of-talu
The successful defence made against a claim
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When the claim was known to him, he sent a writ to the archbishop, and commanded him that he and his thanes should settle it rightfully according as the claim was to be allowed or rejected, according as the verdict was for or against the claim (cf.
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ge-sprecan
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(l a) to speak to a person :-- Fela Daniel tó his drihtne gespræc sóðra worda, Dan. 594. Huæt gespræce him, Jn. L. 10, 6.
ge-cneordlǽcan
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Ox. 1086. to study, apply oneself to learning Hé gecneordlǽhte æfter wísra láreówa gebisnungum ( he studied according to the examples set by wise teachers ), and gefæstnode his láre on fæsthafelum gemynde, Hml. Th. ii. 118, 18.
stagan
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to be roasted on a spit, Tech. ii. 124, 11.
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ge-téman
To vouch to warranty ⬩ vocare ad warrantum
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To vouch to warranty; vocare ad warrantum. "Vouching to warranty.
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ge-cwémnes
A pleasing ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ appeasing ⬩ plăcātio ⬩ beneplăcĭtum
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Martha wæs geornful ðæt heó ðon Hǽlende to gecwémnesse ðegnode Martha was desirous to minister to the Saviour to his satisfaction, Blickl. Homl. 67, 29. Gicuoenmise hæbbendo sufficentiam habentes, Rtl. 13, 15
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æcer-sǽd
Seed for an acre
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Seed for an acre Man sælde ðæt æcersǽd hwǽte, ðæt is twégen sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt bærlic, ðæt is þré sédlǽpas, tó six scillingas, and ðæt æcersǽd áten, ðæt is feówer sédlǽpas tó feówer scillingas, Chr. 1124; P. 254, 14-16. vi. æcersǽd
a-grýndan
To ground ⬩ to descend to the earth ⬩ ad solum descendere
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To ground, to descend to the earth; ad solum descendere Gim astíhþ on heofonas up hýhst on geáre and of tille agrýnt the gem [i. e. the sun] rises in trie heavens highest in the year and descends from its station. Menol. Fox 220; Men. 111
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bealcettan
To belch ⬩ utter ⬩ send forth ⬩ emit ⬩ eructare ⬩ dicere ⬩ emittere
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To belch, utter, send forth, emit; eructare, dicere, emittere Swéte to bealcetenne pleasant to belch, Bt. 22, 1; Fox 76, 32. Bealcetteþ heorte mín word gód eructat cor meum verbum bonum, Ps. Spl. 44, 1.
béhþ
A token ⬩ sign ⬩ proof ⬩ signum ⬩ testimonium
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A token, sign, proof; signum, testimonium Heó hét hyre þínenne ðæs herewǽðan heáfod to béhþe blódig ætýwan ðám burhleódum she ordered, her servant to shew the bloody head of the leader of the army to the citizens as a token Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 6; Jud
culpian
To humiliate, cringe ⬩ humiliare
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To humiliate, cringe ; humiliare Hú ne is ðæt ðonne sum dǽl ermþa, ðæt mon scyle culpianto ðam ðe him gifan scyle is not this then somewhat of misery, that a man must cringe to him who can give to him? Bt. 32, 1 ; Fox 114, 15
em-leóf
Equally dear ⬩ æque cārus
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Equally dear; æque cārus -Him wearþ emleóf, ðæt hý gesáwon mannes blód agoten, swá him wæs ðara nýtena meolc it was equally dear to them to see man's blood shed, as it was [to see] the milk of their cattle, Ors. 1. 2; Bos. 26, 32
in-hold
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Thoroughly loyal, loyal from the heart Abbodissum wé tǽcaþ ðæt hí inholde sín and ðæs hálgan regoles gebodum eallum móde þeówigen we teach abbesses to be heartily loyal, and to be subservient to the commands of the holy rule with all their mind, Lchdm
ge-dál-land
Partible land ⬩ land belonging to several proprietors ⬩ sepărābĭlis terra
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Partible land, land belonging to several proprietors; sepărābĭlis terra Gif ceorlas gærstún hæbben gemǽnne, oððe gedálland to týnanne if churls have a common meadow or partible land to fence, L. In. 42 ; Th. i. 128, 6 v. note.
setlan
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To settle, seat, put in a position of rest Wǽglíðende setlaþ sǽmearas, and ðonne in ðæt églond up gewítaþ, Exon. Th. 361, 5 ; Wal. 15. intrans. To settle, take a position of rest, of the sun, to set. v. setlung and the Mid. E. forms
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þrítan
to weary ⬩ to urge ⬩ press ⬩ force
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to weary Ðæt folc wearð þrít and þearle geswenct mid ðam síðfæte taedere coepit populum itineris ac laboris, Num. 21, 4. to urge, press, force Seó wyrd ðe þriétaþ (-eþ?)
bisceopian
To confirm ⬩ confirmare
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Se biscop is geset tó máran bletsunge ðonne se massepreóst sý, ꝥ is ... men tó biscopienne, 378, 22. and add
earning-land
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The passage is: Ðá nam Ealdulf hit and sealde ðám ðe hé wolde tó earningclaude. Cf. the expression in the same charter: Wé wrítað him ðone croft . . . ðæt hé hæbbe hit swá rúm tó bóclonde, swá hé ǽr hæfde tó lǽnlonde, C. D. iii. 258, 27
ge-brycgian
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to bridge a road, cover with planks, stones, &c. so as to make it passable Wearð æteówod . . . án weg fram ðám húse þe hé on gewát . . . ástreht oð heofonan. Se weg wæs mid pællum gebricgod, Hml. Th. ii. 186, 34. to bridge a stream
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