cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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'On ðære hálgan Þrýnnesse naman, Ic þreó þing beháte cristenum folce, and me underþeóddum Án ǽrest, ðæt ic Godes cyrice and eall cristen folc mínra gewealda sóðe sibbe healde. Oðer is, ðæt ic reáflác and ealle unrihte þing eallum hádum forbeóde.
wesan
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Settan mé ðǽr mé unswǽsost wæs posuerunt me in abominationem sibi Ps. Th. 87, 8. Ðǽr him leófost wæs, Byrht. Th. 132, 29; By. 23. Swá him gemédost wæs, Andr. Kmbl. 1188; An. 594.
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ymb
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Th. 306, 21; Seef. 11. marking an object throughout or along which there is position or movement Ic lǽrde sibbe ymb ða burh Hierusalem and manige þeóda, Blickl. Homl. 185, ll. Hé ymb ðæs wæteres stæð werod samnode, Elen.
ge-weorþan
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invito exegit Maximiliano, ut simul purpuram deponerent, 6, 30; S. 280, 20. with infinitive Ne meahte hié gewurðan weall timbran ( no plan could ie settled because of the confusion of tongues), Gen. 1691. with gen. of matter agreed about Þá hié nánre sibbe
þanne
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Ðé wæs leófra his sibb and hyldo þonne ðín sylfes bearn, Cd. Th. 176, 34; Gen. 2921: Andr. Kmbl. 2856; An. 1430. Leófre ys ús beón beswungen for láre þænne hit ne cunnan, Coll. Monast.
in
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In sibbe. Ph. 601. In hǽlo, Gú. 368. Lifgan in lisse, Ph. 672. In yrmðum, An. 163. In cearum, Gú. 193. In wræcsíðe, 595. In sorgum, El. 694. In dýgle, Gú. 437. In lífe, Ph. 607. In lífe when alive, An. 597.
for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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For míne bróðru (propter fratres meos) ic bidde, þæt wé sibbe on þé habbon, Ps. Th. 121, 8. Þone sélestan dǽl for hine sylfne Gode gedǽlan, Bl. H. 195, 7.
se
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Hú hé him ondwyrdan sceolde ðæs hé hiene áscade quid sibi tamquam consulenti responderi velit, Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 126, 30. Ðæs ðe ( ut ) mé gesawen is, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 12: Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 10. Swá efne ðæs ðe ita ut, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 20.
tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Uton wircean him sumne fultum tó his gelícnisse faciamus adjutorium simile sibi, 2, 18. Ðá wást ðæt ic symle tilode tó lifigenne tó dines múþes bebode nosti quia ad tui oris imperium semper vivere studui, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 28.
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be-sirwan
To ensnare ⬩ entrap ⬩ circumvent
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To ensnare, entrap, circumvent Hé ofslóg and besirede his getreówne ðegn devotum militem sub studio fraudis extinxit, Past. 393, 8. Hiene Artabatus besirede and ofslóg per Artabatum circumventus occiditur, Ors. 2, 5 ; S. 84, 24. Besierede, 4, 5 ; S.
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nese
No
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No (the opposite of gese) Wylt ðú ðis? Nese vis hoc ? Non, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Som. 40, 13. Wylt ðú wé gadriaþ hig? Ðá cwæþ hé, Nese ( non ), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 29. Syllaþ ús of eówrum ele ... Ðá andswarudun ða gleáwan, Nese, 25, 9. Ðá cwæþ hé : Nese (Lind. næsæ
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GESE
YES ⬩ immo, etiam
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YES; immo, etiam Gise, lá gese, yes, oh yes, Bt. 16, 4; Fox 58, 15
wer-lád
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Búton hé geládige hine mid werláde, L. C. S. 39; Th. i. 400, 1. ¶ the equivalent Latin forms werelada negare or pernegare occur several times in L. H. I.; see 12, 3; Th. i. 523, 7: 66, 1; Th. i. 569, 4: 74, 1; Th. i. 578, 22: 92, 14; Th. i. 604, 14. Other
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