for-síðian
To perish ⬩ ĭter fātāle inīre
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To perish; ĭter fātāle inīre Hæfde ðá forsíðod sunu Ecgþeówes Ecgtheow's son had then perished, Beo. Th. 3104, note; B. 1550
teám-byrst
The failure to produce a geteáma in a suit.
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Ðá týmde Wulfstán hine ( the stolen slave about whom the case had arisen) tó Æðelstáne; ða cende hé tém and lét ðone forberstan (he admitted having sold the slave to Wulfstan, but would not declare from whom he had obtained it) ...
am-byr
Favourable ⬩ fair ⬩ æquus ⬩ secundus
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Favourable, fair; æquus, secundus Gyf man hæfde ambyrne wind if a man had a favourable wind, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 21, 20
eóred-mæcg
A horseman ⬩ ĕques
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A horseman; ĕques Hæfdonxi eóredmæcgas fríd-hengestas the horsemen had eleven war-horses, Exon. 106 a ; Th. 404, 6 ; Rä. 23, 3
eorþ-weard
An earth-guard ⬩ terræ custos
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An earth-guard; terræ custos Hæfde lígdraca eorþweard forgrunden the fire-dragon had destroyed the earth-guard, Beo. Th. 4658; B. 2334
gafol-swán
a swineherd who had a herd of swine from the lord on condition of paying a certain part of the stock.
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Add: a swineherd who had a herd of swine from the lord on condition of paying a certain part of the stock
word-riht
a law expressed in the form of a command ⬩ an ordinance ⬩ a law expressed in spoken words ⬩ a spoken law ⬩ a statement of what is right ⬩ a duty which one has given his word to perform
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a duty which one has given his word to perform ( Similar entries v. word, II. 9) Wígláf madelode, wordrihta fela sægde gesíðum (told them much of what they ought to do ; or (?) told them much of what they had promised to do.
mǽg-cild
A young kinsman
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A young kinsman Hine áhsode hwǽr hé his mǽgcildum cumen hæfde ðe hé him forstolen hæfde asked him what he had done with his young kinsmen (cousins) whom he had stolen away from him, Lchdm. iii. 424, 37.
cum-pæder
A godfather ⬩ compater
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A godfather ; compater Ðe Æðeréd his cum-pæder healdan sceolde which Æthelred his godfather had to defend, Chr. 894 ; Erl. 92, 2
Linked entry: ge-fædera
fríd-hengest
A stately horse
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A stately horse Hæfdon xi eóredmæcgas frídhengestas the horsemen had eleven stately horses, Exon. 106 a; Th. 404, 7; Rä. 23, 4
bisceop-folgoþ
episcopate
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The episcopal office, episcopate Tó þám ꝥ hi þone bisceopfolgoþ and hád mid gebicgean þóhte pro adipiscendo episcopatu, Gr. D. 65, 31
Linked entry: folgoþ
mann-weorþ
ge-mét
A meeting, assembly ⬩ conventus
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A meeting, assembly; conventus Hí hæfdon ǽlce dæge heora witena gemét they had their meeting of counsellors every day, Jud. Thw. 161, 31
sige-bíme
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A trumpet which is sounded after victory Sungon sigebýman ( after the Israelites had escaped from the Egyptians ), Cd. Th. 214, 6 ; Exod. 565
ge-lendan
To approach ⬩ come ⬩ arrive ⬩ go ⬩ proceed ⬩ applĭcāáre ⬩ accēdĕre ⬩ procēdĕre
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Ðæt scip gelent mid ðý streáme the ship goes with the current, Past. 58; Swt. 445, 13; Hat. MS. Conon gelende to Ahtene Conon came to Athens, Ors. 3, 1; Bos. 54, 12 : Chr. 886; Erl. 85, 10.
Linked entries: -lendan ge-lænde lendan ge-landian
hæppan
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Th. ii. 510, 22 : nyste hé fǽringa hwǽr ; ꝥ seax cóm þe hé ǽr on handa hæfde, Bl. H. 223, 17 : all three passages refer to the same event in the life of St. Martin), Hml. S. 31, 477. [Cf. N. E. D. hap to go by chance.]
ge-stýran
To steer ⬩ direct ⬩ rule ⬩ correct ⬩ restrain ⬩ withhold ⬩ rĕgĕre ⬩ corrĭgĕre ⬩ cŏhĭbēre ⬩ rĕtĭnēre
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Hám cymeþ nefne him holm gestýreþ he will come home unless the ocean restrains him, Exon. 90 b; Th. 340, 5; Gn. Ex. 106. Gif him Scipio ne gestýrde if Scipio had not withheld them, Ors. 4, 9; Bos. 91, 18: Judth. 10; Thw. 22, 13; Jud. 60.
Linked entries: ge-steóran ge-stiéran ge-stióran ge-stíran
sele-secg
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A hall-man, a retainer who has a place in his lord's hall Gemon hé selesecgas and sincþnege, hú hine his goldwine wenede tó wiste, Exon. Th. 288, 20; Wand. 34. Cf. seld-guma
ge-cépan
To buy ⬩ ĕmĕre
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To buy; ĕmĕre Hí ðæt ríce hæfdon dióre gecépte they had dearly bought that kingdom, Bt. Met. Fox 26, 37; Met. 26, 19
ge-nyttian
To use, enjoy
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To use, enjoy He hæfde eorþ-scrafa ende genyttod he had enjoyed the last of his earth-dens, Beo. Th. 6085; B. 3046
Linked entry: nyttian