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ge-lustfullian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lustfullian, p. ode; pp. od.

To be delighted, be pleased, rejoicedelectāri, lætāriTo delight, pleasedelectāre, jŭvāre

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Gelustfullodon ðé dóhtra cyninga delectāvērunt te fīliæ rēgum, Ps. Spl. 44, 10. Ða welan gelustfulliaþ riches afford pleasure, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 20 : 130, 9

un-hold

(adj.)
Grammar
un-hold, adj.

unfriendlyhostileunfaithfuldisloyal

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Hé him ða sǽtnunge gewearnode ðæs unholdan cyninges regis sibi infesti insidias vitavit, Bd. 2, 12; S. 515, 12. Ealle his ǽhta unholde fýnd, ríce réðe mann gedǽle, Ps. Th. 108, 11.

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cyne-cyn

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Ǽlcne þára þe hió geácsian myhte þæt kynekynnes wæs omnes regie arcessitos, Ors. 1, 2; S. 30, 30. Næs hé æðelboren, ne him náht tó þám cynecynne ne gebyrode, Hml. Th. i. 80, 33. Hí gecuron heora kynecinn aa on þá wífhealfa, Chr. p. 3, 16.

eald-hláford

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Substitute: An old lord, a lord whose right to rule is of ancient date, a rightful, liege lord Hiera ealdhláfordes sunu regis filium, Ors. 3, 11; S. 148, 33.

godspellian

(v.)
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To preach the gospel Hé bodade and godspellade ríc Godes praedicans et euangelizans regnum Dei, Lk. L. 8, 1. Hí Godes word Engla þeóda godspellodon, Chr. 596; P. 21, 17

folc-gemót

(n.)
Grammar
folc-gemót, -mót, folces gemót, es; n.

A folk-meetingpŏpŭli consessus

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folc-gemót was a general assembly of the people of a town, city or shire, and was held annually on the first of May, but it could be convened on extraordinary occasions by ringing the moot-bell, — 'Cum ălĭquid vēro inŏpīnātum, vel dŭbium, vel mălum contra, regnum

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bæcestre

(n.)
Grammar
bæcestre, bæcistre, bæcystre, an; f ? m. [bacan to bake, heó bæc-eþ; estre, v. -isse]

A woman who bakespistrixa bakerpistor

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done by females, this occupation is here denoted by a feminine termination; hence, a baker; pistor Ðá gelamp hit ðæt twegen afýryde men agylton wið heora hláford, Egypta cynges byrle and his bæcistre ecce accidit ut peccarent duo eunuchi, pincerna regis

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fóre-settan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-settan, p. -sette, pl. -setton; pp. -seted, -sett

To set beforeproposeshutclose inpræpōnĕrepropōnĕrepræclūdĕre

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To set before, propose, shut, close in; præpōnĕre, propōnĕre, præclūdĕre Hí ða ylcan Eald-Seaxan næfdon ágenne cyning, ac ealdormen wǽron heora þeóde fóresette non hăbent rēgem iidem antīqui Saxŏnes, sed satrăpas suæ genti præpŏsĭtos, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624

ge-mynegian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mynegian, p. ode; pp. od
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Seó gemynegode cyninges dóhter memorata regis filia, Bd. 3, 24; S. 557, 3

Linked entry: mynegian

súþ-dǽl

(n.)
Grammar
súþ-dǽl, es; m.
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Súðdǽles cwén regina austri, Mt. Kmbl. 12, 42. Hig cómon tó súðdǽle ad australem plagam, Gen. 13, 1. Tó súðdǽle ad meridiem, 14. Of súðdǽle Asiam, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 5. Hí on ðam súþdǽle inn eodon, Homl. Th. i. 508, 9.

þurh-stingan

(v.)

to stab throughpiercethrust through

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Hé ðurhstong ðone cyninges ðeng and ðone cyning gewundade tanta vi hostis ferrum infixit, ut per corpus militis occisi etiam regem vulneraret, Bd. 2, 9; S. 511, 24. Þurhsting his eáre perforabis aurem ejus, Deut. 15, 17.

wlite-beorht

(adj.)
Grammar
wlite-beorht, adj.

