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swic-dóm

(n.)
Grammar
swic-dóm, es; m.
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Se cyning swíðor micle wénende wæs ðæt hié ðonon fleónde wǽren ðonne hié ǽnigne swicdóm cýþan dorsten the king thought it was far more probable that they were fleeing thence, than that they would venture to practise any ruse, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 16.

wiga

(n.)
Grammar
wiga, an; m.
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Dauid cyning, wigena baldor, Elen. Kmbl. 688; El. 344. Wigena hleó ... wigena weard ( Constantine ), Elen. 300-306; El. 150-153. Wigena strengel ( Beowulf), Beo. Th. 6222; B. 3115. Similarly the Deity is called wigena wyn, Exon.

Linked entry: wihgena

willan

Grammar
willan, <b>, I.</b>
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Hí wǽron onginnende ꝥ hí ꝥ dón woldon hoc facere conati sunt, 234, 6. in a clause translating a Latin clause Ðá eóde se cyning in ꝥ hé wolde geseón intravit rex ut videret, Mt. 22, 21.

á-weorpan

to throwcastcause rapidviolent movement of a body,to throw awayto throw upfoodto throw offfree one's self fromto cast out expelto rejectcast away or offrenounce,to cost downtrouble

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Hié hæfdun hiera cyning áworpenne, Chr. 867; P. 68, 19. to reject, cast away or off,renounce, with person as object Áwerpeð execratur, An. Ox. 56, 89. Gif wíf áwyrpð hire ágenne wer, Hml. Th. ii. 324, 1.

mynster

(n.)
Grammar
mynster, es; n.

a monasterya place where a body of monks or of nuns resideda churchminster

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Heáfodmynstres griþbryce . . . béte man be cyninges munde . . . and medemran mynstres mid hundtwelftigan sciłł., L. Eth. ix. 5; Th. i. 342, 1: L. C. E. 3; Th. i. 360, 21.

lah-slit

(n.)
Grammar
lah-slit, n[?]; -sliht, -slite, es; m; -slitt, e: f.
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component parts the word means a breach or violation of the law; in the Laws however it is applied to the fuse payable for the breach, and is used only with reference to the Danes, the corresponding term among the English being wíte Beó se wið ðone cyningc

Linked entry: slite

weorþ-full

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-full, adj.
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Skt. ii. 30, 20. having honours, worshipful, noble, illustrious, magnificent Án woruldcynincg . . . ne mæg beón wurðful cynincg, búton hé hæbbe ða geþincðe ðe him gebyriaþ, Homl. Skt. i. pref. 60.

næss

(n.)
Grammar
næss, ness, es; m.

a nessland running out into waterheadlandpromontory

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Gesæt on næsse cyning, 4825; B. 2417. Wearþ on næs ( of a lake ) togen wundorlíc wǽgbora, 2883; B. 1439 : 3205; B. 1600. Se ðe næs ( by the sea ) gerád, 5789; B. 2898. Windige næssas wind-swept headlands, 2721; B. 1358.

Linked entries: næsse ness

riht-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
riht-líc, adj.
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Gif hiora hwilc swá heardheort wǽre, ðæt hé náne hreówsunge ne dyde, ðæt hé ðonne hæfde rihtlíc wíte, Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 16. right, fitting, adapted to due requirements Hú wolde ðé lícian gif hwylc swíðe ríce cyning wǽre and næfde nǽnne frýne mon on

ge-bycgan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-bycgan, -bicgan, -bicgean; ic -bycge, -bicge, ðú -bygest, -bigest, he -bygeþ, -bigeþ, -bigþ, pl. -bycgaþ, -bicgaþ; p. -bohte, pl. bohton; pp. -boht

To buyprocurepurchaseredeememereredimere

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Cyning sceal mid ceápe cwéne gebicgan a king shall buy a queen with goods Exon. 90a; Th.338, 22; Gn. Ex. 82. [For this use of the verb see Grimm R.A. pp. 421 sqq. where similar phrases in other dialects are given.]

un-geþwǽrness

(n.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽrness, e; f.

discorddissensiondisagreementdivisionquarreltroubledisquiet

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Ne mihte hé mid ðone cyning ... sibbe habban; ac swá mycel ungeþwǽrnys and unsibb betwih him áras ( ingravescentibus causis dissensionum ), ðæt hí heora fyrd gesomnedon, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 35.

Linked entry: ge-þwǽrnes

wuldrian

(v.)
Grammar
wuldrian, (and wuldran?); p. ode.

to glorifyto ascribe glory toto make gloriousbestow glory onto gloryto receive glorybe glorified

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Hé wolde ðone cyning mid ðyssum hwílendlícum árum wuldrian temporalibus honoribus regem glorificare satagens, Bd.1, 32; S. 498, 22. Wé sié wuldræd gloriemur, Rtl. 41, 41. to glory in respect to something Ic wuldrige glorior, Ælfc.

duguþ

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Þú, þonne, dugoþa cyning, 177, 1. a body of great men, nobility, retainers of a chief, a senate Ealdermanna duguð senatus, Wrt. Voc. i. 18, 38. Ælfún abbod and þegenas ǽgðer ge of Eást-Cent ge of West-Cent, eal seó duguð, Cht. Th. 302, 30.

ge-macian

(v.)
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</b> to arrange with a person that something shall be done :-- Hire wer gemacode wið þone cyning ꝥ man sette on cweartern þone apostol, Hml. S. 36, 275

ge-bringan

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Hét Eádréd cyning gebringan Wulstán arcebiscop in Iudanbyrig on þǽm fæstenne, Chr. 952; P. 112, 35. Nimon Sigeferðes láfe and gebringon binnan Mealdelmes byrig, 1015; P. 146, 3.

Linked entry: ge-brengan

ge-wanian

(v.)
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., or by withholding what should be given Ic geeácnode tó ðǽre ǽrran sylene ... nán ðǽra cyninga þe cumað æfter mé mid unrihte ðiss ne áwende oððe gewanige, C. D. iii. 61, 25.

ǽrendian

(v.)

to go on an errand (acc.), act as emissary or advocate in a matterto go on an errand to (tó) a personto go on an errand for a person (dat.) to (tó) another, intercedeto go on a mission for an object (gen.), negotiate for

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Ðá se ærcebisceop and Eádberht hit wǽrun ǽrndiende tó cyninge when they were advocating the matter to the king, Cht.

rǽswan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽswan, rǽswian, rǽsian, résian; p. ede, ode
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Hé résade ( suspicabatur ) ðæt hé hæfde ðæs Cáseres ǽrendo sum tó Breotone cyningum ... Ðá hé ongeat ðæt hit swá ne wæs swá hé résade, Bd. 4, 1; S. 564, 48-,565. 3. Rǽswodan, spǽcan, wǽron gemunende comminiscuntur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 24, 1.

Linked entry: résian

ge-tenge

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-tenge, adj.
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Cyningas on heáhsetlum hrófe getenge kings high-raised [lit. close to the roof] on thrones, 25, 10; Met. 25, 5: Cd. 38; Th. 50, 14; Gen. 808: Runic pm. Kmbl. 343, 2; Rún. 18. Hundas deórum getenge dogs pressing upon the animals, Homl.

Linked entries: ge-tænge ge-tang

un-rihtwís

(adj.)
Grammar
un-rihtwís, adj.

Unrighteousunjustevil

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Be ðám ofermódum and ðám unrihtwísum cyningum, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 1: Met. 25, 2

Linked entry: riht-wís