tál
evil-speaking, calumny, slander, vituperation, detraction ⬩ evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy ⬩ scorn, mock, derision, reproach ⬩ blame, censure, reproof
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Th. ii. 222, 8. evil-speaking in reference to the Deity, blasphemy :-- Ǽlc synn and tál biþ forgifen mannum, ac ðæs Hálgan Gástes tál ne bið nǽfre forgifen omne peccatum et blasphemia remittetur hominibus, Spiritus autem blasphemia non remittetur (Mt
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þeóh
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Ðá æthrán hé his sine on his þeó tetigit nervum femoris ejus, Gen. 32, 25. ' Hæbbe eówer ǽlc his sweord be his ðeó.' Ðonne mon hæfþ his sweord be his ðió, ðonne... Past. 56; Swt. 433, 11: Exon. Th. 431, 2; Rä. 45, 1.
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wórian
To wander about ⬩ to wander about ⬩ ramble ⬩ be a vagabond
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Ben. 9, 23. of the movements of the planets Hí (the planets)synd wórigende gecwedene, for ðan ðe ǽlc gǽð on his ágenum ryne, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 29. figurative in various senses Wóraþ fluctuat, estuat, i. vacillat, dubitat, anxiat, Wrt.
ge-sceádwís
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Add: exercising discernment, intelligent, discerning Ǽlc gesceádwís man mæg witan ꝥ hig beóþ full earme, Bt. 29, 2; F. 104, ii: 27, l ; F. 96, 6 : 28; F. 100, 30.
ge-ban
a command ⬩ ordinance ⬩ decree ⬩ proclamation ⬩ mandātum ⬩ stătūtum ⬩ decrētum ⬩ the indiction ⬩ indictio ⬩ edictum
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Ðínre ǽ geban lēgis tuæ mandātum, 58, 10 : Elen. Grm. 556. Þurh hláfordes geban by his lord's decree, L. Edg. H. 7; Th. i. 260, 14. Gif preóst biscopes geban forbúge if a priest decline [to obey] the bishop's edict, L. N. P. 4; Th. ii. 290, 20.
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scír
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[Þurh án scýr wæter Brádan ǽ hátte, Chr. 656; Erl. 31, 16.] of wine, bright, clear, pure, neat Wínes scíres vini meri, Ps. Surt. 74, 9. Syle drincan on scírum wíne, Lchdm. i. 342, 23. Nalles scír wín hí ne druncan, Bt. 15 ; Fox 48, 9: Met. 8, 21.
on-wreón
to uncover, disclose ⬩ to uncover, open, remove a covering ⬩ to make known, shew forth, reveal, discover ⬩ to shew the (hidden) meaning of anything, to explain ⬩ to shew, display so as to avoid concealment ⬩ to display what is bad, to expose ⬩ to reveal
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Seó hálige ǽ forbeódeþ ða sceondlícnysse onwreón mǽgsibba ... Ne onwreóh ðú sceondlícnysse ðínes fæder ... se ðe gedyrstigaþ onwreón ða sceondlícnysse his steópméder ... se onwríhþ his fæder sceondlícnysse, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 6-16.
Linked entries: in-wreón un-wreón on-wrigenness
leód
A man ⬩ poet ⬩ a prince ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ country
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Hit ná geweorþan sceolde ðæt se wǽre leóda cyning se ðe ǽr wæs folce þeów it ought not to be, that he that had been a servant to a people, should be a king of men, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 178, 21.
ge-mót
A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, council ⬩ conventus, congregatio, concursus ⬩ Concĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,
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And séce man hundred-gemót swá hit ǽr geset wæs; hæbbe man þríwa on geáre burh-gemót; and túwa, scir-gemót, and ðǽr beó on ðære scire bisceop and se ealdorman, and ðǽr ǽgðer tǽcan ge Godes riht ge woruld-riht and let the hundred-moot be attended as it
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wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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.), ǽr ic hit eów wite. Hit is gód ðæt gé hit nú wiétun (wíton, Hatt. MS.), Past. 31 ; Swt. 206, 19. Æfter ðæm ðe him swá oftrædlíce mislamp, hié angunnan hit wítan heora látteówum and heora cempum heora earfeþa, Ors. 4, 4 ; Swt. 164, 25 : Cd.
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lócian
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Þeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on tó lócienne, 6 ; F. 14, 27. with the object or direction left indeterminate, to possess the power of vision, to see Eágan hí habbað and hig ne lóciað (uidebunt), Ps. L. 134, 16.
sacu
strife, contention, dissension, sedition, dispute ⬩ distress, trouble, affliction, persecution ⬩ crime, guilt ⬩ a contention at law, a suit, cause, action
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Hé ( Caligula ) mǽnde ðæt ðǽr ðá næs swelc sacu swelc ðǽr oft ǽr wæs, and hé self fór oft on óðra lond, and wolde gewin findan, ac hé ne mehte búton sibbe, Ors. 6, 3; Swt. 256, 28. Sceal Geáta leódum and Gár-Denum sib gemǽnum, and sacu restan, Beo.
ríce
powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ great ⬩ possessed of power ⬩ rich ⬩ possessed of wealth ⬩ strong ⬩ powerful ⬩ mighty ⬩ potent
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Wite se ríca man (vir potens) ðe him God hæfþ micelne welan and ǽhta ðyses lífes tó forlǽten, L. Ecg. C. 2; Th. ii. 136, 3.
ge-gán
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Ǽlc man, se ðe wile Gode gegán, sceal gelýfan on ðá Hálgan Ðrynnysse, 604, 23.
ge-setnes
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Hí cwǽdon þæt ǽlc man beó ácenned be steorrena gesetnessum, and þurh heora ymbryna him wyrd gelimpe, Hml. Th. i. 110, 7. combination, composition. putting together of material, construction Ǽr middaneardes gesetnysse (constitutione), Hml.
CRÆFT
power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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Cræft biþ betere ðonne ǽhta a craft [= trade] is better than wealth Prov. Kmbl. 20; Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 27: 28, 5, 7, 9: 30, 11. Ǽlces cræftes andweorc the materials of any trade Bt. 17; Fox 58, 30.
swerian
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Ic ǽne swór áð on hálgum, 88, 31. Gange ǽlc man ðæs tó gewitnesse ðe hé durre on ðam háligdóme swerian, L. Eth. iii. 2; Th. i. 292, 14.
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feoh
cattle ⬩ property ⬩ wealth ⬩ money ⬩ riches ⬩ treasure ⬩ bribe ⬩ gift ⬩ metal ⬩ coin
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Mið golde and mið gimmum ǽc mið suulfre ofergylded, fáconleás feh, Jn. p. 188, 5. Deórwyrþe feoh opes, Bt. 20; F. 72, 23.
ge-staþelian
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VIII. to strengthen a town with troops, garrison :-- Fór Eádweard cyning tó Mældúne and getimbrede þá burg and gestaðelode ǽr hé þonon fóre (King Edward went as far as Maldon, and rebuilt the town, placing a guard of soldiers in it before he left it,
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