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un-rím

(n.)
Grammar
un-rím, es; n.

A countless numberan incalculable number or amount

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Betwuh óþerra unrím ǽwyrdleana inter alia detrimenta innumera, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 21: Andr. Kmbl. 1408; An. 704. Hé gehét unrím máþma promisit se ei innumera ornamenta largiturum, Bd. 3, 24; S. 556, 8: Exon. Th. 245, 12; Jul. 43.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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Si autem regna diversa, quanto aequius regnum aliquod maximum, Ors. 2, 1; Swt. 58, 23-26. referring to others in authority (bishops, consuls, etc.) Biscepes burgbryce mon sceal bétan, ðǽr his ríce biþ where he has jurisdiction, L.

eall

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Hit biþ eall óþer, Bt. 27, 3; F. 98, 33. Þá líchaman geborene wǽron þurh eall feówertig míla ( per xxxx fere milia passuum ), Bd. 5, 10; Sch. 603, 19. xxx. þúsenda eal farena and oxna, Nar. 9, 10 (v. faru, ).

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Þ ǽlc óþer b̃ scolde beón munechádes mann þe þone arb̃stól gesǽte, Chr. 995 ; P. 129, 26. to preside over (?) Hér gesæt (sette, v.l.

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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Th. i. 438, 31. (2 a) to produce an article of food or drink by culinary or other operations :-- Bring mé twá þá betstan tyccenu þæt ic macige mete þínum fæder þǽr of (ut faciam ex eis escas patri tuo), Gen. 27, 9. to produce by action, bring about a

HÁTAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÁTAN, ic háte, ðú hátest, hætsþ, hé háteþ, hát, hǽt, pl. hátaþ; p. héht, hét, pl. héhton, héton; pp. háten.

to bid, order, commandto promise, vowto call, name, give a name toto name, call, bid, commandto call, name, promise, vownominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere

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Mid ðam gemete wé hátaþ óðre men dón sum þingc with that mood [the imperative] we command other men to do something, Ælfc. Gr. 21; Som. 23, 23. Hé héht englas him tó cuman and hie cóman he bade angels come to him and they came, 181, 5: Andr.

Linked entry: ge-hátan

ÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
ÁÞ, es; m.

an OATHa swearingjuramentum

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Ðæs óðres áþ ðe he is unscyldig: - On ðone Driliten, ic eom unscyldig, ǽgþer ge dǽde ge dihtes æt ðære tíhtlan ðe N. me tíhþ' The other's oath that he is guiltless :-- By the Lord, I am guiltless, both in deed and purpose, of the accusation of which N

Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ

weorþung

(n.)
Grammar
weorþung, e ; f.
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Hé on his mægenes weorþunga oferswíþ ealra óþerra martira wuldor, 167, 16-25. Him wile God miltsian for heora mægena weorþunga, and for eorþlícra manna gebedum, 47, 8. Næs riht on ðære stówe ǽnigne tó ácwellanne for ðære stówe weorþunge, Nar. 30, 3.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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An. 1093. where other preps, or none are now more usual, at On þǽre þeóde wæs in þá tíd Sǽbyrht cyning in qua gente tunc temporis Saberct regnabat, Bd. 2, 3; Sch. 123, 3. In ǽlce tíd, Cri. 406.

gán

to gowalkto move along, proceedto take a specified course to be guideddeterminedto be habitually in a specified conditionto gobe pregnantto pass, elapseto happen, come to pass, take placeto pass, be currentto be accepted to have a specified issue turn out so and soto move away, depart to relinquishto take one's way, proceedgomove in a specified directiongoandto applybetake oneselfto turnbetake oneselfgoto be carried, moved, impelledto pass, be paid, be allottedto be appropriatedto be one of the constituent elements be amongst the conditions requisiteto amount, be equivalentto attain, reach, extendto come to take precedence of.to produce, came out withto accompany, be withto be uttered to begin, startto go to the closet, have an evacuationto leave a permanent habitationoccupation to proceed to the business of a court

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Add: of movement, irrespective of the point of departure or destination. to go on foot, walk 'Óþer hæfþ his fóta geweald ꝥ hé mæg gán. . . óþer næfþ his fóta geweald ꝥ hé mæge gán. . . and onginþ creópan . . . hwæþer ðára twégra þincþ þé mihtigra ?'

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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D. 163, 24. to read aloud, read to others Hé árás ꝥ hé rǽdde (tó rédanne, L. R., legere), Lk. 4, 16. add: to dress, trim, set in order Hé forlét þá leóhtfatu þe hé rǽdde and fylde (behwearf, v. l.) lampades quas reficiebat relinquens, Gr.

ende

(v.; adj.; part.)

a regionquartersidequarterpartproportiondeathendfinishedissueeventgoalultimatelyalwaysultimatelycontinuouslyconsecutivelykindsort

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Ne hæfdon wit monig óþer uncýmran hors and óðres endes (eondes, híwes, v. ll.) numquid non habuimus equos uiliores uel alias species, Sch. 258, 4

Linked entry: ende-dæg

ge-mǽne

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Hié þrý cwǽdon þurh gemǽne word with united voice they spoke, Dan. 362: Gen. 2474. denoting association (cf. ge-mána), acting or being together with others. local.

wǽdla

(n.; adj.)

poorneedyindigentwantingdeficient inpoor inbeggingpoorneedya poor, needy persona poor, needy persona beggar

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Hié nánne mon geweligian ne magon, búton hié óþerne gedón tó wǽdlan (sine ceterorum paupertate), Bt. 13; Fox 40, 1. Ic gewirce eów tó wǽdlan visitabo vos in egestate, Lev. 26, 16. Ðý læs hwá him self weorðe tó wǽdlan, Past. 44; Swt. 325, 7.

húru

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See other instances under hú-hwega. <b>I a.

libban

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Tó tácne þæt hié óþer woldon, oþþe ealle libban oþþe ealle licgean, Ors. 3, 10; S. 138, 32. <b>I b.</b> fig. of things :--- to supply oneself with food, feed, subsist (lit. or fig.)

ongeagn

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Th. ii. 548, 12. denoting reciprocal action, in turn, on the other hand Se abbud Libertinum be his fótum genam . . . Ongǽn (ondgegn, v. l.) þæm (contra) Libertinus hine sylfne tó þæs abbudes fótum ástrehte, Gr. D. 21, 34.

éþel

fatherland

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Wé wǽron on þysne wræcsíþ sende, and nú eft sceolon óþerne éþel sécan, swá wíte, swá wuldor, swá wé nú geearnian willaþ, Bl. H. 23, 6.

wacian

(v.)
Grammar
wacian, p. ode

To watchwaketo remain awakenot to sleepto be freed from obstructionto opento be alertto watchbe on the watchbe on guardto watchbe on the watch to injure

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Ðæt heó mihte beón ácenned, and wacian, and árísan, and faran of stówe tó óþerre, Blickl. Homl. 19, 22. to keep one's self awake or alert because there is special need of attention, to watch, be on the watch, be on guard Ic ðé tó wacie (waecio, Ps.

Linked entries: a-wacian wæcian

ge-mót

(n.)
Grammar
ge-mót, es; n.

A meeting, coming together, MOOT, assembly, councilconventus, congregatio, concursusConcĭlium, Conventus, Synŏdus, Synŏdāle concĭliābŭlum,

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There are some acts [of the Witena Gemót], in which the signatures are those of clergymen only, others in which the clerical signatures are followed and, as it were, confirmed by those of the laity; and in one remarkable case of this kind, the king signs

Linked entry: ge-mét