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cnyll

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Hlúd bið se cnyll ofer ealle eorðan, þonne seó cǽg fealleð innon helle, Hml. A. 169, 138. the stroke, sound of a bell Fram þám cnylle a primo pulsu, Angl. xiii. 432, 964. Siðþan hý þone forman cnyl ( signum ) tó nóne gehýren, R. Ben. 74, 5.

ge-hrifnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hrifnian, p. ode
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Swá dyde Ptholomeus þá hé tógædere gesweóp ealle Ægyptum and Arabia principes ejus xiiii annis orbem dilaniaverunt, et veluti opimam praedam a leone frostratam avidi discerpsere catuli.

ge-emnettan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 133, 7. to make equal Beóð ealle þá fers geemnytte be ánum getele, Ælfc. Gr.

hwem

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Drihten wæs gefæstnod mid feówer nægelum tó westdǽle áwend, and his wynstra heóld ðone scýnendan súðdǽl, and his swíðra norðdǽl, eástdǽl his hnol; and hé ealle álýsde middaneardes hwemmas swá hangiende, Hml. Th. ii. 256, 3

munuc

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Hér drǽfde Eádgar cyng þá preóstas (þa canonicas canonici, v. ll. ) of Ealdan mynstre . . . and sette hý mid munecan, Chr. 964; P. 116, 3.

nædre

Grammar
nædre, l. nǽdre,
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and add Cóm of ðǽm wætre án nǽdre, seó wæs ungemetlíce micel ( serpens mirae magnitudinis ), and þá men ealle ofslóg þe néh ðǽm wætre cóman, Ors. 4, 6; S. 174, 4. Sió nǽdre . . . lǽrde Euan on wóh.

nealles

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Þæt áttor nales þæt án (nalæs ꝥ ón, v.l.) eallum middan-geardes ciricum þæt hé strægd, ac hit eác swylce in ðis eáland becóm. uirus non solum orbis totius, sed et insularum ecclesiis aspersit, Bd. l, 8; Sch. 29, 14

penn

(n.)
Grammar
penn, a fold (? the meaning is uncertain; perhaps the two names
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Add: On ætden pæn . . . on ðone ealdan uuíðig on Ættan pennes læce, C. D. vi. 48, 12-14. On hacan penne, v. 238, 30. Andlang weges tó pippenes penne; of pippenes penne, iii. 429, 27. Upp on épenn; of ðám penne on heán æsc, 456, 4.

siþþan

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Add Hé wolde ðá ealdan ǽ ǽr gefyllan, and siððan ðá níwan gecýðnysse onginnan, Hml. Th. ii. 244, 28: Chr. 690; P. 40, 11. Þæt sind ǽrest heofonas. . . and syððan þeós eorðe, Hml.

án

(num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
án, <b>. I</b> I 2 a.
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</b> made definite by the demonstrative Hí ealle stódon, ðá dá se án ðé týnde, Hml. Th. ii. 30, 12. l a. Add On ǽlcum ánum geáre. Shrn. 63, 29. 2d. add: v. for án. [Cf. Goth, þat ain ei.]

of-þryscan

(v.)

to beat down, repress, suppress

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Ða hié suíðe stíðlíce árásigeaþ and mid ealle ofþrysceaþ hos asperitate rigidos semper invectionis premunt, Past. 19, 2; Swt. 145, I. Ðæt hé on him selfum ofþrysce ða lustas his unþeáwa in semetipso suggestiones vitiorum reprimat, 14, 5; Swt. 85, 12

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Ðá gyrnde se cyng ealra ðæra þegna ðe ða eorlas ǽr hæfdon, and hí létan hí ealle him tó handa, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 9.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

ge-hergian

(v.)
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Críst tó helle férde and ðǽr of gehergode eal þæt hé wolde, Wlfst. 126, 13

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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'On ðære hálgan Þrýnnesse naman, Ic þreó þing beháte cristenum folce, and me underþeóddum Án ǽrest, ðæt ic Godes cyrice and eall cristen folc mínra gewealda sóðe sibbe healde. Oðer is, ðæt ic reáflác and ealle unrihte þing eallum hádum forbeóde.

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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Wiþ yflum wǽtan and swile . . . hit eal ðæt worms and ðone yfelan wǽtan ádrífþ, 72, 12-15.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

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, justicewhat 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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Hé sceal ealra his dóma riht ágyldan beforan ðæm rihtwísan déman on dómesdæge, R. Ben. 16, 7. Hé sceal mid his sáwle ánre Gode riht ágyldan ealles ðæs ðe hé on worlde tó wommum gefremede, Blickl. Homl. 113, 3.

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Ðæt folc him sáh eall onbútan the people pressed upon him on all sides, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 650. Eall seó burhwaru sáh út ætgædere ongeán ðæs cáseres tócyme the whole town moved out together in the direction of the emperor's approach, 814.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, &#39;the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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Heáfod ealra heáhgesceafta the chief of all exalted creatures, Cd. 1; Th. i. 7; Gen. 4: Hy. 7, 62; Hy. Grn. ii. 287, 62.

á-springan

(v.)

to be emittedto ariseto rush upburst forthto spring,to spring upcome into existenceto spread (intrans. ) outto run outceasefail

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Mótan ealle weóda wyrtum áspringan may there be no weeds for the plants, Lch. iii. 36, 27. Áspringendi defectura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 106, 10. Ásprungen defectus, 138, 19. Háligdóm is full neáh ásprungen defecit sanctus, Ps. Th. 11, 1

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bregdan

(v.)

to pluckpulldrawdragto bindknotto changeto changeto movebe pulledto flash

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Add: trans. with acc. to pluck, pull, draw, drag Sáh hé niðer ealre his mihte benumen, and hine man ðá brǽd intó ðæs kinges búre, Chr. 1053; P. 182, 22. Ealle men hine fram stówe tó stówe brúdon, Hml. S. 23, 653.