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swán-geréfa

(n.)
Grammar
swán-geréfa, an; m.
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The bishop and the counsellors of the brethren said, that they would never make further admission to them than was contained in the terms settled in Ethelbald's time :-- mast for three hundred swine, and the bishop and brethren should have two-thirds

geó

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., ǽr þan . . ., Kr. 17. ¶ geára geó (iú) long ago. v. geó-geára :-- Þæt wæs geára iú . . . þætte mid englum oferhygd ástág, Mód. 57: Sch. 11: Wand. 22: Gú. 11: Kr. 28. ¶ Þá (nú) geó already :-- Hwylce geðincðe hé hæfde ætforan Gode ðá giú on his cildháde

ge-dafenian

(v.)
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Ox. 5356. with infin. or clause Swylces módes wer má gedafonade (-dafen-, v. l. beón tó bysceope gehálgad (ꝥ hé wǽre tó bisceope gehálgod, v. l.) þonne hé cyning wǽre a man of such a disposition was more suited to be consecrated a bishop than to be a

ofer-swíðan

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-swíðan, p. -swíðde, but also -swáð

To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass

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To prove stronger than or superior to another, to overcome, overpower, conquer, surpass Ober-suíðo vinco, Wrt. Voc. ii. 123, 69. Ic oferswíðe vinco, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 32, 17. Ic nardes stenc oferswíðe mid mínre swétnesse, Exon.

á-wiht

aloneany goodgood for anything

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Náhwǽr næs nǽnigu sméþnes ꝥ man mihte áht tó þan lytelne wyrttún gewyrcan ad quemlibet parvum hortum excolendum nulla patebat planities, Gr. D. 49, 4

swǽsende

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
swǽsende, es; but occurring almost always in pl. swǽsendu (-a, -o); n.
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þanc gesægde ðá hé gereordod wæs : 'Ðé ðissa swǽsenda Meotud leán forgilde,' Andr. Kmbl. 771; An. 386.

Linked entries: swésende swoese

land-riht

(n.)
Grammar
land-riht, es; n.
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Eác of manegum landum máre landriht áríst tó cynges gebanne the law as regards the thane is that he do three things for his land. Also for many lands or estates, more extensive dues arise upon decree of the king, L. R. S. 1; Th. i. 432, 6

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Moreratherfurther

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Næs him se swég tó sorge ðon má ðe sunnan scíma the noise (of the flames) was not troublesome to them any more than sunshine, Cd. 187; Th. 232, 23; Dan. 264. Hié ðæs ne onmunden ðon má ðe eówre geféran, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 25.

þreá

(n.)
Grammar
þreá, þrawu; gen. þreá; pl. þreá; f.: þreá; gen. þreán, also þreás(?); m.; also neuter.

rebukereproofthreatchastisementcorrectionpunishmentan infliction that has been deservedjustifiable severityan infliction (where no idea of correction is implied)evilillpangplaguecalamityaffliction

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Hé Godes ðeówdóm miccle swíðor lufode þonne ða ídlan þreás ðisse worlde he loved God's service much more than the vanities and vexations of this world, Blickl. Homl. 211, 27. <b>III a.

Linked entry: bróh-þreá

hreám

(n.)
Grammar
hreám, es; m.

A cryoutcryhuecryingtumultuproar

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Gif hwá þeóf geméte and hine his þances áweg lǽte búton hreáme ... and gif hwá hreám gehýre and hine forsitte if any one find a thief and voluntarily let him escape without hue and cry ... and if any one hear hue and cry and disregard it, L. C.

Linked entry: hrýman

un-feor

(adv.)
Grammar
un-feor, un-feorr; adv.

Not far offat no great distance offno great distance

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Grammar un-feor, with dative and adverb Se rinc him ðǽr rom geseah unfeor þanon standan, Cd. Th. 177, 9; Gen. 2927. Grammar un-feor, with preposition Hí wǽron unfeor fram lande non longe erant a terra, Jn. Skt. 21, 8.

blind

(adj.)

darkdimblind

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D. blind, 9] On blindan wyll; þanon on clǽnan splott, C. D. B. iii. 336, 22. blind (as in blind alley, v. N. E. D. blind, 11), closed at one end Blind þearm blind gut; cecum, Wrt.

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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than his mercy to man Az. 85. where special characteristics are attributed, reputation for something, the thing expressed (or implied) by a noun Hlísa rumusculus (speciali castimonia), An.

for-fón

to take awayto seizeto anticipate

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Ic ꝥ hæbbe forefangen ꝥ eów nǽfre heononforð þanon nán unfrið tó ne cymð I have taken measures to prevent any trouble ever coming to you henceforth from that quarter, Cht. E. 230, 5

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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Sint ða cræftas betran ðonne ða unþeáwas the virtues are better than the vices 36. 5; Fox 180, 15. Simmachus is wísdðmes and cræfta full Symmachus is full of wisdom and virtues 10; Fox 28, 17.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Se stede ne worðe gelóged mid óðres hádes mannum þanne mid munecum, ht.

þegen

(n.)
Grammar
þegen, þegn, þeng, þén, es; m.
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For the development of the class of thanes in England, see Stubbs' Const. Hist. s. v. thegn; Kemble's Saxons in England, I. c. 7, II, c. 3; Schmid, A. S. Gesetz. s. v. þegen. where the word is used of other than Teutonic peoples Wæs his ( St.

ENGEL

(n.)
Grammar
ENGEL, ængel, angel, engyl; gen. engles; dat. engle; pl. nom. acc. englas, engel; gen. engla; dat. englum; m. An ANGEL, a messenger; angelus = ἄγγελος
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Máran cýððe habbaþ englas to Gode ðonne men angels are more like God than men. Homl. Th. i. 10, 3. Englas bláwaþ býman angels shall blow the trumpet, Exon. 20b; Th. 55, 9; Cri. 881: 14a; Th. 28, 17; Cri. 448.

gafol

(n.)
Grammar
gafol, gafel, gaful, es; n. [gifan to give]

Taxtributerentinterestvectīgaltrĭbūtumcensusūsūra

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Ðæt him leófre wǽre wið hine to feohtanne, ðonne gafol to gyldenne that they would rather fight against him, than pay him tribute, Ors. 1, 10; Bos. 32, 24, 28 : L. Edg. S. 1; Th. i. 270, 16 : L. O.

gild

(n.)
Grammar
gild, geld, gield, gyld. es; n.

a payment of moneya tributecompensationretributionsubstitutesolutiotributumcompensatioremuneratioretributioGUILDsocietyclub, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societiessocietasfraternitasa payment to Godworshipservicesacrificeofferingcultussacrificiuma heathen deitynumena visible object of worshipan idolidolum

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Ethb. 4; Th. i. 4, 3. a GUILD, society, or club, to which payments were made for mutual protection and support, more extensive than our friendly societies; societas, fraternitas. The members of the A.