smeágung
search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lost ⬩ inquiry carried on by the mind, inquiry, consideration, meditation, discussion, deliberation
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Sió smeáung and sió gesceádwísnes ratiocinatio Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 4. Smeáung (Ps. Surt. smeáng) meditatio Ps. Spl. 118, 24, 97, 99. Smeágunge scrutinio 63, 6.
ge-mynd
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(to be in) mind Byð on éceum gemynde ǽghwylc, Ps. Th. 111, 6: Rtl. 177, 35. Seó gesihð him wæs on swá micelre gemynde the vision was so well remembered by him, Shrn. 51, 33. (2 a) the state of being remembered and considered. Cf.
ge-leornian
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<b>III a.
ge-weorc
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</b> a particular case of labour, labour for a particular object Þis is þǽre bricce geweorc on Hrouecǽstre this is the work that has to be done on the bridge at Rochester, C. D. B. iii. 659, l. v. tigel-geweorc . <b>IV b.
wrítan
To write. ⬩ to cut ⬩ to draw ⬩ to form letters ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ to compose, ⬩ be the author of ⬩ to write ⬩ to write ⬩ write ⬩ to write ⬩ state ⬩ to write ⬩ get a thing written ⬩ to convey by charter
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Ptolomeas wrát ealles ðises middangeardes gemet on ánre béc, Bt. 18, l; Fox 62, 6. where many persons assent to a written statement,to write, get a thing written Hí on heora sinoþe ðus writon be him. Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 39.
folc-gemót
A folk-meeting ⬩ pŏpŭli consessus
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The folc-gemót was a general assembly of the people of a town, city or shire, and was held annually on the first of May, but it could be convened on extraordinary occasions by ringing the moot-bell, — 'Cum ălĭquid vēro inŏpīnātum, vel dŭbium, vel mălum
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ríce
powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent
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Freá ælmihtig biþ á ríce ofer heofonstólas heágum þrymmum, Cd. Th. 1, 14; Gen. 7. Ríce þeóden (God), 53, 21; Gen. 864 : (Hygelac), Beo. Th. 2422; B. 1209. Ríce randwíga (Æschere), 2600; B. 1298. Ríce Drihten Dominus, Ps. Th. 96, 1.
ge-bícnan
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I a. to command by a nod, to command :-- Búton hé tó ǽlcum men mæge gebécnan ꝥ hé ierne on his willan, Bt. II, 1 ; F. 32, 20.
ge-healdan
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Biþ hit him tógeánes gehealden on þám heofonlican goldhorde, Bl. H. 53, 14.
æt-rihtost
By and by ⬩ presently ⬩ mox
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By and by, presently; mox
MANIG
MANY ⬩ many a
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with a noun or adjective, MANY, (with sing, noun) many a Ðǽr biþ swýðe manig burh, Ors. l, l; Swt. 20, 14. Ðá wæs ymb ða gifhealle gúþrinc monig, Beo. Th. 1681; B. 838. Manig man cwyþ multi dicunt, Ps. Th. 4, 7. Geong manig, Beo. Th. 1712; B. 857.
bóc
a BOOK ⬩ liber ⬩ a charter ⬩ charta ⬩ for the books which a priest ought to possess ⬩ for his canonical hours
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On fórewardre ðyssere béc ys awriten be me, ðæt ic sceolde ðínne willan wyrcan, Ps. Th. 39, 8; in the hed of the boc it is write of me, that I do thi wil, Wyc. Ic wrát bóc I wrote a book, Bd. 5, 23; S. 648, note 37.
georn-full
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Martha wæs geornful þæt heó þon Hǽlende tó gecwémnesse þegnode, Bl. H. 67, 28. <b>II a.
dígle
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Sege hwæt ic þence oþþe hwæt ic dó on déglum gerece, Bl. H. 181, 14. Þurh his dihlan miht, Dóm. L. 20. Beóð gesweotolude dígle geþancas arcana patebunt, 135. Hié wǽron gewitan Godes dégolra dóma, Bl. H. 161, 16. Ondrǽd þú þé díhle wísan, Dom.
un-geþwǽre
not in harmony ⬩ at variance ⬩ discordant ⬩ not in agreement ⬩ given to discord ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ troublesome ⬩ vexatious
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, Bt. 39, 12; Fox 230, 26-29.
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wana
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Gif hwæm ðara twégra hwæðeres wana biþ, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 7. Ðam bið gomenes wana ðe ða earfeða dreógeþ, Exon. Th. 183, 17; Gú. 1328. Mé is wana æt ðam scýrgesceatte ðus micelys ðe míne foregengan hæfdon, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 327, 4.
from-weard
From-ward ⬩ turned from or away ⬩ departing ⬩ about to depart ⬩ aversus ⬩ abĭtūrus ⬩ morĭtūrus
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him, Bt. 11, 2; Fox 34, 24.
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in-cúð
Strange ⬩ grievous
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Strange, not friendly, grievous Hé wolde eác swylce þurh ðone regul oncnáwan ða wíslícan gefadunge ðe snotorlíce geset is be incúðra þinga endebyrdnesse he wished also to know by means of the Rule [of Benedict] the wise arrangement, that is prudently
in-fiht
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis
lufiend
A lover
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Swá swíðe se cyning wæs geworden lufiend ðæs heofonlícan ríces, Bd. 3, 18; S. 546, 5 col. 2. Ic hæbbe óðerne lufiend I have another lover, Homl. Skt. 7, 27. Se wísdóm gedéþ his lufiendas wíse, Bt. 27, 2; Fox 98, 1. Lufigendas, Homl. Th. ii. 392, 27