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lád

(n.)
Grammar
lád, e; f.

a course ⬩ way ⬩ a lode ⬩ watercourse ⬩ carrying ⬩ carriage ⬩ bringing ⬩ Sustenance ⬩ provision

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Thus, L.E.I. 24; Th. ii. 420, 21-, it is said no secular work was to be done 'bútan hwam gebyrige ðæt hé nýde faran scyle; ðonne mót hé swá rídan swá rówan swá swilce færelde faran swylce tó his wege gebyrige.'

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, count ⬩ præpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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Nán man ne hwyrfe nánes yrfes bútan ðæs geréfan gewitnesse let no man exchange any property without the witness of the reeve, L. Ath. i. 10; Th. i. 204, 17, 18. On ǽlces geréfan manunge in every reeve's district, iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 9.

ge-hwirfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hwirfan, ge-hweorfan.
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Be þon þe nán mon gehwyrfe yrfes bútan gewitnesse, Ll. Lmbn. 156, 1. with dat., to make exchange with Oft se welega and se wǽdla habbað gehwierfed (-hweorfed, v. l. ) hiera ðeáwum plerumque personarum ordinem permutat qualitas morum Past. 183, 10.

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ge-sceaft

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Gesceafta ne beóð for nánum oðran þinge ástealde bútan for bearnteáme ánum, Hml. A. 20, 160. what is shaped as a persons lot, lot, fate, condition of life For hwám winneð þis wæter . . ., dreógeð deóp gesceaft (drees a hard weird), Sal. 393 : 248.

land

Grammar
land, <b>. I.</b>
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D. iii. 450, 11-32.Monega land binnan þǽre byrig wǽron bútan ǽlcum ierfwearde largissimae introrsum hereditates et nulli penitus heredes Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 218, 1. Taurus bróhte þone bisceop tó sumum his landa, Hml. S. 22, 187.

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice

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Bútan ðú forlǽte ða leásunga and mé sweotollíce sóð gecýðe, 1377; El. 690. Ðeáh ic ðæt sóð tó late gecneówe, 1412; El. 708. Hwæðer mon sóð ðe lyge sagaþ, Exon. Th. 80, 15; Cri. 1307. Wite ðú for sóð be certain of this, Bt. 7, 3; Fox 20, 17.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, &#39;the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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Æt ðam óðran cyrre ne sý ðǽr nán óðer bót bútan ðæt heáfod the second time let there be no other reparation than the head, i. 1, 2; Th. i. 282, 2, 23. Heáfdas feónda capita inimicorum suorum, Ps. Th. 67, 21.

trymman

(v.)

to make firm or strong ⬩ to construct strongly, ⬩ of physical health or strength ⬩ to give strength to ⬩ strengthen ⬩ of mental or moral strength ⬩ to confirm ⬩ establish ⬩ give strength to mind or heart ⬩ to confirm, ⬩ to corroborate ⬩ confirm an agreement, a grant, testimony, statement ⬩ to give as surety ⬩ to trim ⬩ to set infirm order ⬩ array troops ⬩ to settle ⬩ arrange ⬩ to strengthen with words ⬩ exhort ⬩ encourage ⬩ comfort ⬩ to become strong ⬩ to be arrayed.

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Hí gerǽddon ðæt man tremede gíslas on ǽgðer healfc, Chr. 1052 ; Erl. 187, 6. to trim, to set infirm order, array troops, Hié hié bútan clæm geate angeán Hannibal trymedon. Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 194, 17.

þá

(adv.; con.)
Grammar
þá, adv. conj.

