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The Life of St.

Aethelthryth [1,11]
St. thelthryth, the seventh-century abbess of Ely, was one of Anglo-Saxon England's most widely venerated saints. This life of her by lfric was written in the last years of the tenth century. lfric's collection of saints' lives was edited by Walter W. Skeat, lfric's Lives of Saints, Early English Text Society 76. 82. 94, 114 (Oxford, 1881-1900). VIIII KALENDAS IULII. NATALE SANCTE ELDRYE VIRGINIS. [1] W wylla n wrtan, ah e hit wundorli s, be re hlgan sancte eldre m Engliscan mdene, e ws mid twm werum and sw ah wunode mden, sw sw wundra eswutelia e ho wyr elme. [1] W- ic, w, pronoun. A. personal. I; myself. B. reflexive. myself. This occurrence (W): personal; 1st person nominative plural. Translation hint: we. wylla - willan, anomalous verb. 1. wish; be willing; desire; intend. 2. expressing futurity: will. This occurrence (wylla): plural. Translation hint: wish; desire. n - adverb. now. Translation hint: now. wrtan, - wrtan, class 1 strong verb. write. This occurrence: infinitive. Translation hint: write. ah e- ah e, conjunction. although; even if. This occurrence: ah e. Translation hint: although. hit -hit, personal pronoun. it. This occurrence: 3rd person neuter nominative singular. Translation hint: it. wundorli - wundorlic, adjective. wonderful; strange. This occurrence (wundorli): neuter nominative singular. Translation hint: wonderful; strange. s, - bon, anomalous verb. be. This occurrence (s): subjunctive singular. Translation hint: be. be - be, preposition (with dat.). 1. by; along. 2. about; with; according to. Translation hint: about. re - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (re): demonstrative; feminine dative singular. Translation hint: the. hlgan - hlig, adjective. holy; saintly. This occurrence (hlgan): weak feminine dative singular. Translation hint: holy. sancte - sanctus, adjective. saint. This occurrence (sancte): feminine dative singular. Translation hint: saint. eldre - eldre, feminine proper noun. This occurrence: dative singular. m - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (m): demonstrative; neuter dative singular. Translation hint: the. Engliscan - Englisc, proper adjective. English. This occurrence (Engliscan): weak neuter dative singular. Translation hint: English. mdene, - mgden, strong neuter. maiden; virgin. This occurrence (mdene): dative singular. Translation hint: maiden; virgin. e - e, relative pronoun. 1. that; which; who. 2. where; when. This occurrence: Translation hint: who. ws - bon, anomalous verb. be. This occurrence (ws): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was. mid - mid, preposition (usually with dat., sometimes with acc.). with; among. Translation hint: with. twm - twen, cardinal number (as adjective). two. This occurrence (twm): dative plural. Translation hint: two. werum - wer, strong masculine. man; husband. This occurrence (werum): dative plural. Translation hint: husbands. and - and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. sw ah -sw ah, adverb. nevertheless. Translation hint: nevertheless. wunode - (ge)wunian, class 2 weak verb. 1. occupy. 2. live (in a place); dwell; remain. 3. be accustomed. This occurrence (wunode): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: remained. mden, - mgden, strong neuter. maiden; virgin. This occurrence (mden): nominative singular. Translation hint: virgin. sw sw -sw sw, conjunction. as; just as; as far as. Translation hint: as.

- se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (): demonstrative; nominative plural. Translation hint: the. wundra -wundor, strong neuter. wonder; miracle. This occurrence (wundra): nominative plural. Translation hint: wonders; miracles. eswutelia - (ge)swutelian, class 2 weak verb. reveal; prove. This occurrence (eswutelia): plural. Translation hint: reveal; prove. e - e, relative pronoun. 1. that; which; who. 2. where; when. This occurrence: Translation hint: that. ho - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: she. wyr - (e)wyrcan, class 1 weak verb. 1. make; create. 2. build. 3. work towards some end (acc.). 4. perform a task. 5. bring about. 6. dispose (in past part., mentally disposed, constituted). This occurrence (wyr): 3rd person singular. Translation hint: performs. elme. - elme, adverb. often. Translation hint: often. TRANSLATION:

