twelf-hynde
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Cierliscum men feówertig sciłł. gebéte,10; Th. i. 68, 8-12. Twelfhyndes monnes burgbryce .xxx. sciłł . . . Ceorles edorbryce .v. sciłł., 40; Th. i. 88, 9-11. Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelfhund scyllinga (cf.
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first
time ⬩ respite ⬩ (additional) time ⬩ in time
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Beó hé feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . Gif hé út oðfleó ǽr þám fierste, Ll. Th. i. 60, 15. Gewurdon fela martyra on x wintra firste, Ors. 6, 30; S. 280, 19. Of fæce, fyrste intercapedine, i. spatio, An. Ox. 2967. Fyrst intercapedinem, 5428.
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ǽg-þer
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On ǽgðer þǽra bóca sind feówertig cwyda, Hml. Th. ii. 2, 13. Hwí sceal ic beón bedǽled ǽgðer mínra sunena utroque filio Gen. 27, 45. Ne hafað hió eágena ǽgðer twéga, Rä. 40, 11.
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cwide
the expression of a thought, a sentence, period ⬩ sententia ⬩ a saying, proverb, speech, discourse, sermon, will ⬩ dictum, dictio, sermo, homilia, testamentum ⬩ a legal enactment, decree ⬩ edictum, deretum
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On ǽgðer ðæra bóca sind feówertig cwyda, búton ðære fórespræce in each of these books there are forty discourses, without the preface, Homl. Th. ii. 2, 14: i. 28, 20.
ymb-útan
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Sum hund scipa fóron súð ymbútan, and sum feówertig scipa norþ ymbútan, 894 ; Erl. 91, 6. Tó farenne eást ymbútan, Ors. 6, 36; Swt. 292, 29. Ðá ongon hé sprecan swíþe feorran ymbúton velut ab alio orsa principio disseruit Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 11.
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rím
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ongeán bere dyrnra gedwilda ðurh gedwolena rím, Jul. 368. that aspect of things which is involved in considering them as separate units of which one or more may be taken or distinguished, in oblique eases or prepositional phrases with adverbial force Feówertig
ge-métan
To find, find out, discover, come upon, meet with ⬩ invĕnīre, compĕrīre
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Gif ðǽr beóþ gemétte feówertig rihtwísra sin quadraginta ĭbi inventi fuĕrint, Gen. 18, 29: 2, 12.
dreógan
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Hió þæt ylce gewin twá and feówertig wintra wæs dreógende, 1, 2; S. 30, 17. Hí him bróhton ongeán eahta C M féþena and LX M gehorsades folces.
rún
a whisper ⬩ confidence, counsel, consultation ⬩ a mystery ⬩ a secret ⬩ a rune, a letter.
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Hé ( Christ ) feówertig daga folgeras síne rúnum (cf. Jesus ... being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God, Acts 1, 3) árétte, Hy. 10, 36. Similar entries (v. rúnian) [cf.
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elcor
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D. 301, 12. if not, under other conditions, on another supposition Gif hé bið cealdre gecyndo, þonne cymð æfter feówertigum; elcor cymð æfter fíftigum wintra, Lch. ii. 284, 21.
folgian
to FOLLOW ⬩ go behind ⬩ run after ⬩ pursue ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ insĕqui ⬩ to follow as a servant, attendant or disciple ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ adhærēre alicui ⬩ servīre ⬩ subdĭtus esse
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Wæs on eorþan éce Drihten feówertig daga folgad folcum, ǽr he to heofonríce astáh on earth the Lord eternal was followed [ = attended] by people for forty days, ere he ascended into heaven, Cd. 226; Th. 300, 4; Sat. 559
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hundred
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Add: as an abstract numeral Þrittig síðon seofon beóð twá hundred and týn ; feówertig síðon seofon beóð twá hundred and hundeahtatig; fíftig síðon seofon beóð þreó hundred and fíftig, Angl. viii. 303, 7-9. as substantive. governing a gen.
þúsend
a thousand
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Grammar þúsend, in combination with hundreds, tens, units Twá þúsend wintra and twá hund and twá and feówertig geára gerímes, Anglia viii. 336, 1. Feówer þúsend wintra and feówer hand and twá and hundeahtatig, Ors. 1, 14; Swt. 58, 9.
mǽg
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Beó hé feówertig nihta on carcerne . . . and his mǽgas (mágas, v. l. ) hine féden gif hé self mete næbbe, 60, 10: 120, 6: 124, 7: 148, 18: 164, 11: 202, 15: 206, 5: 228, 26 : 238, 31 : 286, 32.
LANG
LONG ⬩ tall
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Ða beóþ eahta and feówertiges elna lange and ða mǽstan fíftiges elna lange. Ors. 1, 1; Swt.18, 6. Ða ðe tó lang tó secgenne syndon which are too long to narrate, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 12.
ge-wis
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Þonne hé byð feówertig síðon gegaderod, þonne gefylleð hé áne tíd; and hé ys gecweden for þǽra tungla hwætnysse momentum, þæt ys styrung a motu siderum, Angl. viii. 318, 4. certain (thing), some; quidam Pilatus cwæþ: 'Myd gewyssum gesceáde (v. ge-sceád
sum
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Wæs Agustinus feówertigra sum socii ejus viri ut ferunt ferme quadraginta, 1, 25; S. 486, 23. Com seofona sum (cf. ðæt deófol genam mid him óþre seofon deóflo, St. And. 18, 7), Andr. Kmbl. 2623; An. 1313.
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sceatt
property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin
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Godwine geann Leófwine ðæs dænnes . . . æt ðon sceatte ( at the price ) ðe Leófsunu him geldan scolde, ðæt is, feówertig penega and twá pund and eahta ámbra cornes, vi. 178, 11: Cod. Dip. B. i. 544, 4.
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riht
erect, direct ⬩ right, straight ⬩ agreeable to the spirit of law, human or divine, just, equitable ⬩ the requirements of a law ⬩ regulation, legitimate, lawful, regular ⬩ satisfying the demands of conduct, right, proper, fitting ⬩ satisfying the requirements of a standard, right, correct, true, orthodox
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Riht ðæt is ðæt ealle geleáffulle men ðis feówertig daga on for-hæfdnesse lifgean, Blickl. Homl. 35, 8. Hé nǽfre nǽnigum woruldrícum men swíðor onbúgan nolde, ðonne hit riht wǽre, 223, 29. Mé ðæt riht ne þinceþ, ðæt ic óleccan áwiht þurfe Gode, Cd.
wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Ic gesett hæbbe wel feówertig lárspella Ælfc. T. Grn. 13, 45: with adverbs very, quite Wæs be eástan ðære ceastre wel néh erat prope ipsam civitatem ad orientem ecclesia Bd. I. 26; S. 487, 42.
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