á-bycgan
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R. 306.] to perform what was necessary for the discharge of a legal obligation Cliroc feówra sum hine clǽnsie, and áne his hand on wiófode; óðre ætstanden áð ábycgan, i. e. the principal, with one hand on the altar, made oath; the compurgators stood
be-sprecan
mention ⬩ to claim ⬩ To complain of ⬩ blame ⬩ To complain
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Th. i. 374, 13. of legal proceedings, to claim Sette hé borh ꝥ hé bringe his geteáman in þǽr hit besprecen bið (where the recovered property will be claimed), Ll. Th. i. 288, 17. in an unfavourable sense, trans.
sand
A messenger, envoy
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hider tó lande; ðæt wæs Waltear bisceop in the same year came the Pope's legate to this country; that was bishop Walter, Chr. 1095; Erl. 232, 28.
hreósan
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Gl. 124. to move or act with violence, fall upon, attack Þá áwyrgedan gástas betwux þá grimlican léga in hruron and feóllon maligni inter favillantium voraginum atras cavernas discurrentes, Guth. Gr. 132, 3
folgere
a successor ⬩ a follower ⬩ adherent
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Seó sóþe gesǽlþ mæg ǽlcum hire folgera sellan þurhwunigendne welan, Bt. 33, 3; F. 126, 12. as a legal term, in contrast with heorþfæst man. [v. Andrews' Old English Manor. s.v.]
ágnian
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Ágnege (agan, R.) gold possidere aurum , 10, 9. of legal possession, to declare one's self the owner of property, so rendering team (q. v. , also tíman, ) unnecessary Swá hé hit ágnode swá hé hit týmde whether he declared himself to have been the owner
ge-wrítan
To write ⬩ to give or bestow by writing ⬩ to write along with others ⬩ conscribere
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Gewriten yrfe legatum, Ælfc. Gl. 13; 57, 96; Wrt. Voc. 20, 37. Gewriten yrfeweard legatarius, Lye
be-teón
to draw over or round, cover, surround, inclose, protect ⬩ obducere, superinducere, circumducere, concludere, munire ⬩ to leave by law, bequeath ⬩ legare ⬩ accuse ⬩ criminari, accusare
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MS. 19 b, 22. to leave by law, bequeath; legare, Th. Diplm. A. D. 1037; 567, 9. to bring a charge against any one, accuse; criminari, accusare Beteáh Gosfrei Bainard Willelm of Ou Geoffrey Bainard accused William of Eu Chr. 1096; Th. 362, 32.
un-weorþlíce
unworthily ⬩ in an unsuitable manner ⬩ with indignity ⬩ with contempt ⬩ ignominiously ⬩ with indignation
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Hé heora ǽrendracan swá unweorðlíce forseah, ðæt hé heora self onseón nolde legatos ad se missos injuriosissime etiam a conspectu suo abstinuit, 4, 8; Swt.186, 7: 3, 10; Swt. 140, 3.
ge-ǽrendian
to do an errand ⬩ a business ⬩ to obtain by negotiation ⬩ intercession ⬩ to go ⬩ and obtain ⬩ apply ⬩ and obtain
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Þá sendon hió Filónem tó þon ꝥ hé him sceolde Gaiuses mildse geǽrendian Philonem legatum ad Caesarem miserunt Ors. 6, 3; S. 258, 5. from (æt) a person Ic geǽrndede æt Cnute þæt land, Cht.
ofer-hírness
Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contempt ⬩ disregard, disobedience
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But it occurs chiefly as a legal term the disregard of an authoritative enactment or the fine for such disregard, amounting to 120 shillings. Some of the offences to which it applies may be seen from the following passages :--
ládung
An excusing ⬩ an apology ⬩ excuse ⬩ a defence ⬩ exculpation ⬩ purgation
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Hí simle séceaþ endeleáse ládunga semper improbas defensiones quærunt, 35, 2; Swt. 239, 8. as a legal term, purgation, the clearing himself on the part of an accused person, by oath or by some form of ordeal, of the charge made against him And stande
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un-tweógendlíce
without feeling doubt ⬩ certainly ⬩ unhesitatingly ⬩ so as not to cause doubt ⬩ unequivocally ⬩ indubitably
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unequivocally, indubitably Hé his ǽrendracan ásende tó ðære ðeóde, and him untweógendlíce secgan (say in a way that should leave no room for doubt) hét, ðæt hié óðer sceolden, oþþe ðæt lond æt him álésan, oþþe hé hié wolde mid gefeohte fordón missis legatis
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synnig
sinful, wicked ⬩ guilty, culpable
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Monige æfter ðæs líchoman scylde hí swá micle fæsðlícor gestaðoliaþ on gódum weorcum swá hí hí selfe synnigran ongietaþ, Past. 52; Swt. 411, 3. in a legal sense, <b>guilty, culpable.</b> v. scyldig Scyldig ł synnig reus, Mk. Skt.
ge-þingþu
honour ⬩ dignity ⬩ rank ⬩ honor ⬩ dignitas
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Geþyncþum honourably, Exon. 41 b; Th. 138, 16; Gú. 577. a court, legal assembly Ðæt, griþ ðæt se ealdormann on fíf-burhga geþincþe sylle and ðæt griþ ðæt man sylleþ on burhgeþincþe béte man for the 'grith' which the alderman in the assembly of the five-burghs
bóc
a book ⬩ a document ⬩ register ⬩ catalogue ⬩ a charier ⬩ a book ⬩ volume ⬩ literary work ⬩ pages
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Voc. ii. 87, 4. a legal document, a bill of divorce Híw*-*gedáles bóc libellum repudii, Mk. 10, 4. a charier Hafingseotan boec, C. D. B. i. 402, 5. Lulla gebohte ðás boec and ðis lond, C.
ge-þinge
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</b> as a legal term :-- Be diernum geðinge. Sé þee Gif hé geþafað ðá dyrnan geþingo, 240, 16. intercession, mediation Þes bróþer getogen wæs of þisum leóhte mid geþingum (þingungum, v. l., intercessionibus ) þæs hálgan weres, Gr. D. 54, 6.
ge-rǽdnes
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Th. ii. 296, 18. a legal agreement embodied in a charter God þá gehealde for bǽm lífum þe unne ꝥ þeós gerǽdnis stondon móte in écnesse, C. D. ii. 132, 19. þás gerǽdnisse eall se hióréd mid Crístes róde tácne gefæstnodon, 150, 33.
on-sacan
to attack, strive against ⬩ to, resist, refuse to comply with a demand ⬩ to declare that one has no knowledge of a person ⬩ to refuse a person what he wants ⬩ to refuse to acknowledge a claim, not to allow the truth of a statement, in a legal sense to deny a charge ⬩ to make excuse ⬩ to sacrifice
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Kmbl. 10, 33. to refuse a person what he wants Gif huá wil æfter meh gecyme onsæcæ (andsæce, Rush.) hine seolfne abneget semetipsum, 16, 24. to refuse to acknowledge a claim, not to allow the truth of a statement, in a legal sense to deny a charge Ne
cwide
the expression of a thought, a sentence, period ⬩ sententia ⬩ a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will ⬩ dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum ⬩ a legal enactment, decree ⬩ edictum, deretum
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Cwydas dón to make wills, Lchdm. iii. 210, 30. a legal enactment, decree ; edictum, deretum Swá hit ǽr Eádmundes cwide wæs as it was formerly the enactment of Edmund, L. Edg. H. 2; Th. i. 258, 9.