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twi-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twi-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of a rank for which the wergild was two hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twihynde man was a
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ceorl Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelf hund scyllinga. Twyhyndes mannes wer is twá hund sciłł. ( the article then deals with the case of the former, and concludes: Eal man sceal æt cyrliscum were be ðære mǽðe dón, ðe him tó gebyreþ, swá wé be twelfhyndum

FLEÓGE

(n.)
Grammar
FLEÓGE, an; f.

A FLY ⬩ musca

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A FLY; musca Fleóge masca, Wrt. Voc. 77, 53: 281, 33. For ðé ic gebidde and ðeós fleóge færþ fram ðé ōrābo Dŏmĭnum et recēdet musca a Pharaōne, Ex. 8, 29. Ðæt ðǽr ne beóþ náne fleógan ut non sint ĭbi muscæ, 8, 22.

Linked entry: flége

hand-brǽd

(n.)
Grammar
hand-brǽd, hand-bréd. Perhaps hand-bred should be read and the quotation be taken to the next word. But in support of hand-brǽd may be noted the form breð ( = brǽð) odor, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 58, and the phrase gód hande brád. v. hand;
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Wicklif has handibreede v. N. E. D. handbrede

seomian

(v.)
Grammar
seomian, siomian, semian; p. ode
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Mæst sceal on ceóle segelgyrd seomian the mast shall be fixed in a boat and the yard hang from it, Menol. Fox 509; Gn. C. 25. Hé siomian geseah segn, Beo. Th. 5527; B. 2767. Geseah deorc gesweorc semian, Cd.

Linked entry: semian

ge-singan

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L. 14, 72. to sing praise, glory, &c. to a person, repeat words which express Ðǽm wé gesinga wuldur ipsi cantantes gloriam, Rtl. 163, 15. to recite, repeat forms used in religious services (prayer, psalm, mass) Sé þe Pater noster inweardlíce

gift

(n.)
Grammar
gift, gyft, e; f.

a gift; as a technical term ⬩ the amount to be given by a suitor in consideration of receiving a woman to wife ⬩ marriage ⬩ nuptiæ

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Æt ðǽm giftan sceal mæsse-preóst beón at the nuptials there shall be a mass-priest, L. Edm. 13, 8; Th. i. 256, 6. Wífigende and gyfta syllende nubentes et nubtum tradentes, Mt. Bos. 24, 38: Lk. Bos. 20, 34.

Linked entries: a-gift giftu gyfl gyft hand-gift

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Neáh ðære ié ðe mon hǽt Temes (Temese, MS. C.) ad flumen Tamesim, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 238, 22. Sý eá hátte Temese, Chr. Erl. 5, 11. Ymbe heora landgemǽra: andlang Temese (on Temese, 8), L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Út on Temese; ðonne ondlong Temese, Cod.

fór-steal

(n.)
Grammar
fór-steal, -steall, -stal, fóre-steall, es; m. [fór, fóre before; steal from stellan to leap, spring; therefore, at least originally, an assault, consisting in one man springing or placing himself before another, so as to obstruct his progress, Thorpe's Glos. to A. Sax. Laws] .

an assault ⬩ assultus sŭper ălĭquem in via rēgia factus ⬩ viæ obstructio ⬩ the fine for an assault ⬩ mulcta pro assultu

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an assault; assultus sŭper ălĭquem in via rēgia factus, viæ obstructio Gif hwá forsteal oððon openne wiðercwyde ongeán lahriht Cristes oððe cyninges gewyrce if any one commit an assault or open opposition against the law of Christ or of the king, L.

Linked entries: fóre-steall fór-stal

folc-lic

public ⬩ national ⬩ common ⬩ general ⬩ public ⬩ plebeian ⬩ common ⬩ common ⬩ populous

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S. 31, 92. of the great mass of people, common, general Folclice vulgata (traditio ), An. Ox. 5097. Fela wundra wé gehýrdon on folclicre sprǽce, Hml.

