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cyne-hláford

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Ꝥ him nán leófre hláford nǽre þonne heora cynehláuord, Chr. 1014; P. 145, 3 note. Se cyning . . .. God hine áwende of Godes dreáme sé ðe ðis áwende, bútan hit mín áne cynehláford sý, C. D. vi. 149, 31.

hédd-ern

Grammar
hédd-ern, héd-ern

a store-room

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Th. i. 418, 21 note. On kycenan oþþe on héderne (cellario) oðþe on mynstres bæcerne, R. Ben. 71, 17; R. Ben. I. 82, 2. Hwá gefylþ cleafan (cellaria) his oþþe hédderna (-e, Coll. M. 28, 17: promptuaria) búton cræfte mínon (the sailer's) ?, Wrt.

Linked entry: hædern

ge-ǽþan

(v.)

to make oath concerning, confirm by oathto administer an oath to, swear

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Th. ii. 296, 9), and to the validity of which he was not to swear (falsely)), Ll. Th. ii. 258, 4. to administer an oath to, swear a person

Linked entries: ǽþan áþ-swaru

lot

(n.)
Grammar
lot, es; n.

Deceitguilefraudcraftcunning

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Þurh ðara scuccena lot daemonum solertia, Bt. 36, 6; Fox 220, 14 note

ge-leáfsum

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-leáfsum, adj.

Faithfulcrediblecredulousfĭdēliscredĭbĭlis

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Seó ætýwnys heofonlíces wundres geopnode hú árwyrþlíce hí wǽron to onfónne eallum geleáfsumum mirācŭli cælestis ostensio, quam revĕrenter eæ suscĭpĭendæ a cunctis fidēlĭbus essent, patĕfēcit, 3, 11; S. 535, 34, note : 5, 24; S. 646, 32

ge-blǽdfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
ge-blǽdfæstness, e ; f.
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Frg. 108, 26 (see note, p. 115); Hml. S. 23 b, 492

ǽfen-tíd

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Gr. 2. 43, 12 note. Áfeóll (ásáh, v.l.) seó ǽfentíð ilæs dæges diei tardior hora incubuerat Gr. D. 83, 15. Hér wæs Eádweard cyng ofslagen on ǽfentíde, Chr. 979; P. 123, 6. On ǽfentíd. Shrn. 116, 8. On ðá ǽfentíd. Nar. 29, 21. In éferntíd vespere Mt.

fýran

(v.)
Grammar
fýran, fýrian; p. de, ede

To furrow, cut with a ploughshare

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Ox. 2492 note) ná durre eorþan heortan fremedre ut uomer linguae nostrae proscindere non audeat terram cordis alieni, Scint. 124, 5. Ongeán fírigende hand manus resulcans, iterum aperiens, An. Ox. 46, 49

wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, es; m.

A well, spring, fountain

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I. 7 ; S. 478, 29 note. Hé is se libbenda wylle (-a ?) fons vivus Ps. Th. 41, 2. An tuddeles þorn, and an hróces wylle; . . . þonne an lawernwylle . . .

Linked entries: welle willa

DOL

(adj.)
Grammar
DOL, def. se dola, seó, ðæt dole; adj.
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DULL, foolish, erring, heretical; stŏlĭdus, stultus, hærĕtĭcus = αίρετικόs Dol biþ se ðe him his Dryhten ne ondrǽdeþ foolish is he who dreads not his Lord, Exon. 83 a; Th. 312, 7; Seef. 106: 89 a; Th. 335, 17; Gn. Ex. 35: Salm. Kmbl. 447; Sal. 224.

nátes-hwón

(adv.)
Grammar
nátes-hwón, adv.

Not at allby no means

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Not at all, by no means Haud, adverbium, ðæt is on Englisc nátes-hwón, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 16; Som. 51, 25. Náteshwón haud, minime, nullatenus, 38; Som. 40, 13-15 : nequaquam, Som. 41, 55 : nequaquam, nullo modo, Hpt.

Linked entry: ná-wiht

ge-dafenlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dafenlíc, -dæfenlíc; adj. [ge-dafen becoming]

Becomingfitdecentconvenientagreeabledĕcenscongruusconvĕnienshăbĭlis

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Nis ná gedafenlíc ðæt ðes man ána beó it is not fitting that this man be alone, Homl. Th. i. 14, 17. Uæs gedæfenlíc [gidæfendlic, Rush.] oportebat, Jn. Skt. Lind. 4, 4

Linked entry: ge-defenlíc

AC

(con.)
Grammar
AC, ach, ah, oc; conj.

butsedforbecausenamenimquiabut alsobut yetsed etiamsed etsed tamen

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, sed et, sed tamen Ná læs weoruld men, ac eác swylce ðæt Drihtnes eowde not only men of the world, but also [sed etiam Bd.] the Lord's flock.

Linked entries: ach ah oc

ge-metfæst

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Add: keeping due measure. moderate in expendi-ure, not extravagant, frugal. Cf. ge-metgung; I a Gemetfæst frugi, pareus uti, Wrt.

Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce

GOD

(n.)
Grammar
GOD, es; m.

Godthe Deitya god

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Mánfullan men wǽron ða mǽrostan godas the heathens would not be contented with few gods.... Guilty men were the mightiest gods, Salm. Kmbl. p. 121, 40

Linked entry: af-god

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Hit nys nó unnyt ðǽt wé hopien tó Gode forðæm hé ne went swá swá wé dóþ it is not vain for us to have hope in God; for he does not change as we do, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 20.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

æt-rihte

(adv.)
Grammar
æt-rihte, adv. [æt at, rihte rightly, justly, well]

Rightly or justly atnearat handalmostpænehaud multum abest quin

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Rightly or justly at, near, at hand, almost; pæne, haud multum abest quin Ætrihte wæs gúþ getwǽfed, nymþe mec God scylde, the contest had almost been finished, had not God shielded me, Beo. Th. 3319; B. 1657.

Linked entries: æt-rihtost æt-ryhte

fóre-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-þanc, es; m.

Forethoughtconsiderationconsidĕrātio

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Ða hát-heortan hie mid náne fóreþance nyllaþ gestillan the furious will not calm themselves with any consideration, Past. 40, 6; Cot. MS

fyras

(n.)
Grammar
fyras, gen. fyra; pl. m.

Menhŏmĭnes

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Ǽnig ne wæs fyra cynnes there was not any of the race of men, Exon. 47 a; Th. 161, 19; Gú. 961 : 63 a; Th. 231, 20; Ph. 492 : 92 a; Th. 345, 22; Gn. Ex, 194

earfeðe

(adj.)
Grammar
earfeðe, earfoþ; adj.

Hard, difficult, troublesome diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus

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Hard, difficult, troublesome; diffĭcĭlis, mŏlestus Nis me earfeðe to geþolianne willan Dryhtnes mínes it is not hard for me to endure the will of my Lord, Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 6; Gú. 1038.