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sóþ-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþ-fæst, adj.

true, without deceptiontrue in deedjustrighteouspiouswithout wickednesstrue in speechveracious

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Ðú eart seó séfte ræst sóþfæstra tu requies tranquilla piis, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 34: Blickl. Homl. 131, 23. Yfele geréfan ða ðe rihte dómas sóþfæstra manna onwendaþ, 61, 27. On ða swíþran healfe Drihtnes mid sóþfæstum sáwlum, 95, 22.

un-sóþfæst

(adj.)
Grammar
un-sóþfæst, adj.

untruthfulunveraciousunjustunrighteous

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untruthful, unveracious Ic silf geseah ðæt ðæt mé unsóþfæstran men sǽdon, ðonne ða wǽron ðe ðæt sédon ðæt wit ymb sint, Shrn. 204, 12. unjust, unrighteous Unsóðfæstne wer virum injustum, Ps. Th. 139, 11. Wé unsóþfæste ealle wǽron injuste egimus, 105

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sóþfæst-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sóþfæst-líc, adj.

Truesincere

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True, sincere Hí (patriarchs and martyrs) sungon sigedryhtne sóðfæstlíc lof praise unfeigned, Andr. Kmbl. 1754; An. 879

ge-sóþfæstian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sóþfæstian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To justify

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To justify Bærsynnig gesóþfæstadon god publicani justificaverunt deum, Lk. Skt, Lind. 7, 29. He wolde gesóþfæstiga hine seolfne ille volens justificare seipsum, 10, 29. Gesóþfæstad is snytro justificata est sapientia, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 11, 19: 12, 37

Linked entry: sóþfæstian

mǽran

(v.)
Grammar
mǽran, máran; p. de

To make knowncelebratedeclareproclaim

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Swylce mín tunge tídum mǽrde ðín sóþfæst weorc sed et lingua mea tota die meditabitur justitiam tuam, Ps. Th. 70, 22.

Linked entry: máran

feorh-líf

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-líf, es; n.

Lifevīta

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Life; vīta On ðínre gesihþe ne biþ sóþfæst ǽnig, ðe on ðisse foldan feorhlíf bereþ non justĭfĭcābĭtur in conspectu tuo omnis vīvens, Ps. Th. 142, 2

cyne-gold

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-gold, es; n. Royal gold, a crown; diadema = διάδημα , corona
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Þeódnes cynegold sóþfæstra gehwone glengeþ the Lord's crown shall adorn each of the just, Exon. 64b; Th. 238, 17; Ph. 605

mirrelse

(n.)
Grammar
mirrelse, an; f.

A hindrancestumbling-block

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A hindrance, stumbling-block Gif sóþfæstra þurh myrrelsan mód ne óðcyrreþ if the mind of the righteous, through rock of offence, turn not aside, Exon. 70 b; Th. 262, 25; Jul. 338

ge-wyrþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wyrþian, p. ode; pp. od

To distinguishhonourdignifyinsignīrehŏnōrāre

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To distinguish, honour, dignify; insignīre, hŏnōrāre Ðone sóþfæst cyning mid his sylfes miht gewyrþode whom the just king honoured with his own power, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 11; Exod. 10. Sigore gewyrþod honoured with victory, Andr. Kmbl. 232; An. 116.

blóstm-bǽrende

(v.; part.)
Grammar
blóstm-bǽrende, part. [blóstm, bǽran to bear]

Blossom-bearingflorifer

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Blossom-bearing; florifer Seó blóstmbǽrende stów is seó stów on ðære beóþ onfangene sóþfæstra sáula the blossom-bearing place is the place to which are taken the souls of the righteous, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 14

glengan

(v.)
Grammar
glengan, glengcan; p. de; pp. ed; v. a.

To adorntrimdeckcomposeset in orderornare

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To adorn, trim, deck, compose, set in order; ornare Þeódnes cynegold sóþfæstra gehwone glengeþ the prince's crown shall adorn each of the just, Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 19; Ph. 606. Glengdon heora leóhtfatu ornaverunt lampades suas, Mt.

