níd-wyrhta
One who acts from necessity ⬩ an involuntary agent
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One who acts from necessity, an involuntary agent Se ðe nýdwyrhta biþ ðæs ðe hé misdéþ, se biþ ðý beteran dómes symle wyrðe, ðe hé nýdwyrhta wæs ðæs ðe hé worhte, L. Eth. vi. 52; Th. i. 328, 23-25. On mænigre dǽde ðonne man biþ nýdwyrhta, ðonne biþ se
Linked entry: níd-dǽda
un-geboden
Unsummoned ⬩ unbidden
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Unsummoned, unbidden Þreó mótlǽþu ungebuden on .xii. mónþum the tenant attended three courts without summons in the year, Chart. Th. 433, 22. Perhaps the word is to be found in the phrase de placito ungebendro (ungebendeo, MS. R. = ungebodene?), L. Eth
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twelf-feald
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Twelve-fold, Grammar twelf-feald, with a noun Hí gegaderodon twelf wilian fulle. Ðæt twelffealde getel getácnode ða twelf apostolas, Homl. Th. i. 190, 11: 542, 4. Twelffeald geþungennes duodenus apex, twelffealdum setle duodeno solio, Wrt. Voc. ii. 142
ge-wyrhta
A worker ⬩ doer ⬩ fellow-worker ⬩ accomplice
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A worker, doer, fellow-worker, accomplice Ǽlc ðe gewita oððe gewyrhta sí every one who is cognisant or co-operating, L. O. D. 6; Th. i. 354, 28. Þeófa gewita and geweorhta an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. 9, 27; Th. i. 346, 9: L. O. 3;
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clǽnsian
To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare
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To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself; mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare Gif man eard wille clǽnsian if a man wishes to cleanse the land, L. Eth. ix. 40; Th. i. 348, 25: L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 7. Sió wamb biþ to clǽnsianne the stomach is
Linked entries: be-clǽnsian clǽnsnian clǽsnian clénsian
freónd-leás
FRIENDLESS ⬩ absque amīcis
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FRIENDLESS; absque amīcis Gif freóndleás man geswenced weorþe if a friendless man be distressed, L. C. S. 35; Th. i. 396, 22. Ic findan meahte ðone ðe mec freóndleásne fréfran wolde I might find one who would comfort me friendless, Exon. 76 b; Th. 288
unfriþ-scip
a ship which is carrying on hostilities ⬩ a ship belonging to a hostile country
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a ship which is carrying on hostilities Ðam cynge com word ðæt unnfriðscipa lǽgen be westan and hergodon, Chr. 1046; Erl. 173, 5. a ship belonging to a hostile country Ǽlc ceápscip frið hæbbe ðe binnan múðan cuman(-e?), þéh hit unfriðscyp sý, gyf hit
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útian
To put out. ⬩ to put a person out of a place ⬩ to expel ⬩ remove ⬩ to put a thing out of one's possession ⬩ to alienate
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To put out. to put a person out of a place, to expel, remove Ðæt ǽnig man ciricþén ne útige búton biscopes geþehte, L. Eth. v. 10; Th. i. 306, 28. Gif man preóst of circan on unriht útige, L. N. P. L. 22; Th. ii. 294, 2. to put a thing out of one's possession
slǽp-ærn
A dormitory
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A dormitory Slǽpern dormitorium, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 10. Hwǽr slǽpst (ðú)? On slǽperne (dormitorio) mid gebrð-þrum. Coll. Monast. Th. 35, 25: Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 39. Canonicas, ðǽr seó ár sí, ðæt hí beóddern and slǽpern habban mágan, healdan heora mynster
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ágenung
An OWNING ⬩ a possessing ⬩ possession ⬩ ownership ⬩ claiming as one's own ⬩ power or dominion over anything ⬩ possessio ⬩ dominium
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An OWNING, a possessing, possession, ownership, claiming as one's own, power or dominion over anything; possessio, dominium Gif getrýwe gewitnes him to ágenunge rýmþ; forðam ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ, ðonne ðam ðe æfter-sprecþ if a true witness make
