riht
erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox
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Sum mæg godcunde reccan ryhte ǽ one can expound the law divine and true, Exon. Th. 42, 11; Cri. 671.
sócn
a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish
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Ælfwine abbod saca and sócna ( sacam et socam, Lat.) . . .
Linked entry: fird-sócn
lyft
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land ymbclyppað, Met. 9, 40.
EARM
ARM, the limb extending from the shoulder to the hand ⬩ brachium ⬩ ocean, etc ⬩ sĭnus, rāmus
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Lamb. 88, 22: 97, l. On mycelnysse earmes ðines in magnitūdĭne brachii tui. Cant. Moys. Lamb. 187 b, 16: Ps. Th. 70, 17: 78, 12. He worhte mægne on hys earme fēcit potentiam in brachio suo, Lk. Bos. 1, 51: Ex. 6, 6: Ps. Lamb. 76, 16: 135, 12: Beo.
standan
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S. 37; Th. i. 398, 11. to be fixed as a law or regulation Grið lagu ðus stent the regulations are as follows, L. Eth. vii. 9; Th. i. 330, 22. Ne stent nán óðer lád, L. O. D. 2; Th. i. 354, 1. Geneátriht is mistlíc be ðam ðe on lande stænt, L. R.
sǽd-berende
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His leue Seth toke of cherubyn, and þre curnels he ȝaf to hym whiche of ꝥ tre he nam ꝥ his fadir eet of Adam
ísern
Iron
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Iron, an instrument or weapon made of iron Sweord sceal on bearme drihtlíc ísern the sword shall lie in the lap, the noble steel, Menol. Fox 511 ; Gn. C. 26.
bismer
Filthiness, pollution, abomination, disgrace, infamy, mockery, reproach, contumely, blasphemy, calumny ⬩ ludibrium, pollutio, abominatio, infamia, opprobrium, contumelia, blasphemia, calumnia ⬩ opprobrium
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He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore into mockery, Exon. 117 a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71. Hí gefremedan óðer bysmer they made another reproach; irritaverunt eum, Ps. Th. 105, 25: 106, 10.
teóða
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Gif wé úre teóðan gesyllan nyllaþ, ús ða nygon dǽlas biþ ætbrǽdene, and se teóða án ús biþ tó láf[e], L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 196, 20-26, cf. L. Edg. i. 3; Th. i. 264, 1-5
þríste
Boldly ⬩ confidently ⬩ without apprehension, fear, hesitation, reserve ⬩ without sense of shame ⬩ presumptuously ⬩ audaciously
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Hé þríste bebeád, ðæt hié his láre, lǽston, Andr. Kmbl. 3303; An. 1654: Elen. Kmbl. 818; El. 409. Ne wæs ǽnig ðæt né þus þríste hrínan dorste, Exon. Th. 273, 4; Jul. 511.
fǽringa
unexpectedly ⬩ of a sudden ⬩ all at once ⬩ soon ⬩ at once ⬩ early ⬩ by chance ⬩ forte
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Swealt Ósgod fǽringa swá swá hé on his reste læg, Chr. 1054; P. 184, 21: Jul. 477. without premeditation Sume ic lárum geteáh tó geflite . . . þæt hý fǽringa ealde æfþoncan edníwedan, Jul. 484. soon, at once, without delay, early Hé cwæþ : " Cuman nú
traht
a text ⬩ passage ⬩ textus ⬩ tractus ⬩ a treating of a subject ⬩ an exposition ⬩ a commentary
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Rǽde man ðære godcundan láre béc, and eác swá ða háligan trahtas (expositions) ðe fram namcúþum fæderum geworhte synt, R. Ben. 33, 20. Trahta commenta, documenta. Hpt. Gl. 512, 32
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bén-tíðe
having obtained a prayer ⬩ benefitted ⬩ favoured ⬩ successful ⬩ precum vel supplications compos ⬩ fortunatus ⬩ accepting a prayer ⬩ exorable ⬩ gracious ⬩ deprecabilis
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Lamb. 89, 13
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drig-nes
DRYNESS ⬩ siccĭtas
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Lamb. 94, 5
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éfestan
To hasten, make haste, be quick ⬩ propĕrāre, concurrĕre, festīnāre
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Lamb. 69, 2
fór-hradian
To hasten before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præoccŭpāre
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Lamb. 94, 2. Se sylfa deáþ ðære ádle yldinge fórhradaþ death itself prevents the tarrying of the disease. Homl. Th. ii. 124, 12. Fórhradode Godes mildheortnys us God's mercy prevented us, ii. 84, 13.
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heorcnung
Hearkening ⬩ listening ⬩ hearing ⬩ power of hearing
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Lamb. fol. 189, 2
in-cúð
Strange ⬩ grievous
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Hé hálegra cyricena land incúðum reáferum tódǽlde he [Edwy] distributed the lands of holy churches to strangers and robbers, 436, 1
irfan
To inherit
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To inherit Yrfan hí swá hí wyrðe witan let the land devolve upon such as they know to be worthy or entitled [v. wyrðe], Chart. Th. 578, 9. v. [?] Cod. Dipl.
or-wéna
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Hopeless, despairing Ðá wearþ his agen sunu yfele geuntrumed, and orwéna lífes læg æt /orþsíðe, Homl. Skt. i. 3, 301: Beo. Th. 2008 ; B. 1002 : 3134; 6. 1565: Exon. Th. 329, 27; Vy. 40. Friþes orwéna, 261, 25 ; Jul. 320. Ic eom orwéna, ðæt. . .Cd.
Linked entry: -wén