ǽw
law ⬩ what is established by law ⬩ wedlock ⬩ marriage ⬩ a marriage vow ⬩ lex ⬩ matrimonium ⬩ a female bound by the law of marriage ⬩ a wife ⬩ conjux legitima ⬩ uxor justa
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law, what is established by law, hence wedlock, marriage, a marriage vow; lex, matrimonium Ðætte ryht ǽw gefæstnod wǽre that just law might be settled, L. In. pref; Th. i. 102, 9: 1; Th. i. 102, 16.
Linked entries: ǽwe ǽwen-bróðor ǽwum-boren
ge-hérian
To praise ⬩ honour ⬩ glorify ⬩ laudāre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ celebrāre
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Ðeáh he seó ánum gehéred though it be praised in one, Bt. 30, 1; Fox 108, 14 : Blickl. Homl. 71, 16. On Gode we beóþ gehérode in Dŏmĭno laudābĭmur, Ps. Lamb. 43, 9. He wæs gehiered he was praised, Blickl. Homl. 165, 1
ge-seówan
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Take here <b>ge-siwed</b> in Dict., and add Geseówe mid seolce, Lch. ii. 358, 25. Gesióuuid, -siówid, -síuuid sarcinatum, Txts. 95, 1763. Gesiówed consutum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 39. Gesiúwid netum, 114, 66. Gesíwid consutum, 23, 20.
ge-spelia
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Add: ge-speliga a vicar Crístes gespelia hé (the abbot) is and his note and spelinge on mynstre healt abba Christi agere vices in monasterio creditur, R. Ben. 10, II. Þ hé (the king) sý on ware and on wearde Crístes gespeliga. Ll. Th. ii. 304, 24.
wíf-lác
Intercourse with women
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I. 43; Th. ii. 440, 2), L. C. S. 48; Th. i. 402, 30. Ealle synoðas forbudon ǽfre ǽlc wíflác (v. wífung) weófodþénum, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 336, 12: Wulfst. 270, 21
friþ-stól
A peace-stool or seat ⬩ peace-place ⬩ asylum ⬩ sanctuary ⬩ refuge ⬩ pācis sēdes vel lŏcus ⬩ asȳlum ⬩ refŭgium
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Me is geworden Drihten to friþstóle factus est mihi Dŏmĭnus in refŭgium, 93, 21
Linked entry: fryþ-stól
mynster-líf
monastic life ⬩ a place in which the monastic life is lived
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Skt. 6, 57. a place in which the monastic life is lived Mynsterlíf coenobium (cf. hec cenobium an abbay, i. 230, 8), Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 47 : 93, 32 : gurgustia, 93, 33.
tennan
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;#39;s activity of body and mind, while it is still an infant), Exon.
un-fǽcne
Without deceit ⬩ without fraud
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Voc. ii. 60, 16. Gif man mægð gebigeþ ceápi, geceápod sý, gif hit unfácne is, L. Ethb. 77; Th. i. 22, 2.
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gist
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I. 94, 5
sóþe
truly ⬩ genuinely ⬩ really ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with the facts of a case ⬩ truly ⬩ in accordance with a promise, agreement, or forecast
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Is on sibbe his stów sóþe behealden, 75, 2. truly, in accordance with the facts of a case Ic eów sóðe secgan wille, ðæt. . . Andr. Kmbl. 915; An. 458. Word sóðe gebunden (the facts were truly told in the poem),Beo. Th. 1746; B. 871.
æt-bredendlíc
Taking away ⬩ ablativus
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From this teacher I heard wisdom. I rode from that city. I came from the king, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 27-32
land-scearu
land ⬩ country
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It is not a wise thing if water so pure disperses itself along the fields, until it becomes a marsh, Past. 65; Swt. 469, 5.
ildra
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<b>I b.
ge-scendnys
A confounding ⬩ confusio
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Babilonia seó Chaldeisca burh is gereht gescyndnys the devil that leads the sinful to confusion. Babylon, the Chaldean city, is interpreted 'confusion,' Homl. Th. ii. 66, 21
Linked entries: ge-sceandnys ge-scyndnys
on-lecgende
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For 'on-lying' substitute 'that is to be laid on, that is to be applied to a wound', and add: — Wiþ sweórcoþe, wyrc onlecgende sealfe, Genim fearres gelyndo and beran smeru and weax, ealra emfela, wyrc tó sealfe, smire mid, Lch. ii. 48, 5
hold
Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]
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Th. ii. 552, 23. Ic wille beón N. hold and getríwe I will be faithful and true to N., L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 4: Cd. 196; Th. 244, 4; Dan. 443: Beo. Th. 2463; B. 1229. Ic eom ðín hold scealc tuus sum ego, Ps. Th. 118, 94.
mann-þeóf
A man-stealer
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Alf. pol. 9; Th. i. 68, 7. Cf. Gif mon forstolenne man befó æt óðrum, L. In. 53; Th. i. 134, 16. Gif þeówne man man forstǽle, L. Æðelst. v. 6; Th. i. 234, 4.
un-ámeten
Unmeasured ⬩ not having determined limits ⬩ very great ⬩ immense ⬩ boundless
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Th. ii. 314, 12: Homl. Skt. i. 16, 254
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á-biddan
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In. 8 ; Th. i. 106, 21