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ge-myndgian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-myndgian, ge-myndigian.
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Add: to recall the memory of (gen. ) Wé geedníwiað and gemyndgiað ðǽre scylde ðe úre ieldesta mǽg ús on for-worhte parentis primi lapsus iteratur, Past. 313, 15. to remember Symble bið gemyndgad morna gehwylce eaforan ellorsíð, B. 2450.

gryre

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Gryre sceal for greggum, Gn. Ex. 149. Siððan þæs gǽstes gryre ágiefen weorðeð after terror has become the portion of the spirit, Dóm. 21.

swilc

Grammar
swilc, <b>. I 1.</b>
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Add Him þá geþúhte swelc ꝥ mǽste wæl swelc hié oft ǽr for nóht hæfdon, Ors. 4, 7; S. 184, 14. <b>III a.

fylstan

to help (tó) to help

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Fylstan him tó þæs cynges freóndscipe, Chr. 1046; P. 169, 1. without dat. of person Gé fylstað on unriht wið sceatte and nellað tó rihte ye help unjustly for a bribe, and will not help (men) to get justice, Wlfst. 46, 27.

smeágung

(n.)
Grammar
smeágung, smeáwung, smeáung, sméung, smeáng, e; f.

search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lostinquiry carried on by the mind, inquiry, consideration, meditation, discussion, deliberation

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search, inquiry, investigation, where something is lost On swylcere smeágunge (the search for stolen cattle) L. Edg. S. 12; Th. i. 276, 21.

Linked entries: smeáþ smeáung

smíc

(n.)
Grammar
smíc, sméc, smýc, es; m.

Smoke, vapour, steam

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[Ne michte ut seon for smike O. E. Homl. i. 161, 16. Smeche ii. 220, 18. Smiche 258, 20. Smec off recless Orm. 1088. Smeke or smoke Prompt. Parv. 460.]

Linked entries: sméc smoca

tó-lúcan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-lúcan, p. -leác, pl. -lucon; pp. -locen

To tear to pieces,wrench asunder,dislocateto root out,destroy

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Hwil ꝥ Marherete spec þus, me toleac hire, swa ꝥ te reue fir þe stronge rune of ꝥ blodi stream ne mahte for muchele grure lokin þiderweardes, Marh. 7, ii. Wá is us ꝥ we iseoð þi softe lich toluken swa ladliche, 6, 7. Ȝef mi lich is toloken, 6, 12.

Linked entry: lúcan

CLÁ

(n.)
Grammar
CLÁ, cleó, clawu; clawe; cleó, clawa, clawu, clawe; clawena; clám, clawum; f.

A nail, CLAW, hoofunguis, ungula

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Wurdon forþaborene ísene clawa iron claws were brought forth, Homl. Th. i. 424, 19. Sume wǽron mid ísenum clawum totorene some were torn with iron claws, Homl. Th. i. 542, 30. Hóf oððe clawu ungula, Wrt. Voc. 71, 66.

Linked entries: clawu cleó

eálá

(int.)
Grammar
eálá, æálá, ǽlá, hélá; interj.

0! alas! Oh!eheu! euge! proh

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Eálá hwæt se forma wǽre alas! that the first should have been, 8, 109; Met. 8, 55. Eálá! ðæt hit wurde O! that it might be, 8, 77; Met. 8, 39. Eálá! ðǽr we mágon geseón alas! there we may see, Exon. 27 a; Th. 80, 27; Cri. 1313

Linked entries: æálá ǽ-lá eáw

gráf

(n.)
Grammar
gráf, es; m. n.
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Forþ be ðam gráfe along past the grove, iii. 18, 31. Ðone gráf, 52, 23. Eác we wrítaþ him ðone gráf ðǽrto. Ðis syndon ða gemǽru ðe to ðæm gráfe gebyriaþ also we assign to him in addition the grove.

bisceop-scír

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop-scír, biscop-scír, e; f.

the province of a bishop, a dioceseepiscopi provincia, diœcesis = διoίκησιs, parochia = παρoικίαthe office of a bishop, episcopateepiscopatus

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Se forlét ða bisceopscíre he left the episcopate; relicto episcopatu, 3, 21; S. 551, 38

ceást

(n.)
Grammar
ceást, e; f.
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forlét his gingran tógeánes þǽre ceáste he left his subordinate to meet the tumult, Hml, S. 7, 212. Þa ðe þá ceáste macedon, 222. Þá micclan ceáste ácuman, 243. Ceáste contentionem, R. Ben. I. 22, 6: Hml. Th. i. 604, 35.

crisma

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</b> the sacred character conferred by unction :-- Se biscop forlét his crisman and his róde and his gástlican wǽpnu, and féng tó his spere and tó his swurde, Chr. 1056; P. 187, 24.

ólehtung

(n.)
Grammar
ólehtung, e; f.
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Först. 170. Eáwlá, wíf, tó hwan wenest ðú þínes líchoman hǽle mid smyringe and oftþweále and óðrum líðnessum? Of ðám cymeð unhǽlo, nales mægen. Gif þú þá ilcan ólectonge þám líchoman [dó, hit ná] híwfægere bið, þonne hit ǽr wæs, 166

ge-þyld

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þyld, e; f.

Patienceresignationpatientia

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Forber oft ðæt ðú wrecan mǽge geþyld biþ middes eádes often forbear when vengeance is in your power, patience is half happiness, Prov. Kmbl. 25

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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Crúland] supplies a very early instance of the search for gold and silver in the mounds Wæs ðǽr on ðam eálande sum hláw mycel ofer eorþan geworht, ðone ylcan men iú geára for feós wilnunga gedulfon and brǽcon: ðá wæs ðǽr on óðre sídan ðæs hláwes gedolfen

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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for having such a treasure), Beo. Th. 3809; B. 1903. <b>III a.

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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For ðan ðú tówyrpest ðíne fýnd and ealle ða ðe unrihtwísnesse ládiaþ and scyldaþ ut destruas inimicum et defensorem, Ps. Th. 8, 3.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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Used of a male :-- Ðeós biþ gecíged fǽmne, for ðam ðe heó ys of were genumen. For ðam forlǽt se man fæder and módor and geþeót hine tó his wífe, Gen. 2, 23-24. Gelíc ðam dysigan men ( viro, cf. wísan were, 24), Mt. Bos. 7, 26.

Linked entry: manna

(adv.)
Grammar
ná, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Nonotnon

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Næs ná for ðam ðe ðæs landes swá fela wǽre, ac for ðam ðe se Wendelsǽ hit hæfþ swá tódǽled, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 25. Lufian wé hine ... næs nó on gesundum þingum ánum, ac eác swylce on wiðerweardum þingum, Blickl. Homl. 13, 7.

Linked entries: ne