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maðelian

(v.)
Grammar
maðelian, p. ode

To speak ⬩ harangue ⬩ make a speech ⬩ declaim

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Abraham maðelode .. ongan his brýd wordum lǽran, 86; Th. 109, 9; Gen. 1820: Beo. Th. 701; B. 348: 747; B. 371. Byrhtnoþ maðelode, wordum mǽlde, Byrht. Th. 132, 66; By. 42. Byrhtwold maðelode, hé ful baldlíce beornas lǽrde, 140, 60.

Linked entry: mæðlan

HOLT

(n.)
Grammar
HOLT, es; m. n.

a HOLT, ⬩ wood, ⬩ grove, ⬩ copse ⬩ wood; ⬩ lignum

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Abraham ðá plantode ǽnne holt Abraham vero plantavit nemus, Gen. 21, 33. Ful oft unc holt wrugon wudubeáma helm, Exon. 129 a; Th. 496, 1; Rä. 85, 7.

Linked entries: gár-holt hilt

costnian

(v.)
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Hit is áwriten þæt God áfandode Abrahames, and se apostol Jacob áwrít þæt God ne costnað nǽnne man; hú mæg beón ǽgþer sóð? . . . God ne costnað nǽnne man, for þan þe hé nele nǽnne tó synnum gebígan, Scrd. 22, 46-23, 10: Hml. Th. ii. 560, 20.

flǽsclíce

(adv.)
Grammar
flǽsclíce, adv.

carnally

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Ne synd wé ná Abrahames cynnet flǽsclíce, ac gástlíce, Hml. Th. i. 204, 22. For þý flǽsclíce wé ne beóþ ymbsnidene ideo carnaliter non circumcidimur, An. Ox. 40, 16

manna

(n.)
Grammar
manna, monna, an; m.

Man ⬩ a man

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Abraham, leófne mannan, Cd. 121; Th. 156, 11; Gen. 2587. Geongne monnan, Exon. 89 b; Th. 336, 9; Gn. Ex. 45. Fremde monnan, 90 b; Th. 339, 32; Gn. Ex. 103

nese

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., is refused Críst séde þæt se yfela welega béde Abraham þæt hé sende Lazarus. . . . Ðá cwæd Abraham: 'Nese, . . .', Solil. H. 67, 30. 'Nese, naese,' 68, 7. 'Uton . . . spurian tó morgen furður.' 'Nese, lá, nese,' 46, I.

hlinian

(v.)
Grammar
hlinian, hleonian; p. ode

To lean, ⬩ bend, ⬩ lie down, ⬩ recline, ⬩ rest

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Monige hleonigaþ mid Abraham multi recumbent cum Abraham, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 11. Hlionigaþ [hlinigaþ, Lind.] ł restaþ accumbent, Lk. Skt. Rush. 13, 29. Hlionede hé in húse discumbente eo in domo, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 9, 10.

Linked entries: a-hlinian hleonian

ge-bedda

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bedda, . . . an ; f.
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Gebed ł wíf uxorem, p. 14, 16. þá cóm leóf Gode (Abraham ) idesa lǽdan, swǽse gebeddan, and his suhtrian, wíf on willan, Gen. 1775

sweng

(n.)
Grammar
sweng, es; m.

A blow, stroke ⬩ a trick ⬩ trick ⬩ swinging, stroke

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Weras him ondrédon for ðære dǽde Drihtnes handa, sweng ( the stroke, i. e. the punishment threatened if Sara were not returned to Abraham ), 161, 26; Gen. 2671. Iacob swilt þrowode ðurg stenges sweng, Apostls. Kmbl. 143; Ap. 72.

Linked entry: swinge

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre

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He Abrahames cynn geweorþude he honoured Abraham's race, Ps. Th. 104, 6. Geweorþie wuldres Ealdor eall ðeós eorþe, écne Drihten omnis terra adōret te, Deus, 65, 3.

