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BLÍÐE

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Grammar
BLÍÐE, comp. blíðra; superl. blíðost; def. se blíða, seó, ðæt blíðe; adj.
Wright's OE grammar
§126; §434; §438; §553;
joyful, glad, merry, cheerful, pleasant, BLITHE; lætus, hilaris
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  • Beó blíðe, ðú góda þeów

    be joyful, thou good servant,

      Mt. Bos. 25, 21.

  • Wæs Iethro blíðe for eallum ðám þingum, ðe Drihten dyde Israhéla folce

    Jethro was glad for all the things, which the Lord did for the people of Israel,

      Ex. 18, 9.

  • Wæs engla þreát hleahtre blíðe geworden

    the host of angels became merry with laughter,

      Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 19; Cri. 739: 20 b; Th. 55, 3; Cri. 878: Cd. 178; Th. 223, 10; Dan. 117.

  • Wæs se blíða gǽst fús on forþweg

    the blithe spirit was eager for departure,

      Exon. 46 b; Th, 158, 30; Gú. 917.

  • He bæd hine blíðne beón æt ðære beórþege

    he bade him be merry at the beer-drinking,

      Beo. Th. 1238; B. 617: Menol. Fox 193; Men. 98.

  • Dó ðínes scealces sáwle bríðe

    lætifica animam servi tui,

      Ps. Th. 85, 3.

  • Mid ðás blíðan gedryht [MS. gedryt]

    with this joyful host,

      Exon. 15 a; Th. 33, 2; Cri. 519.

  • Ic God bletsige blíðe móde

    I will bless God with a joyful mind,

    41 b;
      Th. 138, 23; Gú. 580: Ps. Th. 54, 11: 65, 7: Rood Kmbl. 242; Kr. 122.

  • Wígan wǽron blíðe

    the warriors were blithe,

      Elen. Kmbl. 492; El. 246: Cd. 171; Th. 215, 12; Exod. 582: Ps. Th. 52, 8: 106, 41.

  • Cyning wæs ðý blíðra

    the king was the blither,

      Elen. Kmbl. 192; El. 96: Bt. Met. Fox 9, 63; Met. 9, 32: Byrht. Th. 136, 5; By. 146.

  • Híg blíðost [blíðust MS.] wǽron

    they were most merry,

      Jud. 16, 25.
gentle, kind, friendly, clement, mild, sweet; mansuetus, benignus, comis, clemens, mitis, suavis
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  • Him biþ engla Weard milde and blíðe

    the Lord of angels will be mild and gentle to them,

      Elen. Kmbl. 2631; El. 1317: Ps. Th. 118, 98: Beo. Th. 877; B. 436.

  • Eallum is úre Drihten milde and blíðe

    suavis Dominus universis,

      Ps. Th. 144, 9: 66, 6.

  • Wese us beorhtnes ofer blíðan Drihtnes úres

    let the beauty [brightness] of our gentle Lord be over us,

      89, 19.

  • Weorc ánra gehwæs beorhte blíceþ in ðam blíðan hám

    the works of every one shall brightly shine in that sweet home,

      Exon. 64 b; Th. 238, 5; Ph. 599.

  • Fæder ongon, þurh blíðne geþoht, his bearn lǽran

    a father began, through kind thought, to teach his son,

      Exon. 80 b; Th. 302, 30; Fä. 44: Andr. Kmbl. 1941; An. 973: Ps. Th. 102, 19.

  • Utan us biddan ðone blíðan gǽst ðæt he us gescilde, wið sceáðan wǽpnum

    let us pray the kind spirit [i.e. the Holy Ghost] that he shield us against the spoiler's weapons,

      Exon. 19 a; Th. 48, 20; Cri. 774.

  • Blíðe móde

    with gentle mind,

      Ps. Th. 89, 18: Exon. 121 b; Th. 467, 5; Hö. 134.

  • Hý wǽron blíðe wið me on heora gebǽrum, and on heora móde hí blissedon on mínum ungelimpe

    they were friendly with me in their manner, and in their mind they rejoiced for my misfortune,

      Ps. Th. 34, 15.

  • Swylce habban sceal blíðe gebǽro

    such shall have gentle demeanour,

      Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 8; Kl. 44.

  • Hý se æðeling grétte blíðum wordum

    the chieftain greeted her with kind words,

    68 a;
      Th. 252, 19; Jul. 165.
quiet, calm, peaceful; tranquillus, placidus
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  • Léton ðone hálgan swefan on sibbe under swegles hleó, blíðne bídan

    they left the saint sleeping in peace, calm abiding under the vault of heaven,

      Andr. Kmbl. 1665; An. 835.

  • Ðæt he smylte móde and blíðe him eall forlét

    quod ille placida mente dimitteret,

      Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 21.

  • Ða ýða swýgiaþ, blíðe weorþaþ

    the waves grow silent, become calm,

      Ps. Th. 106, 28.
 
Etymology
[Chauc. R. Glouc. blithe: Laym. blíðe, bliðen: Orm. bliþe: O. Sax. blíði: North Frs. blid: O. Frs. blide in blid-skip joy: Dut. blijde: M. H. Ger. blíde: O. H. Ger. blídi: Goth. bleiþs: Dan. Swed. blid: Icel. blíðr.]
Derived forms
DER. hyge-blíðe, ofer-, un-.
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “BLÍÐE.” In An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary Online, edited by Thomas Northcote Toller, Christ Sean, and Ondřej Tichy. Prague: Faculty of Arts, Charles University, 2014. https://bosworthtoller.com/4691.

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