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éce

(adv.)
Grammar
éce, adv.

Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo

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Ever, evermore, eternally, perpetually; in æternum, semper, contĭnuo, perpĕtuo Hie on friþe lifdon éce mid heora aldor they lived ever in peace with their chief, Cd. 1; Th. 2, 16; Gen. 20.

lust-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
lust-líce, adv.

gladlywillingly

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Ðe nú lustlíce sibbsumes friþes æt eów biddende sindon who now are willing to ask a friendly peace from you, Ors. 1, 11; Swt. 48, 22. Ða godcundan láre lustlíce gehýran, Blickl. Homl. 47, 28: 49, 32

alýfan

(v.)
Grammar
alýfan, hit -lýfþ; p. -lýfde, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pp. -lýfed; v. a.

To give leavepermitgrantpermittereconcederetradere

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Wearþ Cartainum friþ alýfed peace was granted to the Carthaginians, Ors. 4, 10; Bos. 96, 12: Exon. 31a; Th. 96, 12; Cri. 1573. Hyt ys alýfed it is permitted, Mt. Bos. 12, 12. Alýfþ licet? Mk. Bos. 3, 4: 10, 2

ge-freoðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-freoðian, p. ode; pp. od

To protectguardfreekeep

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He lýfde ðæt friþ wiþ hý gefreoðad wǽre he allowed that peace should be kept towards them, Exon. 38 b; Th. 127, 7; Gú. 382. Ðæt lond Gode gefreoðode he kept that land for God, 34 b; Th. 111, 7; Gú. 123

Linked entry: ge-friðian

Dene

(n.)
Grammar
Dene, nom. acc; gen.a ; dat.um; pl. m.

The DanesDāni

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The Danes; Dāni Ðá ða Engle and Dene to friþe and to freóndscipe fullíce féngon when the English and Danes fully took to peace and to friendship, L. E. G; Th. i. 166, 7.

ge-ceápian

(v.)
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Th. i. 580, 20. to obtain by payment (material or non-material) Wé sint on þǽm friþe geborene þe hié þá uneáðe hiera feorh mid geceápedon, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 22. Hæfde seó earme wudewe mid ánum feórðlinge þæt éce líf geceápod, Hml. Th. i. 582, 21.

leáh

(n.)
Grammar
leáh, g. leás; m.

A leameadow

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A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land Ðanne is ðér se leáh ðe man ðæt lond mid friþe haldan scæl an eásthealfe sió ealdæ strǽt c. now there is the open space(?) by which the land is protected; on the east side the old road c., Cod. Dip.

Linked entries: leáh léh

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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Ðæt hý móston friþ gebicgean that they might buy peace, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 13. Ic gebycge bát I buy a boat, Exon. 119 a; Th. 458, 11; Hy. 4, 99. Ðæt hí man beágum gebycge that one may buy her with bracelets, Menol. Fox 551; Gn. C. 45 : L. H.

EARNIAN

(v.)
Grammar
EARNIAN, p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad; v. trans, gen. acc. To

EARN, merit, deserve, get, attain, labour for mĕrēri

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Uton we friþes earnian let us merit peace, 98 a; Th. 366, 17; Reb. 13. He hæfþ ðæt ðæt he earnaþ he has that which he earns, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188, 6

þingung

(n.)
Grammar
þingung, e; f.
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Hí on friþe wunedon þurh ðære cwéne þingunge, Homl. Ass. 101, 313. ¶ Especially intercession to the Deity :-- Ðæt ic mid eallum ðone wæstm árfæstre ðingunge geméte ut apud omnes fructum piae intercessionis inveniam, Bd. pref.; S. 472, 39.

múþa

(n.)
Grammar
múþa, an; m.

the mouth of a riveran openingdoor

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Ǽlc ceápscip friþ hæbbe ðe binnan múþan cuman, L. Eth. ii. 2; Th. i. 284, 20; ii. 3; Th. i. 286, 6. Ofer Humbre múþan, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 7. On súþhealfe Sæfern múþan ... óþ Afene múþan, 918; Erl. 104, 4-5 : Bd. 5, 24; S. 647, 20.

freónd-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
freónd-scipe, -scype, es; m.

