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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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Th. 116, 30; Gú. 215. affirmation of truth, asseveration Preóst hine clǽnsie sylfæs sóðe ðus cweðende: Veritatem dico in Xp̃o, non mentior, L.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

híréd

Grammar
híréd, l. híred,

a familya familyhousethe familycourt

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H. 45, 9. the members of a religious house, Similar entries v. híred-preóst; II.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Bluðeliche he wule herkieu þet þe preost him leið on; ah þenne þe preost hine hat aȝefen þa ehte þon monne þet hit er ahte, þet he nulle iheren his þonkes he will not listen to that if he can help it, O. E. Homl. i. 31, 8.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

ge-sceád

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Ic wéne, lá úp-lendisca preóst, ꝥ þú nyte hwæt beó atomos, ac ic wylle þé þises wordes gesceád gecýþan, Angl. viii. 318, 15. discretion, discrimination Gesceádes discretionis, An. Ox, 1756. Mid þám gemetgunge þæs gesceádes, Bd. 3, 5; Sch. 208, 3.

sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
sceótan, p. sceát, pl. scuton, sceoton ; pp. scoten.
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Gif preóst dóm tó lǽwedum sceóte, ðe hé tó gehádedum scolde, L. N. P. L. 5; Th. ii. 290, 22. Wé lǽraþ, ðæt nán sacu ðe betweox preóstan sí ne beó gescoten tó woruldmanna sóme, ac séman heora ágene geféran, oððe sceótan tó ðam biscope, L. Edg.

Linked entries: fore fore-scét

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Ðæt nán preóst ne dó his hálgan þénunge wiþ sceattum, L. Ælfc. C. 27 ; Th. ii. 352, 18: Cd. Th. 262, 14; Dan. 744. Wið ðam golde grið fæstnian, Byrht. Th. 132, 52; By. 35.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Th. ii. 82, 34: 370, 23. the object a thing Rómáne þone bissextum gelógodon on Februario, Angl. viii. 306, 7. to place an object for safe keeping, storage, carriage, & c. put, bring, deposit. a material object Gif preóst on circan ungedafenlice

hús

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Th. 83, 5. a building (without specifying its purpose) Gif preóst on unhálgodon húse mæssige, Ll. Th. ii. 292, 16. a household Giléfde hé and hús (híwrǽden. W.S.) his all, Jn. R. L. 4, 53.

scír

(n.)
Grammar
scír, e ; f.
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Gif preóst on unriht út of scíre hád begite, gilde .xii. ór, and þolie his hádes, búton scíre biscop him hádes geunne, L. N. P. L. 12 ; Th. ii. 292, 13.

Linked entry: scýr

ge-bétan

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Gelǽred preóst ne scænde þone sámlǽredan, ac gebéte hine, gif hé bet cunne, Ll. Th. ii. 246, 19. Þæt ðá wítu þá gebétan þe hí brociaþ, Bt. 39, 11; F. 230, 8. For ðǽre sylfan scame hé beón gebétte (emendentur), R. Ben.

folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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Gif preóst folce miswissige, ii. 292, ll. the people, followers, attendants of a person Ne ceara þú, Maria þ þín folc ne sý ádréfed, Bl.

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Gif preóst on gesetne tíman tída ne ringe, oþþe tída ne singe, L. N. P. L. 36; Th. ii. 296, 3-4. <b>I d.

Linked entry: týd

hǽþen

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Hǽðen cild gif hit bið preóst beboden . . . and hit hǽðen swelte, 144, 32-35. Gif ungefullod cild fǽrlíce bið gebróhte tó þám mæssepreóst, ꝥ hé mót fullian sóna, ꝥ hit ne swelte hǽden, 352, 17. Cf. Gif hit bútan fulluhte gewit, 412, 24. barbarous.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Gif preóst cwenan forlǽte, and óðre nime, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 1: 300, 23: i. 316, 10. to leave a place, office, position. to cease to occupy Se here forlét þæt geweorc . . . and ofer sǽ gewiton, Chr. 885; P. 78, 13.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Ǽle preóst finde him . xii. festermen, ii. 290, 15.

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Th. i. 138, 18. a lord spiritual, the chief of an ecclesiastical establishment, Similar entries v. hláford-dóm Gif preóst mon ofsleá ... hine mon of þám mynstre ágife, búton se hláford þone wer foreþingian wille, Ll. Th. i. 76, 3.

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, es; þeówa, an; m.
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A servant; often with the stronger sense of slave; servus, famulus, mancipium Ic Béda Cristes ðeów and mæsse-preóst Baeda famulus Christi et presbyter, Bd. pref.; S. 471, 7.

lǽtan

(v.)
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Gif preóst óðerne un*-*warnode lǽte, Ll. Th. ii. 294, 25 : 296, 15. Hit is wóh ꝥ hí mon lǽte unwítnode . . . ðú ǽr cwǽde ꝥ hé unriht dyde, ꝥ hé léte unwítnod þá yfelan, Bt. 38, 3; F. 202, 6-13. Lǽtan wrǽce stille, Gú. 170. (2 a) intrans.

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Áxode se cásere þone ǽnne preóst ( one of the priests ), Hml. Th. ii. 310, 15. one, as an in each one, any one. combined with indefinite pronouns to express universality, in agreement Úre ǽghwylc án, Wlfst. 283, 21. Æghwylcum ánum men, Bl.

niman

(v.)
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Gif preóst cwenan forlǽte and óðre nime, Ll. Th. ii. 296, 1. to transfer by one's own direct act something into one's possession or keeping, to appropriate Fyrenfulle foldan ǽhta and þysse worulde welan námon peccatores obtinuerunt divitias, Ps.