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ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek

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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

wǽge-tunge

(n.)
Grammar
wǽge-tunge, an; f.

The tongue of a balance

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The tongue of a balance Wǽgetunge (or wǽge tunge, v. wǽg, II) examen, Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 41

weó

(n.)

the upper part of the throat

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the upper part of the throat Tunge lingua, weó faus, múðes hróf palatum Wrt. Voc. i. 64, 57

Linked entry: weohlan

sugu

(n.)
Grammar
sugu, e: sú, e; f.
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Mé ( a badger ) on bæce standaþ her swylce sweon leorum (= hǽr swilce súe on hleórum, Grein) hlifiaþ tú eáran ofer eágum, Exon. Th. 396, 13; Rá. 16, 4

Linked entry: sú

án-weald

(n.)
Grammar
án-weald, án-wald, es; m.

Single, sole, monarchical, or royal power ⬩ empire ⬩ dominion ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ rule ⬩ government ⬩ bidding ⬩ solius dominatus ⬩ unius imperium ⬩ monarchia ⬩ potestas ⬩ imperium ⬩ ditio ⬩ dominatio ⬩ jus ⬩ arbitrium ⬩ nutus

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Ðín ánweald dominatio tua, Ps. Th. 144, 13: 135, 20: 118, 91: Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 38, 15: Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 12. Cyning biþ ánwealdes georn a king is desirous of power, Exon. 89 b; Th. 337, 4; Gn. Ex. 59.

CEOLE

(n.)
Grammar
CEOLE, ciole, an; f.

The throat, JOWL ⬩ guttur, fauces

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Hú swéte ceólum mínum spræce ðíne, ofer hunig múþe míne quam dulcia faucibus meis eloquia tua, super mel ori meo, Ps. Spl. 118, 103. Ne cleopigaþ hí, ðeáh ðe hí ceolan habban they [i. e. idols] cry not, though they have throats, Ps. Th. 113, 16

Linked entry: ceoler

ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionship ⬩ fellowship ⬩ congregation ⬩ church ⬩ societas ⬩ comitatus ⬩ eeclesia ⬩ synagoga ⬩ familiarity ⬩ friendship ⬩ familiaritas ⬩ amicitia

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Smerede ðé God ðín mid ele blysse for geférrédinum ðínum unxit te Deus tuus, oleo lætitiæ præ consortibus tuis, Ps. Spl. C. 44, 9. Gyf he híg ne gehýrþ, sæge hyt geférrǽdene quod si non audierit eos : dic ecclesiæ, Mt. Bos. 18, 17 : Jn.

Linked entry: ge-fǽrréden

wíde-ferhþ

(n.)
Grammar
wíde-ferhþ, -ferþ, long life, an age; the word occurs only in the accusative, alone or with eall, with adverbial force,
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Ðú scealt wídeferhð ðínum breóstum bern tredan eorðan ( super pectum tuum gradieris cunctis diebus vitae tuae, Gen. 3, 14), Cd. Th. 56, 2 ; Gen. 906. Ðæs ðe hié wídeferð wyrnan þóhton, 180, 26; Exod. 51. Ðú wunast wídeferð mid waldend Fæder, Exon.

geoguþ-hád

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Blíðsa, cniht on ðínum gioguðháde laetare, juvenis, in adolescentia tua, Past. 385, 34. On giohðháde, Kent. Gl. 1096. Fram geoguðháde a pueritia, Scint. 189, 17.

be-heldan

(v.)
Grammar
be-heldan, [= be-healdan?]

To attend ⬩ intend ⬩ attendere ⬩ intendere

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To attend, intend; attendere, intendere Wesan ðíne eáran gehýrende and beheldende fiant aures tuæ intendentes Ps. Th. 129, 2

bár

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Add: , bǽr Mid báres tuxe, Lch. i. 244, 8. Bǽres flǽsc etan, iii. 144, 24: i. pp. 358-60

swét-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
swét-líce, adv.

Sweetly, pleasantly

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Sweetly, pleasantly Swétlíce drincan ða word ðínes wísdómes verba tuae scientiae dulciter haurire, Bd. 5, 24; S. 649, 1

Linked entry: swót-líc

bed-clýfa

(n.)
Grammar
bed-clýfa, bedd-clýfa, bed-cleófa, bed-cófa, an; m.

A bed-chamber ⬩ closet ⬩ cubile hominis ⬩ cubiculum

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A bed-chamber, closet; cubile hominis, cubiculum Gang into ðínum bedclýfan infra in cubiculum tuum, Mt. Bos. 6, 6

éðgung

(n.)
Grammar
éðgung, e; f.

A breathing, inspiration ⬩ inspīrātio

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A breathing, inspiration; inspīrātio Of éðgunge gástes graman ðínes ab inspīrātiōne spiritus īræ tuæ, Ps. Spl. T. 17, 18

neáh-eá

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-eá, f.

A neighbouring river

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A neighbouring river Hié of ðǽm neáhéum and merum ða hronfiscas up tugon and ða ǽton, Nar. 22, 9

Linked entry: eá

blíþe-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
blíþe-lic, adj.

Gentle ⬩ pleasant

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Blíðelicum égum ðínes árfæstnisse serenis oculis tuae pietatis, 123, 3

ge-ceorlian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceorlian, p. ode
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To take a husband, marry Wíf ðe tuwa geceorlige mulier quae bis viro nupserit, Ll. Th. ii. 232, 1

Linked entry: ceorlian

búgan

(v.)
Grammar
búgan, to bow.
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Th. i. 22, 6. of adhesion, submission, or abandonment, defection, to turn to or from Se ðe fram Gode bíchð tó deófle, Hml. Th. i. 110, 1. Seó gelaðung þe of Iudéiscum folce tó Crístes geleáfan beáh, 44, 11.

hwearf

(n.)
Grammar
hwearf, hwerf, es; m.

A turn ⬩ space ⬩ change ⬩ exchange

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A turn, space, change, exchange, that which is exchanged Be hwearfe. Nán man ne hwyrfe nánes yrfes bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse ... Gif hit hwá dó fó se landhláford tó ðam hwearfe Of exchange.

hyll

(n.)
Grammar
hyll, es; m: e; f.

A hill

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Ðonne hie cweþaþ tó ðǽm dúnum and tó ðǽm hyllum tunc incipient dicere montibus et collibus, Blickl. Homl. 93, 33: Lk. Skt. Lind. 23, 30