[2] Anna htte hyre fder, astengla cynincg, swe Cristen man, sw sw h cdde mid weorcum, and eall his tam wear ewurod urh God. [2] Anna - Anna, masculine proper noun. This occurrence: nominative singular. htte - (e)htan, class 7 strong verb. 1. command; bid. 2. call; name. 3. be called. 4. vow; promise. This occurrence (htte): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was called. hyre - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence (hyre): personal; 3rd person feminine genitive singular. Translation hint: her. fder, -fder, masculine r-stem. father. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: father. astengla - astengle, masculine proper noun. East Angles. This occurrence (astengla): genitive plural. Translation hint: of the East Angles. cynincg, - cyning, strong masculine. king. This occurrence (cynincg): nominative singular. Translation hint: king. swe - swe, adverb. 1. very; very much; greatly; strongly. 2. severely. This occurrence: swe. Translation hint: very. Cristen - Cristen, adjective. Christian. This occurrence: masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: Christian. man, - man, masculine athematic. man; person; husband. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: man. sw sw - sw sw, conjunction. as; just as; as far as. Translation hint: as. h - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: he. cdde - (e)can, class 1 weak verb. 1. make known; show. 2. perform; practise. This occurrence (cdde): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: made known. mid - mid, preposition (usually with dat., sometimes with acc.). with; among. Translation hint: with. weorcum, - weorc, strong neuter. work; labor; workmanship; deed. This occurrence (weorcum): dative plural. Translation hint: works; deeds. and -and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. eall - eall, adjective. all; each. This occurrence: masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: all. his -h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence (his): personal; 3rd person masculine genitive singular. Translation hint: his. tam - tam, strong masculine. family. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: family. wear - (e)weoran, class 3 strong verb. 1. become. 2. turn; change; convert. 3. happen; turn out. 4. be (frequent with past part. in passive constructions). 5. seem to someone (acc.). 6. agree; settle. This occurrence (wear): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was. ewurod - (ge)weorian, class 2 weak verb. honor; worship; exalt; adorn. This occurrence (ewurod): past participle. Translation hint: exalted. urh - urh, preposition (usually with acc., sometimes with dat. or gen.). through; by; by means of; because of. Translation hint: by. God. - God, masculine proper noun. God; god. This occurrence: accusative singular. Translation hint: God. 2

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[3] eldr wear forifen num ealdormenn t wfe. [3] eldr -eldr, feminine proper noun. This occurrence: nominative singular. wear -(e)weoran, class 3 strong verb. 1. become. 2. turn; change; convert. 3. happen; turn out. 4. be (frequent with past part. in passive constructions). 5. seem to someone (acc.). 6. agree; settle. This occurrence (wear): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was. - , adverb. then. Translation hint: then. forifen - forifan, class 5 strong verb. give; grant; forgive. This occurrence (forifen): past participle. Translation hint: given. num -n, indefinite pronoun. a; a certain; one. This occurrence (num): masculine dative singular. Translation hint: a; a certain. ealdormenn - ealdorman, masculine athematic. ruler; chief; overseer; nobleman. This occurrence (ealdormenn): dative singular. Translation hint: ruler; chief. t - t, preposition (usually with dat.). 1. to; towards; into. 2. against. 3. as a. 4. at (of time). 5. on; for; from. Translation hint: as a. wfe. - wf, strong neuter. woman; wife. This occurrence (wfe): dative singular. Translation hint: wife. TRANSLATION:

[4] Ac hit nolde se lmihtiga God t hire mhd wurde mid hmede dylegod, ac hold h on clnnysse, for an e h is lmihti God and m dn eall t h wile, and on manegum wsum his mihte eswutela. [4] Ac - ac, conjunction. but. This occurrence: Ac. Translation hint: but. hit - hit, personal pronoun. it. This occurrence: 3rd person neuter accusative singular. Translation hint: it. nolde - willan, anomalous verb. 1. wish; be willing; desire; intend. 2. expressing futurity: will. This occurrence (nolde): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: wished (negated). se - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence: demonstrative; masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: the. lmihtiga - lmihtig, adjective. almighty. This occurrence (lmihtiga): weak masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: almighty. God - God, masculine proper noun. God; god. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: God. t - t, conjunction. that; so that; because. Translation hint: that. hire - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence (hire): personal; 3rd person feminine genitive singular. Translation hint: her. mhd - mghd, strong masculine. virginity. This occurrence (mhd): nominative singular. Translation hint: virginity. wurde - (e)weoran, class 3 strong verb. 1. become. 2. turn; change; convert. 3. happen; turn out. 4. be (frequent with past part. in passive constructions). 5. seem to someone (acc.). 6. agree; settle. This occurrence (wurde): past subjunctive singular. Translation hint: were. mid - mid, preposition (usually with dat., sometimes with acc.). with; among. Translation hint: with. hmede - hmed, strong neuter. sexual intercourse. This occurrence (hmede): dative singular. Translation hint: sexual intercourse. dylegod, - dylegian, class 2 weak verb. destroy. This occurrence (dylegod): past participle. Translation hint: destroyed. ac - ac, conjunction. but. Translation hint: but. hold - (e)healdan, class 7 strong verb. 1. hold; keep; preserve; protect; maintain. 2. observe. 3. rule; govern. 4. satisfy. This occurrence (hold): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: kept; preserved; maintained. h - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence (h): personal; 3rd person feminine accusative singular. Translation hint: her. on - on, preposition (with dat. or acc.). 1. on; in; upon. 2. to; toward; into; onto; at. 3. against. 4. at the time of; during; in the course of. 5. from; because of. Translation hint: in.

