ge-líc
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Substitute: what is like 'Ic nát nánwiht Godes gelíces ( Deo simile)' . . . 'Ic wondrie þín, hwí þú secge þæt þú Gode náwiht gelíces nyte (nihil te nosse Deo simile )'. . . Gyf ic wiht him gelíces wiste, ic wolde þat lufian, Solil. H. 15, 13-19. Næfð
ge-ortrúwian
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Add: to despair of. with gen. Geseah hé ꝥ án leó genóm ꝥ cild . . . hé ðá wæs geortrúwod þæs cildes, Hml. S. 30, 178. with prep. Be Godes mildheortnesse geortrúwian de Dei misericordia desperare, R. Ben. I. 22, 11. <b>I a.</b> reflex. to
ge-fég
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Add: of material objects Commisura, s. dicitur tabularum conjunctio gefég, cimbing, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 10. Gefége compage, An. Ox. 4440. Gefég compagines, i. conjunctions, juncturae, Wrt. Voc. ii. 132, 69. Of gefégum liniamentis (i. coniunctionibus)
mǽtan
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Add: with acc. of person and of dream Tó þǽm sóðum gesǽlðum ic tiohige ðæt ic þé lǽde, þǽr þín mód oft ymb rǽsweð and eác mǽt te ducere aggredimur ad veram felicitatem, quam tuus quoque somniat animus, Bt. 22, 2 ; S. 51, 13. Þá gemunde Iósep þá swefen
níþ
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Add Hé mid swá lytle níþe ábræc Rómebyrg, ꝥ hé bebeád ꝥ mon nǽnne mon ne sláge. Ors. 6, 38; S. 296, 30. Ne trúwige nán man be ælmesdǽdum bútan lufe; for ðan ðe swá lange swá hé hylt ðone sweartan níð on his heortan, ne mæg hé God gegladian. Hml. Th.
úre
Of us ⬩ our
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Of us Adam can yfel and gód, swá swá úre sum ( quasi unus ex nobis ), Gen. 3, 22. Ús is eallum þearf, ðæt úre ǽghwylc óþerne bylde, Byrht. Th. 138, 42; By. 234: Beo. Th. 2776; B. 1386. Úre ealra bliss eardhæbbendra laetantium omnium nostrum habitatio
wine-dryhten
A friendly, gracious lord.
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A friendly, gracious lord. v. wine (2) Ongan his magu frignan: " Hú gewearð ðé ðus, winedryhten (Guthlac) mín, fæder, freónda hleó?" Exon. Th. 162, 32; Gú. 984. Se ðe sceal his winedryhtnes leófes lárcwidum forþolian, 288, 27 ; Wand. 37. Ongon hé tó
ofer-gitan
to forget, neglect
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to forget, neglect Ealle þeóda ða ðe ofergitaþ oblivis-cuntur God, Ps. Spl. 9, 18. Ic ofergeat oblitus sum etan, 101, 5. Sum wýf ofergeat hyre cyld slǽpende. Shrn. 150, 30. Hí ofergéton (-geáton, MS. A. ) obliti sunt ðæt hí hláfas ne námon, Mk. Skt.
