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reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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H.) his neáhgebúrcs ceáp in on his ágen geat, L. In. 40; Th. i. 126, 14. [Swa sone swa heo mihten ut of scipe heo rehten, Laym. 25646.] to unfold a tale, to narrate, recite, tell, say Recceo alligeo (allego), Txts. 39, 139.

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelateepiscopusa chief priest of the Jewspontifexa heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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And séce man hundred-gemót swá hit ǽr geset wæs; and hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burh-gemót; and túwa scír-gemót; and ðǽr beó on ðære scíre bisceop and se ealdorman, and ðǽr ǽgðer tǽcan ge Godes riht ge woruld-riht and let the hundred-moot be attended as

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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Gewít ðú áwyrgda in ðæt wítescræf, ðé is susl weotod gearo tógegnes, 308, 15; Sat. 693. Gearwian ús tógénes gréne strǽte, 282, 15; Sat. 287. Tógeánes, Exon. Th. 450, 21; Dóm. 91.

LECGAN

(v.)
Grammar
LECGAN, p. legde, lægde, léde

to layplaceputlayto slay

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Ðæt folc geald heom swá mycel swá hí heom on legden the people paid as much as they imposed, Chr, 1052; Erl.183, 15. Hig lægdon ǽrende on hine tó ðam cynge they commissioned him to the king, 1064; Erl. 194, 24.

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Siþþan wæs hiera ( the Amazons ) þeáw, ðæt hié ǽlce geáre tósomne férdon, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 8: Beo. Th. 2497; B. 1246: Andr. Kmbl. 50; An. 25. Wæs in ða tíd ðeáu Ongelcynnes folcum, ðæt..., Bd. 4, 27; S. 604, 15. Gyf hit on lande ðeáw sý, L. R.

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, es; þeówa, an; m.
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Cf. such expressions as: Geatfleda geaf freóls for Godes lufa and for heora sáwla þearfe, Chart. Th. 621, 3. Ðá freóde Folcerd Agelwine his man and his ofspring Criste tó lofe and Sca Maria, and his sáwle áliésednisse, 634, 20. Cf. too, L.

ge-gaderian

(v.)
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Gegadrade (-gead-, L.) conjunxit, Mt. R. 19, 6. to join together persons as friends Hé gegæderaþ frínd and geféran ꝥ hié heora sibbe healdaþ, Bt. 21; F. 74, 38. in marriage.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Him on fyrste gelomp . . . þæt hit wearð gearo, B. 76. of things, to be made, be produced Mænifealde leán gelumpon copiosa emolumenta prouenerunt, An. Ox. 2636 : Wrt.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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His líf wæs þus gelðgod; ðá þá hé twelf wintra wæs hé wæs betǽht Benedicte, and hé wunode mid him twéntig wintra, and on his ágenum mynstre em feówertig geára, Hml.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Gerǽdden þá witan on ǽgðer halfe ꝥ man yfeles geswác, and geaf se cyng his freóndscipe on ǽgðre healfe, Chr. 1048; P. 174, 17-19. Man freóndscipe gefæstnode mid wædde on ǽgðere healfe, 1014; P. 145, 11.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.
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Ús biþ gearu sóna sibb æfter sorge, Andr. Kmbl. 3134; An. 1570. Léton ðone hálgan swefan on sibbe, blíðne bídan, 1663; An. 834. Wé mótan his ða wuldorfæstan onsýne mid sibbe sceáwian, Blickl.

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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(l a) of the partition and occupation of land :-- Þý geáre Healfdene Norþanhymbra lond gedǽlde, Chr. 876; P. 74, 12.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, 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 peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall 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 ConviviumThe 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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D. 978, as is stated in the Chronicle, - On ðys geáre wæs Æðelréd to cininge gehálgod æt Cinges túne in this year Æthelred was consecrated king at Kingston, Chr. 978. [MS. 979]; Th. 234, 9, col. 1. the king took a corresponding oath to his people.

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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On ðæm geáre ðe ðiss wæs, 2, 1; Swt. 60, 17: Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 19. Git ðæt wæs, ðæt hé tó cyninges simbla gelaþod wǽre, Bd. 3, 5; S. 527, 2: Blickl. Homl. 11, 23: Wulfst. 9, 11: 12, 14. Hwæt wille gé nú hwæt ic hire doo? . . .

ge-sécan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sécan, -sécean; to -sǽcanne, -sécenne; part. -sécende, ic -séce, ðú -sécest -sécst, he -séceþ, -sécþ, pl. -sécaþ; p. -sóhte, pl. -sóhton ; pp. -sóht; v. a.

to seek, inquire, ask forquærere, requirere, inquirereto seek, go to, approach, look for, visit, come toadire, ire vel proficisci, aliquo vel ad aliquem, visitare, venire, pervenire aliquoto seek with hostile intention, to persecute, afflict, invadehostiliter aggredi, invadere, corripereto seek; go to, visitire, proficiscito appoint, dispose, besetexigere, disponere

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Geáta leóde gesóhton Gúþscilfingas the people of the Goths sought the warlike Scylfings, 5845; B. 2926: 4414; B. 2204. Gesóht; pp. Exon. 47 b; Th. 163, 11; Gú. 992: 49 b; Th. 170, 27; Gú. 1118.

Linked entries: ge-sahte ge-soecan

dóm

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Apollonius cwæð: 'Ic can þone dóm, and ic hine æt þám geate geseah,' Ap. Th. 4, 8-10. Þis synd þá dómas ( judicia ) þe þú him tǽcan scealt, Ex. 21, 1. Dóma decretorum, An. Ox. 2, 329. Dómum, gesetnessum sanctionibus, i. judiciis, 842.

ge-rád

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Ꝥ þá ealle beón gearwe . . . tó farenne þider ic wille . . . on þá gerád ꝥ (geráde þe, v.l. ) hý nǽfre eft on eard ne cuman, 220, 8.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, es; n.

a treea materialwoodtreesa woodroof-treesaddle-treea piece of wooda beamlogstakestaffcudgelgallows-treetree used of the cross

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Similar entries v. gealg-, wulfheáfod-treów, and ród

Linked entries: tréu trýw treó

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Þæt hé Ús gearwe finde, Bl. H. 83, l. Ic wundrige hwí wíse men swá swíþe swuncen mid þǽre sprǽce, and swa litel gewis funden Bt. 41, 4; F. 250, 20. NÓ hí findan meahton æt þám æðelinge, þæt hé þone cynedóm ciósan wolde, B. 2373.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Ðæs on ðǽm æfterran geáre anno ab hoc proximo, 4, 6; Swt. 172, 17. Ðæs ymb iii geár tertio anno, Swt. 176, 24. Ðæs ymb iii niht, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 6, 14, 25.