clnnysse, - clnness, strong feminine. cleanness; chastity. This occurrence (clnnysse): dative singular. Translation hint: chastity. for an e - for m e, conjunction. because. This occurrence: for an e. Translation hint: because. h - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: he. is - bon, anomalous verb. be. This occurrence (is): 3rd person singular. Translation hint: is. lmihti - lmihtig, adjective. almighty. This occurrence (lmihti): masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: almighty. God - God, masculine proper noun. God; god. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: God. and -and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. m - magan, preterite present verb. be able to; can; may. This occurrence (m): 3rd person singular. Translation hint: is able to; can. dn - (e)dn, anomalous verb. 1. put. 2. do. 3. take. 4. bring about; cause to be. 5. promote. This occurrence (dn): infinitive. Translation hint: do. eall - eall, adjective. all; each. This occurrence: neuter accusative singular. Translation hint: all. t - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (t): relative; neuter accusative singular. Translation hint: that. h - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: he. wile, - willan, anomalous verb. 1. wish; be willing; desire; intend. 2. expressing futurity: will. This occurrence (wile): 3rd person singular. Translation hint: wishes; desires. and -and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. on - on, preposition (with dat. or acc.). 1. on; in; upon. 2. to; toward; into; onto; at. 3. against. 4. at the time of; during; in the course of. 5. from; because of. Translation hint: in. manegum - mani, adjective. many; much. This occurrence (manegum): dative plural. Translation hint: many. wsum - wse, weak feminine. manner; way; subject matter; melody. This occurrence (wsum): dative plural. Translation hint: ways. his - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence (his): personal; 3rd person masculine genitive singular. Translation hint: his. mihte - miht, feminine athematic. might. This occurrence (mihte): accusative singular. Translation hint: might. eswutela. - (ge)swutelian, class 2 weak verb. reveal; prove. This occurrence (eswutela): 3rd person singular. Translation hint: reveals. TRANSLATION:

[5] Se ealdorman ewt hit wolde God, and ho wear forifen Ecfride cynincge, and twelf ar wunode unewemmed mden on s cynincges synscype, sw sw swutele wundra hyre mra ca and hire mhd elme. [5] Se - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (Se): demonstrative; masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: the. ealdorman - ealdorman, masculine athematic. ruler; chief; overseer; nobleman. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: ruler; chief. ewt -gewtan, class 1 strong verb (sometimes with refl. pron.). depart. This occurrence (ewt): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: departed. - , conjunction. when. This occurrence: . Translation hint: when. hit - hit, personal pronoun. it. This occurrence: 3rd person neuter accusative singular. Translation hint: it. wolde - willan, anomalous verb. 1. wish; be willing; desire; intend. 2. expressing futurity: will. This occurrence (wolde): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: wished; desired. God, - God, masculine proper noun. God; god. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: God. and -and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. ho - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: she. wear - (e)weoran, class 3 strong verb. 1. become. 2. turn; change; convert. 3. happen; turn out. 4. be (frequent with past part. in passive constructions). 5. seem to someone (acc.). 6. agree; settle. This occurrence (wear): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was.