offrung
the offering of a sacrifice or gift ⬩ an offering, sacrifice
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the offering of a sacrifice or gift Hit wæs gewunelíc on ealdum dagum, ðæt man Gode ðyllíce lác offrode on cucan orfe; ac seó offrung is nú unálýfedlíc. Homl. Th. ii. 456, 35. an offering, sacrifice:- Ic áxige hwǽr seó offrung (victima) sig . . . God
and-weard
Present ⬩ præsens
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Present; præsens Ðǽr is Dryhten andweard where the Lord is present, Exon. 48 b; Th. 167, 7; Gú. 1056. Andweard Gode present with God, 30 b; Th. 95, 29; Cri. 1564. Fór ðé andweardne before thee present, Cd. 40; Th. 54, 2; Gen. 871: Andr. Kmbl. 2449; An
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DEÁW
DEW ⬩ ros
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DEW; ros Swá swá deáw ðære dúne ðætte [se, Th; se ðe, Spl.] niðerastáh on munte oððe to dúne sicut ros Hermon qui deseendit in montem Sion, Ps. Lamb. 132, 3. On morgen wæs ðæt deáw abútan ða fyrdwíc mane ros jacuit per circuĭtum castrōrum, Ex. 16, 13
fultuman
To help ⬩ assist ⬩ aid ⬩ support ⬩ jŭvāre ⬩ adjŭvāre ⬩ auxĭliāri ⬩ făvēre
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To help, assist, aid, support; jŭvāre, adjŭvāre, auxĭliāri, făvēre Hí woldon me má fultumian me pŏtius jŭvāre vellent, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 9: Ps. Th. 118, 114. Ic fultumige auxĭlior, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 61: făveo, 26, 5; Som. 28, 66. Me God fultumeþ
ge-wenian
to accustom ⬩ to accustom any one to one's self ⬩ assuefacere ⬩ to wean ⬩ to separate ⬩ ablactare ⬩ a lacte depellere ⬩ depellere ⬩ seducere
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to accustom, to accustom any one to one's self; assuefacere Gewenede hine sylfne to heora synlícum þeáwum he accustomed himself to their sinful manners, Ælfc. T. Lisle 34, 20: Bt. Met. Fox 29, 11; Met. 29, 6. Heora láreówas him biódan ða ilcan mettas
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ge-twǽman
to separate ⬩ To cut off ⬩ separate ⬩ divide ⬩ sepărāre ⬩ sejungĕre ⬩ dīvĭdĕre
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to separate To cut off; separate, divide; sepărāre, sejungĕre, dīvĭdĕre Ic hine ne mihte ganges getwǽman I could not cut him off from his course, Beo. Th. 1940; B. 968: L. N. P. L. 65; Th. ii. 300, 28. Ðá man getwǽmde ðæt ǽr wæs gemǽne Criste and cynincge
ge-freoðian
To protect ⬩ guard ⬩ free ⬩ keep
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To protect, guard, free, keep We wǽron gefreoðode feónda gafoles we were freed from devils' tribute, Blickl. Homl. 105, 23. Se ðe his ánum her feore gefreoðade he who here protected only his life, Exon. 39 a; Th. 128, 32; Gú. 413. Gefreoða hyre protect
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þurh-seón
to see through ⬩ see into ⬩ penetrate with the sight
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to see through, see into, penetrate with the sight (lit. or fig.) God geseóþ and þurhseóþ ealle his gesceafta, Bt. 41, 1; Fox 244, 11. Þurhsyhþ. Met. 30, 16. Gif hwá biþ swá scearpséne, ðæt hé mæge hine (Alcibiades) ðurhseón, swá swá Aristoteles sǽde
un-weorþlíc
of little value or importance ⬩ humble ⬩ that has little honour ⬩ not famous or splendid ⬩ poor ⬩ ignoble ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ infamous
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of little value or importance, humble Ða hláfordas and ða recceras scoldon ðencean ymb ðæt hélícuste and ða underðióddan scoldon dón ðæt unweorðlícre a subditis inferiora gerenda sunt, a rectoribus summa cogitanda, Past. 18; Swt. 131, 10. that has little
bí-genga
an inhabitant ⬩ a cultivator ⬩ cultor ⬩ a worshipper
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Add Bígenga, tilia, inbúend colonus .i. incola, cultor, inquilinus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 134, 25. an inhabitant Heofenlic bígengca celicola, An. Ox. 3934: Guth. 40, 3. Ðá bígengean þæs londes incolae regionis ejus, Nar. 5, 26. Biggengan, Bl. H. 209, 3. Bígengcan
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eádig-ness
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On eallum þisum líchamlicum gesǽlignessum men sécaþ ánfealde eádignesse ... Ne onsace ic náuht ꝥ þá gesǽlþa and þeó eádignes sié þæt héhste gód þises andweardan lífes quibus omnibus solam beatitudinem desiderare liquet ... Sed summum bonum beatitudinem
fremfull
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Add Fremful beneficus, benefactor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 31. Fremfulra utilium, An. Ox. 56, 310. of persons, beneficent, benignant Drihten wiste hú fremful hé beón wolde, Lch. iii. 436, 21. Hí syndon fremfulle ( benigni ) menn, Nar. 38, 22. of things,