K
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On pp. 2, 3, l. 1 kyning is the writing of both MSS. while pp. 34, 35, l. 14 it is cyning : p. 32, 20-1 we find kyning, kynehad, the Hatton MS. in the same passage has c : p. 38, ll. 13, 18 kyning, kynestol, where the Hatton MS. has cyning, kynestol :
seóþan
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Th. 29, 19. metaph. with the idea of purification, to subject to a fiery ordeal, to try as with fire Seóþeþ swearta lég synne on fordónum . . . óþ ðæt hafaþ ældes leóma woraldwidles wom forbærned, Exon. Th. 62, 1 ; Cri. 995.
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beódan
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Man beád him út binnan .v. nihlan he was ordered to leave the country within five days, Chr. 1048; P. 177, note l. Man beád þá[m] folce þider, 1052; P. 175, 28.
gódnes
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Hwílwendlice gódnyssa, swylce swá þæt godspel hrepode, hláf, and fisc, and ǽig, Hml. Th. i. 252, 24. <b>III a.</b> good fortune, prosperous circumstance :-- Þú geseó gódnessa uideas bona (Hierusalem ), Ps.
gíme-leás
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Th. 70, 10. of cattle, stray, untended, un-watched Gif þé hecuje óðres giémeleás fioh on hand si occurreris bovi inimici tui aut asino erranti (Ex. 23, 4), Ll. Th. i. 54, 9.
GYLT
Guilt ⬩ crime ⬩ sin ⬩ offence ⬩ fault ⬩ wrong ⬩ debt ⬩ fine ⬩ forfeiture
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Guilt, crime, sin, offence, fault, wrong, debt, fine, forfeiture Gylt facinus vel culpa, Wrt. Voc. 86, 67. Adames gylt Adam's guilt, Blickl. Homl. 9, 5: 23, 5; Exon. 61 b; Th. 226, 19; Ph.408.
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tín
ten ⬩ alone ⬩ a set of ten ⬩ the number ten
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Næs tó ánum dæge, ne tó fífon, ne tó týnum, ne tó twéntigum, Num. 11, 19. Aldormonn ofer téno decanus, Rtl. 193, 21, 19. governing a genitive Gif ðǽr beóþ týn rihtwísra, Gen. 18, 32. Hæfde se ealwalda engelcynna týne getrymede, Cd.
niman
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Th. i. 386, 11. to catch fish, an animal, a bird, &c. Niman fisc, Gr. D. 11, 15. Menn bist ðú niomende homines eris capiens, Lk. L. 5, 10. (b α) of an animal, to seize prey :-- Se wulf nimað (nimeð. L. R.) ðá sceáp lupus rapit oues.
habban
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For I and IV substitute: to have, hold in or with the hand (lit. or fig. ) Hé hafað in hondum heofon and eorðan, Gú. 619. Hine se mǽg Higeláces hæfde be houda, B. 814. Wit hæfdon swurd nacod on handa, 539.
be-gán
passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend
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Ðá ðing tó begánne and tó bewitanne ðe tó scipene belimpað, Angl. ix. 260, 3. to cultivate (lit. and fig.) Hié wel begáð hira plantan and hiera impan, Past. 381, 16. Hé his folces ðeáwas beeóde, swilce hé on wín-geardes biggencge swnnce, Hml.
Sunnan-dæg
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Theft on Sunday incurred a double fine, L. Ælf. pol. 5; Th. i. 64, 22-25.
cyne-dóm
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</b> the fine paid for the offence to the royal dignity where a king is slain :-- Norðleóda cynges gild is .xxx. þúsend þrymsa, fífténe þúsend þrymsa bið þæs wergildes, .xv. þúsend þæs cynedómes.
wiga
one who fights ⬩ a (fighting) man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ a noble, strenuous man
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fire? ) is on eorþan wundrum ácenned, 433, 23; Rä. 51, 1. a noble, strenuous man Se ðe mid wætere oferwearp wuldres cynebearn, wiga weorþlíce, Menol. Fox 317; Men. 160. Wigan unsláwne ( St. Andrew ), Andr. Kmbl. 3419; An. 1713.
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tír
Glory ⬩ honour
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Ðú tírum fæst niða Nergend thou Saviour of men, gloriously firm, Cd. Th. 235, 27; Dan. 312: Exon. Th. 354, 7; Reim. 42. Þa kingges weoren deædde, heore duȝeðe todealde, here tir wes atfallen, Laym. 4237
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of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Hé of .v. hláfon and of twám fixum fíf þúsend manna gefylde, St. And. 28, 32. denoting material or substance Reáf of olfenda hǽrum, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 4. Gyld of golde an idol of gold, Cd. Th. 226, 22; Dan. 175.
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hyge
Mind ⬩ heart ⬩ soul
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Ne meahte hé æt his hige findan ðæt hé wolde þeódne þeówian he could not find it in his heart to serve his prince, 14; Th. 18, 1; Gen. 266.
yfel
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M. ad fil. 23. <b>II a.</b> of disease :--- Hit mæg wið ǽghwilcum uncúþum yfele, iii. 288, 17. Wið lungenádle and wið gehwylce yfelu ðe on ðam innoðe dereþ, i. 280, 18. <b>II b.
steór
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</b> where the punishment is stated to be a money one, a fine, penalty :-- Ðone feórðan pening on folclícre steóre, Chart. Th. 242, 30. Gif se landríca nelle tó steóre filstan will not assist to levy the fine, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 19
DURRAN
DARE, presume ⬩ audēre
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Thus we find the original verb deorran = deorsan; p. dear, pl. durron; pp. dorren. The weak p. dorste, pl. dorston [ = durste, durston], is formed regularly from the inf. durran = dursan.
BIDDAN
To ask, pray, intreat, beseech, BID, order, require ⬩ petere, poscere, orare, quærere, precari, deprecari, rogare, postulare, præcipere, requirere
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Gif he byt fisces if he ask for a fish, Lk. Bos. 11, 11. Bide me postula a me, Ps. Th. 2, 8. Hí dóþ swá ic bidde they do as I bid, Beo. Th. 2467; B. 1231. He bæd him hláfas wyrcan he bade him make loaves, Cd. 228; Th. 307, 1; Sat. 673.