ge-wyrcan
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Nú hæbbe ic þíne hyldo geworhte and þínne willan gelǽst, Gen. 727 : 505. with clause Sceal gleáw guma góde gewircean . . . þæt hine on ylde gewunigen wil-gesíðas, B. 20.
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words Ðus man sceal swerigean hyld-áþas.
MID
With ⬩ in conjunction with ⬩ in company with, along with ⬩ among ⬩ apud ⬩ penes ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ seeing that ⬩ cum
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Ðú scealt friþ habban mid sunum ðínum thou and thy sons shall be protected, 65; Th. 78, 28; Gen. 1300. Æðelinga bearn, weras mid wífum, 83; Th. 104, 20; Gen. 1738. Grammar MID, with acc. Wes ðú hál mid ðás willgedryht, Andr.
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weorþ
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Sceal bám gelíc, mon tó gemæccan, máþþum óþres weorð ( one gift deserves another in return ), Exon. Th. 343, 11; Gn. Ex. 155. Mín unrihtwísnysse is máre ðonne ic forgifenysse wyrðe sý major est iniquitas mea, quam ut veniam merear, Gen. 4, 13: Cd.
ge-niman
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Wið genumenum mete (cf. gif mete sý áwyrd, 14), genim elehtran, lege under weófod, sing nigon mæssan ofer, ꝥ sceal wiþ genumenum mete; lege under ꝥ fæt þe þú wille on melcan, Lch. ii. 142, 7-9. to take away, get hold of and carry off, remove Ꝥ unberende
ge-settan
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Sceal fromcynne folde þíne geseted wurðan, 2205. Þæt eorðe and úproder and síd wæter geseted wurde woruldgesceatte, 100. (2 a) to occupy a conquered land or place :-- Ðý ilcan geáre gesette Ælfréd cyning Lundenburg, Chr. 886 ; P. 80, 10.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Se sceal beón gehered ofor ealle þeóda, 71, 16. Hét hé beódan ofer ealle ða fird ðæt hié fóron ealle út ætsomne, Chr. 905; Erl. 98, 22.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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. ¶ along with negative forms of the verb :-- Saga him swá hé wille, swá hé nelle, hé sceal cuman dic illi quia, velit nolet, debet venire Bd. 5, 9 ; S. 623, 11. Wé sceolon, wylle wé nelle wé, árísan, Homl. Th. i. 532, 7.
niman
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Þú scealt sweltan for þám wífe þe þú náme; heó hefð óeth;erne wer, Gen. 20, 3. Hér nóm (nam, v. l. ) Beorhtríc Offan dohtor Eádburge, Chr. 787 ; P. 54, 3. Gif preóst cwenan forlǽte and óðre nime, Ll.