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ge-fylce

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Harold cyningc and Tostig eorl and heora gefylce wǽron áfaren of scipe, Chr. 1066; P. 198, 19. Fram gefylce a manipulo, An. Ox. 2555: manipulo, caterua, legione, 3688. Se módiga deófol mid his gefilce wyle wið þínre sáwle campian, Wlfst. 249, 2.

on-hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hweorfan, p. -hwearf.

To change, reverse ⬩ To change, turn, revert

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To change, turn, revert Manegum cyninge onhwearf se anweald and se wela óþ ðæt hé eft wearþ wædla qui reges felicitatem calamitate mutaverint, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 102, 13. Hé ( Nebuchadnezzar ) eft onhwearf wódan gewittes, Cd. Th. 255, 21; Dan. 627

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feorm

provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment

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Cyninges feorm, cyning-feorm(q. v.): Þára mynsterháma hwelcne þe cyninges feorm tó belimpe, Ll. Th. i. 60, 24. Fram twám mínra (Athelstan's) feorma (de duabus meis nihtfirmis, Lat. vers.) ágyfe mon áne ambra meles . . ., 198, 6.

ǽg-þer

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Ǽgðer ge ðone cyning, ge his sunu, ge ealle ðá ðe cynecynnes wǽron, 36: Chr. 897; P. 90, 16. Ǽgðer be ðám sǽriman on Eást-Seaxum, and on Centlande, and on Súð-Seaxum, and on Hamtúnscíre, 994; P. 129, 7

Linked entry: ǽg-hwæþer

mægþ-hád

Grammar
mægþ-hád, <b>mægeþ-hád,</b> es; m.

maidenhood ⬩ virginity ⬩ celibacy ⬩ chastity ⬩ a body of young persons

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maidenhood, virginity, celibacy, chastity Ðú cennest cyning ealra clǽnnessa and ðinne mægþhád nó ne gewemmest, Blickl. Homl. 7, 36: Exon. 12 a; Th. 18, 25; Cri. 289: 9 a; Th. 6, 16; Cri. 85 : Homl. Th. i. 460, 4.

meahtig

(adj.)
Grammar
meahtig, <b>mæhtig, mehtig, mihtig;</b> adj.

mighty ⬩ powerful ⬩ able ⬩ Possible

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Cyning ríce and mihtig rex potentissimus. Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 16. Wyrta módor, innan mihtigu, Lchdm. iii. 32, 8. Heó was swá mihtegu wið God ðæt heó sealde blindum gesihþe, Shrn. 31, 12.

ge-bredan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bredan, p. -bræd, pl. -brudon; pp. -broden [ge-, bredan to draw]

to draw ⬩ unsheath ⬩ brandish ⬩ stringĕre ⬩ evagĭnāre ⬩ vibrāre ⬩ to draw breath ⬩ take breath ⬩ inspire ⬩ inspīrāre ⬩ to weave ⬩ plait ⬩ nectĕre ⬩ plectĕre ⬩ to feign ⬩ pretend ⬩ simŭlāre

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Cyning wælseaxe gebræd the king brandished his deadly knife, 5400;B. 2703. to draw breath, take breath, inspire; inspīrāre Ðeáh he late meahte oreþe gebredan though he could slowly take breath, Exon. 49 b; Th. 172, 4; Gú. 1138. to weave, plait; nectĕre

Linked entries: ge-bræd ge-bregdan ge-broden ge-broiden ge-brudon

ge-déman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-déman, p. de; pp. ed

To deem ⬩ judge ⬩ determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ decree ⬩ doom ⬩ condemn ⬩ jūdĭcāre ⬩ decernĕre ⬩ sancīre ⬩ condenmāre

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He gedémed hæfde ðæt Ceólwulf æfter him cyning wǽre successōrem fore Ceoluulfum decrēvisset, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 1 : Cd. 186; Th. 231, 11; Dan. 245.