Then ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ at that time ⬩ marking sequence ⬩ then ⬩ after that ⬩ thereupon ⬩ of time ⬩ when ⬩ of cause or reason ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ marking time ⬩ when ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ if ⬩ then ... when ⬩ when ... then

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Hwá mæg áuht óþres cweþan bútan ðú wǽre se gesǽligesta, ðá ðú mé wǽre ǽr leóf þonne cúþ, Bt. 8; Fox 24, 26.

freónd

Grammar
freónd, dat. friénd, frínd, frýnd, freónde.

a relative ⬩ kinsman ⬩ a lover ⬩ one who wishes well to another ⬩ favours ⬩ supports ⬩ helps ⬩ an upholder of religion ⬩ a pious person ⬩ a true Christian ⬩ one who undertakes responsibility on behalf of another ⬩ anything helpful ⬩ one who is on good terms with another ⬩ not at variance ⬩ one who is on the same side or of the same party as another ⬩ an associate

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Ðá getreówan freónd (friénd, v.l. ), ic secge, seó þæt deórweorþeste ðyng þissa woruldgesǽlþa ... ǽlces óþres þinges mon wilnað ... tó sumum woruldluste bútan ðæs getreówan freóndes, Bt. 24, 3; F. 82, 34.

wíg

(n.)
Grammar
wíg, es; n. I.

fight ⬩ battle ⬩ war ⬩ conflict ⬩ valour ⬩ troops

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Hé hafaþ wígges leán, blǽd bútan blinne. Elen. Kmbl. 1647 ; El. 825. Sum bið wíges heard, beadocræftig beorn, Exon. Th. 295, 27; Crä. 39 : (Ulysses) Met. 26, 13 : (Sigemund) Beo. Th. 1776; B. 886 : (St. Andrew) Andr. Kmbl. 1677; An. 841.

be-gán

(v.)

passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &amp;c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend

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Th. ii. 86, 16. to confine Hé hine sylfne beeóde swá him þearf wæs bútan racenteáge in swá mycclum landsticce ungebunden swá hé ǽr gebunden on wunode in tanto se spatio sine catena coercuit, in quanto et antea ligatus mansit, Gr.

be-healdan

(v.)
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Ðá ðe heá búta éghwoelcum flita behaldan, Mt. L. 5, 9 note. Hié for duste ne mehton geseón hú hí hí behealdan sceolden, Ors. 5, 7; S. 230, 16. Hit ǽr hit nolde behaldan wið unnyt word otiosa cavere verba negligit, Past. 279, 4.

ge-ceósan

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Healde gehwá mid riht his ǽwe ... búton ꝥ gewurðe ꝥ hí búta geceósan ... hí getwǽman, Ll. Th. ii. 300, 27. <b>I a.

dón

(v.)
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Oft bútan synne bið dón (dóen, v. l.) ꝥ of synne cymeð, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 84, 3: 13. <b>II a.

ge-healdan

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Þá næs hé þá gyt on þám gehealden, bútan hió sceolde swerian ꝥ his ǽhta þǽr ealle wǽron, Cht. Th. 290, 2. Ðá hǽþenan noldon beón gehealdene on swá feáwum godum, Wlfst. 105, 32.

níd

(n.)
Grammar
níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion

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Nolde Maurus of ðam mynstre faran for nánre neóde, bútan hé nýde sceolde, Homl. Skt. 6, 290. Eádsige hine wel lǽrde and tó his ágenre neóde and ealles folces manude ( exhorted him with regard to his duty as king ), Chr. 1043; Erl.168, 5.

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Hwæt getácniað ðá twelf oxan bútan ðá endebyrdnessa ðára biscopa quid duodecim bobus, nisi pastorum ordo, designatur ?, Past. 105, 5: Bl. H. 73, 8: 121, 24. Getácnigeað, Past. 155, 14. Getác[niende] obumbrans, Hpt.

húru

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Bútan gé hit on Léden geleornian magan, geleorniað hit húru on Englisc, Wlfst. 125, 7. Wé beódað ꝥ man crístene men for ealles tó lytlum húru tó deáðe ne forrǽde, Ll.

libban

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Ðá beóð bútan ierre ðe be hiera giefum libban sculon sine ofensione perdurant qui ex aliens dispensatione subsistunt, Past. 321, 5. to pass life in a specified fashion, indicated by an adv. adverbial phrase, or adj. or complementary subst. with regard