seofon-feald
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Sevenfold Seofonfeald wracu biþ sealde for Cain and hundseofontig seofonfeald for Lamech, Gen. 4, 24. Hé onbryrt úre mód mid seofonfealdre gife, Homl. Th. i. 326, 12. Gyld seofonfealde wrace, Ps. Th. 78, 13 : Gen. 4, 15.
un-gifu
An evil gift
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An evil gift Hæfð se yfela gást hérongeán seofonfealde ungifa ... ða yfelan ungifa ðæs árleásan deófles syndan ðus genamode insipientia, stultitia..., Wulfst. 52, 7-20: 58, 14
sóþ-cyning
The king of truth or justice ⬩ the Deity
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The king of truth or justice, the Deity Ic wát geare, ðæt ðam líchryre (the murder of Cain) on lást cymeþ sóðcyninges seofonfeald wracu, Cd. Th. 67, 13; Gen. 1100.
Linked entry: sóþ-fæder
meahtig-líce
Mightily ⬩ powerfully ⬩ with might
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Ðás seofonfealdan gifa wunodon on Criste æfter ðære menniscnysse swíðe mihtiglíce, Wulfst. 57, 9
Linked entry: meahte-líce
hád-bót
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Sé ðe Godes þeówum gederige seofonfealdre bóte gebéte hit be þám be seó dǽd sý and be þám ðe se hád sý . . . Tó hád-bðte, gif líflyre wurþe . . . þone forman stæpe béte man mid áne punde, and mid gódre bóte þingige georne, Ll.
bisceopung
Confirmation
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Biscopas sind þæs ylcan hádes on Godes gelaþunge, and healdað dá gesetnysse on heora biscepunge, and biddað þæt se ælmihtiga Wealdend him sende ðá seofonfealdan gife his Gástes, Hml. Th. i. 328, 2-7
wiþer-rǽde
Adverse ⬩ contrary ⬩ at variance ⬩ hostile ⬩ rebellious ⬩ contumacious ⬩ out of harmony ⬩ repugnant ⬩ offensive ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ adverse ⬩ not fitted to further the good of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ disadvantageous ⬩ contrary ⬩ of an opposite nature
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Hæfð se yfela gást seofonfealde ungifa, and ða syndan wiðerrǽde mid ealle ðyssum gódum Godes gyfum, Wulfst. 52, 10
Linked entries: wiþer-rǽdness wiþ-rǽde
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Th. 76, 29 ; Gen. 1264. suffering that comes as punishment, retributive punishment, vengeance, retribution Seofonfeald wracu(ultio) bið gesealde for Cain, Gen. 4, 24: Cd. Th. 63, 35 ; Gen. 1042.
on
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Úre Drihten gesceóp seofonfealde weorc . . . eall on ánum dæge, Hex. 6, 25. Hé heom on ealre hwíle metes tilian sceolde, Hml. S. 23, 219. 2 Seó fird gehergade swíðe micel on þǽm norðhere, Chr. 910; P. 94, 29.