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GÓD - GOD-MÓDOR

gód, es; n. Good, good thing, good deed, benefit, goodness, welfare :-- Æ-acute;ghwylc man sceal on worlde geearnian ðæt him ðæt gód móte to écum médum gegangan, ðæt him his freónd æfter gedéþ. Se getreówa man sceal syllan his gód on ða tíd ðe hine sylfne lyste his brúcan each man must in this world deserve that the good that his friend does for him afterwards may conduce to eternal rewards. The true man must give his wealth at the time that it best pleases him to enjoy it himself, Blickl. Homl. 101, 17. Hwæðer him yfel ðe gód under wunige whether evil or good dwell in it [the heart], Exon. 27 a; Th. 82, 3; Cri. 1333. Gód dóend qui faciat bonum, Ps. Th. 52, 4: Gen. 2, 9: Bt. 37, 3; Fox 192, 1. His gód wæs swíðe gecýðed his goodness was very famous, Blickl. Homl. 217, 3: Bt. Met. Fox 20, 57; Met. 20, 29. Ðæt héhste gód the supreme good, 90; Met. 20, 46: Bt. 32, 1; Fox 114, 5. Swá hwæt swá we to góde dóþ whatever good we do, Blickl. Homl. 29, 8: 215, 26. Ors. 6, 8; Bos. 120, 12. On óðres góde beón gefeónde to rejoice at another's good, Blickl. Homl. 75, 20. Se ðe gód onginneþ he who attempts good, 21, 34. He Godes good on ðære his ðæ-acute;de ongeat, he perceived in that deed of his the goodness of God, 215, 33. He mid góde gyldan wille uncran eaferan he will repay our offspring with good, Beo. Th. 2372; B. 1184. Alwalda ðec góde forgylde may the Omnipotent reward thee with good, 1916 ; B. 956. Him sylfum næ-acute;nige góde beón to be of no good to themselves, Blickl. Homl. 45, 16. For eallum ðám gódum ðe he me dyde pro omnibus quæ retribuit mihi, Ps. Th. 115, 3: 102, 2: Cd. 15; Th. 19, 14; Gen. 291: Homl. Th. i. 76, 7: Blickl. Homl. 29, 11. Búton he mid óðrum gódum hit geéce unless he add thereto other good deeds, Blickl. Homl. 37, 25. Ic gaderige ðyder míne gód illuc congregabo bona mea, Lk. Skt. 12, 18: Gen. 24, 10: Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 4. He forsihþ eorþlícu gód he despises earthly goods, Bt. Met. Fox 7, 84; Met. 7, 42.

Goda, an; m. A deity, god; deus :-- Ealra godena God Deus deorum, Ps. Th. 135, 2, 28. God godana Deus deorum, Rtl. 101, 10.

god-æpple a quince apple; cydonium, Cot. 34, 93.

god-bearn, es; n. I. a divine child, the Son of God; divinus filius, Dei Filius :-- Ahangen wæs Godbearn on galgan God's Son was hanged on the cross, Elen. Kmbl. 1434; El. 719. Geségon hí on heáhþu hláford stígan Godbearn of grundum they saw the Lord, the Son of God, ascend on high from earth, Exon. 15 a; Th. 31, 21; Cri. 499: Andr. Kmbl. 1279; An. 640. II. a god-child, a god-son; filius lustricus, ex sacro fonte baptismi jam primum susceptus :-- Godbearn to fela man forspilde god-children, too many of them have been destroyed, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 107, 94.

god-borh; gen. -borges; m. A word of uncertain meaning occurring only in L. Ælf. pol. 33; Th. i. 82, 4-8. q. v.

god-bót, an; f. An atonement made to the church, L. Æthel. 6, 51; Th. i. 328, 4.

godcund; adj. Of the nature of God, divine, religious, sacred :-- Seó godcunde æ-acute; lex divina, Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 2. Wiotan æ-acute;gðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra wise men both of religious and secular orders, Past. Pref; Swt. 3, 3, 8; Hat. MS. Hér sende Gregorius pápa wel monige godcunde láreówas in this year pope Gregory sent very many religious teachers, Chr. 601; Erl. 20, 11. In godcundum mægne in divine power, Exon. 40 a; Th. 134, 2; Gú. 501; 17 a; Th. 40, 13; Cri. 638. Godcunde béc sacred books, Cd. 123; Th. 158, 4; Gen. 2612. [O. Sax. god-kund: O. H. Ger. gotchund: Orm. Laym. godcund.]

