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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a king, ruler, emperor; rex, imperator . He is the representation of the people, and springs from them, as a son does from his parents. The Anglo-Saxon king was elected from the people; he was, therefore, the king of the people. He was the chosen representative
hors
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Add: a horse, as a general term Hors sonipes, wildecynnes hors equifer, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 3-4. Hors hnǽgð equus hinnit, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 129, 2. Gif hors on hricge oððe on þám bógum áwyrd sý, Lch. i. 290, 10. Wearð his hors ofslagen þe hé on sæt the horse
folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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the land of the folk or people. It was the property of the community. It might be occupied in common, or possessed in severalty; and, in the latter case, it was probably parcelled out to individuals in the folc-gemót, q. v. or court of the district, and
fǽle
Faithful, true, dear, good ⬩ fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus
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Faithful, true, dear, good; fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus Wes us fǽle freónd be a faithful friend to us, Cd. 130; Th. 165, 1; Gen. 2725: 135; Th. 170, 26; Gen. 2819: Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 15; Gú. 144: Elen. Kmbl. 175; El. 88: Ps. Th. 66, 3: 70, 4: 77
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fóre-mǽre
Fore-great ⬩ very honourable ⬩ illustrious ⬩ eminent ⬩ famous ⬩ celebrated ⬩ præclārus ⬩ illustris ⬩ excellens ⬩ fāmōsus ⬩ celeberrĭmus
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Fore-great, very honourable, illustrious, eminent, famous, celebrated; præclārus, illustris, excellens, fāmōsus, celeberrĭmus Ic nǽfre ne geseah ne gehýrde nǽnne wísne mon ðe má wolde bión wrecca, and earm, and ælþiódig, and forsewen, ðonne wélig, and
ge-árian
To give honour ⬩ to honour ⬩ honōrāre ⬩ honorĭfĭcāre ⬩ To have mercy or compassion upon any one ⬩ be merciful to ⬩ pity ⬩ pardon ⬩ propĭtium esse ⬩ misĕrēri ⬩ parcĕre ⬩ To endow
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with the dat. [ár I. honour] To give honour, to honour; honōrāre, honorĭfĭcāre Onsegdnis lofes geáraþ mec sacrĭfĭcium laudis honorĭfĭcābit me, Ps. Surt. 49, 23. Hý beóþ geárode and uppahefene honōrāti et exaltāti fuĕrint, Ps. Th. 36, 19. [ár II. kindness
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inwid
Fraud ⬩ guile ⬩ deceit ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness
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Fraud, guile, deceit, evil, wickedness Inwid dolus, Ps. Spl. T. 14, 3. Ne beó nǽnig man hér on worldríce bregda tó full ne inwit tó leóf let no man in this world be too full of wiles, nor let guile be too dear to him, Blickl. Homl. 109, 29. Ne wæs ǽfre
nágan
not to have ⬩ not to be allowed ⬩ ought not
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not to have, Grammar nágan, with acc. Náh se sacerd náne þearfe ( sacerdoti non opus est ), ðæt hé forwyrne ðam men rihtre andetnysse, L. Ecg. P. i. 2; Th. ii. 172, 11. Gif hé náh his selfes geweald, Met. 16, 21. Helle hlinduru nágon hwyrft, Exon. Th
eall-swá
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Add: adv. with adj. or adv., just as or so Ealswá feala mǽrþa ic geríme tot ego glorias numerabo, An. Ox. 4762. Ic wylle þysum ýtemestan syllan eallswá mycel swá þé volo huic novissimo dare sicut et tibi, Mt. 20, 14. Eallswá mihtig swá hé nú is, Swt.
