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ge-ban

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ban, -bann, -benn, es; n.

a command ⬩ ordinance ⬩ decree ⬩ proclamation ⬩ mandātum ⬩ stătūtum ⬩ decrētum ⬩ the indiction ⬩ indictio ⬩ edictum

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Ðíne ealle gebann omnia mandāta tua, 118, 86. 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.

flítan

to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ to dispute ⬩ argue ⬩ lay blame on

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Hý fliton exercebantur (adversum me; cf. me wiðerwearde wǽron ealle, Ps. Th. 68, 13), Bl. Gl.

ge-bindan

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Hine man geband . . . and hine let ofsleán, Chr. 1049 ; P. 168, 36. þone ealdor þeóstra hé geband. Bl. H. 85, 5. Hí hine sendon on þæt carcern, and hié gebunden his handa behindan, 241, 28. Gif mon cierliscne mon gebinde unsynnigne. Ll.

hǽte

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Cóm swá micel hǽte (ila jugis et torrida siccitas) giend Rómáne þæt ealle heora eorðwæstmas forwurdon, 2, 6; S. 88, 15. Cýtan árǽran ꝥ hí wið cyle and wið hǽton hí sylfe geburgon, Hml. S. 23, 419. For þæs sumores hǽtan, Bl. H. 59, 4.

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great

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Ða ylcan sumere, forwearþ ná læs ðonne xx scipa mid mannum mid ealle be ðam súþ. riman in the same year [A.D. 897], the king [Alfred] commanded his men to go to Wight... They then took two of the ships, and slew the men ...

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner man ⬩ the spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of man ⬩ spirit ⬩ soul ⬩ mind ⬩ soul ⬩ heart ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ disposition ⬩ mood ⬩ Courage ⬩ high spirit ⬩ Pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ Greatness ⬩ magnificence ⬩ pride

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Ic hæfde mé éce geár ealle on móde annos aeternos in mente habui, Ps. Th. 76, 5. Gleáw on móde, Cd. 107; Th. 143, 2; Gen. 2373: 213; Th. 266, 14; Sat. 22. Móde gegrípan to comprehend, Exon. 92 b; Th. 348, 10; Sch. 26.

ge-sécan

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ÞUNERTAIN ealra wítegena blód sý gesóht (inquiratur) . . . swá bið gesóht (requiretur) fram þisse cneórysse, Lk. ii. 50, 51. Ðǽm micel gesald wæs, micel bið gesóht from him, Lk. L.

heard

firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh

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Ox. 1293. difficult to bear, oppressive, rigorous, strict. of things not necessarily painful Him heard (durum) wæs ꝥ hí on ealdum móde wǽron geneádode níwe þing tó smeágenne, Gr. D. 104, 20. Heard wæs hinsíð, Hö. 7.

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing

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Ealle ða tácno & ða forebeácno ía ðe úre Drihten ǽr tóweard sægde, 117, 31.

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gang

going, walking, moving on foot, step. ⬩ the sole of the foot (?) ⬩ the being habitually in a specified condition ⬩ power of walking ⬩ of moving about ⬩ mode of walking, walk, gait ⬩ a walk, journey ⬩ go, time, occasion of going ⬩ a way, road, path, passage ⬩ a track ⬩ course ⬩ a stream ⬩ a narrative ⬩ space traversed ⬩ expanse covered ⬩ an ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate. ⬩ legal process ⬩ legal procedure, process ⬩ a company of people (?), a gang. ⬩ a step, stair ⬩ a privy

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Uton féran Grendles mágan gang sceáwigan, 1391. course of time or events Eall þæs þe hé in fyrndagum gódes oððe gáles on his gǽste gehlód geára gongum, Cri. 1036 : Jul. 693. Hú mæg ic þæt findan, þæt swá fyrn gewearð wintra gangum?, El. 633.

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.

Linked entry: byrgen

ge-flít

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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.

háwian

(v.)
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Th. 21, 16. figurative Creft ealra crefta is þæt man spurige æfter Gode, and hys háwie and hine geseó, Solil. H. 30, 24.

in-tó

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

CLǼNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CLǼNE, cléne; se clǽna, seó, ðæt clǽne; m. clǽnra, f. n. clǽnre; clǽnest; adj.

CLEAN, pure, clear ⬩ mundus, purus, merus, serenus ⬩ chaste, innocent ⬩ castus, innoxius

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Gebærnedne hláf clǽnne seóþ on ealdum wíne seethe pure toasted bread in old wine, L. M. 2, 2; Lchdm. ii. 180, 26. Cyning [MS. kynincg] sceal on Drihtne clǽne blisse habban a king shall have pure bliss in the Lord, Ps. Th. 62, 9.

Linked entries: cláne cléne

DÓM

(n.)
Grammar
DÓM, es; m.

Doom, judgment, judicial sentence, decree, ordinance, law ⬩ jūdĭcium, sententia, decrētum, jus, lex ⬩ a ruling, governing, command ⬩ rectio, 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, optio ⬩ sense, meaning, interpretation ⬩ signifĭcātio, 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

þrág

(n.)
Grammar
þrág, þráh, e; f.

a time ⬩ season ⬩ time

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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.

pride ⬩ high spirit ⬩ pride ⬩ arrogance ⬩ haughtiness ⬩ insolence ⬩ distinction ⬩ splendour ⬩ pomp ⬩ dignity ⬩ magnificence ⬩ wealth ⬩ greatness

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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.

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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