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Róm

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Tó Róme (Rómesbyrig, Rómebyrig, v. ll.) þú becymst, Gr. D. 132, 31. Hé becóm tó Róme (gesóhte Rómesbyrig, v. l. ), 133, 8. Sécende Rómesbyrig (Rómesburh, v. l. ), 273, 19. Fǽddæ hiǽ wylif in Rómæcæstri, Txts. 127, 2. Add

scilcen

(n.)
Grammar
scilcen, [The word has not necessarily a bad meaning. With the passage given compare the description of the same incident in Gr. D.
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Hé sænde .vii. nacode mǽdenu (puellas), 119, 11] :-- Scylcen, fǽmne, meówle iuuencula, i. uirguncula, An. Ox. 2112. [Þer com o schelchene gon þat wes myd Kayphas (uenit una ex ancillis summi sacerdotis, Mk. 14, 66), Misc. 45, 279.]

ǽg-hwider

In every direction

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Add: In every direction Hí férdon ǽghwider, Chr. 1011; P. 141, 21. Hé ǽghwider beseah on ǽghwilce healfe, Hml. S. 23, 503. Dún mid blóstmum gegyred ǽghwyder ymbútan mons floribus usquequaque vestitus, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 23

tó-sceádenness

(n.)
Grammar
tó-sceádenness, e; f.

Separation ⬩ distinction

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Separation, distinction Gé syndon clǽne, cwæð hé tó his þegnum, næs ná hwæðere ealle. Hér on ðysum cwide wæs ðæra apostola tóscádennys here we have in these words a distinction made among the apostles, Homl. Ass. 158, 162

seonoþ-stów

(n.)
Grammar
seonoþ-stów, e; f.

A place for a synod or meeting ⬩ a place of assembly

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A place for a synod or meeting, a place of assembly Sinaþstów conciliabulum, locus sinodalis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 136, 19. Geseóþ gé ðæt hé ǽrest tó ðære sinoþstówe (ad locum synodi) cymeþ, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 9

wígbed-þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
wígbed-þegnung, e; f.

Service at the altar

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Service at the altar Wé forbeódaþ ðæt ǽnig preóst óðre[s] cirican náðer ne gebicgæ ne geþicgæ, búton hine hwá mid heáfodgylte forwyrce, ðæt hé weófodþénunge wyrðe ne sí, L. N. P. L. 2; Th. ii. 290, 8

bana

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Add: Used of a weapon with which death is caused Ne wæs ecg bona he was not slain by the edge of the sword, B. 2506. Heardréde hildeméceas tó bonan wurdon falchions were the death of Heardred, 2203

CUMBOL

(n.)
Grammar
CUMBOL, cumbl , cuml , es; n.

a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ⬩ signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum ⬩ morbi signum, vulnus

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a sign, image, military standard, ensign, banner ; signum, imago, signum militare, vexillum In campe gecrong cumbles hyrde the standard's guardian fell in battle, Beo. Th. 5004; B. 2505 . Hie fór ðam cumble on cneówum sǽton they sat on their knees before

Linked entries: cuml cumul

drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
drohtnung, drohtung, e; f. [droht vitæ condĭtio]

Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions ⬩ conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio

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Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions; conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio Hiradrohtnung sí afandud quorum conversātio sit probāta, Deut. 1, 13. Manega hálige béc cýðaþ his [Gregoriuses] drohtnunge and his hálige líf many holy books manifest

Dene-mearc

(n.)
Grammar
Dene-mearc, Dene-marc,e ; f: -marce, -mearce, -merce, an; f.

DENMARK ⬩ Dānia

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DENMARK; Dānia, Cimbrĭca Chersonēsus = Χερσόνησσs, f. a land island, peninsula; from χέρσos, χέρρos land, and νήσos, oτ; f. an island [Dene the Danes,-denu a plain, vale, valley; and mearc a boundary. The Saxon Chronicle, in 1005, 1023, 1036, has Denemearc

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botl

(n.)
Grammar
botl, es; n.

