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scír-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
scír-þegen, es; m.
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The thane of a shire Ðises is tó gewitnesse . . . Godwine eorl . . . Ælfwine abbod . . . and ealle scírþegenas on Hámtúnscíre, Cod. Dip. B. i. 544, 8

un-geládod

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geládod, adj.

Not acquitteduncleared of a charge

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Not acquitted, uncleared of a charge Ðá wæs hé ðisse spǽce, ægðer ge on lífe ge æfter, ungeládod ge ungebétt, Chart. Th. 540, 4

Linked entry: ge-ládian

weorold-ár

Grammar
weorold-ár, <b>. I.</b>
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Men habbaþ ðæs þý lǽssan frýdóm þe hí heora módes willan neár ðisse woruldáre (weoruld-, v.l. ) lǽtaþ, Bt. 40, 7; F. 242, 27. Add

a-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
a-þencan, -þencean ; p. -þohte ; pp. -þoht.

to think outdeviseinventexcogitareto thinkintendcogitareintenderevelle

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to think out, devise, invent; excogitare Gif we hit mǽgen wihte aþencan if we may devise it in any way, Cd. 21; Th. 26, 2; Gen. 400 : 179; Th. 224, 35; Dan. 146 : Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 33, 28. to think, intend; cogitare, intendere, velle He ðis ellenweorc

Linked entries: a-þohte a-þoht

dyrstig

(adj.)
Grammar
dyrstig, adj.

Daring, bold, rash audax, ausus

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Daring, bold, rash; audax, ausus Ðeós and ðis dyrstige audax, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 60; Som. 13, 41. Dýrstig oððe gedyrstlǽht ausus, 41; Som. 43, 29. Hú wǽre ðú dyrstig ofstician bár quomŏdo fuisti ausus jugŭlāre aprum? Coll. Monast.

fór-word

(n.)
Grammar
fór-word, es; n.

A fore-wordstipulationagreementpræcautiopactum

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Ðis synd ða fórword ðe Æðelréd cyng and ealle his witan wið ðone here gedón habbaþ these are the agreements which king Æthelred and all his counsellors have made with the army, L. Eth. ii. prm; Th. i. 284, 6

fyrn-dagas

(n.)
Grammar
fyrn-dagas, gen. a; dat. um; pl. m.

Days of oldancient dayspriscæ dies

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Days of old, ancient days; priscæ dies Ðis is se ilca God ðone on fyrndagum fæderas cúðon this is the same God whom your fathers knew in days of old, Andr. Kmbl. 1503; An. 753: 1951; An. 978: Cd. 223; Th. 293, 31; Sat. 463.

níd-dǽda

(n.)
Grammar
níd-dǽda, an ; m.

One who does something under compulsion

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One who does something under compulsion Gif hé æfter sunnan upgonge ðis déþ ( kills the housebreaker), hé biþ mansleges scyldig, and hé ðonne self swelte, búton hé niéddǽda (nýd-, MS. H.) wǽre (unless he were forced to do it in self-defence ), L.

ge-rýnelíce

(adv.)
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Dis wed wé healdað gerýnelíce, Hml. Th. ii. 272, 7. Gerý[nelíce] tropice, i. tipice, An. Ox. 5088

on-teón

(v.)
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Ger. ant-(in-)ziohan ab-, de-, dis-trahere, extricare: Ger. ent-ziehen.]

sceaþenness

(n.)
Grammar
sceaþenness, e; f.

Injury, damage

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Injury, damage Án wíf mihte gegán bútan ǽlcere sceaþenysse fram sǽ tó sǽ ofer eall ðis eálond ut etiam si mulier vellet totam perambulare insulam a mari ad mare, nullo se laedente valeret, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 2.

Linked entry: sceþeness

ed-wendu

(n.)
Grammar
ed-wendu, e; f.

An alteration, change, end mūtātio, cessātio

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An alteration, change, end; mūtātio, cessātio Ǽghwylc ðissa earfoða éce standeþ, bútan edwende all these sufferings are eternal, without a change, Salm. Kmbl. 951; Sal. 475

feorh-líf

(n.)
Grammar
feorh-líf, es; n.

Lifevīta

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Life; vīta On ðínre gesihþe ne biþ sóþfæst ǽnig, ðe on ðisse foldan feorhlíf bereþ non justĭfĭcābĭtur in conspectu tuo omnis vīvens, Ps. Th. 142, 2

on-mirran

(v.)

to hinder, obstruct, disturb

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to hinder, obstruct, disturb Ic bebeóde ðæt ðisne freódóm nǽnig mínra æfterfylgendra eft ne onwende, ne on nǽnigum dǽlum hyne ne onmyrdon, Chart. Th. 390, 31

Linked entry: mirran

be-styrman

(v.)
Grammar
be-styrman, p. de; pp. ed

To BESTORM, storm, agitateflatibus agere, agitare

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To BESTORM, storm, agitate; flatibus agere, agitare Ðonne hit bestyrmaþ ðisse worulde ungeþwǽrnessa quando ipsam agitant hujus mundi inquietudines, Bt. 3, 2; Fox 6, 8

Linked entry: styrman

ge-dréfnis

(n.)
Grammar
ge-dréfnis, niss, e; f.

Disturbanceconfusionperturbatio

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Disturbance, confusion; perturbatio To ætécte ðisse gedréfnisse storm Sæberhtes deáþ auxit procellam hujusce perturbationis mors Sabercti, Bd. 2, 5; S. 507, 6 : Hpt. Gl. 463

wær

(n.)

the sea

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the sea Wé ðissa leóda land gesóhton wære bewrecene, Andr. Kmbl. 537; An. 269. Hú ðú wǽgflotan, wære bestémdan, sǽhengeste, sund wísige, 974; An. 487

bóc

(n.)
Grammar
bóc, g. béc, bóce, bóc; d. béc, bóc.

a booka documentregistercataloguea chariera bookvolumeliterary workpages

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Lulla gebohte ðás boec and ðis lond, C. D. ii. 3, 10. a book, volume, literary work, pages; main division of a work Bóc liber vel codex vel volumen, Wrt. Voc. i. 80, 75: cartula, ii. 92, 47: 19, 44. From ðǽre dura ðisse béc, Past. 25, 11.

brýd-þing

(n.)
Grammar
brýd-þing, es; n.

A bride-thing, what relates to marriagenuptialsnuptiæ

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A bride-thing, what relates to marriage, in pl. nuptials; nuptiæ Gabriel wæs ðissa brýdþinga ǽrendwreca Gabriel was the messenger of these nuptials, Homl. Blick. 3, 13

drígian

(v.)
Grammar
drígian, ðú drígast; p. ode ; pp. od [dreógan to suffer, endure]

To suffer, endure tolerāre, pati

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To suffer, endure; tolerāre, pati Ðú on ðisum andweardan lífe má earfoða drígast thou sufferest more troubles in this present life, Guthl. 5; Gdwin. 32, 13