toll
Toll, ⬩ tax, ⬩ custom, ⬩ duty, ⬩ due ⬩ that which is paid to the state. ⬩ that which is paid to individuals ⬩ taking toll
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Cf. the grant by Edward in 904 of 'villae mercimonium, quod Anglice ðæs túnes cýping appellatur,' v. 158, 37; and that by ealdorman Æðelréd and Æðelflǽd of a half of 'ǽlc gerihta ðe tó heora hláforddóme gebyraþ on ceápstówe,' 142, 33.
sellan
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Heora ǽlc sylle ðone áþ, ðæt . . . , L. Edg. S. 6; Th. i. 274, 15. ¶ where the object is expressed by a clause :-- Ic eów beháta and on hand selle, dæt gé sculon finden reste eowre sáwlen, Homl. As. 171. 29.
híran
to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to give ear ⬩ hearken ⬩ listen ⬩ To listen to ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to be subject to ⬩ to serve ⬩ error ⬩ to belong to ⬩ authority ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ of a due ⬩ privilege ⬩ occupation ⬩ office ⬩ hear of ⬩ be told
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Ðence ǽlc mon hú nytwyrðe hé sié and hú gehiórsum ðǽm ðe hé mid ryhte hiéran scyle on ðám ðe hé déð penset quisque quid subjectus egerit, Past. 57, 14.
geóguþ
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On ælde ł on giogeðe, Ps. C. 142. Iuguðe ( tenerrima) aetatula (infantis ), An. Ox. 7, 198. Fram gebyrdtída iungan iugeðe ab cunabulorum teneritudine, 2843. Tó láre befæst sóna fram iugoðe, Hml. S. 6, 2. Fram mínre gugoðe a iuuentute mea, Ps.
Linked entry: giógoð
BEGEN
Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus
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Gen. m. f. n. begra, begea, bega of both; amborum, ambarum, amborum Se Hálga Gást, ðe gǽþ of ðam Fæder and of ðam Suna, is heora begra lufu the Holy Ghost, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, is the love of them both Hexam. 2 ; Norm. 4, 22 : Ælfc
hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Th. 105, 4. to direct the mind [to an object], to be intent upon, to intend, purpose, determine, endeavour, strive Ic hicge molior, Ælfc. Gr. 31; Som. 35, 51: nitor, 36; Som. 38, 53.
wíde
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Ælfc. P. 23 ; Th. ii. 372, 28. Ic ðysne sang fand, samnode wíde, Apstls. Kmbl. 4; Ap. 2. Ic eom wíde funden, brungen of bearwum and of burghleoþum, of denum and of dúnum, Exon. Th. 409, 15 ; Rä. 28, 1.
ceáp
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Ǽlc þára ceápa þe hé bigcge óðer sylle, Ll. Th. i. 274, 13. Ðonne his ceápa hwilcne man forstolenne (hæfð), Lch. i. 390, 17. Cf. iii. 60, 9. <b>III a.</b> property given as pledge :-- Tó ceápe (ceáce, v. l. ) fordrífan (be-), Ll.
for-gildan
to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform
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., forgielde .III. treówu ǽlc .XXX. sciłł., 128, 20. Gif fyrdscip man ámyrre ꝥ hit ǽnote weorðe, forgilde hit fullíce, 324, 7.
freónd
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Sculan Godes freónd ǽlc unriht álecgan, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 30.
ge-sittan
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Þ ǽlc óþer b̃ scolde beón munechádes mann þe þone arb̃stól gesǽte, Chr. 995 ; P. 129, 26. to preside over (?) Hér gesæt (sette, v.l.
ge-teón
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Sum mǽden on cræftum getogen, 35, 79. tó wircemne godeweb swá swá hí wǽron getogene, Ælfc. T. Grn. 21, 21. In stafas and on leornunge getogen litteris edoctus, Guth.
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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Ælc . . . hym mæg cuman tó and on hys hýrede wunian (cf. cynges hám sécan, 2) Solil.
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
HÁTAN
to bid, order, command ⬩ to promise, vow ⬩ to call, name, give a name to ⬩ to name, call, bid, command ⬩ to call, name, promise, vow ⬩ nominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere
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Mid ðam gemete wé hátaþ óðre men dón sum þingc with that mood [the imperative] we command other men to do something, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 23. Hé héht englas him tó cuman and hie cóman he bade angels come to him and they came, 181, 5: Andr.
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riht
that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account
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Th. 1, 1; Gen. 1. what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth h and k geendiaþ on a æfter rihte, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 3. 4.
FÆÐM
the embracing arms ⬩ brachia amplexa, circumdăta ⬩ A lap, bosom, breast ⬩ quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectus ⬩ FATHOM = six feet ⬩ spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentum ⬩ An embrace, protection ⬩ amplexus, complexus, protectio ⬩ Grasp, power ⬩ pŏtestas, dĭtio ⬩ An expanse, abyss, deep ⬩ expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum
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788. that part of the arm on which one leans, hence-A cubit, the length from the elbow to the wrist, said to be estimated at one foot six inches or 18 inches; cŭbĭtus. v. eln Fæðm betwux elbogan and handwyrste a cubit is betwixt the elbow and wrist, Ælfc
níd
necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion
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Mé is neód necesse habeo, ic habbe neóde necesse habeo, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 41, 38. Nis Gode nán neód úre ǽhta, Homl. Th. i. 140, 24. Nis Gode nán neód ðæt wé gód wyrcan, ne hé nán þing ne hǽt for his ágenre neóde, Homl. Skt. 11, 299.
teóna
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Ic ehte mid teónan calumnior, Ælfc. Gr. 25; Zup. 145, 1. Genimeþ his ǽhta Drihten mid mycclum teónan on him the Lord will take from him his possession with great shame to him, Blickl. Homl. 53, 4. For teónan for shame, 179, 12.
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þolian
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.), to lose what one has, to fail to get what one desires; in many cases the loss or failure is the result of wrong either done or suffered by the subject of the verb, to forfeit, be (wrongfully) deprived of Ic ðolige sumes ðinges careo, Ælfc.
wirsa
Worse ⬩ worst
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Ǽlc man sylþ ǽrest gód wín, and ðonne hig druncene beóð ðæt ðe wyrse (wyrest, Rush.:wurresta, Lind., deterius) byð Jn. Skt. 2, 10. Hé ðæt betere geceás, and ðam wyrsan wiðsóc, Elen. Kmbl. 2078;El. 1040. On ðone wyrsan dǽl scyrede, Exon.