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lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, <b>. I.</b>
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Wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ꝥ leód and lagu fór be geþincðum, and þá wǽron þeódwitan weorðscipes wyrðe ǽlc be his mǽðe, Ll. Th. i. 190, 11. Ðegenes lagu is ꝥ hé sý his bócrihtes wyrðe, and ꝥ hé ðreó ðinc of his lande dó, 432, 4.

sǽl

(n.)
Grammar
sǽl, es; m.: e; f.

time, occasiona fit time, season, opportunity,circumstance, condition happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity

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On sumne sǽl quandoque, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 66. Heora wíse on nǽnne sǽl wel ne gefór, Ors. 4, 4; Swt. 164, 13.

Linked entry: sél

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
  • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
  • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgmenta decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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The ordeal must take place in a kings burgh, Ǽlc ordál beó on ðæs kyninges byrig, L. Eth. iii. 6; Th. i. 296, 4, and upon fastdays and festivals could not be used, ordél and áþas syndan tócwedene freólsdagum and rihtfæstendagum, L. E.

ge-þencan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þencan, -þencean, ic -þence, ðú -þencest, -þencst, he -þenceþ, -þencþ, pl. -þencaþ, -þenceaþ; p. ic, he -þohte, ðú -þohtest, pl. -þohton; pp. -þoht.

to thinkconceiveperceivereflect uponweighmeditariconsiderarepensareto think aboutrememberconsider maturelyto take to heartrecogitareiterum cogitarereminiscito think ofbear in mindrememberrecordaricogitarememor esseto excogitatedeviseinventconceiveexcogitarestruereinvenireto resolveintendwishintenderevelle

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Ic geþence reminiscor, Ælfc. Gr. 29; Som. 33, 54. Ic ánne ánlépne ne mæg geþencean I cannot remember a single one, Past. pref; Swt. 3, 18; Hat. MS. Ðæt he ne mæg ende geþencean that he cannot consider his end, Beo. Th. 3473; B. 1734.

tó-brecan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-brecan, p. -bræc, pl. -brǽcon; pp. -brocen

To break,break in piecesto break in two,to break to pieces,break up,to separate into parts by striking or pullingto overthrow,break down,ruin,destroy,put into confusion,rout,to destroy,crushto take by assaultto break a promise, pledge, etc.,to infringe,violateto break,interrupt

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To break, break in pieces Ic tóbrece frango, Ælfc. Gr. 28, 6; Zup. 176, 8: rumpo, 177, 4. Tóbrocen contrita, Hpt.

FREÓLS

(n.)
Grammar
FREÓLS, es; m. sometimes, but rarely, n.

freedomimmunityprivilegelībertasimmūnĭtasprivĭlēgiuma time of freedoma holy dayfeastfestivalthe celebration of a festivalfestumfesti celebratio

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D. 1013-1020; Kmbl. iv. 9, 32, 35; 10, l, 3. a time of freedom, a holy day, feast, festival, the celebration of a festival; festum, festi celebratio Ðæt man sceal fæstan ǽlce Frigedæg, bútan hit freóls sý that a man shall fast every Friday, unless it

Linked entries: friólsend heals

ge-híran

(v.)
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Ǽlc man . . . þára þe þá gebodu gehýrde, L!. Th. i. 232, 12. Diórwyrþra hrægla hí ne girndan . . . ne hió nánwuht ne gehérdon . . . ne gehérde nán mon þá get nánne sciphere, ne furþon ymbe nán gefeoht sprecan, Bt. 15 ; F. 48, 5-15.

ge-hwilc

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S. 29, 92 : Ælfc. Gr. Z. 293, 16. Dún-stán . . . and Aþelwold, and óðre gehwylce, 21, 459 : Hml. A. 22, 211.

