ge-rídan
To ride, reach or obtain by riding, get into one's power, subject
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Se here geridon Wesseaxna lond and gesǽton micel ðæs folces ofer sǽ adrǽfdon and ðæs óðres ðone mǽstan dǽl hie geridon the [Danish] army rode to Wessex and occupied it; much of the folk they drove over sea and most part of the rest they got into their
FEORM
food ⬩ provision ⬩ goods ⬩ substance ⬩ victus ⬩ substantia ⬩ bŏna ⬩ an entertaining ⬩ entertainment ⬩ feast ⬩ hospĭtālĭtas ⬩ convīvium ⬩ cœna ⬩ a place where provisions are kept ⬩ provision-quarters of an army ⬩ victus stătio ⬩ use ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ enjoyment ⬩ ūsus ⬩ fructus
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the entertaining of a fugitive, L.
scilling
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as a denomination of English money (uncoined), a shilling. The shilling appears to have been of different values in different parts of the country; in Wessex five pennies make a shilling: Fíf penegas gemacigaþ ǽune scillinge, Ælfc.
wrixlan
to change ⬩ vary ⬩ alter ⬩ to change ⬩ alternate ⬩ to exchange ⬩ deal ⬩ conversation ⬩ intercourse ⬩ to lend ⬩ of what is lent ⬩ of words ⬩ to speak
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Voc. ii. 119, 5, 13. with dat. of what is exchanged, fig. of conversation, intercourse, Similar entries v. IV a Ðǽr hæleðas wrixlaþ sprǽce, Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 8 ; Run. 19.
duguþ
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Þú, þonne, dugoþa cyning, 177, 1. a body of great men, nobility, retainers of a chief, a senate Ealdermanna duguð senatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 38. Ælfún abbod and þegenas ǽgðer ge of Eást-Cent ge of West-Cent, eal seó duguð, Cht. Th. 302, 30.
wǽt
wet, moist, damp, consisting of moisture ⬩ wet, moist, having moisture ⬩ wet, rainy
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Eal ða wǽtan þing and ða smerewigan sint tó forbeódanne, 10, 27: 246, 3. of weather, wet, rainy Lengtentíma ys wǽt, Anglia viii. 299, 27. Of untídlícan gewideran, ðæt is, of wǽtum sumerum and of drýgum wintrum, Ors. 3, 3; Swt. 102, 5
-an
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The termination of verbs in -ón, appears to be a contraction from ahan, ohan, as, — fón to take, from fahan: gefeón to rejoice, from gefeohan: teón to draw, from teohan, etc. Mrch. § 247*
áwðer
Either ⬩ each ⬩ one or other ⬩ alter ⬩ alteruter
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Either, each, one or other; alter, alteruter Ne uncer áwðer not either of us; neuter [ne-uter ] nostrum, Exon. 129 b; Th.496, 29; Rä. 85, 22.
ceald
Cold, coldness ⬩ frigus
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Hátes and cealdes of heat and of cold, Exon. 117b; Th. 451, 20; Dóm. 106. Hý beóþ cealde geclnngene they are shrivelled with cold, Salm. Kmbl. 609; Sal. 304.
dryht-folc
A nation, multitude ⬩ pŏpŭlus, multĭtūdo
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Dryht-folca helm a protector of nations, 107 a; Th. 408, 24; Rä. 27, 17. Wæs deáþe gedrenced drihtfolca mǽst the greatest of nations was drenched with death, Cd. 144; Th. 179, 26; Exod. 34 : 160; Th. 198, 13; Exod. 322 : 171; Th. 216, 2; Exod. 589
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Dauid
David ⬩ Dāvid, īdis
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Dauides sealm the psalm of David, Ps. Th. arg. 4. Dauides sunu David's son, Homl. Blick. 15, 18, 20.
éd
Safety, security, happiness ⬩ sălus, asȳlum
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Safety, security, happiness; sălus, asȳlum Éd monne safety of men, the ark. Cd. 70; Th. 84, 30, Mann. Some think ed signifies a renewing, restoration, regeneration; renŏvatio: then ed monne might be translated, regeneration of men.
éhtnes
Persecution ⬩ persĕcutio
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Persecution; persĕcutio Seó éhtnes ðara cristenra manna the persecution of christian men, Ors. 6, 23; Bos. 124, 11: Ps. Th. 118, 139. Fram Iudéa éhtnesse from the persecution of the Jews, Ps. Th. arg. 17: Mt. Bos. 13, 21: Chr. 2; Erl. 4, 30.
fæderen-mǽg
A relation on the father's side, paternal relative ⬩ a patre cognātus, agnātus
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A relation on the father's side, paternal relative; a patre cognātus, agnātus Cain gewearþ to ecgbanan fæderenmǽge Cain became the murderer of his father's son, Beo. Th. 2530; B. 1263. Fædrenmǽga mǽgleás kinless of paternal relatives, L.
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fór-hradian
To hasten before ⬩ anticipate ⬩ prevent ⬩ prævĕnīre ⬩ præoccŭpāre
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Ðonne hie fórhradigaþ ðone tíman gódes weorces when they anticipate the time of a good work, Past. 39, 3
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furður
Further ⬩ more ⬩ ultĕrius ⬩ ultra
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Ðæt ðé cyning engla gefrætwode furður micle ðonne eall gimma cynn that the king of angels adorned thee much more than all the kinds of gems, 3035; An. 1520
eald-riht
An ancient right ⬩ vĕtus jus vel privĭlēgium
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An ancient right; vĕtus jus vel privĭlēgium He him gehét ðæt hý ealdrihta ǽlces mósten wyrðe gewunigen he promised them that they should remain possessed of each of their ancient rights, Bt. Met. Fox 1, 71; Met. 1, 36: 1, 114; Met. 1, 57.
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hreác-copp
macoli summitas ⬩ caput macholi ⬩ firma ad macholum faciendum
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Thorpe in explanation of the passage quotes the following from Spelman 'Habetur macholum pro ipsa frugum seu garborum strue, quam hodie dicimus.' a reack or stack of corn. 'Hujus olim ad constructionem epulari solebant agricolæ et messores.'
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in-fiht
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An attack made upon a person by one inhabiting the same dwelling; it was a breach of the peace for which a fine had to be paid to the head of the house if he were competent to exercise jurisdiction Infiht [infitht, MS.] vel insocna est quod ab ipsis
niht-sang
the service at the seventh of the canonical hours ⬩ compline ⬩ a copy of the service
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Th. 34, 3. a copy of the service Sind .ii. fulle sangbéc and .i. nihtsang . . . Hé ne funde ná má búton áne capitulare and .i. forealdodne nihtsang ... Chart. Th. 430, 8, 28