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DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex a ruling, governing, commandrectio, gubernātio, impĕrium might, power, dominion, majesty, glory, magnificence, honour, praise, dignity, authority potentia, potestas, majestas, glōria, splendor, honor, laus, dignĭtas, auctōrĭtas will, free will, choice, option arbitrium, optiosense, meaning, interpretationsignifĭcātio, interprĕtātio

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In. pref; Th. i. 102, 1. a ruling, governing, command; rectio, gubernātio, impĕrium Dóme Drihten eorþan ymbhwyrft ealle gesette Dŏmĭnus correxit orbem terræ, Ps. Th. 95, 9: Exon. 39 a; Th. 129, 3; Gú. 415: Ben.

ESNE

(n.)
Grammar
ESNE, es; m.

A man of the servile class, a servant, retainer, man, youth mercēnārius, servus, vir, jŭvĕnis

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Ealle we synd ánes esnes suna omnes fīlli ūnīus vĭri sŭmus, Gen. 42, 11, 13. Uton agifan ðæm esne his wíf let us give to the man his wife, Bt. 35, 6; Fox 170, 7

innan

(adv.)
Grammar
innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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Hé ádráf út ealle ða ðe ceápodun innan ðam temple ejiciebat omnes vendentes et ementes in templo, 21, 12.

þrág

(n.)
Grammar
þrág, þráh, e; f.

a timeseasontime

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Ealle þráge all the time, Ps. Th. 101, 25: Exon. Th. 324, 2; Víd. 88: Judth. Thw. 25, 2; Jud. 237: Apstls. Kmbl. 60; Ap. 30. Ðú sægdest ðæt ic sceolde lifigan lange ðráge, Ps. Th. 118, 116. Bád sunu Lameches sóðra geháta lange þráge, Cd.

Linked entry: wód-þrág

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pridehigh spiritpridearrogancehaughtinessinsolencedistinctionsplendourpompdignitymagnificencewealthgreatness

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Similar entries v. wlanc, IV Ða tída ða áne burg welge gedydan . . . þurh ðære ánre burge wlenco (wealth ) wurdon ealle óþra tó wǽdlan gedóne, Ors. 5, 1; Swt. 214, 10. Forseó ðysse worulde wlenco, gif ðú wille beón welig on ðínum móde, Prov.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

furþor

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Ben. 55, 10. denoting increase Ic heóld wið ealle hýnða þínes fæder gestreón, and furðor hí geeácnode, Hml. S. 9, 43: Angl. viii. 299, 10. denoting continued action Hí hira firene furþur éhtan apposuerunt adhuc peccare ei, Ps.

gild

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Eádwerd cing scylode .ix. scypa of mále . . . and belifon .v. scypa bæftan; and se cing heom behét .xii. mónað gyld, Chr. 1049; P. 171, 29. with idea of compul-sion, payment exacted by the State, a tax Áléde Eádweard cyng ꝥ heregyld . . . ꝥ gyld gedrehte ealle

hwíl

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Hé heom on ealre hwíle metes tilian sceolde, Hml. S. 23, 219. Tó hwíl ( ad tempus ) geléfað, Lk. L. 8, 13. Þá wæs ymb hwíle ðá gefelde hé . . . Bl. H. 217, 30.

of-gán

(v.)

to demand what is due, seek satisfaction for, require, exactto require what is not due, to exact with violence, extortto require what is not one's due but is granted as a favour or for a fair equivalent, to obtain, hold by allowance of anotherto start of, make a beginning of anything.

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Ðá cwæþ se cing ðæt hé nolde ðæt ðæt land mid ealle út aseald wǽre, ac ðæt ðæt land eft intó ðære hálgan stówe ágifen wǽre, 300, 13-33- Ofgán tó rihtan gafole to hold at a fair rent, 355, 23: 478, 21. Ofgán land wið gersumen, 587, 7.

Linked entry: of-eode

tó-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen

To discern,distinguish,know the difference between,understand

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Wé geseóþ þurh úre eágan and ealle ðing tócnáwaþ by means of our eyes we see and distinguish all things, Homl. Th. ii. 372, 27.

líc

(n.)
Grammar
líc, es; n.

