folc-gemót
A folk-meeting ⬩ pŏpŭli consessus
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Sunnan dæges we forbeódaþ ǽlc folcgemót, búton hit for mycelre neódþearfe sí we forbid every Sunday folk-moot, unless it be for great necessity, L. C. E. 15; Th. i. 368, 16: L. N. P. L. 55; Th. ii. 298, 22.
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ge-feormian
to entertain ⬩ harbour ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ feed ⬩ cherish ⬩ support ⬩ suscipere ⬩ hospitio suscipere ⬩ epulare ⬩ fovere ⬩ curare ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ vesci ⬩ comedere ⬩ to cleanse ⬩ farm ⬩ cleanse out ⬩ mundare
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We ðé gefeormedon we entertained thee, Cd. 127; Th. 162, 24; Gen. 2686. Ðonne mon monnan betýhþ ðæt he ceáp forstele, oððe forstolenne gefeormie when a man charges another that he steal cattle, or harbour the stolen, L. In. 46; Th. i. 130, 13.
un-geweald
impotence ⬩ inability to control ⬩ unintentionally ⬩ not wilfully ⬩ involuntarily
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spirit wanders far independently of our wishes or control ... that is when we sleep, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 152, 4.
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éfestan
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To strive after, endeavour to do, undertake Þá gódan weorc wé ánforlátaþ . . . Uton wé nú efstan ealle mægene gódra weorca, and geornfulle beón Godes miltsa, Bl. H. 109, 9.
racu
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Þǽs þing wé cweðað ymbe þǽre eásterlican tíde þe wé þencað mid sóeth;re race geglengan, Angl. viii. 324, 12. Race ordinem, Germ. 395, 34. Þá wísan þe hé þǽr spræc þurh his race and sócne quot sententias quasi per inquisitionem movet, Gr. D. 265, 8.
hám-sócn
Attack on a man's house; also the fine paid for such a breach of the peace ⬩ the crime of beating or assaulting a person within his own house ⬩ an inroad or attack on one's home ⬩ attack on one's house
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Other passages in the earlier laws and charters are Wé cwǽdon be hámsócnum seðe hit ofer ðis dó ðæt hé þolige ealles ðæs ðe áge and sí on cyninges dóme hwæðer hé líf áge we have ordained respecting 'ham-socns' that he who shall commit it after this forfeit
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rihtlíce
rightly, justly, with justice or quity ⬩ rightly, in a manner which suits the circumstances of a case ⬩ rightly, in accordance with rules or regulations, regularly ⬩ rightly as regards conduct
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Æfter ðon wé singaþ rihtlíce on his lof : 'Hǽl ús on ðǽm héhstan,' Blickl. Homl. 81, 27. Hú ne belimpþ se weorþscipe tó ðam ðe hine geweorþaþ?
á-þenian
to stretch out ⬩ extend ⬩ to stretch by pulling: ⬩ to extend notice ⬩ direct attention ⬩ effort ⬩ to extend ⬩ prolong ⬩ to spread out ⬩ extend superficially ⬩ to stretch out ⬩ prostrate:--
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Bt. 31, l; F. 112, 7. to extend, prolong Nú wylle wé furðor úre sprǽce áþenian, Angl. viii. 309, 25. to spread out, extend superficially Ic áþenige oppando, Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 33. Wé áðennað honda úre. (expandimus) Ps. Srt;43, 21.
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freórig
freezing ⬩ chilled ⬩ frigid ⬩ frozen ⬩ frīgens ⬩ frīgŏre rīgens ⬩ frīgĭdus ⬩ gĕlĭdus ⬩ chilled with fear or sorrow ⬩ trembling ⬩ sad ⬩ trĕmens ⬩ tristis
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Land wǽron freórig cealdum cýlegicelum the lands were frozen with cold icicles, Andr.
þes
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Þis leóht wé habbaþ wið nýtenu gemǽne, ac ðæt leóht wé sceolan sécan, ðæt wé mótan habban mid englum gemǽne, Blickl. Homl. 21, 13. Ánra gehwylc hæfþ syndrige gife of Gode, sume þás gife, sume óðre gife, Homl.
ge-wítan
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Míne welan syndon ealle gewitene and gehrorene, 113, 25
irfe-weard
an heir
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Ús is swíðe uncúþ hwæt úre yrfeweardas and lástweardas dón willon æfter úrum lífe we are very ignorant of what our heirs and successors will do after our life, Blickl. Homl. 51, 35.
lóc
look ⬩ see ⬩ however
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C.D. lóca] hú hí wolden they went however they liked, Chr. 1009; Erl. 142, 26. Lóca, hwá út gange, licge hé ofslagen, Jos. 2, 19. Lóca, hwá ðære mihte áge, hé mót gehæftne man álýsan [whoever has the power], Wulfst. 294, 32.
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trúwa
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Gif hopan trúwan wé nabbaþ si spei fiduciam non habemus, 33, 9. Habbaþ eów trúwan habelefiduciam (Mt. 14, 27), Homl. Th. ii. 388, 25. Hira godas on ðám hig trúwan hæfdon dii eorum, in quibus habebant fiduciam, Deut. 32, 37.
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for-habban
To abstain ⬩ refrain ⬩ abstinent ⬩ continent ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ to restrain ⬩ keep away ⬩ to keep back ⬩ not to mention ⬩ to restrain ⬩ check ⬩ stop
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Heó ne mihte hí sylfe forhabban fram hire were a viro suo sese abstinere non potuit, Gr.
Affric
AFRICAN ⬩ Afer ⬩ Africanus
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Fóron Rómane on Affrice, acc. pl. the Romans went against [upon] the African people, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 84, 24: 5, 4; Bos. 105, 2: 5, 7; Bos. 106, 22. On Africum among the African people, 6, 1; Bos. 115, 31
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bed-ryda
A bedridden man ⬩ clinicus
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A bedridden man; clinicus Se bedryda wearþ gehǽled sóna; and eóde him ðá hám, hál on his fótum, se ðe ǽr wæs geboren on bǽre to cyrcan the bedridden man was soon healed; and he then went home, whole on his feet, who before was borne on a bier to church
be-ceápian
To sell ⬩ vendere
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To sell; vendere He sceolde ealle his wélan beceápian he should sell all his wealth, Homl. Th. i. 62, 3. Se ðe sóþfæstnysse beceápaþ wið feó he who sells truth for money, ii. 244, 24.
grétan
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To bewail, deplore, weep; plorare, deplorare, flere Láþsíþ grétan to bewail the dire journey, Cd. 145; Th. 180, 13; Exod. 44. Beornas grétaþ men shall wail, Exon. 22 b; Th. 61, 30; Cri. 992.
be-singan
to enchant, charm, bewail ⬩ deplorare
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Ge sceolon weán wópe besingan ye shall bewail torment with weeping, Exon. 41 b; Th. 139, 3; Gú. 587