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DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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Se Déma gegaderaþ ðæt clǽne corn into his berne the Judge shall gather the pure corn into his barn, Homl. Th. ii. 68, 17: i. 526, 21. Gehýraþ hwæt se unrihtwísa déma cwyþ audīte quid judex iniquitātis dicit, Lk. Bos. 18, 6, 2: Ps. Lamb. 74, 8: Ps.

Linked entries: dǽma doema

wirdan

(v.)
Grammar
wirdan, p.de

To injure ⬩ hurt ⬩ annoy ⬩ to injure, ⬩ do wrong to ⬩ violate a law ⬩ hinder

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Hwilcan geþance mæg ǽnig man ðæt dón, ðæt hé hine on cirican gebidde, and ǽr oþþon æfter, inne oþþe úte, cirican berýpe, and wyrde oþþe wanige ðæt tó circan gebyrige, L. Eth. vii. 26;Th. i. 334, 31.

an-sín

(n.)
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Fearres gelícnysse and beran ansýne, 48, 2. Englas gehwyrfde on manna onsýne, Bl. H. 233, 5. Gedyde ic þæt þú onsýn hæfdest mǽgwlite mé gelícne, Cri. 1383. of things Seó sǽ þe ǽr gladu onsiéne wæs, Met. 5, 11.

Linked entry: an-sýn

cunnian

(v.)
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Þá apostolas hine létan heora seódas beran ꝥ hié woldan mid þon his gítsunga cunnian, Bl. H. 69, 12. Hé hleóp cunnigende his féðes, hwæðer hé cúðe gán, Hml. S. 10, 33.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorcise ⬩ augurari ⬩ to salute, greet

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Ic eów hálsige scucna englas ðæt gé leng ne beran I adjure you, devils' angels, that ye bear him no longer, 189, 7.

symbel

(n.)
Grammar
symbel, symel, es; n.

a feast, banquet, entertainment ⬩ a feast,

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Hé hét beran on ðæt hús manegra cynna symbel, Shrn. 152, 25. Hé geaf mé sinc and symbel, Beo. Th. 4853; B. 2431. Symbel (ge)þicgan, 1242; B. 619: 2025; B. 1010. Symbel ymbsittan, 1132; B. 564. Symbel habban epulari, Ps. Th. 67, 2.

borh

payment ⬩ suretyship ⬩ security ⬩ loan ⬩ debt

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Ðá ðe berað on hira greádum ðá fatu tó ðǽm temple on hira ágenne borg qui ad templum vasa in sinu propriae sponsionis portant, Past. 77, 7. Ðú eart on borg begán ðínum friénd incidisti in manus proximi tut, 193, 17.

hláf

bread ⬩ a loaf ⬩ cake ⬩ bread ⬩ bread ⬩ manna ⬩ cake

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Hláfas of bere, Jn. R. 6, 9. a bit of bread: Hláfes cruste, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 1. Hláue crusta, 94, 3. Þá þe wilniað fretan mín folc swá ánne hláf (sicut escam panis), Ps.

Linked entry: hláf-gang

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Wé sceolon beran úre leóht tó cyrcan and lǽtan hí ðær bletsian, Hml. Th. i. 150, 27. with collective force ꝥ hi Godes circan mid leóhte and lácum gelóme gegrétan, Ll. Th. i. 326, 17.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.

Then, ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ then, ⬩ at that time ⬩ then, ⬩ after that ⬩ yet, ⬩ besides ⬩ then, ⬩ again ⬩ then, ⬩ yet, ⬩ but ⬩ then, ⬩ therefore, ⬩ consequently ⬩ then, in that case, ⬩ then, ⬩ in that case ⬩ when ⬩ when, at such times as ⬩ when, after ⬩ when, since, seeing that ⬩ although ⬩ denoting condition, case, when, the case in which Iactantia ⬩ then ... when, ⬩ when ... then ⬩ than

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Hwylc beren mǽnde hé þonne elles búton heofona ríce what other barn can it be inferred that he meant, but heaven? Blickl.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

FLÓR

(n.)
Grammar
FLÓR, gen. flóre; dat. flóre, flóra; acc. flór, flóre; f: flór, es; m.