forifen - forifan, class 5 strong verb. give; grant; forgive. This occurrence (forifen): past participle. Translation hint: given. Ecfride - Ecfride, masculine proper noun. This occurrence: dative singular. cynincge, - cyning, strong masculine. king. This occurrence (cynincge): dative singular. Translation hint: king. and -and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. twelf - twelf, cardinal number (as adjective). twelve. This occurrence: neuter accusative plural. Translation hint: twelve. ar - ar, strong neuter. year. This occurrence: accusative plural. Translation hint: years. wunode - (ge)wunian, class 2 weak verb. 1. occupy. 2. live (in a place); dwell; remain. 3. be accustomed. This occurrence (wunode): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: lived; dwelt; remained. unewemmed - ungewemmed, adjective (past part.). undefiled; pure. This occurrence (unewemmed): feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: undefiled. mden - mgden, strong neuter. maiden; virgin. This occurrence (mden): nominative singular. Translation hint: virgin. on - on, preposition (with dat. or acc.). 1. on; in; upon. 2. to; toward; into; onto; at. 3. against. 4. at the time of; during; in the course of. 5. from; because of. Translation hint: in. s - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (s): demonstrative; masculine genitive singular. Translation hint: the. cynincges - cyning, strong masculine. king. This occurrence (cynincges): genitive singular. Translation hint: king's. synscype, - synscipe, strong masculine. marriage; sexual intercourse. This occurrence (synscype): dative singular. Translation hint: marriage. sw sw - sw sw, conjunction. as; just as; as far as. Translation hint: as. swutele - swutol, adjective. evident; manifest. This occurrence (swutele): neuter nominative plural. Translation hint: evident; manifest. wundra - wundor, strong neuter. wonder; miracle. This occurrence (wundra): nominative plural. Translation hint: miracles. hyre - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence (hyre): personal; 3rd person feminine genitive singular. Translation hint: her. mra - mr, strong feminine. fame; glory; praiseworthy deed. This occurrence (mra): accusative plural. Translation hint: glories. ca - (e)can, class 1 weak verb. 1. make known; show. 2. perform; practise. This occurrence (ca): plural. Translation hint: make known. and -and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. hire - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence (hire): personal; 3rd person feminine genitive singular. Translation hint: her. mhd - mghd, strong masculine. virginity. This occurrence (mhd): accusative singular. Translation hint: virginity. elme. - elme, adverb. often. Translation hint: often. TRANSLATION:

[6] Ho lufode one Hlend e h hold unwemme, and Godes owas wurode. [6] Ho -ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence (Ho): personal; 3rd person feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: she. lufode - lufian, class 2 weak verb. love. This occurrence (lufode): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: loved. one - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (one): demonstrative; masculine accusative singular. Translation hint: the. Hlend - Hlend, masculine nd-stem. Savior. This occurrence: accusative singular. Translation hint: Savior. e - e, relative pronoun. 1. that; which; who. 2. where; when. This occurrence: Translation hint: who. h - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence (h): personal; 3rd person feminine accusative singular. Translation hint: her.

hold - (e)healdan, class 7 strong verb. 1. hold; keep; preserve; protect; maintain. 2. observe. 3. rule; govern. 4. satisfy. This occurrence (hold): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: preserved; maintained. unwemme, - unwemme, adjective. undefiled; pure. This occurrence: feminine accusative singular. Translation hint: undefiled; pure. and - and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. Godes - God, masculine proper noun. God; god. This occurrence (Godes): genitive singular. Translation hint: God's. owas - ow, strong masculine. servant; slave. This occurrence (owas): accusative plural. Translation hint: servants. wurode. - (ge)weorian, class 2 weak verb. honor; worship; exalt; adorn. This occurrence (wurode): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: honored. TRANSLATION:

