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worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homesteada place surrounded by buildingsplacestreetplatea

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But it is found also in connection with land of considerable extent (e. g. Triurn cassatorum in loco qui dicitur Worði (cf. tó Worðie, 34), Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 109, 7.

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open

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Ǽlces monnes yfel bið ðý openre, gif hé anweald hæfþ minus eorum patebit indignitas, si nullis honoribus inclarescant, 27, 2 ; F. 96, 11. clear, easily intelligible Swá sceal ǽlc gesceádwís láreów opene láre and swutole ðǽm ðiéstrum módum bodian, and

worn

(n.)
Grammar
worn, weorn, es; m.

A swarmbandJlockcrowdmultitudemanya great numbera great quantitymuchmany

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Láð æfter láðum, leódmægnes worn, þúsendm ǽlum, Cd. Th. 190, 7; Exod. 195. Grammar worn, of inanimate objects, abstract or concrete, Grammar worn, alone, much, many things Hé worn gemunde, Beo. Th. 4235;B. Hé worn eall gespræc, 6180; B. 3094.

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ge-girwan

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Icel. göra to send, dispatch) Lǽd ðíne willas gind ðín lond, and gegier (-gierwe, v. l.) ðæt hié iernen bi herestrǽtum deriventur fontes tui foras, Past. 373, 5.

ÉÐEL

(n.)
Grammar
ÉÐEL, æðel, ǽðel; gen. éðles; dat. éðle, éðele; m. n.

property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum

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one's own residence or property, inheritance, country, realm, land, dwelling, home; prædium ăvītum, fundus heredĭtārius, patria, terra, sēdes, domĭcĭlium, tabernācŭlum Ðis is mín ágen cýþ, eard and éðel this is my own country, dwelling and home

Linked entries: ǽðel éðyl óðel

strengðu

(n.)
Grammar
strengðu, (o); indecl. : strengð, e; f.
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Hé sceal upweard licgean, ðý læs hé ða strengþe ðyssæ lácnunge ongite, 300, 21

fægnian

(v.)

to rejoiceexultwelcome

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Ðý lǽs for ðǽm giefum his mód fægnige ne in oblato munere animus hilarescat, Past. 321, 24. Ðý lǽs hé tó ungemetlíce fægenige (faegnige, v. l.) for his gódum weorcum ne in benefactis immoderatius gaudeant, 323, 6.

ge-wemman

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Ðý lǽs ðá smyltnesse ðæs dómes gewemme se dierna æfst ne tranquillitatem judicii latens invidia maculet, Past. 79, 13. Ðý lǽs ðá rúmmódnessa sió unrótnes gewemme ne largitatem tristitia corrumpat, 323, 10.

hider

to this worldto this lifein this worldto this pointhither and thitherto and fro

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Past. 383, 1. where a verb of motion is implied Hé hine sóna hider lǽt, Mk. ii. 3. Hé ástyrað þis folc lǽrende þurh ealle Júdéam ágynnende of Galiléa oð hyder (usque huc). Lk. 23, 5.

Linked entry: hider-cyme

ágan

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<b>la.</b> of a husband's relation to his wife. Cf. Icel. eiga konu :-- Ðám gefarenan bréðer ðe ðæt wíf ǽr áhte, Past. 43, 15.

first

timerespite(additional) timein time

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Hé ongan cleopian: 'Fyrst la oð morgen' coepit clamare: 'Inducias vel usque mane,' Gr. D. 326, 13. Him ðyncð ðæt hé hæbbe fierst genógne tó hreówsianne tempus subsequens ad poenitentiam pollicetur, Past. 415, 34. Tó fyrstan ad inducias, An.

Linked entry: fyrst

a-stígan

(v.)
Grammar
a-stígan, ic -stíge, ðú -stígest, -stíhst, he -stígeþ, -stíhþ, pl. -stígaþ ; p. -stág, -stáh, pl. -stigon; impert. -stíh; pp. -stigen [a, stígan to go] .

to gocomestepproceedclimbireveniregradiprocederescandereto go in any directionto riseascenddescendsurgereascenderedescendere

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Lamb. 71, 6. but sometimes the direction is indicated in the sentence without a preposition Hire mód astáh her mind rose, Cd. 101; Th. 134, 35; Gen. 2235: 205; Th. 253, 18; Dan. 597.

neód

(n.)
Grammar
neód, néd, niéd, nýd, e; f.

Desireeagernessdiligenceearnest endeavour

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Noe tealde ðæt hé on neód hine gif hé land ne funde sécan wolde Noah reckoned that if the raven did not find land it would eagerly seek him, Cd. Th. 87, 4; Gen. 1443.

standan

Grammar
standan, <b>I 2.</b>
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Ðat land . . . ðǽron stent ðám bisceope eahta marca goldes, C. D. iv. 288, 8. Add Gange hit intó Scã Marian stówæ æal swá hit stænt mid mæte and mid mannum, C. D. iii. 274, 2: 22: Cht. Crw. 23, 3.

lácnian

(v.)
Grammar
lácnian, p. ode

To healcuretendtake care oftreatdress(a wound)

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léce lécna ðec solfne medice cura te ipsum, Lk. Skt. Rush. 4, 23. Cymeþ and lécnigaþ venite et curamini, 13, 14. Ðonne sceal man mid cealdum lǽcedómum lácnian it must be cured with cold medicines, L. M. 1, 1; Lchdm. ii. 22, 4.

Linked entry: lǽcnan

ufor

(adj.)
Grammar
ufor, cpve.: ufemest; spve. adv.

Higherhighestat or i-s/>to a greater heightfarther from a coastfrom a spothigherat or to a more honourable placehigherlater

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Th. ii. 32, 22: i. 70, 35. of position, higher, at or to a more honourable place freónd site ufur amice ascende superius, Lk.

Linked entries: yfemest uferor

æt

(prep.)
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Th. i. 52, 32. implying adhesion Ealle ðá men þe æt þǽre láre wǽron þæt mon Pompeius ofslóg omnes interfectores Pompeii, Ors. 5, 12; S. 242, 23.

CWEÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWEÐAN, to cweðanne; part. cweðende ; ic cweðe, ðú cweðest, cweðst, cwæðst, cwiðst, cwyðst, cwíst, cwýst, he cweðeþ; cweþ, cwiþ, cwyþ, pl. cweðaþ ; p. ic, he cwæþ, ðú cwǽde , pl. cwǽdon; impert. ¨ cweþ, cweðe , pl. cweðaþ, cweðe; subj. cweðe, pl. cweðen; p. cwǽde, pl. cwǽden ; pp. cweden

To say, speak, call, proclaim dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere

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Lamb. 87, 11. Gif ðú cwæðst if thou sayest, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 3, 7. Ðú cwiðst inquis, 33 ; Som. 37, 38. Ðú cwyðst thou sayest, 2; Som. 3, 8: 5; Som. 3, 27, 32, 33, 36: 15; Som. 17, 36; 18; Som. 21, 62.

Linked entries: a-cweðan cwýst ðú

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Ágnung biþ nér ðam ðe hæfþ ðonne ðam ðe æfter sprecþ possession is nine points of the law, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 20.

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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The sceatt is also mentioned in the Mercian law, Th. i. 190, 5, where '30, 000 sceatta' is equivalent to '120 punda.' This would give 250 sceatts to the pound.

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