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ge-treówfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-treówfæst, adj.
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True, trustworthy, faithful Hí getreówfæste wǽron, dydon swá hí ǽr gemynton, Hml. S. 23, 340. Geinsæglod mid twám sylfrenan insæglan þe þá twǽgen getreówfæste menn þǽrinne lédon, 757

folcú

(n.)
Grammar
folcú, [folc people, cú a cow]

A cow of the herd

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Folcúm, for folc-cúm, from folcú, like wildeór, wyrtruma, for wild-deór, wyrt-truma, etc

riht-gelífende

(adj.)

having a true belief faithful

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having a true belief faithful Seó duru ðæs heofonlícan ríces biþ ontýned ðǽm rihtgelýfendum monnum, Blickl. Homl. 61, 9. Ic beó lífes gást on eallum rihtgelýfendum on mé, 185, 34

Linked entry: ge-lífende

treówan

(v.)
Grammar
treówan, triéwan, tríwan, trýwan; p. de.
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Th. 2337; B. 1166. to prove one's self true, to clear one's self of a charge of untrue conduct. Cf.

Linked entries: triéwan trýwan

drút

(n.)
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Ger. trút (drút) amicas, sodalis, dilectus.]

ge-trýwe

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-trýwe, def. se -trýwa; adj.

TRUE ⬩ faithful ⬩ fīdus ⬩ fĭdēlis

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Gif þegen hæbbe getrýwne man if a thane have a true man, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 16. Twegen getrýwe men two true men, 30; Th. i. 392, 26: 394, 21. Ðam getrýwestan witan to the most faithful senator, Ors. 5, 4; Bos. 105, 7

folce-getrum

(n.)
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Perhaps for the last half-line might be read trume mid heora folce

án-cænned

(v.)
Grammar
án-cænned, def. se án-cænneda; part.

Only-begotten ⬩ unigenitus

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Only-begotten; unigenitus To árwurþianne [MS. tarwurþienne, v. weorþianne=wurþianne in weorþian I] ðínne, ðone sóðan and ðone áncænnedan, Sunu to honour thy, the true and only-begotten, Son, Te Dm. Thomson 35, 12

hǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
hǽle, ; adj.
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Þá woldan hié on ecnesse hǽle and trume wið deófla níþum and helle wíturn, and deáþ geþrowodan for Godes naman, Bl. H. 171, 30

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, -síþþ, es; n.

Company ⬩ fellowship ⬩ comitatus

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Company, fellowship; comitatus Sweotol is ðæt ðé sóþ metod on gesíþþe is it is plain that the true Lord is with thee, Cd. 135; Th. 170, 3; Gen. 2807: 109; Th. 145, 5; Gen. 2401

riht-aþelu

(n.)
Grammar
riht-aþelu, riht-aþelo; pl.

True nobility

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True nobility Ealle sint emnæþele, gif wé willaþ ðone fruman sceaft geþencan ... and siððan eówer ǽlces ácennednesse. Ac ða ryhtæþelo bíþ on ðam móde, næs on ðam flǽsce, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 19 : Met. 17, 20

treów-ræden

(n.)
Grammar
treów-ræden, treów-rædenn, e; f.
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The state or condition of being faithful or true Swá ic ðé lǽre lǽst uncre wel treówrǽdenne as I teach you, maintain our state of mutual faithfulness. Cd. Th. 139, 5 ; Gen. 2305. Cf. hold-rǽden

ge-séðan

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Wé magon ꝥ tó sóðe geséðan, ꝥ hyt swá wæs, for ðon wé habbað trume gewitnysse, Angl. viii. 307, 3. Ús gedafenað þæt wé hit wénon swíðor þonne wé unrǽdlíce hit geséðan, Hml. Th. i. 440, 31.

trúwian

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
trúwian, ; p. ode
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To trust, confide Ic trúwige fido . . . ic trúwige confido, ic trúwode confisus sum, Ælfc. Gr. 33 Zup. 204, 14-16. with dat. to trust to Ðonne ða fortrúwodan him selfum tó suíðe trúwiaþ dum protervi valde de se praesumunt, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 6.

Linked entry: trúgian

ge-tríwan

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Th. i. 52, 4. (2 a) to trust a person to do something :-- Him þá from bugan þe hié betst getriéwdon ꝥ him sceolde sige gefeohtan, Ors. 2, 5; S. 82, 25. with acc., to trust a person or thing Ic þíne sóðfæstnysse getreówe, Ps.

Linked entry: ge-trýwan

eáþ-módlic

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-módlic, adj.
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Humble On Crístes sóþre eáþmódlicre and*-*etnesse in true, humble confession of Christ, Bl. H. 171, 12. Éðmódlice ué biddað supplices deprecamur, Rtl. 101, 32. Gif wé ásmeágaþ þá eádmódlican dǽda þá þe hé worhte, Bl. H. 33, 6

heard-módness

(n.)
Grammar
heard-módness, e; f.

Hardness of mind or heart

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Hardness of mind or heart Stán is gesett ongeán ðone hláf forðan ðe heardmódnys is wiðerrǽde sóþre lufe a stone is put in opposition to bread, because hardness of mind is contrary to true love, Homl. Th. i. 252, 18

geagninga

(adv.)
Grammar
geagninga, adv.

Clearly ⬩ truly ⬩ certainly ⬩ plāne ⬩ prorsus ⬩ certe

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Clearly, truly, certainly; plāne, prorsus, certe Dú scealt geagninga wísdóm onwreon thou shall truly display wisdom, Elen. Kmbl. 1343; El. 673

ful-sóþ

(adv.)
Grammar
ful-sóþ, full-sóþ; adv.

Full sooth ⬩ very truly ⬩ verissĭme

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Full sooth, very truly; verissĭme Fulsóþ hý secgaþ they say very truly, L. Ælf. C. 6; Th. ii. 344, 22

Linked entry: full-sóþ

sunor

(n.)
Grammar
sunor, (-er), e; f. A herd of swine, a sounder ('That men calleth a trip of a tame swyn is called of wylde swyn a soundre; that is to say, ȝif ther be passyd v. or vi. togedres.'—Halliwell's Dict.)
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Wæs unfeor suner swína (suner berga, Lind. grex porcorum) etende. Ða deóful bédun hinae: 'send úsic in ðás sunrae (suner, Lind. gregem ) swína.' . . . Eode all siu suner niþerweardes in sae, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 8, 30-32. Sunor . . . ðæt sunor, Lk. Skt. Lind

Linked entry: suner

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