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ELN

(n.)
Grammar
ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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Sax. was sometimes about 24 inches, or 2 feet Se hwæl biþ micle læssa ðonne óðre hwalas: ne biþ he lengra ðonne syfan elna lang; ac, on his ágnum lande, ða beóþ eahta and feówertiges elna lange, and ða mǽstan, fíftiges elna lange; ðara, he sǽde, ðæt

Linked entry: eln-gemet

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelateepiscopusa chief priest of the Jewspontifexa heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians; the chief priest of the Romans was called Pontifex Maximus, which was a title assumed by the Consuls and Emperors, Similar entries v. yldest-bisceop Sǽdon ða Égyptiscan bisceopas, ðæt ða Godes wundor hiora ágnum

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Meotud monnum syleþ sundorgiefe, sendeþ wíde ágne spéde (faculties peculiar to each), Exon.

ge-mána

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Sé ðonne unryht-líce talað, sé þe talað ðæt hé sié unscyldig, gif hé ðá gód, þe ús God tó gemánan sealde, him synderlíce ágnað cunctis hominibus terra communis est . . .

furþum

Take herein Dict., and add:even,just

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Bió ðé uníðe tó clipianne, ge furðum ðína ágna sprǽca loquere in causa tua vix, Past. 385, 11. Hé hét ofsleán ealle þá witan, ge furþon his ágene móder, and his ágene bróðer; ge furðon his ágen wíf hé ofslóg mid sweorde, Bt. 16, 4; F. 58, 6-8.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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Ðína ágna treówa and seó godcunde lufu and se tóhopa ðé ne lǽtaþ geortréwan be ðam écan lífe, Bt. 10; Fox 30, 8. Ða bebodu ðe giet máran sint . . . ðæt is, ryht dóm, and mildheortnes and treówa (cf. Mt. 23, 23 where geleáfa renders fides).

lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

excuse

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Ðætte hé náne láde ne mǽge findan ac síe súa mid his ágnum wordum gebunden et in nulla sui defensione se exerceat, quam sententia proprii oris ligat, Past. 26, 3; Swt. 185, 16.

Linked entry: ládian

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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Meotud monnum dǽleþ, syleþ sundorgiefe, sendeþ wíde ágne spéde, 293 23; Crá. 5. Sende ic Wylfingum ealde mádmas, Beo. Th. 946 ; B. 471. Ðé sende God ðás helpe. Cd. Th. 33, 15 ; Gen. 520. Sende ðá his béne fore bearn Godes, Andr.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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H. 129, 6. where the subject is not expressed Ðá yfelan habbaþ gesǽlþa, and him gelimpþ oft æfter hiora ágnum willan, Bt. 39, 2 ; F. 214, 5. Sum sáre angeald ǽfenræste, swá him ful oft gelamp, B. 1252.

hús

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Ǽlc biscop béte Godes hús on his ágnum, and eác þone cyning myngige ꝥ ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene, Ll. Th. i. 246, 10. Gehálgode Godes hús, 336, 1. <b>II b.

ge-standan

(v.)
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Ðá ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte ðæt hié ne magon gestondan, 51, 24. Ne mihte hé on fótum leng fæste gestandan. By. 171. <b>I a.

girnan

(v.)
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Ðá recceras ðe hira ágnes gilpes giernað rectores qui semetipsos diligunt, Past. 143, 22.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Ðawæstmas beóð þurh ágne gecynd eft ácende, Th. 215, 19; Ph. 255. Fægre land ðonne ðeós folde seó, ðǽr wæstmas scínaþ Beirute, Cd. Th. 277, 34; Sat. 214. Bearwas wurdon tó axan, eorðan wæstma, 154, 10; Gen. 2553. Cumaþ (-eþ?)

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ ðonne ðam ðe æfter sprecþ possession is nine points of the law, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 20.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Hé drincð of item wielme his ágnes pyttes bibit sui fluenta putei, Past. 48; Swt. 373, 10. Of swéttestum wylne (wylme?) de dulcissimo fonte, Scint. 18, 3. Gán ofer flódes wylm to go over the tossing waves of the sea Andr. Kmbl. 734 ; An. 367.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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Ne getrúwade Geoweorþa his ágnum folce diffidens propriis rebus et viribus Iugurtha, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 7. Bið se here ídel, ðonne hé on óðer folc winnan sceal in exploratione hostium frustra exercitus sequitur, Past. 129, 9.

hám

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Ic sceal lange hám, eardwíc uncúð, ána gesécan, Ap. 92. an inhabited place, district, region, neighbourhood. on earth Ne métte hé ǽr nán gebún land, siþþan hé from his ágnum hám fór, Ors. 1, 1; S. 17, 24.

ge-teón

(v.)
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D. 63, 8. to bring something on a person Ðæt geswinc hié him selfe hiera ágnes gewealdes him on getióð, Past. 238, 5.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Ðonne sió sául hire unðonces gebǽdd wierð ðæt yfel tó forlǽtanne ðæt hió ǽr hire ágnes ðonces gedyde, Past. 36; Swt. 251, 14. [Hi wenden alle fra þe king, surge here þankes and sume here unþankes, Chr. 1140; Erl. 265, 12.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Ða ðe beóþ mid hiora ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte, ðæt hié ne mágon standan, Past. 7; S. 50, 25. of things Segnas stódon the banners were raised, Cd. Th. 214, 7; Exod. 565. Hé ðǽr geseah swer standan there was an upright column, Blickl.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent