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clerc

Grammar
clerc, cleric.
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was underfange of þám hádesmannum þe him ealra uneáðest was, ꝥ was clerican, Chr. 995; P. 128, 20. ongan tó tellende þám pápan eal embe þá clericas, P. 130, 31

ge-swicennes

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A. 1. 17. þone bisceop geteohhade mid teónan tó forseónne. behét þá geswicennysse þám bisceope, Hml. S. 31, 678.

þeówian

(v.)
Grammar
þeówian, p. ode.
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Gif ðú þeów bigst, þeówie six gér and beó him freoh on ðam seofoðan, Ex. 21, 2. Gilde , þeówige whether he pay or serve (as a slave), L.

Linked entries: þeáwian þeówan

ríce

(adj.)
Grammar
ríce, adj.

powerfulmightygreatpossessed of powerrichpossessed of wealthstrongpowerfulmightypotent

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áwearp ða rícan (potentes) of setle, Lk. Skt. 1, 52. (God) hæfþ nǽnne rícran, ne furþum nǽnne gelícan, Bt. 42; Fox 258, 5. Gyf ðú ðæt gerǽdest ðe hér rícost eart if you decide on this who are here in command, Byrht. Th. 132. 55; By. 36.

ge-scý

(n.)
Grammar
ge-scý, es; n.

A pair of shoescalceamentum, tegmentum pedis, caliga

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' if he [the man] then say 'I will not have her to wife,' let the woman go to him and take his shoes off his feet before the elders and spit in his face, and let every man amongst the people of the Israelites call him 'the unshod,' Deut. 25, 8-10.

Linked entries: -scý ge-sceó ge-scóe

ge-tyngnes

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</b> skilful words, wise sayings :-- Rǽde þæs eádigan weres getingnyssa, Bédan, Angl. 308, 12. set speech. Cf. ge-tynge: 3 Getincnes oratio, An. Ox. 319

wearn

(n.)
Grammar
wearn, es; m. (?)

A multitude, a great number or quantity, a great deal

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synfulle tódrífeþ wearnum ealle omnes peccatores disperdet, 144, 20. Fol oft mon wearnum (or from wearn; f.) tíhð eargne ðæt elne forleóse full often the coward is freely (or with difficulty) accused of losing his courage, Exon.

Linked entries: un-wearnum wirn worn

út-lah

(adj.)
Grammar
út-lah, adj.

Outlawedan outlawcalling for outlawry

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Outlawed; substantively, an outlaw. of a person in respect to his own country Gif man tó deáðe gefylle, beó útlah, L. E. G. 6; Th. i. 170, l0: L. Edg. H. 3; Th. i. 258, 19: L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 15: L. C.

Linked entries: -lah út-laga

wrecca

(n.)
Grammar
wrecca, wræcca, an ; m.

one driven from his own countrya wanderer in foreign landsan exilea strangerpilgrima wretchan evil persona wretched persona miserable, feeble creaturea wretchedunhappymiserablepoor person

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héht ðæt wítehús wræcna (the angels driven from Heaven) bídan, Cd. Th. 3, 22 ; Gen. 39. Ðæt ðú helpe gefremme wérgum wreccan, . . . and ðín hondgeweorc móte cuman tó ðam upcundan ríce, 17, 2 ; Cri. 264.

Linked entries: wræcca wrec

stæf-rǽw

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Dict.] a line or passage in a document or inscription þǽrinne funde áne leádene tabulan eall áwritene; and þá hí rǽdde, þá cóm tó þǽre stæfrǽwe þǽr ꝥ word funde áwriten . . . ꝥ hí fram Decie þám cásere flugon, and his éhtnysse þoledon, Hml

aaþ

(n.)

an oath

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an oath He ðone aaþ gesæh he saw the oath. Th. Dipl. A. D. 825; p. 71, 12

ceaster-búend

(n.)
Grammar
ceaster-búend, es; m.

City-dwellerurbem habitans

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City-dweller; urbem habitans He áteáh ceasterbúendum he came to the city-dwellers, Beo. Th. 1540; B. 768

Ecg-bryhtes stán

(n.)
Grammar
Ecg-bryhtes stán, es; m.

Brixton Deverill

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He gerád to Ecgbryhtes stáne be eástan Sealwyda he rode to Egbert's stone, on n

ge-arfoþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-arfoþ, es; n.

Troublemolestia

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Trouble; molestia He sceal geþolian manige gearfoðu he shall suffer many troubles, Bt. 31, 1; Fox 110, 26

be-þennan

(v.)
Grammar
be-þennan, p. ede; pp. ed

To coverobducere

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To cover; obducere He mec beþenede he covered me, Exon. 107 a; Th. 408, 15; Rä. 27, 12

beódian

(v.)
Grammar
beódian, beóddian
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to make tables mæig findan hwæt mæig on byrig bétan . . . beóddian, bencian, Angl. ix. 262, 22

Fríge-ǽfen

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On ðám Frígeǽfen, þæs þe on mergen þrowode, manode his folgeras, Hml. A. 73, 6. Add

hús-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
hús-scipe, es; m.
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A house, family gebletsode húses ( domui) Israéles, gebletsode hússcipes (domui ) Aarones, Ps. L. 113 second, 12

lang-gestreón

(n.)
Grammar
lang-gestreón, es; n.
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Treasure that had existed long, ancient treasure Wénde þæt lytel fæc longgestreóna brúcan móste, B. 2240

ome

(n.)
Grammar
ome, oma ?, an; f. (m.
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A liquid measure cwæð ꝥ sceolde syllan his hláford hundteóntig oman mid ele ámetene, Nap. 50

Linked entry: hóme