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sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain

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Ðám winnendum bróþrum on sǽ laborantibus in mari fratribus, Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 7. to labour under, suffer from Heó ðære ylcan hefignesse ádle unáblinnendlíce won eadem molestia laborare non cessabat, Bd. 4, 23.; S. 595, 18.

Linked entry: on-winnende

wlite

(n.)
Grammar
wlite, es; m.: wlitu, e (and? an;
Similar entries
v. wlita, II.
); f.

aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament

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Heora wlite gewemman to mar their beauty, 231, l ; Dan. 240. Gif hé hafaþ ofer ealle men wlite and wisdóm, Exon. Th. 299, 16; Crä. 103. Gǽstes wlite, 53, 11; Cri. 849: 96, 29; Cri. 1581. His weorces wlite, 97, 9; Cri. 1588.

Linked entries: wlita wlitu

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Ðǽron stent ðam bisceope eahta marca goldes eight marks are due to the bishop, Chart. Th. 595, 2. Swá micel ege stód deóflum fram eów the devils stood in such awe of you, Homl. Th. i. 64, 25: Ps. Th. 104, 33: Cd. Th. 249, 5; Dan. 525.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

ge-weorþan

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Hú mihte ǽfre englum mára gefeá and geofu and blis geweorþan, oþþe mannum mára weorðmynd þonne him on þyssum dæge gewearþ?, Bl. H. 123, 13-15.

tán

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
tán, es; m.

a twig, sprout, shoot, branch ⬩ a stake ⬩ a twig used in casting lots ⬩ a lot; also a share that is determined by lot

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A little bough is lopped off a fruit-bearing tree, and cut into small pieces; these are distinguished by certain marks, and thrown carelessly and at random over a white garment,' Tacitus' Germania, c. 10], a lot; also a share that is determined by lot

Linked entries: tá tǽnen tán tánede tán-hlyta mistel-tán

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turn ⬩ change ⬩ go ⬩ return ⬩ depart ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ roam

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Ðá wæs Maria eft hweorfende tó hire húse, 139, 3. Hie ymb ðæt fuhton on hweorfendum sigum Samniticum bellum ancipiti statu gestum, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 3.

Linked entries: hwerfan hworfan hwurfan ge-hweorfan

húru

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húru beón gecyrrede ut uel sero conuertantur, Scint. 63, 6. introducing a limiting or determining condition, at least, at any rate Ðá sint tó manienne ðe hiera líchoman synna onfunden habbað, ðæt hié húru æfter ðǽm scipgebroce him ðá sǽ ondrǽden (ut mare

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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</b> whether, if Ðæt ðú nyte hwæðer (hwiðer, v. l. ) ðú máran wilnige, Past. 331, 4. Ne wæs mé cúð hwæðer ... egesa wǽre, Gen. 2710. Geseón hwæþer ( an ) Helias cume, Mt. 27, 49. Hí gýmdon hwæþer (gif ł hueðer, L. si ) hé gehǽlde, Mk. 3, 2.

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisture ⬩ a liquid ⬩ a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drink ⬩ moisture in an animal body, humour ⬩ water, urine ⬩ moisture of plants, juice, sap

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Ǽgru sint tó forgánne, for ðon ðe hira wǽte bið fǽt and máran hǽto wyrcð, 210, 23. Geðicge ðæs wǽtan ( hot water and wine ) þreó full fulle, i. 76, 25. Þeáh hý him wǽtan bǽdan, drynces gedreahte, Exon. Th. 92, 14; Cri. 1508.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

fédan

(v.)

to suckle ⬩ nurse ⬩ to feed up ⬩ fatten ⬩ to support ⬩ maintain ⬩ nurture ⬩ educate ⬩ foster ⬩ to nourish ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bring forth ⬩ To graze

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Þonne þá wíf heora bearn cendon, þonne féddon hié þá mǽdencild, and slógon þá hysecild editos mares mox enecant, feminas nutriunt, Ors. 1, 10; S. 46, 10. Gemeng ꝥ dúst wiþ wífes meoluc þe wǽpned féde, Lch, ii. 338, 8.

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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Hwæt is ðæt ðæm men sý máre þearf tó þencenne ðonne embe his sáuwle þearfe, Blickl. Homl. 97, 19. Gód ys on Dryhten tó þenceanne bonum est confidere in Domino, Ps.

freónd

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Friénd, 84, 1. used to a stranger as a mark of goodwill or kindly condescension Eálá þú freónd, ne dó ic þé nǽnne teónan, Mt. 20, 13: 22, 12. Freónda gehwilc mid rihtan getrýwðan óðerne lufige, Ll. Th. i. 350, 13.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Ic ann ðæs landes intó mynstre Sca Marian þances, Chart. Th. 558, 33.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

ge-stíran

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Unwoeder sǽs mid word gestiórde tempestatem maris uerbo compescit, Lk. p. 5, 19.

wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for

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Hí wéndon, ðæt hig sceoldon máre onfón arbitrati sunt quod plus essent accepturi Mt. Kmbl. 20, 10. Wéndon (woendon Lind.: woendun, Rush.) putaverunt Mk. Skt. 6, 49: Jn. Skt. 11, 13: Lk. Skt. 3, 23.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

ge-met

(adj.)
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Máran þinges þonne ǽnges mannes gemet t Nis mín gemet swilcum cilde tó onfónne, Hml. A. 132, 520. Lufian wé úrne Sceppend æfter úrum gemete, Bl. H. 5, 35: 73, 28. Ofer mín gemet, An. 1482.

se

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. ¶ :-- Þæt hit wǽre geðúht þæs ðe máre gemynd þæs fæder, Hml. Th. i. 478, 10. 2 b Ne magon hí tó þæs hwón (nǽnigra þinga, v. l.) begitan þá þing þe him geteohhode nǽron obtineri nequaquam possunt quae praedestinata non fuerint, Gr.

HÁD

(n.)
Grammar
HÁD, es; m.

person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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Wæs se súþduru hwæthwega háde máre the south door was somewhat greater in form, Blickl. Homl. 201, 15. On weres háde in the form of a man, Elen. Kmbl. 144; El. 72.

Linked entries: acolitus diácon dúru-weard hádelíce -hád

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide, ⬩ separate, ⬩ distribute ⬩ to divide a whole into parts, ⬩ to destroy unity, ⬩ make dissension in ⬩ to divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different parts ⬩ to divide one number by another ⬩ to divide one thing from another, ⬩ part, ⬩ separate ⬩ to scatter, ⬩ disperse ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to distribute, ⬩ give away parts of a whole, ⬩ to divide into shares ⬩ to share ⬩ to divide, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ separate, ⬩ make a difference between ⬩ to be different, ⬩ be distinguished from. ⬩ to separate with the mind ⬩ discern, ⬩ discriminate, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ to give forth, ⬩ utter

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Hé Reádne Sǽ tódǽlde qui divisit Mare Rubrum in divisiones, Ps. Th. 135, 13. Hié heora here on tú tódǽldon agmine diviso in duas partes, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 16. Stánas bióþ earfoþe tó tódǽlenne, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 24.

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