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mearcian

(v.)
Grammar
mearcian, to mark, <b>mearcian</b> to fix bounds. [These may be taken together; cf. mearc.]
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se æðeling mearcode, C.

first

timerespite(additional) timein time

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Swá sint hié tó beweorpanne ǽrest . . . tó ðǽm ðæt hí sién eft on firste (postmodum) árǽrde, 443, 35. Se deófol wile on fyrste, gif hé æt fruman ne mag, þone man beswícan, Scrd. 20, 19

Linked entry: fyrst

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, feartimeoto be afraid

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Se ðe him ǽlc wolcn ondrǽdt, ne rípþ se nǽfre, Past. 39; Swt. 285, 18. Hé him ondrǽt his deáþes, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 87. Hwá him ne ondréde ðæs cyninges irre? Ap. Th. 2, 18. without the reflexive dative Ic hine swíðe ondrǽde, Gen. 32, 11.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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And séce hé swylce sócne swylce hé séce, ðæt hé ne his feores wyrðe bútan swá feola nihta swá wé hér cwǽdon L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 2. Be ciricena sócnum.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

LÍF

(n.)
Grammar
LÍF, es; n.

LIFE

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On munuclícum lífe geseted, 4, 27; S. 603, 24: 5, 1; S. 613, 6. Seó bóc þe is áwriten be his lífe, 3, 19; S. 547, 32. Seó freólsbóc ealra ðare landa ðe in tó ðæm mynechina lífe [nunnery, v. munuc-líf] æt Wiltúne forgifene sint, Cod. Dip.

heard

firmsteadfastresoluteboldresoluteobduraterigidunyieldingoppressiverigorousstrictharsh

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Frægn Scipia hiene an hwíg hit gelang wǽre ꝥ Numentię swá raðe áhnescaden, swá hearde swá hié longe wǽron.

á-stellan

To set up,to set an exampleto do something firstto found a placeinstitute an officeto establish a practice doctrine,to establishconfirm

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Add: To set up, to set an example Æfter þǽre bysne þe God on Adame ástealde, Wlfst. 154, 15. Mid his eádmódnysse ástellan ðá bysne, Hml.

ge-wendan

(v.)
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Voc. ii. 122, 72. to give a certain direction or position to Stande hé on ðám stede þe se abbod swá gémeleásum monnum tó stealle on sundrum betǽht hæfð, swá þæt hé gewend fram þám abbode and fram eallum his geférum (but the Latin is: Stet in loco

ge-biddan

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Th. i. 386, 13. to ask, make request to a person Ne sceal nán faran . . . búton hé gebeden , Ll. Th. ii. 386, 6. Swá swá hé gebeden wæs þurh þá geleáfullan, Ælfc. T.

ge-trúwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-trúwian, ge-trýgian.
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Hié getrúwedon ꝥ hié mid hiera cræftum sceolden sige gefeohtan, 2, 4; S. 72, 16.

rícsian

(v.)
Grammar
rícsian, p. ode.

to exercise or have powerto rulegovernreignto domineerdominatetyrannizeexercise violenceto prevail

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Gif ðín willa síe ðæt rícsie se ðe on róde wæs, Elen. Kmbl. 1544; El. 774. Se mǽra wyrhta ðe ríhsigende wylt eal ðæt hé geworhte, Lchdm. iii. 432, 15. Wihtrǽde ríxigendum, L.

be-fæstan

to fix,to place in securityto fix in the mindimplantto fix by promise or agreementto pledgeto committo commit to a person's chargeto commit to a placeto setbetake to an occupationto commendrecommend,to make acceptableto trust

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S. 2, 19. to commend, recommend, implying appeal Sum man wæs hine sylfne befæstende tó his gebedum quidam se eius orationibus commendans, Gr.

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, wall of a building, of a town, side of a cave a natural wall a steep hill a cliff.

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Sax. Hwó sie ina fan énumu kliƀe wurpin, oƀar enna berges wal, Hél. 2676. Fan themu walle niðar werpan, 2684. Sie an hóhan wal stigun, stén endi berg, 3117) Munt is hine ymbútan, geáp gylden weal, Salm. Kmbl. 511; Sal. 256.

sundor

(adv.)
Grammar
sundor, (-er, -ur); adv.
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Geseah se cyning heora sacerdas sundor stondon (seorsum consistere), 2, 2; S. 503, 38. Hé gesæt him sundor æt rúne, Exon. Th. 293. 3; Wand. 111: Andr. Kmbl. 2324; An. 1163.

cúþ

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Add: Ꝥ heora eágum se weg wǽre úp tó heofenum cúþ tó lócienne, Bl. H. 125, 29. Gif ꝥ on þone ceorl cúð byð si hoc de marito manifestum sit, Ll. Th. ii. 146, 20.

gíming

Grammar
gíming, gímung.
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Sax. góma; pl. a marriage feast; nuptiae Hé at them gómum was (= se Hǽlend geceiged wæs tó ðǽm færmum ł hǽmdum (ad nubtias), Jn. L. 2, 2), Hél. 2002]:-- Gémung nuptias (a gloss on Mt. 22, 2. Cf. ðe dyde ðá færmo ł brýdlópa qui fecit nubtias Mt.

hǽþen-gild

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</b> idolatrous worship, an idolatrous rite or practice :-- Se mánfulla wolde his hǽþengild habban (celebrate his idolatrous worship, ) Hml. S. 28, 26.

þing

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S. 23, 600. Add Hi wundrodon hwæt ꝥ þing (hwæt ꝥ þinga, v.l. ) wǽre ꝥ hé swá tóswollen htáfod hæfde, Gr. D. 22, 18.

þeówen

(n.)
Grammar
þeówen, þíwen, [n]e; þeówene, an; f.
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Se fæder hire sealde áne þeówene ( servam ), Gen. 29, 29. Ðióenne famulam, Rtl. 104, 2: 34, 10 (see Skeat's collation). Ðióen, 25. Sca Affra and hire þreó ðeówena ... Sió Affra wæs ǽrest forlegor wíf mid hire þeówenum, Shrn. 115, 3-5.

ge-rídan

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Ðus se preóst hit gerád and se geneát mid hine (cf. hé héht his geneát rídan mid preóste, and hé hine ðá gelǽdde ealle ðá gemǽru, 140, 30), 141, 24.