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hrepung

(n.)
Grammar
hrepung, e; f.

Touchtouching

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Drihten gehǽlde ða untruman þurh his reáfes hrepunge the Lord healed the sick by the touch of his garment, ii. 394, 5

mundbyrdness

(n.)
Grammar
mundbyrdness, e; f.

protectionA protectorpatronadvocatea protection of rights granted by charter

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Swá swá ic ǽr cwæþ ðínre ðære lícwurþan mundbyrdnysse, 108, 16. a protection of rights granted by charter Ic wille ðæt ðeós mundbyrdnesse beó strang volo ut haec confirmatio vim obtineat, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 202, 20: 205, 7.

ge-cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-cwéman, p. de; pp. ed [cwéman to please]

To pleasesatisfypropitiateplăcēresatisfăcĕre

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Ðe him dǽdum gecwémde who pleased him by deeds, 46 b; Th. 159, 6; Gú. 922. Sume gecwémdon englum some have given pleasure to angels, Homl. Th. ii. 286, 12. God, ðú ðe mið hreównisse gicuoemes ł gicómed biþ Deus qui pænitentia placaris, Rtl. 8, 33

Linked entry: ge-cwémdun

ge-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leccan, part. -leccende; ic -lecce, ðú -lecest, -lecst, he -leceþ, -lecþ, pl. -leccaþ; p. -lehte; pp. -leht

To moistenwethŭmectārerĭgāre

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For ðam sýpe heó biþ geleht by the moistening it becomes wet, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 130, 6. Ðá sóna mínne ðurst gelehte I then at once slaked my thirst, Nar. 12, 11

Linked entry: ge-leht

ge-réþru

(n.)
Grammar
ge-réþru, pl. n.

Rudder, helm

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Rudder, helm [the steering was done by means of an oar] Ða men ða ðe beóþ winnende in sciplícum gewinne híg ðonne begáþ ǽrost ða geréþru in ðære hýþe qui in nauali prælio demicaturi sunt ante in portu inflectant gubernacula, Shrn. 35, 8: 9.

wiþer-mál

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-mál, es; m.

A case againstin reply toby way of accusationdefenceprosecution

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by way of accusation), defence, prosecution (?) Man útlagode Swægn eorl, his óðerne sunu. Ðá ne onhagode him tó cumenne to wiðermále ongeán ðone cyng, and ágeán ðone here ðe him mid wæs his (Godwin's) other son, Swegen, was outlawed.

betera

(adj.)
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D. 262, 3. used substantively, of persons His betera læg, By. 276. Hé feóþ his betran, Mód. 36. Geseóð hí þá betran blǽde scínan, Cri. 1292. of things Ne mótan gé míne sáwle grétan, ac gé on betran gebringað, Gú. 349. [Goth. batiza : O. Sax. O.

eást

(adj.)
Grammar
eást, adj.
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Voc. ii. 31, 73 Eoae is glossed by eástdǽlas), An. Ox. 1894. Andlanges þæs eástran mylengeares, C. D. B. ii. 305, 240. On þonæ eásteran weg, C. D. v. 319, 19: Cht. Crw. 4, 36. Is sió eáste-meste þeód háten Libia, Ors. 1, 1; S. 24, 33.

ge-þingan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þingan, to determine.
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] to appoint to an office Hraðe sóna wæs æfter mundgripe méce geþinged þæt hit sceáden mǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, B. 1938. to assign an office to a person Seó heordelice gýming tó þám beran wæs geþungen (for a similar incorrect formation by

ge-éhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-éhtan, p. te.
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Gioehtende am persecutus sum, Rtl. 60, 7. to get by pursuit. of conquest, to gain a country Claudius cóm tó Brytlande and geeóde mycel dǽl églandes, and eác ꝥ égeland of Orcanie hé geéhte tó Rómánan anwealde, Chr. 46; P. 7, 29. to purchase Mid wáclicum

hana

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. ¶ The word is given by runes contained in the text of Rä. 43, which has a cock for part of its subject. Add: —

holm

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Sǽýþa vel holmas equo[r], maria 143, 74. low-lying land by a stream, occurring in local names Man beónn ealle Cantware tó wigge tó Holme, C. D. ii. 387, 19. ꝥ Into Holme minstre, 113, 29.

ofer-wyrcan

(v.)

to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay

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to cover by working, to work a covering over something, to overlay Hé hit him eft hám bebeád on ánum brede áwriten and siððan hit áwriten wæs hé hit oferworhte mid weaxe qui omnia civibus suis per tabellas scriptas, et post cera superlitas, enunciabat

on-sagu

(n.)
Grammar
on-sagu, e; f.

A charge brought against a person, accusation

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A charge brought against a person, accusation Á biþ andsæc swíðere ðonne onsagu, i.e. in a case where a charge is brought against a person, and it is met with a denial attested by the proper legal formalities, the case against him fails, L.

Linked entry: sagu

tó-beátan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-beátan, p. -beót

To beat to pieces,destroy by beating

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To beat to pieces, destroy by beating Hig gebundon ðone bysceop be ðám fótum on sumne fearr and ðone gegremedon, ðæt hé hleóp on unsméðe eorðan and ðam bysceope ðæt heáfod tóbeót, Shrn. 152, 2.

deór

(n.)
Grammar
deór, an animal.
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Chr. 937; P. 109, 22. úr byð ... fela frécne deór, Rún. 2. Se camal ꝥ micla dear, Lk. L. 18, 25. Se micla dear, Mk. L. 10, 25. Of camele ðǽm deáre, Mt. p. 19, 11. Wildu diór þǽr woldon tó irnan and stondon swilce hí tamu wǽron, Bt. 35, 6; F. 168, l.

ge-þicgan

Grammar
ge-þicgan, [The strong and weak forms may be taken under one head.]
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Add: to take and keep as one's own, receive Gyf hine mǽte ꝥ hé hebbe gyldene beág, ꝥ byð ꝥ hé geþihð heálicne ealdordóm, Lch. iii. 170, 23.

wearm

(adj.)
Grammar
wearm, adj.

Warm

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Swá weax melteþ, gif hit byð wearmum neáh fýre gefæstnad, Ps. Th. 57, 7. Wring on wermód wearmne, Lchdm. ii. 310, 10. Ða sceolon beón wearme offerrent eam calidam, Lev. 6, 21. Wearme wederdagas, Exon. Th. 191, 30; Az. 96.

toll

(n.)
Grammar
toll, es; n. m. (?)

Toll,tax,custom,duty,duethat which is paid to the state. that which is paid to individualstaking toll

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Óðer is ðæt man him ðurh fixnoðe bigleofan tilige, and óðer ðæt man ðurh toll feoh gadrige it is one thing for a man, to get his living by fishing, and another to get money together by toll-taking, 288, 20. as a technical term in England.

sweord

(n.)
Grammar
sweord, swurd, swyrd, es; n.

A sword

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Th. 132, 12; By. 15: brád and brúnecg, 136, 38; By. 163: it is 'gód,' 138, 58;By. 237; 'heard,' Beo. Th. 5966; B. 2987: 5269; B. 2638: Exon. Th. 325, 32; Víd. 120: 'heardecg,' Beo. Th. 2581; B. 1288: 'ecgum dyhtig,' 2578; B. 1287: Cd.

Linked entry: swyrd