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DUBBAN

(v.)
Grammar
DUBBAN, p. ade; pp. ad

To strike, DUB, createpercŭtĕre, creāre

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To strike, DUB, create; percŭtĕre, creāre Se cyng dubbade his sunu Henric to rídere the king dubbed [or created] his son Henry a knight, Chr. 1085: Erl. 219, 1

éðel-setl

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-setl, es; n.

A native seat, a settlement patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium

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A native seat, a settlement; patria sēdes, dŏmĭcĭlium Him ðá eard geceás and éðelsetl chose him then a dwelling and a settlement, Cd. 91; Th. 115, 30; Gen. 1927

freoðo-spéd

(n.)
Grammar
freoðo-spéd, friðo-spéd, e; f.

Abundance of peaceprotecting powerpācis cōpiatutēlāris pŏtestas

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Abundance of peace, protecting power; pācis cōpia, tutēlāris pŏtestas Enoch siððan ealdordóm ahóf. freoðospéd Enoch then raised his sovereignty, his protecting power, Cd. 60; Th. 73, 2; Gen. 1198

Linked entry: friðo-spéd

friðo-tácen

(n.)
Grammar
friðo-tácen, -tácn, es; n.

A peace-signpācis signum

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A peace-sign; pācis signum Abraham sette friðotácn on his selfes sunu Abraham set a sign of peace on his own son, Cd. 107; Th. 142, 29; Gen. 2369

Linked entry: freoðo-tácen

línen-werd

(adj.)
Grammar
línen-werd, adj.
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Dressed in linen Hé wæs línenwerd and his lendena wǽron ymbgirde he was clothed in linen, and his loins were girded, L. Ælfc. P. 17; Th. ii. 370, 11

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ge-wærlǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wærlǽcan, p. -lǽhte, -léhte; pp. -lǽht, -léht

To remindadmonishcommonefăcĕre

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To remind, admonish; commonefăcĕre Cain wiste his fæder forgǽgednysse, and næs þurh ðæt gewærléht Cain knew his father's transgression, and was not admonished by it, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 40

Linked entry: -wærlǽcan

ge-iéwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-iéwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewostendere

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To shew; ostendere He ðæt beácen geseah ðæt him on heofonum ǽr geiéwed wearþ he saw the beacon which to him before in heaven was shewn, Elen. Grm. 102

ge-nefa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-nefa, an; m.

A nephewnepos

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A nephew; nepos Caius his [Agustuses] genefa nolde gebiddan to ðam ælmihtigum Gode Caius his [Augustus's] nephew would not worship the almighty God, Ors. 6, 1; Bos. 116, 18

árleáslíce

(adv.)
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Hé þá hálgan róde genam hám tó his earde árleáslíce dyrstig, Hml. S. 27, 26. Hét hé his ágenne sunu árleáslíce ácwellan, Hml. Th. i. 88, 7: 13. Add

on-hyscan

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Add Sé þe forsihð þearfan onhyscð (exprobrat) Scyppende his ( he that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker, Prov. 14, 31), Scint. 178, 17. Onhyscan infamare, An. Ox. 17, 23

toll-scír

(n.)
Grammar
toll-scír, e; f.

The office of taking toll,business of gathering taxes

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The office of taking toll, business of gathering taxes Matheus árás and forlét his tollscíre Matthew arose and gave up his occupation as tolllaker, Homl. Th. ii. 468, 25

drohtnung

(n.)
Grammar
drohtnung, drohtung, e; f. [droht vitæ condĭtio]

Conversation, condition, conduct, life, actions conversātio, condĭtio, stătio, actio

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Manega hálige béc cýðaþ his [Gregoriuses] drohtnunge and his hálige líf many holy books manifest his [Gregory's] conduct and his holy life, Homl. Th. ii. 116, 29. Of ðære munuclícan drohtnunge from the monastic life, 120, 12.

forfang-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
forfang-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost propertymerces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur

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The reward for rescuing stolen cattle or lost property; merces, quæ bŏnōrum surreptōrum restĭtūtōri dătur Gyf hit ðonne elles on hýdelse funden sý, ðonne mæg ðæt forfangfeoh leóhtre beón if otherwise it be found in a hiding-place, the reward for rescuing

hund-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
hund-feald, adj.

Hundredfold

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Swá hwæt swá wé be ánfealdan Godes þearfum syllaþ hé hit ús forgylt be hundfealdum, ii. 106, 2. Mid hundfealdum, i. 180, 26. Sealdon wæstm sum hundfealdne dabant fructum aliud centesimum, Mt. Kmbl. MS. A. 13, 8

Linked entry: hundfeald-getel

ge-weald

Grammar
ge-weald, <b>; I 7.</b>
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Add Gif hwá forstelð hwǽte and ꝥ forstolene sǽwð, hwæt, áh ꝥ corn geweald, ꝥ hit wearp se sǽdere on moldan?, Hml.

munuc-líf

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Hú wel hit férde mid ús þá ðá munuclíf wǽron mid wurðscipe gehealdene. Hml. S. 13, 149

ahsian

(v.)
Grammar
ahsian, p. ode; pp. od.

to askdemandcallsummon before oneinterrogarepostulareexigereto obtainexperiencenancisciexperiri

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to ask, demand, call, summon before one; interrogare, postulare, exigere He ongan hine ahsian he began to call him, Cd. 40; Th. 53, 18; Gen. 863: Deut. 4, 32: Ps.

for-sendan

(v.)
Grammar
for-sendan, p. -sende; pp. -sended

To send awaysend into banishmentbanishdimittĕrerelēgāredeportāre

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He hine siððan forsende he afterwards banished him, 3, 7; Bos. 59, 26. He wearþ snúde forsended he was quickly banished, Beo. Th. 1812; B. 904

Íra-land

(n.)
Grammar
Íra-land, es ; n.

Land of the IrishIreland

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Land of the Irish, Ireland Gewitan him ðá Norþmenn Dyflen sécean eft Íraland [Yraland, hira land], Chr. 937 ; Th. 206, col. 2, 1. 15; Æðelst. 56. In Ors. 1, 1 ; Swt. 19, 15, 16 Íraland is doubtful.

Linked entries: Íras Ír-land

brægen

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Ǽrest þæs mannes brægen bið geworden on his móder innoþe. Þonne bid ꝥ brægen útan mid reáman bewefen on þǽre syxtan wucan, Nar. 49, 24-26. Án stán hine slóh inn oð þæt brægen, Hml. Th. ii. 300, 24. Add