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DÓM

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Grammar
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 dæ

    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
.]
Entry information
Citation

Bosworth, Joseph. “DÓM.” 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/7799.

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