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þes

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Add: acc. f. sing., n. pl. þás, þǽs. 1. Add Ǽr hé on þǽs earfoðnesse cóm hé úre wæs wealdend, Bl. H. 243, 18. ¶ where the word has much the same force as the definite article with common nouns and might be omitted with proper :-- Hefe úp ðíne stefne

ǽstel

(n.)
Grammar
ǽstel, es; m.

A tableta table for notesa waxed tabletindicatoriumastulapugillaris

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A tablet, a table for notes, a waxed tablet; indicatorium, astula, pugillaris. Du Cange says astula = tabula sectilis, referring to pugillares, under which he gives the following quotation from Cassander in Liturgicis, p. 53, — 'Inter instrumenta sacra

pening

(n.)
Grammar
pening, penning, pending, penig, pennig, es; m.
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A penny referring to other than English coinage Ðes peningc (pening, penig) hic as, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 50, 14. Fals pening paracaraximus, Wrt. Voc. i. 57, 34. Penninge hymenis (?), ii. 96, 71. Peninge, 43, 27. Bringaþ mé ðone pening ( denarium ),

Linked entry: pending

ge-rihtan

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Add: to right, set in order, make clear Gerihte elimavit (itinerarium Petri decem voluminibus digestum luce clarius elimavit, Aid. 27, 21. Cf. elimavit, interpretavit (haec Gregorius per allegoriam luce clarius elimavit. Aid. 13, 31), 76, 82), Wrt. Voc

sáwel-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel-sceatt, es; m.

An ecclesiastical due

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An ecclesiastical due, to be paid for every deceased person to the clergy of the church to which he belonged, in consideration of the services performed by them in his behalf. It was to be paid before the funeral rites were completed, though the regulation

Linked entry: sáwel-gescot

hláford

(n.)
Grammar
hláford, es; m.

A LORD;dominus. herus

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A LORD; dominus. herus Hláford heros, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Som. 74, 46; Wrt. Voc. 50, 28. Scipes hláford nauclerus, 83; Som. 73, 66; Wrt. Voc. 48, 4. Hie cuǽdon ðæt him nǽnig mǽg leófra nǽre ðonne hiera hláford they said that no kinsman was dearer to them than

Linked entries: hláf-weard hlǽfdige

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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tithe, a tenth part, in passages not relating to the Christian church Hé sealde him ða teóðunge ( decimam ) of eallum ðám þingum, Gen. 14, 20. Of eallum þingum, ðe ðu mé sylst, ic bringe ðé teóðunga ( decimas ), 28, 22. Ic sylle teóþunga (tegðunge, Rush

Linked entry: tegðung

forþ

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Add: forwards, from an upright position Hé leát forð tó ðǽm men ðe hine sleán mynte, Bl. H. 223, 9. Forþ fællende procidens, Mt. R. 18, 26, 29. Forþ álotene cernui, Hy. S. 5, 29. Forð onloten tó his fótum provolutus ejus pedibus, Gr. D. 53, 23. Ásitte

ge-standan

(v.)
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Add: <b>A.</b> intrans. of attitude, to stand, hold oneself erect Álédon hié þǽr limwérigne, gestódon him æt his líces heáfdum, Kr. 63. Ðá ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda, Past. 41, 7. Ðá ðe beóð mid hira ágnum byrðennum

dóm-bóc

(n.)
Grammar
dóm-bóc, f. [bóc a book, q. v.]

DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws lĭber judĭciālis

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DOOM-BOOK, a book of decrees or laws; lĭber judĭciālis Béte be ðam ðe seó dóm-bóc secge let him pay a fine according as the doom-book may say, L. Ath. i. 5; Th. i. 202, 7: L. Edg. i. 3; Th. i. 262, 23: i. 5; Th. i. 264, 20. Swá hit on ðære dóm-béc stande

Linked entry: bóc-tǽcing

ge-bróðor

(n.)
Grammar
ge-bróðor, -bróðer, -bróðra, -bróðru, -bróðro

brethrenfratres conjuncti

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brethren, used as the pl. of bróðor, bróðer for brothers collectively; fratres conjuncti Begen ða gebróðor both the brethren, Andr. Kmbl. 2053; An. 1029: Ps. Th. 98, 6. Ic seah vi gebróðor I saw six brethren, Exon. 104 a; Th. 394, 12; Rä. 14, 2: 98 a