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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Se cyning ( Ethelbert of Kent) sealde Wulláfe fíf sulung landes et Wassingwellan (Washingwell, in Kent) wið ðém fíf sulungum et Mersahám (Mersham, in Kent ), ii. 66, 17-19. Twá sulung æt Denetúne ( Denton, in Kent ), 380, 32

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West-Seaxe

(n.)
Grammar
West-Seaxe, -Seaxan (Wes-); pl. m.
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West-Seaxna (-Seaxena, v. l. ) cyning, L. Alf. 49; Th. i. 58, 28. Wes-Seaxna, Chr. Erl. 2, 18, 23: 4, 20. Wes-Seaxena kyning, L. In. proem. ; Th. i. 102, 2. Wæst-Sæxna, Chr. 836; Erl. 65, 23. West-Sexena landes is hund þúsend hída, Cod. Dip.

burg-waru

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Mid þisre scildigre burhware in scelere civitatis, 19, 15, Com se cyning mid þǽre burhware tó ðám temple, Hml. Th. i. 462, 6. Hé þá twá burhwara, Sodomam and Gomorram, forbærnde, 246, 25. Hié þá burgware ( here? or under preceding word ?)

eáþe-lic

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God ðone módigan cyning ( Pharaoh) mid þám eáðelicum gesceaftum (insects ) geswencte, 492, 23. of lifeless matter, mean, poor, scanty Se Hǽlend becóm intó sumere eáðelican byrig intrauit Jesus in quoddam castellum, Hml. Th. ii. 438, 10.

Linked entry: íþe-lic

ge-beórscipe

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Se cyning bebeád þám gebeórum, ꝥ hí blíþe wǽron æt his gebeórscipe, Hml. A. 92, 21. Se þearfa . . . þe mid þé is tó cumenne tó engla gebeórscipe, 142, 107.

yrre

(adj.)
Grammar
yrre, adj.
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Se cyning wæs yrre wið mé iratus rex servis suis, Gen. 41, 10. of an animal Siþþan hé ( an elephant) irre wæs and gewundod, Ors. 4, I; S. 156, II

Linked entries: eorre eorre

sige-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
sige-fæst, adj.

With victory secured ⬩ victorious ⬩ triumphant

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Se sigefæstesta cyning victoriosissimus rex, Bd. 3, 7; S. 529, 16. applied to things Sigefest wuldor, Hy. 8, 4. Sigefæstnehám, Menol. Fox 298; Men. 150. Sigefæst tácon victricia signa, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 24: H. R. 105, 21.

Linked entry: sigor-fæst

CARR

(n.)
Grammar
CARR, es; m.

a stone, rock, SCAR ⬩ petrus ⬩ petra ⬩ Charmoulh, in Dorsetshire, at the mouth of the river ⬩ Charmouth ⬩ in agri Dorsætensis parte maritima, post c literam addito h, ad morem Norman-norum , Gib

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Charmoulh, in Dorsetshire, at the mouth of the river Carr, = the Norman Charr, or Charmouth; in agri Dorsætensis parte maritima, post c literam addito h, ad morem Norman-norum Gib Æðelwulf cyning gefeaht æt Carrum wið xxxv sciphlæsta king Æthelwulf fought

Linked entry: Carrum

lád-rinc

(n.)
Grammar
lád-rinc, es; m.
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In. 33; Th. i. 122, 13 where it speaks of 'Cyninges horswealh se ðe him mǽge geǽrendian.'

Cynegils

(n.)
Grammar
Cynegils, es; m.

Cynegils, sixth king of the West Saxons ⬩ Cynegilsus

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Cynegils onféng ǽrest fulwihte Wesseaxna cyninga Cynegils was the first of the West Saxon kings who received baptism, Erl. 2, 16

cyne-hláford

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-hláford, es; m. [hláford a lord]

A royal lord, sovereign lord, king ⬩ regius vel supremus dominus, rex

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Æt his leófan cynehláforde Eádgáre cyninge from his dear sovereign lord king Edgar, 583; A. D. 963-975; Kmbl. iii. 111, 26: 598; A. D. 978; Kmbl. iii. 138, 22: Chr. 1016; Erl. 158, 5, 17, 29.

bréme

(adj.)
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Hié Rómána brémuste wǽron tó ðǽm cyninge they were most illustrious of the Romans after the king, Ors. 2, 2 ; S. 66, 32. Add

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