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tó-éþian

(v.)
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translates aspirare Swá se ælmihtiga God tóéþiende and gefyllende gelíffæsteð sicut omnipotens Deus aspirando vel implendo vivificat, Gr. D. 270, 13

Linked entry: éþian

fræfel-líce

(adv.)
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Add: in a good sense, carefully, solicitously Freflíce ætýwan rihte drohtnunge mid gódnm bysnum exempla uirtutis sollicite inpendere, Chrd. 66, 22

dwolian

(v.)
Grammar
dwolian, dwoligan; part. dwoliende, dwoligende ; p. ede; pp. ed

To wander out of the way, err ⬩ errāre

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Dysige men, dwoliende, sécaþ ðæt héhste gód on ða sǽmran gesceafta foolish men, erring, seek the highest good in the worse creatures, Bt. 33, 1; Fox 120, 12, MS. Cot. Hider and ðider dwoligende wandering hither and thither, 36, 5; Fox 180, 12.

Linked entries: dwalian dwolung

fyrþran

(v.)
Grammar
fyrþran, fyrþrian; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od [furðor further]

To further ⬩ support ⬩ advance ⬩ promote ⬩ provehere ⬩ promŏvēre

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Ealle Godes gerihto fyrþrie man georne let every one zealously further all God's dues, L. E. G. 5; Th. i. 168, 25, note 28, MS. B

Linked entries: firþriende friþian

rihtung

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D. 96, 7. add On ðisum ðrým tíman andbidað God mancynnes rihtinge and góde wæstmas, Hml. Th. ii. 408, 15. Gif hí ne becumað hér tó rihtingce ( si ad correctionem non perveniunt), hí byrnað þǽr aa in écnesse, Gr. D. 335, 13.

a-fréfran

(v.)
Grammar
a-fréfran, p. ede; pp. ed

To comfort ⬩ console ⬩ consolari

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To comfort, console; consolari God eáðe mæg afréfran feásceaftne God can easily comfort the distressed, Exon, 10b; Th. 11, 23; Cri. 175: 133; Th. 23, 13; Cri. 368.

Linked entry: a-froefred

fyrhþ

(n.)
Grammar
fyrhþ, es; m. n.

the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ ănĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta

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Kmbl. 1278; El. 641: 391; El. 196. life; vīta Ðú God Dryhten wealdest wídan fyrhþ thou lord God rulest for ever, Elen. Kmbl. 1518; El. 761

Linked entries: ge-fyrhþe firhþ

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.

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

meagol

(adj.)
Grammar
meagol, <b>, megol;</b> adj.

Earnest ⬩ strenuous ⬩ firm

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Earnest, strenuous, firm Ðæt ic Gode and Sancta Marian meaglum móde on éce yrfe geseald hæbbe what I, with mind immovable, have given as a perpetual inheritance to God and St.

web

(n.)
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web, webb, es; n.

A web, woven stuff

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Goldfág scinon web æfter wágum shot with gold shone the work of the loom along the walls, Beo. Th. 1994; B. 995. Webbum peplis, Hpt. Gl. 507, 12. Webbu swá hwilc swá wyfð, and blisse gesihð, gód ǽrende getácnaþ, Lchdm. iii. 210, 28

Linked entry: wæbb

-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