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duguþ

  • noun [ feminine ]
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duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .
Wright's OE grammar
§218; §286; §320; §390;
manhood and all who have reached manhood; ætas vĭrīlis [O. H. Ger. an dero tugende in vĭrīli ætāte, tugent, daz ist die metilscaft des menniskinen alteris vīres, hoc est mĕdia vĭrīlis ætas, Graff's Sprch. v. 372]
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  • Todǽlan duguþe and geógoþe

    to distribute to old and young,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 304
    • ;
    • An. 152
    • .
  • Ymb-eóde ðú ides Helminga duguþe and geógoþe dǽl ǽghwylcne

    then the Helmings' dame went round every part [group] of old and young,

    • Beo. Th. 1246
    • ;
    • B. 621: 323
    • ;
    • B. 160: 3352
    • ;
    • B. 1674: Andr. Kmbl. 2245
    • ;
    • An. 1124
    • .
multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host; cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis
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  • Duguþ samnade

    the multitude collected,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 250
    • ;
    • An. 125: 2542
    • ;
    • An. 1272
    • .
  • Áhte ic holdra ðý læs, deórre duguþe

    I owned the less of faithful ones, of dear attendants,

    • Beo. Th. 980
    • ;
    • B. 488
    • .
  • Dugoþ Israhéla

    the army of Israel,

    • Cd. 146
    • ;
    • Th. 183,
    • 13;
    • Exod. 91: 167
    • ;
    • Th. 209,
    • 17;
    • Exod. 500
    • .
  • Duguþe ðínre

    to thy people,

    • Hy. 7,
    • 69;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 288,
    • 69.
  • Ðæt is duguþum cúþ

    that is known to men,

    • Andr. Kmhl. 1364
    • ;
    • An. 682
    • .
  • Ðú ðe in Dryhtnes noman dugeþum cwóme

    thou who camest in the Lord's name to men,

    • Exon. 13 b
    • ;
    • Th. 26
    • ;
    • Cri. 413
    • .
  • Be ðám hringum mon mihte witan hwæt Romána duguþe gefeallen wæs

    by the rings one might know how many of the nobility of the Romans had fallen,

    • Ors. 4,
    • 9;
    • Bos. 91, 11: 3,
    • 11;
    • Bos. 74, 30: 1,
    • 12;
    • Bos. 35,
    • 43.
  • Se cining wæsgefullod mid eallum his dugoþe

    the king was baptized with all his nobility,

    • Chr. 626
    • ;
    • Th. 43, 29: 1016
    • ;
    • Th. 283,
    • 30.
  • He spræc mid duguþe ealdrum

    lŏcūtus est cum magistrātĭbus,

    • Lk. Bos. 22, 4: 12,
    • 11.
  • Dugoþ Drihten hérigaþ

    the heavenly host praises the Lord, Cd. 170; Th. 213, 2; Exod. 546: Exon. 23 b; Th. 65, 32; Cri. 1063. God and Christ are called duguþa helm, dryhten, démend, etc. helmet, lord, ruler, etc. of the hosts or heavenly hosts,

    • Cd. 216
    • ;
    • Th. 274,
    • 35;
    • Sat. 164: Exon. 19 a
    • ;
    • Th. 49,
    • 7;
    • Cri. 782: Andr. Kmbl. 173
    • ;
    • An. 87
    • .
majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament; majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus
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  • Ealra duguþa duguþ, Drihten Hǽlend

    majesty of all majesties, Lord Saviour,

    • Hy. 3,
    • 24;
    • Hy. Grn. ii. 282,
    • 24.
  • He sóhte Drihtnes duguþe

    he sought [entered into] the Lord's glory,

    • Cd. 60
    • ;
    • Th. 73,
    • 15;
    • Gen. 1205
    • .
  • Wuldre benémed, duguþum bedéled

    bereft of glory, deprived of power,

    • Cd. 215
    • ;
    • Th. 272,
    • 19;
    • Sat. 122: 212
    • ;
    • Th. 263,
    • 21;
    • Dan. 765: Exon,16 a
    • ;
    • Th. 35,
    • 24;
    • Cri. 563
    • .
  • Seó duguþ ðæs wlítes ðe on gimmum biþ

    the excellence of the beauty, which is in gems,

    • Bt. 13
    • ;
    • Fox 40,
    • 3.
  • On ðǽm is swiotol sió gifu and ealla ða duguþa hiora fæder

    in whom is manifest the ability and all the virtues of their father,

    • 10
    • ;
    • Fox 28,
    • 32.
  • Simmachus seó duguþ ealles moncynnes

    Symmachus the ornament of all mankind,

    • 10
    • ;
    • Fox 28,
    • 12.
advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation; commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus
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  • Hwæt ðú us to duguþum gedón wille

    what thou wilt do to our advantage,

    • Andr. Kmbl. 683
    • ;
    • An. 342
    • .
  • Adrifen from duguþum

    driven from good,

    • Cd. 106
    • ;
    • Th. 140,
    • 5;
    • Gen. 2323
    • .
  • Gifa ðe him to duguþe Drihten scyrede

    the gifts which the Lord had bestowed on him for his happiness,

    • 176
    • ;
    • Th. 221,
    • 12;
    • Dan. 87
    • .
  • He him duguþa blǽd forgeaf

    he gave them abundance of prosperity,

    • 121
    • ;
    • Th. 156,
    • 2;
    • Gen. 2582
    • .
  • On ðære dægtíde duguþe wǽron

    there were riches at that time,

    • 80
    • ;
    • Th. l00,
    • 5;
    • Gen. 1659
    • .
  • Eallum bidǽled duguþum and dreámum

    deprived of all blessings and joys,

    • Exon. 28 b
    • ;
    • Th. 86,
    • 16;
    • Cri. 1409: Cd. 43
    • ;
    • Th. 57,
    • 18;
    • Gen. 930
    • .
benefit, gift; benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum
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  • Secgan Drihtne þoncduguþa gehwylcre

    to say thanks to the Lord for all benefits,

    • Exon. 16 b
    • ;
    • Th. 38,
    • 4;
    • Cri. 601: 96 a
    • ;
    • Th. 359,
    • 3;
    • Pa. 57: Cd. 74
    • ;
    • Th. 91,
    • 10;
    • Gen. 1510
    • .
that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness; dĕcōrum
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  • He cúðe duguþe þeáw

    he knew the usage of decorum [decorous usage],

    • Beo. Th. 724
    • ;
    • B. 359: 6330
    • ;
    • B. 3175
    • .
  • Æfter dugeþum

    according to seemliness,

    • Cd. 104
    • ;
    • Th. 137,
    • 31;
    • Gen. 2282
    • .
Etymology
[
Laym. duȝeðe nobles:
Plat. dögt, f. solidness:
O. Frs. duged, f. power:
Ger. tugend, f. virtus:
M. H. Ger. tugent, f:
O. H. Ger. tugad, f. vis, rōbur, virtus:
Dan. dyd, f:
Swed. dygd, f:
Icel. dygð, f. virtue
.]
Derived forms
æðel-duguþ, ealdor-, heofon-, woruld-
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