rihtan
to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct ⬩ to right a person, ⬩ replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprived ⬩ to make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend ⬩ to keep right, direct, rule
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Gemeta and gewihta rihte man georne let weights and measures be made correct with all diligence, L. C. S. 9; Th. i. 380, 24. Ælþeódige mæn, gif hió hiora hǽmed rihtan nyllaþ, of lande gewíten, amend L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 1.
on-hagian
To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience
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Gif hine onhagige (si facultatem habeat), gefreóge ǽnne man, ii. 24; Th. ii. 192, 12; L. Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 9-12; Homl. Th. i. 180, 12. Ðone dǽl ðe him to onhagige, 398, 17.
sméðe
Smooth ⬩ smooth, without roughness or inequalities ⬩ smooth, without discomfort or annoyance ⬩ smooth, suave, avoiding offence ⬩ smooth, not irritating (of food, medicine, etc.) ⬩ smooth ⬩ not harsh, melodious, harmonious
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Ða wambe man sceal clǽsnian mid sméþe wyrtdrence 262, 17. Wyrc sméþe eágsealfe 308, 27. smooth (of words) Sméðne sybcwide Frag. Kmbl. 54; Leás. 29. Ðám ðe ful sméðe sprǽce habbaþ 20; Leás. 12. Ðone ele, ðæt wǽron ða sméðan lyffetunga Homl.
ge-býrian
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Mt. 25, 27. which has no subject Syþþan gebyreþ ꝥ man sylle ..., Ll. Th. i. 250, 16. Sulhælmessan gebyreð ꝥ man gelǽste, 342, 30: 352, 16. (2 a) with dat. of person :--- Bisceopum gebyreð ꝥ ..., ii. 316, 11, 22, 26. Gebyrað, 34.
wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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Gif man hrægl tó wedde selle, L. Alf. 36; Th. i. 52, 25. Gif hwá þeóf clǽnsian wylle, lecge án .c. tó wedde, L. Eth. iii. 7; Th. i. 296, 7. Se Hálga Gást wæs onsended tó wedde ðæs heofonlícan éþles, Blickl. Homl. 131, 14.
sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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Ðæt nán man on his yrfenuman ne spece that no man bring an action against his heir, L. Eth. iii. 14; Th. i. 298, 10. Ðone áð syllan, ðæt hé mid folcrihte on ðæt land sprece, L. O. D. 1; Th. i. 352, 13
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þingian
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Heom man raþe ðæs wið þingode soon after people came to terms with them, Chr. 100l; Erl. 136, 32. Hé sceal þingian wið ðone ðe hé ábylgþ debet reconciliari ci quem offendebat, L. Ecg.
Aríus
A presbyter of Alexandria, founder of the Arians, born in Cyrenaica, Africa, and died in A. D. 336
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D. 336 Ðá cwæþ Arrius ðæt Crist, Godes Sunu, ne mihte ná beón his Fæder gelíc, ne swá mihtig swá he; and cwæþ, ðæt se Fæder wǽre ǽr se Sunu, and nam býsne be mannum, hú ǽlc sunu biþ gingra ðonne se fæder on ðisum lífe....
strengu
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Strengo getrúwode ánes mannes. Beo. Th. 5074 ; B. 2540. Strenge, 3071; B. 1533. Full strenge plenus fortitudine, Rtl. 43, 34. Mid míne ágne mægene and strengo (-eo, Cott. MSS.), Past. 4; Swt. 39, 18: Cd. Th. 98, 19; Gen. 1632.
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swæþ
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Swylce mannes swaðu, ðon gelícost ðe ðǽr sum mon gestóde; and ða fótlástas wǽron swutole, 203, 35. Alle suæðo omnes semite, Rtl. 81, 20. Forlét úre Drihten his fét on ða eorþan besincan . . . leóhtfæt biþ á byrnende for ðara swaþa weorþunga, Blickl.
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weorold-líf
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Nele God wið ende ǽfre tó worulde his milde mód mannum áfyrran on woruldlífe wera cneórissum numquid Deus in finem misericordiam suam abscindet a seculo et generatione? 76, 7.
