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for-þyldian

(v.)
Grammar
for-þyldian, -þyldigian.

to bear ⬩ suffer ⬩ take patiently

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These two forms may be taken separately: for-þyldian to bear, suffer, take patiently Gif syngiende gefýstludegé forþyldiaþ (suffertis), Scint. 7, 16. Forþyldigaþ tollerant, An. Ox. 4270.

fúl-líce

(adv.)
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Add: in a physical sense Gif heora hwylc fúllíce oðþe gýmeleáslíce mynstres þing behwyrfe si quis sordide aut negligenter res monasterii tractaverit, R. Ben. 56, 11. Etan fúlíce on gangsetlum, E. S. viii. 62, 13.

wenn

(n.)
Grammar
wenn, es; m.

A wen

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Gif men synd wænnas gewunod on ðæt heáfod foran oððe on ða eágan iii. 46, 21. Sealf wið wennas 12, 22. Wið wennas æt mannes heortan 40, 4

Linked entry: wæn

up-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
up-líc, adj.

on high ⬩ lofty ⬩ sublime ⬩ celestial

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Gif hine gecíst sió uplíce gifu quem superna gratia elegit, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 4. Cuæð sió uplíce stemn tó Moyse, 11; Swt. 63, 23. Seó upplíce árfæstnys, Bd. 3, 13; S. 538, 31. Mid ðam uplícan mihte geþreád, 1, 7; S. 478, 40.

hǽlu

(n.)
Grammar
hǽlu, hǽlo; indecl. f.

Health, safety, salvation

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Gif gie hǽlo beádas si salutaveritis, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 5, 47

Linked entry: hǽlo

god-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
god-fæder, m.
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a GODFATHER; baptizati susceptor, patrinus Gif hwá óþres sleá godfæder if any one slay another's godfather, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 13. Hit wæs mínes godfæder gyfu it was my godfather's gift, Chart. Th. 545, 21.

heals-fang

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Gif bútwú deóflum geldaþ, sión hió healsfange scyldigo and ealra ǽhtan . . . Gif mon his heówum in fæsten flǽsc gefe, frigne ge þeówne halsfange álýse. Ll. Lbmn. 13, 11-21.

andettan

(v.)
Grammar
andettan, andetan, ondettan, ondetan; p. and-ette [and = Lat. re, contra; Grk. ἀντί; hátan to command, promise]

To confess ⬩ acknowledge ⬩ give thanks or praise ⬩ fateri ⬩ confiteri

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To confess, acknowledge, give thanks or praise; fateri, confiteri Gif he wille and cunne his dǽda andettan if he will and can confess his deeds, L. De. Cf. 2; Th. ii. 260, 18, 16.

ge-cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwéman, p. de; pp. ed [cwéman to please]

To please ⬩ satisfy ⬩ propitiate ⬩ plăcēre ⬩ satisfăcĕre

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To please, satisfy, propitiate; plăcēre, satisfăcĕre He ne mihte ðám folcum mid gifum gecwéman he had not power to satisfy the people with rewards, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 45. Pilatus wolde ðam folce gecwémam Pilātus vŏlens pŏpŭlo satisfăcĕre, Mk.

Linked entry: ge-cwémdun

ge-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-swíðan, -swýðan; p. de; pp. ed

To make strong ⬩ confirm ⬩ comfort

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He twelf apostolas mid his gástes gife geswíðde he strengthened twelve apostles with the gift of his spirit, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 29; Sat. 572.

ár-weorþnes

(n.)
Grammar
ár-weorþnes, ár-wyrþnes, -ness, e; f. [ár honour, weorþnes worthiness]

Honour-worthiness ⬩ honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas ⬩ reverentia

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Gif ðú nú gemunan wilt eallra ðara árwyrþnessa if thou now wilt be mindful of all the honours, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 20. Mid árweorþnesse with honour, honourably, R. Ben. 6, 61

Linked entry: ár-wyrþnes

awóh

(adv.)
Grammar
awóh, adv. [a, wóh crooked]

AWRY ⬩ unjustly ⬩ wrongfully ⬩ badly ⬩ tortè ⬩ obliquè ⬩ malè

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AWRY, unjustly, wrongfully, badly; the same as mid wóge with injustice, or unjustly; tortè, obliquè, malè Gif mon ðæt trod awóh drife if one wrongfully pursue the footstep [tread], L. O. D. 1; Th. i. 352, 10.

CEÁS

(n.)
Grammar
CEÁS, e; f: es; n.

A quarrel, strife ⬩ lis

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A quarrel, strife; lis Gif man mannan wǽpnum bebyreþ ðǽr ceás weorþ if a man supply another with weapons where there is strife, L. Ethb. 18; Th. i. 6, 19. On ceáse in strife, L. Alf. 18; Th. i. 48, 17.

Linked entries: or-ceás cǽs

elcra

(adj.)
Grammar
elcra, comp. adj. [elcian to put off, delay; elcung lateness, delay]

Latter ⬩ postĕrior

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Latter; postĕrior Gif hie cumaþ of óðrum biterum and yfelum wǽtum, ða ðe wyrceaþ óman, ðonne beóþ ðaelcran to stillanne óþ-ðæt ðe hie unstrangran weorþan if they come from other bitter and evil humours, which cause inflammations, then are the latter

Linked entries: elcra ælcra

fercian

(v.)
Grammar
fercian, p. ode; pp. od

To bring ⬩ assist ⬩ help ⬩ support ⬩ ferre ⬩ adjŭvāre ⬩ subvĕnīre ⬩ sustentāre

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On ðisum lífe we ateoriaþ gif we us mid bigleofan ne ferciaþ in this life we faint if we support not ourselves with food, Homl. Th. i. 488, 33

ge-andettan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-andettan, -ondettan; p. te; pp. ed

To confess ⬩ confĭtēri

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Gif he hine geandette if he confess himself, L. Alf. pol, 5; Th. i. 64, 22 : L. In. 71; Th. i. 148, 3, note 4

Linked entry: ge-ondettan

lah-riht

(n.)
Grammar
lah-riht, es; n.

Legal right

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Gif hwá openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oþþe cyninges gewyrce if any one act in open contradiction to the legal right of Crist or of the king, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 9

lád-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
lád-leás, adj.

Innocent ⬩ harmless

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Innocent, harmless, free from harm or annoyance Gif hé láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó séce swylcne hláford swylcne hé wille forðý ðe ic an ðæt ǽlc ðara ðe láðleás [MS. H. ladleas] beó folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum hé wille, L.

lim-lǽweo

(adj.)
Grammar
lim-lǽweo, adj.
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Maimed or injured in the limbs Gif limlǽweo (other MS.

Linked entry: lim-lǽw

missan

(v.)
Grammar
missan, p. miste.

to miss ⬩ fail to hit ⬩ to escape the notice of a person

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.): Beó se canon him ætforan eágum, beseó tó gif hé wille, ðý læs ðe him misse (lest any part be omitted by him), L. Edg. C. 32; Th. ii. 250, 25