sam-mǽle
Agreed, come to an agreement
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Agreed, come to an agreement Gif hý ðonne ǽlces þinges sammǽle beón if they then be agreed in everything, L. Edm. B. 6 ; Th. i. 254, 19. Ðæt dóm stande ðár þegenas sammǽle beón, L. Eth. iii. 13 ; Th. i. 298, 3. Hér swutelaþ on ðisum gewrite hú Wulfríc
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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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freedom, immunity, privilege; lībertas, immūnĭtas, privĭlēgium Ic ðisne freóls on Róme gefæstnode I confirmed this freedom at Rome, Th. Diplm. A. D. 856; 116, 5. Gif man his mæn an wiofode freóls gefe, se síe folcfrý if any one give freedom to his man
ágen-frigea
An owner ⬩ possessor ⬩ possessor
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An owner, possessor; possessor Se ágen-frigea the owner, L. In. 42; Th. i. 128, 14. Agife man ðam ágen-frigean [-frigan MS. C.] his ágen let his own be rendered to the proprietor, L. C. S. 24; Th. i. 390, 7. Ðam ágen-frige to the posessor, L. In. 53;
a-mán-sumian
To excommunicate ⬩ anathematize ⬩ excommunicare ⬩ anathematizare
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To excommunicate, anathematize; excommunicare, anathematizare Amánsumede he hine excommunicavit eum, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553, 26. We amánsumiaþ mid heortan and mid múþe ða ðe hí amánsumedan anathematizamus corde et ore quos anathematizarunt, 4, 17; S. 586,
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for-berstan
To break ⬩ burst asunder ⬩ fail ⬩ contĕri ⬩ dirumpi ⬩ exstingui
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To break, burst asunder, fail; contĕri, dirumpi, exstingui Wén nǽfre forbirsteþ hope never fails, Exon. 64a; Th. 236, 2; Ph. 568. Heora bogan forberstaþ arcus eōrum contĕrātur. Ps. Th. 36, 14. Forbærst sweord Beówulfes Beowulf's sword burst asunder,
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weoroldlíce
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secularly, civilly Ne sind ealle cyricean ná gelícre mǽðe weoruldlíce wurðscipes wyrðe, þeáh hig godcundlíce hálgunge habban gelíce, L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 16. Worldlíce, L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 340, 26. after the manner of this world Weoroldlíce and
Deóra bý
DERBY ⬩ Derbia
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DERBY; Derbia Hér Æðelflǽd, Myrcna hlǽfdige, begeat ða burh ðe is geháten Deóra bý in this year [A. D. 917] Æthelfled, lady of the Mercians, obtained the burgh which is called Derby, Chr. 917; Erl. 105, 24: 942; Erl. 116, 14; Edm. 8. Hér wæs eorþstyrung
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land-hláford
a land-lord
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a land-lord, an owner of land, lord of the manor Tódǽle man ða eahta dǽlas on twá and fó se landhláford tó healfum tó healfum se bisceop sý hit cynges man sý hit þegnes [cf. H. I. 11; Th. i. 520, 18-20 reliquum in duas partes dividant, dimidium habeat
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prýte
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Pride, haughtiness Of ýdelum gylpe biþ ácenned prýte, Homl. Th. ii. 220, 32. Prýte heáge út áwyr[p]þ elatio excelsos deiect, Scint. 46. Gelíce ðám dwæsan ðe for heora prýtan léwe (sáre, MS. C.), ( on account of the infirmity of pride in them ) nellaþ
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ge-rǽdnes
An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, condition ⬩ consultum ⬩ an ordinance
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An ordinance, a decree, purpose, an intention, a resolution, condition; consultum Ðis is seó gerǽdnys ðe Eádgár cyng gerǽdde this is the ordinance that king Eadgar ordained, L. Edg. i. pref; Th. i. 262, 2: L. E. G. pref; Th. i. 166, 5: L. Ath. v. pref