æt-berstan
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Nǽre ꝥ hí on niht út ne ætburston of þǽre byrig, 943; P. in, 17. where direction, road, or manner of escape is given His geféran mid fleáme ætburston, Hml. Th. ii. 248, II. Þá menn up ætberstan intó þǽre byrig, Ll. Th. i. 286, 2.
of-settan
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. ¶ of demoniacal possession :-- Heó aflýgde þá fúlan deófla fram ofsættum mannum, Hml. S. 2, 132. Ofsettum, Hml. Th. ii. 346, 33 : i. 344, 29.
ge-swutelian
To declare ⬩ publish ⬩ make known ⬩ explain ⬩ prove ⬩ manifest ⬩ show ⬩ glorify ⬩ monstrāre ⬩ demonstrāre ⬩ publĭcāre ⬩ exprĭmĕre ⬩ manĭfestāre ⬩ signāre ⬩ explānāre ⬩ prŏbāre ⬩ clārĭfĭcāre
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Nú ys mannes sunu geswutelod, and God ys geswutelod on him nunc clārĭfĭcātus est fīlius hŏmĭnis, et Deus clārĭfĭcātus est in eo, Jn. Bos. 13, 31, 32
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a-settan
to set ⬩ put ⬩ place ⬩ appoint ⬩ lay ⬩ set up ⬩ erect ⬩ build ⬩ to set or take ⬩ to plant ⬩ ponere ⬩ statuere ⬩ constituere ⬩ instituere ⬩ collocare ⬩ deponere ⬩ desumere ⬩ plantare ⬩ to make a journey ⬩ iter facere
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to set, put, place, appoint, lay, set up, erect, build, to set or take, to plant; ponere, statuere, constituere, instituere, collocare, deponere, desumere, plantare He asette his swíðran hand under Abrahames þeóh posuit manum sub femora Abraham, Gen.
BEÓDAN
BID ⬩ to command ⬩ order ⬩ jubere ⬩ mandare ⬩ to announce ⬩ proclaim ⬩ inspire ⬩ bode ⬩ threaten ⬩ nuntiare ⬩ annuntiare ⬩ nuntium vel mandatum deferre ⬩ prædicare ⬩ significare ⬩ inspirare ⬩ minari alicui aliquid ⬩ to offer ⬩ give ⬩ grant ⬩ offerre ⬩ præbere
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BID, to command, order; jubere, mandare Ðás þing ic eów beóde hæc mando vobis Jn. Bos. 15, 17. He beád Iosepe ðæt he bude his bróðrum dixit ad Joseph ut imperaret fratribus suis Gen. 45, 17 : Ors. 6, 7; Bos. 119, 38 : Andr.
ferhþ
the soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ mind ⬩ anĭmus ⬩ mens ⬩ life ⬩ vīta
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He wiste ferhþ guman he knew the man's soul, Cd. 134; Th. 169, 2; Gen. 2793, Ne lǽt ðú ðín ferhþ wesan sorgum asǽled let not thy soul be bound with sorrows, Cd. 100; Th. 132, 17; Gen. 2194.
leánian
To reward ⬩ recompense ⬩ requite ⬩ pay
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Nú ic wolde ðé ðone unþanc mid yfele leánian valet manus mea reddere tibi malum, Gen. 31, 29. Ðá cwæþ heó ðæt heó ne dorste him swá leánian swá hé hire tó geearnud hæfde then said she, that she dared not requite him as he had deserved of her, Chart.
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ge-werian
to defend ⬩ protect ⬩ take care of ⬩ make [land] free from claims ⬩ defendĕre ⬩ procurare ⬩ to associate with for the cause of defence ⬩ to make a treaty with ⬩ assŏciāre defensiōnis causa ⬩ jungere fœdĕre
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Gange [ðæt land] into ðære stówe swá gewered swá hit stande mid mete and mid mannum and mid ǽlcum þingan let the land go afterwards to that place so provided as it may then be, with meat and with men and with everything, 519, 3: Cod. Dipl.
ge-hálgian
To consecrate ⬩ dedicate ⬩ initiate ⬩ ordain ⬩ hallow ⬩ make holy ⬩ sanctify ⬩ consecrāre ⬩ dedĭcāre ⬩ sacrāre ⬩ inĭtĭāre ⬩ ordĭnāre ⬩ sanctĭfĭcāre
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Siððan ðú gehálgast hira handa postquam inĭtiāvĕris mănus eōrum, Ex. 29, 9, 35. Ðú gehálgast ðæt gehálgode anribb and ðone bóh sanctĭfĭcābis et pectuscŭlum consecrātum et armum, 29, 27, 36.
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