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ge-nóg

(adj.)
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ge-nóg, adj.
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Genóg is ús sufficit nobis, Jn. L. R. 14, 8. Genóh is, Kent. Gl. 1088. Genóh bið munece twá tunican sufficit monacho duos tonicas, R. Ben. I. 92, 8. Genóh byð þám leorningcnihte þæt hé sý swylce hys láreów, Mt. 10, 25.

ge-reord

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. ¶ æt gereorde (-um) at meat, at table :-- Sæt hé mid ðám cynincge æt gereorde, Chr. 1053 ; P. 182, 20. Hlengendes æt gereordum (ligendes æt geriordum, L. ) recumbentis. Mt.

ge-þafa

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Hí nyllað geðáfan beón óðerra monna geðeahtes alienis consiliis non acquiescunt, Past. 305, 15. with gen. and clause Gif his wolde mínra þegna hwilc geþafa wurðan þæt hé úp heonon mihte cuman, Gen. 414. with dat.

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Gehýran wé nú for hwon se blindo leóht onfeng, 11. used to introduce an important point in an argument, or series of statements Nú ús is gesǽd ꝥ . . . nú gif þú ǽnig þincg hæfst. . . Hml. S. 26, 256-258.

orf

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Seó heofone ús sendeð styrnlice stormas and orf and æceras swýðe ámyrreð, Wlfst. 92, 18. ¶ Cattle-stealing, it may be inferred from the statement of the oxherd in Ælfric's Colloquy, 'Ealle niht ic stande ofer þá oxan waciende for þeófan, Coll.

ge-ágnian

(v.)

to have as one's own, possess, occupyto getsecure possession of, acquireto adoptto prove one's title tosecure by shewing titleto usurp

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Uton faran and geáhnian ús þæt land, for þan þe wé magon mid mihte hit bigitan, Num. 13, 31. Him ealle þás cynerícu on his ǽnes ǽht geágnian, Bl. H. 105, 12.

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.

right, just right, fitting, adapted to due requirements adapted, fitted, entitled right, in accordance with reason right as regards conduct,righteous

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Eahta sweras syndon ðe rihtlícne cynedóm trumlíce up wegaþ there are eight pillars that firmly sustain a rightly conducted royal authority, L. I. P. 3; Th. ii. 306, 19

rihtlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
rihtlíce, adv.

rightly, justly, with justice or quity rightly, in a manner which suits the circumstances of a case rightly, in accordance with rules or regulations, regularlyrightly as regards conduct

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Æfter ðon wé singaþ rihtlíce on his lof : 'Hǽl ús on ðǽm héhstan,' Blickl. Homl. 81, 27. Hú ne belimpþ se weorþscipe tó ðam ðe hine geweorþaþ?

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Ne ðynce him nó genóg ðæt hé ána wel libbe, búton eác ðá ðe hé fore beón sceal from ðǽre slǽwðe his synna átió non solum ut ipse vigilet, sed etiam ut amicum suscitet.

EORL

(n.)
Grammar
EORL, es; m. I. an Anglo-Saxon nobleman of high rank, the yarl of the Danes, about the same as an ealdorman. He who was in early times styled ealdorman, was afterwards denominated

an earl cŏmes, sătelles princĭpis

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Its more general use among us dates from the later Scandinavian invasions, and though originally only a title of honour, it became in later times one of office, nearly supplanting the older and more Saxon one of 'ealdorman:' — Swá we eác settaþ be eallum

Linked entries: ealdor-man eorl-dóm

FÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FÓN, to fónne; ic , ðú féhst, he féhþ, pl. fóþ; p. ic, he féng, ðú fénge, pl. féngon; impert. fóh, pl. fóþ; subj. pres., pl. fón; p. fénge, pl. féngen; pp. fangen, fongen; v. trans.

