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ge-ond-weardan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ond-weardan, -wardan; p. de

To answer

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Homl. 21, 21: Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 3, 15: 8, 8

un-oferswíðende

(adj.)
Grammar
un-oferswíðende, adj.

Unconquerableinvincible

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Unconquerable, invincible Geoffra ðíne lác ðam unoferswíðendum Apolline, Homl. Skt. i. 14, 35

Linked entry: ofer-swíðan

yfel-sacian

(v.)
Grammar
yfel-sacian, p. ode
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Homl. 189, 24

Linked entry: eoful-sæc

be-strídan

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Æfter ðisum wordum hé his hors bestrád, Hml. Th. ii. 136, 3. Add

ge-yferian

(v.)
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to exalt Drihten geyferað ( sublimabit ) horn Xrístes his, Ps. L. fol. 186b, 4

Linked entry: yferian

be-witan

Grammar
be-witan, <b>; I.</b>
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Ðú, man, bewite þé sylfne scito, homo, temetipsum, Verc. Först. 128, 16. Add

wæl-here

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-here, (ig)es; m.

A slaughtering host

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A slaughtering host Fóron tósomne wráðe wælherigas, Cd. Th. 119, 21; Gen. 1983

brócung

(n.)
Grammar
brócung, e; f. [bróc,
affliction, sickness
]

affliction, sicknessSicknessægritudo

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Sickness; ægritudo Þurh his brócunge through his sickness, Homl. Th. i. 472, 7

wilig-wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wilig-wíse, an; f.

Basket-wise

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Homl. 125, 21

Linked entry: wile-wíse

assen

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Hors of stédan and of assenne burdo, Wrt. Voc. i. 17, 24. Add

riht-gelífed

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-gelífed, adj.

Possessed of a true belief, orthodox, catholic

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Homl. 171, I4

Linked entry: ge-lífed

eft-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
eft-cyme, es; m.

A coming again, returnrĕdĭtus, reversio

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Th. 5785; B. 2896: Exon. 121 b; Th. 466, 33; . 130. Treófugla tuddor tácnum cýðdon cádges eftcyme the tree-fowls' offspring by signs made known the blessed man's return, Exon. 43 a; Th. 146, 11; Gú. 708

ge-unnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-unnan, ic, he -an; ðú -unne, pl. -unnon; p. -úðe, pl. -úðon; subj. -unne, pl. -unnen; p. -úðe, pl. -úðen; pp. -unnen

To givegrantallowconcedeconcedereindulgerepermitterelargiri

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Hú Cnut cyncg and Ælfgifu seó hlǽfdige geúðan heora preósté ðæt he móste ateón ðæt land swá him sylfan leófast wǽre how king Cnut and the lady Ælfgifu granted their priest that he might dispose of the land as he liked best, Th. Chart. 328, 20: Homl.

hlísa

(n.)
Grammar
hlísa, hligsa, hliosa, an; m.

Sound, rumour, report, reputation, renown, fame, glory

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Gif wé mid hlýsan gódra weorca úrne Drihten sécaþ if we come to our Lord with the fame of good works, Homl. Th. i. 222, 4: Exon. 34 b; Th. 111, 17; Gú. 128: 33 a; Th. 105, 31; Gú. 31.

Linked entries: hlígan hligsa hlýsa

Galiléisc

(adj.)
Grammar
Galiléisc, Galilésc; adj.

GalileanGalilæus

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Hom1. 123, 20

gleáwlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwlíce, adv.

Prudentlywiselyclearlywell

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Ðá ðæra bæcistra ealdor gehírde hú glǽwlíce he ðæt swefen rehte when the chief baker heard how well he explained the dream, Gen. 40, 16: Exon. 9 b; Th. 9, 6; Cri. 130: 27 a; Th. 81, 24; Cri. 1328: Andr. Kmbl. 853; An. 427: Elen. Kmbl. 377; El. 189.

Linked entry: gleów-líce

sceát

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</b> add :-- Se munt tóbrǽddum his sceáte onféng and hæfde þis ilce cæster mons distenso sinu hoc idem castrum recepit, Gr. D. 121, 15. Add Áþenedum his sceáte extenso vestimento, Gr. D. 65, 9.

heard-sǽlþ

(n.)
Grammar
heard-sǽlþ, e; f.

A hard fate, ill fortune, misfortune, unhappiness, wickedness, misconduct

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Ic wolde gewýscan gif ic mihte ðæt hí næfdon ða heardsǽlþa ðæt hí mihton yfel dón uti hoc infortunio cito careant, patrandi sceleris possibilitate deserti, vehementer exopto, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 198, 4.

tíþ

(n.)
Grammar
tíþ, e; f.

Grantcessionconcession

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Fela wundra gelumpon æt ðæra apostola byrgenum ðurh ðæs Hǽlendes tíðe, Homl. Th. i. 384, 19. Hyre ðæs Fæder on roderum tíðe gefremede, Judth. Thw. 21, 5; Jud. 6

Linked entry: tygþ

ge-medemian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-medemian, p. ode; pp. od [medeme]

To deign, deem worthy, honour, vouchsafe, moderate, humiliate, humble

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Homl. 179, 9 : 139, 26. Gemedemud temperatus, Scint. 12

Linked entry: medumian