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ge-cræftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cræftan, p. -cræfte; pp. -cræfted, cræft [cræftan to build; cræft art]

To contrivebuildmolīrimachināri

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Ðæt Godes tempel wæs wundorlíce gecræft the temple of God was wonderfully contrived, Homl. Th. ii. 574, 29

ge-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fillan, p. -filde; pp. -filled, -fild

To fulfilfinishcompleteimplērecomplēre

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God gefilde on ðone seofeðan dæg his weorc complēvit Deus die septĭmo ŏpus suum, Gen. 2, 2 : Deut. 31, 24. Gefild fulfilled, Chr. 605; Erl. 21, 27

Linked entry: ge-fellan

un-gefrǽglíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gefrǽglíce, adv.

In an unheard of mannerto an unheard of extentunusuallyextraordinarily

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Se hearpere wæs swíþe ungefrǽglíce gód, 85, 6; Fox 166, 29

be-hogian

(v.)
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Ealdor þe georne behogige (curiose intendat) hwæþer hé God geséce, R. Ben. 97, 14. ꝥ þá á

for-scyldigod

(adj.)
Grammar
for-scyldigod, adj. (ptcpl.)

Guiltywickedinfamous

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God gewrecð his forsewennysse on forscyldegodum mannum, Hml. A. 58, 170. Ðú forscyldegodesta cynincg, Hml. S. 25, 131

ge-irsian

(v.)
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., and add God, ðú ðe sóðlíce giiorses ( irasceris ), Rtl. 40, 23. Hwæt þá Datianus deófollíce geyrsode ongeán ðone hálgan wer, Hml. S. 14, 23. Lǽt þíne godas geyrsian, gif hí áht magon, 7, 113

Linked entry: ge-yrsian

irfeweardness

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'Donne God sylð his leófum slǽp, þæt is Drihtnes yrfwyrdnys (hereditas).' Þonne Godes gecorenan becumað tó deáðe, ðonne gemétað hí yrfwyrdnysse, Hml. Th. ii. 526, 29. Tóhopa ðǽre écan ierfeweardnesse (hereditatis), Past. 391, 30.

ágnian

(v.)
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Gif hwá ná furðor teám ne cenð ac ágnian wile if any one does not carry the teám further, but declares himself to have been the owner , i. 290, 19. to appropriate to one's self, usurp, arrogate Gif hé ðá gód þe ús God tó gemánan sealde him synderlíce

clipung

(n.)
Grammar
clipung, e; f.
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Hé clypode tó Gode: 'Þú ælmihtiga God . . .' Æfter ðisre clypunge, Hml. S. 18, 132. Cleopodon þá gástas midmycelre cleopunge and þus cwǽdon, Guth. 38, 16. an appellation, name Gecíednysse, clipunge vocabulo, i. nomine, An. Ox. 1503.

Linked entries: cleopung clepung

wecg

(n.)
Grammar
wecg, es; m.

a wedge a mass of metal a piece of money

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Ðætte ðǽr wǽre ðæt héhste gód, ðǽr ðǽr ða gód ealle gegæderode bióþ, swelce hí sién tó ánum wecge gegoten, Bt. 34, 9; Fox 146, 20. Hí behwyrfdon heora áre on sumum gyldenum wecge, and ðone on sǽ áwurpan, Homl. Th. i. 60, 29.

leóf-wende

(adj.)
Grammar
leóf-wende, adj.

Pleasinggraciousacceptableamiableestimable

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Ðeáh hit gód seó and deóre ðeáh biþ hlíseádigra and leófwendra se ðe hit selþ ðonne se ðe hit gaderaþ and on óðrum reáfaþ though it (gold) be good and precious, yet will he be of better repute and esteem who gives it, than he who collects it and robs

eall-swá

(adv.)
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Eallswá (eal-, v. l. ) yfel anda lǽt tó helle, ealrihte swá gód anda lǽt tó Gode, R. Ben. 131, 12

frem-sum

(adj.)
Grammar
frem-sum, fræm-sum; adj.

Kindbenigncourteousbenignus

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Syleþ us fremsum gód Drihten Dŏmĭnus dăbit benignĭtātem, 84, 11

Linked entry: fræm-sum

ildend

(n.)
Grammar
ildend, es; m.
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tó ðam ðæt syððan hí on ðæt hús cómon hí ðá sóna ðone hálgan wer gebundon there was no one, after they had got into the house, who delayed at once to bind the holy man, Guthl. 5 ; Gdwin. 36, 5

ge-cnucian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cnucian, -cnocian; p. ode, ede, ude; pp. od, ed, ud [cnucian to beat]

To beatpoundtundĕrepertundĕre

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To beat, pound; tundĕre, pertundĕre Gecnuca hý mid swínenum góre pound it with swine dung, Herb. 9, 3; Lchdm. i. 100, 11. Mid gecnucedum [MS. gecnucedon] ele ŏleo tūso, Ex. 29, 40. Genim ða wyrte gecnucude [gecnocode MS.

Linked entry: ge-cnocian

þeów-hád

(n.)
Grammar
þeów-hád, es; m.
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The condition of a servant, service Heó háligryfte onféng and Godes ðeówháde she took the veil and accepted the condition of a servant of God; accepto velamine sanctimonialis habitus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 42.

þrym-sittende

(adj.)
Grammar
þrym-sittende, adj.

Dwelling in gloryinhabiting heaven

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Écne God þrymsittendne, 268, 20; Jul. 435

wíd-herian

(v.)
Grammar
wíd-herian, -hergan; p. ede
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To celebrate, spread abroad the praise of a person Ðeáh hí for micel gód ne dón, hí wilniaþ ðæt hí micel ðyncen, and hí mon wídherge quamvis implere maxima praetermittant, ea tamen minima observant, quae humano judicio longe lateque redoleant, Past.

eáþ-méde

(v.; part.)
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Ic gebrenge þá heofonlican gód æt þám eáþmédum (-módum, S. 18, 11), Bt. 7, 3; F. 22, 3. Add

tín-nihte

(adj.)
Grammar
tín-nihte, adj.

Ten days old

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Se .x. nihta móna hé ys god tó standanne mid æðelum monnum, Lchdm. iii. 178, 19-21. Se ðe biþ ácenned on .x. nihtne ealdne mónan, se biþ ðrowere, 160, 28