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macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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S. 16, 278. said of constituent parts, to amount to Þǽrtóeácan syx tída ; þá máciað ǽfre ymbe ꝥ feórþe geár þone dæg and ðá niht þe wé hátað bissextum.

HÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÁTAN, ic háte, ðú hátest, hætsþ, hé háteþ, hát, hǽt, pl. hátaþ; p. héht, hét, pl. héhton, héton; pp. háten.

to bid, order, command ⬩ to promise, vow ⬩ to call, name, give a name to ⬩ to name, call, bid, command ⬩ to call, name, promise, vow ⬩ nominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere

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Hǽt [Cot. hát] fealdan ðæt segl gives order to furl the sail, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 250, 14. Ðá héht hé Simon infeccan beforan hine then he ordered that Simon should be brought in before him, Blickl. Homl. 175, 1: Andr. Kmbl. 2459; An. 1231: Chart.

Linked entry: ge-hátan

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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Ðæt wíf sǽde him eall ðæt riht dixit ei omnem veritatem, Mk. Skt. 5, 33. Ðæt hé be ðære róde riht getǽhte, Elen. Kmbl. 1199; El. 601. Hé fram Sce Pauline ðæt riht leornade ðæs hálgan geleáfan, rationem Bd. 2, 9; S. 512, 9.

findan

to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish

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Wígan ǽghwilcne þe hé on þám fyrste findan mihte, Exod. 189: Sal. 8. Hordweard sóhte æfter grunde, wolde guman findan, B. 2294.

libban

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Þá gástlican láre . . . þe fire saul big leofaþ and féded bið, Bl. H. 57, 9. ꝥ Sume hí leofodon be ofete and wyrtum, Hml.

ge-met

(adj.)
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VIII. measure, amount of something granted :-- Ánum éghuoelc sald is gefe æfter gimett giselenisse Crístes unicuique data est gratia secundum mensuram donationis Christi, Rtl. 83, l.

weaxan

(v.)
Grammar
weaxan, weacsan, weahsan, weahxan, wexan, wehsan; ic weaxe; ðú wyxt; hé weaxeþ, weaxþ, weaxt, waexit, weaxst, wexeþ, wexþ, wixt, wihst, wihxþ, wyxþ, wyxt, wyxst, wycxþ; p. weóx, weócs, weóhs, pl. weóxon, weóhson, weóxson ; pp. weaxen

To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape

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Ðonne sceal eów sóna weaxan tó hearme wǽdl and wáwa, sacu and wracu, Wulfst. 133, 2. Hé héht geond ðæt rǽdleáse hof weaxan wítebrógan, Cd. Th. 3, 33; Gen. 45.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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Beó mannum sib and sóm gemǽne, and ǽlc sacu getwǽmed, L. Eth. v. 19; Th. i. 308, 29. Sibb, vi. 25; Th. i. 320, 28. Crist ðe ys ðære sibbe ealdor, Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 1. Sibbe (sibbes, Lind., Rush.) beam, Lk. Skt. 10, 6. Mid sibbe cum consensu, Ps.

Linked entry: syb

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

wood ⬩ the substance of growing trees ⬩ a tree ⬩ (hewh) wood ⬩ the material obtained from trees ⬩ wood which forms something ⬩ something made of wood ⬩ wood ⬩ wood ⬩ the wood ⬩ woods ⬩ a wood ⬩ wild

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Hé ðás foldan ásiów sǽda monegum wuda and wyrta (cf. treówa and wyrta, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 132, 27), 20, 75 1. Smicere on gearwum, wudum and wyrtum cymeþ wlitig scríþan on tún Maius, Menol. Fox 151 ; Men. 77.

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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He said: 'I suppose that to no town do I belong with so much right as to this town,' Hml. S. 23, 673-676. to belong to, be included in or connected with, to pertain Hwilon Wentsǽte hýrdon intó Dúnsǽtan, ac hit gebyreð rihtor intó West-Sexan, Ll.

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

which ⬩ who ⬩ any one ⬩ any ⬩ some

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It is plainly said, of evil men. And of what kind is the Father? Homl. Th. i. 254, 5-8. Hwylc is mihtig God bútan úre se mǽra God quis Deus magnus sicut Deus noster, Ps. Th. 76, 11.

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Ic sǽde gé synt godas (goddo, L., godo, R.), Jn. 10, 34. in the Christian, monotheistic sense, God. as a proper name On anginne gesceóp God heofenan and eorðan, Gen. 1, 1. Goddes Dei, Rtl. 109, 11: Mk.

friþ

peace as opposed to strife, discord ⬩ of friendly relations between peoples ⬩ absence of dissension among a people ⬩ peace ⬩ state in which law and order are maintained ⬩ absence of disorder and crime ⬩ peace as opposed to war. ⬩ agreement settled between two peoples previously at war ⬩ peace ⬩ cessation of hostilities ⬩ abstinence ⬩ freedom from attack ⬩ friendly ⬩ security from molestation ⬩ protection ⬩ protection of subjects by a ruler ⬩ terms made with an enemy of the law. ⬩ Mowing of an outlaw.

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Bisceop sceall saca sehtan and frið wyrcan, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 14. Ne wénaþ gé þe ic cwóme frið ł sibb ( pacem ) tó sendanne on eorðe ; ne cwóm ic frið tó sendanne ac sweord, Mt. R.

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.

need ⬩ needful things, ⬩ what is needful ⬩ what is required of a person, ⬩ duty ⬩ use, ⬩ service, ⬩ behoof, ⬩ good, ⬩ advantage, ⬩ profit ⬩ a useful thing, ⬩ profitable employment ⬩ need, ⬩ distress, ⬩ straits, ⬩ difficulty

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Ger. darba privatio Icel. þörf Similar entries v. feorh-, firen-, heáh-, nearu-, níd-, ofer-, sáwel-, un-, weá-, weoruld-þearf;. þurfan

ge-mynd

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VIII ' Gemunst þú ꝥ ic þé ǽr sǽde. ' ' ꝥ ic hæbbe genóg feste on gemynde, ' Bt. 36, 3 ; F. 176, 24. ꝥ hé é Æghwylc þára is wyrðe synderlíce in gemyndum tó habbanne sunt digna memorie singula, Angl. iv. 140, 22.

hláford

a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord

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Hwæt tácnað ús Saul búton yfle hláfurdas (mali rectores)? oððe hwæt Dauid búton góde ðeówas (boni subditi)?