slóh
A slough, hollow place filed with mire, a pathless, miry place
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Ðæt hors sum slóg on ðam wege oferhleóp equus quoddam itineris concavum transiliret, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 17. Ðeáh se man nime ǽnne stán and lecge on fúl slóh Wulfst. 239, 10
mearc
a limit ⬩ bound ⬩ term ⬩ a limit ⬩ boundary ⬩ a boundary ( = gemǽre) of a particular estate ⬩ a boundary ⬩ confine of a district ⬩ border ⬩ the territory within the boundaries ⬩ fines
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Nǽfre on his weorþige weá áspringe mearce má scýte máninwides non defecit de plateis ejus usura, et dolus, Ps, Th. 54, 10
cæg-loca
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We may therefore, perhaps, render the terms in the quotation above, ' locked up in her store-room, her chest, and her cupboard,' L. Th. i. 418, note b
raðe
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Ðonne mágon wé hí swá raðosð ( in the quickest manner possible ) tó ryhte gecierran, Past. 32; Swt. 209, 21
ge-treówan
to trust ⬩ believe ⬩ have confidence ⬩ hope ⬩ confidere ⬩ credere ⬩ sperare ⬩ to make true or credible ⬩ to persuade ⬩ suggest ⬩ to make one's self out to be true ⬩ to clear one's self
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Th. 92, 6. to persuade, suggest We getréwaþ him nos suadebimus ei, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 28, 14: 27, 20. Ðe hálig gást gitrióweþ iówih alle ða ðe swá hwæt ic cweðo iów spiritus sanctus suggeret vobis omnia quæcumque dixero vobis, Jn. Skt.
Linked entries: ge-treówian ge-triéwan ge-trýwan
BORH
a security, pledge, loan, bail ⬩ fœnus ⬩ a person who gives security, a surety, bondsman, debtor ⬩ fidejussor, debitor
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It is generally thought, that the borh originated with king Alfred, but the first time we find it clearly expressed, is in the Laws of Ine, v. Turner's Hist. of A. S. Bk. vi.
strǽt
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Hig cwǽdon: ' Wé willaþ wunian on ðære strǽt (in platea ), Gen. 19, 1-2. Be ðisse strǽte, Cd. Th. 147, 8 ; Gen. 2436. Eode se apostol be ðære strǽt, Homl. Th. i. 60, 21 : ii. 120, 16. Hé eode in burh, stóp on strǽte, Andr. Kmbl. 1969 ; An. 987.
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teóða
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Gif wé úre teóðan gesyllan nyllaþ, ús ða nygon dǽlas biþ ætbrǽdene, and se teóða án ús biþ tó láf[e], L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 196, 20-26, cf. L. Edg. i. 3; Th. i. 264, 1-5
wiþer-saca
an adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy ⬩ a rebel ⬩ an adversary at law ⬩ a prosecutor ⬩ one who renounces ⬩ denies ⬩ apostate
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Wé beódaþ ðæt wiðersacan and útlagan Godes and manna of earde gewítan, L. C. S. 4; Th. i. 378, 11. Hý synt genemnede sarabagite oððe renuite, ðæt ys sylfedéman and wiðersacan, R. Ben. 136, 11. Wiðersacena apostatorum, Hpt.
leóran
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Add: leórian. to pass from one place to another, pass over or through Wé leórdon ( transivimus) þurh fýr and wæter, Ps. Vos. 65, 12. þé gedafenaþ ꝥ þú leóre on þíne bǽre tu debes procidere lectum, Bl. H. 149, 17.
sárig
feeling grief, sorry, sorrowful, sad ⬩ expressing grief, mournful, sad, bitter
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On salig wé sárige úre organan áhéngan, 136, 2. Ðá wurdon hiora wíf swá sárige on hiora móde, and swá swíðlíce gedréfed, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 29. Hig wæron sárie ( dolentes ¨ ) for hira geswince, Num. 11, 1.
wǽpen-getæc
A wapentake,
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Hist. i. 99 sq Wé willaþ ðæt man namige on ǽlcon wǽpengetæce .ii. trýwe þegnas, L.N.P.L. 57; Th. ii. 298, 31. Ǽlc ðara ceápa ðe hé bigcge oððe sylle áðer oþþe [on] burge oþþe on wǽpengetæce, L. Edg. 5, 6; Th. i. 274, 14. On wǽpentake, L.
ǽr
before a certain time or circumstance ⬩ before the proper time ⬩ ago
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Th. ii. 590, 25. ago, cf. for Ǽr monigum geárum ante annos plures be his lífe wé áwriton, Bd. 4, 28; S. 605, 12.
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on-sittan
to occupy ⬩ to oppress (cf. colloquial to sit on a person) ⬩ to fear (taking like ondrǽdan a reflexive dative)
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Hí onsǽton and ondrédon ðæt wé heom grame beón woldon, 23, 273. Godes him ondrédon hete, heofoncyninges níþ swíðe onsǽton, Cd. Th. 48, 1; Gen. 769. Ðonne ðú ðé selfum swíðost onsitte, Met. 5, 38. Ðú ðé láðra ne þearft hæleþa hildþræce onsittan, Cd.
gíman
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Wé bebeódað ꝥte Godes þeówas hiora rihtregol gýman and on riht healdan, Ll. Th. i. 102, 15. absolute Bisceopas sceolan bodian . . . gýme sé þe wylle, Ll. Th. i. 374, 21. to observe, notice, consider, with gen.
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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Wit wǽron begen ðá git on geógoþfeore we [Beowulf and Breca] were both yet in youthful life Beo. Th. 1077; B. 536. Grammar BEGEN, Nom. m. f. n. bá, bú, bó both; ambo, ambæ, ambo Ða idesa, f. bá both the women Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 22; Jud. 133.
ge-scippan
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</b> to shape after or according to (to) a pattern :-- Wé sint gesceapene æfter ðǽre biesene úres Scippendes. . . sé ðe tó Godes bisene gesceapen is ( ad Dei imaginem conditus), Past. 249, 22.
tíman
to teem, ⬩ be productive. ⬩ to be with child, ⬩ bear, ⬩ bring forth young ⬩ to beget, ⬩ have intercourse with (wið) a woman ⬩ to have offspring, ⬩ bring forth ⬩ to vouch to warranty ⬩ to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possession ⬩ to refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its support ⬩ to betake one's self to a place, ⬩ go to ⬩ to resort to ⬩ appeal to in reverence or for help ⬩ to lead to
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Al hit trukeð us an hond þat we to temden, 16800. Gif þu temese (appealest) þan rihten, and þu wult of Rome þolien æi dome, 24816. He temed him to þe king, Trist. 431. To witnesse temen,P. L. S. viii. 54.
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EÁ
indecl. f. Running water, a stream, river, water ⬩ flŭvius, flūmen, torrens, aqua
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Lǽt streámas weallan, eá in fléde let streams well out, a river in flood, Andr. Kmbl. 3006; An. 1506. Ðás synd ða feówer eán of ánum wyllspringe these are the four streams from one well-spring, Ælfc. T. 25, 19.