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Péne

(n.)
Grammar
Péne, pl.
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Hanna, Péna cyning, Ors. 4, 6 ; Swt. 170, 21-25

word-lof

(n.)
Grammar
word-lof, es; n.

Praise in words ⬩ praise

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Praise in words, praise Cyning mec weorþaþ, ne wyrneþ wordlofes, wísan mǽneþ míne for mengo, Exon. Th. 401, 13 ; Rä. ai, II

Beard-sǽtan

(n.)
Grammar
Beard-sǽtan, Beard-sǽte; pl.

The people (or district) of Bardney

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The people (or district) of Bardney Æþel-réde, se wæs ǽr cyning, wæs ðá Beardsǽtena abbud, Bd. 5, 19; S. 641, 5

ǽnig

(num.; adj.)
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only Feá ǽnig waes monna cynnes, Rä. 61, 3. On þám folce feáwe wǽran ǽnige, Ps. Th. 104, ii. Cf. ánga

Bucc-inga

(n.)
Grammar
Bucc-inga, ham; gen. hammes; m. [
  • Hunt.
Bukingeham:
  • Brom.
Brom. Bukyngham: Bucc, -inga ham, q. v.]

BUCKINGHAM ⬩ oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis

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BUCKINGHAM; oppidum primarium agri Buccinghamensis Fór Eádweard cyning to Buccinga hamme king Edward went to Buckingham, Chr. 918; Erl. 104, 18

orleg-from

(adj.)
Grammar
orleg-from, adj.

Stout in battle

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Stout in battle Oft ic gǽstberend cwelle compwǽpmim; cyning mec . . . hwílum lǽteþ sceacan orlegfromne, Exon. Th. 401, 21; Rii. 21, 15

ende-láf

(n.)
Grammar
ende-láf, e; f. [ende on end; láf a remainder, remnant]

The last remnant ⬩ extrēmum relĭquum

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The last remnant; extrēmum relĭquum Ðú eart endeláf usses cynnes thou art the last remnant of our race, Beo. Th. 5618; B. 2813

gealdor-cræft

(n.)
Grammar
gealdor-cræft, es; m.

The art of enchanting ⬩ incantation ⬩ incantātio

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The art of enchanting, incantation; incantātio On ǽniges cynnes gealdorcræftum per alĭcūjus gĕnĕris incantātiōnes, L. Ecg. P. iv. 18; Th. ii. 208, 32

feorh-hyrde

Grammar
feorh-hyrde, l. -hirde,
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Se cyning wile his treówe and his gehát wið ðé gehealdon, and þé feorhhyrde beón, Bd. 2, 12; Sch. 159, 23. and add

pællen

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Tó þám ꝥ sceolde beón wéned ꝥ hé wǽre se cyning . . .for þǽm pællenum reáfum ( ex purpureis vestibus), Gr. D. 131, 18. Add

geornan

(v.)
Grammar
geornan, giornan, giornian; p. de, ade, ede; pp. ed

To desire, beg ⬩ desīdĕrāre

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Se cyng and his witan georndon friþes the king and his witan desired peace, Chr. 1011; Erl. 144, 21. To geornanne mendicare, Lk. Skt. Lind. 16, 3. Giornade, giornede, giornde begged, Mk. Skt. Lind. 10, 46: 1, 40: Jn. Skt. Lind. 9, 8

Linked entry: gyrnan

ǽfen-tíd

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Hér wæs Eádweard cyng ofslagen on ǽfentíde, Chr. 979; P. 123, 6. On ǽfentíd. Shrn. 116, 8. On ðá ǽfentíd. Nar. 29, 21. In éferntíd vespere Mt. L. 8, 16. On éfnitíd (éfern-, R.) sero Mk. L. 13, 35. Oþ ǽfentíd ad vesperum Bd. l, 27; S. 496, 34. Add

C

Grammar
C, In Gothic and Icelandic C is entirely wanting, being always represented by k. It is remarkable that the Anglo-Saxons have seldom made use of k; but, following the Latin, have preferred the use of c.
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In words immediately derived from Anglo-Saxon, k is frequently substituted for the Anglo-Saxon c ; as, cyning a king; cyn kin or kindred.

un-gecynde

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gecynde, adj.

Unnatural

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Hié hæfdun hiera cyning áworpenne Ósbryht and ungecyndne ( not of the royal race; cf. 'non de regali prosapia progenitum,' Asser.) cyning underféngon, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 10

Linked entries: ge-cynde un-cynde

lyðer-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
lyðer-líc, adj.

Sordid ⬩ mean ⬩ vile

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Sordid, mean, vile Se cyning self mid swíðe lyðerlícum gegierelan ipse imperator sordida servilique tunica discinctus, Ors. 4, 5; Swt. 166, 16

Peác-land

(n.)
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the Peak of Derbyshire Eádweard cyning fór ðonan ( from Nottingham) on Peácland tó Badecan wiellon (Bakewell ), Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 11. v. next word

a-bannan

(v.)
Grammar
a-bannan, p. -beónn, pl. -beónnon ; pp. -bannen.

to command ⬩ order ⬩ summon ⬩ mandare ⬩ jubere ⬩ to publish ⬩ proclaim ⬩ to order out ⬩ call forth ⬩ call together ⬩ congregate ⬩ assemble ⬩ edicere ⬩ avocare ⬩ citare

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Ðá hét se cyng abannan út ealne þeódscipe then the king commanded to order out [to assemble] all the population, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 8

metsung

(n.)
Grammar
metsung, e; f.

Provision ⬩ food

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Ðá gerǽdde se cyng ðæt man him gafol behéte and metsunge, 994; Erl. 133, 23: 1006; Erl. 141, 10. Beád ðá Swegen full gild and metsunga tó his here, 1013; Erl. 149, 3. Heom man geaf gíslas and metsunga, 1052; Erl. 184, 6

smireness

(n.)
Grammar
smireness, e; f.

Ointment, unguent

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Ointment, unguent Cwæþ se wrítere ðæt Maria genáme án pund deórwyrðre smyrenesse (smerenesse, 69, 1) . . . .Ðeós smerenes wæs geworht of ehtaténe cynna wyrtum Blickl. Homl. 73, 17-20. Smirinis (smerenisse, Rush.) unguentum Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 26, 12.

Linked entry: smereness

á-wéstan

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Se cyng létt áwéstan ꝥ land ábútan þá sǽ, Chr. 1085; P. 216, 4. Þæne áwéstendan deófol, Angl. viii. 330, 25. Áwéstendum populantibus, An. Ox. 2715. Gehwilce ǽnlípige sind mid fǽrlicum slihte áwéste, Hml. Th. ii. 124, 10. Add

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