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furþor

local ⬩ to or at a more advanced point of progress ⬩ to a greater degree or extent ⬩ more thoroughly ⬩ completely ⬩ denoting superiority ⬩ denoting greater importance or significance, more ⬩ denoting excess, beyond ⬩ over and above ⬩ denoting transgression ⬩ denoting increase ⬩ denoting continued action ⬩ later

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Se heofenlica cyning is mǽrra and furðor tóforan ðám eorðlican cininge, Hex. 38, 5.

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something written ⬩ writing ⬩ scripture ⬩ inscription ⬩ a writing ⬩ letter ⬩ treatise ⬩ writ ⬩ charter ⬩ book

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Tuegen hleáperas Ælfréd cyning sende mid gewritum king Alfred sent two couriers with letters, Chr. 889; Erl. 86, 24. Úre bisceopas to me gewreoto sende our bishops sent me letters, Blickl. Homl. 187, 4.

Linked entries: writ ge-wreot

be-gitan

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., is granted Hé sende tó ðám cyninge, and begeat þæt hé móste Iosiam beheáfdian, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 26. Hé begeat æt þám cásere ꝥ hé ácwellan móste þá menn, Hml. S. 37, 24. Beget, Guth. 54, 5.

Róm-feoh

(n.)
Grammar
Róm-feoh, gen. -feós; n.

Peter's pence

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Rómfeoh gelǽste man ǽghwilce geáre be Petres mæssan; and se ðe ðæt nelle gelǽstan, sylle ðártóeácan .xxx. peninga, and gilde ðam cyninge .cxx. sciłł., L. Eth. ix. 10; Th. i. 342, 24.

waru

(n.)
Grammar
waru, e (but acc. waru, Ps. Th. 118, 17) ; f.

Watchful care ⬩ observance ⬩ keeping of a command ⬩ heed ⬩ care ⬩ care for the safety of others ⬩ safe-keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ keeping from injury ⬩ guard ⬩ defence ⬩ protection against attack ⬩ guard

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Cyninge gebyraþ ðæt hé sý on ware and on wearde Cristes gespeliga, L. I. P. 2 ; Th. ii. 304, 23.

Linked entry: wer-genga

ge-rýne

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Ðá gerýnu (-o, v. l.) þæs heofonlican cyninges sacra­menta caelestis regis, Bd. 2, 9 ; Sch. 143, 17 : Hml. S. 23 b, 112. Ge­rýnum sacramentis (missarum ), An. Ox. 2875. Gerýna sacramenta (catholicae fidei ), 3218.

Linked entry: rún

ge-tenge

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Eorþan cyningas. . . on heáhsetlum hrófe getenge (cf. on þám héhstan heáhsetlum, Bt. 37, 1; F. 186, 2) quos vides sedere celsos solii culmine reges, Met. 25, 5. of the effects or operations of disease, distress, &c. attacking, oppressing Gif

ge-bróþor

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I. those who have one or both parents the same :-- On Tracia wǽron twégen cyningas; þá wǽron gebróþor (-bróðra, v. l.)fratres duo, Thraciae reges, Ors. 3, 7; S. 114, 16: 4, 9; S. 192, 18. þá þe wǽron gebróðor of fæder and of méder, 3, 11; S. 152, 35.

ge-þeón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeón, ic -þeó, pl. -þeóþ; p. -þeáh, pl. -þugon; pp. þogen

To grow ⬩ grow up ⬩ increase ⬩ thrive ⬩ flourish ⬩ prosper ⬩ crescĕre ⬩ profĭcĕre ⬩ vĭgēre

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Wæs his fæder ǽrest cyninges þegn and ðá æt néhstan geþeáh ðæt he wæs cininges þegna aldorman his father was first a king's thane, and at last rose to be chief of the king's thanes, Blickl. Homl. 211, 21.

scolu

(n.)
Grammar
scolu, scól (these two forms may give the later shoal, school as col, cól give coal, cool), e; f.

a school ⬩ a band or troop of people ⬩ a shoal ⬩ school (in school of fishes)

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Se (Marinus) gefreóde Ongelcynnes scole be Ælfrédes béne West-Seaxna cyninges, Chr. 885; Erl. 84, 19.

