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hreówsian

(v.)
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Ðonne hié for ánre hwelcre hreówsiað, ðonne hreówsiað hié for ealle dum per unumquodque erroris sui inquinationem deflent simul se ac totos lacrymis mundent, Past. 413, 24. <b>II a.

orf

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. ¶ Cattle-stealing, it may be inferred from the statement of the oxherd in Ælfric's Colloquy, 'Ealle niht ic stande ofer þá oxan waciende for þeófan, Coll. M. 20, 291', was a crime whose prevalence justified the attention given it by the law.

rǽd

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Ealle ðá ðing ðe hláforde magan tó rǽde, Angl. ix. 259, 19. Rǽdas conpendia, Scint. 100, 14. Add Rǽde senatu, An. Ox. 4041. <b>V a.

scip

(n.)
Grammar
scip, a ship.
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Gyf Æðelrédes cynges friðman cume on iunfriðland, and se here þǽrtó cume, hæbbe frið his scip and ealle his ǽhta. Gif hé his scip uppe getogen hæbbe . . .ꝥ hé þǽr frið hæbbe, Ll. Th. i. 286, 8.

wéna

(n.)
Grammar
wéna, an; m.

supposition ⬩ opinion ⬩ thought ⬩ idea ⬩ imagination ⬩ hope ⬩ expectation

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Ðæt hié ne lǽten hiera geðeaht and hiera wénan suá feor beforan ealra óðerra monna wénan nequaquam cunctorum consilia suae deliberationi postponerent 42; Swt. 306, 1 - 2.

Linked entry: wén

hǽr

(n.)
Grammar
hǽr, hér, es; n.

Hair, a hair

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Ne losaþ ðæt heáfod ðonne ða hǽr beóþ ealle geedstaðelodd the head perishes not when the hairs are all restored, Homl. Th. ii. 542, 35. Wið wiðerweard hǽr onweg tó ádónne for contrarious hairs, to remove them, Lchdm. i. 362, 8.

Linked entry: hér

hám-sócn

(n.)
Grammar
hám-sócn, e; f.

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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Ðis syndon ða gerihta ðe se cyning áh ofer ealle men on Wesseaxan ðæt is hámsócne these are the rights which the king has over all men in Wessex that is [the fines for] 'ham-socn,' L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 13, see the note: 15; Th. i. 384, 6: Th.

Linked entry: sócn

rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtlíce, adv.

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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Him getímode swíðe rihtlíce ðæt hí mid hiora árleásan hláforde ealle forwurdon, Homl. Th. i. 88, 30.

corþer

(n.)
Grammar
corþer, gen. corþres; n: corþer; gen. corþre; f.

A band ⬩ multitude ⬩ company ⬩ troop ⬩ body ⬩ train ⬩ pomp ⬩ multitudo ⬩ cohors ⬩ copia ⬩ pompa

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Wǽron ealle ætgædere cyningas on corþre the kings were altogether in a body 151; Th. 189, 27; Exod. 191: 166; Th. 207, 11; Exod. 465; Exon. 15a; Th. 31, 11; Cri. 494: 46a; Th. 156, 25; Gú. 880.

Columba

(n.)
Grammar
Columba, an; m.

An Irish priest, the Apostle of the Highlands

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Nú, sceal beón ǽfre on Ií abbod, næs bisceop; and ðam sculon beón underþǽdde ealle Scotta biscopas, forðam ðe Columba wæs abbod, nes bisceop Columba, mass-priest, came to the Picts, and converted them to the faith of Christ; who are now dwellers by the

tó-gædere

(adv.)
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tó-gædere, -gædre, -gadore; adv.

Together ⬩ union, ⬩ association, ⬩ joining, ⬩ mingling,

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Ealle ðú nemdest tógædere and héte woruld, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 27: Met. 20, 56, 62. Gif ðú wið fýre foldan and lagustreám ne mengdest tógædere, 20, 112. Ðá com Godwine eorl and Swegen eorl and Harold eorl tógædere, Chr. 1048; Ed. 178, 19: Ps.

swician

(v.)
Grammar
swician, p. ode.

to wander ⬩ to depart, turn ⬩ to deceive ⬩ with prep, on, ymb, to practise deceit in relation to a matter ⬩ to offend; also to be offended; scandalizare, scandalizari ⬩ to give offence by words, speak injuriously ⬩ vagari

