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sinc

(n.)
Grammar
sinc, es; n.

Treasure ⬩ gold ⬩ silver ⬩ jewels ⬩ a dispenser ⬩ guardian of treasure ⬩ a prince

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Sinces brytta, hyrde a dispenser, guardian of treasure, a prince, cf. sinc-gifa, and Sinca baldor . . . Hréðel cyning geaf mé sinc and symbel, 4853; B. 2431.

leng

(n.)
Grammar
leng, e; f.

Length ⬩ height ⬩ stature

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Swá micel swá seó sǽ heó mǽst wiðteóhþ and git ánes mannes lenge ðe healt ánne spreót on his hand and strecþ hine swá feor swá hé mæg árǽcan intó ðere sǽ quantum mare plus se retraxerit, et adhuc statura unius hominis tenentis lignum quod Angle nominant

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, -býrigan, -bírian; 3rd sing. eþ; p. ede; pp. ed; 3rd sing. aþ; p. ode; pp. od. [The cognate words point to a short vowel.]

To happen ⬩ to fall out ⬩ to pertain to ⬩ belong to ⬩ evenire ⬩ accidere ⬩ contingere ⬩ pertinere ad ⬩ It pertains to ⬩ it is fitting or suitable ⬩ it becomes ⬩ it behoves ⬩ pertinet ad ⬩ convenit ⬩ oportet ⬩ decet

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Men cwǽdon gió ðonne him hwæt unwénunga gebýrede, ðæt ðæt wære weás gebýred men said formerly, when anything happened to them unexpectedly, that it happened by chance, Bt. 40, 6; Fox 242, 4 : 16, 2; Fox 54, 3. Gebýrode, Ex. 14, 28.

ge-neósian

(v.)
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Þ seó upplice gifu hine geneósode, Gr. D. 38, 7. Hé wearð geneósod þurh God, and se hálga gást hét hine faran tó Alexandria byrig, Hml.

gást-lic

Grammar
gást-lic, Add:

pertaining to the spirit, ⬩ spiritual ⬩ spiritual ⬩ spiritual ⬩ divine, heavenly, holy, sacred

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Gástlicra sylena ł gyfa charismatum i. donorum (cf. gást-gifu), 342: 2863. Náne wuht ongitan ðára gæstlecena beboda nequaquam spiritalia praecepta cognoscere, Past. 27, Mid gástlicum trahtnungum mysticis (i. diuinis) com-mentariis, An. Ox. 171.

þorp

(n.)
Grammar
þorp, þrop, es; m.

an assemblage ⬩ the assemblage of workers on an estate ⬩ the estate on which they worked ⬩ hamlet ⬩ village

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Ic Ædgar gife freodom Sce Petres mynstre Medeshamstede of kyng and of biscop, and ealle þa þorpes þe ðærto lin: ðæt is, Æstfeld and Dodesthorp and Ege and Pastun, Chr. 963; Erl. 121, 40. He com to Bethfage, swo hatte þe prop, O. E. Homl. ii. 89, 13.

Linked entry: þrop

dóm-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
dóm-fæst, adj. [fæst fast, firm]

Firm in judgment, just, firm, powerful ⬩ jnstus, pŏtens

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Syle us to-dæg dómfæstne blǽd give us to-day firm prosperity, 122 a; Th. 469, 1; Hy. 5, 6. Twelfe wǽron dǽdum dómfæste the twelve were powerful in deeds, Apstls. Kmbl. 9; Ap. 5.

for-gieldan

(v.)

to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ reddĕre

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Forgield me ðín líf give me thy life, 29 b; Th. 90, 20; Cri. 1477. Forgielde he hine let him pay for him, L. In. 35, 36; Th. i. 124, 9, 18: 9; Th. i. 108, 5: 11; Th. i. 110, 4: 31; Th. i. 122, 6

gǽst

(n.)
Grammar
gǽst, es; m.

The soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ spīrĭtus ⬩ anĭmus

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Nyle he ǽngum ánum ealle gesyllan gǽstes snyttru he will not give all wisdom of mind to any one man, Exon. 17 b; Th. 43, 5; Cri. 684. Gúþlác in gǽste bær heofoncundne hyht Guthlac bare heavenly hope in his spirit, Exon. 35 a; Th. 112, 10; Gú. 141.

nyt-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
nyt-líc, adj.

Useful ⬩ profitable ⬩ beneficial

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Mǽden ( a girl born on the eighth day of the moon ) is nytlíce, 188, 6. Is eallum mannum nytlíc, ðæt hié heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan, Blickl. Homl. 109, 26.

wealdende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
wealdende, adj. (ptcpl.)

