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ge-cirran

(v.)
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I. 13, 17. ꝥ wé é to turn from one to another Gíf hwá wille fram unrihte gecyrran eft tó rihte, Ll.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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Ic on unrihtum eác ðan in synnum geeácnod wæs I was conceived in iniquity and in sin, Ps. C. 50, 60; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 60: Bd. 2, 12; S. 574, 9. In campe in battle, Beo. Th. 5003 ; B. 2505.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Ic ne sóhte searoníþas, ne ne swór fela áþa on unriht, Beo. Th. 5469; B. 2738. Se wuldres dǽl sigorleán sóhte the soul has gone to its reward, Exon. Th. 184, 14; Gú. 1344. Se rinc sóhte óðer líf, Cd. Th. 98, 9; Gen. 1627.

ge-mynd

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Þæt unriht on gemynd cume in memoriam redeat iniquitas. Ps. Th. 108, 14.

dón

(v.)
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Th. i. 286, 23. v. wel-, yfel-dón; riht-, unriht-, wel-, yfel-dónde

fela

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Mé onsáh unrihtes feala declinaverunt in me iniquitates, Ps. Th. 54, 3. Is þæs fela tó secgenne, þæs þe hé ádreág, Gú. 509. Ne wundriaþ hí nó fela þæs þe hí nú wundriaþ, Bt. 39, 3; F. 216, 6. Þeáh hé áge feala fægeres, Bl. H. 21, 7.

Linked entry: feald

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Se ðe unriht gestreón on his handa stóde he in whose hands was the unjust gain, L. Eth. 2, 9; Th. i. 290, 5: Th. Chart. 369, 7. Þridde gewrit á mid ðam ðe ðæt land on hande stande the third copy always with him in whose possession the land is, Cod.

lǽtan

(v.)
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Hit is wóh ꝥ hí mon lǽte unwítnode . . . ðú ǽr cwǽde ꝥ hé unriht dyde, ꝥ hé léte unwítnod þá yfelan, Bt. 38, 3; F. 202, 6-13. Lǽtan wrǽce stille, Gú. 170. (2 a) intrans.

gif

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Geseoh gif ic on unrihte eóde, Ps. Th. 138, 21. Ic wille fundigan, gif hié synna fremmað Gen. 2412

ge-dón

(v.)
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S. 23; 546. as a substitute for a verb just used Ǽghwilc unriht áweorpe man . . . þæs þe man gedón mæge, Ll. Th. i. 310, 11

fram

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Áblinnan from unrihtum gestreónum and gítsunga, Bl. H. 25, 5. indicating a state which is abandoned or changed for another Hé færð fram deáðe tó lífe.

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.

with dat. generally with the idea of rest;above, overdenoting contact with anything, upon, ondenoting extension over, throughout, in, ondenoting a higher degree, beyond, more thandenoting the cause of an emotion, overdenoting the object over which power is exercisedwith the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expectedmarking time, after, beyond denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an objectdenoting motion which is diffused over a surfacedenoting extension through a space, throughout, amongdenoting motion from below, over, abovedenoting motion from above, upon, on denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effectdenoting the object over which power is exercisedabove, more thansupra, superbeyond, besidesultradenoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, againstwith words implying rest(cf. to talk over)denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5)withoutwith words expressing time,afterthrough, during

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Mín unriht mé hlýpþ ofer heáfod, Ps. Th. 37, 4. Hié him ásetton segen gyldenne ofer heáfod, Beo. Th. 95; B. 48. Man slóh án geteld ofer ða hálgan bán, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 100, 150. Iudas up áhóf ðara róda twá ofer ðæt fǽge hús, Elen.

Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Nǽnges þinges máre þearf ðonne his unriht yppe wurde, Blickl. Homl. 175, 10. Eálá ðæt úre tída nú nemihtan weorðan swilce, Bt. 15; Fox 48, 18. Sǽne weorðan, Andr. Kmbl. 408; An. 204. Wyrðan, 874; An. 437. Wurðan, Cd. Th. 27, 8; Gen. 414.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, 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 peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall 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 ConviviumThe 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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Oðer is, ðæt ic reáflác and ealle unrihte þing eallum hádum forbeóde.

weorþ

(adj.)
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weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Hí gerndon tó him ðæt hí móston beón wurðe ǽlc ðæra þinga ðe heom mid unrihte of genumen wæs, 1052; Erl. 185, 8. deserving of punishment, etc., subject to, liable to (with gen.)

þencan

(v.)
Grammar
þencan, p. þóhte (þohte?)
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Geheald mé, ðæt mé tie beswíce synwyrcende, ða ðe unrihtes ǽghwǽr þenceaþ custodi me a scandalis operantium iniquitatem, Ps. Th. 140, 11. Ða ðe mé ðenceaþ yfeles qui cogitant mihi mala, 34, 5. Ealle míne fýnd þóhton mé yfeles, 40, 8.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Unriht þú forléte (remisisti) þínum folce, Ps. Th. 84, 2. Forlǽtna synna, Past. 163, 20. Forlétne, Ps. Srt. 31, 1. to lose Hé Breotena ríce forlét Brittaniam amisit, Bd. 1, 3; Sch. 15, 25.

habban

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habban, A.
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Gif hwá Godes flýman hæbbe on unriht, ágife hine tó rihte . . . Gif hwá ámánsodne oþþe útlahne hæbbe (habeat) and healde, Ll. Th. i. 410, 15-18. Harold þóhte þone kinge þár tó hæbbenne for huntnoðes þingon, Chr. 1065; P. 190, 28.

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Ne mé unrihtes on áwiht wistan, Ps. Th. 58, 3. Wiston him be súðan Sigelwara land, Cd. Th. 182, 1; Exod. 69. Wisson, Beo. Th. 498; B. 246. Gif hé hine sylfne wite ðæs clnne, L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 9.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Fæste for ðam unrihtan wyllan pro illa prava cupidine jejunet L. Ecg. P. iv. 10; Th. ii. 206, 20. Ic him in onsende in breóstsefan bitre geþoncas þurh misiíce módes willan, Exon. Th. 266, 31; Jul. 406.