FREÓLS
freedom ⬩ immunity ⬩ privilege ⬩ lībertas ⬩ immūnĭtas ⬩ privĭlēgium ⬩ a time of freedom ⬩ a holy day ⬩ feast ⬩ festival ⬩ the celebration of a festival ⬩ festum ⬩ festi celebratio
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Gif mæsse-preóst folc miswyssige æt freólse and æt fæstene if a mass-priest misdirect the people about a festival and about a fast, L. E. G. 3; Th. i. 168, 8. On Sunnan dæges freólse on the festival of Sunday, L. E. G. 9; Th. i. 172, 14.
lecgan
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f undo Ælfc.
ge-lufian
To love, esteem ⬩ ămāre, dilĭgĕre
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Hí wǽron gelufode ămāti sunt, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Som. 26, 8, 11, 13, 16
Linked entry: lufian
ge-sceád
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Ágildan gesceád for þínre sáwle, Ælfc. T. Grn. 18, 26.
hlyt
A lot, ⬩ portion
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Hlyt wísode ðǽr hie dryhtnes ǽ déman sceoldon the lot appointed where they should judge the Lord's law, Apstls. Kmbl. 18; Ap. 9. On hlyte sorti, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 18. Ðú hit tódǽlst mid hlyte tu eam sorte divides, Deut. 31, 7.
lǽfan
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Hí nymað ǽlc wiht, and uneáðe hí ám þearfiendum lytles hwæt lǽfað, Ll. Lbmn. 476, 11. Hí náman æt heora mágon sceattas genóge . . . and á spendon and dǽldon hafenleásum mannum . . .
smæl
Small ⬩ small, little, not great ⬩ narrow, not broad ⬩ slender, thin, not thick ⬩ fine ⬩ not coarse ⬩ not loud ⬩ gracilis, exilis, subtilis, minutus, strictus ⬩ a sheep, small cattle
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Smæl ǽl anguilla 281, 69. Se Smala ciið . . . se greáta beám Past. 33; Swt. 224, 3. Æt ǽlcon smalon orfe penig, L. Ff.; Th. i. 224, 22. Dó tó smale netelan Lchdm. ii. 68, 4. Smæle þearmas the small guts; ilia Wrt. Voc. i. 44, 46.
wífung
taking a wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ wives ⬩ matrimonia
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Ðás sinoðas forbudon ǽlce wífunga ǽfre weófodþénum, L. Ælfc. P. 30; Th. ii. 374, 35. in plural, wives; matrimonia Eów preóstum þingð, ðæt eów nán sin ne sý ðæt gé mid wífungum swá libban swá lǽwede men, L. Ælfc.
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Gif ðú wed nime æt ðínum nǽhstan si pignus a proximo tuo acceperis, Ex. 22, 26. Genime mon .vi. sciłł. weorð wed, L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 13. Æt cynges spǽce lecge man .vi. healfmarc wedd, æt eorles .xii. óran wedd, L. Eth. iii. 12; Th. i. 296, 25-6.
under-fón
to receive ⬩ to have given ⬩ to get ⬩ to receive ⬩ submit to ⬩ a rite ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouring ⬩ to receive for safe conduct, custody ⬩ to receive as a servant or dependent ⬩ to receive, admit into a society ⬩ to receive as a master ⬩ to submit to ⬩ to receive ⬩ admit the claims of ⬩ to receive, admit the force of a person's words ⬩ accept testimony ⬩ to receive what is offered ⬩ to accept ⬩ to receive ⬩ serve as a receptacle for ⬩ to receive or accept an office, a duty, etc. ⬩ to take upon one's self ⬩ to undertake a labour, task, etc. ⬩ to receive what is burdensome ⬩ undergo ⬩ bear ⬩ to take surreptitiously ⬩ to steal
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Mid ðam casu (ablative) byð geswutelod, swá hwæt swá wé underfóð æt óðrum ... ab hoc homine pecuniam accepi fram ðisum men ic underféng feoh, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Zup. 23, 7-11. Ða Godes þeówas ðe ða sceattas underfóð ðe wé Gode syllaþ, L. Edg.
Linked entry: under-niman
swá
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Swá forð swá ða óðre, Ælfc. Gr. 18; Zup. 114, 3. Ða unrótnessa swá ilce ofergáþ, swá ðú cwist ðæt ða blissa ǽr dydon, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 33. Swá wíde swá wegas tólǽgon, Andr. Kmbl. 2469; An. 1236.
a-þylgian
To sustain ⬩ bear ⬩ be patient ⬩ wait patiently ⬩ sustinere
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To sustain, bear, be patient, wait patiently; sustinere For ǽ ðínre ic aþylgode ðé propter legem tuam sustinui te, Ps. Spl. 129, 4. Aþylgode sáwle min on worde his sustinuit anima mea in verbum ejus, 129, 5
Andred
The name of a large wood in Kent ⬩ the city of ANDRED or Andrida ⬩ Andredes ceaster
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Hér Ælle and Cissa ymbsǽton Andredes ceaster in this year Ælle and Cissa besieged Andredescester, 491; Th. 24, 19, col. 2. On ðone wudu ðe is genemned Andredes leáge into the wood which is called Andredsley, 477 ; Th. 22, 40, col. l.
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heáfod-mann
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S. 26, 49. a person high in office Se heáfodman þæs gehergodan folces hine ( Ezechiel ) ácwealde, Ælfc. T. Grn. 9, 41. Æt nýxtan næs nán heáfodman ꝥ fyrde gaderian wolde, Chr. 1010; P. 140, 30.
rignan
- Cf.
- Piers P. 14, 62.
to rain, to cause rain to fall ⬩ to rain, to fall (of rain)
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Kmbl. 5, 45. to rain, to fall (of rain) Ríneþ blódig regn æt ǽfen a bloody rain shall fall at even, Blickl. Homl. 91, 34.
hlýdan
To sound, ⬩ make a loud noise, ⬩ to clamour, ⬩ vociferate
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Se ðe wylle drincan and dwæslíce hlýdan drince him æt hám ná on Drihtnes húse he who wants to drink and make a foolish noise let him drink at home, not in the Lord's house, L. Ælfc. C. 35; Th. ii. 357, 40.
án-rǽd
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Ealle hi wǽron ánrǽde æt eallum þám ðingum. Ll.
ge-reordan
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Hé gelóme æt heora húse hine gereorde, ii. 438, 19. Þénunge hé þider bróhte ꝥ hí be dǽle hí gereordodon. Hml. S. 23, 240. Arís and gereorda þé ( surge et comede panem, I Kings 21, 7), 18, 185. Gífernys bið þæt se man ǽr tíman hine gereordige, Hml.
hlæder
a ladder ⬩ flight of steps ⬩ stairs
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Þá wǽron þǽre hlǽdre stapas áléfede on ǽr and tóburston fǽringa, Hml. S. 31, 602. Sc̃s Petrus cyrice ... on þǽra hlǽddre twá and feówertig stæpena, Angl. xi. 4, 8: 5, 10.
DIHT
a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purpose ⬩ disposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum ⬩ a dictating, direction, order, command ⬩ dictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum
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Ic eom unscyldig, ǽgðer ge dǽde ge dihtes, æt ðære tíhtlan I am guiltless, both in deed and purpose, of the accusation, L.
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