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ge-hiwian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hiwian, l. ge-híwian,
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THORN;ás twelf tácna sind swá gehíwode on ðám heofenlicum roderum, and synd swá bráde ꝥ gefyllað twá tída mid hyra úpgange, Lch. iii. 246, 6.

Linked entry: ge-hiwad

erfe

(n.)
Grammar
erfe, es; n.

An inheritance hērēdĭtas

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An inheritance; hērēdĭtas Freólsgefa áge his erfe let the freedom-giver have his heritage, L. Win. 8; Th. i. 38, 16

ge-heflgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-heflgian, <b>; V.</b>
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add: of physical oppression Ðonne gehefegað hine ðæt ilce ðæt hine ǽr gelíhte unde levigatus fuerat, rursus oneratur, Past. 419, 30

wíd-mǽrsung

(n.)
Grammar
wíd-mǽrsung, e; f.
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Proclamation, publication Openung múþes his wídmǽrsung (infamatio) ys he openeth his mouth like a crier (Ecclus. 20, 15), Scint. 96, 11

wuldorfæste

(adv.)
Grammar
wuldorfæste, adv.

Gloriously

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Gloriously Hió Gode þancode ðæs geleáfan ðe hió swá leóhte oncneów, wuldorfæste, in ðæs weres breóstum, Elen. Kmbl. 1930; El. 967

un-gelícian

(v.)
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to displease Hæbbe sum óðer wimman ealne hire wurðmynt hire ungelícu seó ðe þé oflícige (ungelícige, v.l. ), Hml. A. 94, 66

Linked entry: ge-lícian

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy placere, satisfacere

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Him lofsangum cwémdon [MS. cwemdan] cantaverunt laudes ejus, Ps. Th. 105, 11

Linked entry: cwǽman

þignen

(n.)
Grammar
þignen, þignenn, þínen[n], þinnen[n], e; f.
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Seó abbudisse eode mid ánre hire ðígnenne ( cum una sanctimonialium feminarum) ... Ðá hét heó hire ðínenne (ministram ) gán, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 18-27. Þínenne, Judth. Thw. 24, 4; Jud. 172. Heó hæfde áne þínene ( ancillam ), Gen. 16, 1.

Linked entries: þegnen þínen

for-ðam

(con.)
Grammar
for-ðam, for-ðæm, for-ðan, for-ðon, for-ðam-ðe, for-ðæm-ðe, for-ðan-ðe, for-ðon-ðe; conj, [for that which]

For thatfor that reason whichforbecausenamquia

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Th. 301; B. 149: Cd. 167; Th. 209, 30; Exod. 507: Runic pm. 20; Kmbl. 343, 15; Hick. Thes. i. 135, 40.

Linked entries: for-ða for-ðon

hýre

hire

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hire

gild

(n.)
Grammar
gild, geld, gield, gyld. es; n.

a payment of moneya tributecompensationretributionsubstitutesolutiotributumcompensatioremuneratioretributioGUILDsocietyclub, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societiessocietasfraternitasa payment to Godworshipservicesacrificeofferingcultussacrificiuma heathen deitynumena visible object of worshipan idolidolum

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Menn guldon him gyld men paid him tribute, 1066; Fri. 203, 8. On Abeles gyld in compensation for Abel, Cd. 55; Th. 67, 22; Gen. 1104: 153; Th. 190, 15; Exod. 199. On ðære sunnan gyld in the sun's stead, Exon. 24 a; Th. 68, 14; Cri. 1103.

ge-nyhtsumian

(v.)
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Tuu hund penninga ne genyhtsumiað ( sufficiunt ) him, Jn. L. R. 6, 7. Him mæg heora ágen lár genihtsumian, Hml. Th. ii. 594, 18. <b>III a.

healf

(n.; num.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

a halfside, part

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heregodon on heora healfe and Cnut on his healfe they harried on their side and Cnut on his, 1016; Erl. 154, 23: 1025; Erl. 163, 10. On twá healfe ðære eás on both sides of the river, 896; Etl. 94, 11.

Linked entries: healfe half

hand-seten

(n.)
Grammar
hand-seten, e: f.

The setting of one's hand to a deed, etc., a signature, sign manual

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., a signature, sign manual Ðas trymeþ se forespecena kyng mid Cristes róde tácne and his weotena hondsetena his geofa thus the aforesaid king confirms his gifts with the sign of Christ's cross and the signature of his witan, Cod. Dipl.

Sodome

(n.)
Grammar
Sodome, pl.

The people of Sodom

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The people of Sodom lǽrdon hira synna swá swá Sodome dydon . . . Gif Sodome hira synna hǽlen Past. 55; Swt. 427, 28. Sodoma lande (eorðe Sodominga, Rush.) Mt. Kmbl. 10, 15. On Sodomum (Sodomingum, Rush.) 11, 23

riht

(n.)
Grammar
riht, es n.

that which is straight or erect, a plumb line that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justicewhat properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due what is due from a person, duty what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth an account, a reckoning;ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account

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And Eþelwald cwæð ðæt hé ǽlcre circan aa his dǽla rihtes úðe, Chart. Th. 140, 7-16. rihtes ne gýmdon, Andr. Kmbl. 278; An. 139. Gif mon ne mihte tó rihte gecyrron, ðæt heora wóhdǽda geswícan woldan, Blickl. Homl. 45, 27.

un-áwendendlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
un-áwendendlíce, adv.

Unalterablywithout possibility of change

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Ðá cwæþ hé: 'Ne þearf hit nó eall gewiorþon unáwendendlíce; ac sum hit sceal geweorþan unáwendendlíce, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 30-250, 2

carian

(v.)
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Carian ǽfre hú swýðost magan Gode gecwéman, Ll. Th. ii. 322, 6. with ymbe: — Míne scép sint tóstencte ðurh eówre gýmeleáste . . . Gé cariað embe eówerne bigleofan, and ná embe þǽra sceápa, Hml. Th. i. 242, 2.

æfter-ryne

(n.)
Grammar
æfter-ryne, es; m.

An encounteringmeetingrunning against oneoccursus

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An encountering, meeting, running against one; occursus Æfterryne his óþ to heáhnesse his occursws ejus usque ad summum ejus, Ps. Spl. 18, 7

and-hétan

(v.)
Grammar
and-hétan, p. -hétte

to confessconfiteri

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to confess; confiteri He his gyltas Gode andhétte he confessed his offences to God, Ps. C. 50, 29; Ps. Grn. ii. 277, 29