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onríp-tíd

(n.)
Grammar
onríp-tíd, e; f.
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Harvest-time Gif þunor bið mycel eást oððe norðeást, mycel wæstm bid and gód onríptíd, Archiv cxx. 48, 24

ofer-ranc

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-ranc, adj.

Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous

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Over-luxuriant, extravagant, sumptuous: — God lǽteþ reáfian eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodge-wǽda. Wulfst. 46, 1

heáfod-gewǽde

Grammar
heáfod-gewǽde, [The Latin of Gen. 20, 16 is : Hoc erit tibi in velamen oculorum.]
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God bereáfað eówere dohtra heora gyrla and tó oferrancra heáfodgewǽda (v. Isaiah iii. 18, sqq. ), Wlfst. 46, 1. Add

nos-þyrel

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God gesceóp ús twá eágan and twá eáran, twá nosþirlu and twégen weleras, Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 4, 16. Add

ondrysnlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ondrysnlíce, adv.
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Terribly, dreadfully God slóh þysne preóst ondrysnlíce (swíðe ondryslíce, v. l.) hunc Deus terribiliter percussit, Gr. D. 119, 24

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twelf-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-nihte, adj.

Twelve days old

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Twelve days old On xii-niht[n]e mónan byþ gód tó féranne ofer sǽ, Lchdm. iii. 178, 26

swíþ-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ-mód, adj.

great-souled, magnanimous, stout-hearted ⬩ stern-minded ⬩ of violent mind, arrogant, haughty, high-minded

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Th. 233, 1; Dan. 269: ( the king at the time of the dream; cf. hé wæs wið God scyldig, 250, 20; Dan. 549), 249, 12; Dan. 529. Wearð hé swíðmód in sefan for ðære sundorgife ðe him God sealde, 254, 3; Dan. 606

treówsian

(v.)
Grammar
treówsian, trýwsian; p. ode.

to engage ⬩ pledge one's self ⬩ to prove one's self to be true ⬩ to clear one's self from a charge of untrue conduct

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Alf. pol. 19; Th. i. 74, 7 note, pas weord ich wulle þe treosien þurh mine god I will prove to thee the good faith of these words by an oath

Linked entry: trýwsian

anda

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Hé gealp gramlíce Gode on andan ( in envy of God ), Dan. 714. Feóndum on ondan in detestation of the devils, Gú. 745. On ondan þám . . . . 317. Nihtscúa onsendeð hæglfare hæleðum on andan ( in ill-will to men), Wand. 105.

ellen-wódnes

(n.)
Grammar
ellen-wódnes, -ness, e; f. Zeal, envy, emulation, ardour; zēlus = ζῆλος, fervor
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Aidanns hæfde Godes ellenwódnesse and his lufan micle Aidan had much zeal and love for God, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 32. He wæs mid wylme mycelre ellenwódnesse onbærned zēlo magni fervōris accensus est, 4, 24; S. 598, 22

Linked entry: ellen-gódnes

geornes

(n.)
Grammar
geornes, geornys, gyrnes, gyrnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Earnestness, diligence, industry, care, endeavour ⬩ industria, stŭdium

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Míne geornnesse mid góde ðú gefyldest thou didst satisfy my longing with good, Blickl. Homl. 89, 4

Linked entry: gyrnes

ge-efenlǽcung

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Hit is gewunelic on hálgum gewritum þæt gehwám bið fæder genamod be his geefenlǽcunge ( according to whom he imitates ); gif hé geeuenlǽcð Gode on gódum weorcum hé bið Godes bearn gecíged; gif hé geeuenlǽcð deófle ... hé bíð deófles bearn, Hml.

stirne

(adj.)
Grammar
stirne, adj.

Stern, hard, austere, rigorous, severe

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Cyning sceal beón milde ðám gódum and styrne ðám yfelum, L. I. P. 2; Th. ii. 306, 1: Wulfst. 267, 3. [God] hæfde styrne mód, gegremed grymme, Cd. Th. 4, 28; Gen. 60

Linked entry: styrne

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly at ⬩ near ⬩ at hand ⬩ almost ⬩ pæne ⬩ haud multum abest quin

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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657.

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte

manigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
manigfeald-líc, adj.

Manifold ⬩ having many parts ⬩ of many kinds ⬩ various

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Manifold, having many parts, of many kinds, various Ðeáh hit ús manigfealdlíc þince, sum gód, sum yfel, hit is ðeáh him ánfeald gód, Bt. 39, 6; Fox 220, 8.

disc-þén

(n.)
Grammar
disc-þén, es; m. [þegen, þén a minister, servant]
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Godes engel gebrohte ðone discþén ðǽr he hine ǽr genam the angel of God brought the minister of food where he had before taken him, Homl. Th, i. 572, 9

ǽ-brǽce

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽ-brǽce, (ǽw-,) (eáw-); adj.

Law-breaking ⬩ sacrilegious, impious ⬩ adulterous

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Law-breaking. sacrilegious, impious Gehýrde gé ðǽra deófla frófor on ðisum eáwbrǽcum ðe úre godas geyrsode ne ondrǽt? Hml. Th. i. 426, 20. adulterous Ðæt se wer gewítnað on ǽwbrǽcum wífe, ðæt wrecð God on ǽwbrǽcum were, 378, 26.

Linked entry: eáw-brǽce

flýman

(v.)
Grammar
flýman, p. de; pp. ed

To cause to flee ⬩ put to flight ⬩ rout ⬩ banish ⬩ fŭgāre

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Hie God flýmde God routed them, Cd. 97; Th. 127, 24; Gen. 2115

Linked entries: flǽman ge-flýman

for-swápan

(v.)
Grammar
for-swápan, p. -sweóp; pp. -swápen

To sweep away ⬩ verrĕre ⬩ protrūdĕre

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Hafaþ us God forswapen on ðás sweartan mistas God has swept us into these dark mists, Cd. 21; Th. 25, 9; Gen. 391. Ealle wyrd forsweóp [MS. forsweof] míne mágas fate has swept away all my kinsmen, Beo. Th. 5621; B. 2814

un-tódǽled

(adj.)
Grammar
un-tódǽled, adj.

Undivided ⬩ unseparated

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Undivided, unseparated Is ðæt full gód ðæt eall ætgædere is untódǽled, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 28. Hé biþ ánfeald untódǽled, 33, 2; Fox 122, 18, 21. Se God is simle on ánum untódǽled, 34, 6; Fox 142, 22: Wulfst. 21, 19.