ge-mǽne

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Witodlíce ðám óðrum þe æt Godes weófode þéeniad, þæt is mæssepreóstum and diáconum, is forboden ǽlc hǽmed, Hml. Th. ii. 94, 25

hálig

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<b>I a</b>. where the person to whom a thing is dedicated, in respect to whom a thing is holy, is given :-- Ǽlc wǽpned byð Drihtne hálig (sanctum ) genemned, Lk. 2, 23: El. 1195.

gearo

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Ǽlc here hæfð ðý lǽssan cræft ðonne hé cymð, gif hine mon ǽr wát, ǽr hé cume; for ðǽm hé gesihð ðá gearwe ðé hé wénde ðæt hé sceolde ungearwe findan.

be-witan

watch over

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Se cyng sende Ælfún mid þám æþelingum, ꝥ hé hí bewitan sceolde, Chr. 1013; P. 144, 15.

Linked entry: be-witian

ge-búgan

(v.)
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Hé gebéh ... mid lande intó Sce Augustine, and ǽlce geáre gyld ... .i. pund tó geswutelunga ... and æfter his dæge gange þæt land intó Sce Augustine, C.D. ii. 300, 6.

hínan

to humblehumiliatedegradeinsultto conquersubjecto oppressafflictto lay lowdestroyto lay wastedestroyto accuse

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humiliate Ðý lǽs hé his eáðmódnesse forleóse, geðence hé dæt hé bið self swíðe gelíc ðǽm ilcan monnum þe hé ǽr ðreátað and hiénð, Past. 116, 16. to treat with dishonour, degrade, insult Hé hié for þǽre gewilnunga swíþe bismrade, and bebeád ꝥ hié mon on ǽlce

Linked entries: hýnan hénan hinend

spyrian

(v.)
Grammar
spyrian, p. ede, ode

to trackgo in a trackfollowmake a journey in search of something to make a trackgoto enquireinvestigateexamineto enquire after or intoseek to know aboutto search afterseek to attainto askinvestigare, indagare, sciscitarito track; to investigate; to ask

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to track, go in a track (v. spor, spyreman), follow, make a journey in search of something Deáð spyraþ (spyreþ, Met. 27, 9) ǽlce dæge æfter fuglum and æfter diórum and æfter monnum, and ne forlǽt nán swæþ, ǽr hé geféhþ ðæt, ðæt hé æfter spyreþ, Bt. 39

Linked entries: æfter-spyrian spirian

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.
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Ðegn optimas, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 25; Zup. 50, 3.

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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A step, footstep, sole of the foot, track, trace Lǽst solum, Ælfc. Gl. 75; Som. 71, 98; Wrt. Voc. 45, 6.

Linked entry: lǽst

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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MAN, a human being of either sex Hic et hæc homo ǽgþer is mann ge wer ge wíf, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 8, 54.

Linked entry: manna

nemnan

(v.)
Grammar
nemnan, nemnian; p. nemde.

to namegive a name to a person or thingto use such and such a name or title in speaking of a person or thingto call upon the name ofaddress by nameto invoketo mention by nameto mentionrelateto namenominate

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Pronomen spelaþ ðone naman ðæt ðú ne þurfe tuwa hine nemnan the pronoun represents the noun so that you need not mention it (the noun) twice, Ælfc. Gr. 5; Som. 3, 30. Swá on ðære, ilcan láre nemned ( mentioned ) is, Blickl.

Linked entries: a-nemnan namnian

ge-ceósan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ceósan, to geceósanne, geceósenne; ic -ceóse, ðú -ceósest, -cýst, -císt, he -ceóseþ, -cýsþ, -cýst, pl. -ceósaþ; p. -ceás, pl. -curon; pp. -coren

To electchoosedecideproveapproveeligerepræeligereseligereasciscerepeterenancisci

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Bos. 22, 14 : Ælfc. Gl. 7; Som. 56, 64. Torhte twelfe wǽron, Dryhtne gecorene bright were the twelve, chosen unto the Lord, Apstls. Kmbl. 10; Ap. 5 : Elen.