sendan
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Þinga gehwylces ðara ðe ðú mé sendan wylle tó cunnunge, Exon. Th. 453, 32 ; Hy. 4, 23.
wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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For hwylcre wísan cóme ðú tó mé synfulre, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 249
Linked entry: wís-fæst
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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'Bǽde ðú forðí ðínre módor sprǽce, ðæt ðú hí gebígdest fram mé,' Homl. Skt. i. 4, 341-357. Hé hét Agustinum to his sprǽce cuman jussit Augustinum ad suum advenire colloquium, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 39: Guthl. 9; Gdwin. 48, 21: 11; Gdwin. 54, 4: Cd.
rúm
roomy, spacious, ample, extensive ⬩ roomy, open, unencumbered. ⬩ long, extended ⬩ ample, great, liberal ⬩ unrestricted, clear, free from conditions ⬩ lax ⬩ ample, far-reaching ⬩ liberal. ⬩ great, noble, august
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Th. 33, 13; Gen. 519. not restrained within due limits, lax Rúme regulas, Exon. Th. 131, 23; Gú. 460. ample, far-reaching Ðíne dómas synd rihte and rúme, Hy. 7, 15. liberal.
máðum
A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament
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Ǽghwylcum eorla drihten máð-ðum gesealde to each the lord of earls (Hrothgar) gave a rich present, 2109; B. 1052. Hé ðone máððum byreþ ðone ðe ðú mid rihte rǽdan sceoldest he the jewel bears, that of right should be thine, 4117; B. 2055.
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flíma
a run-away ⬩ deserter ⬩ an apostate ⬩ an outlaw ⬩ exile ⬩ an outcast ⬩ wretch
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D. iv. 202, 8. an outcast, wretch Ðá cwæþ seó hell tó Satane: ' Lá ðú ordfruma ealra yfela, and lá þú fæder ealra flýmena' (O Satan, thou prince of all the wicked, father of the impious and abandoned, Nic. H. 18, 7), Nic. 17, 5
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níd-scyld
Bounden duty
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Bounden duty Sóna swá hé tó ðære áre cymþ, swá þyncþ him ðæt se hié him niédscylde sceolde se se hié him sealde as soon as he comes to the honour, it seems to him that he who gave it him was bound to grant it as a matter of right; repente perveniens
un-begunnen
Without beginning
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Without beginning Sum ic eom is edwistlíc word and gebyraþ tó Gode ánum synderlíce, forðan ðe God is ǽfre unbegunnen and ungeendod on him sylfum and ðurh hine sylfne wunigende, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 201, 9: Wit. Voc. i. 70, 1: Homl.
wiss
Certain
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Certain Ðeáh ðe hé wis (gewiss, M. 412, 5) geworden wǽre ðurh ða ætýwnesse ðære gesihðe tametsi certus est factus de visione, Bd. 5, 19; S. 623, 15. ¶ in the phrase tó wissum Tó wissum profecto, omnino, Hpt. Gl. 431, 15.
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cleófa
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Ðá eóde Basilius tó ðám clyfan, ac se preóst nolde undón þá duru mid cǽge, Hml. S. 3, 480-4. Sum déma hét hí belúcan on stǽnenum cleofan, Shrn. 103, 4. Cleofan absidan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 51.
ofer-feohtan
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Máre sige bið þæt se man hine sylfne ðurh geðyld gewylde, ðonne hé wiðútan him burga oferfeohte, Hml. Th. ii. 544, 11. Geánlǽhte Lisias fíf and sixtig fyrdendra þegena and wolde oferfeohtan ꝥ Júdéisce folc, Hml. S. 25, 364.
þá
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Add Be ðǽm wæs swíðe wel gecweden ðurh ðone wítgan ... ðǽ cwæð se wítga unde bene per prophetam dicitur, Past. 409, 33. <b>II,</b> add :-- Him þá etendum, Mk. 14, 22.
weorold-þing
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Ðonne hé fægnaþ ðæt hé sié ábisgod mid woroldðingum dum se urgeri mundanis tumultibus gaudent, Past. 18; Swt. 129, 3. Freom in weoroldðingum in saeculi rebus strenuus, Bd. 4,2; S. 566, 18. On woruldþingan, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 17.
for-fón
to take away ⬩ to seize ⬩ to anticipate
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(the prosecutor shall not (or shall) have what is due to him from the fugitive forfeited on account of the injury done to the fugitive while entitled to the benefits of asylum).
for-sacan
renounce ⬩ abandon ⬩ forsake
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Ðá ðá Landfranc crafede fæstnunge his gehérsumnesse, þá forsóc hé and sǽde ꝥ hé hit náhte tó dónne, Chr. 1070; P. 206, 1. to refuse to give what is due: Forsæcð hé ðone wæstm his gástes ferre fructum spiritus recusat, Past. 344, 13. to refuse allegiance
ge-metfæst
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Add: keeping due measure. moderate in expendi-ure, not extravagant, frugal. Cf. ge-metgung; I a Gemetfæst frugi, pareus uti, Wrt.
Linked entry: ge-metfæstlíce
on-ginnan
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Þænne hé óþres limes þénunge gegrípan ongynne dum alterius membri officium temptat, Scint. 133, 2.
sóna
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Sóna swá ic þé ǽrest geseah ðus murciende, ic ongeat ꝥ þú wǽre út áfaren of þínes fæder éþele, Bt. 5, 1; F. 8, 27. v. eft-, efter- sóna
wíg-cræft
war-craft ⬩ military skill ⬩ a warlike art ⬩ a warlike engine ⬩ warlike force ⬩ military power
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Hý him grimme forguldon ðone wígcræft ðe hý æt him geleornodon vincere, dum vincitur, edocuit I. 2; Swt. 30, 7. Hé hæfde Higeláces hilde gefrunen, wlonces wígcræft (or?) Beo.
BEORN
a man ⬩ vir ⬩ a prince ⬩ nobleman ⬩ chief ⬩ general ⬩ warrior ⬩ soldier ⬩ princeps ⬩ vir nobilis ⬩ dux ⬩ miles ⬩ rich ⬩ dives
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Fox 21, 82; Met. 21, 41. a prince, nobleman, chief, general, warrior, soldier; princeps, vir nobilis, dux, miles Se beorn ageaf teóðan sceát the prince gave a tenth portion Cd. 97; Th. 128, 1; Gen. 2120 : 176; Th. 222, 3; Dan. 99.