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þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.

a servant, ⬩ one who does service for another ⬩ an officer, ⬩ minister ⬩ a soldier ⬩ a follower of a great man, ⬩ a retainer ⬩ a follower of a teacher, ⬩ a disciple ⬩ one engaged in a king's or queen's service, whether in the household or in the country, a thane ⬩ a thane who served a bishop ⬩ one engaged in the service of a republic ⬩ a person of rank, one of a class higher than the ordinary freeman (ceorl) ⬩ a brave man, ⬩ noble man, ⬩ good warrior ⬩ vir fortis. ⬩ man, warrior

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Th. 209, 3; Ph. 165. where the word applies to Englishmen or to other Teutonic peoples Hér Hengest and Æsc gefuhton uuiþ Walas and hiera þegn án wearþ ofslægen, Chr. 465; Erl. 12, 23. Gest hine clǽnsie sylfes áðe, swylce cyninges þeng, L.

HÁD

(n.)
Grammar
HÁD, es; m.

person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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Sundor ánra gehwilc herige in háde let each one separately praise thee in their degree, Cd. 192; Th. 239, 16; Dan. 371 : 28; Dan. 377 : Th. 240, 27; Dan. 393. Fore ǽlcum háde ciricelíca pro omni gradu æcclesiastico, Rtl. 175, 25 : 193. 37.

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine

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Heó lác weorðade ðe hire brungen wæs she honoured the gift [the nails of the cross] that was brought her, Elen. Kmbl. 2272; El. 1137. Cwæþ hé his sylfes suna syllan wolde ... Hie ða lác hraðe þégon tó þance he said he would give his own son ...

Linked entries: lácan lǽc freó-lác

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about

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Hér wearþ Eádward cing gecoren tó hláfuorde of Scotta cinge and of Scotton and of eallum Norðhumbrum, Erl. 111, 11. Hé wæs of cilda múþe gecnáwen and weorþad, Blickl.

Linked entry: ob

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance

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Nú syndon hit þás dagas swá swá hit hér on segð. Se forma dæg on Martio . . . On Februaruis mónðe se .iiii. dæg . . . Wé gesetton on foreweardan þissere endebyrdnesse Martius, Lch. iii. 152, 8-31.

on

(prep.)
Grammar
on, an ; prep. adv. A.

expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)

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Hér sýn on earde on mistlíce wísan hláfordswican manege, Wulfst. 160, 7. On ýdel necquicquam, Wülck.

Linked entries: an un-reordian

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Hwæt stondaþ gé hér? Blickl. Homl. 123, 21. Ða eá stódon, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 168, 8. to reside, abide Ða standendan munecas ðǽr consistentes ibi monachi, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 12. to continue, remain Ðenden standeþ woruld, Cd. Th. 56, 21; Gen. 915.

Linked entries: for-stent stondan

ge-hwilc

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Swá hér manna gehwylc Metode gecwémað, Hy. 10, 58. (dd) every kind of :-- Open éce scræf yfela gehwylces, Exod. 537. Torn þolode wine Scyldinga, weána gehwelcne, B. 148.

ge-mǽne

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Dele last passage, and add: that is held in joint possession Se wuda gemǽne þe intó loceres leáge hýrð oð ðæs cinges inwuda, and hér is se wuda ðe intó túneweorde hýrð, C. D. B. iii. 189, I.

hú

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Th. i. 174, 12: 178, 1 ( a form like Hér cýð might be supplied ). (a β) where the verb on which the clause depends has an object, to which the clause is in apposition :-- Árece ús þæt gerýne, hú þú eácnunge onfénge, Cri. 75.

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

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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Th. 628, 17. a case, cause, suit, claim, in a general sense Wið ðon ðe heó his spǽce underfénge in consideration of her receiving his suit (Godwine asked for the lady in marriage), Chart. Th. 312, 14.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Hǽþen here genámon (genam, v. l. ) friþ wiþ Cantwarum, Chr. 865; P. 68, 8. Mon sceolde frið wið hí geniman, 1002; P. 133, 32. <b>XVII a.

