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I. 4 i Swá nú dyde tó þís ilcan Ðeódríce, Bt. 16, 1; F. 48, 35. 1. Add lǽdde hit forð mid him þǽr fundode tó, Hml. S. 26, 224: 31, 535. Add Ne bið þeós ádl hwæþere tó frécne, Lch. ii. 46, 12

GE-RÉFA

(n.)
Grammar
GE-RÉFA, ge-reáfa, groefa, an; m.

A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, countpræpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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He hét sécan síne geréfan he commanded to seek his officers, Cd. 176; Th. 220, 31; Dan. 79. We ðǽr settan and geendebyrdedon úre geréfan ordinarios proprætoresque nostros proposuimus, Nar. 3, 25. From ðen groefæ a præside, Mt. Kmbl.

feoh

cattlepropertywealthmoneyrichestreasurebribegiftmetalcoin

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Heó forsalde all feh (substantiam) hire, Lk. R. L. 8, 43. of an article of property: Gif (the slain slave) ánne dæg lyfað ofer þæt, (the owner) bið unscildig, for þám hit ys his feoh (pecunia), Ex. 21, 21: Ll. Th. i. 48, 15.

ildra

(n.)
Grammar
ildra, m.
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hiene hétt bebyrgean an his ieldrena byrg hunc referri in sepulchra majorum sepelirique praecepit, Ors. 3, 9; S. 128, 16. (2 a) of an animal :-- Seó leó gemonð þæs wildan gewunan hire eldrana, Bt. 25; F. 88, 13. ancestors, fathers of a people Úre

tácn

(n.)
Grammar
tácn, ,es; n.

A token, signa sign, significant forman ensigna token, a credentiala sign, monumenta sign of the Zodiaca sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.)a sign to attract attention, a signala sign of anything future, a prognostica sign, an action that conveys a meaninga sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state</b> as a medical term, a symptoma sign, symbol, emblema sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidencea supernatural sign, miracle, prodigya signal event, remarkable circumstance

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Ne ðú mé óðiéwest ǽnig tácen ðe mé tó onsende, Cd. Th. 14, 20; Gen. 540. <b> Ic.</b> a sign, monument :-- hét brycge gewyrcan his sige tó tácne ðe he on ðæm síþe þurhteón þohte, Ors. 2, 5;Swt. 84, 4. <b>Id.

wróht

(n.)
Grammar
wróht, e; f. : es; m.

accusationa false accusationslandercalumnyfaultcrimeoffencea quarrelstrifecause of complaintinjuryhurt

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in wuldre wróhte onstalde, Cd. Th. 287, 19; Sat. 369. Mars macode ǽfre gewinn and wróhte, Wulfst. 106, 25.

weall

(n.)
Grammar
weall, es; m.

a wall that is made, wall of a building, of a town, side of a cave a natural wall a steep hill a cliff.

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Ðá gewrohte weall mid turfum ( vallum, v.Bd. 1, 5) and bréd weall ðǽr onufan, Chr. 189; Erl. 9, 25. Weallas moenia, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 62: muri, Jos. 6, 20.

(adv.; int.)

Woeillwoealasvae,well-a-waywell-a-dayahvah

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heom ðæs wærscipes, 268, 19: Hy. 2, 6; Exon. Th. 393, 11; Rä. 12, 8. Wá mé ðære wyrde heu mihi Ps. Th. 119, 5. with preposition Wá mánfullan (ve impio) for his misdǽdan, Wulfst. 45, 15.

Linked entries: eów waa

un-riht

(n.)
Grammar
un-riht, es; n.

wrongeviliniquityinjusticea defect

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mid listum speón idese on ðæt unriht ( taking the forbidden fruit ), Cd. Th. 37, 13; Gen. 589. Hit wæs mid unriht him of genumen, Chr. 1072; Erl. 211, 8. Heó on unriht þóhtan injusta cogitatio eorum est, Ps. Th. 118, 118: Beo.

DǼD

(n.)
Grammar
DǼD, gen. dat.dǽde ; acc. dǽde, dǽd; pl. nom. acc. dǽda, dǽde; f. A

DEED, action actio, actus, factum

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Ðeáh ðe he dǽda gehwæs dyrstig wǽre although he were daring in every deed, Beo. Th. 5668; B. 2838: Elen. Kmbl. 2563; El. 1283.

