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þegen-scipe

(n.)
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þegen-scipe, es; m.
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thaneship, the status of thane Se déma ðe óðrum wóh déme ... þolige his þegenscipes, L. Edg. ii. 3; Th. 266, 18: L. C.

þeów-racu

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þeów-racu, þíw-, þýw- [w]racu, e, an; f.
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A threat, threatening Martianus hét gebúgan his deófolgyldum, ðe læs ðe fordémede wurdon; ac Iulianus ne róhte ðæs réðan þýwrace ( cared not for the cruel one's threat ), Homl. Skt. i. 4, 114. Þreále oððe þeówraca[n?]

un-rihtlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtlíc, adj.

Unrighteousunjustwickedwrongful

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Ecg. C. 21, tit.; Th. ii. 130, 4

andettan

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Add: andet(t)ian Heó andette fatebatur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 48. to confess what one has done wrong andette and cwæð, 'Sóðlíce ic syngode,' Jos. 7, 20. to confess, admit the truth of a charge, unfavourable statement, &c.

cípe-mann

(n.)
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cípe-mann, (cíp-), es; m.
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A merchant, trader Cípemann institor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 48, 28. Ciépeman agapa (cf. agapo, qui negotia aliena anteambulant, Corp. Gl. H. 14, 383), i. 285, 8: ii. 8, 28. Cépemon emptor, venditor, 143, 37: Shrn. 134, 4: Mt. L. 21, 12.

Linked entry: ciépe-mon

langsum

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Add: in reference to time. of a space of time, long Seó eorþe byð mid þám winterlican cyle þurhgán, and byð langsum ǽr ðám ðe heó eft gebeðod , Lch. iii. 252, 7. Langsumum fæce prolixa (i. longo) (temporum) intercapedine (i. spatio ), An.

on-secgan

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add: absolute, to offer a sacrifice, sacrifice Þé þes déma hafað wítu gegearwad, gif þú onsecgan nelt, Jul. 251. (1 a) to sacrifice to a divinity, &c. :-- Ic onsæge ł ic offrige þé sacrificabo tibi, Ps. L. 53, 8.

weorc

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weorc, <b>. IV.</b>
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Add wæs út farende mid þám bróþrum þæs landes weorce, Gr. D. 165, ii. Þ férdan in þæt weorc Godes wordes, Bd. i. 23 ; Sch. 50, l. &lt;b&gt;IVa.

gýmen

(n.)
Grammar
gýmen, gémen; f.

Careheedsolicitudediligencesuperintendencerulecura

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Ðínre gýmenne ic wæs beboden in te jactatus sum, Ps. Th. 21, 8. Hér onféng Pilatus gýmene ofer ða Iudéas in this year Pilate received the government of Judæa, Chr. 26; Erl. 7, 6: to gýmenne, Erl. 6, 7.

Linked entries: gémen geómen gýme

ófost

(n.)
Grammar
ófost, ófest, ófst, e; f.

Haste, speed

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Mid ófste (oefeste, Lind.) cum festinatione Mk. Skt. 6, 15: Lk. Skt. l, 39: Jn. Skt. ll, 31. secgaþ mid ófste ðás endebirdnisse, for ðan ðe oft habbaþ ymbe ðis áwriten, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 30.

Linked entries: éfest ófest ófst

ge-strýnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-strýnan, -streónan, -strínan, -striénan; p. de; pp. ed [gestreón gain]

To gaingetobtainacquirebegetprocreatelucrāriacquīrĕregignĕreprocreāre

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Ath. i. prm; Th. i. 196, 18: Homl. Th. ii. 46, 14. Ic gestrýne gigno, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 3; Som. 30, 57. Nǽnig fira fela gestrýneþ no man gains too much, Exon. 91 a; Th. 342, 17; Gn. Ex. 144: L. C. S. 85; Th. i. 424, 13.

Linked entry: ge-strínan

tin-tregian

(v.)
Grammar
tin-tregian, -tergian; p. ode

To torment,torture,afflict

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To torment, torture, afflict Ða ðe ne mæg fram rihtan geleáfan him gebígan, ðonne tintregaþ ða on mænigfælde wísan, Wulfst. 197, 7: Blickl. Homl. 59, 31. Philippus miclum tintrade(tintergade, MS.

Linked entry: tregian

ge-swencan

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Úre fæder biddeð eów on þone weg ne geswencean rogat pater noster ne fatigati debeatis, Gr. D. 39, 16.

ge-fón

(v.)
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(l a) fig. to catch, entrap a person :-- Þte hiá geféngo, (gefinge, R.) hine in word ut caperent eum in sermone, Mt. L. 22, 15. to take hold of, take; of vigorous or hasty action, to seize, grasp Gif ic míne fiðeru gefó si sumsero pennas meas, Ps.

ídel

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Onǽled mid ídele gefeán, Bt. 14, l; F. 40, 29. For þínum ídlan gilpe (v. ídel-gilp). Bl. H. 31, 14. Ymb ídelne gilp, Past. 85, 7. Mid ídelum gescotum iactibus uacuis An. Ox. 49, 2. Be ídelstum wordum de otiosis uerbis, Scint. 217, 2. &lt;b&gt;II a.

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Add Þá rédon (rǽddan, v. l.) him betweónum and cwǽdon consultatione habita, Ors. 1, 14; S. 56, 20. heom betweónan rǽddon and þus geþwǽrlíce cwǽdon, Hml. S. 23, 201. &lt;b&gt;II b.

ge-sellan

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Add: to give as a present to a person, confer gratuitously the ownership of. with dat. of person Ic eówrum cynne Khananéa land on ágene ǽht gesylle (dabo). Ps. Th. 104, 10. He geselleð gódo biddendum hine, Mt. L. 7, ii. Gesilið, Jn.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, and <b>were,</b> es; m. [The word seems to be interchangeable with wer-gild (q. v.), e. g.
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Se wer, 1; Th. i. 186, 3, 4. Bið cynges ánfeald wergild .vi. þegna wer (wergyld, v. l.), L. M. L.; Th. i. 190, 4.] The price set upon a man according to his degree :-- Be fullan were, swá boren swá , L. Edm. S. 1; Th. i. 248, 4.

ge-settan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 111, 38 ; 48, 82. to move a material object to a position of rest Geseton him ród imposuerunt illi crucem, Lk. L. 23, 26. Þ hond him gesette (imponeret), Mt. L. 19, 13. Þ te hiá gesetta (ponerent) before hiá, Mk. L. R. 6, 41.

mǽrsian

(v.)
Grammar
mǽrsian, p. ode.

to make greatextendto make knownspread the knowledge of anythingdeclareproclaimannouncecelebrateto celebrateto celebrateperform a rite, ceremony, &amp;c. with due solemnityto magnifyexaltpraiseglorify

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Homl. 161, 4-11: Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 19: Homl. Th. i. 324, 8. ðe his ǽriste mǽrsiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 91, 8. Swég mǽrsiendes the voice of one celebrating a festival; sonus epulantis, Ps.