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wer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wer-gild, were-gild, es; n. [The word seems interchangeable with wer (q. v.), which in the later laws is the more frequent form.]
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The price set upon a man according to his degree Twelfhyndes mannes wergyld bið six ceorla wergyld, L. O. 13; Th. i. 182, 21. Ceorles wergild (weregild, 1. 20) is .cc. and .lxvi. þrimsa, ðæt bið .ii. hund sciłł. be Myrcna lage, L.

scín-cræft

Grammar
scín-cræft, scinn-cræft, es: m.
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Voc. ii. 43, 25: 82, 7: Hpt. Gl. 483, 7

stæl-wirðe

(adj.)
Grammar
stæl-wirðe, adj.
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Able to stand a person in good stead (v. stæl, II), serviceable Se ðe geornlíce conn ongietan ðæt gadrige ðæt him stælwierðe sié qui sollicite noverit sumere, quod adjuvat, Past. 17, 5; Swt. 115, 3.

fóster

(n.)
Grammar
fóster, m. (not n.).
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; remansit a suis, Lk. p. 4, 4. bringing forth progeny. Cf. fédan; III Ic gegaderige in þé of deórcynne and of fugelcynne symble gemacan, þæt eft fóstre beón (cf. ut salvetur semen super faciem terrae, Gen. 7, 3), Hml. Th. i. 20, 35

ge-forþian

(v.)
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Add: to put forth, proffer, present, contribute ongan smeágan hwaet him sǽlost geforðienne of his cynelicum mádmum Gode lofe and him silfum écere þearfe, C. D. B. ii. 389, 13. [Cf.

sceáwere

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add: a watchman Episcopus is grécisc nama, is on léden speculator, and on englisc sceáwere, for þám þe is geset þám ofersceáwian sceole mid hys gýmene þá lǽwedan, swá swá God sylf cwæð Ezechiele: ' Speculatorem dedi te ic þé gesette

sceáp

(n.)
Grammar
sceáp, scép, scíp,es; n.

A sheep

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A sheep Scép ovis, Wrt. Voc. i. 23, 54. Ðæt dysige scép, Ps. Th. 118, 176. Sceáp sceal gongan mid his fliése óþ midne sumor, L. In. 69 ; Th. i. 146, 10. Emban ceápgild ... sceáp sciłł., L. Ath. v. 6,2 ; Th. i. 234, 2.

Linked entry: scép

leóf

(n.)
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used as a form of address to one or to many, cf. modern 'dear sir' biddap ðé leóf ðæt ðú hlyste úre sprǽce oramus, domine, ut audias nos, Gen. 43, 20: 3, 10 : Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 1, 5, 14.

nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to havenot to be allowedought not

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Th. 364, 29; Wal. 78. Ðeáh ðú nǽfre náhtest, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 1. náhte his líchoman geweald, Blickl. Homl. 223, 11. Náhton hié náðer ne mete ne freónd, Ors. 2, 8; Swt. 92, 34. on cynges dóme hwæðer líf áge ðe náge, L.

be-hátan

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Þǽra forewearda þe him behá-tene wǽron, Chr. 1093; P. 228, 2. in religious matters, to vow Ðú ne syngast gif ðú sylf ne behátest; ac gif ðú ǽne behátest Gode, wyle habban ðæt ðú him behéte, Hex. 50, 3-5. behéton quod professi sunt, An.

ge-blandan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-blandan, ge-blandan; pp. ge-blanden, -blonden [In the two instances where the past tense occurs the forms are ge-blond,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 94, 16,
ge-blondan,
    An. 33.
Under blandan is given blénde as apast subjunctive, but this form might be placed as a present (or past) under blendan. v. ge-blendan. Cf. gang as a past tense of gangan.]
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Substitute: To mix, blend Geblonden infectum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 111, 77.

ge-hefigian

(v.)
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Past. 207, 15. Behealdað eów ðæt ne gehefegien eówre heortan mid oferǽte and oferdrynce, 129, 19. to make oppressive Gehefegad is ofer hond ðín gravata est super me manus tua Ps.

ge-timbru

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ge-timbre,</b> es; n.: ge-timbru (-o); f. g. pl. ge-timbrema (cf. ge-tíme). a building, fabric æteówde eall getimbre þǽre cycenan ( omne coquinae aedificium ) sceolde beón forburnen, Gr. D. 123, 29.

ge-tweógan

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Suá h[w]á ðe cuoeðas ... and ne getuíga in his hearte ah geléfe quicumque dixerit ... et non haesitauerit in corde suo sed crediderit, Mk.

wefl

(n.)
Grammar
wefl, e; wefle (-a ; m.?), an; f.

weft, woof, thread which crosses the warpan implement for weavinga shuttle (?)

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Wefla panucla (this is a gloss to the same passage as the preceding), Wrt. Voc. ii. 77, 13. Wundene (a coat of mail) ne beóð wefle (ueflæ, Txts. 151, 5), ne ic wearp hafu the threads of the woof are not twisted for me, nor have I a warp, Exon.

Linked entry: wefta

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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Smoke, vapour, steam Swelce se bitresta smíc Ors. 3, 11; Swt. 142, 20. Smíc fumus Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 28, 12 : Ex. 19, 18 : Homl. Th. ii. 68, 20. losiaþ swá swá sméc Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 31 : Ps. Th. 36, 19. Smýc Hpt. Gl. 501, 78 : Shrn. 52, 33.

Linked entries: sméc smoca

ge-þreátian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þreátian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [þreátian to urge, press]

To urgeoppressthreatenrebukecompelrestrainafflicttormenturgērecōgĕreafflīgĕretrībŭlēre

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To urge, oppress, threaten, rebuke, compel, restrain, afflict, torment; urgēre, cōgĕre, afflīgĕre, trībŭlēre Ne meaht ðú mec geþreátian ðé to gesingan thou canst not compel me to be thy wife, Exon. 66 b; Th. 245, 33; Jul. 54.

be-cirran

(v.)
Grammar
be-cirran, (-cerran, -cyrran, q. v. in Dict.).

to turn roundabout to go roundpass byavoidto turnpervertseduceto beguiledeceiveto get round a person

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Ðá se Hǽlend ðæt ongeat, ðá becierde (fugit), (-cirde v. l.) hié 33, 15. walde bicerra (praeterire) hiǽ, Mk. R. L. 6, 48. to turn, pervert, seduce Þú ne miht becyrran of mínum rihtan geleáfan, ne fram mínum rihthláforde, Hml.

Linked entries: be-cerran be-cyrran

ós

(n.)
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Whether ós in the sense of god occurs as an independent word is doubtful.

Linked entry: ésa

swencan

(v.)
Grammar
swencan, p. te; pp. swenced, swenct (cf. swinkt = wearied, Comus v. 293)
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To cause a person to labour, to cause trouble to a person where no good is implied, to harass, vex, afflict, distress Ic swencu hió adfligam illos. Ps. Surt. 17, 39. Hwí swencst ðú ðis folc . . .