To graspcatchseizeto seize with hostile intentiontakeundertakeacceptreceivemănu comprehendĕrecaptārecăpĕreaccĭpĕre

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We fóþ nú on ða axunga ðǽr we hí ǽr forléton we will now take up the questions where we before left them, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 44. Féngon Æðelwulfes twegen suna to ríce Æthelwulf's two sons took to the kingdom, Chr. 855; Erl. 70, 17.

fultum

(n.)
Grammar
fultum, fultom, es; m.

helpaidassistancesupportsuccourauxĭliumadjūtōriumadjūmentuma helperan armyforcesadjūtorcōpiæ

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Syle us nú on earfoðum æðelne fultum da nōbis auxĭlium de trībŭlātiōne, Ps. Th. 59, 10: 83, 6: Ps. Lamb. 19, 3. Him Drihten forgeaf frófor and fultum the Lord gave to them comfort and succour, Beo. Th. 1400; B. 698: 3674; B. 1835: Salm.

Linked entry: fultom

hyrst

(n.)
Grammar
hyrst, e; f.

An ornament a decorationjeweltrappingequipmentarmourimplement

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Hwílum mec áhebbaþ hyrste míne sometimes my trappings [wings] raise me up, 103 a; Th. 390, 1; Rä. 8, 4: 103 b; Th. 392, 16; Rä. 11, 8: Th. 392, 24; Rä. 12, 1.

rǽding

(n.)
Grammar
rǽding, e; f.
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Agustinus ús onwreáh ðissere rǽdinge ( the lesson for the day ) andgit, Homl. Th. ii. 384, 21. Swá swá gé gehýrdon on ðissere rǽdinge ( the homily which precedes ), Homl. Skt. i. 11, 284.

Linked entry: bóc-rǽding

sin-gal

(adj.)
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sin-gal, adj.
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Goth. sinteins daily (bread )) :-- Syle ús hláf úserne ðone singalan, Exon. Th. 469, 4 ; Hy. 5, 8. Singal tído diurna tempora, Rtl. 164, 36. <b>IIb.

Linked entry: -gal

stæppan

(v.)
Grammar
stæppan, steppan; p. stóp; pp. stapen
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Ðonne heó tó hyre hláforde on reste gá, ðonne cweþe heó: 'Up ic gange, ofer ðé stæppe,' Lchdm. iii. 66, 18-26. Ic steppe on grénne græs, Exon. Th. 396, 16; Rä. 16, 5.

þeóh

(n.)
Grammar
þeóh, gen. þeós; dat. þeó; pl. þeóh; gen. þeóna; dat. þeón; n.
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Bind on ðæt winstre þeóh up wið ðæt cennende lim, Lchdm. ii. 328, 22. Þeóh bathma, i. femora, Wrt. Voc. ii. 125, 28. Ðeeoh (ðyóh, lxxiv, 3) bathma, Lchdm. i. lxx, 2. Gif men his ðeóh acen, 78, 23: ii. 66, 4.

Linked entry: þégh

á-fédan

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H. 7. 31. to bring up, nurture Þám gelícost þe sum cyning háte sum wíf dón on carcern, and heó cenne cniht, and sé sý ðǽr áféded oð hé sý twéntigwintre, Wlfst. 3, l. On mínre scóle áféd and gelǽred ( nutritus ), Bt. 3, I; F. 4, 19.

á-scirian

(v.)
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Áscyredum remotis, 5389. to set apart Úre Drihten áscyrede tó láfe ꝥ ꝥ wé eft of áwócon, Angl. xi. 2, 42. Ásceredre peculiaris, An. Ox. 11, 5.

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, l. á-redian,
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Drihten ús geunne þæt wé magan his willan áredian, Wlfst. 50, 8. to find out by experience Gif hé swá áredad bið (cf. the later (Winteney) version: Gyf heó swilc áfunde byð) on þǽre cumlíðnesse þæt hé ne sý wyrðe þǽre scyrunge si non fuerit talis qui