan to understand, Exon. 83 b; Th. 314, 3; Mód. 8.

Linked entries: -sceád ge-scád

ge-hæftnys

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hæftnys, -nyss, e; f.

Captivity ⬩ captīvĭtas

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Captivity; captīvĭtas Ðonne awent oððe acyrreþ God gehæftnysse oððe hæftnóde folces his cum convertit Deus captīvĭtāctem plēbis suæ, Ps. Lamb. 52, 7

Linked entry: -hæft-nes