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ge-wunian

(v.)
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(The transitive character of the following is doubtful. In Angl. xii. 516, 25, where, if the passage is correct, the verb is certainly transitive, a word perhaps is omitted.)

reccend-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
reccend-dóm, es; m.
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Rex kyning is gecweden a regendo, ðæt is, fram reccendóme, Ælfc. Gr. 50; Som. 51, 40. Cyninge is nama gesett of sóðum reccendóme, Homl. Th. ii. 318, 33

heonan

afterwardsfrom now

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Voc. ii. 44, 55. local, where there is motion, from this place or spot Mé lǽrdon Rómíne ꝥ ic gewát heonon (from Rome) onweg, Bl. H. 191, 14. Ic heonon nelle fleón fótes trym, By. 246: Gen. 2149: B. 252: Jul. 253: Gen. 415.

Cerdices leáh

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdices leáh, leáge; f.

Cerdic's leyCerdăci campus

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Land ford] in this year Cerdic and Cynric fought against the Britons at the place which is called Cerdic's ley, Chr. 527; Th. 26, 30-33, col. 3

dǽlere

(n.)
Grammar
dǽlere, es; m.

DEALER, divider, distributor, agent divīsor, sequester

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Ic wæs dǽlere betwix Gode and eów ego sequester et medius fui inter Domĭnum et vos, Deut. 5, 5. Ðam wǽdlan gedafenaþ ðæt he gebidde for ðane dǽlere on the indigent it is incumbent that he pray for the distributor, Homl. Th. i. 256, 33.

burh-hleoþ

(n.)
Grammar
burh-hleoþ, burg-hleoþ, es; n.
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Ic eom brungen of burghleoðurn I am brought from fortress-heights, Exon. 107 b; Th. 409, 17; Rä. 28, 2

Linked entry: burg-hleoþ

friþ-land

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-land, es; n.

A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been madepācis terra

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A land with which, one is at peace, with which ' friþ' has been made; pācis terra Hí ðone mǽstan hearm dydon ðe ǽfre here innon friþlande dón sceolde they did the greatest harm that ever an army could do in a land with which it was at peace, Chr. 1097

ge-swencednes

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D. 73, 5 : Fram geswincednesse (the vowel of the second syllable is not clear, it may be y) a tribulatione, Ps. L. 106, 39

ælmes-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ælmes-riht, es; n.

A right or obligation in reference to alms

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A right or obligation in reference to alms (cf. Riht is ðæt man betǽce . . . þriddan dǽl (folces ælmessan) ðám þearfum,) (Ll.

regollíce

(adv.)
Grammar
regollíce, adv.

Regularly, in accordance with rule (v. preceding word)

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Eth. v. 4;Th. i. 304, 27. Sacerd ðe régollíce libbe, L. C. E. 5;Th. i. 362, 8. Riht is ðæt mynecena mynsterlíce macian . . . and á regollíce libban, L. I. P. 15;Th. ii. 322, 35.

Déprobane

(n.)
Grammar
Déprobane, indecl. f.

An island in the Indian ocean, CeylonTaprŏbăna = Ταπρoβάνη

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An island in the Indian ocean, Ceylon; Taprŏbăna = Ταπρoβάνη Be súþan eástan ðam porte is ðæt ígland Déprobane to the south-east of the port [Calymere] is the island Ceylon, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 16, 16. v. Táprabane

eáca

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<b>I c.

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Voc. ii. 66, 73. Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ ðonne ðam ðe æfter sprecþ possession is nine points of the law, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 20.

geoc

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., and the charter from which the following passage is taken is Kentish. Cf. geoc-led Ðonne is ðes londes xvi gioc ærðelondes and medwe all on ǽce ærfe tó brúcanne, C. D. i. 316, 25

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.

Patienceresignationpatientia

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In. 6; Th. i. 106, 12: Ps. Th. 91, 13. Eal ðú hit geþyldum gehealdest thou supportest it all patiently, Beo. Th. 3415; B. 1705.

þecgan

(v.)
Grammar
þecgan, p. þegde; pp. þeged
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To take, consume Hine þegeþ þurst he is consumed by thirst, Lchdin. ii. 60, 7: 74, 22

Linked entry: a-þegen

tó-fleám

(n.)
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refuge Geworden is mé [Drihten] on tófleám factus est miki Dominus in refugium, Ps. Rdr. 93, 22

Linked entries: fleám fleám

sóhþa

Grammar
sóhþa, ?
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Voc. ii. 112, 4. The word is written sohctha 45, 72. Somner suggests ioctha

Linked entry: sóchtha

miltsung

(n.)
Grammar
miltsung, mildsung, e; f.

Mercypitycompassiona shewing mercypardonindulgence

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Mercy, pity, compassion, a shewing mercy, pardon, indulgence Hit is rihtre ðæt him mon mildsige ðæt is ðonne hiora mildsung ðæt mon wrece hiora unþeáwas it is more fitting that mercy be shewn them.

eftgian

(v.)
Grammar
eftgian, p. ode
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To repeat, iterate Hit is áwriten: 'Ne eftga ðú ðín word on ðínum gebede.' Ðæt is ðæt mon eftgige his word scriptum est: 'Ne iteres verbum in oratione tua.' Verbum iterare est, Past. 421, 11, 12