FRIENDSHIPamīcĭtia

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Ðæt man friþ and freóndscipe rihtlíce healde that peace and friendship be lawfully observed, L. Eth. v. 1; Th. i. 304, 10: vi. 8; Th. i. 316, 28. Git móston freóndscype fremman ye might foster friendship, Exon. 123 a; Th. 473, 21; Bo. 18.

læppa

(n.)
Grammar
læppa, an; m.

A skirtlappetlobelapa detached portiona district

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Hý móstan ðam læppan friþ gebicgean ðe hý under cyngces hand oferhæfdon they might purchase peace for that district which, subject to the king, they ruled over, L. Eth. ii. 1; Th. i. 284, 13. On læppan his hrægles in oram vestimenti ejus, Ps. Spl.

Linked entry: lappa

un-gemetlíc

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gemetlíc, adj.

immoderateinordinateexcessivetoo greatimmensevery greatnot of the same measurediverse

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Ðá hié angeátan ðæt hé ungemetlíc gafol wið ðæm friþe habban wolde cum intolerabiles conditiones pacis audissent, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 24. Ungemetlíca metesócna and ungemetlíce unlustas, Lchdm. ii. 174, 27. Ða ungemetlícan hleahtras, Blickl.

irgþ

(n.)
Grammar
irgþ, e : irgþu, irgþo ; indecl ; f.

Sluggishnesscowardicetimorousnesspusillanimity

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Sluggishness, cowardice, timorousness, pusillanimity Wé witon georne ðæt hie for iergþe náðer ne durran ne swá feor friþ gesécan ne furþon hie selfe æt hám hie werian we know well that they from cowardice dare neither seek peace at such a distance, nor

Linked entry: irhþ

ge-rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rǽdan, p. de; pp. ed, -rǽdd, -rǽd.

to arrange, dispose, direct, advise, determine, ordain, consult for, provide fordecernere, statuere, edicere, consulere, providereto enjointo arrangeto readlegere

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Ic ðone friþ gerǽdd hæbbe I have ordained the peace, L. Ath. v. § 11; Th. i. 240, 14. Gerǽd ordained, § l0; Th. i. 240, 2: L. Eth. vi. 32; Th. i. 324, 1. [Goth. ga-raidjan to enjoin: Icel. greiða to arrange.] to read; legere Sý gerǽd sit lectus, C.

fǽle

(adj.)
Grammar
fǽle, adj.

Faithful, true, dear, good fĭdēlis, constans, cārus, bŏnus

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Wese áwá friþ on Israhéla fǽlum folce let peace ever be with the faithful people of Israel, Ps. Th. 148, 14. Mid Ealhhilde, fǽlre freoðuwebban with Ealhild, the faithful peace-weaver, Exon. 84 b; Th. 319, 2; Wíd. 6: Ps. Th. 76, 3: 118, 155.

Linked entry: fælsian

Eást-Engle

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Hí wintersetl námon on Eást-Englum, and hié him friþ wiþ námon. Hér fór se here of Eást-Englum, 866-7; P. 68, 14-16. On Lindesse and on Eást-Englum and on Cantwarum wurdon monige men ofslægene, 838; P. 64, 1.

seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es ; m. : e ; f.
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Ðæt ða cyningas seht námon (cf. friþ niman) heom betweónan , Chr. 1016 ; Erl. 159, 1. Hí móston mid ealle ðæs cynges wille folgian, gif hí woldon land habban oððe wel his sehta, 1086 ; Erl. 222, 35

BEÓDAN

(v.)
Grammar
BEÓDAN, biódan; ic beóde, bióde, ðú beódest, býtst, býst, he beódeþ, být, pl. beódaþ; p. ic, he beád, ðú bude, pl. budon; pp. boden; v. trans.

BIDto commandorderjuberemandareto announceproclaiminspirebodethreatennuntiareannuntiarenuntium vel mandatum deferreprædicaresignificareinspirareminari alicui aliquid to offergivegrantofferrepræbere

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Kmbl. 692; An. 346. to announce, proclaim, inspire, bode, threaten; nuntiare, annuntiare, nuntium vel mandatum deferre, prædicare, significare, inspirare, minari alicui aliquid He him friþ beódeþ he announces peace to them Exon. 27 b; Th. 82, 20; Cri