þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Hé wæs on breóstum wund þurh ða hringlocan, Byrht. Th. 136, 2; By. 145. Grammar þurh, where the preposition follows the governed word : -- Duru, ðe is wæs þurh hider onsended, Blickl.
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Homl. 109, 16. to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with Hé hét ðæt werod healdan feste wið feóndum he bade that band stand fast against the foes, Byrht. Th. 134, 51; By. 102.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
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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Cyninga [MS. kyninga] byrgen a burying-place of kings; mausoleum, bustum, Ælfc. Gl. 85 ; Som. 74, 3; Wrt. Voc. 49, 27.
wesan
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Ðǽr him leófost wæs, Byrht. Th. 132, 29; By. 23. Swá him gemédost wæs, Andr. Kmbl. 1188; An. 594. (In the last three passages the superlatives might be taken as adverbs. Cf. 7.) <b>III a.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
secgan
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Ábeód eft ongeán, sege ðínum leódum miccle láþre spell, Byrht. Th. 133, 14 ; By. 50. Náne gewitnesse æfter him ne saga ðú, L. Alf. 40 ; Th. i. 54, 5. His naman secgeaþ mid sealmum. Ps. Th. 65, 1.
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þegen
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Wlance þegenas, unearge men, Byrht. Th. 137, 53; By. 205. Ne sceolon mé on ðære þeóde þegenas ætwítan (cf. stedefæste hæleð, 139, 5; By. 249), 138, 15; By. 220. ¶ The word is applied to Christ :-- Þegen mid þreáte, þeóden engla, Cd.
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ymb
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Wé beót áhófon ymbe heard gewinn, Byrht. Th. 138, 3; By. 214. Ðislíc cýðan ymb dígle wyrd, Elen. Kmbl. 1077; El. 541. Ǽrendgewrit ymb Cristes þrowunga, Blickl. Homl. 177, 3. Fitte ymb fisca cynn, Exon. Th. 360, 6; Wal. 1.
arctos
The constellation Ursa Major
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The constellation Ursa Major; arct-os, -us, i; f. = ἄρκτος, f Arcton hátte án tungol on norþ dǽle, se hæfþ seofon steorran, and is for ðí óðrum naman geháten, septemtrio, ðone hátaþ lǽwede menn carles wǽn. Se ne gǽþ nǽfre adúne under ðyssere eorþan,
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be-licgan
To lie or extend by or about ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ circumdare ⬩ cingere
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To lie or extend by or about, to surround, encompass; circumdare, cingere Hí belicgaþ us mid fyrde circumdabunt nos exercitu Jos. 7, 9. Sió eá Etheopia land beligeþ úton the river encompasseth the Ethiopian land Cd. 12; Th. 15, 7; Gen. 229. Me néd belæg
be-pǽcan
To deceive ⬩ entice ⬩ seduce ⬩ draw away ⬩ decipere ⬩ pellicere ⬩ illudere ⬩ seducere
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To deceive, entice, seduce, draw away; decipere, pellicere, illudere, seducere Seó næddre bepǽhte me serpens decepit me Gen. 3, 13 : Mt. Bos. 2, 16 : Ælfc. Gr. 28, 5; Som. 32, 1. Ic bepǽce oððe forlǽde seduco, 47; Som. 48, 53 : Jud. 16, 5
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bý
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A dwelling, habitation; habitatio Se ðe hús oððe lytel [MS. lytelo] bý hæfde in byrgenum [MS. byrgennum] qui domicilium habebat in monumentis, Mk. Skt. Lind. 5, 3. Hence, by and bye in the termination of the names of places
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Cædmon
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A man employed by the monks of Whitby in the care of their cattle in the early part of the seventh century. He is the first person of whom we possess any metrical composition in our vernacular language. So striking and similar are some of his thoughts
be-hǽs
A self-command ⬩ vow ⬩ promise ⬩ behest ⬩ votum
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A self-command, vow, promise. Hence our behest; votum He fela behǽsa behét he promised many vows Chr. 1093; Th. 359, 33
Dorm-ceaster
Dornford or Dorgford, in Huntingdonshire, on the river Nen
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Dornford or Dorgford, in Huntingdonshire, on the river Nen, Som. Ben. Lye
Deór-bý
Derby
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Derby, Chr. 1049; Erl. 195, 35
freógan
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Cóm culfre and fleáh ymbe þone lýchaman and hyne freóde, Shrn. 154, 12
be-seón
to look about or around ⬩ circumspicere ⬩ to see, look, behold ⬩ videre, aspicere ⬩ to go to see, visit ⬩ visere, visitare
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to look about or around; circumspicere Sóna ðá hí besáwon hí, nánne hí mid him ne gesáwon suddenly when they looked about them, they saw no one with him, Mk. Bos. 9, 8. Ðá he beseah, ðá geseah he olfendas when he looked about, then he saw the camels,
be-settan
To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess ⬩ circumdare, collocare, ponere
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To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess; circumdare, collocare, ponere Seó cwén ða róde héht mid eorcnanstánum besettan [MS. besetton] the queen commanded them to beset the cross with jewels, Elen. Kmbl. 2049; El. 1026. Ic ðé mægene besette
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be-sellan
To surround, bring on ⬩ circumdare, obducere
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To surround, bring on; circumdare, obducere Sinnihte beseald surrounded with perpetual night, Cd. 2; Th. 3, 27; Gen. 42
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be-sprecan
To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach ⬩ obloqui
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To speak to, to tell, pretend, plead, speak against, to complain, charge, accuse, impeach; obloqui Fram stefne besprecendre oððe ofersprecendes a voce obloquentis, Ps. Lamb. 43, 17. Cristene Róma besprycþ Christian Rome complains, Ors. 2, 4; Bos. 44,
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