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ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

power ⬩ authority ⬩ dominion ⬩ rule ⬩ empire ⬩ reign ⬩ bishops ⬩ consuls ⬩ a kingdom ⬩ realm ⬩ a diocese ⬩ a nation

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Wih. prm.; Th. i. 36, 5. Under fíftiga cyninga ríce, Ors. 1, 8; Swt. 42, 4. Tó ríce fón to become king, assume the royal authority, 4, 6; Swt. 178, 19: Chr. 675; Erl. 36, 10: 754; Erl. 48, 17.

ge-læccan

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R. 19, 1. with the idea of violence or haste. to take a person, seize, apprehend, capture Nǽnig monn hine gelahte ( apprehendit ), Jn. L. R. 8, 20. Embehtmenn geféngon ł gelahton ( comprehenderunt ) ðone Hǽlend, 18, 12.

hálig

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Intó Níwan mynstre ǽnne sylfrene hwer on þǽre hálgan þrynnesse naman þe seó stów is fore hálig (cf. wið Godd geborgen and Scs Ióhannes and ealra ðǽra hálgena þe seó hálige stóww is fore gehálgod, 391, 26), Cht. Th. 559, 1.

cwéman

(v.)
Grammar
cwéman, part.cwémende ; p.de; pp. ed ; v. a. dat.

To give pleasure, please, delight, propitiate, satisfy ⬩ placere, satisfacere

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Ic mínum Criste cwéman þence leófran láce I purpose to please my Saviour with a dearer gift, 37a ; Th. 120, 26; Gú. 277: Ors. 1, 12; Bos. 36, 27: Cd. 220; Th. 283, 16; Sat. 305 .

Linked entry: cwǽman

hríðer

(n.)
Grammar
hríðer, hrýðer, es; n.

ox ⬩ cow ⬩ heifer

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D.] heáfdum they stoned him to death with bones and heads of cattle, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 18. Hrýðra fald bucetum, Ælfc. Gl. 1; Som. 55, 23; Wrt. Voc. 15, 22. Of hríðerum de armento, Lev. 1, 3.

Linked entries: hruðer hrýðer

muud-bora

(n.)
Grammar
muud-bora, an; m.

one who can give protection (mund) ⬩ protector ⬩ patron ⬩ guardian ⬩ advocate ⬩ a guardian

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Eádgár, West-Seaxena wine, Myrcene mundbora, 975; Erl. 125, 17. Eást-Engla cyning and seó þeód gesóhte Ecgbryht him tó mundboran, 823; Erl. 62, 25 : 921; Erl. 108, 14.

ge-riht

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

What is right, a right, due, last office of the church, direction ⬩ rectum, jus, ratio, officium

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Man ána gǽþ mid his andwlitan up on gerihte man alone walks with his face erect, Bt. Met. Fox 31, 34; Met. 31, 17. On geryhte ongeán ðænemúþan in a direction opposite the mouth, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 24, 8.

Linked entry: ge-ryht

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, p. ode; pp. od

To place, lodge, dispose, regulate ⬩ ponere, disponere, reponere, collocare

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Ðæt mynster he gelogode mid wellybbendum mannum that monastery he filled with men of good life, 506, 15. Ðá ðwóh man ða hálgan bán and gelogodon hí up then the holy bones were washed and laid up, Swt. Rdr. 100, 158.

Linked entry: lógian

wícing

(n.)
Grammar
wícing, es; m.
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. ¶ in passages dealing with English affairs the word refers to the Northmen :-- Ðeáh þrǽla hwylc hláforde æthleápe and of cristendóme to wícinge weorðe (become a pirate, go over to the Danes ), Wulfst. 162, 6. Hé stang wlancne wícing, Byrht.

Linked entry: scegð-mann

ge-fyrn

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ge-fyrn, long ago.
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Ox. 56, 93. in contrast with 'just now,' where a comparatively short period may be in question Hé gefyrn smeáde hwǽr hí bigleofan biddan sceoldon, ðá ðá hí ðá fare férdon búton wiste, Hml. Th. ii. 138, 32.

ge-hál

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</b> of abstract objects :-- Ðeáh hí ðæt gód hira gecynde gehál nolden gehealdan, ðæt hí hit húru tóbrocen gebéten si accepta naturae bona integra servare noluerunt, saltem scissa resarciunt, Past. 403, 19. complete, with no part wanting Ðæs mónan

ge-búan

(v.)
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</b> with reflex, dat. :-- Hæfde hió hire gebógod on ánan wyrtigan hamme, Hml. S. 30, 312. to inhabit a dwelling, occupy (and cultivate) land, possess Ðá milde gebýes ( possidebunt ) hlifgiendra eorðo, Mt. L. 5, 4.

rind

(n.)
Grammar
rind, e ; rinde, an; f.