An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, hall ⬩ domus, ædes, domicilium, atrium

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An abode, a dwelling, mansion, house, hall; domus, ædes, domicilium, atrium Gif he him nán botl ne selþ if he do not give him an abode, L. In. 67; Th. i. 146, 5. Fordrífe ðý botle let him be driven from the abode, 68; Th. i. 146, 8. Wæs Gúþláce botles

Linked entry: ge-bytlu

ge-rád

(n.)
Grammar
ge-rád, es; n.

Consideration, account, condition, reason, wisdom, prudence, manner ⬩ ratio, conditio

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Consideration, account, condition, reason, wisdom, prudence, manner; ratio, conditio Ðá he ðæt gerád sette cum coepisset rationem ponere, Mt. Bos. 18, 24. Se hláford dyhte hym gerád dominus posuit rationem cum eis, 25, 19. Ðám ealdum gedafenaþ ðæt hí

wódness

(n.)
Grammar
wódness, e; f.

madness ⬩ fury ⬩ frenzy ⬩ rage ⬩ blasphemy

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madness, fury, frenzy, rage Wódnys rabies, Wrt. Voc. i. 45, 71: 75, 58, Ðá geáxode se cyning be ðam witseócum menn, hú se apostol hine fram ðære wódnysse áhredde, Homl. Th. i. 458, 9. Wurdon áflígde deófla fram mannum, ða ðe on wódnysse ǽr wǽron gedrehte

á-bycgan

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Substitute: To abye. v. N. E. D. to buy off, redeem a person Drihten ús mid his blóde ábohte of helle hæftnéde, Bl. H. 91, 12. to pay for, atone for wrong-doing Gif frí man wið fríes mannes wíf geligeð, his wergelde ábicge, Ll. Th. i. 10, 7. Þu me smite

ge-leánian

(v.)
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Add: to repay a debt, loan, &c. Ic wille, gif ic ǽnigum menn ǽnig feoh unleánod hæbbe, þæt míne mágas þæt hám geleánian, Cht. Th. 491, 6. to recompense, remunerate Byð geleánod remuneratur, An. Ox. 42, 1. to give remuneration for well-doing

geómor

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Add: of persons, feeling sad Hige geómor, swýðe mid sorgum gedréfed, Jud. 87. Him wæs geómor sefa, . . . hyge murnende, Cri. 499. Geómor sefa, murnende mód, B. 49. Geómor sefa, hyge gnornende, Gú. 1181. Sefa geómor, mód morgenseóc, Hy. 4, 94. Hé geómor

ge-sceádwíslíce

(adv.)
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Add: distinctly, clearly Þæt ic wille gescád-wíslecor gesecgean, þæt hit mon geornor ongietan mæge quod utrum ita sit, apertissime expedire curabo, Ors. 2, l ; S. 60, 9. discreetly, prudently, sagaciously Gif hé self wénð ðæt hé sié wís and gescádwíslíce

gleáwnes

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Add Gleáunes industria, Wrt. Voc. ii. 46, 2. Gleáwnes, 25, 43; dissertitudo, astutia, 141, 5. Gleáwnisse astu, 9, 27. Gleáwnesse argumento, 2, 10, 11: 3, 14: dissertitudinem, 26, 37: peritiam, 67, 13. Gleáunisse argutiae, 100, 70. ability, cleverness

leóhtlíce

(adv.)
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Add: without much pressure or force Þweah leóht-líce mid wvlle wætre, Lch. ii. 308, 11. to no great amount Wyl on ealað swíþe, geswét mid hunige leóhtlíce, Lch. ii. 62, 20. <b>II a.</b> to no great degree, slightly, not elaborately :-- Þeáh

strengþu

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add: of physical power Þǽh þe beón on stæencþum hundeahtatig gǽr si autem in potentatibus octoginta anni, Ps. L. 89, 10. of military or political power Swilce eác Scotland hé him underþǽdde for his micele strengþe, Chr. 1086; P. 220, 25. in a moral