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mód-geþanc

  • noun [ masculine ]
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mód-geþanc, es; m. n.
Mind, thoughts, thought
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  • He mid his eágum up to heofenum lócade ðyder his módgeþanc á geseted wæs

    with his eyes He looked up to heaven, whither his thoughts were ever directed,

    • Blickl. Homl. 227, 17: Exon. 50a
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    • Th. 173, 33
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    • Gú. 1170.
  • Módgeþonc,

    • Bt. Met. Fox 31, 37
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    • Met. 31, 19,
  • Nǽron gé swá eácne ofer ealle men módgeþances

    ye were not so gifted above all men with understanding,

    • Cd. 179
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    • Th. 224, 16
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    • Dan. 137.
  • Mǽtra on módgeþanc

    more humble in mind,

    • 207
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    • Th. 256, 3
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    • Dan. 635.
  • Nú gé fyrhþsefan and módgeþanc mínne cunnon,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 1067
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    • El. 535.
  • Nú wé sceolan herigean metodes módgeþanc (-gidanc)

    nunc laudare debemus creatoris consilium,

    • Bd. 4, 24
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    • S. 597, 20.
  • Monnes módgeþonc,

    • Beo. Th. 3462: B. 1729: Bt. Met. Fox 5, 45
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    • Met. 5, 23.
  • Ne þearf hé gefeón mód-geþance

    he need not rejoice in his heart,

    • Cd. 75
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    • Th. 92, 5
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    • Gen. 1524.
  • On hige sínum, módgeþance,

    • 107
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    • Th. 141, 3
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    • Gen. 2339.
  • Ðá þeaht-ode þeóden úre módgeþonce,

    • 5
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    • Th. 6, 23
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    • Gen. 93.
  • Swá monig beóþ men ofer eorþan swá beóþ módgeþancas

    quot homines, tot sententiae,

    • Exon. 91b
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    • Th. 344, 4
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    • Gn. Ex. 168: 91a
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    • Th. 341, 11
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    • Gn. Ex. 124.
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  • mód-geþanc, n.