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éðel-stól

(n.)
Grammar
éðel-stól, es; m.

paternal-seat, native-seat, country, habitation patria sēdes, patria, dŏmĭcĭlium

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Ðé is éðelstól eft gerymed to thee a habitation is again assigned, Cd. 73; Th. 89, 23; Gen. 1485: 74; Th. 91, 19; Gen. 1514. a chief city, metropolis; urbs prīmāria, metrŏpŏlis = μητρόπολις He hét forbærnan Rómána burig, sió his ríces wæs ealles éðelstól

Linked entry: fæder-éðel-stól

GEÁR

(n.)
Grammar
GEÁR, gér, gǽr, es; n.

A YEARannus

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Ðis wæs feorþes geáres his ríces this was in the fourth year of his reign, Chr. 47; Th. 10, 13, col. 1. On geáre in the year, Menol. Fox 218; Men. 110. Ðríwa on gére thrice a year, Thw. Exod. 23, 17.

Linked entries: gǽr gér

þennan

(v.)
Grammar
þennan, þenian; p. þenede.
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Swá hwider swá se cining his ríce mihte þennan whithersoever the king could extend his power, Anglia x. 142, 47. Hé ða fǽmnan hét nacode þennan and mid sweopum swingan he bade stretch the maiden out naked and scourge her with whips, Exon.

Linked entries: þænnan þenian

ge-bletsian

(v.)
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Sí gebletsod (gebloedsad, L.) ꝥ ríce, Mk. ii. 10. Gebledsod, An. 524. Wes þú gebletsod; for þon se wæstm þínes innoþes is gebletsad, Bl. H. 5, 4. Ealle úre eorþan wæstmas beóþ gebletsode, 51, 13. v. un*-*gebletsod

ge-nyhtsum

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Þæt hé dó his ðeówan ríce for worulde, genihtsume on welan, Hml. Th. i. 64, 17. Mid þǽm genihtsumestan opimis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 64, 60. giving or providing in abundance Bloedsunga ginyhtsum ondǽlend benedictionum largus infusor, Rtl. 103, 38.

on-hildan

(v.)
Grammar
on-hildan, -hieldan, -heldan, -hyldan.

to lean, incline, recline, bend down with the idea of favourable disposition towards a person or thing, to inclineto bow, bendto turn from the right courseto cause to sinkTo decline, deviate, incline, sink

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Surt. 20, 12. to cause to sink Onhælde sind ríce inclinata sunt regna, 45, 7. intrans. To decline, deviate, incline, sink Heofones gym west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 32; Gú. 1186. Onhylde (onhældeþ, Ps. Surt.) of ðysum on ðys ( inclinavit ), Ps.

ge-þringan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þringan, p. -þrang, -þringde [North. Gospels], pl. -þrungon; pp. -þrungen

To pressoppresscomprimerecontendereopprimere

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Similar entries v. trans Woldon Rómwara ríce geþringan they would oppress the power of the Romans, Elen. Kmbl. 80; El. 40 Me firenlustas ðíne geþrungon me thy sinful lusts oppressed, Exon. 98 b; Th. 369, 2; Seel. 35: Bt. Met. Fox 1, 5; Met. 1, 3.

Linked entry: folc-geþrang

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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He wollde ȝifenn uss heoffness rume riche, Orm. 3689. Mi nest is holȝ and rum, O. and N. 643. He made ys wey roume ynou, R. Glouc. 303, 28. Make this place rom, Chauc. Reeves T. 206

seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es ; m. : e ; f.
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., 1140 ; Erl. 265, 30.] peace, friendship Syððan seaht and sib mycelre tíde betwyh ða ylcan cyningas and heora ríce áwunode, Bd. 4, 21 ; S. 590, 25 note. Ðæt ða cyningas seht námon (cf. friþ niman) heom betweónan , Chr. 1016 ; Erl. 159, 1.

ge-metlic

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L. 38, 6. meet, suitable, fit Þ hé ne wilnige wynsumran wyrde ðonne hit gemetlic sié, Bt. 40, 3 ; F. 238, 21. meeting the requirements of a case, sufficient Philippuses yfel mehte þéh þá giet be sumum dǽle gemetlic þyncan, ǽr Alexander tó ríce féng

