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mis-rǽd

(n.)
Grammar
mis-rǽd, es; m.

evil advice or direction ⬩ mis-guidance ⬩ evil conduct

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Th. ii. 320, 3. evil conduct God hí ( the Israelites ) betǽhte ðam hǽðenan folce feówertig geára for heora misrǽde, Jud. 13, 1

ge-lagian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lagian, p. ode; pp. od

To establish by law ⬩ constitute ⬩ decree ⬩ lēge sancīre

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Ðe gelagod is to gedwolgoda weorðunge that is appointed for the worship of false gods, Swt. Rdr. 105, 27

Linked entries: lagian lagian

geornes

(n.)
Grammar
geornes, geornys, gyrnes, gyrnys, -ness, -nyss, e; f.

Earnestness, diligence, industry, care, endeavour ⬩ industria, stŭdium

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Míne geornnesse mid góde ðú gefyldest thou didst satisfy my longing with good, Blickl. Homl. 89, 4

Linked entry: gyrnes

un-gesceádwíslíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gesceádwíslíce, adv.

Indiscreetly ⬩ unreasonably ⬩ foolishly

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Ðonne wé biddaþ ongeán úre ágenre þearfe, ðonne forwyrnð God ús ðæs ðe wé ungesceádwíslíce biddaþ, Homl. Th. ii. 528, 9. Ongesceádwíslíce inrationabiliter, R. Ben. Interl. 61, 11

un-gewítendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-gewítendlíce, adv.

Without passing away ⬩ permanently

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Without passing away, permanently Gehiéren hí ðæt ðás andweardan gód bióð from ǽlcre lustfulnesse swíðe hrædlíce gewítende and swá ðeáh sió scyld ðe hí ðurh ða lustfullnesse ðurhtióð ungewítendlíce bið ðurhwuniende mid wræce audiant quod bona praesentia

hláfording

(n.)
Grammar
hláfording, es; m.

a prince ⬩ sovereign ⬩ a prince ⬩ noble

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a prince, sovereign Nis ná má hláfordinga on worulde þonne twégen, God Ælmihtig and deófol, Wlfst. 298, 7. a prince, noble, lord spiritual or temporal Hit wes gesitolad þám hláfordingan þá þǽron wéron, þæt wes Adelwold bisceof and Ælfstán bisceop and

breóst-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
breóst-geþanc, -geþonc, es; m.

the heart, mind ⬩ thought ⬩ The thought of the heart or mind, a thought ⬩ cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio

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[breóst the heart, mind, geþanc thought] The thought of the heart or mind, a thought; cordis vel animi cogitatio, cogitatio Annanias ðec, and Adzarias and Misaél, Metod, dómige breóstgeþancum Hananiah and Azariah and Mishael glorify thee, O God, in their

Linked entry: ge-þanc

ge-weder

(n.)
Grammar
ge-weder, -wider, -wyder, es; pl. nom. acc. -wederu; n. [weder weather]

Weather ⬩ the temperature of the air ⬩ tempestas ⬩ cæli tempĕries

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Godes miht gefadaþ ealle gewederu God's power ordereth all weathers, 19, 4; Lchdm. iii. 278, 13

Linked entries: ge-wider ge-wyder

ge-efenlǽcung

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Hit is gewunelic on hálgum gewritum þæt gehwám bið fæder genamod be his geefenlǽcunge ( according to whom he imitates ); gif hé geeuenlǽcð Gode on gódum weorcum hé bið Godes bearn gecíged; gif hé geeuenlǽcð deófle ... hé bíð deófles bearn, Hml.

stirne

(adj.)
Grammar
stirne, adj.

Stern, hard, austere, rigorous, severe

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[God] hæfde styrne mód, gegremed grymme, Cd. Th. 4, 28; Gen. 60

Linked entry: styrne

mann-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
mann-fultum, es; m.

Military force ⬩ troops

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Hié gegaderodon máran monfultum ðonne Philippus hæfde they got together a greater force than Philip had, 3, 7; Swt. 118, 16

namcúþlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
namcúþlíce, adv.

By name

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By name Úre mǽþ nis ðæt wé ealle Godes gecorenan eów namcúðlíce gereccan it is not within our power to recount to you by name all God's elect, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 2. Hé gehwilce eardas namcúðlíce on gemynde hæfde, i. 558, 25.

ge-dwol-godas

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dwol-godas, pl. m.

False gods ⬩ idols ⬩ falsi dei ⬩ īdōla

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False gods, idols; falsi dei, īdōla To gedwolgoda weorþunge īdōlōrum cultui, Lupi Serm. i. 4; Hick. Thes. ii. 100, 3. Ne dear man gewanian on hǽðenum ǽnig ðæra þinga ðe gedwolgodum [MS.

un-deádlícness

(n.)
Grammar
un-deádlícness, e; f.

Immortality

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Hæfde God ðæs mannes sáwle gegódod mid undeádlícnysse ... wé ne forluron ná ða undeádlícnyssæ, 20, 1-4: Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 4: 3, 21; S. 551, 3

Linked entry: un-deáþlícness

á-brégan

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God heora mód ábrégde. 249, 10. Ábrége terreat, Lch. i. 69, 5. Áfyrhted and ábréged territus, Gr. D. 222, 15. Swíðe ábréged vehementer exterritus, 39, 7. Hié forhte and ábrégde cwǽdon, Bl. H. 85, 9.

langsumlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
langsumlíce, adv.
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long, during or for a long time Hit God siþþan longsumlíce wrecende wæs, Ors. 2, 1; S. 58, 17. Hé tó þǽre dura cóm and þǽr langsumlíce swýðe cnucede ( he knocked long and loudly ), Vis.

Saturnus

(n.)
Grammar
Saturnus, Saturnes; m.

Saturn the god

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Saturn the god Ðæs (Jove's father ) nama wæs Saturnus, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 17: Met. 26, 48. Tó ðam cealdan stiorran ðe wé hátaþ Saturnes steorra (cf.

wǽg-líþend

(n.)
Grammar
wǽg-líþend, es; m.: -líþende; ptcpl.

A sea-farer ⬩ sea-faring

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Ne móston wǽglíðendum wætres brógan hrínon, ac hié God nerede, Cd. Th. 84, 9; Gen. 1395: Beo. Th. 6297; B. 3159. Hæleð langode, wǽglíþende, hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, Cd. Th. 86, 17; Gen. 1432

oll

(n.)

contempt, insult, contumely

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Hé áxode ðá mid olle (contemptuously) Eart ðu lá God ? Homl. Skt. i. 9, 72. Man tǽleþ and mid olle gegréteþ (insults) ealles to gelóme ða ðe riht lufiaþ, Wulfst. 164, 19

beáh-gifa

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Ꝥ him God forgyue . . . and eác swá his beáhgifan, ꝥ is se sélesða sinces brytta Ælfryd, Gr. D. 2, 14