Ruling ⬩ powerful

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Hwæþer ðú nú wéne ðæt ðæs cyninges geférrǽden and se wela and se anweald ðe hé gifþ his deórlingum mæge ǽnigne mon gedón weligne oððe wealdendne? an vero regna regumque familiaritas efficere potentem valent? 29, 1; Fox 102, 4.

Linked entry: ge-wealdende

hordian

(v.)
Grammar
hordian, p.ode

To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store

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To HOARD, lay up [treasure], store Ðæt hé for gýtsunge uncyste nánum óðrum syllan ne mæg ðæt hé hordaþ and nát hwam swá swá se wítega cwæþ 'on ídel biþ ǽlc man gedréfed se ðe hordaþ nát hwam hé hit gegaderaþ' what he from the vice of avarice can give

segl-gird

(n.)
Grammar
segl-gird, es; m. e; f.

a sail-yard ⬩ yard of a ship ⬩ the cross rod from which a banner hangs

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Mæst sceal on ceóle, segelgyrd (Grein takes this == sail-girt, and as applying to the mast) seomian, Menol. Fox 509; Gn. C. 25. Ða twegen endas ðære seglgyrde cornua, Wrt. Voc. i. 56, 40: 48, 18. Segelgyrda antennarum, ii. 5, 41: 88, 25.

Linked entry: segl-ród

ge-wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wrégan, p. -wrégde; pp. -wréged, -wréht [wrégan to accuse] .

to accuse ⬩ accūsāre ⬩ to stir ⬩ rip ⬩ excite ⬩ impel ⬩ concĭtāre

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Gytsung is gewréht wið God covetousness is accused before God, 256, 22. to stir, rip, excite, impel; concĭtāre Gifen biþ gewréged the sea is impelled, Exon. 101 a; Th. 381, 29; Rä. 3, 3

Linked entry: wrégan

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God

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Gif heó ne bið mid Godes worde féded, 57, 11. translating verbum in Jn. 1, 1

EOFOR

(n.)
Grammar
EOFOR, eofer, eafor, efor, efer, efyr, ofor, es; m. I.

a boar, a wild boar ⬩ ăper

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Sele ðú him flǽsc eofores give him boar's flesh, L. M. 2, 4; Lchdm. ii. 182, 14. II. the figure of a boar on a helmet; signum apri sŭper găleam Swýn eal-gylden, eofer íren-heard the swine all-golden, the boar iron-hard, Beo.

feówer-féte

(adj.)
Grammar
feówer-féte, fiówer-féte, fiér-féte, fiðer-féte, fyðer-féte, -fóte, -fótte; adj.

Four-footed ⬩ quadrŭpes

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Eádbyrht bisceop, feówerfóttra nýtena ðone téðan dǽl, to þearfum syllan wolde bishop Eadbert would give the tenth part of his four-footed cattle to the poor, Bd. 4, 29; S. 608, 17

fóddor-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
fóddor-þegu, fóddur-þegu, fódor-þegu, e; f. [þegu a taking, receiving]

A taking or receiving food ⬩ food ⬩ cĭbi acceptio ⬩ cĭbus

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Léton him ða betweonum tán wísian hwylcne hira ǽrest óðrum sceolde to fóddurþege feores ongildan they let the lot decide between them which of them first should give up to the rest his life for food, 2203; An. 1103.

for-geldan

(v.)

to pay for ⬩ repay ⬩ return ⬩ give ⬩ render ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ retrĭbuĕre

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to pay for, repay, return, give, render; reddĕre, retrĭbuĕre Ic forgelde heom retrĭbuam eis, Ps. Lamb. 40, 11. Twentig scillinga forgelde let him pay twenty shillings, L.

FÁCEN

(n.)
Grammar
FÁCEN, fácn, es; pl. nom. acc. fácnu; gen. fácna; n.

Deceit, fraud, guile, treachery, malice, wickedness, evil, crime ⬩ dŏlus, fraus, nēquĭtia, mălĭtia, inīquĭtas, prævārĭcātio

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Gif heó ðæs fácnes gewíta nǽre if she were not privy to the crime, L. Ath. v. 1, § 1, 2; Th. i. 228, 17, 21. Ic feóde fácnes wyrcend făcientes prævārĭcātiōnes odīvi, Ps. Th. 100, 3: 139, l0.

Linked entries: fácn fácon fǽcne