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ge-þyldelíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldelíc, adj.

Patient

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Homl. 75, 29

scip-toll

(n.)
Grammar
scip-toll, es; m.

Passage money

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Passage money Sciptol naulum (cf. a schyppes tolle hoc naulum, 274, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 49

Linked entry: toll

for-pǽran

(v.)
Grammar
for-pǽran, p. de; pp. ed

To turn away ⬩ pervert ⬩ ruin ⬩ destroy ⬩ pervertĕre ⬩ perdĕre

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Gif we us sylfe ne forpǽraþ if we do not destroy ourselves, Homl. Th. i. 216, 9: ii. 50, 5. Adam us forpǽrde þurh ánes æpples þigene Adam ruined us by the eating of an apple, Homl. Th. ii. 330, 32.

Linked entry: a-pǽran

mennisc

(adj.)
Grammar
mennisc, adj.

Human

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Ðus mǽrsode se mennisca Crist his heofenlícan Fæder, Homl. Th. ii. 362, 11. Ðá getreówde hé in godcundre fultom ðǽr se mennesca wan wæs, Bd. 2, 7; S. 509, 23. Anginn menniscre álýsednysse ... intinga mennisces forwyrdes, Homl. Th. i. 194, 27-30.

Linked entry: menisc

tó-féran

(v.)
Grammar
tó-féran, p. de.

to go in different directions, ⬩ go off separately ⬩ to disperse (intrans.)

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Homl. i. 93, 8

Linked entry: tó-faran

þole-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
þole-mód, adj.

Of a patient disposition ⬩ patient ⬩ long-suffering

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D.), Homl. Skt. i. 16, 335. Geðyldig and ðolmód, 17, 55. On ðære écan worulde, ðe gewelgaþ ða þolmódan, Homl. Th. ii. 456, 2

Linked entries: þol-mód þolo-mód

ríceter

(n.)
Grammar
ríceter, rícetere, es; n.

power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force

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Ðam láreówe gedafenaþ ðæt hé hogie hú manegra manna sáwle hé mǽge Gode gestrýnan ... ná hú micel hé mǽge mid his rícetere him tó geteón it behoves the teacher to strive how many men's souls he can gain for God, not how much he can draw to himself by his

Linked entry: rícceter

weorc-stán

(n.)
Grammar
weorc-stán, es; m.
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Mid ormǽtum weorcstánum, Homl. Th. ii. 424, 27. Hé spræc ná tó ðam weorcstánum ( the stones of Jerusalem ) oððe tó ðære getimbrunge, i. 402, 10 : Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 106.

wynsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
wynsumlíce, adv.

pleasantly ⬩ agreeably ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ graciously ⬩ gladly ⬩ joyously

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Engla werod wynsumlíce sungon, Homl. Skt. ii. 29, 297. Ðe eáþelícor and ðe wynsumlícor ða myclan byrþenne áberan, Blickl. Homl. 135, 7. pleasantly, graciously.

wǽdlung

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdlung, e; f.

poverty ⬩ indigence ⬩ want ⬩ begging

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Þearfan hé lǽrde ðæt hí on lífes wǽdlunge geðyldige beón, Homl. Th. ii. 328, 15. Ne ðú ne wén ná ðæt ic áht underfénge for ǽnegum welan, ac symle on wǽdlunge lyfde, Homl.

a-solcennys

(n.)
Grammar
a-solcennys, -nyss, e ; f.

Idleness ⬩ sloth ⬩ slothfulness ⬩ sluggishness ⬩ laziness ⬩ ignavia ⬩ desidia ⬩ pigritia

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D. 970; 240, 12: Homl. Th. i. 602, 8

for-leógan

(v.)
Grammar
for-leógan, p. -leág, pl. -lugon; pp. -logen [leógan to lie]

To lie greatly ⬩ belie ⬩ valde mentīri ⬩ ementīri

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To lie greatly, belie; valde mentīri, ementīri Hí mid leásum gewitum forleógan woldon they would lie with false witnesses, Homl. Th. ii. 248, 16. Leáse gewitan hine forlugon false witnesses belied him, Homl. Th. i. 44, 28.

Linked entry: for-logen

ge-niðerung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-niðerung, -nyðerung, e; f.

Condemnation, humiliation, laying low

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Homl. 61, 32. For deófles genyðerunge for the casting down of the devil, 67, 3

Linked entry: ge-nyðerung

un-deádlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-deádlícness, e; f.

Immortality

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Immortality Úre ǽhta sind éce on heofenum, ðǽr ðǽr undeádlícnys rícsaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 484, 28. Hyht hiora undeádlícnise ( immortalitate ) full is, Rtl. 86, 22: Homl. Th. i. 544. 3.

Linked entry: un-deáþlícness

un-wæstmbǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-wæstmbǽrness, e; f.

Unproductiveness ⬩ barrenness ⬩ sterility

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On hungre is geswutelod ðære eorðan unwæstmbǽrnys, Homl. Th. ii. 538, 31. For unwæstmbǽrnesse ðæs londes propter terrarum infoecundam diffusionem, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 14, 18. On his ácennednysse hé ætbrǽd ðære méder hire unwæstmbǽrnysse, Homl.

Linked entry: wæstmbǽrness

riftere

(n.)
Grammar
riftere, es; m.

a reaper

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Ðæt geríp is micel and ða rifteras feáwa, Homl. Th. ii. 520, 16. Riftra[s], messores Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 13, 39. Ic cweþe tó riftrum mínum dicam messoribus, 13, 30. Se bær his ryfterum mete tó æcere, Homl. i. 570, 33

Linked entry: riptere

oll

(n.)

contempt, insult, contumely

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Homl. Th. i. 166, 15. Hé áxode ðá mid olle (contemptuously) Eart ðu lá God ? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 72. Man tǽleþ and mid olle gegréteþ (insults) ealles to gelóme ða ðe riht lufiaþ, Wulfst. 164, 19

ge-tácnung

(n.)
Grammar
ge-tácnung, e; f. [tácnung a sign]

A sign ⬩ signification ⬩ token ⬩ type ⬩ signĭfĭcātio

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Sume þing sind gecwedene be Criste þurh getácnunge some things are said of Christ typically, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 13, 16

Linked entry: tácnung

strangung

(n.)
Grammar
strangung, e; f.

strengthening, invigorating ⬩ vigor

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Homl. Skt. i. 18, 275

encgel

(n.)
Grammar
encgel, es; m.

An angel ⬩ angĕlus

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An angel; angĕlus Hálig encgel a holy angel, Cd. 226; Th. 301, 24; Sat. 586, = engel an angel