hilde-méce
A war-falchion
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A war-falchion, Beo. Th. 4411; B. 2202
hors
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Swá wildu hors ( equos indomitos ), ðonne wé hié ǽresð gefangnu habbað, wé hié ðacciað; tó ðon ðæt wé eft . . . ðá temian, Past. 303, 9.
cirice
A church ⬩ ecclesia = ἐκκληsigma;ία
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A church; ecclesia = ἐκκληsigma;ία We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas cirican healdan to godcundre þénunge we enjoin that priests keep their churches for divine service, L. Edg. C. 26; Th. ii. 250, 3: 30; Th. ii. 250, 19
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edisc
EDISH or aftermath, pasture ⬩ pascua ⬩ a park ⬩ vīvārium
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EDISH or aftermath, pasture; pascua Wǽrun we his sceáp, ða he on his edisce afédde we were his sheep, which he fed in his pasture Ps. Th. 94, 7: 99, 3. a park; vīvārium, Cot. 207, Lye
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ge-fætan
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and add: To lay as a burden, impose Tó hwan wyllað wé on ús álecgan and gefǽtan þá byrþene þe wé áræfnan ne magon quid nobis onera vultis imponere, quae non possumus portare? Gr. D. 165, 27
geofu
A gift, grace ⬩ donus, gratia
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Geofu wæs mid Gúþlác grace was with Guthlac, 40 a; Th. 134, 1; Gú. 501
ge-sweorcan
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L. 105 : Wlfst. 137, 9. of dark passions, sadness Ic geþencan ne mæg for hwan módsefa mín ne gesweorce, Wand. 59. fear Wé férað gesworcene mid ege and mid fyrhðu, Verc.
tácn
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Add Ic wát ꝥ hé hæfde áne dolhswaðe on his hneccan . . . gýman wé nú hwæder hé ꝥ tácen þǽre wunde hæbbe, Hml. S. 30, 269. Add Þás tácnu ( signa ) fyliað þám þe gelýfað, Mk. 16, 17
wéman
To allure ⬩ attract ⬩ persuade ⬩ entice
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Th. 362, 11; Wal. 35
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fæstnian
FASTEN, secure, confirm, bind ⬩ firmāre, vincīre
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We willaþ griþ fæstnian we will confirm the peace, Byrht. Th. 132, 53; By. 35
foran-niht
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De completorio (Forannihtsang) On foranniht wé sculon God herian ǽr wé tó bedde gán, Btwk. 218, 34: 194, 14. Add
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tó-lúcan
To tear to pieces, ⬩ wrench asunder, ⬩ dislocate ⬩ to root out, ⬩ destroy
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Wá is us ꝥ we iseoð þi softe lich toluken swa ladliche, 6, 7. Ȝef mi lich is toloken, 6, 12. Heo toluken þene king, and his leomen todrowen, Laym. 2602. Wilde deor limmel toluken ham, & tolimeden eauer euch lið from þe lire, Jul. 79, 5.
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ríceter
power ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ greatness ⬩ glory ⬩ violence ⬩ force
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Ne ongyte wé ðæt ðǽr ǽnigra háda andfencg wǽre, ðæt is ðæt ǽnig be líues rícetere, ac ǽlc be his neóde and untrumnesse ancnáwen wǽre we do not understand that in this case there was any acceptance of persons, that is that recognition was made of any one
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brýd-ealo
ale ⬩ A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast ⬩ nuptiale convivium
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[ealu ale] A bride-ale, bride or marriage feast; nuptiale convivium Ðǽr wæs ðæt brýdealo [Laud; MS. -eala], ðæt wæs manegra manna bealo there was the bride-ale, which was many men's bale, Chr. 1076; Erl. 213, 26
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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If this was taken in A. D. 924, it was not long before the power of the king was limited, for we have the following oath administered to Æðelréd, when he was consecrated king at Kingston in A.
ciric-fultum
Church-help, ecclesiastical support ⬩ ecclesiæ auxilium
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Church-help, ecclesiastical support; ecclesiæ auxilium We lǽraþ, ðæt preóstas geóguþe geornlíce lǽran ðæt hí ciricfultum habban we enjoin that priests diligently teach youth that they may have ecclesiastical support, L. Edg. C. 51; Th. ii. 254, 26
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ár-morgen
early dawn
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War. 18, 28 : 20, 1
beadu-weorca
A war-worker ⬩ soldier ⬩ miles
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A war-worker, soldier; miles, Grm. ii. 449, 34
bær-líce
Openly ⬩ nakedly ⬩ BARELY ⬩ palam
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War. 6, 29
beor-swinig
Openly-wicked ⬩ a publican
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War. 19, 2