hlít
lot ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune
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., and add: a lot (the object which is used) Cleros an Crécisc getácnað hlýt an Englisc cleros sors inter fretatur Chrd. 75, 28. Ofer hrægl mín sendon hlét (hlýt, Ps. L.) super vestem meam miserunt sortem Ps. Vos. Srt. 21, 19. Hlétt, Mk.
munuc-hád
Monk-hood ⬩ the monastic state
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Ǽgðer ge preósthádes ge munuchádes menn both the secular and regular clergy, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 16. Wæs sum mæssepreóst munuchádes quidam monachus, Bd. 5, 12; S. 630, 41, MS. B.
hálig
Holy ⬩ sanctus, sacer ⬩ holy
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Ða hálgan hádas the clergy, L. Edm. E. 1; Th. i. 244, 9. Hé spræc þurh hys hálegra wítegena múþ locutus est per os sanctorum prophetarum ejus, Lk. Skt. 1, 70. Ðám hálgum tídum at those holy times, L. C. S. 17; Th. i. 370, 9.
drohtnian
To converse, dwell or keep company with, pass life, live ⬩ versāri, conversāri, dēgĕre, vitam ăgĕre
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Wæs he on his geférscipe drohtiende in clero illius conversātus, Bd. 5, 6; S. 618, 28. Hí drohtende duguþe beswícaþ they by converse deceive the virtuous, Exon. 97 a; Th. 362, 6; Wal. 32. Ic drohtnige conversor, Ælfc. Gr. 37; Som. 39, 15.
heáp
a band ⬩ company ⬩ the clergy ⬩ a choir ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a troop ⬩ company ⬩ a crew ⬩ a collection ⬩ in company ⬩ together
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Voc. ii. 44, 40, 41. of a regulated company, one under discipline. ecclesiastical. the clergy. Similar entries Cf. preóst-heáp Betwux middeweardum heópe inter medios cleros, Ps. L. 67, 14. a choir Heápum classibus (v. Ald. 35, 28), Wrt.
ge-eáþmédan
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A. 165, 23, Þ folc ne sceal forhycggan ꝥ hí tó him ( the clergy) hí geeáþ-médon, Bl. H. 47, 30. where the reflexive pronoun is omitted, cf.
híréd
a family ⬩ a family ⬩ house ⬩ the family ⬩ court
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On hírede in clero, An. Ox. 8, 369. Mathéus dǽl Sc̃e Cúðberti, Marcus dǽl biscobe. Lucas dǽl ðǽm hiórode, Jn. p. 188, 8.
Linked entries: híred-cniht híred-geréfa híred-lic híred-mann híred-preóst
ge-mót
A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, council ⬩ conventus, congregatio, concursus ⬩ Concĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,
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It is very probable that the ... system of separate houses for the clergy and laity prevailed ..., and that merely ecclesiastical affairs were decided by the king and clergy alone.
Linked entry: ge-mét
wealdend
one who exercises power over persons or things, ⬩ a controller ⬩ master ⬩ one who exercises dominion ⬩ a ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ sovereign ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ a possessor ⬩ master ⬩ lord
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Ne sint wé náne waldendas ðisses folces non dominantes in clero, Swt. 119, 24. Ðeóda kyningas beóð ðæs folceswaldendas principes gentium dominantur eorum, Swt. 120, 3. Hié wéron seolfe wuldres waldend, Cd. Th. 266, 18; Sat. 24.
preóst
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Gif hwylce preóstas and Godes þeówas sýn bútan hálegum hádum gesette siqui sunt clerici extra sacros ordines constituti, 1, 27; Sch. 63, 4. (2 a) in the phrase descriptive of the tonsure :-- Gif mon cierliscne mon tó preóste bescíre unbundenne, mid .xxx
ge-cnáwan
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Th. 429, 8. a claim, to pay by way of acknowledgement, v. ge-cnáwness Man sceal for Godes ege mǽðe on háde gecnáwan ( pay respect to the clergy ), Ll. Th. i. 362, 5.
grið
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p. 585, arranges the several 'griths' under the following heads Place; churches, private houses, the king's palace and precincts; Time; fasts and festivals, coronation days, days of public gemots and courts, times when the fyrd is summoned; Persons; clergy
sáwel-sceatt
An ecclesiastical due
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An ecclesiastical due, to be paid for every deceased person to the clergy of the church to which he belonged, in consideration of the services performed by them in his behalf.
Linked entry: sáwel-gescot
HÁD
person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.
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Wiotan ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra wise men both clerks and laymen, Past. Pref. Swt. 3, 3. Bútan hálgum hádum extra sacros ordines, Bd. 1, 27; S. 489, 16.
Linked entries: acolitus diácon dúru-weard hádelíce -hád
Ælfríc
Ælfric ⬩ Ælfricus
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Then went Ælfric to his archiepiscopal see, and when he came thither, he was received by those men in orders, who of all were most distasteful to him, that was, by clerks, Chr. 995; Th. ii. 106, 20-24.
LÁR
LORE ⬩ teaching ⬩ instruction ⬩ learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cunning ⬩ science ⬩ preaching ⬩ doctrine ⬩ dogma ⬩ precept ⬩ exhortation ⬩ admonition ⬩ counsel ⬩ suggestion ⬩ instigation ⬩ persuasion
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Hú giorne ða godcundan hádas wǽron ǽgðer ge ymbe láre ge ymbe liornunga ... and hú man útanbordes wisdóm and láre hieder on lond sóhte how diligent the clergy were about teaching and learning ... and how wisdom and instruction were sought here by foreigners
hád
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Hine missenlices hádes ( of different condition, i. e. laity and clergy) men sóhton, ǽgðer þára ge ealdormen ge bisceopas, Guth. 66, 4. Ǽlces hádes men . . . húruþinga Godes þeówas, Ll. Th. i. 304, 24.
ge-féra
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Th. i. 56, 14. (4 a) one of the clergy :-- Gif hit ǽnig preóst elles gedó, þolige his wurðscipes and geférena freóndscipes, Ll. Th. ii. 290, 10.
god
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. ¶ Godes þeów a cleric :-- Ealle Godes þeówas . . . and húru þinga sácerdas, Ll. Th. i. 364, 10. Gif se Godes þeów nelle þǽre cyrican on riht þeówian, ꝥ hé þonne mid lǽwedum monnum onfó þeówdómes, Bl. H. 49, 3: C.
mǽþ
- Prov. Kmbl. 27. )
measure ⬩ degree ⬩ proportion ⬩ the measure or extent of power, ability, capacity, efficacy ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ status ⬩ condition ⬩ due measure ⬩ right ⬩ due measure in regard to others ⬩ honour ⬩ respect
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Man sceal mǽþe on háde gecnáwan people must feel respect for the clergy, L. C. E. 4; Th. i. 362, 4: L. I. P. 19; Th. ii. 328, 26.