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Anglo-Saxon

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gál-full

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Mid wordum gálfullum verbis luxuriosis Angl. xi. 117, 38. Þurh gálfullan spǽce per lascivia joca . Ps. L. fol. 183, II

gafol-gilda

one who pays

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Similar entries gafol,(2), Hanna mid eallum his folce wearð Rómánum tó gafolgieldum and him ǽlce geáre gesealde twá hund talentana siolfres, Ors. 4, 6; S. 170, 26. v. Similar entries gafol, (7), Gafolgilda fenerator, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 43

Linked entry: gafol-gildere

riht-híwa

(n.)
Grammar
riht-híwa, an; m.

A legitimate consort

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A legitimate consort Monige beóþ ðara ðe hié gehealdaþ wið unryhthǽmed and swáðeáh his ágenra ryhthíwena ne brýcþ swá swá hé mid ryhte sceolde multi sunt, qui scelera quidem carnis deserunt, nec tamen in conjugio positi usus solummodo debiti jura conservant

Linked entry: híwan

sleán

Grammar
sleán, <b>A. I.</b> add: v. sliccan
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Add Sleá man of þá hand þe hé ꝥ fúl mid worhte, Ll. Th. i. 206, 20. add Arrianus wearð slagen mid sæmnedlicre blindnesse, Gr. D. 235, 2. <b>VIII a.</b> of the action of disease :-- Þáá Gesca sláet singultat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 120, 50.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Mid were and mid mylene, 243, 10. Be eá tó Brihtwoldes were; of ðam were tó ðære díc, 424, 19. On Eádmundes wer; of Eádmundes were, vi. 31, 14, 34

ge-hnesctun

(v.)
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Oðre mid lyffetungum tó leahtrum gehnexian, Hml. S. 16, 174

tó-cyme

(n.)
Grammar
tó-cyme, es; m.

A coming to a place,coming,approach,arrival,adventthe coming of Christ to the world,the first or second Adventthe anniversary of Christ's coming,Advent

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Th. i. 600, 23. the anniversary of Christ's coming, Advent Ðeós tíd óð midne winter is gecweden Adventus Domini, ðæt is Drihtnes tócyme, Homl. Th. i. 600, 4. Ðú scealt healdan ðone tókyme mid ealre árwurðnesse. Lchdm. iii. 226, 7

ge-bétan

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Gebéte hé þæt, swá swá hit gelagod is : búnda mid xxx penigan, þrǽl mid his híde, þegn mid xxx scillingan, Wlfst. 181, 8. Gebéte mid were ge mid wíte, Ll. Th. i. 62, 4. Gebéte mid fulre bóte, 330, 26.

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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Ꝥ man mid sealmsange ꝥ líc eorðan befæste ut cum psalmorum cantu corpus terrae committatur, Ll.Th. ii. 184, 7. Hí woldón þǽre byrgene hine befæstan (tradere), Gr.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Mid fullan willan volens 36, 6; Fox 182, 7. Nó genéded, ac mid his wyllan, Blickl. Homl. 29, 16. Mid hyra bégra wyllan cum consensu amborum L. Ecg. C. 25; Th. ii. 150, 20.

hleahtor

a laugh

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Bysmrodon mé mid hleahtre (printed mildhleahtre) subsannaverunt me subsannatione Ps. Spl. 34, 19.

Linked entry: hleahtrian

á-settan

(v.)

to setputmove an object to a place To move one's selftransport one's self:-- to set place buildto put inoutof an officeto lay, impose punishment,to set propose a riddle,to oppress

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Hié ásettan him (hí,v. l.) on ánne síþ ofer mid horsum mid ealle, 893; P. 84, 3. Matheum hé gedyde gangan tó þám eástdǽle mid his discipulum and ásetton on þá dúne þǽr se apostol wæs, St.

hring

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</b> a betrothal ring (lit. or fig.) :-- Ic hæbbe óðerne lufiend (Christ ) . . . hé his geleáfan hring mé lét tó wedde (cf. he haueð iweddet him to mi meiðhad mil te ring of rihte bileaue, Kath. 1508), Hml.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Alle míne þegnes and míne holde freónd on Hertfordesire all my thanes and faithful friends in Hertfordshire, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 217, 5. Frýnd synd hie míne georne holde on hyra hygesceaftum ic mæg hyra hearra wesan, Cd. 15; Th. 19, 8; Gen. 288.

fird

(n.)
Grammar
fird, faerd, ferd, fierd, fyrd(e).

an expeditioncampaignan armya camp

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Hi cómon tó Móise þǽr hé mid þǽre firde wæs venerunt ad Moysen et ad omnem coetum, Num. 13, 27. Cómon þá fíf cynegas mid firde (cum exercitibus suis). Jos. 10, 5. Eneas mid his firde fór in Italiam, Ors. ii; S. 50, 24.

ge-trymman

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Hé hí mid þám gewritum tihte and getrymde tó lífes wege, Hml. Th. i. 388, 27. Hý ( the Egyptians ) ðá getrymedon hyra drýas, and getrúwedon mid hyra drýcræftum ꝥ hí on ðone ilcan weg féran meahtan, Ors. 1, 7; S. 38, 30.

þanne

Grammar
þanne, <b>A. IV.</b>
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Ðonne hé drincð of ðǽm wielme his ágnes pyttes, ðonne hé bið self geðwǽned mid his ágnum wordum, Past. 373, 7-11. Þæt hié triumphan héton, ꝥ wæs þonne hié hwelc folc mid gefeohte ofercumen hæfdon, þonne wæs heora þeáw þæt ..., Ors. 2, 4; S. 70, 22.

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fightbattlewarconflictvalourtroops

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mid ðam óðrum flocce tó ðære birig férde beótlíce mid wíge ascendit cum senioribus in fronte exercitus, vallatus auxilio pugnatorum, Jos. 8, 10.

boga

(n.)
Grammar
boga, an; m.

A BOW, an arch, a cornerarcus, angulusarcus

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[bogen; pp. of búgan to bow, bend] Anything curved,- A BOW, an arch, a corner; arcus, angulus Æteówþ mín boga on ðám wolcnum apparebit arcus meus in nubibus, Gen. 9, 14. Boga sceal strǽle a bow shall be for an arrow, Exon. 91 b; Th. 343, 8; Gn.

Linked entries: bog-timber bogen streng

ge-leoran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-leoran, p. de; pp. ed

To godepartemigratedieīremigrāreemigrāredefĭcĕre

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Dóhter mín geliored is filia mea defuncta est, 9, 18

Linked entries: ge-lioran ge-lirde