éðel-weard
A country's guardian or ruler, a king ⬩ patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex
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A country's guardian or ruler, a king; patriæ custos vel dŏmĭnus, rex Wæs ðæt fród cyning, eald éðelweard that was a wise king, an old country's guardian, Beo. Th. 4426; B. 2210.
fulluht-bæþ
A bath or font of baptism ⬩ baptismi fons ⬩ baptistērium ⬩ βαπτιστήριον
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Ða onféng Eádwine cyning fulluhtebæþe then king Edwin received the bath of baptism, 2, 14; S. 517, 23: 1, 27; S. 491, 29
fyrd-gestealla
A comrade in arms ⬩ martial comrade ⬩ expĕdītiōnis bellĭcæ sŏcius ⬩ commīlĭto
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A comrade in arms, martial comrade; expĕdītiōnis bellĭcæ sŏcius, commīlĭto Nealles folc-cyning fyrdgesteallum gylpan þorfte the peoples king needed not to boast of his comrades in arms, Beo. Th. 5739; B. 2873.
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mis-rǽd
evil advice or direction ⬩ mis-guidance ⬩ evil conduct
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evil advice or direction, mis-guidance Hí beóþ geyrmede þurh unwísne cyning on manegum ungelimpum for his misrǽde they (a people) are made miserable through an unwise king, by many mischances, on account of his misguidance, Homl.
norþ
In a northerly position
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Hét Eádweard cyning átymbran ða norþran burg, 913; Erl. 100, 34. On ðǽm dagum wæs ðæt norþmeste [ríce] micliende, Ors. 6, 1; Swt. 252, 12. Sciþþie ða norþmestan 1, 7; Swt. 40, 6. Óþ ða norþmestan næssan on eorþan, Met. 9, 43
ge-wyrþian
To distinguish ⬩ honour ⬩ dignify ⬩ insignīre ⬩ hŏnōrāre
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To distinguish, honour, dignify; insignīre, hŏnōrāre Ðone sóþfæst cyning mid his sylfes miht gewyrþode whom the just king honoured with his own power, Cd. 143; Th. 178, 11; Exod. 10. Sigore gewyrþod honoured with victory, Andr. Kmbl. 232; An. 116.
stirne
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Cyning sceal beón milde ðám gódum and styrne ðám yfelum, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 306, 1 : Wulfst. 267, 3. [God] hæfde styrne mód, gegremed grymme, Cd. Th. 4, 28 ; Gen. 60
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ceaster-wara
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A citizen Se cyning wæs ceasterwara (cester-, v. l. ciuis ) gefremed þæs écan ríces, Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 293, 2. Þá earman ceasterwaran miseri ciues, 1, 12; Sch. 35, 12. Þá eádigan ceasterwaran (þǽre eádigan ceastre weras, v. l. ), Wlfst. 265, 11.
crísten
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Se crístenesta (crístena, v. l. ) cyning, Ors. 6, 38; S. 296, 30. Add
hell-waran
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Se hellwarana cyning, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 6. Similar entries Cf. hell; II. Him þá getealdan stówe mid helwarum deputatum sibi apud inferos locum, Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 643, 7
freóls
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Add: freedom in respect to land granted, grant of land that enjoys immunity; libertas Þis is ealra þára landa freóls þe Eádgár cyning geedfreólsade Wulfríce his þegene (cf.
Ecg-bryht
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Hér, A.D. 837 [MS. 836], Ecgbryht cyning forþférde, se rícsode xxxvii wintra and vii mónþas here, A.D. 837, king Egbert died, who reigned thirty-seven years and seven months, Chr. 836; Th. 117, 25, col. 1
Mǽðas
the Medes
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the Medes Siððan hæfdon Mǽðe onwald: ofer Méðas ðæt lond: Asiria anwald gehwearf on Méðas: Mǽða ríce, onwald: on ðara Méða anwalde: Méða ealdorman: betuh Mǽðum: Mǽðum gafol guldon: cyning in Méðen, Ors. 1, 12; 2, 1; Swt. pp. 52, 54, 60.
gió
Formerly ⬩ of old ⬩ before ⬩ quondam ⬩ olim ⬩ pridem
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Formerly, of old, before; quondam, olim, pridem Se wæs gió cyning who was formerly king, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 70; Met. 26, 35: 28, 60; Met. 28, 30: Bt. 16, 1; Fox 50, 7, Cot. MS: 38, 1; Fox 194, 3: Elen. Kmbl. 871; El. 436: Beo. Th. 5036; B. 2521.
scop-leóþ
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A poem Se heora cyning ongan singan and giddian and mid ðæm scopleóþe heora mód swíðe getrymede Tyrtaei ducis composito carmine et pro cocione recitato accensi, Ors. 1, 14 ; Swt. 56, 32.
be-þridian
To force, overpower ⬩ cogere, vi superare
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Ðæt hý án cyning swá ýðelíce on his geweald beþrydian sceolde that one king should so easily force them under his power, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 59, 42 : 2, 5; Bos. 47, 11
Súþan-hymbre
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Æþelréd Myrcna cyning, Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 14), Chr. 697; Th. 67, cols. 1, 3. Hér Cénréd féng tó Súþanhymbre ríce (cf. Cénréd Myrcna ríce fore wæs. Bd. 5, 19; S. 636, 24), 702; Th. 67, col. 1. Úre cynecynn and Súðanhymbra eác, 449; Erl. 13, 21
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wit-seóc
Lunatic ⬩ possessed
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Ðá geáxode se cyning be ðam witseócum menn, Homl. Th. i. 458, 2-8. Hí deóflu fram wittseócum mannum áflígdon, ii. 490, 23. Exorcista is se ðe rǽt ofer ða witseócan men, L. Ælfc. P. 34; Th. ii. 378, 7: Homl. Skt. i. 7, 392
for-cúþlic
infamous ⬩ ignominious ⬩ ignoble ⬩ despicable ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ worthless ⬩ poor ⬩ bad
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infamous, ignominious, ignoble, despicable, disgraceful Forcúðlic hit bið ꝥ cyning beó unrihtwís, Hml. S. 13, 124. Hé cwæþ ꝥ him forcúþlic þúhte, ꝥ se án Iudéisca hine forsáwe, Hml. A. 98, 196. Forcúþlic absurdum, An.
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sténan
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Th. 37, 8. of sound made with things, to roar, sound loudly Cóm ðá wigena hleó þegna þreáte (þrýðbord sténan ( loud sounded the shields)), beaduróf cyning burga neósan, El. 151