ge-cígan
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Wé sind ásende tó gecígenne mancynn fram deáðe tó lífe, ná tó scúfenne fram lífe tó deáðe, Hml.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Ne ondrǽd ðú ðé deáð tó swíðe for nánum wíte, Prov. Kmbl. 49. Ne bið him hyra yrmðu án tó wíte, ac ðara óþerra eád tó sorgum, Exon. Th. 79, 20 ; Cri. 1293. Waldend him ðæt wíte (blindness) teóde, 336, 4; Gn. Ex. 43.
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Gif oxa óðres monnes oxan gewundige, and hé þonne deád sié ... selle him óðerne oxan fore, 50, 13. marking expiation Hé on þone beám áhongen wæs fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum, Cri. 1095.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
ge-dón
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. ¶ tó deáþe gedón to put to death :-- His slagan þe hine tó deáðe gedydon. Hml. Th. i. 300, 14. Hú hí mihton hine tó deáðe gedón, 26, 22.
swingel
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Gif hwylc wíf hire wífman swingþ and heó þurh ða swingle wyrð deád si mulier aliqua ancillam suam flagellis verberaverit, et ex illa verberatione moriatur, L. Ecg. P. ii. 4; Th. ii. 184, 1. Hé hire swingele behét. Homl.
Linked entry: swincgel
þegnian
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On ðam húse hyra ðeáw wæs, ðæt hí ða untruman in lǽdan sceoldan, and him ætsomne ðénigean, Bd. 4, 24; S. 538, 29. <b>I a.
Linked entry: þénian
þeód-scipe
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Homl. 133, 2. .vii. gebróðor geþrowedon deáþ for ðære ealdan ǽ bebode ... Ðá cwæþ se cniht ( the seventh brother ): 'Ic sylle mínne líchoman for ússa fædera ðeódscipe, swá míne bróþor dydon,' Shrn. 111, 20.
dǽlan
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Mid þí þe hé deád sié, uton wé dǽlan his líchaman úrum burhleódum ( the cannibal Mermedonians ), Bl. H. 241, 22. ¶ especially used of alms-giving :-- Him bið be hundfealdum écelíce geleánod swá hwæt swá hí be ánfealdum hwílwendlíce dǽlað . . .
gafol
tribute. ⬩ payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered ⬩ payment exacted by the state, a tax ⬩ payment exacted by the church ⬩ payment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord ⬩ a contribution exacted in aid ⬩ a rate ⬩ interest ⬩ a debt ⬩ due, obligation
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Se middangeard ús (devils) wæs lange ǽr underþeóded, and ús deáþ mycel gafol geald, Bl. H. 85, 12. payment exacted by the state, a tax Æt gæflæs monunge in teloneo, Mt. R. 9, 9.
BE
BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex
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Byrgan be deádum to bury with the dead, Exon. 82b; Th. 311, 27; Seef. 98. of, from, about, touching, concerning; de, quoad Be ðam cilde of or concerning the child, Mt. Bos. 2, 8. Be hlísan of or about fame, Bt. titl. xviii. xix; Fox xiv. 1.
Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Deád flǽsc, Lch. iii. 292, 3. Heora líchoman licggað on eorðan . . ., and ꝥ flǽsc áfúlað. Bl. H. 101, 3. Gást næfþ flǽsc and bán, Lk. 24, 39. Þæs cealfes flǽsc (carnes) and fell þú bærust, Ex. 29, 14: Ll.
ge-munan
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A. 178, 311. the dead On ðá geráð ðe hí gemunen hí and Osmódes sáulæ tó his gemunde dege ea ratione ut memores sint ejus et animae Osmodi ad anniversarium ejus, Cht.
ród
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Hé sende him þǽre róde dǽl þe Críst on þrowude, 885; P. 80, 7. the cross as a form of punishment, death on a cross Hé cóm tó róde gealgan ad crucis patibulum convenit, Past. 33, 20. On róde galgan ástígan, þrowian, losian, Bl.
weardian
to guard, keep, defend ⬩ with gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something) ⬩ to act as guardian to, to rule ⬩ to keep, have charge of ⬩ to hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit. ⬩ in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track, ⬩ to follow ⬩ to remain behind
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Se ðe his mondryhten lífe bilidene lást weardian wiste he who knew that his dead lord remained behind, 182, 19; Gú. 1312. Hé his folme forlét lást weardian, Beo. Th. 1947; B. 971.
Linked entries: ge-weardian weardere
sorh
care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow, care ⬩ cura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, labor ⬩ care, sorrow
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Nis mé ðæs deáþes sorg death causes me no anxiety, Exon. Th. 125, 7; Gú. 350.
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be-fón
to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action
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Gif hwylc man mid arwan deór ofsceóte . . . and hit man ymbe. iii. niht deád finde, and þǽr hund oþþe wulf on befangen hæbbe (have had any-thing to do with it; eam occupaverit), Ll.
sum
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Sume hí gelýfdon on deáde entas, Homl. Th. i. 366, 21. Sume gé ( quidam ex vobis ) ne gelýfaþ, Jn. Skt. 6, 64. Sume ða bóceras quidam de scribis, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 38. Ða téð hié brohton sume, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 18, 1.
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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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, swá líf, swá he him forgifan wille if any one fight in the king's hall, or draw his weapon, and he be taken; be it in the king's power, either death or life, or pardon, L.
mín
Mine ⬩ my
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Bi ðam bitran deáþe mínum, 29 b; Th. 90, 18; Cri. 1476. Ic mid mec gelǽdde míne þrié ða getreówestan frýnd, Nar. 29, 27. Míne ða hálgan, Ps. Th. 104, 13: 121, 8. Ða manigfealdan míne geþohtas, Exon. 118 a; Th. 453, 1; Hy. 4, 8.
ge-wundian
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Him is micel ðearf ðæt hé hine selfne gewundige . . . ðætte ðǽr ðǽr hé óðerra monna wunda lácnað, hé self ne weorðe áðunden, Past. 461, 31. of other than bodily injury or pain, to wound with non-material instruments. the subject a person Ðonne of ðǽre