[7] n ra ws Wilfrid bisceop, e ho swost lufode, and h sde Bdan t se cyning Ecfrid him oft behte myel on lande and on fo, if h lran mihte eldre his ebeddan t ho bruce his synscipes. [7] n - n, indefinite pronoun. a; a certain; one. This occurrence (n): masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: one; a certain. ra - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (ra): demonstrative; genitive plural. Translation hint: of those. ws - bon, anomalous verb. be. This occurrence (ws): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was. Wilfrid - Wilfrid, masculine proper noun. This occurrence: nominative singular. bisceop, - biscop, strong masculine. bishop. This occurrence (bisceop): nominative singular. Translation hint: bishop. e - e, relative pronoun. 1. that; which; who. 2. where; when. This occurrence: Translation hint: who. ho - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: she. swost - swe, adverb. 1. very; very much; greatly; strongly. 2. severely. This occurrence (swost): Translation hint: very. lufode, - lufian, class 2 weak verb. love. This occurrence (lufode): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: loved. and and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. h - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: he. sde - (ge)secgan, class 3 weak verb. say; tell. This occurrence (sde): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: said. Bdan - Bdan, masculine proper noun. This occurrence: dative singular. t - t, conjunction. that; so that; because. Translation hint: that. se - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence: demonstrative; masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: the. cyning - cyning, strong masculine. king. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: king. Ecfrid - Ecfrid, masculine proper noun. This occurrence: nominative singular. him - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence (him): personal; 3rd person masculine dative singular. Translation hint: him. oft - oft, adverb. often. Translation hint: often. behte - behtan, class 7 strong verb. promise. This occurrence (behte): past subjunctive singular. Translation hint: promised. myel - miel, indefinite pronoun. much; a great deal. This occurrence (myel): neuter accusative singular. Translation hint: a great deal. on - on, preposition (with dat. or acc.). 1. on; in; upon. 2. to; toward; into; onto; at. 3. against. 4. at the time of; during; in the course of. 5. from; because of. Translation hint: in. lande - land, strong neuter. land; nation. This occurrence (lande): dative singular. Translation hint: land. and - and, conjunction. and. Translation hint: and. on - on, preposition (with dat. or acc.). 1. on; in; upon. 2. to; toward; into; onto; at. 3. against. 4. at the time of; during; in the course of. 5. from; because of. Translation hint: in. 6

fo, - feoh, strong neuter. riches; treasure; money. This occurrence (fo): dative singular. Translation hint: riches; treasure; money. if - if, conjunction. if. Translation hint: if. h - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: he. lran - (ge)lran, class 1 weak verb. teach; advise; exhort; persuade. This occurrence (lran): infinitive. Translation hint: persuade. mihte - magan, preterite present verb. be able to; can; may. This occurrence (mihte): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was able to; could. eldre - eldre, feminine proper noun. This occurrence: accusative singular. his - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence (his): personal; 3rd person masculine genitive singular. Translation hint: his. ebeddan - gebedde, weak feminine. bedmate; wife. This occurrence (ebeddan): accusative singular. Translation hint: bedmate; wife. t - t, conjunction. that; so that; because. Translation hint: that. ho - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: she. bruce - brcan, class 2 strong verb (usually with gen. object, sometimes with acc.). 1. enjoy; use; benefit from; partake of. 2. eat. This occurrence (bruce): past subjunctive singular. Translation hint: partook of. his - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence (his): personal; 3rd person masculine genitive singular. Translation hint: his. synscipes. - synscipe, strong masculine. marriage; sexual intercourse. This occurrence (synscipes): genitive singular. Translation hint: sexual intercourse. TRANSLATION:

[8] N cw se hlga Beda, e s bc esette, t se lmihtiga God mihte ae edn n on rum dagum t eldr urhwunode unewemmed mden, ah e ho wer hfde, sw sw on ealdum dagum hwlon r etmode urh one ylcan God e fre urhwuna mid his ecorenum hlgum, sw sw h sylf beht. [8] N - n, adverb. now. This occurrence: N. Translation hint: now. cw - (e)cwean, class 5 strong verb. say; speak; call. This occurrence (cw): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: said. se - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence: demonstrative; masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: the. hlga - hlig, adjective. holy; saintly. This occurrence (hlga): weak masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: holy. Beda, - Beda, masculine proper noun. This occurrence: nominative singular. e - e, relative pronoun. 1. that; which; who. 2. where; when. This occurrence: Translation hint: who. s - es, demonstrative pronoun. this. This occurrence (s): feminine accusative singular. Translation hint: this. bc - bc, feminine athematic. book. This occurrence: accusative singular. Translation hint: book. esette, - (ge)settan, class 1 weak verb. 1. set; put; place. 2. with prep. of, depose. 3. establish; institute. 4. compose. 5. of feuds, settle. This occurrence (esette): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: composed. t - t, conjunction. that; so that; because. Translation hint: that. se - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence: demonstrative; masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: the. lmihtiga- lmihtig, adjective. almighty. This occurrence (lmihtiga): weak masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: almighty. God - God, masculine proper noun. God; god. This occurrence: nominative singular. Translation hint: God. mihte - magan, preterite present verb. be able to; can; may. This occurrence (mihte): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: was able to. ae - ae, adverb. easily. Translation hint: easily. edn - (e)dn, anomalous verb. 1. put. 2. do. 3. take. 4. bring about; cause to be. 5. promote. This occurrence (edn): infinitive. Translation hint: bring about. n - n, adverb. now. Translation hint: now. on - on, preposition (with dat. or acc.). 1. on; in; upon. 2. to; toward; into; onto; at. 3. against. 4. at the time of; during; in the course of. 5. from; because of. Translation hint: in. 7

