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sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasureprice, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods a coin

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Ne wanda ðú for nánum scette for ðam médsceattas áblendaþ wísra manna geþancas non accipies munera, quia munera excoecant oculos sapientum. Deut. 16, 19, Æt ðam lande ðe arcebisceop gebohte mid his ágenan sceatte (with his own money ), Cod. Dip.

Linked entry: sceat

riht

(adj.)
Grammar
riht, adj.

erect, directright, straight agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable the requirements of a lawregulation, legitimate, lawful, regular satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox

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Gif hire forþsíð getímige ǽr him, ðonne is hit rihtast ðæt hé ðanon forþ búton ǽlcum wífe wunige, Wulfst. 304, 23.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Th. i. 88, 13. (1 a) with other sbs. implying time :-- Hé in þá ǽrestan ældu gelufade frécnessa fela, Gú. 80. (1 b) with processes occupying time :-- Gif mon his heówum in fæsten flǽsc gefe, Ll. Th. i. 40, 9.

GRUND

(n.)
Grammar
GRUND, es; m.
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Mid fótum ne mæg grund gerǽcan cannot reach the bottom with his feet, Salm. Kmbl. 453; Sal. 227: Beo.

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reproverebukereproachto punish one who deserves punishmentto chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amendto chastencorrectto torturetormentafflictdistressvexoppress

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Hé ( the man who will not give tithes ) bið mid wítum þreád æfter his deáþe, Blickl. Homl. 49, 25. Synfulle ( those in purgatory ) beóþ þreád, Elen.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

georne

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Add: where an effort has to be made, with a will, in earnest Nó ic him þæs georne ætfealh, B. 968. Geóca ús georne, Az. 12. where a duty or business has to be done, diligently Ic offylgde from fruma alle georne ( diligenter ), Lk. L. R. 1, 3.

ge-lífan

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Gif hié þæs ne geliéfen if they will not admit that, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 11.

hám

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Th. i. 22, 2: 10, 8. in connexion with marriage, v. VII. I a Abraham idese bróhte tó háme, þǽr hé wíc áhte, Gen. 1721.

æt

(prep.)
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S. 21, 246. (1 b) with absolute dat.

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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S. 5, 254. with reference to narrative or statement in which circumstances are stated in proper order Wit gerehton æfter endebyrdnysse be ealre uncer fóre, Hml. A. 107, 414. Hé þis æfter endebyrdnysse sægeð, 162, 238: 152, 12.

LYSTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LYSTAN, p. te

To LIST

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Wél mé lícode ðæt ðú ǽr sǽdest and ðises mé lyst nú get bet I liked well what you said before, and am still better pleased with this, 35, 4; Fox 162, 3; 34, 6; Fox 142, 12.

á-rísan

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Th. i. 222, 9. to arise with intent to act Hwá áríst tó þǽm þæt hé sylle hǽlo?, Ps. Th. 13, 11. Uton wé árísan and ácwellan þá apostolas, Bl. H. 149, 34. <b>II a.

feówertig

alone

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Þǽr wǽron twá hund and eahta and feówertig wera and nigon and feówertig wífa, Bl. H. 239, 14. the forty days of Lent On þám þrím feówertigum per tres quadragesimas, Ll.

lícian

(v.)
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(b α) with wel, (i) to be (well) pleasing :-- Wel heó lícað ús, Coll. M. 32, 9. Mé þín módsefa lícað leng swá wel, B. 1854. Ðam wífe þá word wel lícodon, 639. Gif hé wilnað ðæt hé hire lícige bet ðonne sé ðe hine sende. Past. 143, 4.

leás

Grammar
leás, <b>. II.</b>
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Leás wiht (leáswiht ?)( Satan ), Sat. 727. Sió óðru wyrd is leás and beswícþ ealle hire geféran illa fortuna fallit Bt. 20 ; F. 70, 33. Fram leásum áþume geypt a pellaci genero proditus An. Ox. 2377. Leásum perfido (fratre ), 5068.

GÚÞ

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

War, battle, fightbellum

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Ðǽr ðú gúþe findest there wilt thou find conflict, Andr. Kmbl. 2698; An. 1351. Ǽr ðú gúþe fremme before thou do battle, 2708; An. 1356: Exon. 105b; Th. 402, 5; Rä. 21, 25.

hǽðen

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hǽðen, adj.

HEATHEN, pagan, gentilea heathena heathen, gentile womanethnicus, gentilis, paganus, samaritanusa heathen

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Used substantively :-- Ðæt hé forgeáfe gódne willan ðam seócan hǽðenan that he would grant good will to the sick heathen, ii. 24, 33. Sume ða hǽðenan some of the heathens, i. 562, 28 : 560, 8.

HEARM

(n.)
Grammar
HEARM, herm, es; m.

HARM, hurt, injury, evil, grief, affliction, pain, injurious speech, calumny, insultpain, griefgrief, sorrow, harmcalamitas, calumnia, contumelia, ærumna, iujuriagrief, sorrow

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Nó hé mid hearme gæst ne grétte not with insult did he greet the guest, Beo. Th. 3788; B. 1892. Huscworde ongan herme hyspan with words of contumely and insult began to revile him, Andr. Kmbl. 1341; An. 671.

Linked entry: hearm-heort

gást

breathspirit, ghost, principle of lifespiritthe immaterial part of mana personsoulan incorporeal thingan incorporeal being, a spirit,divine spiritthe soul of a deceased person

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Heó ágeaf hire gást, Shrn. 72, 13. spirit in contrast with body, the immaterial part of man Seoþþan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ, Bl. 111, 30. Úre gást biþ swíþe wíde farende úrum unwillum, Bt. 34, II; F. 152, 3.

ge-tellan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tellan, ic -telle, ðú -telest, he -teleþ, pl. -tellaþ; p. -tealde, pl. -tealdon; pp. -teald, -teled

To tellnumberreckonesteemconsiderascribeassignnumerarecomputarereputarecompararedinumerare

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Se biþ geteald Godes feónd he will be accounted God's enemy, Homl. Th. i. 162, 22. Án eórod is geteald to six þúsendum a legion is reckoned at six thousand, ii. 378, 29: i. 68, 35.

Linked entry: ge-talian