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efning

(n.)
Grammar
efning, es; m.
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A consort, partner Hæfde se cyning efning ( consortem ) þǽre cynelican wyrðnesse, Bd. 3, 14; Sch. 253, 18

BÁR

(n.)
Grammar
BÁR, es; m.

A BOAR ⬩ aper

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A BOAR; aper Cyng Willelm forbeád sleán ða heortas swylce eác ða báras king William forbade men to kill the stags, and also the boars, Chr. 1087; Ing. 296, 12.

Hæestingas

(n.)
Grammar
Hæestingas, Hestingas, Hæstinga ceaster

Hastings

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Ðá férde se cyng tó Hæstingan then the king went to Hastings, 1094; Erl. 229, 35. Hí heafdon ofergán Súþseaxe and Hæstingas [Hæsting, l. 36] they had overrun Sussex and Hastings, 1011; Erl. 144, 27. Tó Hæstinga ceastre at Hastings, L.

sib-fæc

(n.)
Grammar
sib-fæc, es; n.

A degree of relationship

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A degree of relationship Æfre ne geweorðe, ðæt cristen man gewífige in .vi. manna sibfæce on his ágenum cynne, ðæt is þinnan ðam feórþan cneówe, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 14: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 22. Cf.

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian

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Eádmund cyning, mága mundbora, Chr. 942; Edm. 2. Eádgár, West-Seaxena wine, Myrcene mundbora, 975; Erl. 125, 17. Eást-Engla cyning and seó þeód gesóhte Ecgbryht him tó mundboran, 823; Erl. 62, 25 : 921; Erl. 108, 14.

ell-reord

(adj.)
Grammar
ell-reord, adj.

Foreign-speaking, barbarous ⬩ barbărus

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Foreign-speaking, barbarous; barbărus Eallum ellreordum cynnum cunctis barbăris nātiōnĭbus, Bd. 4, 2; S. 565, 31

Assyrias

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Fram Assyria cynge, Ps. Th. 45, arg. Álýsed æt Assirium, 29, arg. Asirium, 28, arg. Add

Æffric

(adj.)
Grammar
Æffric, def. m. Æffrica; adj.

African ⬩ Afer

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African; Afer Severus Cásere se wæs Æffrica cynnes Severus Cæsar genere Afer, Bd. 1, 5 ; S. 476, 5

Numeðe

(n.)
Grammar
Numeðe, pl.

The Numidians

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Numeðia cyning Numidarum rex, 5, 7; Swt. 228, 6

ge-dæfte

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-dæfte, adj.

Mild ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek

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Mild, gentle, meek Ðín cyning cymþ to ðé, gedæfte rex tuus venit tibi, mansuetus, Mt. Bos. 21, 5

Linked entries: -dæfte ge-dæft

wid-rynig

(adj.)
Grammar
wid-rynig, adj.
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Wide-streaming Háteþ heofona cyning ðæt ðú forð onsende wæter wídrynig, geofon geótende, Andr. Kmbl. 3012 ; An. 1509

Linked entry: rynig

of-féran

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Þá fleáh Iúdéa cyning . . . ac Hieu hine offérde and him his feorh benam, Hml. S. 18, 339. Add

Iotas

(n.)
Grammar
Iotas, Iutan ; pl.

The Jutes

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Of Iotum cómon Cantwara and Wihtwara ðæt is seó mégð ðe nú eardaþ on Wiht and ðæt cyn on West Sexum ðe man nú git hǽt Iutna cyn then came the men from three tribes of Germany, from old Saxons, from Angles, from Jutes.

Linked entries: Eota land Iútan

mǽrlíce

(adv.)
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Se cyng þæt hús (the temple) mǽrlícost tó Gode betǽhte þe ǽfre ǽr ǽnig gewurde Wlfst. 278, 4. Hú hé be Gode mihte mǽrlícost wrítan, Hml. S. 15 202. Add

sinc-þegu

(n.)
Grammar
sinc-þegu, (o), e or indecl.; f.

Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord

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Acceptance of treasure the gift of a lord Sceal sincþego and sweordgifu eówrum cynne álicgean . . . syððan æðelingas gefricgean eówerne dómleásne dǽd for your kin shall receiving a lord's costly present and gift of sword be no more . . . after men learn

Mæcedonie

(n.)
Grammar
Mæcedonie, pl.

The Macedonians

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The Macedonians Philippus Mæcedonia cyning, Ors. 4, 11; Swt. 204, 5. Gewin wið Mæcedonie, Swt. 202, 33

un-seht

(n.)
Grammar
un-seht, m. f. n.

Disagreement

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Disagreement Hí macodon mǽst ðet unseht betweónan Godwine eorle and ðam cynge, Chr. 1052; Erl. 187, 27

Linked entries: seht seht

twi-bleó

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Add: double-formed Ǽgðer ge cynren ge túdor is twy-bleoh genus prolisque biformis, Chrd. 78, 6

ofer-méde

(adj.)
Grammar
ofer-méde, adj.

Proud, arrogant, presumptuous ⬩ superbus

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Proud, arrogant, presumptuous Cyning gefeaht wið ðone ofermédan (-módigan, MS. E.) aldorman, Chr. 750; Erl. 48, 10

Eallríca

(n.)
Grammar
Eallríca, an; m.

Alaric, king of the Goths

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Alaric, king of the Goths Eallríca Gotona cyning Alaric, king of the Goths, Ors. 2, 1; Bos. 39, 37