Linked entry: ge-métednes

ge-fetian

(v.)
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Hí gefetedon his sáule and mid him genámon and hwurfon tó þám heofonlican ríce adstimta secum anima ejus, ad caelestia regna redierunt, Bd. 4, 3; Sch. 364, 19.

rǽd-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
rǽd-fæst, adj.
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Ðínes ríces rǽdfæst wulder gloriam magnificentiae regni tui, 144, 12. Him in gást becwom rǽdfæst sefa, Cd. Th. 257, 3; Dan. 652 : Exon. 468, 23; Hy. 5, 4. Se ðe symle byþ rǽdfest, Wald. 108; Vald. 2, 26 : Cd. Th. 90, 20; Gen. 1498.

un-cystig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cystig, adj.

Niggardlyparsimoniousnot liberal

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Ne sǽde ðæt hálige godspel (Lk. c. 16) ðæt se ríca reáfere wǽre, ac wæs uncystig and módegode on his welum, Homl. Th. i. 328, 19. 'Gé noldon him on mínum naman tíðian' ... Ðonne faraþ ða uncystigan intó écere cwicsúsle, ii. 108, 30: Wulfst. 289, 8.

Linked entry: un-cyst

eást-ern

(adj.)
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S. 22, 9. of the east part of the world, eastern Of Asian lande þæs eásternan ríces, Hml. S. 25, 752. Eásterne tungelwítegan eoi magi, Wrt. Voc. ii. 143, 58. Þá eásternan tungelwítegan, Hml. Th. i. 106, 24.

EÁD

(n.)
Grammar
EÁD, es; n.

A possession, riches, prosperity, happiness, bliss possessio, ŏpes, dīvĭtiæ, prospĕrĭtas, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo

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A possession, riches, prosperity, happiness, bliss; possessio, ŏpes, dīvĭtiæ, prospĕrĭtas, felīcĭtas, beatĭtūdo Se him ðæt eád geféþ who gives the happiness to it, Exon. 60 b: Th. 220, 13; Ph. 319.

Linked entry: ídisc

here-wíc

(n.)
Grammar
here-wíc, es; n.

An encampmentcampdwelling

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An encampment, camp, dwelling Míne welan ðe ic hæfde syndon ealle gewitene and míne herewíc syndon gebrosnode my riches that I had are all departed and my dwellings are decayed, Blickl. Homl. 113, 26.

Linked entry: fird-wíc

ge-eáwan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-eáwan, p. de; pp. ed; v. trans.

To shewmanifestbestowostenderemanifestarepræbere

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To shew, manifest, bestow; ostendere, manifestare, præbere Geeáúde him alle rícas middangeardes ostendit ei omnia regna munda, Mt. Kmbl. 4, 8. Him wæs wunden gold éstum geeáwed on him was twisted gold kindly bestowed, Beo.

teóðung-sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung-sceatt, es; m.
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Swá feala earmra manna swá on ðæs rícan neáweste sweltaþ, and hé him nele syllan his teóþungsceatta dǽl, ðonne biþ hé ealra ðara manna deáþes sceldig, Blickl. Homl. 53, 6.

hopian

(v.)
Grammar
hopian, p. ode, ede

To hope, have hope or confidence [in a person], expect, watch for [with gen.]

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Bebeódaþ ðæt hí ne hopian on heora ungewissum welan bid them not to put their trust in their uncertain riches, Homl. Th. i. 256, 25.

Linked entries: á-hopian tó-hopian

Cantwara burg

(n.)
Grammar
Cantwara burg, Cantware-burg, Cantwar-burg, -burh; gen. burge; f; Cantwara byrig, e; f. [Cant-wara, gen. pl. of Cant-ware Kentish men, burh a city]
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Ða sealde Æðelbyrht him wununesse and stówe on Cantwara byrig, seó wæs ealles his ríces ealdorburh dedit ergo Ædilberctus eis mansionem in civitate Durovernensi [Canterbury] quæ imperii sui totius erat metropolis, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 18: 4, 5; S. 572,

Linked entry: Contwara burg