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sulh

(n.)
Grammar
sulh, suluh, sul[l]; gen. sule, but also sules; dat. sylg, sylh, syl; acc. sulh, sul; n. pl. sylh, syll; gen. sula; dat. sulum: a weak genitive seems also to occur in sylan scear;
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his sulh on handa hæfde, Ors. 2, 6; Swt. 88, 8. sulh heóld, Shrn. 61, 18. Mid sul tó erianne, Salm. Kmbl. p. 186, 28. Heora sylh unrihte gangaþ aratra eorum non recte incedunt, Bd. 5, 9: S. 623, 12. Ðíne syll eodon, Homl. Th. ii. 450, 6.

ge-métan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-métan, he -méteþ, -métt, -mét; p. -métte, pl. -métton; pp. -méted, -métod, -métt, -mét

To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet withinvĕnīre, compĕrīre

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He holtes hleó heáh geméteþ he finds the wood's, lofty shelter, Exon. 62 a; Th. 227, 27; Ph. 429: Ps. Th. 54, 24: 87, 12. Gemoetaþ invenerit, Lk. Skt. Lind. 12, 43. Ealc ðæra, ðe me gemétt, me ofslyþ omnis qui invĕnĕrit me, occīdet me, Gen. 4, 14.

Linked entries: métan ge-mittan

ERIAN

(v.)
Grammar
ERIAN, erigan, erigean, to erianne, eríganne, erigenne; part, erigende; p. ede; pp. ed; v. a.

To plough, EAR iărāre

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Ðæt lytle ðæt he erede, he erede mid horsan the little that he ploughed, he ploughed with horses. Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 20, 31. Era mid ðínum oxan plough with thine ox. Prov. Kmbl. 67. Hit is tíma to erigenne [eriganne MS. D.] tempus est ărandi, Ælfc.

Linked entry: ærian

fægnian

(v.)
Grammar
fægnian, fægenian, fagnian, fagenian, fahnian; p. ode; pp. od [fægen, fægn glad, joyful]

To rejoice, be glad, exult, applaud, to be delighted with, to wish forgaudēre, jubĭlāre, lætāri, exultāre, plaudĕre, appĕtĕre

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Ðeáh he ðæs fægnige though he rejoice at this, 30, 1; Fox 108, 11

líf-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
líf-dæg, es; m.
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him lífdagas leófran ne wisse ðonne hýrde heofoncyninge no pleasanter time in his life did he know, than when he obeyed heaven's king. 162; Th. 203, 25; Exod. 409. Oflét lífdagas died, Beo. Th. 3248; B. 1622

and-leofen

(n.)
Grammar
and-leofen, es; n. l. e; f., but also gen. andlifenes, acc. ondlifen,
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Þigede þæs (þás?) andlyfene þe big leofode, Guth. 26, 18. Hí him andlifene (-lyfne, v. l.) and áre (debita stipendia ) forgeáfon, Bd. 1, 15; Sch. 41, 12.

á-geótan

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Add: to pour out a liquid Gif ( a priest) his calic ágýt (effundat), Ll. Th. ii. 128, 20. ꝥ wæter ic niðer ágeát (effudi ), Nar. 8, 10. Þá fatu þe ǽr on ágeát litelne dǽl þæs wǽtan, Gr. D. 59, 13. Ág(e)át exsicat , Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 23.

bismerian

(v.)
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hí tintrade and bismrade, oþ hié mid ealle wǽron fordón and forhiéned cruentissimam victoriam exercuit, Ors. 3, 7; S. 118, 25. þá biscepas for þǽre sægene swíþe bismrade irridens eos, 3, 10; S. 140, 2.

tulge

(adv.)
Grammar
tulge, cpve. tylg; spve. tylgest; adv.

Stronglyfirmly

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Nes ꝥ naht wunderlic ꝥ he þone deaþes deg swa unforht abad, for þon þe hit nes deaþes deg ac hit (his MS.) wes tylig Drihtnes blisse deg it was not woónderful that he awaited the day of death so fearless, for it was not the day of death, but it was rather

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tyhting

(n.)
Grammar
tyhting, e; f.

Persuasionexhortationencouragementincitementinstigationallurementsuggestion

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micclum mid his bénum and tihtingum fylste he helped much with his prayers and exhortations, Homl. Th. ii. 126, 29. Se ðe óðerne tó leahtrum forspenþ, is manslaga, ðonne ðæs óðres sáwle forpǽrþ þurh his yfelum tihtingum, 226, 32.

Linked entry: tihting