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cild

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Heó wearð mid cilde, Hml. Th. i. 24, 26. Þá cild on Bethlem ofslægene wǽrun, Chr. 2; P. 2, 29. Ðá cild rídaþ on heora stafum and manigfealdne plegan plegiaþ, Bt. 36, 5; F. 180, 9. Gé sint giet cilderu, Past. 459, 17. Cildra pueri, R. Ben. I. 60, 16.

ge-bann

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Þá bisceopealdras ꝥ geban setton, ꝥ swá hwá swá wiste hwǽr wǽre, ꝥ hyt cýdde, Hml. A. 67, 51. Godcundlice bebudan geban diuina sancserunt edicta, i. decreta, An. Ox. 1302.

geond-geótan

(v.)
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wæs geondgoten mid þæs swátes dropum he was bathed in perspiration, Hml. S. 23 b, 233. Þá wearð heó eall mid teárum geondgoten she was bathed in tears, 33, 234. <b>I a.

ge-þwǽre

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Ox. 231. of a single person For ðám singalan ege ne mæg nó weorþan geþwǽre on him selfum, Bt. 39, 12; F. 232, 3. of things Heó hæfð twá ðing, clǽnnysse and módignysse, þe ne magon beón geþwǽre on háligre þeáwfæstnysse, Hml.

oxa

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Ic sceal fyllan binnan oxan mid híg, and wæterian hig, and scearn heora beran út, Coll. M. 19, 13-20, 3. Þá þá his oxan rǽpte, þá scóc án his heáfod, and mid þám horne hine þýde, Hml. S. 31, 785. Hét spannan oxan tó, 9, 106.

scínan

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Add: of that which emits rays Eall swá leóhte seó sunne scínð under þǽre eorðan on nihtlicre tíde, swá swá heó on dæg déð bufan úrum heáfdum, Lch. iii. 234, 23.

lǽfan

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Hí lǽfað fremdum heora ǽhte relinquent alienis divitias suas Ps. Th. 48, 9. þám yldestan eaforan lǽfde folc, Gen. 1214: 1179. eaferum lǽfde, swá déð eádig mon, lond and leÁdbyrig, þá of lífe gewát, B. 2470.

Sunnan-dæg

(n.)
Grammar
Sunnan-dæg, es; m.
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Sunday Iúdagum Romani and eác Angli gehálgedon on ðisra tungla gemynde heora dagas, and ðæne forman dæg hig héton Sunnandæg, forðan heó ys ealra tungla wlitegost, and se dæg wæs ealra daga fyrmest on heora dagum, and nú ys on úrum tíman, Gode lof ealles

eorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
eorþ-líc, def. se -líca ; seó, ðæt -líce; adj.

EARTHLY, terrestrial terrēnus, terrestris

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He forsihþ ðás eorþlícan gód he despises these earthly goods, 12; Fox 36, 25: 33, 4; Fox 132, 14, 18

Frysa

(n.)
Grammar
Frysa, Friesa, an; pl. nom. acc. Frysan, Frisan, Fresan; gen. Frysena, Frysna; dat. Frysum; m.

A FrisianFrīsiusFreso

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He ge-eóde ða fyrran Frysan he had overcome the farther Frisians, Bd. 5, 10; S. 624, 3

Linked entries: Fresan Friesa Frisan

ge-ágnian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-ágnian, -áhnian; to -ágnianne, -áhnianne; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To ownpossessinheritappropriate to one's selfclaim as one's ownpossĭdēreherēdĭtārevindĭcāre sibi

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He his gecorenan on ðisum middanearde géágnaþ he owns his chosen in this world, Homl. Th. ii. 72, 28. Ða geyrfweardiaþ oððe geáhniaþ land ipsi herēdĭtābunt terram, Ps. Lamb. 36, 9. Ðú geágnadest, Ps. Th. 79, 16.

ge-cunnian

(v.)
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wolde gecunnian ( probare ) þæs þe ǽr gehýrde, Gr. D. 142, 9.

of-gifan

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þás worold ofgeaf, B. 1681. gumdreám ofgeaf, 2469. Þás woruld ofgyfan, Gen. 1127. Bebyrig Maria líchama[n], ofgif þǽre eorðan ꝥ hire is, and ꝥ dúst tó þám dúste, Hml. S. 23 b, 750

hæft

(n.)
Grammar
hæft, es; m.

a band, fettervinculumcaptivity, bondage, imprisonment, keepingcaptivitas, custodiaa bond, chainclasp, rivetimprisonment

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betǽhte hine on ðam hæfte sixtyne cempum tó healdenne he committed him to the keeping of sixteen soldiers to hold, Homl. Th. ii. 380, 29.

cyning

(n.)
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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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Vigilia = heáfodweard head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district .

tó-cnáwan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-cnáwan, p. -cneów; pp. -cnáwen
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Heora nán ne cúðe óðres sprǽce tócnáwan not one of them could understand another&#39;s speech, 318, 20. Heó ða mód ðé geopenaþ ðínra freónda and eác ðínra feónda, ðæt ðú hié miht swutele tócnáwan . . .

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, (wrecan) ; p. wrégde, wréhte; pp. wreged, wreht

To bewrayaccusedenounceto accuseto accuseto accuseto denounce

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Ðe læs wrége ðé tó Drihtene ne clamet contra te ad Dominum, Deut. 15, 9. Ðeáh ðín wíf ðé hwane tó wrége, ne gelýf ðú ná tó hraðe, Prov. Kmbl. 4. Ongan hí wrégean tó ðam cyninge, Lchdm. iii. 424, 21.

LEÁF

(n.)
Grammar
LEÁF, e; f.

LEAVEpermissionlicense

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begeat ðá leáfe ðæt of ðam lande móste he got leave to go out of the country, Homl. Skt. 5, 328. Hí habbaþ leáf [Cott. MS. leáfe) yfel tó dónne they have leave to do evil, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 204, 13. Hæbbe fulle leáfe swá tó dónne, L.

méd-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
méd-sceatt, es; m.

payment in reward of service donea rewardwagesfeepayment for service or favour expecteda giftpresenta bribe

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payment in reward of service done, a reward, wages, fee Ne onféng ðæt tó médsceatte he did not accept it as a fee, Shrn. 135, 4. ne sealde Gode nánne métsceat for his sáule ...

ge-síþ

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(Lucifer) cwæð þæt mid his gesíðum wolde hýðan heofona ríce, Sal. 453. <b>III a.