rum - re, possessive adjective. our; ours. This occurrence (rum): dative plural. Translation hint: our. dagum - dg, strong masculine. day. This occurrence (dagum): dative plural. Translation hint: days. t - t, conjunction. that; so that; because. Translation hint: that. eldr - eldr, feminine proper noun. This occurrence: nominative singular. urhwunode - urhwunian, class 2 weak verb. remain; persevere. This occurrence (urhwunode): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: remained. unewemmed - ungewemmed, adjective (past part.). undefiled; pure. This occurrence (unewemmed): feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: undefiled. mden, - mgden, strong neuter. maiden; virgin. This occurrence (mden): nominative singular. Translation hint: virgin. ah e - ah e, conjunction. although; even if. This occurrence: ah e. Translation hint: although. ho - ho, pronoun. A. personal. she; it. B. reflexive. herself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person feminine nominative singular. Translation hint: she. wer - wer, strong masculine. man; husband. This occurrence: accusative singular. Translation hint: husband. hfde, - habban, class 3 weak verb. have; hold; possess. This occurrence (hfde): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: had. sw sw - sw sw, conjunction. as; just as; as far as. Translation hint: as. on - on, preposition (with dat. or acc.). 1. on; in; upon. 2. to; toward; into; onto; at. 3. against. 4. at the time of; during; in the course of. 5. from; because of. Translation hint: in. ealdum - eald, adjective. old; ancient; senior. This occurrence (ealdum): dative plural. Translation hint: old; ancient. dagum - dg, strong masculine. day. This occurrence (dagum): dative plural. Translation hint: days. hwlon - hwlum, adverb. sometimes; at times; formerly. This occurrence: hwlon. Translation hint: sometimes. r - r, adverb. before; early; earlier; formerly. Translation hint: formerly. etmode - getmian, class 2 weak verb. happen. This occurrence (etmode): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: happened. urh - urh, preposition (usually with acc., sometimes with dat. or gen.). through; by; by means of; because of. Translation hint: by means of. one - se, pronoun. A. demonstrative. 1. the; that. 2. that one; he; she; it. 3. this; the aforementioned. B. relative. who; which; that which; that. This occurrence (one): demonstrative; masculine accusative singular. Translation hint: the. ylcan - ilca, indefinite pronoun. same. This occurrence (ylcan): masculine accusative singular. Translation hint: same. God - God, masculine proper noun. God; god. This occurrence: accusative singular. Translation hint: God. e - e, relative pronoun. 1. that; which; who. 2. where; when. This occurrence: Translation hint: who. fre - fre, adverb. ever; always. Translation hint: always. urhwuna - urhwunian, class 2 weak verb. remain; persevere. This occurrence (urhwuna): 3rd person singular. Translation hint: remains. mid - mid, preposition (usually with dat., sometimes with acc.). with; among. Translation hint: with. his - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence (his): personal; 3rd person masculine genitive singular. Translation hint: his. ecorenum - ecoren, adjective (past part. of eosan). choice; elect; distinguished. This occurrence (ecorenum): dative plural. Translation hint: elect. hlgum, - hlga, weak masculine. saint. This occurrence (hlgum): dative plural. Translation hint: saints. sw sw - sw sw, conjunction. as; just as; as far as. Translation hint: as. h - h, pronoun. A. personal. he; it. B. reflexive. himself. This occurrence: personal; 3rd person masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: he. sylf - self, pronoun. A. indefinite. self; himself; herself; itself; myself; yourself. B. relative. himself; herself. This occurrence (sylf): indefinite; masculine nominative singular. Translation hint: himself. beht. - behtan, class 7 strong verb. promise. This occurrence (beht): past 3rd person singular. Translation hint: promised. TRANSLATION:

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