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god-fæder

(n.)
Grammar
god-fæder, m.
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God the Father, the Divine Father; Deus ille Pater, Divinus Pater Crist ys word and tunge God-Fæder; þurh hine synt ealle þincg geworht Christ is the word and tongue of God the Father; through Him are all things made, Ps. Th. 44, 2.

ge-líþewǽcan

Grammar
ge-líþewǽcan, l. ge-liþewǽcan, ge-leoþewǽcan,
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</b> to refresh, revive :-- Geliþewǽc ús þínum bénum releva nos tuis precibus, Hy.

liccian

(v.)
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Swá swá hundas lapodon Naboðes blód, swá hí sceolon lapian and liccian þín blód in loco hoc, in quo linxe-runt canes sanguinem Naboth, lambent sanguinem tuam, 210. Liccigan lincxere (v. Aid. 207, 23), Wrt. Voc. ii. 96, 75.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Th. 21, 11. where a character or function is taken by anything, to become, turn, turn to Mé tó aldorbanan weorðeþ wráðra sum some fell one will become the destroyer of my life, Cd. Th. 63, 18; Gen. 1034.

GEARO

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
GEARO, gearu; gen. m. n. -wes, -owes; f. -re, -rwe; def. se gearwa; adj.

YAREreadypreparedequippedcompletepromptuspărātusinstructusperfectus

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Wes gearo părātus esto, Bd. 5, 19; S. 640, 44. He wæs gearo gúþe he was ready for war, Andr. Kmb1. 467; An. 234. Ic beó gearo sóna I shall be ready at once, Beo. Th. 3655; B. 1825 : 6202; B. 3106.

mund-byrd

(n.)
Grammar
mund-byrd, e; f. (v. mund, mund-bora).

protectionpatronageaidthe fine paid for a violation of mund

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Ic mundbyrd on ðé hæfde tu es meus protector, Ps. Th. 70, 5. Heó funde mundbyrd æt ðam mǽran þeódne, Judth. 9; Thw. 21, 2; Jud. 3 : Andr. Kmbl. 1447; An. 724: Exon.35a; Th. 113, II; Gū. 113.

cunnan

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Ðú cans eal ðis wésten, and wásð hwǽr wé wícian magon tu nosti in quibus locis per desertum castra ponere debeamus, Past. 304, 15. Swylce hé andgytful sý þe lytel can tó geráde on ǽnige wísan, Wlfst. 53, 5.

for-licgan

(v.)

fornicari

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Ðú eart forlegen wið manigne cópenere tu fornicata es cum amatoribus multis, Past. 405, 13. Be ðǽm forlegenan wífe de fornicante muliere, 15. Hí wǽron forlegene fornicatæ sunt, 403, 34. reflexive (cf.

ǽr

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr, comp. m. ǽra, ǽrra; f. n. ǽre, ǽrre; sup. ǽrest; adj.

Earlyformerprecedingancientpriorpræcedensantiquus

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Ðú eall oncneówe, ða ǽrestan eác ða néhstan tu cognovisti omnia, antiqua et novissima, Ps. Th. 138, 3. Æt ǽrestan at the first; primo, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 2: Exon. 19a; Th. 49, 15; Cri. 786

fultum

(n.)
Grammar
fultum, fultom, es; m.

helpaidassistancesupportsuccourauxĭliumadjūtōriumadjūmentuma helperan armyforcesadjūtorcōpiæ

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Mid godcunde fultume by divine aid, 1, 5; Bos. 28, 5. a helper, an army, forces; adjūtor, cōpiæ Fultum mín and alýsend mín beo ðú adjūtor meus et lībĕrātor meus es tu, Ps. Spl. 69, 7: 70, 8: Ps. Lamb. 18, 15.

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lencten

(n.)
Grammar
lencten, lengten, lenten, es; m.

SpringLent

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Sumor ðú and lencten swylce geworhtest æstatem et ver tu plasmasti ea, Ps. Th. 73, 16. Ðone lencten wǽron him on Cent during the spring they were in Kent, Chr. 1009; Erl. 143, 14.

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scip-here

(n.)
Grammar
scip-here, es; m.
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Sciphergas, Met. 8, 31. the men of a ship of war Ælfréd cyning gefeaht wið feówer sciphlæstas Deniscra monna and ðara scipa genam . . . and tuegen scipheras him on hond eodon, and ða wǽron miclum forslægene, ǽr hié on hond eodon (cf. ðara sciþa twá

FÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
FÉDAN, part. fédende; he fédeþ, fét, fétt; p. ic, he fédde, ðú féddest, pl. féddon; pp. féded, fédd.

nourishsupportsustainbring upeducatepascĕrecĭbārenutrīreengtrīresustentāreedŭcāreto bring forthproducegignĕreprodūcĕre

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He fétt ða ðe þurh dǽdbóte him to búgaþ he feeds those who turn to him by repentance, Homl. Th. ii. 396, 29. He me well fétt me bĕne pascit, Coll. Monast. Th. 22, 33: 30, 27.

Linked entry: féding

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode
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Ic ongann ðíne sprǽce spyrian georne ut meditarer eloquia tua, Ps. Th. 118, 148. Spirian enucleare, Hpt. Gl. 498, 16. Spiriende indagando, inquirendo, 410, 52: scrutando, investigando, meditando, 479, 20. <b>III a.

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tawian

(v.)
Grammar
tawian, p. ode.

to taw, dress or prepare materialto intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.

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Se deófol eów tawode þurh his drýmen swá swá hé wolde the devil hath treated you as he pleased (the persons addressed had been deprived in turn of the power of speech, motion, and sight) by his wizards, Homl. Th. ii. 486, 31.

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ge-búgan

(v.)
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Gl. 436, 62. to bend one's steps, turn, go. of persons Gé þearfum forwyrndon þæt hí under eówrum þæce mósten in gebúgan, Cri. 1505. of things Þý lǽs se áttres ord in gebúge under bánlocan, Cri. 768. (2 a) of withdrawal, retirement, voluntary or enforced

ge-féran

(v.)
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. :-- Þæt ic on þínre gewitnysse wel gefére converti pedes meos in testimonia tua, Ps.

wǽdl

(n.)
Grammar
wǽdl, (v.
  • P. B. viii. 535
), e: wǽdle, an; f.

Povertywantpovertyindigencewantpenuryunproductivenessbarrenness

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Ðǽr is wyrma slite and ealra wǽdla gripe, Wulfst. 114, 24. weak forms Gé þeówiaþ eówrum feóndum and Drihten ásent hungor on eów and þurst and næcede and ǽlce wǽdlan servies inimico tuo, quem immittet tibi Dominus, in fame et siti et nuditate et omni

Linked entry: wéðel

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode
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Fýnd ðíne hleóðrodon inimici tui sonnerunt, Ps. Spl. C. 82, 2 Hí ealle samod mid gedrémum sange Godes wuldor hleóðrodon they all together with melodious song sounded the glory of God, Homl. Th. i. 38, 7.

midd

(adj.)
Grammar
midd, adj. with superl. midemest, midmest

Midmiddle

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On middum ðínum temple in medio templi tui, Ps. Th. 47, 8. On mereflóde middum, Cd. 8; Th. 9, 22; Gen. 145. Gáþ from geate tó geate þurh midde ða ceastre ( per medium castrorum ), Past. 49, 2; Swt. 383, 3: St. And. 14, 17.