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque

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Omérus on his leóþum swíðe hérede ðære sunnan cræftas Homer in his poems greatly praised the sun's excellences 41, 1; Fox 244, 7. Sint ða cræftas betran ðonne ða unþeáwas the virtues are better than the vices 36. 5; Fox 180, 15.

git

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
git, yet. l. gít. [The word is often accented in the MSS., and only in such cases is the accent given in the following passages.]
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., yet further, yet again. alone Þá word þe ic hér git (gyt, v. l.) secgan wille ea quae subjungo, Gr. D. 42, 19. Nú wille wé eác lǽran . . . And git wé willað myngian, Ll. Th. i. 326, 1-6.

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, tó habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Hér hæfde se cyng his híréd æt Gleáweceastre in this year the king held his court at Gloucester, 1094; Erl. 229, 27.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

ge-mynd

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Þa stánas beóð hér tó gemynde ( ad monumentum ] Israéla bearnum, Jos. 4, 7: Bl. H. 189, 15. Wrít þis on béc tó gemynde scribe hoc ob monumentum in libro, Ex. 17, 14. Forlét hé his fét þǽr on þá eorþan besincan mannum tó écre gemynde. Bl. H. 127, 22.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.

an enclosed piece of ground ⬩ a yard ⬩ court ⬩ the enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling ⬩ a manor ⬩ vill ⬩ 'an estate with a village community in villenage upon it under a lord's jurisdiction,' ⬩ the buildings or inhabitants being referred to ⬩ the towns of Roman Britain ⬩ a habitation of men ⬩ the residence or estate of a single person ⬩ an estate ⬩ farm ⬩ a collection of dwellings ⬩ a village ⬩ town

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Hér Cynewulf and Offa gefuhton ymb Benesingtún, and Offa nam þone tuun, Chr. 777; Erl. 54, 2. Cúþwulf feaht wiþ Bretwalas and iiii túnas genom, 571; Erl. 18, 13.

Linked entries: bold tún-geréfa

ge-cýþan

(v.)

to make known by words, ⬩ to give information of, tell, give notice of, report ⬩ (1 a) of official notice, to report, ⬩ a matter ⬩ an object, to give notice of the place or condition of an object ⬩ to bear witness, testify, ⬩ of a formal statement, to declare ⬩ (3 a) of a statement by one in authority, to announce, proclaim, declare, ⬩ to make an object known, tell its character ⬩ to describe, relate, give an account of ⬩ to make known what is asked about, tell in answer to a question ⬩ to confess ⬩ to make known by action, shew kindness, c., display. ⬩ to perform an action ⬩ to shew kindness, favour, display power, c. ⬩ to make to know a feeling, cause a feeling ⬩ to shew, prove ⬩ to establish practically the truth of a. statement, ⬩ to prove a point by performing the prescribed formalities :-- ⬩ to prove the existence of something experimentally ⬩ to prove by argument, by speech ⬩ to make known the position of an object, enable to find, shew ⬩ to make known the character of something , enable to understand :-- ⬩ to reveal, disclose ⬩ to make known, famous, to celebrate

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Bt. 14, 2 ;F. 42, 28. to make known the position of an object, enable to find, shew Sæge ús hwæðer ðú hér wite ǽnigne ælþeódigne þe hátte Placidas . . . gif ðú hine ús gecýþest, wé þé willað syllan méde. Hml. S. 30, 253.

Linked entry: cýþan

be

rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request

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S. 29, 51. where local conditions of an action are defined Se here wið feaht ge be wætere ge be lande, Chr. 1016; P. 150, 12. Þæt folc eóde be dríum grunde, Hml. Th. ii. 194, 20. Hwæt se wítega him be (by the way, on the road) wege sǽde, Hml.

lǽdan

(v.)
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Th. i. 352, 11. to guide a ship, steer Gé þe þus brontne ceól ofer lagustrǽte lǽdan cwómon, B. 239. to deal with, treat Ic naman Drihtnes herige, and hine mid lofsange lǽde swylce laudabo nomen Dei mei cum cantico, et magnificabo eum in laude Ps.