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regnian

(v.)
Grammar
regnian, p.ode

To set in order, arrange, dispose, regulate

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Gemyne ðú, mucgwyrt, hwæt ðú ámeldodest, hwæt ðú rénadest, Lchdm. iii. 30, 29. Hú geworhte ic ðæt ðæt ðú me ðus swíðe searo rénodest how have I deserved that you should lay such a snare for me? Cd. Th. 162, 9;Gen. 2678.

þingere

(n.)
Grammar
þingere, es; m.

an advocate ⬩ intercessor ⬩ a priest, who in his office intercedes for the people.

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Kmbl. i. 114, 18: Wulfst. 240, 10. a priest, who in his office intercedes for the people. Similar entries v. þingian, 1 a Preóst vel þingere clericus, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 24

Linked entries: cyrc-þingere þingian

stæl

(n.)
Grammar
stæl, es; n.

a place ⬩ place ⬩ stead ⬩ stead ⬩ situation ⬩ condition

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Th. 68, 7; Gen. 1113. stead (as in the phrase to stand a person in good stead.

Linked entry: æt-steal

BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed; ⬩ celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Ðæt is heálíc dæg, béntíd brému that is a high day, a celebrated time for supplication, 148; Men. 75. Ðis is anlícnes ðæs brémestan mid ðám burgwarum in ðære ceastre this is the image of the most celebrated amongst the inhabitants in the city. Andr.

Linked entries: brémen brýme

stæf

(n.)
Grammar
stæf, es; m.

a staff ⬩ stick ⬩ a written character ⬩ a letter ⬩ the old letters having been carved on staves ⬩ a mark in writing ⬩ a letter as representing a minute detail ⬩ a collection of written symbols ⬩ a letter ⬩ writing ⬩ letters ⬩ book-learning ⬩ literature ⬩ an element, a rudiment ⬩ baculus, virga, regula ⬩ a staff, post; a letter ⬩ learning

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Th. i. 186, 1-3: Lchdm. iii. 290, 13. Ne cúðe hé bóclíce stafas ... hé nǽnne stæf ne cúðe, Homl. Th. ii. 96, 24-30. a mark in writing Stafum apicibus, Wrt.

Linked entries: stafa stæf-cræft

HERE

(n.)
Grammar
HERE, gen. heres, heriges, herges; m.

An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band

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An army, a host, multitude, a large predatory band [it is the word which in the Chronicle is always used of the Danish force in England, while the English troops are always the fyrd], hence the word is used for devastation and robbery Ne dohte hit nú

Linked entries: flot-herge hors-here

wíde

(adv.)
Grammar
wíde, adv.
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P. 23 ; Th. ii. 372, 28. Ic ðysne sang fand, samnode wíde, Apstls. Kmbl. 4; Ap. 2. Ic eom wíde funden, brungen of bearwum and of burghleoþum, of denum and of dúnum, Exon. Th. 409, 15 ; Rä. 28, 1.

ge-þencan

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Þonne hé déþ ꝥ hé geþóht hafaþ, þonne gecýþe ic ꝥ ic wát ǽr hwæt hé þenceþ, 181, 9. <b>II a.

feorh-loca

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-loca, an; m.

Life's inclosure ⬩ the breast ⬩ ănĭmæ claustrum ⬩ pectus

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Life's inclosure, the breast; ănĭmæ claustrum, pectus Eom ic, in mínum feorhlocan, breóstum, inbryrded to ðam betran hám I am, in my life's inclosure, in my breast, impelled to the better home, Exon. 42 a; Th. 141, 11; Gú. 625

wífung

(n.)
Grammar
wífung, e; f.

taking a wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ wives ⬩ matrimonia

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P. iii. 1, tit. ; Th. ii. 194, 25 : Gen. 24, 9. Ús sceamaþ tó secgenne ealle ða sceandlícan wíglunga ðe gé dwǽsmenn drífaþ on wífunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 102.

ǽron

(adv.)
Grammar
ǽron, adv.

Before ⬩ antea

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Before; antea Ic hyt ǽron nyste I knew it not before, Nicod. 12; Thw. 6, 22

cyric-georn

(adj.)
Grammar
cyric-georn, adj.

Diligent in attending church ⬩ ad ecclesiam libenter frequens

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Diligent in attending church; ad ecclesiam libenter frequens, L. Ecg. C. prm; Th. ii. 132, 15

diácon-hád

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-hád, es; m.

The office of a deacon, deaconship ⬩ diaconātus

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The office of a deacon, deaconship; diaconātus On diáconháde in deaconship, Homl. Th. ii, 120, 13

Linked entry: deácon-hád

EARFE

(n.)
Grammar
EARFE, earbe, an; f? A tare; ervurn, orŏbus=ὄροβος
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Earfan wyl on wætere boil tares in water, L. M. 1, 8; Lchdm. ii. 52, 16

Linked entry: earbe

nam-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
nam-bóc, f.

A book in which names are written ⬩ a register

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A book in which names are written, a register Nombéc albo, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 1

níd-gilda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-gilda, an; m.

One who is forced to pay

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One who is forced to pay Neádgilda debitor i. obnoxius, reus, Writ. Voc. ii. 139, 74

sunnan-corn

(n.)
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gromel; lithospermon officinale, Lchdm. i. 314, 18; see the remark in Lchdm. ii. 407, col. 1

un-foresceáwodlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-foresceáwodlíc, adj.

Hasty ⬩ inconsiderate ⬩ rash

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Hasty, inconsiderate, rash On scyterǽs oþþe on fǽrfyll, unforescéáwodlíc in precets, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 44

Linked entry: un-forsceáwodlíce

gelógend-lic

(adj.)
Grammar
gelógend-lic, adj.
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Disposable, that is to be laid in order Þá gelóhgenlican recolligenda, R. Ben. I. 63, 5

gin-ness

(n.)
Grammar
gin-ness, e; f.
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A gap in time, an interval, break Ginnisse intercapidine, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 62. Cf. ginian