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scrift

(n.)
Grammar
scrift, es; m.
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Cweðe his andetnessa tó his scrifte, and ðus cweðe: Ic andette Ælmihtigum Gode and mínum scrifte ðam gástlícan lǽce ealle synna, L. de Cf. 6 ; Th. ii. 262, 18-21 : Blickl. Homl. 43, 20.

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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smylte móde, æt ðære hálgan þénunge, ǽgðer ge for hig sylfe ge for eal Godes folc þingien, ǽgðer ge mid heora gebedum ge mid heora ælmessan; and æfter ðære hálgan þénunge him gehwá hám hwyrfe, and mid his freóndum and his nýhstum and mid ælðeódigum hine gástlíce

LIFIAN

(v.)
Grammar
LIFIAN, leofian; p. ode

To LIVE

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Ða gástlícan láre, ðe úre sául big leofaþ, 57, 9. On gewinne and on swáte hé leofaþ 59, 36. Se ðe him sylfum leofaþ he who lives to himself, Homl. Th. ii. 78, 4.

Linked entries: leofian LIBBAN

wís-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
wís-dóm, es; m.

wisdomdiscretionknowledge cognizancewisdom knowledge learning philosophy

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Ða scearpþanclan witan ðe ðone twydǽledan wísdóm tócnáwaþ, ðæt is andweardra þinga and gástlicra wísdóm, Lchdm. iii. 440, 29. Tó gehýranne Salomones wísdóm, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 42: Andr. Kmbl. 1299; An. 650: Elen. Kmbl. 667; El. 334.

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hopejoyous expectationjoy

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Ðære gástlícan strenge mycel hyht the great hope of spiritual strength, Blickl. Homl. 135, 28. Mé is hálig hyht on hine spes mea in Deo est, Ps. Th. 61, 7: 70, 4. Ðú eart hyht ealra ðe on ðysse eorþan útan syndon spes omnium finium terræ, 64, 6.

Linked entry: hiht

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Ealle úre neóda ǽgðer ge gástlíce ge líchamlíce, 272, 16. necessity, need, difficulty, hardship, distress Lust hæfþ wíte and neád wuldor-beáh gegearwaþ pleasure hath punishment and hardship is a preparation for a crown, R. Ben. 26, 9.

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weaponmembrum virile

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Hé ða gástlícan wǽpnu ne mæg áberan, Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 27. membrum virile Teors veretrum, teors, ðæt wǽpen vel lim calamus, Wrt. Voc. i. 283, 56. Wǽpen, gecynd (printed wepen-gecynd; but see gecynd, II) veretrum, 44, 58

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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Gif hig (priests) hwylc árwyrðe hýredes fæder tó his húse gelaðige, sé þe wyle mid his wífe and mid bearnum on gástlicum gefeán blissian, ii. 410, 21. Hé sette swá swá scép heóredas posuit sicut oves familias, Ps. Vos. Srt. Rdr. 106, 41.

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justicewhat properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due what is due from a person, duty what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth an account, a reckoning;ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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Wiþerwearde Godes beboda and ðæs gástlícan rihtes opponents of God's commands and of the spiritual law, 135, 13. Lufige man Godes riht georne, L. Eth. vi. 30; Th. i. 322, 23.

ge-riht

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Heó gecóm tó ðǽra hálgena byrgenum and þǽr wunade oð þæt Sixtus . . . biscop gehádode ðe mihte behwyrfan ðá hálgan martiras mid gástlicum sangum and Godes gerihtum. Hml. Th. ii. 312, 31.

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LANDeartha landcountryregiondistrictprovincelandlanded propertyestatecultivated landcountry

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Se árfæsta bigenga ðæs gástlícan landes pius agri spiritalis cultor, Bd. 2, 15; S. 519, 8. xii hída gesettes landes xii hides of cultivated land, L. In. 64: 65; Th. i. 144, 6: 9. Be gyrde londes of a yard of land, 67; Th. i. 146, 1.

hwilc

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), Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 4. in dependent clauses. as adjective qualifying a noun, what, what sort of Þǽr ðú gemunan woldest nwylcra gebyrda þú wǽre and hwylcra burgwara for worulde, oþþe eft gástlíce hwilces geférscipes ðú wǽ;re on ðínum móde, Bt. 5, l;

libban

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Þá gástlican láre . . . þe fire saul big leofaþ and féded bið, Bl. H. 57, 9. ꝥ Sume hí leofodon be ofete and wyrtum, Hml.

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Th. i. 64, 21. in language concerned with church matters. of spiritual things Wé habbað áne gástlice módor, seó is Ecclesia genamod, ꝥ is Godes cirice, Ll. Th. i. 336, 8.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Englas ðæt hús tówurpon þurh gástlícne cræft, Homl. Th. ii. 510, 15. Ðý læs eówer hús windas tóweorpan, Exon. Th. 281, 22; Jul. 650. Hí mid æxum duru curfan, and teoledan ðæt hí mid adesan ealle tówurpan (dejecerunt), Ps. Th. 73, 6.

ge-setnes

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Hé férde tó gesetednysse and láre þæs gástlican lífes ad institutionem spiritalis vitae pergeret, Gr. D. 150, 22. a purpose Gisetnise proposito, Rtl. 103, 30. Gisetnisse propositum, 104, 4

tácn

(n.)
Grammar
tácn, ,es; n.

A token, signa sign, significant forman ensigna token, a credentiala sign, monumenta sign of the Zodiaca sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.)a sign to attract attention, a signala sign of anything future, a prognostica sign, an action that conveys a meaninga sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state</b> as a medical term, a symptoma sign, symbol, emblema sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidencea supernatural sign, miracle, prodigya signal event, remarkable circumstance

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Ðisse fǽmnan monige weorc gástlícra mægna and monig tácon heofonlícra wundra gewuniaþ gesǽde beón hujus virginis multa solent opera virtutum et signa miraculorum narrari, Bd. 3, 8; S. 531, 28.

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Godes þeówas nágon mid wígge ne mid worldcampe áhwár tó farene, ac mid gástlican wǽpnan campian wið deófol, Ll. Th. ii. 388, 5. of things and animals Æceras farað on sumera swá swá sǽ ýðigende, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 295, 11.

Linked entry: farnian

ge-métan

(v.)
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Þ on ús ne sý geméted nǽnigu stów ǽmetig gástlicra mægena, 37, 9. (5 b) to find out in misdoing :-- Sé þe on hláfordsearwe gemét sý, Ll.

gifu

(n.)
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On béc gástlicra sylena ł gyfa in catalogo charismatum 342. Gifena, Wrt. Voc. ii. 80, 67. Wítgan . . . mid Háliges Gástes geofum gehálgode, Bl. H. 161, 14. . . .