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open-lic

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Þára openlican weorc (aperta opera) gesióð, ac nyton hwelc hira inngeðonc bið, Past. 105, 9. Add

for-þingian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þingian, p. ode; pp. od

To plead for anyoneintercedeintercēdĕre

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To plead for anyone, intercede; intercēdĕre Búton se hláford ðone wer forþingian wille unless the lord will intercede for the man, L. Alf. pol. 21: Wilk. 39, 34

ge-sceaplíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-sceaplíce, adv.

Properly, fitly, wellapte

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Properly, fitly, well; apte Seó heáfodstów gesceaplíce gehiwad to ðam gemete hyre heáfdes locus capitis ad mensuram capitis illius aptissime figuratus, Bd. 4, 19; S. 590, 1, note

Linked entry: -sceaplíce

mǽg-sibb

(n.)
Grammar
mǽg-sibb, e; f.

kinshiprelationshipLove between kinsmenaffection

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Ǽr ðam wǽron steópcild gewordene, Wulfst. 252, 9: Blickl. Homl. 107, 2. Wel is tó warnianne ðæt man wite ðæt hý ( the man and woman about to be married) þurh mǽgsibbe tó gelænge ne beón (i. e. are not within the prohibited (seven) degrees ), L.

Linked entry: mǽgþ-sibb

ge-wreón

(v.)
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to cover, clothe Hwæt drincaþ , oþþe hú beóþ gewrigene ( operiemur )?, Mt. R. 6, 31

lǽn-lic

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sculon geþencean ꝥ þis líf is lǽnlic þe nú on libbað, Ll. Th. ii. 400, 15. Add

cunnan

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Sumne wyrhtan þe wel cunne on cræfte, Hml. S. 36, 24. On cunnende wæs expertus sit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 31, 13. to be able him ne cunnon æfter*-*spyrigean, Past. 5, 16. Hwæðer hé cúðe gán, Hml. S. 10, 33.

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Hit nys nó unnyt ðǽt hopien tó Gode forðæm hé ne went swá swá dóþ it is not vain for us to have hope in God; for he does not change as we do, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 20.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

ge-æfnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-æfnan, p. de; pp. ed [æfnan to perform, execute] .

to performexecuteperpetrateaccomplishcompletemakeperfĭcĕrepatrārepræstārefăcĕreto stir upexciteexcĭtāreto bearsufferenduresufferresustĭnēre

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Se eádga wer mægen unsófte elne geæfnde the blessed man with difficulty strenuously exerted his power, 49 a; Th. 168, 21; Gú. 1081. We ðæt geæfndon swá we thus accomplished it; Beo. Th. 1081; B. 538.

hwearfung

(n.)
Grammar
hwearfung, e; f.

A turningrevolutionchangeexchangebarter

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A turning, revolution, change, exchange, barter Ðé wæs ðeós hwearfung betere forðam ðe ðissa woruldsǽlþa tó wel ne lyste this change was more tolerable to thee, because thou didst not take too much pleasure in temporal blessings, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 23

Linked entry: hwerfung

lícung

(n.)
Grammar
lícung, e; f.

Pleasingpleasuregratification

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Wel gedafonaþ ðætte ða gódan recceras wilnigen ðæt hié monnum lícigen, forðæm ðætte þurh ða lícunga hí mǽgen gedón ðætte hiera Dryhten lícige ðæm folce, 19, 3; Swt. 147, 7. Ne sylþ Gode lícungæ his non dabit Deo placationem suam, Ps. Spl. T. 48, 7.

Linked entry: ge-lícung

gilpna

(n.)
Grammar
gilpna, an; m.

A boasterjactator

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A boaster; jactator Betra biþ se geþyldega wer ðonne se gilpna melior est patiens arrogante, Past. 33, 2; Swt. 216, 14; Cot. MS: 20; Swt. 148, 19

ofer-leóran

Grammar
ofer-leóran, I. add: <b>I a.</b>
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to pass by, abandon Þonne wǽre him wén ꝥ hé oferliórde and forléte þone gewunan his ágenre stíþnysse fortassis sui vigoris usum excederet, Gr. D. 106, 5

þurh-féran

Grammar
þurh-féran, <b>. II.</b>
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add: to penetrate with the mind Þes Godes wer þurhférde (þurheóde, v.l.) þá díglan þing þǽre godcundnesse este vir Dei divinitatis secreta penetravit, Gr. D. 136, 4

ferhþ-cleófa

(n.)
Grammar
ferhþ-cleófa, an; m.

The mind's cavebreastmentis cŭbīlepectus

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The mind's cave, breast; mentis cŭbīle, pectus Eádig byþ se wer, se ðe him ege Drihtnes on ferhþcleófan, fæste gestandeþ beātus vir, qui tĭmet Dŏmĭnum, Ps. Th. 111, 1

ge-mægþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mægþ, e; f.

Power, greatnesspŏtentia

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Power, greatness; pŏtentia Me nǽfre seó gemægþ ðisses eorþlícan anwealdes fórwel ne lícode the greatness of this earthly power never too well pleased me, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 23

tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, <b>. II.</b>
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Hí urnon wépende ꝥ hí þone hálgan wer swá huxlíce tawoden, Hml. S. 31, 997. Add

lícettere

(n.)
Grammar
lícettere, es; m.

a hypocrite

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Wel wítegod Isaias be eów lícceterum bene prophetavit Esaias de vobis hypocritis, Mk. Skt. 7, 6

þegenlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
þegenlíce, adv.
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Heó tó ðám þegnon cwæð: 'Dóð þegnlíce and wel; ábeódaþ míne ǽrende tó ðam gemóte,' Chart. Th. 337, 36.Gif hé ðegenlíce earfoðnysse forberþ, Homl. Th. i. 586, 19: Homl. Skt. i. 11, 3. Ealle þeóda sprǽcon hú ðegenlíce hí fuhton, ii. 25, 324.

brid

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Sellan wel meltende mettas, culfrena briddas, hænne flǽsc, Lch. ii. 196, 22. Swá earn his briddas (pullos) spænð tó flihte, Deut. 32, II: Ps. Srt. ii. p. 192, 31.