twi-scyldig
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., and preóst sí twy-scildig, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 7. Cf. twi-gilde
hafecere
A hawker
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A hawker Wé lǽraþ ðæt preóst ne beó hunta ne hafecere we enjoin that a priest be not a hunter, nor a hawker, L. Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7
ge-weorhta
One working with another ⬩ accomplice
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One working with another, accomplice Gif mæsse-preóst þeófa gewita and geweorhta beó if a mass-priest be an accessory and accomplice of thieves, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9
munuc-scrúd
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Monk's dress Werige gehwá swá his háde to gebyrige, ꝥ se preóst hæbbe ꝥ ꝥ hé tó gehádod is, and hé ne werige munucscrúd ne lǽwedra manna, Ll. Th. ii. 358, 8
Linked entry: munuc-reáf
ge-ǽþan
to make oath concerning, confirm by oath ⬩ to administer an oath to, swear
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Wé lǽrað ꝥ preóst bísæce ordél ǽfre ne geǽðe (in cases where the validity of the ordeal was disputed a priest was not to swear to the validity?
FREÓGAN
to free ⬩ make free ⬩ manumittĕre ⬩ lībĕrāre ⬩ to honour ⬩ like ⬩ love ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ dilĭgĕre ⬩ ămāre
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to free, make free; manumittĕre, lībĕrāre Man sceal freógan aelig-acute;lcne þeówan one shall free every slave; revertētur hŏmo ad possessiōnem suam. Lev. 25, 10. Ic hit freó I free it. Chr. 963; Erl. 122, 2. He freóde ðæt mynster [MS. mynstre] he freed
Linked entries: freón freónd fría ge-freógan
for-leósan
To lose ⬩ let go ⬩ destroy ⬩ amittĕre ⬩ perdĕre ⬩ destruĕre
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To lose, let go, destroy; amittĕre, perdĕre, destruĕre; — He wolde forleósan líca gehwilc he would destroy each body, Cd. 64; Th. 77, 26; Gen. 1281. His treowe for feógýtsunge forleósan fĭdem suam amōre pĕcūniæ perdĕre, Bd. 2, 12; S. 514, 40. Ic forleóse
Linked entry: be-leósan
un-gefæd
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Indiscretion Hit is gewuna on manegum preóst-híredum ꝥ mid miclum ungesceáde and ungefade (inrationabiliter atque indiscrete) sume þá preóstas þe woruldwelan habbað . . . scolon máran and creáslicran fódan habban on mynstre, Chrd. 13, 14
Linked entry: ge-fæd
læs-boren
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Of inferior birth Wé lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that any highborn priest do not despise the one of inferior birth, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 21
þurh-seón
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Hé þurhseah swá þone preóst for ðon gesealdne deófle, gif hé gedyrstlǽhte ꝥ hé underféngce ðone hálgan sácerdhád perspexit hunc clericum idcirco diabolo traditum, ne ad sacrum ordinem auderet accedere, Gr. D. 136, 6. Add
wín-hús
A wine-house
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Ne mót mid rihte nán preóst drincan æt wínhúsum ealles tó gelóme, L. Ælfc. P. 49; Th. ii. 386, 8
Linked entry: wín-ærn
nefne
Unless ⬩ except ⬩ Except
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Grammar nefne, conj. connecting clauses, Unless, except Hé hyra má ácwellan wolde, nefne him witig God forstóde, Beo. Th. 2116; B. 1056: 6101; B. 3054: Exon. Th. 340, 5; Gn. Ex. 106 : 345, 11; Gn. Ex. 186. Hí sǽdon, nemne ( nisi ) hí him máran andlyfne
þeówan
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to press Hwílum mec ( an animal's skin) wonfeax wale wegeþ and þýð, Exon. Th. 393, 31; Rä. 13, 8. [Hé mec (a cup ) fin]grum þýð, 480, 24; Rä. 64, 6. Þýde conpressit (the line in Aldhelm is: Dulcia sed Christi compressit labra labellis), Wrt. Voc. ii.
geár-geriht
A yearly due ⬩ annuum dēbĭtum
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A yearly due; annuum dēbĭtum Gif preóst geárgerihta unmynegode lǽte, gebéte ðæt if a priest let the yearly dues pass unreminded, let him make amends for it, L. N. P. L. 43; Th. ii. 296, 15
wind
Winding ⬩ wrapping
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Winding, wrapping Gif preóst ordál misfadige, gebéte ðæt.
wígbed-þegnung
Service at the altar
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Service at the altar Wé forbeódaþ ðæt ǽnig preóst óðre[s] cirican náðer ne gebicgæ ne geþicgæ, búton hine hwá mid heáfodgylte forwyrce, ðæt hé weófodþénunge wyrðe ne sí, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290, 8
mis-fadian
to misconduct ⬩ order wrongly
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Gif preóst ordál misfadige, L. N. P. L. 39; Th. ii. 296, 9
forþ-boren
Born forth ⬩ noble-born ⬩ high-born ⬩ clāris parentĭbus ortus ⬩ nōbĭlis
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Born forth, noble-born, high-born; clāris parentĭbus ortus, nōbĭlis We lǽraþ ðæt ǽnig forþboren preóst ne forseó ðone læsborenan we enjoin that no high-born priest despise the lower born, L. Edg. C. 13; Th. ii. 246, 20
be-lecgan
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Gif man mid tihtlan preóst beléde. Ll. Th. ii. 256, 39. Belege mid wulle cover with wool, Lch. ii. 262, 3. Mid unþeáwum beléd subject to vices, R. Ben. 121, 14. Líge belegde enveloped in flame, Dan. 296. Add
wundor-hús
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An upper chamber, upper part of a house Þá se mæssepreóst gestód in þám solore þæs mynstres. . . þá þurhwuniendum unonwendedlíce eallum þám getimbre þæs hámes ꝥ wundorhús (solarium) sylf gefeóll, in þám stód se preóst, Gr. D. 119, 27