þeówetling

(n.)
Grammar
þeówetling, es; m.
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Þeáh ðe hé brúce brádes ríces hé is earm ðeówtling ná ánes hláfordes though he exer- cise extensive power, he is a poor miserable slave, and not of a single master, Homl. Th. ii. 228, 11. Ǽlc hysecild ǽgðer ge æþelboren ge þeówetling, i. 92, 1.

hamer

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Wé þæt deór uneáþe mid ísernum hamerum and slecgum ( malleis ) ofbeóton, Nar. 21, 5. a hammer used by the master of the rowers to give signals for the stroke; portisculus, porticulus Hamere portisculo (crepante naucleri portisculo, Ald. 3, 3), Wrt.

wæl-stów

(n.)
Grammar
wæl-stów, e; f.

The place of the slain, ⬩ a battle-field ⬩ any place where there is slaughter

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The place of the slain, a battle-field God ána wát hwá ðære wælstówe wealdan móte God only knows who shall be master of the field, Byrht. Th. 134, 36; By. 95: Beo. Th. 4108; B. 2051: 5960; B. 2984: Cd. Th. 121, 4; Gen. 2005.

Linked entry: hreá-wíc

geond-felan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-felan, -feolan: p. -fæl, pl. -fǽlon; pp. -folen [cf. (?) Goth. filhan: Icel. fela to hide; hence to give into one's keeping; so geondfolen fýre = utterly given up to fire. Or may folen be taken from the literal meaning and so geondfolen compare with the preceding participle geinnod? The meaning of the verb in any case seems to be]

To fill throughout ⬩ mplere

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To fill throughout; mplere, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 29; Gen. 43

Linked entry: geond-folen

late

(adv.)
Grammar
late, adv.

Slowly ⬩ late ⬩ at length ⬩ at last

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Sý ágifen be emnihte oððe latest be ealra hálgena mæssan let it be paid by the equinox, or at latest by All-Hallows' Mass, Wulfst. 208, 5

Columba

(n.)
Grammar
Columba, an; m.

An Irish priest, the Apostle of the Highlands

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Nú, sceal beón ǽfre on Ií abbod, næs bisceop; and ðam sculon beón underþǽdde ealle Scotta biscopas, forðam ðe Columba wæs abbod, nes bisceop Columba, mass-priest, came to the Picts, and converted them to the faith of Christ; who are now dwellers by the

bæc

(n.)
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. ¶ in one passage the word occurs apparently as fem. and masc. in the same line :-- On cnollan gæte in ðá (ðám ?) diópan bæce; of ðám diópan bæce, C. D. iii. 460, 26

wealdend

(n.)
Grammar
wealdend, es; m.

one who exercises power over persons or things, ⬩ a controller ⬩ master ⬩ one who exercises dominion ⬩ a ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ sovereign ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ a possessor ⬩ master ⬩ lord

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Wé witon hé úre wæs wealdend we knew he was master of us, Blickl. Homl. 243, 18. Se ðe ðæs weddes waldend sý, L. Edm. B. 6; Th. i. 254, 22.

þeór

(n.)
Grammar
þeór, es(?), e(?), gender is uncertain: in the following passages, which might be decisive, the forms are doubtful
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Wiþ þeóre and sceótendum wenne, 324, 15-25) and sceótendum wenne and eft beþing wiþ þam (the beþing is for þeór, v. 326, 3, so if þam refers to þeór the word is masc. or neuter ) gif þeór gewunige on ánre stówe, Lchdm. ii. 300, 30.

bi-healdan

(v.)
Grammar
bi-healdan, p. -heóld, pl. -heóldon; pp. -healden.

to hold by or near, guard, observe, preserve ⬩ tenere, inhabitare, custodire, servare, præservare ⬩ to see, look on, behold ⬩ videre, intueri, aspicere

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Háteþ mec heáh-cyning bihealdan the high king commands [them] to preserve me, Exon. 1l0 b; Th. 424, 15; Rä. 41, 39. to see, look on, behold; videre, intueri, aspicere Freó ðæt bihealdeþ hú me of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas my master beholds how the shafts

Linked entry: be-healden

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suit ⬩ dĕcēre, convĕnīre

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Swá ðam þeódne gerás as was fitting to the master, 49 a; Th. 168, 34; Gú. 1087.

Linked entries: a-ríseþ rísan ge-rás ge-risen

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