orf
Cattle, live stock
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Edg. S. 8 ; Th. i. 274. 25. Swá mycel orfes wæs ðæs geáres forfaren, swá nán man ǽr ne gemunde, Chr. 1041 ; Erl. 169, 7. Hé nam him on orfe and on mannum and on ǽhtum swá him gewearþ, 1052; Erl. 183, 22.
hláford-searu
Plotting against the life of a king or lord
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Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 23: L. C. S. 26; Th. i. 392, 1.[Cf. L. Eth. v. 5; Th. i. 312, 5: vi. 37; Th. i. 324, 16: L. C. S. 58; Th. i. 408, 1.]
Linked entry: hláford-swice
cwéman
To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere
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Nǽnig man scile orþances útabredan wǽpnes ecgge, ðeáh ðe him se wlíte cwéme no man should draw forth the weapon's edge without a cause, although its beauty please him, Salm. Kmbl. 332; Sal. 165.
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steór
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Ðæt gehwilc man his teóðunge rihtlíce gelǽste be ðære steóre ðe Eádgár gelagede under pain of the punishment that Edgar fixed by law, Wulfst. 272, 8. Ceóse Dene be lagum hwylce steóre hý be ðan healdan willaþ, L. Edg. S. 13; Th. i. 276, 28.
sæc
Strife, contest, conflict
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Ðam æt sæcce wearð Weohstán bana méces ecgum Weohstan felled him in fight with the edge of the falchion, 5218; B. 2612. Nægling geswác æt sæcce ( in fight with the fire-drake ), 5355; B. 2681.
Linked entry: sæccan
un-getreów
Untrue ⬩ unfaithful ⬩ faithless
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Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 14: L. Eth. i. 4; Th. i. 282, 29, 30. Gyf hwylc man sý swá ungetrýwe ðam hundrede, L. C. S. 30; Th. i. 392, 21. Be ungetreówum mannum. Gyf hwylc man sý ðe eallum folce ungetrýwe sý, 33; Th. i. 396, 13.
un-nyt
a vain thing ⬩ vanity ⬩ frivolity ⬩ an evil thing ⬩ iniquity
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Edg. C. 28; Th. ii. 250, 13: 26; Th. ii. 250, 5: 65; Th. ii. 258, 12. Ðonne mæg hé ongitan ðæt yfel and ðæt unnet, ðæt hé ǽr on his móde hæfde, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 26. Hwý gé ymb ðæt unnet swincen? Met. 10, 21.
ge-cynde
Natural ⬩ innate ⬩ inborn ⬩ genial ⬩ natūrālis ⬩ innātus ⬩ ingĕnĭtus ⬩ ingĕnuus
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Þurh gecyndne cræft through natural virtue, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 9; Edg. 35. Céne men gecynde ríce bold men [have] inborn sway, Exon. 89 b; Th. 337, 3; Gn. Ex. 59. Hæfdan him gecynde cyningas twegen they had two kings of their own race, Bt. Met.
geornful-nes
Eagerness, diligence, earnestness, zeal, fervour, devotion ⬩ sollertia, dīlĭgentia, industria, fervor, devōtio
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Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264, 22. Ðone pipor ða næddran healdaþ on heora geornfulnysse piper quod serpentes servant sua industria, Nar. 34, 22
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Ceortes íg
CHERTSEY ⬩ Certesia
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D. 964, king Edgar drove the priests from Chertsey, Chr. 964; Th. 222, 5, 10
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leán
- Wulfst. 168, 17 .]
To blame ⬩ reproach ⬩ disapprove ⬩ scorn
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Nales wordum lóg méces ecge he brought no word of blame against the blade's edge, Beo. Th. 3627; B. 1811. Ðara manna ðe mé ðæt lógon ðæt ic ðǽm wegum férde hominum qui dixerant mihi ne festinarem, Nar. 6, 27.
dearnunga
Secretly, privately, clandestinely ⬩ clam, occulte, clandestīno
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Edg. ii. 8; Th. i. 270, 5: L. Ath. v. § 1, 2; Th. i. 228, 21. Be ðon ðe mon dearnenga [dearnunga MSS. G. H.] bearn gestriéne in case a man beget a child clandestinely, L. In. 27; Th. i. 120, 1, 2: L. Alf. 6; Th. i. 44, 17.
hunta
A hunter
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Edg. C. 64; Th. ii. 258, 7. Eal wéste búton ðǽr huntan gewícodon oððe fisceras, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 29. Wéste land bútan fiscerum and fugelerum and huntum, Swt. 17, 26. Bethsaida is gereht domus venatorum ðæt is huntena hús, Shrn. 78, 9.
mynegung
admonition ⬩ exhortation ⬩ a demand for payment of what is due ⬩ a claim
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Edg. S; Th. i. 270, 25. Ne forlǽte hé ða mynegunge let him not relinquish the claim, L. Æðelst. v. 7; Th. i. 234, 26
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wyllen
Woollen ⬩ of wool ⬩ woollen stuff
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Edg. C. 10; Th. ii. 280, 19. Nime man wyllen tó líce, Wulfst. 170, 10
gafol
Tax ⬩ tribute ⬩ rent ⬩ interest ⬩ vectīgal ⬩ trĭbūtum ⬩ census ⬩ ūsūra
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Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 19 : Exon. 16 a; Th. 35, 16; Cri. 559. Cyninges gafoles bígerdel a king's tribute-purse; saccus vel fiscus, Ælfc. Gl. 65; Som. 69, 35; Wrt. Voc. 40, 63.
Linked entries: gæfel gafel gaful gauel gauel-sester gæfel gafol-gilda gafol-rand
Frig-dæg
FRIDAY ⬩ Friga's day ⬩ dies Vĕnĕris
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Edg. i. 5; Th. i. 264. 23: L. C. E. 16; Th. i. 368, 25. Fæstan ǽlce Frige dæg to fast every Friday, L. Eth. v. 17; Th. i. 308, 23: vi. 24; Th. i. 320, 22.
mæssian
To say mass
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Edg. C. tit. ix.; Th. ii. 128, 19. Mæssode se apostol ðam folce. Homl. Th. ii. 478, 14. For mé gelómlíce mæssaþ pro me missas crebras facit. Bd. 4, 22; S. 591, 29. For hreówsigendne man man mót mæssian ymb. xxx nihta, L. Ecg. C. 36; Th. ii. 160, 21.
sciftan
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Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. , 268, 15
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cyne-ríce
A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm ⬩ regnum
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Féng his bearn to cyneríce his child succeeded to the kingdom, Chr. 975; Erl. 126, 5; Edg. 31: 1066; Erl. 201, 1: 1076; Erl. 215, 2. On ðý cyneríce be súþan Temese in the kingdom south of the Thames, 871; Erl. 76, 9.
Linked entry: cyning-ríce