Of splendid beautybeautiful

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Eorþan cyningas monegum and mislícum wǽdum wlitebeorhtum scínaþ, golde gegerede and gimcynnum reges purpura claros nitente, Met. 25, 4. Wlitebeorhte wæstmas, Cd. Th. 94, n ; Gen. 1560

Agustin

(n.)
Grammar
Agustin, es; m: Agustīnus, Augustīnus, i; m:

St. AugustineAugustinus

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D. 604] eodem rege regnante, ' Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 30-505, 4; Mobr. 95, 10-15, 96, 1-8

weccan

(v.)
Grammar
weccan, p. weahtewehteweahte, wehte; pp. weaht, weht

To wake, waken. to rouse from sleep to rouse to rouseto enliven, stimulate, refresh to rouseto excite, stir upto raise what is depressed to give life to, to cause, give rise to, produce, raise

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Ne bið ðé rest witod, ac ðec regna scúr weceþ and wreceþ, Cd. Th. 252, 11; Dan. 577. Windas weccaþ woruld mid storme, Exon. Th. 59, 13; Cri. 952. Nalles sceal hearpan swég wígend weccean, Beo.

ge-wissian

(v.)
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Nihte and dæg þú gewissast ( regis ), Hy. S. 6, 4. Embhwerft þú gewissast orbem regis, 26, 4: 91, 21. Se láreów bið unscyldig, gif hé þæt folc mid láre gewissað, Hml. Th. i. 240, 11.

áre

(n.)
Grammar
áre, an; f.

Honourhonestyfavourbenefitpitymercyhonorhonestasgratiabeneficiummisericordia

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Honour, honesty, favour, benefit, pity, mercy; honor, honestas, gratia, beneficium, misericordia Áre [MS. aare] cyninges dóm ǽghwǽr lufade honor regis judicium diligit, Ps. Th. 98, 3. Mid áran with honours, Cd. 155 ; Th. 193, 12 ; Exod. 245.

Linked entries: árena árna

eorþ-cyning

(n.)
Grammar
eorþ-cyning, es; m. [cyning a king]

An earthly king, king of the land terræ rex

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-cynincgum] se ege standeþ terrĭbĭli ăpud rēges terræ, Ps. Th. 75, 9. He eorþcyningas yrmde and cwelmde he oppressed and slew the kings of the earth, Bt. Met. Fox 9, 93; Met. 9, 47: Ps. Th. 88, 24

wearg-cwedol

(adj.)
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wearg-cwedol, -cwidol; adj.

Given to evil speaking or cursing

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M. 356, 26) Godes ríce gesittan ne magon, hwæþere is gelýfed ðæt ða ðe be gewyrhtum wyrgede wǽron for heora árleásnysse, ðæt hí hraðe ðurh Drihtnes wræc heora scylde wíte ðrowedon quamvis maledici regnum Dei possidere non possint, creditum est tamen quod

tó-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To tear to pieces,wrench asunder,dislocateto root out,destroy

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Similar entries v. tó-hlecan. figurative, to root out, destroy Ic hæbbe ðé gesetne ofer ríce and ofer ðióda ðæt ðú hí tólúce and tóweorpe and forspilde and tóstence constitui te super gentes et super regna, ut evellas et destruas et disperdas et dissipes

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man

(pronoun.)
Grammar
man, mon; indef. pron. (originally nom. of noun mann q. v. ; cf. French on from homo).

Oneanyonetheypeople

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Eductum de carcere Joseph totonderunt, ac veste mutata obtulerunt regi, Gen. 41, 13, 14. Ne ete man his flǽsc non comedentur carnes ejus, Ex. 21, 28. Gif hé næbbe hwæt hé wið ðære stale sylle sylle man hine wið feó.

Linked entries: MANN mon