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wlitig

(adj.)
Grammar
wlitig, adj.

Beautifulcomelyfairbeauteousglorious

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Th. 57, 1; Cri. 912: 232, 33; Ph. 516. Seó wlitige þrýues, 24, I; Cri. 378. Wlitig weoroda heáp and wuldres þreát, Andr. Kmbl. 1739; An. 872. Wlitig wuldres boda, Elen. Kmbl. 153; El. 77. Sió wlitige stów (heaven), Met. 20, 279.

FÚL

(n.)
Grammar
FÚL, es; n.

Foulnessimpurityguiltoffencefaultillŭviesimpūrĭtasculpa

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Se ðe ðæs fácnes and ðæs fúles gewita sý he who is privy to the crime and the guilt, L. Ath. v. § 1. 2; Th. i. 228, 22. Sleá man of ða hand ðe he ðæt fúl mid worhte let the hand be struck off with which he wrought that offence, i. 14; Th. i. 206, 21

fóster-fæder

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Neron wolde hátan his ágenne mǽgistre and his fósterfæder ( Senecam familiarem praeceptoremque suum ) ácwellan, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, 19. of superhuman beings Críst, fósterfæder ( altor ) ealra þinga. Hy. S. 65, 35

ge-wítigian

(v.)
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Add: to declare, make known Ðerh ðǽra táceno ædeáwnise mið ðý genítgade Críst per signorum experimenta promens Christum, Jn. p. 2, 1. Án gedæfneð ꝥte sié deád for ðǽm folce gewítgade unum debere mori pro populo prophetizat, 6, 11.

ge-wýscan

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Ge-wíscodne geseón mid eágan Críst optatum videre lumine Christum 54, 31. Gewíscedum optatis, i. desideratis An.

líchamlíce

(adv.)
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Maria ácende Críst líchamlíce, Hml. A 30, 163. Maria is his módor líchamlíce and gástlíce his swustor, 33, 219.

wæcnan

(v.)
Grammar
wæcnan, p. ede

To wakenarisespring

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Thai wakned Crist, Met. Homl. 134, 9

Linked entry: a-wacnian

wil-fægen

(adj.)
Grammar
wil-fægen, adj.

Having ones desiresatisfiedglad

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Crist ús écum gefeánum dó beón wilfægene Christus nos sempiternis gaudiis faciat esse compotes 123, II

Linked entries: wil-tygþe wil-hrémig

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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Lifgan fracoþ in folcum to live vile among nations, 10 b; Th. 12, 33; Cri. 195.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

drohtaþ

(n.)
Grammar
drohtaþ, drohtoþ,es ; m. [dreógan to do, suffer, pass life, live]

Conversation, manner or way of life, condition, conduct, society condĭtio vitæ, stătio, conversātio

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Kmbl. 626; An. 313: 2770; An. 1387: Exon. 20 a; Th. 53, 28; Cri. 857. Duguþ and drohtaþ virtue and converse, Exon. 42 b; Th. 143, 4; Gú. 656.

Linked entry: droht

for-fón

(v.)
Grammar
for-fón, ic -fó, ðú -féhst, he -féhþ, pl. -fóþ; p. ic, he -féng, ðú -fénge, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen, -fongen [for-, fón to take] .

to take violently or by surpriseclutcharrestseizevehementer căpĕreimprōviso adventu căpĕreprehendĕreapprehendĕredeprehendĕre

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clutch, arrest, seize; vehementer căpĕre, imprōviso adventu căpĕre, prehendĕre, apprehendĕre, deprehendĕre Swá þeóf sorgleáse hæleþ semninga forféhþ slǽpe gebundne as a thief suddenly surprises careless mortals bound in sleep, Exon. 20 b; Th. 54, 25; Cri

Linked entry: fore-fón

hréran

(v.)
Grammar
hréran, p. de

To moveshakestir

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Sum mæg fromlíce ofer sealtne sǽ sundwudu drífan hréran holmþræce, 17 b; Th. 42, 25; Cri. 678

Linked entry: for-hréred

íwan

(v.)
Grammar
íwan, p. de

To show bring before the eyesdisplayreveal

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Ðíne miltse ýwe show thy mercy, Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 32; Cri. 245. Ðæt land ðe ic ðé ýwan wille the land that I will show thee, Cd. 83; Th. 105, 11 ; Gen. 1751.

Linked entry: éwan

mága

(n.)
Grammar
mága, an; m. (cf. nið

a relativea sona man

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Ic ( Christ ) sylf gestág mága in módor, Exon. 28 b; Th. 87, 4; Cri. 1420. Fæder eft lǽrde mágan, 80 a; Th. 301, 32; Fä. 28. Ðonne módor mágan cenneþ, Salm. Kmbl. 742; Sal. 370. On mágan, ðín ágen bearn, Cd. 109; Th. 144, 26; Gen. 2395.

rǽs

(n.)
Grammar
rǽs, es; m.
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Th. 45, 30; Cri. 727. Micle rǽse ( magno impetu ) worn tódrifen wæs on sǽ, Mk. Skt. Rush. 5, 13. Mycelum rǽse, Lk. Skt. 8, 33. Ðæt hors sum slóg on ðam wege mid swíðran rǽse ( valentiore impetu ) oferhleóp, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17.

Linked entry: rǽs-bora

recen

(adj.)
Grammar
recen, adj.
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Th. 51, 2; Cri. 810. v. full-recen. coming swiftly and so causing terror. (? cf. fǽr and its compounds) God ðe on Ægyptum æðele wundur worhte and recene wundar on ðam Reádan Sǽ Deus qui fecit magnalia in Ægypto, terribilia in Mari Rubro, Ps.

Linked entries: recene recenlíce

GLÉD

(n.)
Grammar
GLÉD, e; f.

Burning coallive coalgleedemberfireflameprunacarboflamma

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Goldfrætwe gléda forswelgaþ flames shall devour the gold ornaments, 22 b; Th. 62, 4; Cri. 996. Biþ eal ðes ginne grund gléda gefylled all this spacious earth shall be filled with gleeds, 116 a; Th. 445, 24; Dóm. 12: Elen. Kmbl. 2601; El. 1302.

Linked entries: gloed gléde ge-gléded

ge-laðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-laðian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To invitebidcallsummonassemblecongregateinvītārevŏcārearcessĕrecierecongrĕgāre

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He to Bethania his þegna gedryht gelaðade he assembled his band of. disciples in Bethany, Exon. 14 b; Th. 29, 5; Cri. 458. Gelaðede se gesíþ hine to his háme the earl invited him to his home, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 29.

Linked entries: ge-hlaðen ge-leaðian

ge-neahhe

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-neahhe, -neahe, -nehhe, -nehe; adv.

Enough, sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantlysatis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter

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sufficiently, abundantly, frequently, very much, earnestly, instantly; satis, sufficienter, frequenter, valde, sedulo, instanter Ðara ðe geneahhe noman scyppendes hergan willaþ of those who sufficiently will praise the creator's name, Exon. 8 b; Th, 4, 5; Cri

Linked entries: ge-neh ge-nehhe

GEÓ

(adv.)
Grammar
GEÓ, gió; adv.

Formerly, of old, beforequandam, olim, pridem

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Ðú wið Criste geó wunne thou of old didst strive against Christ, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 25; Jul. 420: 19 b; Th. 51, 11; Cri. 814: Cd. 106; Th. 139, 12; Gen. 2308: Menol. Fox 34; Men. 17.