un-scyldig
innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible
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Alf. 2; Th. i. 44, 8. innocent, not accountable for an ill result, not responsible Gif oxa ofhníte wer oþþe wíf, ðæt hié deáde sién ... Se hláford bið unscyldig ( the owner of the ox shall be quit, A. V.
FEFER
FEVER ⬩ febris
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Ǽr hym ðæs feferes wéne before he expects the fever, Herb. 2, 12; Lchdm. i. 84, 7. Wið fefre for fever, L. M. 1, 62; Lchdm. ii. 134. 14, 27. Wið ðone cólan fefor against cold fever, Herb. 138, 2; Lchdm. i. 256, l0.
GÁN
To go ⬩ come ⬩ walk ⬩ happen ⬩ īre ⬩ grădi ⬩ evĕnīre
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Sume for hungre heora feóndum on hand eódon some for hunger went into the hands of their foes, 1, 15; S. 484, 5. Gá hider come hither, Gen. 27, 21. Gáþ eów into ðære cyrcan unforhtlíce go into the church fearlessly, Homl. Th. i. 508, 1
neótan
To enjoy ⬩ have the benefit of
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Ðæt hé ðær brúcan mót wonges mid willurn, and welan neótan lífes and lissa, 208, 2 ; Ph. 149. Sécan swegles dreámas and (ðara dreáma) willum neótan, Andr. Kmbl. 1620; An. 811. Wǽpna neótan to make good use of his weapons, Byrht.
tigele
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Se weall is geworht of tigelan and eorðtyrewan murus coctili latere atque interfuso bitumine compactus, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 74, 17. Genim swealwan, gebærn under tigelan tó ahsan, Lchdm. ii. 156, 9. Ða reádan tigelan gecnuwa tó duste, 114, 24.
un-eáðness
uneasiness of mind ⬩ anxiety ⬩ trouble ⬩ grief ⬩ difficulty ⬩ severity ⬩ harshness
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Hé swýþe weóp and mid mycelre unéðnysse his eágospind mid teárum leohte. Ðá fréfrode hine Gúthlác and him cwæð tó: 'Ne beó ðú ná geunrótsod, forþon ne bið mé nǽnig unéðnysse ðæt ic tó Drihtne fare, Guthl. 20; Gdwin. 82, 2-8.
un-rihtlíc
Unrighteous ⬩ unjust ⬩ wicked ⬩ wrongful
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Ne lufa ðú gítsunga ne unrihtlíce welan ... Beó ðé swíðe ælfremed ǽlc unrihtlíc gestreón, Basil admn. 9; Norm. 52, 18-21. For ðinum gódan willan ðú wéndest ðæt ðé nánwuht unrihtlíces on becuman ne mihte, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 22, 15.
un-mǽte
Immense ⬩ enormous ⬩ excessive
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Ðæt unmǽte sár weóx augescente dolore nimio, Bd. 3, 9; S. 533, 32: 4, 25; S. 599, 43. Micelne swég unmǽtes wópes sonitum immanissimi fletus, 5, 12; S. 628, 29.
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á-geótan
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Ágo-tene oððe ágrafene, 4, 136. to consume, destroy Hé ágeát gylp wera, Exod. 514. Þonne bið se glencg ágoten and se þrym tó-brocen. Wlfst. 263, 8
be-tweohs
between ⬩ among ⬩ between ⬩ among
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Betwyx þissum meanwhile, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 13. with acc. between. local Sete weall betweox ðé and ðá burh, Past. 164, 9. temporal Betwux hancréd and dagunge, Chr. 795 ; P. 57, 16. among:-- He betweox þá óóre þegnas férde, Guth. 70, 11.
bismerian
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Mihtest þú bismerian þás andweardan welan, Bt. 14, 3; F. 46, 32. Folces bysmri(g)endes (beosmr-, v. l.) vulgi insultantis, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 620, 7. Gehispende, bysmriende insultantes, i. exprobrantes, An. Ox. 1474. Bismriende mid myclere bismre, Bl.
feorran
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Sume cumað swíðe feorran and habbað swíðe længe weig, Solil. H. 44, 5. Sume hí cómon feorran (fearre, L., feorra, R. de longe), Mk. 8, 3. Þá wíf wǽron feorran (fearra, L. R.) behealdende erant mulieres de longe aspicientes, 15, 40.
full-fremed
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Perfect. fully trained or conversant Heó weóx and wearð fulfremed on gódra mægna heányssum, Hml. A. 126, 337: 122, 187: Bl. H. 73, 16.
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onettan
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substitute 1579. add: expressing quickness of movement or procedure Heó gewát hyre west þonan feran, forð ónette, Rä. 30, 11.
sǽne
Slow, dull, sluggish, inactive
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Mægencræft móda gehwilces ofer líchoman lænnie and sǽnne might of the mind over the body weak and dull. Met. 26, 106. Hé (a sea serpent) on holme wæs sundes ðé sǽnra (the slower in swimming), ðá hyne swylt fornam, Beo. Th. 2876; B. 1436.
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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We read of kings of the West Saxons or of the Mercians, but not of Wessex or of Mercia. The king was, in truth, essentially one with the people, by them and their power he reigned; but his land was like theirs, private property.
weorþ
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Álésan wé úre sáule ða hwíle ðe wé ðæt weorþ on úrum gewealde habban, Blickl. Homl. 101, 10. Tó berenne ealles middaneardes wurþ (cf. Blickl. Homl. 89, 19 supra ], Homl. Skt. ii. 27, 120. Forgelde hé ðæt lond, and ðæt wiorth gedaele, Cod. Dip.
dæg
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., and add: inst. dæg, dæge; pl. gen. daga, dagena. day, period of twenty-four hours Wé habbað oft gehýred þæt men hátað þysne dæg geáres dæg, swylce þes dæg fyrmest sý on geáres ymbryne, Hml. Th. i. 98, 17.
LUST
LUST ⬩ desire ⬩ pleasure ⬩ voluptuousness
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Here wæs on lustum joyous were the people, Judth. 11; Thw. 23, 38; Jud. 162. Ne heora lustas ne heora willan gefyllan nec desideria vel vota complere, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 38. Líces lustas, Exon. 71 b; Th. 267, 2; Jul. 409
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for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Gode forgyfendum fór Æþelflæd, Chr. 913; P. 96, 33. with clause Forgifeþ hé ús ꝥ wé mótan his onsýne sceáwian, Bl. H. 103, 28. Forgif ús þæt wé þíne onsýne geméten, Jul. 729.