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ge-yppan

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geswícan wille, gestǽle on ryhtran hand, gif hé mæge if a man in the folkmoot give to the king's reeve notice of a crime (done to him by another), and afterwards wish to abandon the charge against the other, he shall bring his charge against one who with

gréne

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Grénum vernantibus (gemmis ), ii. 85, 26. covered with herbage or foliage. of land Beorg sceal on eorðan gréne standan, Gn. C. 35. Grénes gehæges uernantis prati, An. Ox. 550. Se munt is sum mid grénum felda oferbrǽded, Bl. H. 207, 28.

leógan

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H. 29, 30 : Mód. 81. to give (or have) a wrong idea, deceive another (or one's self) (with dat.) Hú ðæt mód ðætte wilnað for óðre beón líhð him selfum, ðonne hit ðencð fela gódra weorca tó wyrcanne, Past. 55, 14.

weald

(n.)
Grammar
weald, es; m.

High land covered with woodwoodforest.

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High land covered with wood (v.weald-genga), wood, forest. [The word is left in the phrase the weald of Kent and Sussex, the earlier woodland character of which district is shewn by its local names (v.

sóþfæstness

(n.)
Grammar
sóþfæstness, e; f.

truthfaithfulnessgood faithsinceritytruthrighteousnessjusticetruth of speech or thought

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gen. with weg) weg tó wuldre, Elen. Kmbl. 2296; El. 1149.

hild

(n.)
Grammar
hild, e f.[a poetical word]

War, battlepugna, prælium

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Heardre hilde with hard fighting, Elen. Kmbl. 165; El. 83: Judth. 12; Thw. 25, 36; Jud. 294. Fela ic gebád heardra hilda many hard battles have I experienced, Fins. Th. 52; Fin. 26: Andr. Kmbl. 2980; An. 1493.

tó-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lísan, p. de

To unloose,undo,dissolvesolvere,dissolvere,exsolvereresolvereto undo that which is boundrelease from a bond,to release from captivity, difficulty,to do away with tension,relax,relieveto put an end to the connection between,to separateto dissolve,put an end to,dissipate,to dissolve,relax,destroy the force of,weakento desolate,destroy,to undo a bondto discharge an obligation,to payto break a connection

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Voc. ii. 83, 25. to do away with tension, relax, relieve Hyt tólýseþ ða blǽdran and ða stánas forð gelǽdeþ, Lchdm. i. 270, 9. to put an end to the connection between, to separate Tólýsan líc and sáwle. Andr. Kmbl. 301; An. 151.

Linked entries: tó-lésan tó-lýsan

þeód-land

(n.)
Grammar
þeód-land, es; n.
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Wé fram dæge tó óþrum geáxiaþ ungecyndelíco wítu geond þeódland ( throughout the world ) tó mannum cumene, Blickl. Homl. 107, 26. Hé wearð wíde geond þeódland geweorðad, Chr. 959; Erl. 119, 23: Exon. Th. 19, 26; Cri. 306. the continent(?)

HÉDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÉDAN, p. de

To HEED, take care, observe, attend, guard, take charge, take possession, receiveto take care of, guardcustodire, observare

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Héde seðe scire healde ðæt hé wite á hwæt eald landrǽden sý videat qui scyrum tenet, ut semper sciat que sit antiqua terrarum institutio, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 32.

Linked entries: be-hédan ge-hýdan

spryttan

(v.)
Grammar
spryttan, p. te

To sproutspringgerminateTo put forth a shootbring forth fruitto incite

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Ðonne treówa spryttaþ, ðonne wite gé ðæt hit sumorlǽhþ, 614, 4. Ðonne treów and wyrta ǽrest up spryttaþ, Lchdm. ii. 148, 6: Met. 29, 68. Up spryttende pululantes, Wrt. Voc. ii. 66, 4.

Linked entries: tó-sprytting sprýtan

á-settan

(v.)

to setputmove an object to a place To move one's selftransport one's self:-- to set place buildto put inoutof an officeto lay, impose punishment,to set propose a riddle,to oppress

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H. 159, n. to lay, impose punishment, Hé ꝥ wíte and ꝥ éce wræc ásette on þone aldor deófla, Bl. H. 83, 33. to set, propose a riddle, Þú ásettest rǽdels, Ap. Th. 4, 22.

openlíce

(adv.)
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Magon wé ðis spel ðe openlícor gereccean quod melius ostendimus, Past. 197, 11. add: without restriction Hwæt þú woldest witan ic ne mæg mid fæáwum weordum gesecgan.

hús-ting

(n.)
Grammar
hús-ting, es; n.

a meetingcourttribunal

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A word taken from the Scandinavians [Icel. hús-þing a council or meeting to which a king, earl or captain summoned his people or guardsmen], a meeting, court, tribunal, apparently so called from its being held within a building when other courts were

in-segel

(n.)
Grammar
in-segel, es; n.

A sealsignet

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Swá hwæðer swá heó beó fúl swá clǽne binnan ðam insegle whether it [the hand] be foul or clean within the seal, L. Æðelst iv. 7 ; Th. i. 226, 32. Ðá sende se cyning his insegel tó ðam gemóte, Chart. Th. 288, 22

Linked entries: -segel in-sigle

bóc-lic

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Gif þú wylle witan mid bóclicum getæle hwanon þá regulares cumon, Angl. viii. 305, I. Uton þencan, þonne wé þyllic gehýrað, ꝥ wé þe beteran beón þurh þá bóclican láre Hml. S. 28, 120.

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Fram eallum þám wítum þe ðú on mínum líce gefæstnodest ( hast inflicted ), Hml. S. 8, 160. Hé gefæstnode heora fét tó eorðan, Hml. Th. ii. 508, 17. Hié mé on beorg ásetton, gefæstnodon mé ( the cross ) þǽr feóndas, Kr. 33.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Ic geornlíce gode þegnode þurh holdne hyge diligently I served God with loyal heart, 28; Th. 37, 7; Gen. 586: Beo. Th. 539; B. 267. Þurh yrne hyge in anger, Exon. 16 b; Th. 39, 10; Cri. 620: Andr. Kmbl. 1941; An. 973.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Ðá hé geendod wæs ðá rád se bisceop tó ðam cynge myngude ðære munde and his gewitnesse then Ecgferth delivered land and charter, with the witness of the king, to archbishop Dunstan, that he might act as guardian in respect to them, on behalf of his widow

Linked entry: mundian

yfel

(n.)
Grammar
yfel, es; n.
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Homl. 191, 10. ¶ the word often occurs in contrast with gód :-- Swá ðæs gódan gódnes biþ his ágen gód, swá biþ eác ðæs yfelan yfel his ágen yfel, Bt. 37, 3; Fox 190, 15. Hwæþer him yfel þe gód under wunige, Exon. Th. 82, 3; Cri. 1333.

Linked entries: efel eofel

ge-sceaft

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Heofontorht swegl gescyndeð in gesceaft Godes ( in accordance with God's order ] under foldan fæðm, Sch. 74. ordered course of events Wyrda gesceaft, Dan. 132: Wand. 107