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gemót-stów

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See first passage under gemót-hús. a place where a law-court is held Hé hæfde áne gemótstówe gecweden ymb sume neódþearfe þæs mynstres erat pro utilitate monasterii causa constituta, Gr. D. 21, l

helle-fýr

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Hweþer hit tó gelýfanne ꝥ án hellefýr (unus gehennae ignis) . . . witodlíce án hellefýr is, 333, 13-16. Cwælmed in þǽm méstan hellefýre, Wlfst. 218, 15.

friþ

peace as opposed to strife, discord of friendly relations between peoplesabsence of dissension among a peoplepeacestate in which law and order are maintainedabsence of disorder and crimepeace as opposed to war. agreement settled between two peoples previously at warpeacecessation of hostilitiesabstinencefreedom from attackfriendlysecurity from molestationprotectionprotection of subjects by a rulerterms made with an enemy of the law.Mowing of an outlaw.

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, Ors. 5, 15 ; S. 250, 16.

mund

(n.)
Grammar
mund, e; f.

a handa handprotectionGuardianshipA protectorguardianprotectionguardianship extended by the king to the subjectthe king's peace, by the head of a family to its membersthe fine paid for violation of mund

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Gif man widuwan unágne genimeþ, ii gelde seó mund , 76; Th. i. 20, 14.

Linked entry: mundian

ge-bycgan

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Eádsige arcb ... bletsode Síward tó biscope ... se arcbiscop wénde ꝥ hit sum óðer mann ábiddan wolde oððe gebicgean, 1043; P. 164, 5.

hám

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
hám, es; m.

Home, house, abode, dwelling, residence, habitation, house with land, estate, propertydomus, domicilium, prædium, villa, mansio, possessioa villagea dwelling-placean abode, world, this worldhomedomus, domicilium, patria

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Ðǽr hé rád betwih his hámum oððe túnum equitantem inter civitates sive villas, Bd. 2, 16; S. 520, 10. Abbud of Peortaneá ðam hám Abbas de Monasterio Peartanea, S. 519, 28. Æt hám domi, Mk. Skt. 9, 33: Lk. Skt. 9, 61.

édo

(n.)

a flock grex

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a flock; grex Ge-eode [MS. ge-eáde] all suner vel édo in ăbiit tōtus grex in măre, Mt. Kmbl. Lind. 8, 32

fǽhþe

(n.)
Grammar
fǽhþe, an; f.

Deadly feudcapĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia

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Deadly feud; capĭtālis inĭmīcĭtia Wæs seó fǽhþe open úhtan the deadly feud was open at early morn, Cd. 222; Th. 289, 30; Sat. 405

for-lǽge

(v.)
Grammar
for-lǽge, subj. of forlicgan.

neglecteddisgraced

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neglected, disgraced Ðý-læs seó mynegung [MS. mynugung] forlǽge lest the giving notice should be neglected, L. Ath. v. § 7; Th. i. 234, 29;

mere-næddra

(n.)
Grammar
mere-næddra, an; m. -nædre, an; f.

A sea-addera lamprey

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A sea-adder, a lamprey Merenæddra murena vel murina vel lampreda, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 65. Myre-næddra, 77, 72. Merenædre, ii. 59, 23

ge-tyddrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tyddrian, p. ode; pp. od

To producebring forth

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To produce, bring forth Swilce he swá fela wínboga getyddrode as if it so many vine-branches brought forth, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 7

ge-líclíc

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-líclíc, adj.

Likelyfitaptus

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Likely, fit : aptus Swíþor ðonne hit gelíclíc síe more strongly than is proper, L. M. 2, 16 : Lchdm. ii. 194, 14 : Hpt. Gl. 506

ge-scyftan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-scyftan, pp. -scyft

To share, distribute

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To share, distribute Beó seó ǽht gescyft swýðe rihte let the property be very fairly distributed, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 414, 1

sundor-stów

(n.)
Grammar
sundor-stów, e; f.
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A separate place, a place set apart for a particular object:?-Ǽlcum ðara ðú gesettest his ágene sunderstówe, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 30

súr-íge

(adj.)
Grammar
súr-íge, -ége; adj.
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Blear-eyed Gif mon súrége sié, Lchdm. ii. 2, 9: 36, 21. Ða súrígan eágan lippos oculos, Wrt. Voc. ii. 52, 55: 92, 22

Linked entry: súr-eágede

unrím-folc

(n.)
Grammar
unrím-folc, es; n.

An innumerable people

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An innumerable people Gif hé underfénge ðone ealdordóm swelces unrímfolces búton ege si ducatum plebis innumerae sine trepidatione susciperet, Past. 7; Swt. 51, 12

wuldor-weorod

(n.)
Grammar
wuldor-weorod, es; n.

The host of heaven

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The host of heaven Ðæt, ðú sié hlǽfdige wuldorweorudes, and worl[d]cundra háda under heofonum, and helwara, Exon. Th. 18, 17; Cri. 285

wyrd-stæf

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd-stæf, es; m.

A decree of fate

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A decree of fate Ðonne seó þrág cymeþ wefen wyrdstafum when comes that season fixed by fate's decrees, Exon. Th. 183, 101; Gú. 1325

be-hyhtan

(v.)
Grammar
be-hyhtan, p. te
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To set hopes on, trust in Wá þám þe on God ne behyht vae qui non sunt confisi super sanctum Israel, Wlfst. 48, 8

Linked entry: hyhtan

ge-bisceopian

(v.)
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to confirm Gif hwá gebisceopige hine tuwa, and hé hit wite si quis bis confirmatus sit, et hoc sciat, Ll. Th. ii. 164, 15

Linked entry: bisceopian