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Hámtún-scir

Grammar
Hámtún-scir, l. scír,
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and add: Northamptonshire Hí ( the Danes ) heafdon þá ofergán East-Engla i, and Eást-Seaxe ii, . . . and healfe Huntedúnscíre ix, and micel on Hámtúnscíre x, Chr. 1011; P. 141, note 3. In tó Bedanfordscíre, and þanon tó Huntadúnscíre and swá in tó Hámtúnscíre

hrægel-þegn

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Add: as officer of royal household Ǽlcan gesettan hræglðéne hundeahtatig mancusa goldis, C. D. B. iii. 75, 30 (from K. Eadred's will). as officer of a monastery Beón eác on hrægelhúse (hrægl-, v. l.) gehealden ǽgðer ge cugelan ge syricas . . . and notian

ilce

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Sume unðeáwas cumað of óðrum suá ilce suá hié cómon ǽr of óðrum quaedam vitia sicut ex semetipsis gignunt alia, ita ex aliis oriuntur, Past. 306, 19. Þá yfelan hyne geseóð swá ylce swá þá gódan. Solil. H. 67, 16. Weaxe sió bót. . . swá ilce swá sió manbót

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
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Mǽrlíce insigniter (edidit opusculum), An. Ox, 4585. Hét se cásere hine Críst wiðsacan, and hé móste beón mǽrlíce mid him, Hml. Th. ii. 310, 19. Wæs hyre willa mǽrlícor ꝥ heó wolde hyre sylf hyre mægðhád behátan Gode, Hml. A. 32, 200. Se cyng þæt hús

swefen

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Add Nú is tó witenne þæt wé ne sceolan cépan ealles tó swýðe be swefnum . . . sume swefna syndon of Gode . . . and sume beóð of deófle . . . þá swefna beóð wynsume þe gewurðaþ of Gode, and þá beóð egefulle ðe of þám deofle cumað, and God sylf forbeád

út-hleáp

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Substitute : The fine to be paid by a man who goes from his lord without leave Si quis a domino suo sine licentia discedat, útleipa emendetur et redire cogatur, ut rectum per omnia faciat, Ll. Th. I. 543 13. Cf. Gif hwá fare unáliéfed fram his hláforde

sand-ceosol

(n.)
Grammar
sand-ceosol, es; m.

Sand, gravel

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Sand, gravel Sandceosel arena, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 64. Sandcesel, 54, 32. Sandceosol on sǽ arenam in litore maris, Gen. 22, 17. Sandceosol on sǽstrande, Jos. 11, 4. Sandceosol on sǽlícum strande, Homl. Th. ii. 62, 9. Sandcysel, Wulfst. 198, 22. Hé getimbrode

sceón

(v.)
Grammar
sceón, de

To fall to a person's lot

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To fall to a person's lot Gif unc bán fordsíð scéet on Rómeweȝe if death be the lot of both of us on the journey to Rome, Chart. Th. 583, 29. Heom (heo, MS.) on riht sceóde (sceo, MS.) gold and godweb Iosepes gestreón gold and purple, Joseph's treasure

BRYCG

(n.)
Grammar
BRYCG, bricg, e; f.

A BRIDGEpons

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A BRIDGE; pons Ðeós brycg hic pons, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 39; Som. 12, 59. Ðæt he ne myhte to ðære brycge cuman that he could not come to the bridge, Ors. 2, 5; Bos. 48, 14. Eádweard cyning hêt gewyrcan ða brycge ofer Treontan king Edward commanded the bridge

Linked entries: bricg bryc brygc

on-gitenness

(n.)
Grammar
on-gitenness, e ; f.

understanding, knowledge

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understanding, knowledge Hé wæs gefeónde ðære ongytenesse (agnitione) ðæs sððan Godes biganges. Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 13. Tó ongytenysse (ad agnitionem) ðæs sóðan Godes, 2, 9; S. 511, 3. meaning, purport (cf. Similar entries and-git. ) Ðeós ongitenys (

Linked entry: -gitenness

ge-þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeówian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To make a slaveenslaveservĭtūti subjĭcĕrein servĭtūtem redĭgĕre

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To make a slave, enslave; servĭtūti subjĭcĕre, in servĭtūtem redĭgĕre Ǽr hine mon geþeówode before he was made a slave, L. In. 48; Th. i. 132, 9. Gif hwelc man biþ niwan geþeówad if any man be newly made a slave, 48; Th. i. 132, 7: Th. Chart. 553, 9.

Linked entries: þeówian ge-þýwian

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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referring to the body, pain, suffering, soreness Mé sár gehrán, wærc in gewód, Exon. Th. 163, 28; Gú. 1000. Sár gewód ymb ðæs beornes breóst, Andr. Kmbl. 2494; An. 1245. Mid sáre geswenced, mid mislícum ecum and tyddernessum, Blickl. Homl. 59, 7. On

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make readyprovidefurnishexecutefindto find the way to any placereachpararepræparareexsequiinvenirepervenire aliquo

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To make ready, provide, furnish, execute, find, to find the way to any place, reach; parare, præparare, exsequi, invenire, pervenire aliquo Us ís þearf ðæt we arédian ðæt úre hláford wille it behoves us that we provide that which our lord wants, L. Ath

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

cýping

(n.)
Grammar
cýping, cýpingc, cíping,e; f. [ceáping, ceáp a price, q. v. II.].

a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic negotiatio, nundinaa market-place, market forum

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a bargaining, setting a price, marketing, chapping, traffic; negotiatio, nundina Ðæt nán cýping ne sý Sunnan dagum that no marketing be on Sundays, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 15: v. 10; Th. i. 240, 9. Ða ealdorbiscopas geþafedon ðæt ðǽr cýping binnan

metod

(n.)
Grammar
metod, metud, meotud, meotod, es; m.

fatedestinydeath

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A word found only in poetry (the phrase se metoda drihten occurs twice in Ælfric's Homilies, but in alliterative passages). The earlier meaning of the word in heathen times may have been fate, destiny, death (cf. metan), by which Grein would translate

ge-nyhtsumian

(v.)
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Add: to abound, have abundance Ælc þǽra ðe hæfð, him bið máre geseald, and hé genihtsumað ( abundabit ), Hml. Th. ii. 556, 12. Genyhtsumaþ (hé hæfð genóh, W. S.), Mt. R. 25, 29: 13, 12. Þǽm hæbbendum mon sceal ágyfan and hí genyhtsumiað, Ll. Th. i. 196

cuman

(v.)
Grammar
cuman, p. cóm, coom.
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Add: of movement, to a place On þyssum eálande cóm upp Agustinus in hac insula adplicuit Augustinus, Bd. 1, 25; Sch. 52, 8. Hannibal him cóm þwyres on, Ors. 4, 8; S. 188, 15. Hé hiene raðe gefliémde þæs hié tógædere cómon, 5, 13; S. 246, 5. Þá cwómon

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Add: of movement, irrespective of the point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk 'Óþer hæfþ his fóta geweald ꝥ hé mæg gán. . . óþer næfþ his fóta geweald ꝥ hé mæge gán. . . and onginþ creópan . . . hwæþer ðára twégra þincþ þé mihtigra ?'

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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a hand Hé cwehte mægenwudu mundum, Beo. Th. 477; B. 236 : 6037; B. 3022. Merestrǽta mundum brugdon ( swam ), 1033; B. 514. Mundum brugdon scealcas of sceáðum scír*-*mǽled swyrd, Judth. 11; Thw. 24, 38; Jud. 229. Gif monna hwelc mundum sínum aldre beneóteþ

Linked entry: mundian

án-gild

(n.)
Grammar
án-gild, -geld, -gyld, es; n. [án one, gild a payment, compensation] .

a single payment or compensationthe single value of property claimed or in disputea rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid forsimplex compensatiothe fixed price or rate at which cattle and other goods were received as currencyæstimatiopretium

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a single payment or compensation, the single value of property claimed or in dispute, — a rate fixed by law, at which certain injuries, either to person or property, were to be paid for; simplex compensatio Forgylde ðæt ángylde let him pay for it with

Linked entries: án-geld án-gyld