ge-samnian
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I. 45. to join one thing to another, join things together so as to form a whole Wel þé geríseð, þæt þú heáfod sió healle mǽrre and gesomnige síde weallas fæste gefóge, Cri. 5.
lufu
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Fore monna lufan mín (Christ's) Þrowade heáfod hearmslege, Cri. 1434. Ic lufan symle lǽstan wið eówic I will ever show my love to you, 477. Lufan Dryhtnes wyrcan to gain the love of God by deeds, Dóm. 49.
lufian
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Þegnas heredon, lufedun leofwendun. lifes ágend, Cri. 471. Wuton wuldrian hálgan hlióðorcwidum hiofenríces weard, lufian liófwendum lífes ágend, Hý. 8, 3. to express affection by action or conduct, to caress, cherish Ic lufige fovebo, Wrt.
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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Crist is ealra cyninga Cyning Christ is King of all kings, Homl. Th. ii. 588, 9 : Exon. 9 b; Th. 9, 17; Cri. 136 : 11 a; Th. 14, 6; Cri. 215 : Andr.
wesan
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Ðam wæs Crist nama, Andr. Kmbl. 2646; An. 1324. Ne him wese ǽnig fultum, Ps. Th. 108, 12. Wesan him dagas deorce and feáwe, 108, 8. Ðæt ðám gengum gád ne wǽre wiste ne wǽde, Cd.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
ge-dón
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Ǽr gedénra, Cri. 1266. ¶ pp. gedón finished, completed, brought to a conclusion, (i) of action :-- Hit wæs elles feáwum mannum cúð ǽr hit gedón wæs, Chr. 1043; P. 164, 3.
leásung
fiction ⬩ falsehood ⬩ falseness ⬩ hypocrisy ⬩ deception ⬩ deceitfulness ⬩ artice
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'leasing-making the crime of uttering falsehood against the king to the people or vice versa ], Homl. Th. ii. 208, 27. Ða Judéiscan noldon gehýran Cristes sóðfæstnysse, forðan ðe hí wǽron áfyllede mid heora fæder leásunge, 226, 24.
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ge-wyrcan
to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit
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Crist him to cwæþ 'Ic ðé geworhte' Christ said to him 'I made thee,' Blickl. Homl. 231, 28. Ðú eall geworhtest þing þearle gód thou didst make every thing exceeding good, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 88; Met. 20, 44.
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ge-medemian
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Gimeodumia, 170, 21. with clause Críst gimeodumode . ꝥte fulwad wére Christus dignatus est baptizari, Rtl. ll. ), 30.
ge-þingian
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Ne mæg eal middaneard ánum ðǽra geðingian þe Críst þus tó cweð, 'Discedite a me, maledicti,' Hml. Th. ii. 572, 27: 528, 14.
háwian
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Críst sende swǽgende fýr of heofonum, ꝥ menn on háwoden ( that men might look on ), 2, 261.
LIBBAN
To LIVE
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Ne lybbe ic, ac Crist leofaþ, Blickl. Homl. 165, 23. Wé lybbaþ mislíce on twelf mónþum; nú sceole wé lybban Gode, wé ðe óðrum tíman ús sylfum leofodon, Homl. Th. i. 180, 17.
tó-cnáwan
To discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ know the difference between, ⬩ understand
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Ða tungelwítegan tócneówon Crist sóðne mann the astrologers discerned that Christ was really man, i. 106, 33 with a clause Gif wé gleáwlíce tócnáwaþ, ðæt se swymmenda arc getácnode Godes gelaðunge, Homl. Th. ii. 60, 2.
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Th. 44, 26; Cri. 708. Ealle ðe unriht worhtan omnes peccatores, Ps. Th. 100, 8. Wirc six dagas ealle ðíne weorc sex diebus facies omnia opera tua, Ex. 20, 9. Lǽr mé hú ic ðínne willan wyrce and fremme, Ps. Th. 142, 10.
weorþ
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Th. 38, 1; Cri. 600. For ðon is ðæs wyrðe, ðæt ðú ðæs weres frige ne forlǽte, 248, 29; Jul. 103. mostly in a legal sense, having a right to, entitled to, properly qualified for, possessed of, with gen.
þan
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Th. 17, 18; Cri. 272. (β 1) where áwiht or wuhte precedes þon, any at all :-- Ðǽr nǽnegu biþ niht on sumera, ne wuhte þon má on wintra dæg tóteled tídum, Met. 16, 14 : 20, 108. Áwiht þon má, Ps. Th. 63, 7
georne
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Wé georne gelýfað, Cri. 753: Ps. Th. 55, 4. Hé georne trúwode metodes hyldo, B. 669. Ꝥ wé þe geornor witon, Bl. H. 15, 31: Ll. Th. ii. 312, 25. Geornor ongietan, Ors. 2, 1; S. 60, 9. Þá dihteras þe his líf geornost cúðon, Guth. 4, 24.
land
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</b> fig. realm, domain :-- In lifgendra londes wynne, Cri. 437 : Gú. 790. On lande in terra (viventium ), An. Ox, 4273. Add: ground, cultivated land, soil, field Brocen land vel geworht land novalis ager Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 53.
HEÁH
HIGH, tall, lofty, sublime, haughty ⬩ altus, excelsus, celsus, excellens, sublimis
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Se hýhsta ealra cyninga cyning the most high king of all kings, Exon. 32 b; Th. 103, 1; Cri. 1682
sóþ
Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice
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Th. 80, 15; Cri. 1307. Wite ðú for sóð be certain of this, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 17. Nǽni eft cymeþ ðe dæt for sóð mannum secge, hwylc sý Meotodes gesceaft, Menol. Fox 590; Gn. C. 64. Ic eów fela wille sóða gesecgan, Exon.
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