ge-beorglic
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Substitute: Safe, not productive of harm or preventive of harm. [Take here Coll. M. 24, 21 under ge-beorhlic] God forgifð ús menigfealde wæstmas, þǽra wé sculon brúcan swá ús gebeorhlic sý (in such a way as not to harm ourselves), Hml. S. 11. 357. Gif
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ge-segen
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Add: ge-sewen, ge-sawen, ge-seagon. saying, narrating Gesægene dictu, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 47. Betwyh þá his gesawene (-seagone, v.l.) inter dicendum, Bd. 3, 19 ; Sch. 282, 8. what is said, either in speech or writing, a narrative, relation Ús gedafenaþ
ginian
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Take here <b>geonian</b> in Dict., and add Geongendi oscitantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 115, 75. Þá giniendan hiulcas, 42, 49. of living creatures. to open the mouth; of the mouth, to be open Geonath, ginath battat, batat, Txts. 43, 269. Geót on
ge-tweógan
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Add: to doubt. where there is imperfect knowledge. impersonal construction Swá hwylc swá hine sylfne getweóge be his fulluhte quicunque dubitat de baptismo suo, Ll. Th. ii. 236, 37. with subject Geségon hine worðadun. Sume ðon getwíedon videntes eum
hóh
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Add: a promontory Hooh promontorium Hpt. 33, 251, 21. Hóg, III, 4. Tó ðám hó ; of ðám hó á be wuda tó ðám æsc, C. D. iii. 79, 9-10. Tó micle hóh ; fram micle hóhe tó middelhille, 71, 33. On Healdenes hó; of dǽm hó, vi. 100, 10. On þone hó foreweardne
hǽman
To lie with, have intercourse with, to marry ⬩ concumbere, coire, nubere
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To lie with, have intercourse with, to marry; concumbere, coire, nubere Wit wǽron swíðe unróte geworden for ðý hǽmede ðe wé wéndon ðæt wit hǽman sceoldon we became very sad on account of the intercourse that we expected we should be obliged to have,
on-gildan
to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) ⬩ to pay ⬩ to give an offering, to offer
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to pay (a penally for), to be punished for (with gen. acc. of crime or clause) Banan heardlíce grimme ongildaþ, ðæs hié oft gilp brecaþ, Salm. Kmbl. 265; Sal. 132. Hé ðæs wraðe ongeald, Cd. Th. 111, 26; Gen. 1861: 253, 20; Dan. 598. Hú eall moncvn angeald
ge-þreátian
To urge ⬩ oppress ⬩ threaten ⬩ rebuke ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ afflict ⬩ torment ⬩ urgēre ⬩ cōgĕre ⬩ afflīgĕre ⬩ trībŭlēre
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To urge, oppress, threaten, rebuke, compel, restrain, afflict, torment; urgēre, cōgĕre, afflīgĕre, trībŭlēre Ne meaht ðú mec geþreátian ðé to gesingan thou canst not compel me to be thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 33; Jul. 54. On yrre ðú folc geþreátast
ge-hycgan
To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve
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To think, conceive, consider, devise, reflect, be mindful, think about, care, intend, resolve Ne mæg ic ðeáh gehycgan hwý him on hige ðorfte á ðý sǽl wesan I cannot, however, conceive why it need be the better in mind for them, Bt. Met. Fox 15, 17; Met
ge-beorg
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Add Geberg refugium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 118, 74. verbal abstract. protection, saving of an object Bið sé gebeorges þe bet wyrðe, þe hé for neóde dyde ꝥ ꝥ hé dyde. Ll. Th. i. 412, 13. Gebeorhges, 328, 24. For þǽra gebeorge . . . ðe hé habban wyle gehealden
á-teorian
to get exhausted ⬩ faint, ⬩ to lose heart or energy ⬩ get weary ⬩ faint ⬩ to get exhausted ⬩ come to an end ⬩ fail ⬩ be wanting ⬩ to be defective
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Add Áteoriaþ desislunt, Wrt. Voc. ii. 28, 39 : 59, 51. Áteorada defuit, 138, 27. to get exhausted, faint, lit. On ðisum lífe wé áteoriað gif wé ús mid bigleofan ne ferciað, ... gif wé tó lange waciað wé áteoriað, Hml. Th. i. 488, 32-4. Gif ic hí forlǽte