godcundlíc; adj. Divine :-- Búton yldinge him becom seó godcundlíce wracu without delay the divine vengeance came upon him, Homl. Th. i. 86, 1. Ðá ongeat he ðæt ðæ-acute;r wæs godcundlíc mægen ondweard then he perceived that there was divine power present, Blickl. Homl. 217, 29.

godcundlíce; adv. Divinely, from heaven, by inspiration; divinitus :-- Godcundlíce divinitus, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 5. Ðeáh he sé godcundlíce gesceádwís though he be divinely rational, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44,18: Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 10: 4, 24; S. 596, 41.

godcundnys, se; f. Divine nature, Deity, Divinity, Godhead, divine service :-- Se God wunaþ on þrýnnysse untodæ-acute;ledlíc and on ánnysse ánre Godcundnysse the Deity exists in Trinity indivisible, and in unity of one Godhead, Homl. Th. i. 276, 24. Seó hrepaþ swýðost ymbe Cristes godcundnysse that [book] treats chiefly of Christ's divinity, 70, 1. Ðeós wyrt hæfþ mid hire sume wundorlíce godcundnesse this plant has in it a certain wonderful divine quality, Herb. 50, 1; Lchdm. i. 152, 24. Ond Wærferþ bisceop and se heóréd habbaþ geseted ðas godcundnysse and bishop Werferth and the convent have established this divine office, Chart. Th. 137, 28: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. v. 218, 32.

gód-dæ-acute;d, e; f. A good deed, a benefit :-- Menn swíðor scamaþ nú for góddæ-acute;dum ðonne for misdæ-acute;dum men are now more ashamed of good deeds than of misdeeds, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 109, 161: Exon. 26 b; Th. 79, 7; Cri. 1287: 65 b; Th. 242, 6; Ph. 669. Ealra góddæ-acute;da hí forgiten hæfdon obliti sunt benefactorum ejus, Ps. Th. 77, 13.

god-dóhtor; f. A GODDAUGHTER :-- Ic geann mínre goddóhtor ðæt land æt Stræ-acute;ttúne I grant to my goddaughter the land at Stretton, Chart.Th. 548, 5.

gód-dónd, -dénd, es; m. One who does good, a benefactor, Elen. Kmbl. 711; El. 359.

god-dreám, es; m. A heavenly joy, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 32; Gú. 602: 51 b; Th. 180, i; Gú. 1273.

god-fæder; m. I. a GODFATHER; baptizati susceptor, patrinus :-- Gif hwá óþres sleá godfæder if any one slay another's godfather, L. In. 76; Th. i. 150, 13. Hit wæs mínes godfæder gyfu it was my godfather's gift, Chart. Th. 545, 21. II. God the Father, the Divine Father; Deus ille Pater, Divinus Pater :-- Crist ys word and tunge God-Fæder; þurh hine synt ealle þincg geworht Christ is the word and tongue of God the Father; through Him are all things made, Ps. Th. 44, 2. Ic eom Crist ... ic ðé fullwie on mínne godfæder and on mec his efenécne sunu and on ðone hálgan gáste I am Christ ... I baptize thee in the name of my heavenly Father and of me his co-eternal Son and of the Holy Ghost, Shrn. 106, 13: 118, 6. Ðú sitest on ða swíþran hand ðínum God-Fæder thou sittest on the right hand of thy Divine Father, Hy. 8, 31; Hy. Grn. ii. 290, 31. [O. Sax. god-fader God the Father.]

gód-fremmende; part. pres. used as a noun. One doing good, acting bravely, Beo. Th. 603; B. 299.

