fóre-teón
To pre-dispose ⬩ pre-ordain ⬩ prædispōnĕre ⬩ præordĭnāre
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To pre-dispose, pre-ordain; prædispōnĕre, præordĭnāre Swá ðé bearn weorþaþ geboren syððan, ða ylcan ic ǽr fóreteóde ecce nātio filiōrum tuōrum quibus dispŏsui, Ps. Th. 72, 12. Swá monige swá fóreteóde wǽron to écum life quotquot ĕrant præordĭnāti ad
frǽcne
Grievous ⬩ dire ⬩ dangerous ⬩ dīrus ⬩ perīcŭlōsus
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Grievous, dire, dangerous; dīrus, perīcŭlōsus Awend ðín ansýne fram mínum frǽcnum firenum turn thy face from my grievous sins, Ps. Ben. 50, 10; Ps. Grn. ii. 149, 10. Ðæt hí ne þorftan in swá frǽcne síþfætt feran ne tam perīcŭlōsam peregrīnātiōnem adīre
frig-man
A freeman ⬩ hŏmo līber
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A freeman; hŏmo līber Gif frigman freólsdæge wyrce if a freeman work on a festival-day, L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 402, 12, note 28: 47; Th. i. 402, 21. Gif frigman fréum stelþ if a freeman steal from a freeman, L. Ethb. 9; Th. i. 6, 2
fullwiht
Baptism ⬩ baptismus
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Baptism; baptismus Hú hí hine bǽdan fullwihtes bæþes how they had asked him for a font of baptism, Ors. 6, 34; Bos. 130, 30: Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, note 10: Andr. Kmbl. 3279; An. 1642. Mid ðý fullwihte with baptism, Exon. 121 b; Th. 467, 9; Hö. 136
hám-weorud
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The body of people connected with a 'ham;' vicani Ðá com hé tó sumum húse on ǽfentíd and eode on ðæt hús ðǽr ðæt hámweorud eall tó symble gesomnod wæs pervenit ad vicum quendam vespere intravitque in domum in qua vicani cænantes epulabantur, Bd. 3, 10
hwæg
Whey
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Whey Hwæg serum, Wrt. Voc. 290, 36. Ðeówan wífmen hwæig on sumera to a servant maid shall be given when in summer L. R.S S. 9; Th. i. 436, 32 Sceáphyrdes riht is ðæt hé hæbbe ... blede fulle hweges oððe syringe ealne sumor 14; Th. i. 438, 25
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land-lagu
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Law or regulation prevailing in a district Ðeós landlagu stænt on suman lande hæc consuetudo stat in quibusdam locis, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 29. Landlaga sýn mistlíce swá ic ǽr sǽde leges et consuetudines terrarum sunt multiplices et varie, sicut prelibavimus
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land-rǽden
Institution ⬩ disposition
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Institution, disposition, ordinance of a district or country Héde se ðe scíre healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý and hwæt þeóde þeáw videat qui scyram tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, vel populi consuetudo, L. R. S
láðe
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With hatred or enmity, in detestation Hió mé lytle læs láðe woldon ðisses eorþweges ende gescrífan paulominus consummaverunt me in terra, Ps. Th. 118, 87. Ðis ungesǽlige geár gyt tó-dæg láðe wunaþ this miserable year still continues in detestation to-day
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mǽd-mǽwect
the mowing of a meadow
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the mowing of a meadow Eác hé sceal hwíltídum geara beón on manegum weorcum tó hláfordes willan tóeácan . . . mǽdmǽwecte also he shall at times be ready for labour of many kinds at his lord's pleasure, besides . . . mowing his meadows, L. R. S. 5; Th
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mealmiht
Sandy ⬩ chalky
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Sandy, chalky(?) Tó mealmehtan leáhe ( the land lay in Surrey ), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 394, 13. [E. D. S. Ellis' Farming Words, 'The chalk and mould were so mixed together, that in Hertfordshire we call it a maumy (malmey) earth.' 'A chalk or a maume.
ealu-gafol
Tribute or excise paid for ale ⬩ cervĭsiæ trĭbutum
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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R. S. 4; Th. i
eardung
A habitation, a dwelling, tabernacle ⬩ habĭtātio, habitācŭlum
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A habitation, a dwelling, tabernacle; habĭtātio, habitācŭlum Is geworden eardung his on Sion facto est habĭtātio ejus in Sion, Ps. Spl. 75, 2: 32, 14: Ps. Spl. T. 77, 32: Ps. Th. 106, 3: Hy. 6, 11; Hy. Grn. ii. 286, 11: Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 20
be-wǽpnian
To take away arms, disarm ⬩ armis spoliare
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To take away arms, disarm; armis spoliare Be ðam ðe óðerne bewépnaþ de eo qui alium armis spoliaret, L. C. S. 61, titl; Th. i. 408, 16. Gif man æt unlagum man bewǽpnige [bewepnie MS. B.] if any one unlawfully disarm a man, 61; Th. i. 408, 18
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ge-hlæstan
To load ⬩ adorn
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To load, adorn Mid ðý hí þæt scyp gehlæsted hæfdon when they had freighted the ship. Bd. 5, 9; S. 623, 17 : Exon. 52 a; Th. 182, 8; Gú. 1307. Ða eádigan mægþ beágum gehlyste the blessed maid adorned with rings, Judth. 10; Thw. 21, 30; Jud. 36
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ge-lumpe
would happen ⬩ happened ⬩ befell
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pl. -lumpen would happen, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 3: Exon. 35 a; Th. 113, 32; Gú. 165; subj. p. of ge-limpan : ge-lumpen happened, Homl. Th. ii. 130, 28; pp. of ge-limpan : ge-lumpon befell, Chr. l011; Erl. 145, 1; p. pl. of ge-limpan
tó-cirran
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To turn in different directions, to part Æfter ðon ðe wit nú tócyrraþ and tógáne beóþ postquam ab invicem digressi fuerimus, Bd. 4, 29 ; S. 607, 20 MS. B. Hí mid mycelon unsehte tócyrdon they parted on very bad terms, Chr. 1094 ; Erl. 230, 6. Cf. tó-gán
weorold-geriht
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A secular or civil right Woruldgerihta ic wille ðæt standan on ǽlcum leódscipe swá góde swá hý mon on betste áredian mæge . . . And ic wille ðæt woruldgerihta mid Denum standan be swá gódum lagum swá hý betst geceósan mægen, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272,
wíte-stów
A place of punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ hell
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A place of punishment or torment, hell Upp cómon sume ðara ðýstra gásta of ðære neowolnesse and of ðære wítestówe (de abysso illa flammivoma ), Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 41. Nis hér (in hell) nú nǽnig wóp, swá hit ǽr gewunelíc wæs on ðisse wítestówe, Blickl
cwic-súsl
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On þǽm hellefýre[s ?] cwicsúsle his líf geendaþ, Bl. H. 61, 2. Seó menigo háligra sáula wǽron of þǽm cwicsúsle áhafena, 87, 19. Intó écere cwicsúsle, Wlfst. 289, 9. Uncyst hine besencte on cwycsúsle, Hml. Th. i. 328, 22. On deorce cwicsúsle in tetra tartara