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fóre-áþ

(n.)
Grammar
fóre-áþ, fór-áþ, es; m.

A fore-oathan oath first takenantejūrāmentumpræjūrāmentumpræjūrātio

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</b> If the fóre-áþ of the accuser failed, the charge was quashed and the accused set at liberty Ofgá ǽlc man his tíhtlan mid fóreáþe let every man begin his charge with a fore-oath, L. Ath. i. 23; Th. i. 212, 5.

Linked entry: fór-áþ

lǽððu

(n.)
Grammar
lǽððu, e; lǽððo; indecl.; f.

An injuryoffencehatredenmitymalice

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Seðe unlage rǽre oððe undóm gedéme heononforþ for lǽððe oððe for feohfange he that from this time forth shall set up unjust law, or judge unjust judgement on account of malice or of bribery, L. C. S. 15; Th. i. 384, 9.

ge-weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-weorþian, -wurþian, -wyrþian; p. ode, ade, ude; pp. od, ad, ud.

to set a price onvalueto distinguishhonourdignifyadornworshipadorecelebratepraiseinsignīrehŏnōrāreornāreinstruĕremactāreadōrārecelebrāre

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to set a price on, value Ðone ðe wæs ǽr geweorþod quem appretiaverunt, Mt.

Linked entries: ge-wurþian ge-wyrþian

ge-cennan

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Gecened, 1. 13. to give forth a statement, declare, make known. absolute, to state the conditions of a case Ic gecende be ðám ðe ic cúðe; sé ðe bet cunne gecýðe his máre I have set forth the state of things as I knew it; let him that knows it better

hirde

(n.)
Grammar
hirde, hierde, heorde, hiorde, hyrde, es; m.

A herd, shepherd, pastor, guardian, guard, keeper

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Hie settan him hyrdas tó they set guards over him, Blickl. Homl. 177, 26: 237, 18: Andr. Kmbl. 1986; An. 995. Úre ealdan fæderas wǽron ceápes hierdas antiqui patres nostri pastores, Past. 17, 2; Swt. 109, 5. Hyrdas pastores ovium, Gen. 46, 32.

mál

(n.)
Grammar
mál, es; n.

an actionsuitcause

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sette ealle ða litsmen of mále, 1050; Erl. 176, 13. Se cyng sealde his lande swá deóre tó mále swá heó deórost mihte made as hard terms as ever he could, 1086; Erl. 220, 8

geard

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sette wíngeard, and hege ł geard ymbtýnde ðane plantavit vineam, et sepem circumdedit ei, Mt. R. 21, 33. Gaerdas crates (cf. hegas crates, Wrt. Voc. ii. 105, 49), Hpt. 33, 250, 1. an enclosure Of sealtleáge in ðone hyrstgeard, C.

turf

(n.)
Grammar
turf, gen. dat. tyrf; pl. tyrf and turf; f.
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Nim ðonne ða turf and sete ðǽr ufon on, Lchdm. i. 398, 4-24. Turfum glebulis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 40, 36: 80, 32. Turvum glebulis, cespitibus, Hpt. Gl. 470, 35.

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wlacu

(adj.)
Grammar
wlacu, and wlæc; adj.

Lukewarmtepid

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Sete him wlacu wæter drincan swíþe hát, 62, 11. Wlaco, 40, 9: 192, 10. Gewyrm hyt and swá wlæc drýpe on ðæt eáre, i. 178, 25: 188, 7: 210, 9.

ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To joinconnectuniteassociateapplyadjusttranslatejungĕreadjungĕreconjungĕrecōpŭlāresŏciāreaptāre

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Ðæt bearn fæderlícum setle ys geþeód quod partus păternæ sēdi jungĭtur, Hymn. Surt. 89, 32.

weorþ-líc

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ-líc, adj.
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Bið him weorðlíc setl sedes ejus sicut sol Ps. Th. 88, 31. Weorðlíc wlite wuldres ðínes magnificentia 95, 6. Wæs his ríce brád, wíd and weorðlíc, Exon. Th. 243, 11 ; Jul. 9. Treów in ðé weorðlícu wunade, 6, 12; Cri. 83.

neáh

(adv.)
Grammar
neáh, adv. prep.
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Iiuxa dicitur, Past. 399, 25 Sió sunne þǽr gǽð neár on setl þonne on óðrum lande, Ors. l, I ; S. 24, 18. Scipia geáscade ꝥ þá foreweardas wǽron feor ðǽm fæstenne gesette, and eác ꝥ þǽr náne óðre neár wǽron, 4, 10; S. 200, 13.

wirgþu

(n.)
Grammar
wirgþu, (-o); indecl.: wirgþ, e; f.

condemnationcursepunishmentevilwickednesscursingmaledictio

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Ic hine wergðo on míne sette my curse shall be upon him, Cd. Th. 105, 19; Gen. 1755. Is Euan scyld eal forpynded, wærgða áworpen, Exon. Th. 7, 8; Cri. 98. evil, wickedness Ðé firina gehwylc feor ábúgeþ, wærgðo and gewinnes, Exon.

of-spring

(n.)
Grammar
of-spring, es; m.

Offspring, progeny, posterity, descendants

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Ic sette feóndrǽdene betweox ðínum ofspringe and hire ofspringe Gen. 3, 15. Ðínum ofspringe (semini tuo) ic forgife ðis land, 12, 7: 13, 15. Ic dó ðínne ofspring swá menigfealdne swá ðære eorþan dust, 13, 16.

Linked entry: spring

FEOR

(adv.)
Grammar
FEOR, feorrv, fior; comp. fyrr, fyr, fier; sup. fyrrest; adv.

FARat a distanceprŏcullongebeyondmoreoverultraporro

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Hit feor on óðre wísan wæs it was far otherwise; longe ălĭter ĕrat, Bd. 3, 14; S. 539, 44. beyond, moreover; ultra, porro Ge feor hafaþ fǽhþe gestǽled and moreover she hath set up a deadly feud, Beo. Th. 2684; B. 1340

Linked entries: feorr fior

under-wreðian

(v.)
Grammar
under-wreðian, -wreoðian, -wriðian

to supportsustainsupponere

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. ¶ The word glosses supponere in: Drihten underwriðaþ ł [under]set handa his Dominus supponet manum suam, Ps. Lamb. 36, 24

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Æðelflǽd

(n.)
Grammar
Æðelflǽd, e; f. [æðele, flǽd]

ÆthelfledÆthelfleda

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Ðá on ðæm setle Eádweard cyng ðǽr sæt [æt Steanforde], ðá gefór Æðelflǽd his swystar æt Tameworþige, xii nihtum ǽr middum sumera.

Linked entry: Æðelrǽd

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Outside, without. where there is motion to the outside Ne com se here oftor eall úte of ðǽm setum ðonne tuwwa, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 19. Ðæt hé up heonon úte mihte cuman, Cd. Th. 27, 10; Gen. 415.

Linked entry: út

ge-séman

(v.)
Grammar
ge-séman, p. de; pp. ed

To compose, settle, make peace with, reconcile, satisfycompōnĕre, concĭliāre, reconcĭliāre, satisfăcĕre

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To compose, settle, make peace with, reconcile, satisfy; compōnĕre, concĭliāre, reconcĭliāre, satisfăcĕre Ðæt he hý geséman wolde that he would make peace with them, Ors. 3, 7; Bos. 60, 33.

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ge-lecgan

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Voc. ii. 48, 44. to settle the regulations concerning an object, determine by law the character of Se wudu is gemǽne swá hé on ældum tímum gelægd wæs sylva, sicut antiquis temporibus lege cautum erat, est communis, C.