þegen-lagu
Thane-law, ⬩ the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane
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Thane-law, the legal rights and privileges which attached to the rank of thane Se (the priest) ðe ðæs (concubinage) geswícan wille and clǽnnesse healdan, hæbbe hé Godes miltse, and tó woruldwurðscipe sí hé þegenlage wyrðe as regards worldly dignity let
Linked entry: þegen-riht
gecoren-ness
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Seó gecorennys (-corenes, v.l.) þǽre geférrǽdene electio societatis, R. Ben. 112, 7. Be Godes hǽse and gecorennysse, Hml. Th. i. 388, 16. Sé wæs tó cynincge áhafen swýðor for folces gecorennysse þonne ðurh Godes rǽd, Hml. S. 18, 2. Þǽr wǽron bisceopas
Linked entry: ge-corenes
ge-dihtnian
To dispose, order, arrange; disponere
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To dispose, order, arrange; disponere Gedihnað disponat (cor hominis viam suam ), Kent. Gl. 551. Ðæt God swá gedihtnað (geændebyrdeð, v.l.) of þǽre micelan gedihtnunge (-stihtunge, v.l.) his ǽrfæstnysse quod Deus ex magnae pietatis dispensatione disponit
Linked entry: ge-dihtnung
á-barian
to make bare, strip ⬩ to lay bare, expose, disclose
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Add: to make bare, strip Stówe róde ábarude locum cruce denudatum, Angl. xiii. 427, 894. to lay bare, expose, disclose Ælfremeda wunda ná ábarian detegere and geswutelian, R. Ben. I. 80, 12. Gylt ábarian delictum denudare, Scint. 195, 2. For ábaredum
spornan
to strike with the foot, spurn ⬩ to spurn, reject ⬩ stumble ⬩ to strike with the feet, tread
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to strike with the foot, spurn Ðe læs ðú on stán fóte spurne ne offendas ad lapidem pedem tuam Ps. Th. 90, 12. On spurnan inpingere Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 72. On spornendum fét in offenso pede Scint. 187, 8. to spurn, reject Æfter ðæs mǽdenes sprǽce, ðe
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máðum
A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament
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A precious or valuable thing (often refers to gifts), a treasure, jewel, ornament Gylden mádm, sylofren sincstán, searogimma nán, middangeardes wela módes eágan ne onlýhtaþ, Bt. Met. Fox 21, 40; Met. 21, 20. Máððum óðres weorp gold mon sceal gifan treasure
Linked entry: máðm
ge-mynd
Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration ⬩ remembrance
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Mind, memory, memorial, memento, remembrance, commemoration He fæste on gemynde hæfde he had fast in mind; memoriter retinuit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 26. Gecerre hine to his gemynde let him have recourse to his memory, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 156, 10. Ðæs mannes
Linked entries: ge-myndleás ge-mend ge-mind
ge-freógan
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Add: to free, to free from slavery Eádgyfu gefreóde Æþelgyfe, Wuncildes wíf, on feówer wegas on middes sumeres mæsseǽfen, Cht. E. 256, 3 : 255, 18, 31. Florus his menn gefreóde ætforan ðám weófode, Hml. S. 6, 239. Marh gefreóde Leðelt and ealle hire
LǼTAN
to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let
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to LET, allow, permit, suffer God lǽt him fyrst ðæt hé his mándǽda geswíce God allows him time that he may cease from his crimes, Homl. Th. i. 268, 32. Ðonne ne lǽteþ hé ús nó costian ofer gemet then he will not let us be tempted beyond measure, Blickl
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
lác
- [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine
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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion. Thus lácan and Icel. leika are used to describe the motion of a vessel riding on the waves, the flight of a bird as it rises and falls in
ǽ-festnes
Religion ⬩ devotion ⬩ religio
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Religion, devotion; religio Ða ðe to ǽfestnesse belumpon quæ ad religionem pertinebant, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 1
Linked entry: ǽw-festnys
a-hýrian
To hire ⬩ conducere
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To hire; conducere He úteóde ahyrian wyrhtan exiit conducere operarios, Mt. Bos. 20, 1: Jn. Bos. 10, 13
ǽtrian
To poison ⬩ envenom ⬩ venenare
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To poison, envenom; venenare For ǽtredum gescotum from poisoned arrows, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 38; MS. C
ǽwan
To despise ⬩ contemn ⬩ scorn ⬩ spernere ⬩ aversari
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To despise, contemn, scorn; spernere, aversari Ða ðú ǽfre ne ǽwest ea tu nunquam spernis, Ps. C. 129
a-parian
To apprehend ⬩ take ⬩ deprehendere
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To apprehend, take; deprehendere Seó wæs aparod on unriht-hǽmede deprehensa est in adulterio, Jn. Bos. 8, 3
a-terian
To fail ⬩ become weary ⬩ deficere ⬩ fatigare
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To fail, become weary; deficere, fatigare Atered fatigatus, Ælfc. Gl. 87; Wrt.Voc. 50, 20: R. Ben. interl. 53
be-baðian
To bathe ⬩ wash ⬩ luere ⬩ abluere ⬩ lavare
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To bathe, wash; luere, abluere, lavare Wætere aþwegen and bebaðod lotus aqua, Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 17
Linked entry: bi-baðian
ceaster-búend
City-dweller ⬩ urbem habitans
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City-dweller; urbem habitans He áteáh ceasterbúendum he came to the city-dwellers, Beo. Th. 1540; B. 768
ele-beámen
belonging to the olive-tree ⬩ ŏleāgĭnus
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Of or belonging to the olive-tree; ŏleāgĭnus, Ælfc. Gl. 32; Som. 61, 110; Wrt. Voc. 27, 39
Linked entry: -beámen
eóred-geatwe
Military trappings ⬩ armāmenta
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Military trappings; armāmenta Se eów geaf eóred-geatwe who gave to you military trappings, Beo. 5724; B. 2866