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ge-treówfull

(adj.)
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ge-treówfull, adj.

Faithful ⬩ fĭdēlis

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Faithful; fĭdēlis Getreówfull fĭdēlis, Ælfc. Gr. 9; 28; Som. 11, 38. Gecýðnys getreówfull testĭmōnium fĭdēle, Ps. Spl. 18, 8. Ðú góda þeów and ðú getreówfulla thou good servant and faithful, Blickl. Homl. 63, 26

ge-treówfull

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Sǽd getreówfulra semen Iacob, Ps. Rdr. 21, 24. Ðá getreówfullan Israhél, 13, 7

eall-cyn

(adj.)
Grammar
eall-cyn, adj.

Of every kind, universal ⬩ omnĭgĕnus, unĭversus

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Of every kind, universal; omnĭgĕnus, unĭversus Eallcyn sǽd getreówfulra [Iacobes MSS. C. T.] unĭversum semen Iacob, Ps. Spl. 21, 22

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þolemódness

(n.)
Grammar
þolemódness, e; f. Patience, long-suffering, endurance
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Ða getreówfullan ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse forþyldigian scylun, be hiora þolemódnesse (þolo-, MS. T.) is þus áwriten, R. Ben. 27, 8, 13. Wurðigan ða gódan þeáwas ... geþyld and þolemódnysse, Guthl. 2; Gdwin. 18, 16

menigu

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Hú micel menigu ðǽra getreówfulra byð, Past. 403, 21. Mengeo (menigu, v. l. ), 5, 11. Seó ungemetlice mengeo þæs folces, Ors. 2, 5 ; S. 80, 11. For ðǽre menige (menge, v. l. ) ðæs folces, Past. 113, 19.

ge-lómlíce

(adv.)
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Add: of action, frequently, constantly Wé mynegiað ǽlcne getreówfulne man, ꝥ hé gelómlíce lufige cumlíðnysse and nánum cuman ne forbeóde ꝥ hé ne móte on his húse gerestan, Hml. A. 147, 82.

wiþerweard-ness

(n.)
Grammar
wiþerweard-ness, e; f.

hostility ⬩ contention ⬩ opposition ⬩ perversity ⬩ frowardness ⬩ depravity ⬩ arrogance ⬩ unfavourable condition ⬩ adverse circumstance ⬩ adversity ⬩ contrariety ⬩ diversity

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Ða getreówfullan for Godes ege ealle lífes wiðerweardnesse (universa contraria ) forþyldigian scylun, R. Ben. 27, 7. contrariety, diversity. Similar entries v. wiþer-weard VI, Seó wiþerweardnes ðe wé ǽr ymbe sprǽcon, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 32: Met. 11, 78

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