A body

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Ealle ða hwíle ðe ðæt líc biþ inne, ðǽr sceal beón gedrync and plega, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 20, 25. Ðǽr ðæs hǽlendes ne áléd wæs ubi positum fuerat corpus iesu, Jn. Skt. 20, 12. Cwæþ ðæt his líc wǽre leóht and scéne, Cd. 14; Th. 17, 25; Gen. 265.

ge-flít

Grammar
ge-flít, l. ge-flit,
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Lǽtað áweg ealle saca and ǽlc geflitt, and gehealdað þás tíd mid sibbe and mid sóðre lufe, Hml. Th. i. 180, 1. Ðonne betweoxn eów bið yfel anda and geflitu ( contentio ), Past. 345, 14.

in-tó

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Gá ǽlc cyric*-*sceat intó þám ealdan mynstre, Ll.

sár

(n.)
Grammar
sár, es; n.

pain, suffering, sorenessa pain, pang, sore, woundgrief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrowa grief, sorrow, pain, wound

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Hié ealle líchomlícu sár oforhogodan, 119, 20. of the mind, grief, pain, ¨trouble, sorrow Ne biþ ðǽr sár ne gewinn, ne nǽnig unéþnes, Blickl. Homl. 103, 35. Wépende sár, Exon. Th. 79, 14; Cri. 1290.

ge-bétan

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Add: to make good, cause to flourish Sænde ic þá gewideru þe ealle eówre wæstmas and eorðlice tilþa fullíce gebétað dabo uobis pluuiam temporibus suis, et terra gignet germen suum, et pomis arbores replebuntur, Wlfst. 132, 14. to make good what is defective

hwilc

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Hí ǽlce synne geþencen . . . for ðǽm ðonne hié for ánre hwelcre hreówsiað, ðonne hreówsiað hié for ealle, Past. 413, 24.

trymman

(v.)
Grammar
trymman, trymian; p. trymede. I. to make firm or
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Trymme hé eal mid wedde ðæt ðæt hé beháte, L. Edm. B. 5; Th. i. 254, 17. Trymmendre (confirmante) sprǽce, Mk. Skt. 16, 20. to give as surety Trymide commen*-*dabat. Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 22. Trymede, 15, 25.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Soothtruth in a general senseconformity with an absolute standard truththat which conforms to an absolute standardtruthwhat is true in generaltruth in regard to a particular circumstanceexact conformity with the facts of a case truthfidelity to a promisetruthrealitycertaintyreal condition of thingswhat really isaffirmation of truthasseverationtruthconformity with rightrighteousnessequityjustice

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Tó lytel andgyt biþ on ðæs mannes heortan ðe nele sóðes gelýfan, ðéh hé sylf his ágenum eágum eal ne gesáwe, Wulfst. 3, 20: 93, 22. Gé mengan ongunnon lyge wið sóðe, Elen. Kmbl. 613; El. 307.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

CWÉN

(n.)
Grammar
CWÉN, gen. dat. cwéne; acc. cwén, cwénn, cwéne; pl. nom. acc. cwéne, cwéna; gen. cwéna; dat. cwénum; f: cwéne, cwýne; gen. dat. acc. cwénan, cwýnan; pl. nom. acc. cwénan; gen. cwénena; dat. cwénum; f.

a woman femina a wife uxor a king's or emperor's wife, a QUEEN, empress regina, imperatrix, augusta

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Ealdra cwéna spell old women's talk; anilis fabula Ælfc. Gl. 100; Som. 77, 20; Wrt. Voc. 55, 24. Ic wæs feaxhár cwéne I was a hoary-headed woman, Exon. 126b ; Th. 487, 13 ; Rä. 73, 1.

MǼG

(n.)
Grammar
MǼG, es; m.

A relativekinsman

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Ealle wyrd forsweóp míne mágas, Beo. Th. 5622; B. 2815 : Blickl. Homl. 139, 16

Linked entries: még méi ge-mǽg