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FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

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 man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man at the altar, let him be folk-free, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 15: Cod. Dipl. 925; Kmbl. iv. 263, 27.

Linked entries: friólsend heals

freónd

(n.)
Grammar
freónd, friónd, es; pl. nom. acc. freóndas, frénd, frýnd, freónd; gen. freónda; dat. freóndum; m. [freónde loving, part. of freón,

A FRIEND ⬩ ămīcus

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Gif ðú áge freónd ǽnigne if thou have any friend, Cd. 116; Th. 150, 30; Gen. 2499: 135; Th. 170, 10; Gen. 2811: Beo. Th. 2774; B. 1385. Hwylc eówer hæfþ sumne freónd quis vestrum habēbit amīcum? Lk. Bos. 11. 5: Ps. Th. 90, 2.

Linked entries: frénd friénd friónd ge-frýnd

níde

(adv.)
Grammar
níde, neáde, neóde, níde, niéde, nýde; adv. ( a case of níd, q. v.).

of necessity ⬩ as a natural ⬩ inevitable consequence ⬩ from force of circumstances ⬩ of necessity ⬩ because a law, natural, moral or human, is to be satisfied ⬩ from force ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ without free-will

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of necessity, as a natural, inevitable consequence, from force of circumstances Gif gé neáde swá dón sceolon ( si sic necesse est ), dóþ swá gé wyllon, Gen. 43, 11.

scíran

(v.)
Grammar
scíran, p. de.
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Gif hié eallunga forberan ne mǽgen ðæt hié hit ne scíren, ðonne sprecen hié ymbe his unþeáwas. Past. 28; Swt. 198, 9. Ðæt hit sceáden mǽl scýran móste, cwealmbealu cýðan, Beo. Th. 3883; B. 1939.

æt-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-bredan, &c. l. æt-bregdan, -brédan; p. -brægd, -brǽd, pl. -brugdon, -brúdon; pp. -brogden, -bróden, and add: To take away from (
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Gif nýten byð ætbróden (caplum ab hostibus), Ex. 22, 10. Þá land þe ðá hǽðenan ætbrodon hæfdon, Hml. S. 30, 307. Æt-bróden direpta, An. Ox. 3647. with idea of rescue Ic ætbréde oððe áhredde eripio, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 168, 9.

ge-beódan

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Gif him þæt fæsten swá geboden nǽre, Wlfst. 181, 13. to order to come, summon Ic gefrægn folctogan fyrd gebeódan, Gen. 1961. to proclaim, announce Suá hwér geboden bið godspell ðis ubicumque praedicatum fuerit evangelium istud, Mk. L. R. 14, 9.

ge-wǽcan

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Gif wé lange standað, wé beóð gewǽhte, Hml. Th. i. 488, 35. of the effect of disease, age, wounds, famine, &c. Hungre ic gewǽce fame conficiam, An. Ox. 2441. Gif man on huntuþe rán mid fláne gewǽceþ, Lch. i. 166, 25.

werian

(v.)
Grammar
werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Gif se Englisca nele hine werian mid orneste oþþe mid gewitnesse, hé ládige hine mid írene, L. W. ii. 2; Th. i. 489, 13-19. Werige hine se Fræncisca mid unforedan áþe, 3; Th. i. 489, 24.

Linked entries: a-werian ge-werian wergan warian

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

wood ⬩ the substance of growing trees ⬩ a tree ⬩ (hewh) wood ⬩ the material obtained from trees ⬩ wood which forms something ⬩ something made of wood ⬩ wood ⬩ wood ⬩ the wood ⬩ woods ⬩ a wood ⬩ wild

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Ne reccaþ hí ðara metta, gif hi ðæs wuda benugon, Bt. 25 ; Fox 88, 19. Wildeór wuda bestiae syhae, Ps. Spl. 103, 21. On feldum wudes in campis sylvae, 131, 6. Wæstmas wudes (cf. treówa, Bt. 15 ; Fox 48, 9) and wyrta. Met. 8, 20.

