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ofer-brycgian

(v.)

to overbridge, make a bridge over

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to overbridge, make a bridge over Ðá hét Maxentius oferbrycgian ða eá mid scipum, Homl. Th. ii. 304, 22

cristenest

(adj.)
Grammar
cristenest, se cristenesta

the most Christianpiousholy

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the most Christian, pious, holy, sup. of cristen Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 6; 2, 15; S. 518, 43

ge-þoftrǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þoftrǽden, e; f.

Companionshipfellowshipconverseconsortium

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Companionship, fellowship, converse; consortium God to him genam geþoftrǽdene God held converse with him, Homl. Th. i. 90, 20

Linked entry: þoft-rǽden

sealm-sang

(n.)
Grammar
sealm-sang, es; m.
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Homl. 199, 34. Gif se man sealmsang ne cunne si homo psalmos cantare nesciat, L. Ecg. P. iv. 61; Th. ii. 222, 16. Sealmsang melodiam, Wrt.

ge-teón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-teón, -tión; p. -teóde; pp. -teód

To makeformframeappointdeterminedecreeordainassignfăcĕrestătuĕreconstĭtuĕredecernĕre

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Hú woruld wǽre wundrum geteód how the world was wondrously framed, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 28; Dan. 111. Se ðe geteód hæfde qui decrēvĕrat, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 12: Blickl. Homl. 19, 35. Geteód to ðǽm écan wítum destined to eternal torments, 37, 4: 31, 22.

hreóh-ness

Grammar
hreóh-ness, hreó-ness, e; f.

stormtempest

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Homl. 233, 26. On ðissere cealdan hreóhnysse in this cold storm, Homl. Swt. 11, 187.

Linked entry: hréð-ness

þeáh-hwæðere

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh-hwæðere, adv. conj.
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Homl. 59, 30. Ac swá ðeáhhwæðere seó menniscnys wæs ǽfre forestiht, Homl. Th. ii. 364, 25. Nolde ic cwic ǽfre swá þeáhhwæðere ðíne gewitnesse forlǽtan, Ps. Th. 118, 157

Linked entry: hwæðere

hwæðer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæðer, hweðer; conj.

Whether

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Homl. Th. ii. 120, 23. Hí nysten hwæðer hé on Godes mihte ða þing worhte ðe þurh deófles cræft, Guthl. 17; Gdwin. 70, 17.

micel-ness

(n.)
Grammar
micel-ness, e; f.

greatnessbignesssizegreatnessmultitudeabundancegreatnessmagnificence

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Homl. 167, 17

neoþera

(adj.)
Grammar
neoþera, niþera; adj. (without a positive form)

Lower

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Homl. 185, 6

Linked entries: niþemest niþera

þweor-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
þweor-líc, þwyr-líc; adj.

reversedcontraryoppositeadverseperverseevildepraved

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Bið swíðe þwyrlíc, ðæt ðearfa beó módig it is quite reversing the proper order of things for a needy person to be proud, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 123. adverse. Similar entries v. þweorh, II Antecrist is gereht ðwyrlíc Crist, Homl.

un-geendod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geendod, adj.

endlesswithout endnot coming to an endinfinitevery great in number, extent

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Gr. 32; Zup. 201, 10: Homl. Th. i. 8, 27: Homl. Skt. i. 1, 16. Ðǽr is ðæt éce blis and, ðæt ungeendode ríce, Blickl. Homl. 25, 30, 24. Gif ðú getælest ða hwíle ðisses hwílendlícan wið ðæs ungeendodan lífes hwíla, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 5.

Linked entry: ge-endian

wynsumian

(v.)
Grammar
wynsumian, p. ode

To rejoiceexultbe joyful

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Homl. 191, 35. Gedó ðæt mín gást wynsumige on ðínre hǽlo, 159, 2. Wynsumian jocundari, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 16: Blickl. Homl. 91, 8. Wæs heó swíþe wynsumiende, 137, 33. Wynsumigende, 143, 25. Mid micclum wynsumigendum gefeán, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 678.

Linked entry: wyn-sum

þeóstru

(n.)
Grammar
þeóstru, (sometimes written þr- instead of þ-) and þiéstru, þístru, þýstru; f.: and þeóstre, þýstre; n. [cf. O. Sax. thiustri; n.]
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Homl. 17, 36. Ðeós India hæfþ on ánre sídan þeóstru, Homl. Th. i. 454, 14. On ða úttran þýstru (in þeóstra ðæt ýtterre, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 25, 30. Ðara deófla þeóstro hé oforgeát mid his leóhte, Blickl. Homl. 85, 8, 21.

cyrc-líc

(adj.)

ecclesiastical

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C. 33 ; Th. ii. 356, 13: Homl. Th. i. 600, 8

fléding

(n.)
Grammar
fléding, e; f.

A flowingan inundationfluxus

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A flowing, an inundation; fluxus Se ele geswác ðære flédinge the oil ceased from the flowing, Homl. Th. ii. 180, 2

fremming

(n.)
Grammar
fremming, e; f.

A framingan effectefficacyfabrĭcātioeffectuseffĭcācia

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Gr. 11; Som. 15, 15: Homl. Th. i. 8, 7

hriðer-hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hriðer-hirde, es; m.

herdsman

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A neat-herd, herdsman Amos hátte sum hrýðerhyrde Amos was the name of a certain herdsman, Homl. Th. i. 322, 35

hundteóntigfeald-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
hundteóntigfeald-líc, adj.

Hundredfold

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Hundredfold Ðæt hé ón ðyssum life hundteóntigfealdlíce méde onfénge ut in hoc vita centuplum acciperet, Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 36

hweoðerian

(v.)
Grammar
hweoðerian, hwoðerian; p. ode

To roar

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To roar, be tempestuous Se brym hwoðerode under his fótswaðum the sea roared under his footsteps, Homl. Th. ii. 388, 19

Linked entry: hwoðerian