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ge-neálǽcan

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II a. to come or go to doing or suffering :-- Oð ðæt se tíma cóm ꝥ hé sylfwilles þám deáðe geneálǽhte, Hml.

húru

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þe cómon, and húru abbuda, Chr. 1050; P. 170, 26. ꝥ gé é giving emphasis to a statement, certainly, indeed, introducing a clause Húru cúð dyde Nergend . . . þæt hé þæt gyld on þanc ágifen hæfde, Gen. 1503: Jud. 346: Cri. 22: 82: 789: Hö. 15: Seel. 1:

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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[Cf. From sócne þes folkes free from the resort of the people Laym. 2365. Sookne or custom of hauntynge frequentacio, concursus Prompt. Parv. 463, col. 2.

Linked entry: fird-sócn

gód

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God him geunne ꝥ his góde dǽda swýðran wearðan þonne misdǽda, Chr. 959; P. 115, 14. Mid bysene gódra weorca, Ll. Th. i. 272, 22. Góddra, R. Ben. 16, 14. (b β) brave (deed), cf.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.

an enclosed piece of grounda yardcourtthe enclosed land surrounding a single dwelling a manorvill 'an estate with a village community in villenage upon it under a lord's jurisdiction,' the buildings or inhabitants being referred tothe towns of Roman Britaina habitation of men the residence or estate of a single personan estatefarm a collection of dwellingsa villagetown

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Seebohm's English Village Community, c. v. See also Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. c. vii: Stubbs' Const. Hist. s. v. town : Green's Making of England, c. iv: Cod. Dip.

Linked entries: bold tún-geréfa

brýten-walda

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
brýten-walda, brýten-wealda, bréten-ánwealda, an; m: brýten-weald, es; m.

A powerful ruler or kingpræpotens rexa rulerthe British aboriginesto bruise, break, to break into small portions, to dispersea ruler, king, an extensive or powerful king, a king whose power is widely extended.a powerful kingthe wide expanse of eartha spacious realmthe spacious worlda spacious dwellinga war-king

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D. 800-836], king of the West-Saxons, Chr. 827; Th. 112, 16-34, col. 2, 3 : Brýten-, Th. 113, 21: Palgrv. Eng. Com. pp. CCXXXIV-V

syndrig

(adj.)
Grammar
syndrig, adj.

separate, alone, not joined with othersstanding apart, not accessiblespecial, set apart for a particular purposespecial, singular, extraordinary, remarkable for an unusual qualityfor the unusual degree in which some quality existsof that which concerns a single person, private, ownproprius, privatusseparate, several, sundry, each separatelyone a-piece, one each

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; Hé (Hannibal) com tó Alpis ðǽm muntum . . . and ðone weg geworhte ofer munt Iof (munti fór MS. C.).

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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Chr. 871; P. 72 13.

wóh

(n.)
Grammar
wóh, gen. wóges, wós; dot. wóge, wó; n.

Wrongperversityinjusticeerrorwrongfullywrongly

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Gif wé wilnigen ðæt hie ðæs wós geswícen hos cum conamur instruere, ne perversa sentiatit, Past. 48; Swt. 367, 23. Wóes ł wohfulníse nequitia. Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 22, 18. Ic him wolde fylstan tó ryhte and nǽfre tó nánan wó, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. ii. 134, 10.

cuman

(v.)
Grammar
cuman, p. cóm, coom.
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Ne wiste ic hwǽr mín ládþeów cóm (becóm, v. l. ), 5, 12; Sch. 619, 2. Hwǽr cóm seó frætwodnes heora húsa? . . . oþþe hwǽr cóm heora snyttro?, Bl. H. 99, 27, 31. Hwǽr cóm middaneardes gestreón? hwǽr cóm worulde wela?

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.

Sweetof food, sweet in sweet-meat, delicateof smell, sweet, fragrantof freedom from unpleasant taste or smell, sweet, pure, untaintedof sound, sweet, harmoniousin reference to the feelings, sweet, agreeable, pleasant

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Th. 56, 29; Cri. 908. Hwæt déþ ðæt swéte word? Hit gemanigfealdaþ mannes freóndscipe and stilleþ mannes feónd (cf. a soft answer turneth away wrath), Salm. Kmbl. 204, 45. Geocc mín suoet ł éðe (wynsum, Rush., W. S.) is jugum meum suave est, Mt.

Linked entries: swerum swót

fundian

(v.)

to go with the object of reaching a person or placedirect one's course togiving purposeto move so as to reach a pointto strive to attain an end or object

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land, Chr. 1085; P. 215, 30.

fægere

(adv.)

beautifullyelegantlygentlyfairplausiblyspeciouslyimpuritythoroughlynoblysplendidlyjustly

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C. 56

cyst

(n.)
Grammar
cyst, cist, e; f. [ceósan to choose] .

choice, election optio, electio æstimatio excellence, virtue, munificence, goodness præstantia, virtus, largitas, bonitas

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Sancta Hierusalem, cynestóla cyst holy Jerusalem, what is chosen of royal thrones, Exon. 8b; Th. 4, 11; Cri. 51. Folgoþa cyst what is chosen of services, 13b; Th. 24, 27; Cri. 391.

Linked entry: wyn

folgian

(v.)
Grammar
folgian, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed; v. trans, dot. and acc.

to FOLLOWgo behindrun afterpursuesĕquiinsĕquito follow as a servant, attendant or disciplecŏmĭtāriadhærēre alicuiservīresubdĭtus esse

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C. 10; Th. ii. 246, 15. Ðeáh hie hira beággyfan banan folgedon though they followed [ = served] their ring-giver's murderer, Beo. Th. 2209; B. 1102.

Linked entry: FYLGEAN

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Cumb fulne líðes aloþ a coomb full of mid ale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 203, 8: Chart. Th. 105, 12. Dreám líðes lífes the joy of the serene life [of heaven], Exon. 32 a; Th. l00, 7; Cri. 1638. Mid líðre mulsa, Hpt. Gl. 48q, 14.

Linked entry: líð

ge-wunian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wunian, p. ode; pp. od.

to dwellinhabitto remainstayabidecontinueTo stop, live, associate withcontinue in or withto be accustomed, wont

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He on ðæs láreówes wære gewunade he continued in the teacher's protection, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 31; Gú. 331. c. acc.

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Grammar wirnan, with the constructions of (a) and (b) Gif ðú ðam frumgáran brýde wyrnest, Cd. Th. 161, 4; Gen. 2660. Eal hit him wyrþ tó teónan ðæm ðe his Gode wyrneþ, Blickl. Homl. 51, 10. Ðá wyrnde him mann ðera gísla, Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 13.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

heáp

a bandcompanythe clergya choiran armya hosta troopcompanya crewa collectionin companytogether

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Similar entries Cf. preóst-heáp Betwux middeweardum heópe inter medios cleros, Ps. L. 67, 14. a choir Heápum classibus (v. Ald. 35, 28), Wrt.

sceamian

(v.)
Grammar
sceamian, ode.

to feel shame, be ashamed to cause shame

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Ne þearf ðé ðæs eaforan sceomigan, Cd. Th. 140, 14; Gen. 2327