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ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n. <b>I a.</b>
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God forgifð ríce ðám ðe hé wile, Hml. Th. ii. 434, 4. <b>I b.

wíf-hád

(n.)
Grammar
wíf-hád, es; m. 1.

womanhood

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God ána wát hú his gecynde biþ, wífhádes oððe weres, Exon. Th. 223, 9; Ph. 357. Se ðreát ðæra Godes ðeówa in wífháde ancillarum Dei caterva, Bd. 4, 7; S. 574, 34

deór-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
deór-cynn, a species of ( wild) beast.
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God geworhte þǽre eorðan deór ( bestias) æfter hira híwum and þá nítena (jumenta ). Gen. 1. 25)

ge-genge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-genge, adj.
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Convenient, suitable, agreeable Unc wearð God yrre for þon wit him noldon hnígan mid heáfdum . . .: ac unc gegenge ne wæs þæt wit him on þegnscipe þeówian wolden, Gen. 743

ge-hogod

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-hogod, adj.
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Having (such and such) thoughts Gefeorma míne sáwle, fæder moncynnes, hædre gehogode ( having anxious thoughts ) hǽl. éce God . . . Ic ymb sáwle eom forht, Hy. 4, 62. Cf. ge-hugod

stígend

(n.)
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One who goes on board a ship, a sailor Sanctus Michael se æþela nówend and se gleáwa frumlida and se þancwirðesta stígend, An. Ox. 32 note

ár-wurþ

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-wurþ, -wyrþ; def. se árwurþa; seó, ðæt árwurþe; adj. [ár honour, weorþ worth]

Honour-worthhonourablevenerablereverendhonorabilishonorandusvenerabilisvenerandus

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Se góda biþ simle árwyrþe the good is always honourable, Bt. 39, 2; Fox 212, 23. Ár-wurþe wudewe [MS. wurdewe] or nunne nonna, Ælfc. Gl. 69; Som. 70, 21; Wrt. Voc. 42, 30.

Linked entry: ár-weorþ

dimnes

(n.)
Grammar
dimnes, dymnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.
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Ðis biþ gód lǽcedóm wið eágna dimnesse this is a good remedy for dimness of eyes, L. M. 1, 2; Lchdm. ii. 26, 9. Wolcnu and dimnys on his ymbhwyrfte nubes et cālīgo in circuitu ejus, Ps. Lamb. 96, 2: Mone B. 3240.

Linked entry: dymnys

FEALDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FEALDAN, ic fealde, ðú fealdest, fylst, he fealdeþ, fylt, pl. fealdaþ; p. feóld, pl. feóldon; pp. fealden [feald a fold]

FOLD up, wrapplĭcāre

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To FOLD up, wrap; plĭcāre Gód scipstýra hǽtfealdan ðæt segl a good pilot gives order to furl the sail, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Ic fealde plĭco; ic feóld plĭcui vel plĭcāvi, Ælfc. Gr. 24; Som. 25, 50.

hremming

(n.)
Grammar
hremming, e;f

A hinderinghindranceobstructionobstacleimpediment

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Mycele swýðor sceal se sóþa Godes cempa búton ǽlcere hremminge hræðe gehýrsumian Cristes sylfes bebodum much more shall the true soldier of God, without any hindrance, at once obey the commands of Christ himself, Basil admn. 2; Norm. 34, 23

lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
lícettere, es; m.

a hypocrite

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Líceteras and leógeras Godes graman habban búton hig geswícan may those who are false in deed and in word have the wrath of God, unless they desist, L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 5.

ge-beorhlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-beorhlíc, -beorglíc; adj.

Safecautiousprudentbecomingtūtuscircumspectusdĕcens

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Swilce hit fór Gode gebeorhlíc sý and fór weorulde aberendlíc as it may be becoming before God and tolerable before the world, L. Edg. ii. 1; Th. i. 266, 6 : L. C. S. 2; Th. i. 376, 14

reðe

(adj.)
Grammar
reðe, ;adj.;

Right, just

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; Right, just; Ðú (God) eart hálig lǽce, rede and rihtwís, rúmheort hláford, Hy. Grn. 7, 63. Mé ðín se góda gást lǽdde ðæt ic on rihtne weg reðne férde ; spiritus tuus bonus deducet me in viam rectam,; Ps. Th. 142, 11.

Linked entries: rede reðe-hygdig

ofer-bregdan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-bregdan, -brédan.

To overspread, cover, draw a covering overTo break out over a surface

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To break out over a surface Scamoniam geceós ðus brec on tú dó hwón on ðine tungan gif hió hwíte oferbregdeþ swá meluc ðonne hió biþ gód choose scammony thus; break it in two, put a bit on your tongue, if it breaks out all over white as milk, it is good

þurh-smúgan

(v.)

to creep throughmove slowly throughto go carefully through a subjectgo over the details

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Ðæt gér, ðe man hǽt solaris, þurhsmíhþ Zodiacum ðone circul on þrim hund dagum and fíf and syxtigum, Anglia viii. 303, 22. to go carefully through a subject, go over the details Hé sceal snotorlíce smeágean and georne þurhsmúgan ealle ða ðing ðe hláforde

Linked entry: smúgan

æt-wist

(n.)
Grammar
æt-wist, æd-wist, ed-wist, e; f. [æt, wist substantia, cibus]

Substanceexistencebeingpresencesubstantiapræsentia

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Substance, existence, being, presence; substantia, præsentia God heora ǽhta and ætwist on-genímeþ God takes their wealth and substance away. Cd. 60; Th. 73, 21; Gen. 1208.

Linked entries: æd-wist ed-wist wist

leger-teám

(n.)
Grammar
leger-teám, es; m.

Matrimony

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be as guilty against God, if he received the consecrated virgin as his wife, as the slave would be who took a king's queen to commit adultery with her, Shrn. 132, 4.

hǽðen-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
hǽðen-dóm, es; m.

Heathendom, paganism

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Heathendom, paganism Hí gecwǽdon ðæt hí ǽnne God lufian woldon and ǽlcne hǽðendóm georne áweorpan they agreed that they would love one God and zealously put away every kind of heathendom, L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 12.

cyric-sangere

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-sangere, es; m.

A church-singerecclesiæ cantator

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A church-singer; ecclesiæ cantator He sumne æðelne cyricsangere begeat, se wæs Mafa háten he got a famous church-singer, who was named Mava, Bd. 5, 20; S. 642, 5

lagian

(v.)
Grammar
lagian, p. ode

To make a lawordain

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To make a law, ordain Lagiaþ góde woruldlagan and lecgaþ ðærtóeácan ðæt úre cristendóm stande ordain good secular laws, and add thereto the establishment of our christianity. Wulfst. 274, 7