Linked entries: sceolu scól

læssa

Grammar
læssa, l. lǽssa,
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Man þe bið lǽssa maga þon[n]e se cyninges þegn, Ll. Th. i. 154, 7. Heáfodmynstres griðbryce . . . medemran mynstres . . . gít lǽssan, 342, 3. Hé mǽðe cann on óðrum mannum, on his gelícum ge on lǽssan mannum, Wlfst. 51, 31.

wægn

(n.)
Grammar
wægn, wægen, wǽn, es; m.

A waggon ⬩ wain ⬩ carriage ⬩ vehicle ⬩ Charles' wain

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Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. pp, 70, 71 .ii. wéna gang mid cyninges wénum tó Bleán ðem wiada (cf. .iiii. carris transductionem in silba regis sex ebdomades a die Pentecosten, hubi alteri hommes silbam cedunt, 122, 8), Chart. Th. 119, 16.

on-drǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
on-drǽdan, p. -dréd, -drǽd, -dreard, -dreord; pp. -drǽd

to dread, fear ⬩ timeo ⬩ to be afraid

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Hwá him ne ondréde ðæs cyninges irre? Ap. Th. 2, 18. without the reflexive dative Ic hine swíðe ondrǽde, Gen. 32, 11. Ðú ondrǽtst swýðe God, 22, 12. Se ðe ǽgðer ondrǽt, ge ðone ðe hine ondrǽt, ge ðone ðe hine ná ne ondrǽt, Bt. 29, 1; Fox 104, 5-6.

Linked entries: an-drǽdan á-drǽdan

sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
sirwan, sirwian, sirewan; p. sirwde, sirwede, sirede, sirewede, sirwode.

to plan ⬩ devise ⬩ use art in doing something ⬩ To plan ⬩ contrive ⬩ devise ⬩ plot ⬩ attempt with craft ⬩ to lie in wait ⬩ plot ⬩ to lie in wait for ⬩ plot against

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Gif hwá ymb cyninges feorh sierwie (syrwie, MSS. B. H.), L. Alf. pol. 4; Th. i. 62, 15. Seó næddre wolde syrwan ongeán hire hó, Boutr. Scrd. 20, 12

ge-hátan

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L. 27, 64. to bid come, summon, call Gif cyning his leóde tó him geháteð, Ll. Th. i. 2, 8. Se cyning him tó gehét (-héht, v. l.) Cedd clamavit ad se Cedd, Bd. 3, 22; Sch. 293, 12. Hé him tó gehét monigne lǽce, Ors. 6, 30; S. 282, 18.

ge-bétan

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Hú ne mæg se cyning þæne tweón eáðe gebétan cannot the king easily put an end to the doubt ?, Wlfst. 3, 12. Ná geþafian, gif hí hit gebétan magan, ꝥ ǽnig crísten man óðrum derige tó swýðe, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 39.

hús

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Ǽlc biscop béte Godes hús on his ágnum, and eác þone cyning myngige ꝥ ealle Godes cyrcan sýn wel behworfene, Ll. Th. i. 246, 10. Gehálgode Godes hús, 336, 1. <b>II b.

dón

(v.)
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Hine dón niédenga tó cyninge eum rapere et regem facere, Past. 33, 14. to put, bring, take. literal Suá oft suá wé úre hand dóð tó úrum múðe, Past. 313, 14. Hyne man dyde úp eductum decarcere Joseph, Gen. 41, 14.

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able

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Se ðe útlages weorc gewyrce, wealde se cyningc ðæs friðes, L. C. S. 13; Th. i. 382, 18. Sume secgaþ ðæt sió wyrd wealde ǽgþer ge gesǽlþa ge ungesǽlþa ǽlces monnes, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 13.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend

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Gif mon cyninges þegn beteó manslihtes, gif hé hine ládian dyrre, dó hé ðæt mid xii cyninges þegnum, L. A. G. 3; Th. i. 154, 6. Gif se hláford hine ládian wylle mid twám gódum þegenum, L. Eth. iii. 4; Th. i. 294, 12

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian