GYRD
A staff ⬩ rod ⬩ twig ⬩ a yard ⬩ the fourth part of a hide ⬩ virga ⬩ virgata
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Fiórþe half gird three yards and a half, Lchdm. iii. 362, col. 2. Landes sumne dǽl ðæt is án gyrd a certain portion of land, that is the fourth part of a hide, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 260, 32: 263, 7.
self
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'121, 3. in agreement with a demonstrative Þurh ðæs sylfes hand ðe ic ǽr onsended wæs, Soul Kmbl. 111 Seel. 56. with a possessive Be mínre seolfre nídþearfe de propio meo periculo, Nar. 9, 24. On ðínes silfes hand, Hy. 7, 83.
ge-wyrcan
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Sáuel his hál gewyrca, Lk. L. 9, 24.
hwíl
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Lytle huíle ( modi-cum tempus ) mið iú ham, Jn.
þrág
a time ⬩ season ⬩ time
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Ic mé þyslícre ǽr þráge ne gewénde I did not expect such a time as I have had, Exon. Th. 269, 21; Jul. 453. Wéndon hié þearlra geþinga, þráge hnágran, Andr. Kmbl. 3195; An. 1600. Óð ðæt rímgetæl réðre þráge daga forð gewát, Cd.
Linked entry: wód-þrág
furþor
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Hwá mæg ǽfre óðrum furðor freóndscipe gecýðan, þonne hé his ágen feorh gesylle and ðurh ðæt his freónd wið deáð áhredde ( majorem hac dilectionem nemo habet ut animam suam quis ponat pro amicis suis, Jn. 15, 13), Wlfst. 111, 4.
heall
a residence ⬩ palace ⬩ a temple ⬩ a court of law
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Swá swá ǽlces cynges háma; beóð sume on búre, sume on healle, sume on ódene, Solil. H. 44, 19. Cyning sceal on healle beágas dǽlan (cf. B. 1020 sqq.), Gn. C. 28: Rä. 56, 13. 'Miht þú mé árǽran on Rómánisce wísan cynelice gebytlu ? . . .
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Eth. iii. 16; Th. i. 298, 14: vii. 9; Th. i. 330, 24. of all forfeits the king had one half — to healfum Fó se cyng to healfum, — to healfum ða men ðe on ðære ráde beón let the king take possession of half, of [the other] half the men, who may be in
ge-weorþan
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Th. 72, 15. of intransitive verbs, to be, have Þanon ǽtorcyn ǽrest gewurdon onwæcned, Sal. 219
lagu
Law ⬩ statute ⬩ decree ⬩ regulation ⬩ rule ⬩ fixed custom
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Ðis synd ða bebodu and dómas and laga ðe drihten gesette hæc sunt judicia atque præcepta et leges quas dedit dominus, Lev. 26, 46.
líc
A body
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Forþ gewát Cham of líce Ham died, 79; Th. 97, 35; Gen. 1623. Hí his líc námon and hine on byrgene lédon, Mk. Skt. 6, 29: Beo. Th. 4261; B. 2127: L. Eth. v. 12; Th. i. 308, 5: vi. 21; Th. i. 320, 6. Ðæs mynstres bróðra dydon sce.
cýþþu
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Hí héton hine cýðan on his cýððe æt hám Godes wundor . . . Hé þæs Ælmihtigan mihte his hláforde cýdde and his leódum eallum, Hml. S. 25, 792. kinsfolk In cýððo his in cognatione sua, Mk. L. R. 6, 4. In cýððo ðínre in cognatione tua, Lk. R. L. 1, 61
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ge-brengan
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Hé óðer wíf þǽm óðrum æt hám gebrenge, Ll. Th. i. 10, 8: 22, 3. Hié þá men gebrengen beforan kyninges geréfan on folcgemóte, 82, 11. Wolde ic biddan þæt þu ús gebróhte ofer hwæles éðel on þǽre mǽgðe. An. 273.
ge-weorc
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H. 197, 7. v. ǽr-, eald-, fyrn-, hand-geweorc. <b>VI b</b>. of buildings :-- Híí Wiðin-nan þám níwan geweorce, Hml. S. 21, 23. Ceastra, . . . weallstána geweorc, Gn. C. 3. v. súþ-, templ-, treów-geweorc. <b>VI c.
for-gildan
To pay for ⬩ make good ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ exsolvĕre ⬩ compensāre ⬩ retrĭbuĕre
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Swá hwæt swá man dǽr of forstæl, ic hit forgeald whatsoever has been stolen therefrom, I have repaid it; quidquid furto pĕrībant, a me exĭgēbas, Gen. 31, 39: Job Thw. 168, 17: Beo.
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hrýman
To call ⬩ cry out ⬩ to cry out ⬩ boast ⬩ exult ⬩ lament ⬩ murmur
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Mid fleáme com on his cyþþe Constontinus hréman ne þorfte by flight Constantine got home, had little cause to boast, Chr. 937; Erl. 114, 5; Æðelst. 39. Hrémende ululatus, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 2, 18: plorantem, Jn. Skt. Lind. 11, 33.
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ídel-ness
Idleness ⬩ vanity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ uselessness ⬩ futility ⬩ emptiness ⬩ falseness
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Ðis synt ða ídelnyssa ðisse worlde hæ sunt vanitates hujus mundi, L. Ecg. P. 1, 8 ; Th. ii. 174, 32. On ídelnyssum heora with their vanities, Cant. Moys. ad fil. 21
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leán
Reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ remuneration ⬩ requital ⬩ retribution
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Gif hé eal wel gefriðaþ [ðe] hé wealdan sceal ðonne biþ hé gódes leánes ful wel weorðe if he protects well all that he has to keep, then is he quite entitled to good pay, L. R. S. 20; Th. i. 440, 18.
loc
A lock ⬩ bolt ⬩ bar ⬩ enclosure ⬩ fold ⬩ A close ⬩ conclusion ⬩ settlement
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Mid ðám ilcan mannan ðe ǽr ðæt loc makedon with the same men that had before made the settlement, Chr. 1094, Erl. 230, 3
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reáf-lác
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Ágife hé ðone reáflác he shall restore what has been seized, L. In. 10; Th. i. 108, 9. Tódǽlan reáflac dividere spolia, Ps. Spl. T. 67, 13