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níd-hǽs

(n.)
Grammar
níd-hǽs, e; f.

A command which is attended by compulsion

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A command which is attended by compulsion Man for cyning gebidde and hine búton neádhǽse heora willum weorðigen let people pray for the king, and honour him without injunction, of their own accord, L. Wih. 1; Th. i. 36, 16

Linked entry: hǽs

still

(n.)
Grammar
still, stiell, es ; m.
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A leap, spring Cyning engla munt gestylleþ, gehleápeþ hyllas . . . woruld álýseþ þurh þone æþelan styll. Wæs se forma hlýp . . . wæs se óðer stiell . . . se þridda hlýp . . . se feórða stiell, Exon. Th. 45, 7-33 ; Cri. 715-728. v. stellan to leap

Linked entries: stiell styll

tó-niman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-niman, p. -nam, pl. -námon; pp. -numen.
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to take to pieces, divide Hæfde se cyning his fierd on tú tónumen, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 17. to take away, cf. æt-beran Tollite portas, principes ... Ðæt byþ on Englisc: Gé ealdras, tónymaþ ða gatu, Nicod. 27; Thw. 15, 8

un-gewǽpnod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gewǽpnod, adj.

Unarmed

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Ðá hét se cyning healdan Martinum, ðæt hé wurde áworpen ungewǽpnod ðam here, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 14. Ðá geseah Æþelfrið heora sacerdas sundor stondon ungewǽpnade, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 39

ge-tácniendlic

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Ben. 72, 9. symbolical Hí getácnigendlice lác offrodon. pæt gold getácnode þæf hé is sóð cyning, Hml. Th. i. 116, 8

ymb-scrýdan

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Ðone man þe se cyning wile wurðian man sceal embscrýdan mid cynelican reáfe homo, quem rex honorare cupit-debet indui vestibus regiis, Hml. A. 99, 231. Seó cwén stent ymb-scrýd (emb-, v.l.) mid fáhnyssum (circumamicta varietate), 28, 109. Add

ǽr-dæg

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Add Se cyning ne gemunde ðára monigra teónena ðe hiora ǽgðer óþrum on ǽrdagum dudum gedyde, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 23. Ðá burg, seó wæs on ǽrdagum heora ieldrena éðel urbem, auctorem originis suae, 4, 5; S. 168, 10

here-láf

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Se cynincg féng tó friðe wið hí . . . Hé cyrde ðá hámwerd mid his hereláfe, Hml. S. 25, 592. Add

biscop-seld

(n.)
Grammar
biscop-seld, es; n.

A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal seesedes episcopalis

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[seld a seat, residence] A bishop's seat or residence, an episcopal see; sedes episcopalis Se cyning sealde him stówe and biscopseld on Lindesfearona eá rex locum sedis episcopalis in insula Lindisfarnensi tribuit, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 35

Linked entry: bisceop-seld

Francan

(n.)
Grammar
Francan, gen. Francena, Francna; dat. Francum; pl. m: France; gen. Franca; pl. m.

The FranksFranci

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Francena cyning Francōrum rex, 3, 19; S. 550, 2. Wið Francena ríce against the kingdom of the Franks, 4, 1; S. 565, 1.

fulluht-nama

(n.)
Grammar
fulluht-nama, an; m.

The baptismal or Christian namenōmen tempŏre baptīzandi impŏsĭtum

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The baptismal or Christian name; nōmen tempŏre baptīzandi impŏsĭtum Hér Godrum se norþerna cyning forþferde, ðæs fulluhtnama wæs Æðelstán here [A.D. 890] Guthrum the Northern [i.e.

ofer-wlenced

(adj.; part.)

possessed of superabundant means, very opulent

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possessed of superabundant means, very opulent Hié andwyrdon ðæt hit gemálíc wǽre ðæt swá oferwlenced cyning sceolde winnan on swá earm folc swá hié wǽron responderunt, stolide opulentissimum regem adversus inopes sumsisse bellum, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44

beót-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
beót-lic, adj.

Threateningarrogant

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Threatening, arrogant Hé sende tó þám cyninge beótlic ǽrende, ꝥ hé ábúgan sceolde tó his manrǽdene, Hml. S. 32, 44

cýne

(adj.)
Grammar
cýne, adj.

Bold, brave audax

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Bold, brave; audax Cyninga cýnost bravest of kings, Ps. C. 50, 3; Ps. Grn. ii. p. 276, 3

wuldor-word

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-word, es; n.

A glorious word

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A glorious word Ðú, ealra cyninga þrym, clypast ofer ealle; bið ðín wuldorword wíde gehýred, Hy. 7, 46

Thráceas

(n.)
Grammar
Thráceas, þrácie (?); pl.
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The Thracians Ðrácia cyning, Met. 26, 22, 59, 7. Dorus Thrácea cyning, Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 152, 3. In other passages Latin forms occur, Traci, Thraci :-- Be westan ðære byrig sindon Traci, 1, 1; Swt. 22, 8.

under-gán

(v.)

to undermineruin

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Ne sý nán eorðcund cyning mid gítsunge tó ðæm swíþe undergán, Lchdm. iii. 444, 3

feorh-leán

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Recompense for life saved Se yldra cyning wearð yrfeweard ingefolca . . .

mildelíce

(adv.)
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Se cyning andwyrde þǽre cwéne swíðe mildelíce, Hml. A. 101, 304. Hé hit swíðe mildlíce ágeaf ðám bisceop, C. D. v. 140, 29. Add

Dere

(n.)
Grammar
Dere, gen. Dera; pl. m.

The Deirians, inhabitants of Deira between the rivers Tyne and Humber Deīri

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He wæs vii winter Dera cyning he was king of the Deirians seven years, 3, 14; S. 539, 32.