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cyne-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-dóm, es; m. [dóm power, dominion]

royal dominion or power, kingdom, realmimperium, regnum, sceptrum, potestas

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For ðam cynedóme for the kingdom, L. M. L; Th. i. 190, 6. Claudius Orcadas eáland to Rómwara cynedóme geþeódde Claudius Orcadas insulas Romano adjecit imperio, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 7: Chr. 47; Erl. 6, 26.

Linked entry: cyning-dóm

flýman fyrmþ

(n.)
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flýman fyrmþ, fliéman feorm, e;

A fugitive's food or supportthe offence of harbouring a fugitivethe penalty for such an offencefŭgïtīvi susceptio

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king possesses over all men in Wessex; that is . . . and [the penalty] for harbouring a fugitive, L.

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ge-dreccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dreccan, p. -drehte; pp. -dreht, -dreaht

To vexafflicttormentoppressvexareaffligeretribulareopprimere

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For meteleáste gedrehte for want of food oppressed, Andr. Kmbl. 78; An. 39. Of unclǽnum gástum gedrehte vexati a spiritibus immundis, Lk. Bos. 6, 18 : 7, 6

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swǽr

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Þis mé tó bóte þǽre swǽran swærtbyrde, Lch. iii. 66, 22. add: — Fore fyrhte þǽre swǽran onsýne þǽra áwyrgedra gásta pavore tetrae eorum imaginis, Gr. D. 326, 7. add: — Þá swǽran synna ne beóð nǽfre áfeormode for nánes fýres ǽlincge, Hml.

celf

(n.)

a calf

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Foxe 15, 27

cwyrn-bill

(n.)

a stone chisel for dressing querns

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a stone chisel for dressing querns

fædyr

(n.)

a father

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Foxe 23, 9

cwealm-stede

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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 213

cwellend

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For reference substitute Germ. 400, 529

docga

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For reference substitute Germ. 398, 147

ráp

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Add: v. æfter-, fót-, wǽde-ráp

reótan

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Dele for which see writian, hrútan

screón

(v.)
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Perhaps for-scráf should be read. (?)

wrídian

(v.)
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In 18 for 1963 l. 1903

ge-swencednes

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-swencednes, -swincednes, -swenctnes, -nis, -nys, -ness, -niss, -nyss, e; f. [geswencan, pp. of geswencan to disturb, trouble, afflict]

Sorrowafflictiontribulationafflictiotribŭlātio

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For ðam hwílwendlícum geswenctnessum [MS. e] for the temporal afflictions; temporales adflictiones, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 12.

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wénan

(v.)
Grammar
wénan, p. de.

to weensupposethinkimagineopinebelieveto hopeexpectlook for

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Ðeáh hé ðǽr ne sién, ðǽr hé heora wénaþ Bt. 33, 3; Fox 126, 9. Ðá fór hé (Saul) forð bí ðæm scræfe ðæt hé (David) oninnan wæs, and hé his ðǽr nó ne wénde Past. 28; Swt. 197, 14. Hé ðæs mǽldæges ne wénde Cd. Th. 141, 4; Gen. 2340.

Linked entries: for-wénan wǽnan

here-toga

(n.)
Grammar
here-toga, -toha, an; m.

The leader of an army or of a peoplea generalduxconsul

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Of ðé forþgǽþ se heretoga seðe recþ mín folc ex te exiet dux, qui reget populum meum, Mt. Kmbl. 2, 6. Consul ðæt wé heretoha hátaþ consul which we call 'heretoha,' Bt. 1; Fox 2, 12: 21; Fox 76, 4.

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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For þisum þingum igitur, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92,19. For ðám þingum for those reasons, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 12. For þrím þingum Hǽlend eode on wésten, Blickl. Homl. 29, 19. For monigra monna ðingum, Past. 5; Swt. 41, 22: Ps.

facian

(v.)
Grammar
facian, fácian; p. ode.

To wish forreach

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To wish for, desire to obtain Pirrus him for þám swíþost fylste þe hé him selfum fácode Mæcedonia anweald Pyrrhus helped them chiefly for the reason that he wanted the kingdom of Macedonia for himself; his se Pyrrhus jungit, sperans Demetrium Macedonia

þeófian

(v.)
Grammar
þeófian, (and þeófan?
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The Lindisfarne gloss has ðæt ðú ne forstele ł ne forðiófe, Mk. 10, 19; the Kentish Glossary, diófende furtivus; but this might imply the form ðiófian, cf. tácnendi and tácnian: cf. also, for both force and form of the participle styrende agitatam, Mt