cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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Ðæt he wǽre his feores scyldig, búton he cyng gesóhte, and he him his feorh forgifan wolde; eall swá hit ǽr æt Greátan leá and æt Exan ceastre and æt þunres felda gecweden wæs that he should be liable in his life, unless he should flee to the king, and
fégan
to join ⬩ connect ⬩ to compose
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Similar entries [v. fǽgan.] to compose Hér mæg findan foreþances gleáw hwá þás fitte fégde, Hpt. 33, 72, 3
lot
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Ðonne hié óðre menn mid hira lote bismriað, ðonne gieipað hié suelce hí sién micle wærran ðonne hié dum perversa et duplici actione ceteros fallunt, quasi praestantius ceteris prudentes se esse gloriantvr, Past. 243, 24.
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ERIAN
To plough, EAR ⬩ iărāre
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Ðæt lytle ðæt he erede, he erede mid horsan the little that he ploughed, he ploughed with horses. Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 31. Era mid ðínum oxan plough with thine ox. Prov. Kmbl. 67. Hit is tíma to erigenne [eriganne MS. D.] tempus est ărandi, Ælfc.
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fægnian
To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish for ⬩ gaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre
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Ðeáh he ðæs fægnige though he rejoice at this, 30, 1; Fox 108, 11
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yfelness
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Th. ii. 84, 2. malignity, cruelty, v. yfel, He slóh and tó sceame túcode ða Norðhymbran leóde, óþ ðæt Óswold his yfelnysse ádwæscte, Homl.
bróc
affliction ⬩ labour ⬩ misery ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ disease ⬩ hurt
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Hml. S. 26, 218. On his broke hé Gode fela behǽsa behét, Chr. 1093; P. 227, 22
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ge-þrǽstan
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Vos. 104, 16. to vex, distress, afflict. the body Þá ásweóll him se líchama ... sárlíce hé wæs mid þám sáre geswenced ... þá sǽde hé him þone intingan þurh hwæt hé ǽrest swá geþrǽst wǽre ( causam vexationis suae narrabat ), Guth. Gr. 153, 18.
tyhting
Persuasion ⬩ exhortation ⬩ encouragement ⬩ incitement ⬩ instigation ⬩ allurement ⬩ suggestion
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Hé micclum mid his bénum and tihtingum fylste he helped much with his prayers and exhortations, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 29. Se ðe óðerne tó leahtrum forspenþ, hé is manslaga, ðonne hé ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum, 226, 32.
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dæg-weorc
A day's work ⬩ diei opus
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Ðætte he ðæt dægweorc dreóre gebohte that he bought that day's work with blood, Cd. 149; Th. 187, 14; Exod. 151: 169; Th. 210, 21; Exod. 518
gǽst-hálig
Spirit-holy ⬩ holy in spirit ⬩ in spīrĭtu sanctus
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He fond fúsne on forþsíþ freán unwemne, gǽst-háligne he found his blameless master bent on departure, holy in spirit, 49 b; Th. 171, 5; Gú. 1122. Gǽst-hálge guman men holy in spirit, 95 b; Th. 356, 33; Pa. 21 : 45 b; Th. 154, 19; Gú. 845
land-ceáp
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Ego Berchtwulf cyning sile Forðréde mínum þegne nigen hígida lond ... hé salde tó londceápe xxx mancessan and nigenhund sciłł. wið ðæm londe I, King Berchtwulf, sell my thane Forthred nine hides of land ... he gave xxx mancusses as fine at the purchase
be-sencan
To sink, immerge ⬩ mergere, demergere
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Ðæt he gesáwe Satanan besencedne on ðám grúndum helle that he saw Satan sunk in the depths of hell, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 25
facian
To wish for ⬩ reach
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To wish for, desire to obtain Pirrus him for þám swíþost fylste þe hé him selfum fácode Mæcedonia anweald Pyrrhus helped them chiefly for the reason that he wanted the kingdom of Macedonia for himself; his se Pyrrhus jungit, sperans Demetrium Macedonia
firen-lic
flagitious ⬩ criminal ⬩ gross ⬩ grievous
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Fram fyrnlicere synne ðæs frumsceapenan mannes, Hml. Th. ii. 260, 15. Hé bæd þone Ælmihtigan for ðám árleásum cwellerum, þæt hé him forgeáfe þá fyrnlican synne, 300, 22. Þá fæstan cnottan fyrnlicra synna, Hml. S. 10, 47. Fyranlicra, C.
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ge-fréfran
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Take here <b>ge-fréfrian</b>, and add God sylf gefréfrað ús, Hml. S. 25, 123 : Hml. Th. i. 550, 30. Þú mé gefréfrodest (-adest, v.l.) consolatus es me, R. Ben. 60, 2. Hé þone nacodan mid náhte ne gefréfrode, Hml. Th. ii. 500, 25.
hwéne
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Hwéne æfter hé cuið, Past. 99, 14. Hwéne æfter þon hé cwæð, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 86, 2. with verb (ptcpl.) Hwéne pusillum (progressus inde pusillum (hwón, W. S. lytel hwón, R. L.), Mk. 1, 19), An. Ox. 61, 48
mǽst
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Add Hé þár mycel gód gegaderode. . . þá hyt eall mǽst gegaderod wæs, Chr. 1065; P. 190, 28. Mǽst ealle Africe gecirdon tó Geoweorþan universum pene Africam regno suo junxit. Ors. 5, 7 ; S. 228, 26
mése
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Sý hé áscyred fram gemǽnre mýsan þigene suspendatur a mensa, 49, 15. Fram meósan and fram geférǽdene a meme consortio, R. Ben. I. 56, 9 : 77, 9 ; 106, 12. Hé tó Furtunates mýsan (beóde, v. l. ) becóm, Gr. D. 62, 8.
óleccung
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Ic wéne ꝥ hit ne sý unrihtwísnysse, þeáh þú wífes brúce and blysse on lífe.' Ðá andwyrde Eugenia þyssere ólecunge, Hml. S. 2,162. Add Ðæt hé náuðer ne nánum men ne ólicce, ne hé nánes monnes óleccunga ne réce, Past. 383, 12