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DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire; censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter Ic eom se déma I am the judge, Exon. 42 b; Th. 144, 8; Gú. 675: 69 a; Th. 257, 19; Jul. 249: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 12; Jud. 59.

Linked entries: dǽma doema

swín

(n.)
Grammar
swín, es;
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Mára ic eom. and fǽttra ðonne ámæsted swin, Exon. Th. 428, 9; Rä. 41, 105. Binnan cirictúne ǽnig hund ne cume, ne swín ðe má, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 8. Emban úrne ceápgild: hors tó healfan pund . . .

Linked entries: swín-líca swýn swun

ge-dréfan

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Tógeánes ðám þe mé gedrǽfdon (adversus eos qui tribulant me, Ps. Th. 22, 6), Hml. Th. ii. 114, 28. Ne aenig monn gedroefað gié neminem concutiatis, Lk. L.

hwanan

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'Ic eom ... tó þé sended of heáhðu,' Jul. 259. Hwanan, B. 257. (1 a) from what position or state :-- ꝥ Adam understóde ... hwanon hé áfeólle, Angl. vii. 26, 238. (2 a) cf. 2 a Hig næfdon hwanon hí hyt águldon, Lk. 7, 42.

wela

(n.)
Grammar
wela, weola, weala, an; m.

wealthrichesabundancewealthwealprosperityhappy estate

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Dó hiá ondueardlíc gefeáiga uale fac eos praesenti gaudere prosperitate, Rtl. 70, 1. Onceósan gódes and yfeles, welan and wáwan Cd. Th. 30, 12; Gen; 466.

Linked entries: wala weala weola

syndrig

(adj.)
Grammar
syndrig, adj.

separate, alone, not joined with othersstanding apart, not accessiblespecial, set apart for a particular purposespecial, singular, extraordinary, remarkable for an unusual qualityfor the unusual degree in which some quality existsof that which concerns a single person, private, ownproprius, privatusseparate, several, sundry, each separatelyone a-piece, one each

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separate, alone, not joined with others Ic mé syndrig eom singulariter sum ego, Ps. Th. 140, 12. Wiþ fefre hylpþ syndrigo marubie tó drincanne to drink marrubium alone, Lchdm. ii. 134, 27. Heáfdehtes porres [croppan] syndrigne sele þicgan, 230, 11.

mǽgþ

(n.)
Grammar
mǽgþ, <b>, mǽgeþ,</b> e; f.

A collection of mǽgasa familystockraceas a technical term in the laws, relatives, kindred, the mǽgas who were living at the same time, and to whom the mǽg-lagu applied descendants of a common ancestor living at the same timea generationa tribesubdivision of a peoplea peoplenationprovincecountry

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Gegaderiaþ eów tó mǽgþum [and gange] ðæt gehlot fram mǽgþe tó mǽgþe and be manna híwrǽdenum accedetis singuli per tribus vestras, et quamcumque tribum sors invenerit, accedit per cognationes suas, Jos. 7, 14. Of Asseres mǽgþe de tribu Asser, Lk.

níwe

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Gé etað ealde mettas oð eów níwe cumon, Lev. 26, 10. <b>VI b.</b> recently made, not yet used or worn, still unimpaired by use :-- Heó wæsceð his wárig hrægl, and him syleð wǽde níwe, Gn. Ex. 99.

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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Ic eów treówa ðæs míne selle, Cd. Th. 92, 28; Gen. 1535 : 122, 35; Gen. 2037.

sittan

(v.)
Grammar
sittan, p. sæt, pl. sǽton ; pp. seten.
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On eów scyld siteþ, Exon. Th. 131, 2 ; Gú. 449. Ús Godes yrre hetelíce on sit. Wulfst. 162, 2. Ða yrmþa ðe ús on sittaþ, 157, 5- Swá sæt seó byrþen synna on ðissum cynne, Blickl. Homl. 75, 9.

Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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Accordingly laws of a later date and ecclesiastical writings contain injunctions for the payment of tithe Ic Æðelstán cyningc ... eów bidde ... ðæt gé of mínum ágenum góde ágifan ða teóðunga, ǽgðer ge on cwicum ceápe ge on ðæs geáres eorðwæstmum; ...

Linked entry: tegðung

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Interl. 97, 4. to receive as a master, to submit to Gif se anweald of his ágenre gecynde gód wǽre,ne underfénge hé nǽfre ða yfelan ac ða gódan, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 23. to receive, admit the claims of Se ðe eów underféhð, hé underféhð mé, and se ðe mé

Linked entry: under-niman

ge-tellan

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Ic eom hér geteald and geseted æfter mínum ænde hic post mortem deputatus sum, 343, 26. Getealdne deputatam (-um ? cf. pini stipitem paganorum ceremoniis deputatum, Aid. 30, 32), Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 48.)

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

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

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Hit ne becymþ eów ná tó nánre spéde vobis non cedet in prosperum, Num. 14, 41. Ðær rícxaþ sib mid spéde peace and happiness reign there, Dóm. L. 267. On spéd successfully, to purpose, with effect, Beo. Th. 1750; B. 873: Exon. Th. 387, 28; Rä. 5, 12.

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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S. 31, 1011. the household and live stock of one migrating Abram férde of Aran and Loth férde mid him mid ealre fare and mid eallum ǽhtum egressus est Abram, et ivit cum eo Lot, tulitque universam substantiam quam possederant, Gen. 12, 5.

ge-niman

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B. ii. 376, 15. to take into one's head to do something Heó on mód genam þæt heó his lárum hýrde, Gen. 710. to get an idea Eów Rómáne mæg gescomian ꝥ gé swá heánlic geþóht sceoldon on eów geniman . . . ꝥ gé sǽdon ꝥ þá hǽðnan tída wǽron beteran þonne

gearwian

(v.)
Grammar
gearwian, gerwian, gerwan, girwan, gierwan, gyrwan, gyrian, girian, gierian; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To make readyprepareprocuresupplyput onclothepărārepræpărārepræstāreinduĕrevestīre

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Hú gé eówic gearwige quid induamini, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 6, 25 : 27, 29. Ðæt selfe wæter ðegnunge gearwode beforan his fótum the very water did reverence before his feet, St. And. 22, 19. v. Grm. D. M. 984

Eádweard

(n.)
Grammar
Eádweard, -ward, es; m. [eád happy, weard ward, guardian] .

Edward the Elder, the eldest son of Alfred the Great. Edward was king of Wessex for twenty-four years, from A. D. 901-925Edward the Martyr, son of Edgar. Edward was king of Wessex, Mercia, and Northumbria, for three years, from A. D. 975-978 Edward the Confessor, son of Æthelred. Edward was king of England for twenty-four years, from A. D. 1042-1066

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Eáduuard] cyning [MS. king], and Harold eorl féng to ðam ríce here king Edward died, and earl Harold succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 1066; Erl. 198, 1

ge-hýdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýdan, -hídan, -hédan; he -hýdeþ, -hýt, pl. -hýdaþ; p. -hýdde; pp. -hýded, -hýdd.

to hideconcealcondĕreabscondĕreto watchguardheedobservāreto bring into safetymake firmfastenallĭgāre

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Sumne dreórighleór in eorþscræfe eorl gehýdde a man sad of countenance has hidden one in an earth-grave, Exon.77 b; Th. 291, 19; Wand. 84 : Beo. Th. 4463; B. 2235.

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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Gif gé mé ( the cook) út ádrífaþ fram eówrum geférscype, gé etaþ wyrta (olera ) eówre gréne, Coll. Monast. Th. 29, 11: 34, 27. a root Wudubeám wæs wyrtum fæst, Cd. Th. 247, 19; Dan. 499: Beo. Th. 2732; B. 1364: Exon.

Linked entry: blód-wyrt