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The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.
Amen.
{601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.
The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.
This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.
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The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church — Volume I is here in full — 374 sentences across 75 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/74 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.
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Amen.
/eɪˈmen/
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{601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.
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The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.
/ðə ˈsɜːrvəs ʌv ðɪs deɪ ənd ðə ˌseləˈbreɪʃən ʌv ðɪs taɪd spiːk kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ ɡɑːdz ˈædvent/
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This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

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advent noun US /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading “{601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.”

Amen noun US /eɪˈmen/

a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

From this reading “Amen.”

celebration noun US /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading “The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.”

God's noun US /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading “The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.”

lord's noun US /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading “{601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.”

mid adjective US /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading “Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.”

midwinter noun US /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/

the middle of winter

From this reading “This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.”

tide noun US /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading “Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.”

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601

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From this reading {601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.

ADVENTnounUS /ˈædvent/

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading {601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.

ADVENTUS

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From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

AmennounUS /eɪˈmen/

a primeval Egyptian personification of air and breath; worshipped especially at Thebes

From this reading Amen.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

apostoles

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

becumon

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

COMINGnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

DOMINI

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From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

Drihtnes

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

ecnysse

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading {601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.

foresædum

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

forði

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

freolslicere

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

gearcian

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

gebyrd-tide

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading {601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

LORD'SnounUS /lɔːrdz/

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading {601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.

lóf

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

midadjectiveUS /mɪd/

used in combination to denote the middle

From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/

the middle of winter

From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

mynegunge

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

reafum

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

SUNDAYnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪ/

first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians

From this reading {601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.

sy

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading {601} THE FIRST SUNDAY IN THE LORD'S ADVENT.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

tidenounUS /taɪd/

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading The service of this day, and the celebration of this tide speak concerning God's advent.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading This tide until midwinter is called ADVENTUS DOMINI, that is THE LORD'S COMING.

ures

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

Uton

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

wuldor

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

wundorlican

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

á

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

ðenunge

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

ðære

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

ðæs

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

þam

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

þisum

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

þæt

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From this reading Uton forði us gearcian mid þisum foresædum reafum, be ðæs apostoles mynegunge, þæt we to ðære wundorlican gebyrd-tide ures Drihtnes mid freolslicere ðenunge becumon, þam sy wuldor and lóf á on ecnysse.

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