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DÓM

  • noun [ masculine ]
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DÓM, es; m.
Wright's OE grammar
§26; §128; §335; §597;
Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law; jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex
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  • Hit ys Godes dóm

    Dei jūdĭcium est,

    • Deut. 1, 17: Jn. Bos. 12,
    • 31.
  • Dómes

    jūdĭcii dies,

    • Mt. Bos. 10, 15: 11, 22,
    • 24.
  • Ðam ylcan dóme ðe ge démaþ, eów biþ gedémed

    in quo jūdĭcio judicavĕrītis, judicabĭmĭni,

    • Mt. Bos. 7, 2: Ex. 6, 6: 23,
    • 6.
  • Æfter eówrum ágnum dóme

    according to your own judgment,

    • Bt. 14,
    • 2;
    • Fox 44,
    • 35.
  • Sýn hí bisceopes dóme scyldig

    let them be liable to the bishop's sentence,

    • Bd. 4,
    • 5;
    • S. 573,
    • 1.
  • Ðone ryhtan dóm

    the righteous sentence,

    • Exon. 27 b
    • ;
    • Th. 84,
    • 6;
    • Cri. 1369: 42 a
    • ;
    • Th. 142,
    • 8;
    • Gú. 641
    • .
  • Hie noldon hyra þeódnes dóm þafigan

    they would not obey their lord's decree,

    • Cd. 181; Th. 227,
    • 21;
    • Dan. 190: Exon. 65 a
    • ;
    • Th. 240,
    • 21;
    • Ph. 642
    • .
  • On gewritum findaþ dóma gehwilcne ðara ðe him Drihten bebeád

    they find in the scriptures each of the ordinances which the Lord commanded him [Moses],

    • Cd. 169
    • ;
    • Th. 211,
    • 2;
    • Exod. 520
    • .
  • Ðis syndon ða dómas ðe Æðelbirht cyniug asette on Agustinus dæge

    these are the laws which king Ethelbert established in Augustine's day,

    • L. Ethb. pref
    • ;
    • Th. i. 2, 2: L. H. E. pref
    • ;
    • Th. i. 26,
    • 3.
  • Be Ínes dómum

    of Ine's laws,

    • L. In. pref
    • ;
    • Th. i. 102,
    • 1.
a ruling, governing, command; rectio, gubernātio, impĕrium
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  • Dóme Drihten eorþan ymbhwyrft ealle gesette

    Dŏmĭnus correxit orbem terræ,

    • Ps. Th. 95, 9: Exon. 39 a
    • ;
    • Th. 129,
    • 3;
    • Gú. 415: Ben. Th. 5708
    • ;
    • B. 2858
    • .
might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority; potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas
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  • Ðǽr wearþ Læcedemonia ánweald and heora dóm alegen

    there was the dominion of the Lacedæmonians and their power laid low,

    • Ors. 3,
    • 1;
    • Bos. 53,
    • 30.
  • Hí on dryhtlícestum dóme lifdon

    they lived in most lordly majesty,

    • Exon. 82 b
    • ;
    • Th. 311, 1
    • ;
    • Seef. 85
    • .
  • Sigemunde gesprong dóm unlytel

    no little glory sprang to Sigemund,

    • Bo. Th. 1775
    • ;
    • B. 885, 1913
    • ;
    • B. 954
    • .
  • Hæfde Daniel dóm micelne in Babilónia

    Daniel had much honour in Babylon,

    • Cd. 180
    • ;
    • Th. 225,
    • 33;
    • Dan. 163
    • .
  • Eów Dryhten geaf dóm unscyndne

    the Lord gave you shameless glory,

    • Elen. Kmbl. 730
    • ;
    • El. 365
    • .
  • Se ðe wile dóm arǽran

    who desires to exalt his dignity,

    • Exon. 87 a
    • ;
    • Th. 327,
    • 2;
    • Wíd. 140
    • .
  • Dryhten á dóm áge, leóhtbǽre lof

    may the Lord ever have glory, bright praise,

    • Exon. 80 a
    • ;
    • Th. 299,
    • 33;
    • Crä, 111
    • .
  • Dóme gewurþad

    honoured with glory,

    • Beo. Th. 3295
    • ;
    • B. 1645
    • .
  • Dóma selast

    best of dignities,

    • Exon. 122 a
    • ;
    • Th. 467,
    • 20;
    • Alm. 4
    • .
will, free will, choice, option; arbitrium, optio
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  • On eówerne ágenne dóm

    in your own will,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 677
    • ;
    • An. 339
    • .
  • Ðæt he beáh-hordes brúcan móste selfes dóme

    that he might enjoy the ring-hoard of his own free will,

    • Beo. Th. 1794
    • ;
    • B. 895: 5545
    • ;
    • B, 2776
    • .
sense, meaning, interpretation; signifĭcātio, interprĕtātio
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  • Ge sweltaþ deáþe nymþe ic dóm wite sóþan swefnes

    ye shall perish by death unless I know the interpretation of my true dream,

    • Cd. 179
    • ;
    • Th. 224, 29: Dan. 143
    • .
Etymology
[
Prompt. dome:
Wyc. dom, dome, doom:
Piers P. doom, dome:
Chauc. dome:
Laym. Orm. dom:
O. Sax. O. Frs. dóm, m. jūdĭcium, arbitrium, honor:
Dut. doeming, f. condemnation:
Kil. doeme jūdĭcium:
Ger. in the termination -tum, -thum -dom:
M. H. Ger. O. H. Ger. tuom, m. n. jūdĭcium:
Goth. doms, m. judgment:
Dan. dom, m. f:
Swed. dom, m:
Icel. dómr, m:
Sansk. dhaman, n. a dwelling-place, state, condition, law, from dhā to put
.]
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