ealdor-man
ALDERMAN, senator, chief, duke, a nobleman of the highest rank, and holding an office inferior only to that of the king ⬩ mājor nātu, sĕnātor, prŏcer, princeps, prīmas, dux, præfectus, trĭbūnus, quīcunque est aliis grădu aut nātu mājor. ⬩ eorl, Nrs. jarl, being placed over several shires. The Danish kings ruled by their eorlas or jarls, and the ealdormen disappeared from the shires. Gradually the title ceased altogether, except in the cities, where it denoted an inferior judicature, much as it now does among ourselves
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The dignity of the ealdorman was supported by lands within his district, which appear to have passed with the office,—hence the phrases, ðæs ealdormonnes lond, mearc, gemǽro, etc. which so often occur.
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éhtan
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</b> of animals :--- to assail, attack, with weapons Hié his wǽran swíðe éhtende ge mid scotum ge mid stána torfungum, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 14. (1 a) of an animal :-- Gyf his nǽdre éhte, Lch. iii. 168, 19. with words, abuse, reproaches Tó hwon éhtest
ge-síne
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I. of non-material objects, when visible results are produced, to be seen, evident, with noun Wæs wælræs wera wíde gesýne, B. 2947. Syndon þíne mihta ofer middangeard gesýne, Hy. 9, 50.
tóþ
A tooth ⬩ tusk
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with a shilling, L.
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GLÆD
shining ⬩ bright ⬩ glad ⬩ cheerful ⬩ joyous ⬩ bright ⬩ pleasant ⬩ kind ⬩ mild ⬩ courteous
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shining, bright Glæd mid golde bright with gold, Exon. 125 a; Th. 480, 16; Rä. 64, 3.
BLÓWAN
to BLOW, flourish, bloom, blossom ⬩ florere, efflorere, reflorere ⬩ to be in full vigour or bloom ⬩ to burst, blossom
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Ǽr ðon eówre treówu telgum blówen [MS. blówe] ere your trees flourish with branches, Ps.
ge-hygd
Thought ⬩ cogitation ⬩ meditation ⬩ deliberation ⬩ consultation ⬩ cōgĭtātio ⬩ mĕdĭtātio ⬩ consĭlium
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Hí sáwle frætwaþ hálgum gehygdum they adorn their souls with holy meditations, Exon. 44 b; Th. 150, 15; Gú. 779 : 62 b; Th. 229, 22; Ph. 459.
ge-sceððan
To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy to ⬩ nocere, adversari
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With regard to the form 'scód' instead of 'skóþ,' see Grm. And. u. El. 93] To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy to; nocere, adversari Gisceðeþ nocebit, Rtl. 8, 29.
fǽr
a calamity ⬩ disaster ⬩ evil ⬩ accident
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: Lǽcedómas wiþ feferádle . . . wiþ þriddan dæges fǽre (cf. fefre, 134, 21) and feórþan dæges fǽre (cf. fefre, 134, 22) and wið ǽlces dæges fére (cf. fefere, 134, 74), Lch. ii. 12, 26-28. Add:
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ildra
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</b> of parents in contrast with children :-- Bearn, beó gé underðiódde eówrum ieldrun mágum filii, obedite parentibus vestris, Past. 189, 22. <b>I b.
norþ
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Add: with reference to movement, direction, or extent Sum feówertig scipa fóron norþ ymbútan, Chr. 894; P. 86, 9. Fela hund manna hí námon, and lǽddon norð mid heom, 1064; P. 192, 9.
cræftig
Ingenious ⬩ skilful ⬩ CRAFTY ⬩ cunning ⬩ virtuous ⬩ powerful ⬩ ingeniosus ⬩ peritus ⬩ astutus ⬩ probus ⬩ potens
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Ingenious, skilful, CRAFTY, cunning, virtuous, powerful; ingeniosus, peritus, astutus, probus, potens Sum biþ fugelbona hafeces cræftig one is a fowler skilful with the hawk Exon. 79 b; Th. 298, 6; Crä. 81: 97a; Th. 361, 24; Wal. 24; Ps.
tówendan
To overthrow ⬩ upset ⬩ subvert ⬩ overturn ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ destroy ⬩ to destroy by changing ⬩ to repeal a law ⬩ abrogate ⬩ abolish ⬩ overthrow ⬩ destroy
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Tówendum erutis, subversis, 433, 44. with reference to material objects, where the object is not of great extent, to overthrow, demolish Ðá tówende se hálga wer ðæt deófolgild grundlunge, Homl. Th. ii. 164, 16.
for-swælan
to injure ⬩ destroy with heat ⬩ to consume ⬩ burn up ⬩ to scorch ⬩ pain ⬩ damage with fire ⬩ singe ⬩ To flame ⬩ burn
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and add: to injure or destroy with heat . of the action of fire, to consume, burn up Fýr cymð and forswǽlð fela þinga on eorðan, Wlfst. 195, 26. Þæt fýr slóh út of ðám ofne, and forswǽlde þá cwelleras, Hml. Th. i. 570, 16. Forswǽlan cremare, An.
stǽlan
To impute a crime to ⬩ a person ⬩ to charge ⬩ declare something against a person
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Se deófol ða syndǽda stǽleþ on ða gástas the devil chargesthe spirits with their sinful deeds, Wulfst. 256, 7: Exon. Th. 84, 16; Cri. 1374. Stǽleþ fǽhðe declares enmity, Cd. Th. 305, 2; Sat. 640.
lád-líce
Hatefully ⬩ detestably ⬩ horribly ⬩ unpleasantly
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Wit gewídost lifdon láðlícost we should live as far apart as possible, and in most grievous sort, Exon. 115 a; Th. 442, 17; Kl. 14
hádod
Ordained, in orders, clerical as opposed to lay
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Ordained, in orders, clerical as opposed to lay Ða witan ge hádode ge lǽwede the 'witan,' both clerical and lay, Chr. 1014; Erl. 150, 4 : 1023; Erl. 162, 46 : L. Edm. S. pref : Th. i. 246, 20
ge-bindan
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Gebindende astringentes, 3, 12. to bind with a material band. to fasten an inanimate object with a band, clasp, wrap round Gebindan beám ǽrenum clammum, Dan. 519. Þeóstre hám ( hell ) gebunden fæstum fýrclommum, Sat. 38.
teón
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Waldend him ðæt wíte teóde, Exon. Th. 336, 4; Gn. Ex. 43. to furnish with; instruere Mid beorhtnyssa ǽrnemergen þú tihst and mid fýrum middæg splendore mane instruis et ignibus meridiem, Hymn. Surt. 10, 25.
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CLÚS
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An inclosure, a narrow passage, close, bond, prison; claustrum, carcer Ðeáh he hie mid fíftigum clúsum beclemme though he surround it with fifty bonds, Salm. Kmbl. 143; Sal. 71. Alǽd of carcernes clúse míne sáwle educ de carcers animam meam, Ps.
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