irfe
Inheritance ⬩ property
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Þolige his wǽpna and his ierfes let him forfeit his weapons and his property, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 14. Gif hwá gefeohte on cyninges húse síe hé scyldig ealles his ierfes, L. In. 6 ; Th. i. 106, 3.
récan
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Hé wǽpna ne récceþ, Beo. Th. 873; B. 434. Ne réccaþ hí ðara metta, Bt. 25; Fox 88, 19. Hí habbaþ cornes swá fela swá hí mǽst récceaþ (réccaþ, MSS. P. S.) they have as much corn as ever they care for, Lchdm. iii. 254, 5 : Wulfst. 132, 21.
swǽr
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His wǽpna syndon swǽre tó berenne, ac Cristes geoc is wynsum, Basil admn. 2; Norm. 36, 14. Sorh biþ swǽrost byrðen, Salm. Kmbl. 623; Sal. 311. Gif míne synna wǽron áwegene on ánre wǽgan, ðonne wǽron hí swǽrran gesewene ðonne sandcorn on sǽ, Homl.
Linked entry: swár
wiþ-standan
to withstand ⬩ resist ⬩ to stand against ⬩ succeed in opposing ⬩ be a match for ⬩ refute ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ be a hindrance ⬩ obstruct ⬩ prevent ⬩ be a preventive ⬩ to stand off ⬩ keep away, ⬩ be absent ⬩ to be hostile
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Wǽpen wyrcean and heora feóndum wiþstondan (resistere ), Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 14. Ðæm sloegende wiðstonda, Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 18. From ðǽm wiðstondendum (resistentibus ) ðere swíðra ðínre, Ps.
Linked entries: wiþer-standan wiþ-licgan
ge-dál
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Cf. ge-dǽlan; Þá dǽldon þá cwelleras þǽra martyra wǽpna and gewǽda . . . Æfter ðám gedále . . . Hml. S. 28, 87.
sceamu
modesty, bashfulness ⬩ shame, confusion ⬩ what causes a feeling of shame, disgrace, shame ⬩ the private part
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Scama ða wǽpen*-*lícan limo preputia Wrt. Voc. ii. 69, 16. Scamu, 68, 60. Similar entries (v. sceam-lim)
Linked entries: a-swǽrnung sceam-lim
ge-férrǽden
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. :-- Þ hé sceolde woroldlicum wǽpnum onfón and on cininges ðegna geférrǽdenne beón, Bl. H. 213, 3: 211, 23.
wiga
one who fights ⬩ a (fighting) man ⬩ a warrior ⬩ a noble, strenuous man
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Wigum and wǽpnum, Beo. Th. 4779; B. 2395. ¶ in phrases denoting a chief or leader :-- Wigena hláford ( Byrhtnoth ), Byrht. Th. 135, 49; By. 135. Wigena baldor ( Holofernes ), Judth. Thw. 22, 5; Jud. 49. Dauid cyning, wigena baldor, Elen.
Linked entry: wihgena
híwan
Members of a household, ⬩ of a religious house, ⬩ a family
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Gehwilcne ðe his hína wæs wǽpned cynnes every one that of his family was of the male sex, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 34; Gen. 2371. Ða hrýmde heó tó hire híwun vocavit ad se homines domus suæ, Gen. 39, 14. Mid hira híwun cum domibus suis, Ex. 1, 1.
heals-fang
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: A legal payment of varying amount according to the status of a person, to be paid by him as a due or fine, or to be received by him or on his account for injury done to him, to be paid as a due Medemra þegna heregeata: hors and his gerǽda and his wǽpn
lecgan
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Gif man óðer wǽpn gedreóhlíce lecge þǽr hig stille mihton beón, 418, 6. Hét se cásere lecgan Georium innon ðone hwær, Hml. S. 14, 106. to deposit in the grave, bury Gif man ǽnig líc of rihtscriftscíre elles hwár lecge, Ll. Th. i. 308, 6.
cyst
choice, election ⬩ optio, electio ⬩ æstimatio ⬩ excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness ⬩ præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas
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Wǽpna cyst what is chosen of weapons, 3123; B. 1559. Symbla cyst what is chosen of feasts, 2469; B. 1232.
Linked entry: wyn
á-biddan
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Gif hé wolde ábiddan æt Gode, ðæt hé móste his feónde áfyllan, Chr. 626; P. 25, 11: 1093; P. 228, 15. where the person for whom is given Ðæt oft wǽpen ábæd his mondryhtne weapon oft it (a sheath) got for its lord Rä. 56, 12. where the purpose for which
gift
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For the need, in the case of a king, of having gifts to give, see B. 1719-23) and wǽpnu . . . and gehwæt þæs þe þá þrié geférscipas behófiaþ, Bt. 17 ; F. 60, 4. v. feoh-, hand-gift. the giving of a woman in marriage, marriage, v. gífan ; [The word is
heáp
a band ⬩ company ⬩ the clergy ⬩ a choir ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a troop ⬩ company ⬩ a crew ⬩ a collection ⬩ in company ⬩ together
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Áwríteþ hé on his wǽpne wællnota heáp, Sal. 161. Ætýwdon monige heápas sweartra lígea (swearte heápas þára líga, v. l.) apparent crebri flammarum tetrarum globi, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 618, 16.
hrægel
A garment ⬩ dress ⬩ robe ⬩ rail ⬩ clothing
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Man hine forbærneþ mid his wǽpnum and hrægle he is burnt with his arms and clothing, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 21, 8. Ðæt hrægl ðe hé ǽr ðæm þearfan sealde the cloak that he had given to the beggar, Blickl. Homl. 215, 18: 223, 8.
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weorold-mann
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Hé hine wið eallum ðǽm wǽpnum geheóld, ða ðe woruldmen fremmaþ on menniscum ðingum, Blickl. Homl. 213, 6. Ðonne hé from woruldmonnum (world-, Cott. MSS.) bið ongiten suelce hé sié ælðiédig on ðiosum middangearde, Past. 19 ; Swt. 141, 18.
ge-wildan
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Hé wolde mid wǽpnum gewyldan þá Iudéiscan, 484. Gewyldan mid wíge þá leóda, 28, 3.
manian
to bring to mind what ought to be done ⬩ to urge upon one what ought to be done ⬩ to admonish ⬩ exhort ⬩ instigate ⬩ to bring to mind what, should not be forgotten ⬩ to admonish ⬩ remind ⬩ suggest ⬩ prompt ⬩ to tell what ought to be done ⬩ to teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ advise ⬩ to claim of a person (acc.) what is due ⬩ in jus vocare ⬩ ad malium mannire
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Hí hí manedon and lǽrdon ðæt hí him wǽpno worhton, Bd. 1, 12; S. 481, 5. Ongan hí manigean and lǽran ðæt hí sibbe hæfdon, 2, 2; S. 502, 8. Manian, Byrht. Th. 138, 31; By. 228. Maniende instigantes, incitantes, cohortantes, Hpt.
wíf-mann
a woman ⬩ female
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Ne scríde nán wǽpman mid wífmannes reáfe (veste feminea), Deut. 22, 5. Be wífmannes beweddunge, L. Edm. B. 1; Th. i. 254. Be ungewintredes wífmannes nédhǽmde. Gif mon ungewintrædne wífmon tó niédhǽmde geþreátige, L. Alf. pol. 26 ; Th. i. 78, 16.
Linked entry: wím-man