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ge-hálgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hálgian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad

To consecratededicateinitiateordainhallowmake holysanctifyconsecrārededĭcāresacrāreinĭtĭāreordĭnāresanctĭfĭcāre

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Edg. C. 30; Th. ii. 250, 19

cyric-sceat

(n.)
Grammar
cyric-sceat, ciric-sceat,es; m.

Church-scot, church-money, tax or rate

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Edg. i. 2; Th. i. 262, 10-17: L. Eth. vi. 18; Th. i. 320, 1-2: L. Eth. ix. 11; Wilk. 114, 19-22; Th. i. 342, 27-29

Linked entry: ciric-sceat

ge-sceótan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sceótan, he -scýt, -scítt, pl. -sceótaþ; p. -sceát, pl. -scuton; subj. ic, ðú, he -sceóte, pl. -sceóten; pp. -scoten.

to shoot forward, to rush or dart forward with a quick motion, send forth, expend, pay, to fall to any one's share, be allotted tocum impetu movere vel ruere, expendere, cedere in partem alicujusto bring before or refer to any onereferre ad aliquem

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Edg. C. 7; Th. ii. 246, 4

Linked entry: ge-stoten

unna

(n.)
Grammar
unna, an; m.: unne, an; unn, e; f.

grantallowancepermissionwillingness to givepleasure in doing somethinga grantwhat is given

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Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 272, 2, 13. a grant, what is given Se ðe ðás gyfu and ðisne unnan wille Gode and sancte Petre ætbrédan, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 276, 31

Linked entry: unne

BRÉME

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÉME, brýme; def. se bréma, seó, ðæt bréme; comp. brémra; sup. brémest, brýmust; adj.

Celebrated, renowned, illustrious, famous, notable, BRIM, glorious, esteemed;celeber, clarus, illustris, famosus, notus, coguitus

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Fram gebyrdtíde brémes Cyninges from the birth-time of the glorious King [Christ], Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 20; Edg. 12. Hí Rómána brýmuste wǽron they were the most esteemed of the Romans, Ors. 2, 2; Bos. 41, 30

Linked entries: brémen brýme

swæðer

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swæðer, swaðer (= swá hwæðer, cf.
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Edg. ii. 7; Th. i. 268, 17. Hí gefeallaþ on ða heortan suá nytt suá unnyt suæðer hié beóþ (whether they be profitable or unprofitable). Past. 15; Swt. 97, 2: 14; Swt. 85, 15.

Linked entry: swaðor

staca

(n.)
Grammar
staca, an; m.

A stake

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Edg. C. 38; Th. ii. 274, 26-28. (In each case the section occurs amongst regulations dealing with witchcraft.) Án wyduwe and hire sune drifon íserne stacan on Alsie, Wulfstánes feder... Man téh ðæt morð forð of hire inclifan.

Linked entry: stacung

býdel

(n.)
Grammar
býdel, es; m. [beódan to bid, order, proclaim] .
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Edg. S. l; Th. i. 270, 19. Aaron hét býdelas beódan, — to morgen biþ simbeldæg Aaron commanded beadles to proclaim, — to-morrow is a feast day, Ex. 32, 5

Linked entry: bǽdel

lufian

(v.)
Grammar
lufian, p. ode

To love

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Edg. 4; Th. i. 162, 6. Hé mé mid syndrige lufan lufode, Bd. 5, 6; S. 619, 33. Hú ús wuldres weard wordum and dǽdum lufode in lífe, Andr. Kmbl. 1193; An. 597, Ðú mé on ðínum weorcum lufadest delectasti me in factura tua, Ps. Th. 91, 3.

mǽne

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽne, adj.

meanwickedfalseevil

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Edg. C. 8; Th. ii. 262, 31. Gif mæssepreóst stande on leásre gewitnesse oððe on mǽnan áþe if a masspriest be concerned in false witness or perjury, L. Eth. ix. 27; Th. i. 346, 9 : L. C. E. 5; Th. i. 362, 30.

Linked entry: mán

bismer

(n.)
Grammar
bismer, bismor, bysmer, bysmor; gen. bismeres, bysmres; n.

