cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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'On ðære hálgan Þrýnnesse naman, Ic þreó þing beháte cristenum folce, and me underþeóddum Án ǽrest, ðæt ic Godes cyrice and eall cristen folc mínra gewealda sóðe sibbe healde. Oðer is, ðæt ic reáflác and ealle unrihte þing eallum hádum forbeóde.
wesan
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Ealle þing wǽron geworhte ( facta sunt ) ðurh hyne, and nán þing næs geworht bútan him, Jn. Skt. 1, 3. Ða ðe ðurh geleáfan gehǽlede wǽron qui credendo salvati sunt, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 20. Wesaþ gé fram Gode gebletsade benedicti vos a Domino Ps.
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lǽran
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Þú hine þeódscipe þínne lǽrest de lege tua docueris eum Ps. Th. 93, 12.
þeód
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Ðæt wé siþþan forð ða séllan þing móten geþeón on þeóde, 23, 31; Cri. 377: 8, 33; Cri. 127: 208, 23; Ph. 160. Cristes þegnas biddaþ God áre ealre þeóde; ðú him tíðast, swá ðú eádmód eart ealre worlde, Hy. 7, 55. Grécas ... Egiptisce þeóda ...
un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Monig biþ uncúþ treówgeþofta teoraþ hwílum wáciaþ wordbeót many a thing is uncertain, trusty comrade sometimes fails, weak prove words of promise, Exon. Th. 469, 19; Hy. 11, 4.
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weorþscipe
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ðæt ðam wísan men com tó lofe and tó wyrðscype ðæt se unrihtwísa cyning him teohhode tó wíte ita cruciatus, quos putabat tyrannus materiam crudelitatis, vir sapiens fecit esse virtutis Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 26. what is honoured or prized, an excellent thing
ge-wríþan
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S. 23 b, 31. the object a thing, where disregard is prevented Gewríð liga (praecepta in corde tuo ), Kent. Gl. 156. to fasten to or on a band, rope, &c.
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wǽpen
a weapon ⬩ membrum virile
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Ǽlc þing ðe orðode, hé ácwealde mid wǽpnum omne, quod spirare poterat, interfecit, Jos. 10, 40. Wǽpnum áswebban, Apstls. Kmbl. 138; Ap. 69. Leohtum wǽpnum (leuibus armis) gegyrwan, Nar. 10, 27. Scearpum wǽpnum, Exon. Th. 385, 30; Rä. 4, 52.
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cwide
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On cwyde þínum lǽf þearfum in testamento tuo relinque pauperibus, Scint. 146, 13. v. folc-, fore-, samnung-, sealm-, spell-cwide
fægnian
to rejoice ⬩ exult ⬩ welcome
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Ic fægnie on þínre hǽlo exultabo in salutari tuo, Ps. Th. 9, 14. Ðý lǽs for ðǽm giefum his mód fægnige ne in oblato munere animus hilarescat, Past. 321, 24.
ge-timbran
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Th. ii. 588, 23: 590, 9. to edify, instruct Ꝥ hé sumne fæder funde þe hine on sumum þingum getimbrede ðæs ðe hé sylf ǽr ne cúðe, Hml. S. 23 b, 158. Ne mæg ǽnig mann óþerne getimbrian búton hé hine sylfne gelómlíce behealde, 77.
wyrd
What happens ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ chance ⬩ fate ⬩ the otherwise than humanly appointed order of things ⬩ one of the Fates ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ an event ⬩ an event ⬩ occurrence ⬩ circumstance ⬩ incident ⬩ fact ⬩ what happens to a person ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ chance ⬩ accident
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Th. 6052 ; B. 3030. what happens to a person, fate, fortune, lot, condition Ic wille secgan ðæt ǽlc wyrd (omnis fortuna ) bió gód, sam hió monnum gód þince, sam hió him yfel þince....
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wlitig
Beautiful ⬩ comely ⬩ fair ⬩ beauteous ⬩ glorious
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Wlitigre formosior, 34. 59. of beauty that appeals to the senses, appearance in persons or things, of earthly beauty Ðæt wíf wæs swíðe wlitig (pulchra), Gen. 12, 14. Sum bið wlitig on wæstmum, Exon. Th. 295, 18 ; Crä. 35.
efne
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Cf. efen, Mé is metegung on módsefan hú ic ǽ þíne efnast healde lex tua meditatio mea est, Ps.
ge-streón
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</b> of costly things, as collective, treasures, wealth, treasure. Cf. ge-streónfull; I. 2 :-- Hé begeat Alexandriam, and mid hiere gestreóne hé gewelgade Rómeburg Alexandria potitus est, et Roma opibus ejus aucta est, Ors. 5, 13; S. 246, 36.
hrægl
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Th. 72, 9. cloth, material of which clothing for persons or coverings for things are made In huítum hrægle (or under <b>I ?</b>) and on asca in cilicio et cinere, Lk. L. R. 10, 13. Sý on wintra seó cuhle of þiccum hrægle, R. Ben. 8, 11.
welig
Wealthy ⬩ rich ⬩ opulent
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Sidonem, seó wæs welegast (opulentissima) on ðǽm dagum 3, 5: Swt. 104, 30. of places or things which produce abundantly, of seasons in which there is abundance Ðæt wiolie opimum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 64.
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slítan
To slit, tear, rend ⬩ to tear a garment ⬩ rend ⬩ to tear, split, rend, cleave, divide ⬩ to tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, ⬩ to tear, bite ⬩ irritate ⬩ to tear ⬩ to destroy, waste, consume ⬩ to carp at, back-bite ⬩ to tear ⬩ attero ⬩ to tear, split ⬩ to tear, break ⬩ scindere, lacerare, laniare, lacessere, saevire, delere ⬩ to slit, tear, break
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Hí beóþ mec slítende (of the waves tearing at an anchor) 398, 11; Rä. 17, 6. to tear, bite (of pungent things, cf. slitol), irritate (of physical or mental irritation) Slíto ( suto, Wrt., cf. slítung) lacesso Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 29.
heofon
firmament ⬩ happiness ⬩ a ceiling
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Ic wát ꝥ manegum men ðúhte ꝥ hé wǽre tó heofonum áhafen gif hé ǽnigne dǽl hæfde þára þínra gesǽlða þe ðú nú gét hæfst, II. l; F. 32, 25. a ceiling Húshefen oððe heofen, hróf (heofenhróf?
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æt-bredan
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I. 85, 5. with idea of withholding, prevention Ic ðé ætbréde míne rénas, þæt heó þínre eorðan ne rínað, Wlfst. . 159, 25. Hé ætbrǽd ꝥ gefeoht he would not let the battle take place, Hml. S. 31, 126. Ætbródenum his dǽle of wíne, R. Ben.