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rotian

(v.)
Grammar
rotian, p. ode
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Mid ðam ( myrrh ) man smyraþ rícra manna líc ðæt hig rotian ne mágon, Anglia viii. 299, 48

BÓSUM

(n.)
Grammar
BÓSUM, bósm, es; m.
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Án man mihte faran ofer his ríce, mid his bósum full goldes, ungederad a man might go over his kingdom, with his bosom full of gold, unhurt, Chr. 1086; Erl. 222, 4.

mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
mǽrsung, e; f.

a making knownreportrumourfamerenowncelebritycelebrationa making greatmagnifyingglorificationGreatnessmagnificenceexcellencyhonourfavour

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Mid ða mǽrsunga ðara heofonlícra gerýna, 2, 9; S. 510, 37; 4, 22; S. 591, 21. a making great, magnifying, glorification Se Fæder hine sette tó his swíðran on heofenan ríce . . Ðeós is Cristes mǽrsung æfter ðære menniscnysse, Homl. Th. ii. 360, 28.

hlot

on allotted portiona sharelotlotfatefortune

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(part or) lot with another: Gif þu nylt mé ofsleán, nafa þú nán hlot mid mé on heofena ríce, Hml.

þæt

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Ðá wæs ymb clxxxviii wintra fram Drihtnes menniscnysse ꝥ Severus cásere ... sé wæs seofonteogeða fram Agusto, ꝥ hé ríce onféng, 1, 5; Sch. 17, 6-11: 1, 4; Sch. 16, 8. 2. add: where the verb in the main clause is passive Ne wæs hé forlǽten ꝥ hé ofer him

swétness

(n.)
Grammar
swétness, e; f.
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Be swétnesse ðæs heofonlícan ríces, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 16. Ða woruldsǽlþa mid swíþe manigre swétnesse óleccaþ ðǽm módum, Bt. 7, 1; Fox 16, 10. Beswícan þurh ða swétnesse ðara worda . . . þurh ða swétnesse ðara synna, Blickl. Homl. 55, 22, 24.

Linked entry: swótness

up-stige

(n.)
Grammar
up-stige, es; m.
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ascension, mounting Nis bútan tweón tó understandenne se upstige and se niþerstige ( the ascending and descending on Jacob's ladder ) on náne óþere wísan, bútan ðæt heofona ríces upstige mid eádmódnesse geearnod bið and mid oferméttum forwyrht, R.

ge-wealdan

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ríces geweóld, Hml. S. 26, 46

ge-lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lustfullian, p. ode; pp. od.
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Ða welan gelustfulliaþ riches afford pleasure, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 20 : 130, 9

lǽfan

(v.)
Grammar
lǽfan, p. de.

to leaveto remain

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Ðínum mágum lǽf folc and ríce leave to thy kinsmen people and power. Beo. Th. 2361; B. 1178. Ðonne him forþsíð gebyrige gýme his hláford ðæs hé lǽfe when his death happens, let his lord take charge of what he leaves, L. R.

Linked entry: be-lǽfan

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, lago; m.

seawater

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Icel. lopt ok lögr] land ymbclyppaþ gársecg embegyrt gumena ríce air and sea embrace earth, ocean girds round the kingdom of men, Bt. Mt. Fox 9, 72; Met. 9, 40. Stille þynceþ lyft ofer londe and lagu swíge, Exon. 101 b; Th. 383, 16; Rä. 4, 11.

ofer-stígan

(v.)
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Ðú ealle ðíne yldran on ríce feor oferstígest (transcendas, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 9. Hé ealra óðerra heáhfædera mægen oferstígeþ, Blickl. Homl. 167, 23. Yldo oferbídeþ stánas, heó oferstígeþ stýle, Salm. Kmbl. 600 ; Sal. 299.

sweðrian

(v.)
Grammar
sweðrian, swiðrian, sweoðerian; p. ode (some instances of the cpd. ge*-*sweðrian, omitted under that word, are given here)
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Nó swiðrode ríce, 256, 12; Dan. 639. Him sweðraden synna lustas sinful joys subsided in him, Exon. Th. 109, 2; Gú. 84. Metod lét Babilone blǽd swiðrian, Cd. Th. 258, 30; Dan. 683. v. ge*-*sweðerian; swaðrian, and next word

ge-síþ

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Hé (Lucifer) cwæð þæt hé mid his gesíðum wolde hýðan heofona ríce, Sal. 453. <b>III a.

hæleþ

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. §29, Sievers Grammar § 281]. used with complimentary force of both temporal and spiritual persons; implying excellence in worldly matters David wæs háten diórmód hæleð, Israéls brega æðele and ríce, cyninga cýnost, Ps. C. I.

ge-openian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-openian, -openigean; p. ode; pp. od, ad.
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He heofonan ríces infær geopenode he opened an entrance to the kingdom of heaven, Homl. Th. ii. 128, 24: 260, 11: i. 78, 27. Geopena ongeán me lífes geat open to me the gate of life, 76, 3. Ðæt he geopenige that he shew, Past. 21; Swt. 159, 24; Hat.

Linked entry: openian

ge-wis

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-wis, -wiss; adj.

Certainsureknowingforeknowingcertus

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He hí gewisse gedyde and gelǽrde be ingonge ðæs écan ríces de ingressu regni æterni certos reddidit, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 35. On gewissum tídum at certain times, R. Ben. interl. 48. Of gewissum intingan of certain causes, R. Ben. interl. 63.

Linked entry: ge-wiss

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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Ðæt ríce súð licgeþ ymbe Gealboe and ymb Geador, Salm. Kmbl. 383-4; Sal. 191. Is hyge ymb heortan gerúme,Cd. Th. 47, 11; Gen. 759: 23, 5; Gen. 354: Exon.

hafen-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
hafen-leás, adj.
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Se ðe spéda hæfþ and ða áspendan nele hafenleásum bréðer he that hath riches and will not expend them for his brother who lacks, 318,11 : 484, 33 : 178, 19

Linked entry: hæfenleás

sundor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-cræft, es; m.
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Ða rícan on ðam woruldwelan nabbaþ nǽnne sundorcræft, Seó wiht sundorcræft hafaþ, Exon. Th. 420, 14; Rä. 40, 3. Ðæt hý sundorcræfta sumne eác cunne that each have some craft of his own that he knows, L. I. P. 9; Th. ii. 314, 29.