God-fyrht, -ferht, -friht; adj. God-fearing :-- To oft man godfyrhte leahtraþ too often the god-fearing are reviled, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 110, 163. Ic haue hére godefrihte muneces I have here godfearing monks, Chr. 656; Erl. 32, 1. Ðá ongan Andreas grétan godfyrhtne then began Andrew to greet the godfearing man, Andr. Kmbl. 2043; An. 1024: 3030; An. 1518. Godferhte, Ps. C. 14; Grn. ii. 277, 14.

god-gespræ-acute;ce, es; n. An oracle :-- Wæs ðis Godgespræ-acute;ce ðysses gemetes erat oraculum hujusmodi, Bd. 2, 12; S. 513, 1.

god-gild, -gield, -geld, -gyld, gode-gild, es; n. An idol :-- He hét wyrcan gyldeno godgeld and seolfrene ... ðá abræc ðæt mægden ðæt gold and ðæt seolfor of ðæ-acute;m godgeldum he bade make golden idols and silver ... then the maiden broke the gold and the silver off the idols, Shrn. 106, 2-4: 122, 9: L. Alf. 32; Th. i. 52, 12. Ðæt he gulde ðæ-acute;m hæ-acute;ðnum godgyldum that he should sacrifice to heathen idols, Shrn. 101, 1: Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 13. He heora godgieldum eallum wiðsóc he renounced all their idols, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 78, 4. Hí on Choreb cealf ongunnan him to godegylde georne wyrcean fecerunt vitulum in Choreb, et adoraverunt sculptile, Ps. Th. 105, 17. [Cf. deófol-gild.]

god-gildlíc; adj. Phanaticus, Cot. 152, Lye.

god [gód-?] -gim, es; m. A heavenly [an excellent?] gem, Elen. Kmbl. 2225; El. 1114.

god-gyld. v. god-gild.

gódian; p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed. I. to be or become good, to improve, get better :-- Ðonne gódiaþ ðæra lendena sár and ðæra þeóna swýðe hræðe then the pains in the loins and thighs will very speedily get better, Herb. 1, 28; Lchdm. i. 80, 1. On his dagum hit gódode in his days things improved, Chr. 959; Erl. 119, 13: Swt. A. S. Rdr. 105, 19. Gif his hreófla gódigende wæ-acute;re if his leprosy were getting better, Homl. Th. i. 124, 27. Þurh ðæt hit sceal on earde gódian to áhte by that means matters must somewhat improve in the land, L. C. S. 11; Th. i. 382, 8. II. to do good, make good, improve, endow, enrich :-- Mid eallum þingum gódode enriched [the place] with all things, Lchdm. iii. 438, 10: Chr. 963; Erl. 123, 28. Gyf æ-acute;nig sý ðe hit mid æ-acute;nigan þingan geécean wylle oððe gódian si quis autem hanc nostram donationem largioribus amplificare muneribus studuerit, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 72, 29: Lchdm. iii. 442, 14: L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 9. Hig bæ-acute;dan ðone bisceop ðæt hig móstan ðæt mynster gódian they asked the bishop that they might endow the monastery, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 290, 9: L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 8.

goding, es; m. The son of God :-- Ðe hæ-acute;lend seðe wæs goding the Saviour who was the Son of God, Lk. Skt. Rush. 4, 1.

gód-leás; adj. Without good, miserable, wretched :-- Ðis ungesæ-acute;lige geár and ðæt gódleáse infaustus ille annus et omnibus bonis exosus, Bd. 3, 1; S. 523, 33.

gódlíc, -lec; adj. Goodly, good :-- Gódlíc gumrinc a goodly man, Exon. 129 a; Th. 495, 7; Rä. 84, 4. Gódlíce geardas goodly dwellings, Cd. 35; Th. 46, 6; Gen. 740. Gódlecran stól a goodlier throne, 15; Th. 18, 31; Gen. 281. [Laym. godlich: O. Sax. gódlík: O. Frs. gódlík: O. H. Ger. guotlíh.]

god-mægen, es; n. A divine power, divinity; numen :-- Ic bæd ða godmægen orabam numina, Nar. 24, 22. Hie ondrédon ðæt hie hiora godmægne sceoldon beón benumene they feared that they should be deprived of their divinity; de numinum suorum statu timentes, 28, 13.

god-módor; f. A GODMOTHER :-- Æt ðam fulwihte hyre onféng sum godes þeów ðære noma wæs rómána ... heó slép æt ðære godmódor húse a certain servant of God, whose name was Romana, was her sponsor at baptism ... she slept at the godmother's house, Shrn. 140, 24.