Linked entry: BRÓÐOR

ge-félan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-félan, p. de; pp. ed

To feelperceivesentīre

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To feel, perceive; sentīre Ðæt hit man gefélan mihte that it might be felt, Ors. 1, 7; Bos. 30, 4 : Exon. 24 b; Th. 69, 33; Cri. 1130 : 25 a; Th. 72, 28; Cri. 1179. Geféleþ fácnes cræftig ðæt him ða férend on fæste wuniaþ the skilled in guile feels that

ge-fér-rǽden

(n.)
Grammar
ge-fér-rǽden, -réden, -rédin, -rǽdenn, e; f.

companionshipfellowshipcongregationchurchsocietascomitatuseeclesiasynagogafamiliarityfriendshipfamiliaritasamicitia

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companionship, fellowship, congregation, church; societas, comitatus, eeclesia, synagoga Hwá wolde on ðære geférrǽddene [MS. B. geférǽdene] beón ðe he wǽre who would be in that fellowship that he was, L. Ed. 4; Th. i. 162, 5 : Ors. 5, 12; Bos. 111, 23

Linked entry: ge-fǽrréden

setl-gang

(n.)
Grammar
setl-gang, es; m.
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Setting of the heavenly bodies, generally of the sun, marking time Ðá bád se sacerd sunnan setlgonges, forðon sunnan trió ágefeþ ondsware æt ðæm upgonge &amp; eft æt setlgonge, Nar. 27, 15-18. Sunne, setlgonges fús, Exon. Th. 174. 34; Gú. 1187.

ymb-þanc

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-þanc, es; m. n. : -þanca, an; m.
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Thought about a matter, consideration, attention Embeþonc circumspectio Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 26. Mid micelum embeþance magna animaduersione Anglia xiii. 373, 106. Hié eallneg rǽswaþ and ondrǽdaþ ðæt hí mon tǽlan wille and beóð eallneg mid ðæm ymbeðoncan

á-fillan

(v.)
Grammar
á-fillan, to cause to fall down or
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of (v. á-feallan). lit. Þá áfylde sum cnapa ꝥ fæt a boy knocked the vessel down , Hml. S. 31, 1127. Gegrípan ꝥ palmtwig and tó eorþan áfyllan ( to cast it to the earth ), Bl. H. 151, 16. metaph. to cause to cease, put an end to Hé áfylleþ þá inwitfullan

Linked entry: a-fælan

cýþ-ness

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Add: witness, testimony Seó cýðnes þǽre ealdan ǽ testamentum ueteris legis, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 92, 21. Men feówer stánas álegdon tó gemynde and tó cýþnesse þæs siges, Bl. H. 189, 16: 69, 18. Críst be him cýðnysse gecýdde, Hml. Th. i. 476, 31. Cýðnessum

frécednes

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Dreórilic frécednys triste periculum, Germ. 402, 66. Of þǽre wídgyllan sídan þæs muntes wæs swíðe hefgu frécednys (frécenes, v.l.) for ege þám niþerstígendum e devexo montis latere erat grave descendentibus in timore periculum, Gr. D. 112, 20: Hml. Th

ge-léd

(n.; v.)
Grammar
ge-léd, ge-loed, ge-leód, gloed glosses catasta (
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catasta instrumentum torquendi, genus lecti ferrei, quo, impositis Christianis, ignis supponebatur, Migne) Catasta, genus supplicii vel woepe, eculeo simile, nomen ludi vel geléd, quadrupalium, Wrt. Voc. ii. 129, 45. Geloed (gloed, Ep., geleód, Erf.)

Linked entries: ge-loed gæleþ

ge-sceamian

(v.)
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Add: to be ashamed, feel shame Gesceomadon (giscomadun. R.) uerebuntur, Lk. L. 20, 13. <b>I a.</b> with gen. of cause :-- Ic yfeldǽda gescomede, Jul. 713. Þæt hý ǽlces unryhtes gescomedon, Cri. 1303. used impersonally, to cause shame to (