Filthiness, pollution, abomination, disgrace, infamy, mockery, reproach, contumely, blasphemy, calumnyludibrium, pollutio, abominatio, infamia, opprobrium, contumelia, blasphemia, calumniaopprobrium

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Edg. C. 39; Th. ii. 252, 17. Ðú hí, Drihten, dést deópe to bysmre tu, Domine, deridebis eos, Ps. Th. 58, 8. He hálge láre brygdeþ on bysmer he turneth holy lore into mockery, Exon. 117 a; Th. 449, 14; Dóm. 71.

teóða

(n.; num.; adj.)
Grammar
teóða, teogeða; ord. num.
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Edg. i. 3; Th. i. 264, 1-5

Linked entries: teigða téþa

wǽpen-getæc

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen-getæc, -tak, es; n.

A wapentake,

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Edg. 5, 6; Th. i. 274, 14. On wǽpentake, L. Eth. iii. 1; Th. i. 292, 8: iii. 3; Th. i. 294, 3, 8

ofer-hírness

(n.)
Grammar
ofer-hírness, e; f.

Disobedience, disregard, neglect, contemptdisregard, disobedience

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Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 12. Gif hwá bútan porte ceápige, ðonne sý hé cyninges oferhýrnesse scyldig, L. Ed. 1; Th. i. 158, 14. Ðæt se wǽre, ðe rihtes wyrnde, scyldig æt þriddan cyrre cyninges oferhýrnesse ðæt is .cxx. sciłł., 2; Th. i. 160, 16.

for-niman

(v.)
Grammar
for-niman, -nyman; p. -nam, -nom, pl. -námon, -nómon; pp. -numen; v. trans.

To take awaydeformplunderdestroyransackwasteconsumedevourrapĕreperdĕreextermĭnārevastāreconsūmĕredevŏrāre

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Him írenne ecga fornámon iron edges had taken them away from him. Beo. Th. 5649; B. 2828. Fórneáh hí fornámon me on lande paulo mĭnus consummāvērunt me in terra, Ps. Spl. C. 118, 87. Fornómon [MS.

Linked entry: for-nyman

ge-riht

(n.)
Grammar
ge-riht, es; n.

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, directionrectum, jus, ratio, officium

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Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 27: Chr. 1085; Erl. 218, 28. Ealla ða gerihta ðe ðǽr of arísaþ all the rights arising therefrom, 1031; Erl. 162, 4: 1074; Erl. 212, 6. Geriht ratio, Mt. Kmbl. Rush. 23, 23, 24.

Linked entry: ge-ryht

warian

(v.)
Grammar
warian, p. ode
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Edg. C. 38; Th. ii. 252, 6. trans. To make ware, to warn Mid ðǽm wordum hé ús warode and lǽrde quibus verbis pastoribus praecavetur, Past. 18; Swt. 137, 21.

Linked entries: werian be-warian

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Edg. C. 58; Th. ii. 256, 17. Búton gé ondrédon Drihtnes wurðfullan naman nisi timueris nomen ejus gloriosum, Deut. 28, 58. Wurþfulle gegedriende honesta colligentes, Anglia xiii. 368, 46.

CLǼNE

(adj.)
Grammar
CLǼNE, cléne; se clǽna, seó, ðæt clǽne; m. clǽnra, f. n. clǽnre; clǽnest; adj.

CLEAN, pure, clearmundus, purus, merus, serenuschaste, innocentcastus, innoxius

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Edg. C. 39; Th. ii. 252, 13. Wæs seó lyft swíðe cléne the air was very clear, Chr. 1110; Erl. 243, 1. Se clǽna óþscúfeþ scearplíce the pure [bird] files quickly away, Exon. 58a: Th. 209, 8; Ph. 167.

Linked entries: cláne cléne

út-lah

(adj.)
Grammar
út-lah, adj.

Outlawedan outlawcalling for outlawry

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Edg. H. 3; Th. i. 258, 19: L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 15: L. C. S. 49; Th. i. 404, 11: Chr. 1048; Erl. 180, 3. Sý hé útlah (-laga, MS. B.), L. C. S. 45; Th. i. 400, 18. Se ðe útlages weorc gewyrce (cf. Icel. göra útlaga verk), 13; Th. i. 382, 18.

Linked entries: -lah út-laga