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deáþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
deáþ-líc, adj.

Deadly, mortal, good and bad angels ⬩ mortālis

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Deadly, mortal, good and bad angels;mortālis Ðis is bísen ðara sóþena gesǽlþa, ðara wilniaþ ealle deáþlíce men to begitanne this is an example of the true goods, which all mortal men desire to obtain, Bt. 24, 2; Fox 80, 30.

BOLLA

(n.)
Grammar
BOLLA, an; m.

Any round vessel, cup, pot, BOWL, a measure ⬩ vas, cyathus ⬩ caput, globus ⬩ a punch-bowl ⬩ the brain-pan, skull ⬩ bowl

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Cærenes gódne bollan fulne meng togædere mingle together a good bowl full of boiled wine, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 24, 19. Ðǽr wǽron bollan steápe boren æfter bencum there were carried deep bowls behind the benches, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 14; Jud. 17

scearn

(n.)
Grammar
scearn, es; n.

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Gor, scear[n] letamen, Wrt. Voc. ii. 50, 38. Swé swé scearn ( stercus ) eorþan, Ps. Surt. 82, 11. Góse scearn, ðonne hió ne ete, Lchdm. ii. 92, 15. Scearnes fimi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 95, 75. Scearn (oxena) fimum, Coll. Monast. Th. 20, 1

Linked entry: scern

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
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Wæs hyre willa mǽrlícor ꝥ heó wolde hyre sylf hyre mægðhád behátan Gode, Hml. A. 32, 200. Se cyng þæt hús (the temple) mǽrlícost tó Gode betǽhte þe ǽfre ǽr ǽnig gewurde Wlfst. 278, 4. Hú hé be Gode mihte mǽrlícost wrítan, Hml. S. 15 202. Add

brego

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Gode ic hæbbe ábolgen brego moncynnes, Hy. 4, 78. Add

ge-þyht

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyht, adj.

Good ⬩ advantageous

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Good, advantageous, Exon. 94 a; Th. 353, 25; Reim. 18

ge-offrian

(v.)
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Hé geoffrode his lác þám almihtigan Gode, Hml. S. 25, 794. the object a person Anna geoffrode Gode Samuhel, Hml. A. 34, 260. Gif hwylc ríce mon his bearn Gode on mynstre geoffrian wile, R. Ben. 103, 11

ge-þingian

(v.)
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Th. i. 198, 19. to arrange a matter for a person with another Goda gesóhte þone kynincg, and bæd ꝥ hé him geþingude wiþ Eádgife his bóca edgift regem requisivit Godo, ut pro eo me (Eadgiua) rogaret quatinus ei redderem libros terrarum suarum, Cht.

dǽlan

(v.)
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Miclum feoh dǽlan to give alms liberally, Rún. 1. to give a variety of things Ðú dǽlst eall gód swá swá ðú wilt, Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 25. God dǽlþ manega and mistlice gemetgunga eallum his gesceaftum . . .

rǽd-mægen

(n.)
Grammar
rǽd-mægen, es; n.
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, force that is productive of good or abundant good (?), cf. lof-mægen (v. rǽd, IV) Ðá wæs wæstmum áweaht world onspreht ... rǽdmægne oferþeaht the world was aroused to fruitful life, and overspread by productive force, Exon. Th. 353, 10; Reim. 10

un-leóf

(adj.)
Grammar
un-leóf, adj.

Not dear ⬩ not beloved ⬩ odious ⬩ hateful

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Not dear, not beloved, odious, hateful Sodomware, Gode unleófe, Cd. Th. 148, 6; Gen. 2452. Gigantmæcgas, Gode unleófe, Metode láðe, 77, 1; Gen. 1268. Wigláf seah on unleófe ( the followers who had failed Beowulf in his need ), Beo. Th. 5719; B. 2863

á-wiht

alone ⬩ any good ⬩ good for anything

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Óht (áht, ǽnig þing, v. ll.) wundorlices wyrcan, 45, 5. predicate subst. or adj. any good, good for anything :-- Deófol mót ǽlces mannes áfandigan, hwæðer hé áht sý oððe náht, Hml. Th. i. 268, 12. Hwæðer heora geþanc áht sý, Wlfst, 11, 13.

ge-ortríwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ortríwan, ge-ortreówan; p. de.
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Ne sceolon wé nǽfre geortrýwan be Godes mildheortnesse, Ll.

mis-weorþan

(v.)

to turn out badly

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Gif ða penegas teóþ swíðor ðonne ðæt gold ðonne miswyrþ ðam men hraðe if the pennies weigh more than the gold, then will it soon prove a bad thing for the man, Wulfst. 240, 4

ofer-higian

(v.)

to overreach

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Sinc eáþe mæg gold on grunde gumcynnes gehwone oferhigian hýde se ðe wylle easily may treasure, gold in the ground, overreach every man (i. e. make the effort at concealment vain), hide it who will, Beo. Th. 5525; B. 2766

Linked entry: higian

heófan

Grammar
heófan, also strong forms occur, p. heóf, hóf (an Old Saxon form A. S. heáf?); pl. heófon.

To lament ⬩ To be sorry for ⬩ grieve at

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To lament Godes andsacan . . . heófon deóp gehygd . . . þæt heó woldon ben email Críst rodera ríces, Sat. 344. with gen., To be sorry for, grieve at Þæt hié swá gefeón ðissa andweardena góda ðæt hí him ondrǽden ðá écan yflu, ILLIGIBLE and swá ðára yfela

ǽr-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ǽr-fæst, adj.

Honourable ⬩ good ⬩ gracious ⬩ merciful

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Honourable, good, gracious, merciful, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 15; Jud. 190

gæfe

(n.)
Grammar
gæfe, e; f.

Grace

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Grace; Mid Godes gæfe by God's grace, Th. Chart. 459, 2

un-fenge

(adj.)
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un-fenge, adj.
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Unacceptable Bið úre onsægdnes Gode uncwéme and unfenge. Verc. Först. 175

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treówleásness

(n.)
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treówleásness, e; f.

Faithlessness

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Ðonne lærþ ús Godes engel smeáunge ymbe Godes beboda. . . . ðonne lǽrþ ús se deófol treówleásnesse Godes beboda (.....unfaithfulness to God's commands) Wulfst. 233, 19

Linked entry: treówleásness