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Skt. 9, 43, 45. þeáh ðe ealle swicion ne swicige. ic ðé ná etsi omnes scandalizati fuerint serf non ego, 14, 29. to give offence by words, speak injuriously :-- Ná murcna ðú ná swica ðú non murmures, non blasphemes, Scint. 164, 16

scúr

(n.)
Grammar
scúr, sceór, scyur, es; m.: e; f. (?)

a shower ⬩ storm of rain ⬩ snow ⬩ hail ⬩ a shower of missiles ⬩ a shower of blows of a hammer falling on a weapon ⬩ a storm ⬩ trouble ⬩ disquiet

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Seó lyft liccaþ ðone wǽtan of ealre eorþan and of ðære sǽ and gegaderaþ tó scúrum, Lchdm. iii. 276, 13. Weal sceal wiðstondan storma scúrum, Exon. Th. 281, 25; Jul. 651. metaph. a shower of missiles Flána scúras, Judth. Thw. 24, 34; Jud. 221: Elen.

síðian

(v.)
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síðian, p. ode

To journey ⬩ go ⬩ travel

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Hig síðodon ealle tó Egipta lande, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 3. Síðedon, Cd. Th. 121, 13; Gen. 2009. Hine cneówmǽgas mid síðedon, 104, 13; Gen. 1734. Ðæt ic hláfordleás hám síðie, wende fram wíge, Byrht. Th. 139, 9; By. 251. Ðǽr gé síðien, Cd.

streám

(n.)
Grammar
streám, es; m.

A stream, current, flowing water

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Ealle ða gewítaþ swá swá wæteres streám, Blickl. Homl. 59, 20. Forðon seó stów on ófre ðæs streámes (super ripam fluminis) wæs geseted, wæs his gewuna ðæt hé on ðone stream eode and hine on ðam streáme sencte, Bd. 5, 12; S. 631, 18-22.

swelgan

(v.)
Grammar
swelgan, p.swealh, pl. swulgon; pp. swolgen (with acc. or inst. (dat.))

To swallow. ⬩ of taking food, etc., by living creatures ⬩ of absorption or reception by inanimate things, to swallow, take in, drink, absorb ⬩ to take in to the mind, accept, imbibe (wisdom) ⬩ with the idea of violence or destruction, to devour (lit. or fig.), to consume, engulf ⬩ absorbere ⬩ glutire ⬩ to swallow.

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Líg eal þigeþ eorþan ǽhtgestreón, grǽdig swelgeþ londes frætwe, 232; 16; Ph. 507. Swá swylgþ seó gítsung ða dreósendan welan ðisses middangeardes, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 13. Ða ðe swelgaþ folc mín qui devorant plebem meam, Ps. Spl. 52, 5.

Linked entry: swylfende

wyrcan

(v.)
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wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,

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Ealle ðe unriht worhtan omnes peccatores, Ps. Th. 100, 8. Wirc six dagas ealle ðíne weorc sex diebus facies omnia opera tua, Ex. 20, 9. Lǽr mé hú ic ðínne willan wyrce and fremme, Ps. Th. 142, 10. Ðæt ðú furþur mé fraceþu ne wyrce, Exon.

werian

(v.)
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werian, wergan; p. ede.
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Utan líf and land ealle werian, L. Eth. v. 35; Th. i. 312, 22: Chr. 1010; Erl. 144, 8. Burh werian, Blickl. Homl. 79, 16. Wígsteal wergan, Exon. Th. 315, 31; Mód. 39. Ealle ða ðe hié wergan noldon, Chr. 921; Erl. 107, 4. <b>III a.

nama

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Þǽr wǽron on áwritene ealra þára rícestena monna noman, 6, 3 ; S. 258, 15. Naman, Past. 77, 16. Þám geatum mon áscóp þá noman þe hié giét habbað, Ors. 2, 4; S. 72, 14.

DUGAN

(v.)
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DUGAN, part. dugende; ic, he deah, deag; ðú duge, pl. dugon; p. dohte, pl. dohton

To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberal ⬩ valēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre

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Ða sceolon eall dugende beón swá swá hit gedafenaþ ðam háde they shall all be virtuous so as is befitting the order, L. Ælf. C. 16; Th. ii. 348, 16.

Linked entry: dugunde