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

freóndscipe

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Abraham onféng freóndscipe be freán hǽse, Gen. 2735

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTH ⬩ thence ⬩ hence ⬩ forwards ⬩ onwards ⬩ henceforth ⬩ further ⬩ still ⬩ inde ⬩ hinc ⬩ prorsum ⬩ porro ⬩ dehinc ⬩ deinceps ⬩ tămen

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FORTH, thence, hence, forwards, onwards, henceforth, further, still; inde, hinc, prorsum, porro, dehinc, deinceps, tămen Abraham eóde forþ Abraham went forth, Gen. 18, 16: Num. 22, 35: Jud. 16, 30.

magu

(n.)
Grammar
magu, a; m.

A child, ⬩ son ⬩ a young person ⬩ a servant ⬩ a young ⬩ strong man ⬩ a man

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Mago Ebréa ( Abraham ), Cd. 100; Th. 132, 34; Gen. 2203: 109; Th. 145, 25; Gen. 2411: 127; Th. 161, 32; Gen. 2674. Maga gemédu, Beo. Th. 499; B. 247

ge-stihtian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stihtian, ge-stihtan.
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(testamentum) gestihtade to Abraham, 104, 9. with infin. to arrange to do On ancerlifes drohtnunge he gestihtode his lif geendian in anchoretica conuersatione uitam jinire disposuit, Bd. 3, 19; Sch. 283, l

torn

(n.)
Grammar
torn, es; n.

Violent emotion of anger ⬩ grief ⬩ anger ⬩ indignation ⬩ wrath ⬩ unrighteous anger ⬩ rage ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ distress

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Abraham bæd him fultumes ... cwæð ðæt him wǽre weorce on móde, sorga sárost ... Hié Abrahame treówa sealdon, ðæt hié his torn mid him gewrǽcon on wráðum, Cd. Th. 122, 36; Gen. 2037.

stípan

(v.)

to raise, build high, erect ⬩ to exalt, elevate, dignify, ennoble

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Sinces brytta ( the king of Egypt ) héht Abrahame duguðum stépan, Cd. Th. 111, 21; Gen. 1859 : 142, 21; Gen. 2365

mága

(n.)
Grammar
mága, an; m. (cf. nið

a relative ⬩ a son ⬩ a man

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Mágan (Isaac ) gelǽdde Abraham, 162; Th. 203, 2; Exod. 397. Se eorl wolde sleán eaferan sínne, mágan, Th. 204, 2; Exod. 413. a man Se mága geonga ( Wiglaf ), Beo. Th. 5343; B. 2675.

git

(adv.)
Grammar
git, giet, get, gyt; adv.

Still ⬩ yet

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Abraham cwæþ ðá git Abraham said further, 18, 29. He sende to eallum ðám cynegum ðe cuce ðá git wǽron he sent to all the kings that were still alive, Jos. 11, 1: Homl. Th. i. 72, 9.

Linked entries: geot þá giet

á-fandian

(v.)
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God áfandode Abrahames . . . God áfandað þæs mannes, Angl. vii. 50, 486-9. Ne sceole wé ná biddan þæt God úre ne áfandige, Hml. Th. i. 268, 10. with acc. Þ;us áfandode God his gecorenan, ná swylce hé nyte heora ingehýd, Angl. vii. 52, 500.

FEORM

(n.)
Grammar
FEORM, fiorm, fyrm, e; f.

food ⬩ provision ⬩ goods ⬩ substance ⬩ victus ⬩ substantia ⬩ bŏna ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ entertainment ⬩ feast ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas ⬩ convīvium ⬩ cœna ⬩ a place where provisions are kept ⬩ provision-quarters of an army ⬩ victus stătio ⬩ use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment ⬩ ūsus ⬩ fructus

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Gewát him mid cnósle, ofer Caldéa folc feran mid feorme, fæder Abrahames the father of Abraham departed with his family, with his goods, to travel over the Chaldeans' nation, Cd. 83; Th. 104, 6; Gen. 1731: 126; Th. 161, 2; Gen. 2659.