wígbed-þegen
A minister of the altar ⬩ an ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar
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A minister of the altar, an ecclesiastic who performs service at the altar Gif weófodþén, ðæt is, biscop oððe mæssepreóst oððe diácon, gewífode ... hí forbudon ǽlc wíflác weófodþénum, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 336, 3-13: Wulfst. 270, 21. Gif weófodþén his
gára
a gore ⬩ a gore ⬩ flap ⬩ lappet
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Add: a gore of land [' When a field, the sides of which are straight, but not parallel, is divided into lands, the angular piece at the side is called a gore. ' Leicester Gloss. in N. E. D.] Of ðám .iii. æceran to ðám gáran; of ðám gáran tó ðám óðran
wífung
taking a wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ wives ⬩ matrimonia
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taking a wife, marriage Be gehádodra manna wífunge ( malrimonio ), L. Ecg. P. iii. 1, tit. ; Th. ii. 194, 25 : Gen. 24, 9. Ús sceamaþ tó secgenne ealle ða sceandlícan wíglunga ðe gé dwǽsmenn drífaþ on wífunge, Homl. Skt. i. 17, 102. Se ðridda cwæð :
cor-snǽd
A choice or trial piece ⬩ panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta
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A choice or trial piece; panis conjurátus, offa consecrāta. A sort of ordeal in which the person accused had placed in his mouth an ounce of bread or cheese. If he ate it freely and without hurt, he was considered innocent; but guilty, if he could not
smirwung
anointing, unction ⬩ an ointment
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anointing, unction Ðus cwæð se apostol be ðære smyrunge seócra manna L. Ælfc. C. 32; Th. ii. 354, 27. Gif se seóca man girnþ ðæt man hine smerige, hé dó ðonne his andetnesse ǽr ðare smerunge, and gif hé æfter ðare smyrunge hál wurð, hé mót flǽsces brúcan
hliþ
A slope, ⬩ declivity. ⬩ hill-side, ⬩ hill
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A slope, declivity. hill-side, hill Of hliþes nósan from the promontory, Beo. Th. 3789; B. 1892: Exon. 123 b; Th. 473, 28; Bo. 22. Beneoþan ðæm hliþe under the hill, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 52, 15. Swá tó ðám westhliþe, 123, 5. Hie be hliþe heáre dúne
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ge-witnes
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Add: witness. Cf. ge-wita; ; ge-witscipe. personal observation, presence of witnesses Sé þe yrfe bycge on gewitnesse, Ll. Th. i. 212, 12. Búton hé hæbbe gewitnesse, 282, 26. (1 a) with gen. of person :-- Þæt hé him sealde wið feoh þæt scræf on hyra gewitnysse
nama
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Add: as the individual designation of a single person, animal, place, or thing Mín nama ys Adonai, Ex. 6. 3. Mann wæs fram Gode ásend, þæs nama wæs Ióhannes ( cui nomen erat Johannes ), Jn. 1, 6. Ðæs biscepes tíd and his módor, þǽre noma wæs Sc̃e Anthiæ
wesan
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To be Wesan and beón fore, Wrt. Voc. ii. 34, 61. as an independent verb, denoting existence to be, exist Wesendum, beóndum existentibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 63. of animate objects, to exist, live Wesaþ and weaxaþ ealle werþeóde, lifgaþ bi ðám lissum
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cempa
A soldier, warrior, CHAMPION ⬩ miles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής
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A soldier, warrior, CHAMPION; miles, bellator, athleta = ἀθλητής Cempa miles vel athleta, Wrt. Voc. 72, 68. Se cempa oferwon frécnessa fela the champion overcame many perils, Exon. 35a; Th. 113, 2; Gú. 151: Andr. Kmbl. 922; An. 461: Byrht. Th. 135, 17
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clǽnsian
To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself ⬩ mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare
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To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneself; mundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare Gif man eard wille clǽnsian if a man wishes to cleanse the land, L. Eth. ix. 40; Th. i. 348, 25: L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 7. Sió wamb biþ to clǽnsianne the stomach is
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EÁ
indecl. f. Running water, a stream, river, water ⬩ flŭvius, flūmen, torrens, aqua
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;indecl. f. Running water, a stream, river, water ; flŭvius, flūmen, torrens, aqua Eá of dúne water from the hill, Menol. Fox 520; Gn. C. 30. Seó feorþe eá ys geháten Eufrates flŭvius quartus est Euphrātes, Gen. 2, 14: Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 34, 46. On twá
leód
A people ⬩ nation ⬩ race ⬩ country
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A people, nation, race, district occupied by a people [v. preceding word, and cf. mǽgþ],country Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ðæt leód and lagu fór be geþincþum at one time it was in the laws of the English, that the people and the law went according
ge-metgian
To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrain ⬩ mensurare, temperare, moderare, regere ⬩ to measure in the mind, to deliberate, meditate on ⬩ deliberare, meditari ⬩ To become moderate, to moderate one's self ⬩ moderari, temperari
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v. trans. To measure, moderate, temper, regulate, order, govern, restrain; mensurare, temperare, moderare, regere Heora wíte biþ gemetegod ǽlcum be his geearnungum their punishment shall be measured to every one by his deserts, Homl. Th. i. 294, 6. Efne
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sweotole
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of a physical action, clearly, without obstruction Steorran geseón swá sutole swá on niht, Blickl. Homl. 93, 20. Gé sweotule geseóþ Dryhten faran, Exon. Th. 32, 13; Cri. 512. Sweotole on ðæs hǽþenes heáfod starian, Judth. Thw. 24, 8; Jud. 177. Ðonne
wer
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a weir, a dam Salomon sǽde ðætte suíðe deóp pól wǽre gewered on ðæs wísan monnes móde, and suíðe lytel unnyttes út fleówe. Ac se se ðe ðone wer bricð, and ðæt wæter út forlǽt, se bið fruma ðæs geflites dicitur : 'Aqua profunda verba ex ore viri;' Prov
wítegian
To prophesy
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To prophesy, Grammar wítegian, absolute Ðá hig wítegodon (prophetarent), ðá arn án cnapa and cwæð: " Eldad and Meldad wítegiaþ (prophetant )," Num. 11, 27. Wítigaþ, Cd. Th. 246, 16; Dan. 480. Wítgas, Mt. Kmbl. p. 7, 10. Zacharias wæs mid hálegum gáste
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á-leógan
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Add: to fail to perform a promise, pledge, &c., to be false to one's promise Hí hit eall álugon, ge wed ge áþas, Chr. 947; P. 112, 25. Gif hwá geniéd sié tó hláfordsearwe . . . ꝥ is ryhtre tó áleóganne þonne tó gelǽstanne. Gif hé þæs weddie
cýþan
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Add: to make known in words, to tell a matter, with acc. Se cyng sende and kýdde heom ꝥ ilce, Chr. 1064; P. 192, 3. Nǽnig mon his geþóht openum wordum út ne cýðe nemo palam pronunciet, Nar. 28, 30. Hit nǽnig mon út cýþan ne móste, 32, 17. with clause
hege
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To ðǽm mǽrhege; ondlong ðæs mǽres heges, C. D. iii. 32, 30. Tó bysceopes swýnhege; ondlong heges, 77, 11: 78, 6. Oð ðone cwichege; súð andlang heges, 380, 13. Longan méd iacit be norðan hege, ii. 26, 27. Tó ðám ráhhege; æfter ðám hege á be ðám ófre, iii