Rind. ⬩ of a tree ⬩ the bark ⬩ crust ⬩ rind

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The word occurs in combination with names of trees, e.g. apuldor- æsc- ác- elm- holen- sealh- láhþorn- wiþi-grind. of other things, crust, rind Rinde crustula, Wrt.Voc. ii. 137, 22. Rindan crustulae, Hpt. Gl. 462, 77.

Linked entry: rinde

sár-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
sár-líc, adj.

sad, mournful, lamentable, grievous ⬩ causing pain, grievous ⬩ sad, mournful

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Wé witon unrím ðara monna ðe ða écan gesǽlþa sóhtan nallas þurh ðæt án ðæt hí wilnodon ðæs líchomlícan deáþes ac eác manegra sárlícra wíta hié gewilnodon multos scimus beatitudinis fructum non morte solum, verum etiam doloribus suppliciisque quaesisse

ge-andettan

(v.)

to confess, acknowledge ⬩ to confess ⬩ to admit for oneself ⬩ concede, allow ⬩ to confess, declare one's belief ⬩ to confess ⬩ acknowledge as having a certain character, declare one's faith in ⬩ to make acknowledgement of a benefit ⬩ give thanks ⬩ praise

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Geandet swá hwætt swá þú þáron wite, Ll. Lbmn. 414, 34. as an ecclesiastical term to confess to a priest trans. Þæt hié heora synna cunnon onrihtlíce geandettan, Bl. H. 43, 16. Hit geandettan and bétan, Wlfst. 34, 17.

on-ǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
on-ǽlan, p. de.

to set fire to, to ignite, kindle ⬩ to burn (cf. anneal), consume by burning ⬩ to make hot with fire ⬩ to make hot (in a metaphorical sense), to inflame, to excite intense feeling, to kindle passions

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Skt. i. 4, 260. to make hot with fire Hé hét onǽlan ðone ofen swíðe þearle, Homl.

tó-glídan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-glídan, p. -glád; pp. -gliden

To glide in different directions, ⬩ glide away ⬩ to be dissipated, ⬩ dispersed, ⬩ dispelled, ⬩ to disappear, ⬩ vanish, ⬩ pass away ⬩ to fall to pieces, ⬩ collapse ⬩ to slip away

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Hyge wearð mongum blissad, sáwlum sorge tóglidene, 71, 31; Cri. 1164. to fall to pieces, collapse Grundweal gearone, se tó-glídan ne þearf, ðeáh hit wecge wind.

turf

(n.)
Grammar
turf, gen.dat.tyrf ; pl. tyrf and turf; f.

a turf ⬩ sod ⬩ piece of earth with grass on it ⬩ turf ⬩ greensward ⬩ the grassy surface of the earth

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a turf, sod, piece of earth with grass on it Turf gleba, Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 20. Ðeós wyrt of ánre tyrf manega bógas ásendeþ, Lchdm. i. 290, 7. Hí ða flaxan gehýddon under ánre tyrf, Guthl. 15; Gdwin. 64, 16. Under áne (ánre?) tyrf, 23.

Linked entry: tyrf

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es; m.

Victory ⬩ triumph ⬩ success in war ⬩ success in conflict ⬩ success in commerce

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Se cyng áhte siges geweald victory remained with the king, Chr. 1066; Erl. 201, 12. Hí mid mycele sige (triumpho magno) hám fóran, Bd. 1, 12; S. 480, 32. Palm getácnaþ syge, Homl. Th. i. 218, 11.

hwæþer

(con.)
Grammar
hwæþer, conj.
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Add: generally with subjunctive. For instances of indicative see Mt. 20, 15: Solil. H. 3, 9. Cri. 1307. in direct questions, whether ... [or (whither)] Hwæðer wæs Jóannes fulluht þe of heofonum þe of mannum? baptismus Johannis unde erat?