ǽr

(prep.)
Grammar
ǽr, prep, d.

Beforeante

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Ǽr sunnan his nama sóþfæst standeþ, byþ his setl ǽr swylce ðonne móna ante solem permanebit nomen ejus, et ante lunam sedes ejus, Ps. Th. 71, 17. Ǽr ðam flóde ante diluvium, Mt. Bos. 24, 38. Ǽr ðé before thee, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 246, 26.

Dyra wudu

(n.)
Grammar
Dyra wudu, Dera wudu; gen. dat. wuda; m. [Dere the Deirians, wudu a wood: the wood of the Deirians]

Beverley, Yorkshire oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi

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Beverley, Yorkshire; oppĭdi nomen in agro Eboracensi Se sóþfæsta Berhthun eft wæs abbud ðæs mynstres ðæt ys gecýged on Dyra wuda veracissĭmus Bercthun nunc abbas monastērii quod vocātur in Derauuda, id est, in silva Derōrum, Bd. 5, 2; S. 614, 29.

ge-treówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-treówian, -triówian; p. -ode, ede; pp. od, ed.

to trustconfidehopeto make a treatybe confederateto clear one's self

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Ic on ðín sóþfæst word getreówige I will trust to thy true word, Ps. Th. 118, 80, 43, 48: 130, 5.

mann-þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
mann-þeáw, es; m.

A mannercustompractice

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A manner, custom, practice Gé scyldigra synne secgaþ sóþfæstra nó monþeáw mǽran willaþ ye rehearse the sin of the guilty, the practice of the just ye will not celebrate, Exon. 40 a; Th. 132, 25; Gú. 478.

ge-wénan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wénan, p. de; pp. ed

To hopeexpectsupposethinkesteem

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Se sóþfæsta bóte gewéneþ justus sperabit, 63, 9. On his milde mód gewénaþ sperant super misericordia ejus, 146, 12: 144, 16. Ic me ðyslícre ǽr þrage ne gewénde I before expected not such a time for myself, Exon. 72 a; Th. 269, 21; Jul. 453.

BLÓSTMA

(n.)
Grammar
BLÓSTMA, blósma, an; m.

A BLOSSOM, bloom, flowerflos

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Ofer hine scír cymeþ mínra [minre MS.] sóþfæst blóstma super ipsum florebit sanctificatio mea, Ps. Th. 131, 19.

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ge

(con.)
Grammar
ge, conj.

Andalsoet

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And, also; et Ánra gehwylc, sóþfæst ge synnig, séceþ Meotudes dóm every one, just and sinful, shall seek the Creator's doom, Exon. 63 b; Th. 233, 11; Ph. 523 : Bt. Met. Fox 26, 171; Met. 26, 86 : Ps. Th. 66, 6. Ge ... ge both ... and; et ... et.

Linked entries: irfeweardian ge-stirian

ge-hwá

(n.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, m. -hwæt; n. g. -hwaes; pron.

Every onewhoeverwhoquisquequis

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Ðec sóþfæstra gehwæs sáwle and gástas lofiaþ the souls and spirits of all the just praise thee, Cd. 192; Th. 240, 31; Dan. 395. He ðeóda gehwam hefonríce forgeaf he to every people gave heaven's kingdom, 30; Th. 40, 19; Gen. 641.

(prep.)
Grammar
bí, prep. dat. [Bí is more frequently shortened into be. In compounds it is generally written be- or bi-; but bí- is long where it is used for big, or is a contraction, thus, - bí-spell for big-spell, and as bí-breád for beó-breád. v. be.]

By, near to, at, in, uponjuxta, prope, apud, inOf, aboutde, quoadBy, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison withper, secundum, pro, ex

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Of, about; de, quoad Ðæt bí ðé sóþfæst sægde Esaias what Isaiah said truly of thee, Exon. 12 a; Th. 19, 16; Cri, 301. Hýrde ic secgan gén bí sumum fugle I have yet heard tell of a certain bird, 97 b; Th. 365, 17; Reb. 1.