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séma

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Sum wer wæs on þyssere ylcan byrig, þæs nama wæs Aduocatus, sé wæs séma and ríhtend manigra manna ( the Latin is: Quidam aduocatus in hac urbe), Gr. D. 297, 6. Add

on-hyreness

(n.)
Grammar
on-hyreness, e; f.

Imitation

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Imitation Ðone weg ðære onhyrenesse viam imitationis, Past. 16, 4; Swt. 103, 14. Tó onhyrenesse ( ad imitationem ) ðæra eádigra apostola, Bd. 4, 28; S. 606, 26: 1, 27; S. 492, 23

Linked entry: -hyreness

hóf-rec

(n.)
Grammar
hóf-rec, -ræc, es; n.

Hoof-track

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Dryp on ðæt hófræc ðæt wex drop the wax into the hoof-track, iii. 286, 4

fulloc

(n.)
Grammar
fulloc, es; n.

Baptism ⬩ baptismus

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Baptism; baptismus We willaþ ðæt fulloc fæste stande we will that baptism stand fast, L. N. P. L. 67; Th. ii. 302, 6

irfe-geflit

(n.)
Grammar
irfe-geflit, es; n.
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A dispute about inheritance Ðá gehýrde wé manegu yrfegeflitu then did we hear of many disputes about the inheritance, Chart. Th. 486, 12

Linked entry: ge-flit

Temes

(n.)
Grammar
Temes, Temese the Thames. In the declension both weak and strong forms are found. [In Latin, nom. Temis, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 30, 12, Temes, ii. 23, 12: gen. Tamisae, i. 98, 1: dat. Taemise, 216, 25: acc. Tamesim Bd. 1, 2; S. 42, 34 may be cited]
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Neáh ðære ié ðe mon hǽt Temes (Temese, MS. C.) ad flumen Tamesim, Ors. 5, 12; Swt. 238, 22. Sý eá hátte Temese, Chr. Erl. 5, 11. Ymbe heora landgemǽra: andlang Temese (on Temese, 8), L. A. G. 1; Th. i. 152, 18. Út on Temese; ðonne ondlong Temese, Cod.

metsian

(v.)
Grammar
metsian, p. ode.

to feed ⬩ to furnish with provisions

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Him man metsod they were furnished with provisions, 1006; Erl. 141, 11

Linked entries: metian ge-metsian

twigilde

(adv.)
Grammar
twigilde, adv.
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Béte hé ðam teónde twygylde, and ðam hláforde his were, L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 20. Béte hé ðam teónde twygylde, and ðam hláforde his wer, L.C.S. 30; Th. i. 394, 6. Sió bót biþ twysceatte (twyggylde, MS. B.) máre the bót shall be twice as much, L.

wiþ-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-winnan, p. -wann, pl. -wunnon

To strive against ⬩ resist

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To strive against, resist Went hé mid ealle cræfte ongén ðæs óðres geðyld, ðe him ðonne giet wiðwind (eum obsistentem fortiter ), Past. 33; Swt. 227, 7.

twelf-hynde

(adj.)
Grammar
twelf-hynde, adj. As applied to a person, of the rank for which the wergild was twelve hundred shillings; applied to the wergild, that must be paid for a person of such rank. As will be seen from the passages given below, the twelfhynde man was a þegn, and his importance, as marked by the wergild and otherwise, was six times that of the
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Twelfhyndes mannes wer is twelfhund scyllinga (cf. Ceorles wergild is on Myrcna lage .cc. sciłł. Ðegnes wergild is syx swá micel, L. M. L.; Th. i. 190, 1. Twelf*-*hindus est homo plene nobilis, i. thainus cujus wera est duodecies .c. soł., L.

Linked entry: six-hynde

ge-ménelíce

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-ménelíce, adv.

In common, commonly ⬩ commūnĭter

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In common, commonly; commūnĭter We mynegiaþ eów ealle geménelíce we admonish you all in common, Wanl. Catal. 111, 25, col. 2

þeón

(v.)
Grammar
þeón, p. þeóde
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To do, perform, effect Wé ðæt ǽbylgð nyton, ðæt wé gefremedon, þeódon bealwa wið ðec ǽfre, Elen. Kmbl. 805; El. 403

tengan

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'Noldon wé efstan ... gif wé tó beteran lífe ne becómon ...' Betwux þǽre tihtinge hí tengdon forð, Hml. S. 34, 234. Add

hand-leán

(n.)
Grammar
hand-leán, es; n.

A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution ⬩ bravium

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A reward, recompense given by the hand, retribution Uton wé geþencean hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban let us consider what recompense we have to offer him, Blickl.

béd-rǽden

Grammar
béd-rǽden, l. bed-rǽden,

Prayers

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and substitute: Prayers Bist ðú on úre bedrǽdene we will pray for you, Wlfst. 290, 17. Wé habbaþ heom geunnen þá bedrǽddene for lífe and for déþe we have promised to pray for them while alive and after death, Cht. Th. 436, 15

eornostlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
eornostlíce, adv.

EARNESTLY, strictly, truly ⬩ sēdŭlo

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EARNESTLY, strictly, truly; sēdŭlo Sunnan dæges cýpingce we forbeódaþ eornostlíce we strictly forbid marketing on Sunday, L. C. E. 15; Th. i. 368, 15

Linked entries: eornestlíce eornfullíce eornustlíce geornustlíce eornost

hymen

(n.)
Grammar
hymen, es; m.

A hymn

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A hymn Be ðam hymene ðe wé be hire geworhton of the hymn that we composed about her, Bd. 4, 19; S. 587, 16

Linked entry: ymen

frum-gewrit

(n.)
Grammar
frum-gewrit, es; n.
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An original writing, an original deed or charter Wé wǽron ádílegode of þám frymþelican frumgewrite þe wé tó heofenum áwritene wǽron, Wlfst. 252, 12

blód-gyte

bloodshed

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Wer þe is blódgita ł wer blóda vir sanguinum, Ps. L. 5, 8. On blódgytum in sanguinibus, 105, 38. Tácnað ꝥ gewinn and blódgytas, Lch. iii. 182, 3. Add

Linked entries: gyte blód-gíta

trahtnian

(v.)
Grammar
trahtnian, p. ode.

To expound ⬩ explain ⬩ to give as explanation of (be) something ⬩ to treat of

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Mid were ǽwfæstum trahtna (tracta) be hálignysse, Scint. 200, 14. Nú wille wé be ðyssere freólstíde trahtnian, Homl. Th. i. 104, 9. Wé woldon gefyrn trahtnian be ðam lambe, ii. 278, 11

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