byrgen
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It has been supposed that cremation was originally the mode of burial in use among the Angles; and that the Saxons and Jutes buried the body entire, or that they had adopted this mode of burial when they came into Britain.
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Vigilia = heáfodweard head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district .
ymb
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Emb stemn uicissim, Germ. 388, 77: Scint. 140, 17. of past time Ymb þreó niht com þegen Hǽlendes the Saviour's servant came three days ago, Cd. Th. 291, 5; Sat. 426.
ge-weorþan
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IV. expressing movement Þá gewearð se aƀƀ æt mid micelan fultume, and lét delfon án mycel gedelf then the abbot came on the scene with a great force, and had a great trench dug, C. D. iv. 58, 4.
án
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Th. i. 24, 35: 588, 14. with a following noun Seó án sáwul is æðelboren þe þone lufað þe heó fram com only that soul is noble that loves him from whom she came, Hml. S. 1, 93. Þæt hús hæfdon hié tó ðǽm ánum tácne geworht, Ors. 3, 5; S. 106, 12.
weorþan
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Sebastianus geseah hú ða Godes cempan ongunnon hnexian, and wearð him tómiddes ( he came amongst them ), Homl. Skt. i. 5, 52. Gif nægl of honda weorðe if a nail come off the hand, Lchdm. iii. 58, 7.
tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Cómon hildfrecan tó ðæs da hæftas ǽr hearm þrowedon they came where the captives had suffered, Andr. Kmbl. 2142; An. 1072. Tó hwæs hí gearwe bǽron whither they should bear their arms, Cd.
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habban
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gedafenað cúð habban yuae omnia Anglorum genii oportet haberi comperta, Bd. i. 27 ; Sch. 76, 22. with past ptcpl. complement, to get something done, cause to be done Þé hie tó ðǽm gemǽre cómon mid heora firde, þá hæfden hié hiera clúsan belocene when they came
sculan
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Ðonne seó eorþe him on ufan scealde when the earth came to be put upon them, Shrn. 81, 2, Ǽr hé onweg scyle before he die, Exon. Th. 310, 14; Scef. 74. denoting obligation, fitness, propriety, use (cf. Ger. wozu soll dies ?)