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ge-rihtan

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Ǽfter þám þe sylf geriht wearð, Lch. iii. 440, 1. Ðas béc sceal néde habban, gif wyle þám folce æfter rihte wísigan, . . . and beó æt þám wær ꝥ hí beón wel gerihte, Ll.

cyning-feorm

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-feorm, cyninges feorm, e; f. [feorm food, support]

Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household regis firma

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Royal purveyance, tribute for the royal household; regis firma Ic heó gefreóge écelíce ðæs gafoles, ðe hió nú get to cyninges handa ageofan sceolan of ðam dǽle ðe ðǽr ungefreód to láfe wæs ðære, cyningfeorme, ge on hlutrum alaþ, ge on beóre, ge on hunige

stela

(n.)
Grammar
stela, steola, stæla; m.
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Heó hafap nigon wyrttruman and swá fela stelena, i. 238, 17. Mid feówer reádum stælum (stelum, MS. B.), 154, 15. Genim nigon stelan, 230, 20. fig. Witan sceoldon smeágan hwilc ðæra stelenna ðæs cinestóles wǽre tóbrocen, and bétan ðone sóna.

Linked entries: steola stealu

ticcen

(n.)
Grammar
ticcen, es; n.
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Heó befeóld his handa mid ðæra tyccena fellum, Gen. 27, 9, 16. Swá swá se hyrde ásyndraþ ða scép fram tyccenum (ticgenum, Lind.: ticnum, Rush.: ticchenan, later MS. ), Mt. 25, 32. The word occurs in local names, e. g. Ticcenes-, Ticnes-feld. v. Cod.

Linked entry: tyccen

ofer-stǽlan

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Add: to overcome in a dispute, overthrow the case of a person by proofs Þá fuhton þá englas and þá deóflu ymbe þá earman sáwle ; and þá deóflu hý ( the soul) genáman æt þám englum, and oferstǽldon hý mid hire yfelan weorcum þe heó wyrcende wæs (confuted

galan

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Gehyrde heó hearm galan (tell his woes) helle deófol . . . ' Wá mé forworhtum . . . ' Jul. 629. in incantation Ic galdor-wordum gól, Reim. 24.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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When he died, the bishop rode to the king, and reminded him of the guardianship and his witness, Chart. Th. 208, 10-18. in a personal sense, A protector, guardian (cf. mund-bora, mundbyrdness, II) Ðæt beó ðǽrtó geheald and mund under mé. Chart.

Linked entry: mundian

sester

(n.)
Grammar
sester, seoxter, es; m.
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hét heora ǽlcne geniman ánne æmtigne sester . . . Hig slógon tógædere ða sestras ( lagenas ). Jud. 7, 16-19.

Linked entry: seolfor-gewiht

híw-rǽden

Grammar
híw-rǽden, In
  • Ps. L.
the word is neuter

a familya housea housefamilytribenation

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Híwrǽdene, Hpt. 31, 18, 504. a house, body of people living together with common interests and occupations, a religious house Þæt heó sién þǽm biscope holde and þǽre heórǽdene æt Weogornaceastre, Cht. Th. 168, 24.

a-lýsan

(v.)
Grammar
a-lýsan, to alýsanne; p. de; impert. -lýs, -lís; pp. ed; v. a;

To let loosefreedeliverliberateto pay for loosingto payredeemransomliberareredimere

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He alýsde leóda bearn oflocan deófla he released the sons of men from the prison of devils, Elen. Kmbl. 361; El. 181. Ða ðe ic na reáfode ðá ic alýsde quæ non rapui tunc exsolvebam, Ps. Spl. C. 68, 6: 48, 7.

CÝÞ

(n.)
Grammar
CÝÞ, cýþþ,e; f.

knowledge notitia, cognitio, scientia relation, relationship, KITHfamiliaritas, munusa known land, native country, region, situs naturalis, natale solum, patria regio

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Ðære godcundan cýþþe divinæ cognitionis, Bd. 5, 22; S. 644, 13, 16. relation, relationship, KITH;familiaritas, munus Gif he to ðam cyninge furðor cýþþe hæbbe if he have further relation to the king, L. C.

Linked entry: cýððu

FRAM

(prep.)
Grammar
FRAM, from; prep. dat.

FROMaabConcerningaboutofcum verbis lŏquendide

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Grammar FRAM, fram is sometimes placed after its case He hine forwræc mancynne fram he banished him from mankind, Beo. Th. 221; B. 110

Linked entries: from fra freme from

ful

(n.)
Grammar
ful, full, es; n.

a cuppōcŭlumwhat contains liquidsA collection of waterthe seacloudsreceptācŭlum liquĭdimărenūbes

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Drince þreó ful fulle nistig let him drink three cups full fasting, Herb. 3, 6; Lchdm. i. 88, 13. what contains liquids, A collection of water, the sea, clouds; receptācŭlum liquĭdi, măre, nūbes He ða frætwe wæg ofer ýða ful he carried the ornament over

hræd-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
hræd-líce, adv.

Quicklyhastilyspeedilyimmediatelyat onceforthwith

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wæs æfter ðam swíðe hrædlíce gehálgod tó cyninge very soon after that he was consecrated king, 979; Erl. 129, 30. Hrædlícor ocius; hrædlícost ocissime, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 42, 9.

mis-tímian

(v.)
Grammar
mis-tímian, p. ode

To happen amissto do amiss

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[Gyf ǽnie prusten mistímide on áþaran mynstre ne fóre náwider ac gesóhte his nágabúras and him þingadan if there were misconduct on the part of any priest in either monastery, he would go no whither, but would seek his neighbours, and they would

á-lútan

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Ðá nýtenu lét gán álotene, Hml. Th. i. 276, 5. where direction is given tó ðám cyninge áleát. Lch. iii. 426, 34. Seó cwén áleát tó þæs cyninges fótum, Hml. A. 100, 295: 110, 247. áleát wið þæs Hǽlendes, Hml. Th. i. 120, 12: Num. 22, 31.

gleáwe

(adv.)
Grammar
gleáwe, adv.
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Add: with skill is gleáwest úre gelǽred, and mæg þé ealle þá þinc gecýþan þe þú ús ácsost he is the best instructed of us, and he can tell you all the things you ask us, H.

sparian

(v.)
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Th. 228, 12. add: to refrain from using or consuming Se mann þe fæst búton ælmyssan, déð swilce sparige his mete, and eft ett þæt ǽr mid forhæfednysse foreóde, Hml.

manian

(v.)
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Add hié suá micle má lufað suá hié suíður manað and suingð ut eo se filios Dei sentiant, quo illos disciplinae flagella castigant, Past. 251, 22.

wáþ

(n.)
Grammar
wáþ, e ; f.

wandering roving hunting

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síðfæt sægde sínum leódum, wíde wáðe, ðe mid wilddeórum áteáh, Cd. Th. 256, 33 ; Dan. 650. Hý of wáþum wérge cwóman, restan ryneþrágum, Exon. Th. 115, 1 ; Gú. 183.

Linked entries: wǽðe wǽðan