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Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0119, entry 10 View original page image as: [TIFF] [PNG] [View previous entry] [View next entry]

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brád-nes, -ness, -nis, -niss, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [brád broad, large, -nes, -nis, -nys -ness] BROADNESS, extent, largeness, surface; latitudo, amplitudo, facies, superficies :-- Se ródor belýcþ on his bósme ealle eorþan brádnysse the firmament incloses in its bosom all the extent of the earth, Hexam. 5; Norm. 8, 27. Se wta, gyf hit sealt byþ of ðære s, byþ þurh ðære lyfte brádnysse to ferscum wtan awend the moisture, if it is salt from the sea, is turned into fresh water through the extent of the atmosphere, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. pop1. science 19, 3, 27; Lchdm. iii. 278, 11; 280, 14. Gehérde me on tobrdednesse oððe on brádnesse Drihten exaudivit me in latitudine Dominus, Ps. Lamb. 117, 5. Salomone forgeaf God brádnysse heortan God gave Solomon largeness [or liberality] of heart, Homl. Th. ii. 576, 29. Þeóstru wron ofer ðære niwelnisse brádnisse tenebræ erant super faciem abyssi, Gen. 1, 2. Ðære eorþan brádnis wæs adrúwod exsiccata esset superficies terra, 8, 13. Byþ ðære eorþan brádnys betweox us and ðære sunnan the surface of the earth is between us and the sun, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 5, 8; Lchdm. iii. 240, 14. Sumes þinges brádnyss the surface of something; superficies, Ælfc. Gr, 47; Som. 48, 47. Án wyll asprang of ðære eorþan, wætriende ealre ðære eorþan brádnysse fons ascendebat e terra, irrigans universam superficiem terræ, Gen. 2, 6.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0217, entry 31 View original page image as: [TIFF] [PNG] [View previous entry] [View next entry]

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dugoþ-gifu, e; f. [dugoþ = duguþ, gifu a gift] Liberality, munificence; largtas, munificentia :-- Ic Wulfstán Lundeniscra manna bisceop mínes hláfordes dugoþgife fre geþwrige I Wulfstan, bishop of the London men, ever consent to my lord's munificence, Cod. Dipl. 715; A, D. 1006; Kmbl. iii. 350, 36.

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dugup-gifu, e; f. Liberality; munificentia, Som. Ben. Lye. v. dugoþgifu.

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ÉST, es; m: ést, e; f. I. will, consent, grace, favour, liberality, munificence, bounty; bnplctum, consensus, grtia, bnvlentia, mnfcentia :-- Ofer míne ést against my will, Andr. Kmbl. 2438; An. 1217. Ofer ést Godes against God's consent. Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 10; Ph. 403. Þurh ést Godes through grace of God, 44b; Th. 151, 21; Gú. 798: Elen. Kmbl. 1968; El. 986. Hie on þanc curon æðelinges ést they accepted thankfully the chieftain's bounty. Cd. 112; Th. 147, 21; Gen. 2443. He gearwor hæfde ágendes ést r gesceáwod he had previously more fully experienced the owner's favour, Beo. Th. 6142; B. 3075: Andr. Kmbl. 965; An. 483. II. delicacies; dlciæ :-- Ðá ðe synd on éstum qui sunt in dlciis, Lk. Bos. 7, 25. Éstas dlciæ, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 16. Cyninga wist vel éstas dpes, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 56; Wrt. Voc. 41, 13. [Orm. esstess, pl. dainties: O. Sax. anst, f. favour, grace: O. Frs. enst, est favour: Ger. gunst, f. favour: M.H. Ger. O.H. Ger. anst, f grtia: Goth. ansts, f. favour: Dan. yndest, m. f: Swed. ynnest, m. favour: Icel. ást. f. love, affection.]

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0259, entry 12 View original page image as: [TIFF] [PNG] [View previous entry] [View next entry]

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éstfulnes, -ness, e; f. Fulness of liberality, devotion, zeal; dvtio :-- Hí leorniaþ mid fulre éstfulnesse ða sóðan gód to sécanne they learn to seek the true good with full devotion, Past. 58, 1; Hat. MS. His éstfulnesse wiðteáh se esol ðe he onuppan sæt the ass, on which he [Balaam] sat, opposed his zeal, Past. 36, 7; Cot. MS.

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fremsumnes, -ness, -nys, -nyss, e; f. [fremsum, -nes, -ness] Kindness, benefit, benignity, liberality; benigntas, bnfcium :-- For fremsumnysse pro benigntte, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 7: Ps. Spl. C. 84, 13. Ðú geáres hring mid gyfe bletsast, and ðíne fremsumnesse wylt folcum dlan bn-dces crnce anni benignttis tuæ. Ps. Th. 64, 12. Be ðám godcundum fremsumnessum de bnfciis dvnis, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 17.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0477, entry 43 View original page image as: [TIFF] [PNG] [View previous entry] [View next entry]

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giofolnes, se; f. Munificence, liberality; munificentia, Past. 44, 2; Swt. 321, 22; Hat. MS.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0492, entry 43 View original page image as: [TIFF] [PNG] [View previous entry] [View next entry]

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gum-cyst, e; f. Manly virtue or excellence, munificence, liberality :-- Ðú ðé lr be ðon gumcyste ongit learn from that, understand liberality, Beo. Th. 3450; B. 1723. He siððan sceal gódra gumcysta geásne hweorfan afterwards shall he pass away wanting in all noble virtues, Exon. 71a; Th. 265, 14; Jul. 381. Nú is þearf micel ðæt we gumcystum georne hýran now is it very needful that we with virtuous zeal attend, Andr. Kmbl. 3210; An. 1608. Abraham gumcystum gód golde and seolfre geslig Abraham, noble in his munificence, blessed with gold and silver, Cd. 85; Th. 106, 10; Gen. 1769: 86; Th. 108, 23; Gen. 1810: Beo. Th. 2976; B. 1486. Gumcystum gód brave [or munificent?], 5079; B. 2543. See the use of cystum under cyst III.

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rópness, e; f. Liberality :-- Roopnis liberalitas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 113, 2. Rópnes, 51, 10.

Source: Bosworth/Toller, page b0804, entry 6 View original page image as: [TIFF] [PNG] [View previous entry] [View next entry]

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rúmgifolness, e; f. Liberality, bounty, munificence :-- Seó rúmgifolnes (largitas) winþ ongeán ða gýtsunge, Gl. Prud. 65. Rúmgyfolnes, 67 : 68-70. Hwá áwent gítsunge mid rúmgifulnysse bútan strece? Homl. Th. i. 360, 6.

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