A FLOOR ⬩ păvimentum ⬩ sŏlum ⬩ ārea

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He feormaþ his bernes flóre purgābit āream suam, Lk. Bos. 3, 17. On fágne flór feónd treddode the fiend trod on the variegated floor, Beo. Th. 1454; B. 725

ge-eácnian

(v.)

to make greater, add to, increase, augment ⬩ to add ⬩ to become or to make pregnant ⬩ to conceive a child ⬩ to bring forth

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Ic wylle míne bernu geeácnian ( horrea mea majora faciam, Lk. 12, 18), Wlfst. 286, 19. Hí ne sceolon heora bodunge álecgan, ac swíðor geeácnian, Hml. Th. ii. 232, 15: Chr. 1067; P. 201, 28: Geieácnian, Cht. Th. 125, 18.

dǽlan

(v.)
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Se ríca berð máre þonne hé behófige . . .; for ðí sceal se ríca dǽlan his byrðene wið þone ðearfan, Hml. Th. i. 254, 31.

ongeagn

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Ic him módes gǽlsan ongeán bere grimra geþonca, Jul. 367. Ic eów sweord ongeán oðberan þence, Gú. 273 : El. 43. Geopena ongeán mé lífes geat, Hml. Th. i. 76, 3 : Rä. 76, 3.

un-gearu

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gearu, adj.

not ready ⬩ not prompt ⬩ indisposed to act ⬩ not ready ⬩ not in a fit state for use ⬩ uncultivated ⬩ not ready, not prepared for attack

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.), ðonne mon ða earce beran scolde ut, cum portari arcam opportunitas exigit, portandi tarditas nulla generetur, Swt. 171, 23. of land, uncultivated : -- Gúðlác ðæs wídgillan wéstenes ða ungearawan stówe ðǽr gemétte, Guthl. 3; Gdwin. 20, 10. not ready

frófor

Grammar
frófor, [A weak form occurs in the late
  • Shrn. 202, 16
.]

consolation ⬩ the action of consoling ⬩ the state of being consoled ⬩ alleviation of distress ⬩ comfort ⬩ freedom from distress ⬩ a consolation ⬩ a particular action that consoles ⬩ a person, thing or circumstance that affords consolation or comfort ⬩ aid ⬩ succour

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Þæt he wǽre gemedemod him forgyfan hwylcehugu frófre (aliquod solatium ) þǽr tó eardianne . . . and sóna hé gemétte ǽnne beran standan beforan þám durum, Gr. D. 206, 5. Gedó nú fræmsume frófre þíne benigne fac, Ps. C. 130. Fyrena frófre, B. 628.

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.

yet, ⬩ still, ⬩ however, ⬩ nevertheless ⬩ though, ⬩ although, ⬩ though, ⬩ if, ⬩ even if

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Þeáh ðe ðé man bere mete tóforan, hwónlíce ðé fremaþ ðæt ðú hine geseó, búton ðú his onbyrige, swá eác ðé ne fremaþ, þeáh ðe ðú ða hálgan láre gehýre, bútan ðú hí tó gódum weorcum áwende, Homl.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þe þéh

feormian

(v.)
Grammar
feormian, part. feormende; p. ode, ade; pp. od; v. a. [feorm food] .

to supply with food ⬩ feed ⬩ support ⬩ sustain ⬩ entertain ⬩ receive as a guest ⬩ cherish ⬩ benefit ⬩ profit ⬩ victum suppĕdĭtāre ⬩ epŭlāre ⬩ suscĭpĕre ⬩ suscĭpĕre hospĭtio ⬩ fŏvēre ⬩ cūrāre ⬩ vălēre ⬩ to feed on ⬩ devour ⬩ consume ⬩ vesci ⬩ comĕdĕre ⬩ consūmĕre ⬩ to cleanse, FARM or cleanse out ⬩ mundāre ⬩ purgāre ⬩ expiāre

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to feed on, devour, consume; vesci, comĕdĕre, consūmĕre Fealo líg feormaþ and Fénix byrneþ the yellow flame consumes and burns up the Phœnix, Exon. 59 a; Th. 213, 1; Ph. 218. to cleanse, FARM or cleanse out; mundāre, purgāre, expiāre He feormaþ his bernes

gaderian

(v.)

to join, unite ⬩ to bring together ⬩ to bring together ⬩ collect ⬩ accumulate, amass ⬩ to bring ⬩ garner ⬩ to gather ⬩ to gather ⬩ compile

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Lbmn. 475, 27. of produce, to bring for storing, garner Ðone hwǽtte geadrias in berern mín triticum congregate in horreum meum, Mt. L. 13, 30.

ge-leáfa

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Beran in breóstum beorhtne geleáfan, Gú. 770. <b>I a.</b> belief in God, Christian faith :-- Hé lǽrde þá leóde on geleáfan weg, An. 1682. Þám þe ic lífes ofonn, leóhtes geleáfan, Jul. 378. Hé hí tó geleáfan onbryrde, Bl. H. 107, 2.