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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hine guman gedǽlen (if men have their part in it, i. e. get gifts from the king ?)

ge-weald

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Nú gé habbað gehýred hwæt eów tó dónne is ... gif gé of þysum dóð wé nagon geweald, Ll.

weg

(n.)
Grammar
weg, (wig,
  • Kent. Gl. 207
    • :
  • 475
    • :
  • 772
; pl. , weogas,
  • 21
), es; m.

a road (lit. or fig.) made for passengers, a path commonly used ⬩ space to be traversed, a journey ⬩ manner, mode, method, plan ⬩ way, ⬩ way,

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Gif feorrancumen man oþþe fræmde búton wege gange, L. Wih. 28; Th. i. 42, 23. Gif ðú wyrfst on wege rihtum up tó ðam earde, Met. 24, 44. Gif ðú cymst on ðone weg and tó ðære stówe, Bt. 36, 2; Fox 174, 21. Hé leóde lǽrde on lífes weg, Andr.

Linked entries: wí=weg eorþ-weg wæg wei lá wei wig weogas

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price on ⬩ value ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ adorn ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ celebrate ⬩ praise ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre ⬩ ornāre ⬩ instruĕre ⬩ mactāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ celebrāre

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Ðé beorht Fæder geweorþaþ wuldorgifum the bright Father dignifies thee with glorious gifts, Andr. Kmbl. 1875; An. 940: Bt. 14, 3; Fox 46, 13. Me geweorþode wuldres Ealdor the Prince of glory honoured me, Rood Kmbl. 177; Kr. 90; 185; Kr. 94.

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

freónd

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Gif hé þǽra freónda hæfd þe ꝥ dón durron, 290, 12-15. Selle hé his wǽpn his freóndum tó gehealdanne, 60, 8.

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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Nis eów forboden ðætte ǽhta habban, gif gé ða on riht strénaþ, 53, 28.

Linked entries: á-riht a-riht reht ryht

eorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-líc, def. se -líca ; seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

EARTHLY, terrestrial ⬩ terrēnus, terrestris

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Gif ic eów eorþlice þing sǽde si terrēna dixi vobis, Jn. Bos. 3, 12. Hió ðǽs lǽnan lufaþ eorþlícu þing she loves these transitory earthly things. Bt. Met. Fox 20, 447 ; Met. 20, 224.

FÆGEN

(adj.)
Grammar
FÆGEN, fægn; comp. fægenra; sup. fægnost; adj.

FAIN, glad, joyful, rejoicing, elate ⬩ lætus, gaudens, hĭlăris, elātus

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Ic bió swíðe fægn [Cott. gefægen] gif ðú me lǽdest ðider ic ðé bidde I shall be very glad if thou leadest me whither I desire thee, Bt. 40, 5 ; Fox 240, 25.

Linked entries: be-wrencan fægn fagen feón

fandian

(v.)
Grammar
fandian, fandigan; to fandienne; p. ede , ode ; pp. ed , od ; v. trans. gen. dat. acc.

To try, tempt, prove, examine, explore, seek, search out ⬩ tentāre, prŏbāre, exāmĭnāre, expĕrīri, inquīrĕre, vestīgāre

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To try, tempt, prove, examine, explore, seek, search out; tentāre, prŏbāre, exāmĭnāre, expĕrīri, inquīrĕre, vestīgāre Gif ðé ǽfre geweorþeþ ðæt ðú wilt oððe móst weorolde þióstro eft fandian if it should happen that thou wilt or must again explore the

Linked entries: fandere ge-fandod

fór-steal

(n.)
Grammar
fór-steal, -steall, -stal, fóre-steall, es; m. [fór, fóre before; steal from stellan to leap, spring; therefore, at least originally, an assault, consisting in one man springing or placing himself before another, so as to obstruct his progress, Thorpe's Glos. to A. Sax. Laws] .

an assault ⬩ assultus sŭper ălĭquem in via rēgia factus ⬩ viæ obstructio ⬩ the fine for an assault ⬩ mulcta pro assultu

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an assault; assultus sŭper ălĭquem in via rēgia factus, viæ obstructio Gif hwá forsteal oððon openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oððe cyninges gewyrce if any one commit an assault or open opposition against the law of Christ or of the king, L.

Linked entries: fóre-steall fór-stal

hreóh-ness

Grammar
hreóh-ness, hreó-ness, e; f.

storm ⬩ tempest

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Gif hwá hreóhnysse on réwytte þolige ... seó hreohnys byþ forboden if any one suffer stormy weather in rowing ... the rough weather will be stopped, Herb. 171, 3; Lchdm. i. 302. 5.

Linked entry: hréð-ness

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