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sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Ic spǽce drífe mid fullan folcrihte, L. O. 2; Th. i. 178, 13. Habban ða geréfscypas begen ða fullan spǽce gemǽne, L. Ath. v. 8, 4; Th. i. 236, 25. Man ne mót sprǽca drífan binnan Godes cyrican, L. Ælf.

þeów

(n.)
Grammar
þeów, es; þeówa, an; m.
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Wé witan ful georne, hwǽr seó yrmþ gewearð, ðæt fæder gesealde bearn wið weorðe, and bearn his módor, and bróðor óþerne fremdum tó gewealde, Wulfst. 161, 6.

hand

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Gif se mynetere fúl wurðe, sleá mon of þá hand þe hé ꝥ fúl mid worhte, 206, 20. ¶ The hand was used in various ways in formal proceedings. legal, v. Grmm. R. A. 137 sqq. Cliroc feówra sum hine clǽnsie (and áne his hand on wiófode . . . ), Ll.

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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Wé sceolon ða fúlan gálnysse symle wanian, Homl. Th. i. 96, 22. Dæghwomlíce wé sceolon úre synna wanian ; for ðan ðe hí beóð gegad*-*erode tó micelre hýpan, gif wé hí weaxan lǽtaþ, ii. 466, 6.

Linked entry: a-wanian

ge-sprecan

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Hí tó fullan friðe gesprǽcon ꝥ hig ealle mid him súð faran woldon, Chr. 1066; P. 197, 31. Tostig eorl him cðm tó mid eallum þám þe hé begiten hæfde, eall swá hý ǽr gesprecen hæfdon, P. 196, 26.

ge-endian

(v.)
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Jn. 17, 23. to fulfil Wítgiung geendad prophetia completa, Mt. p. 16, 15. Ꝥ wére geendad ( adimpleretur ) ꝥ gecueden wæs, Mt. L. 8, 17. to fill Of onwrihnisse geendad revelatione saturatus, Mt. p. 9, 6.

open

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D. 70, 5. non-physical senses, exposed to mental view, brought to light, patent, evident Þǽr was Godes ege gesewen and open on fúlre dǽde, Hml. S. 23, 86: Sat. 406. Eall þis magon him sylfe geseón open orgete, Cri. 1117.

ge-limpan

(v.)
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Sum sáre angeald ǽfenræste, swá him ful oft gelamp, B. 1252. Hé geseah hú þǽre þeóde scolde gelimpan, Wlfst. 44, 26. Mé tó dæg swá wunderlíce is gelumpen, Hml. S. 23, 742.

tellan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
tellan, p. tealde; pp. teald: also forms as from telian occur: ic telge, hí teliaþ; p. telede; p. teled.
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Se fulla anweald is tó tellanne tó ðám héhstum gódum complete power is to be assigned to the class of highest goods, Bt. 36, 7; Fox 184, 9

hwilc

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'THORN; eáh hwá wéne ꝥ hé on heora ánra hwylcum mæge habban fulle gesǽlþa, ne byþ hit nó swá. '. . . 'THORN;ú cwist ꝥ wé ne magon on ðǽra ánra hwilcum ꝥ héhste gód habban . . ne wéé Þonne úre Drihten úre hwylces neósian wille, Bl. H. 125, 12.

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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Hé ( Joseph ) heóld his fæder on fullum wurðscipe ðǽr mid eallum his bróðrum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 5, 7. honour, glory Míne fýnd mínne weorðscipe tó duste gewyrcen inimicus gloriam meam in pulverem deducat Ps.

wegan

(v.)
Grammar
wegan, p. , pl. ; pp.

to move, bear, carry, bring, transport to bring, cause to bear, support to bear, carry, to have bearwearto haveto be under the influence of havebear to bear, submit toto weigh,to put something in a balance to be equal to To move

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Hé ða frætwe wæg ofer ýða ful, Beo. Th. 2419 ; B. 1207. Hé com tó ðam forwundodum, and wæh hine hám tó his inne, Homl. Ass. 47, 559. Mec wǽgun feðre on lifte, feredon mid liste, Exon. Th. 409, 19 ; Rä. 28, 3.

Linked entry: æt-wegan

fela

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Gif hí fulle ne beóð, fela gnorniað (murmurabunt), Ps. Th. 58, 15. Hí fét habbað, ne magon feala gangan they cannot walk much;non ambulabunt, 113, 15. Fela, Rä. 32, 8. Heó wíde ne féreð, ne fela rídeð, 59, 3

Linked entry: feald

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Hí féngon tó gereorde mid fúlum haudum, Hml. S. 28, 89. Gif wé willað fón tó dǽdbóte, Wlfst. 228, 13. with dat. infin.: Hig féngon eft tó gremienne God, Jud. 13, I. Hí fǽngon tó clypienne, Hml.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, 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 peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall 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 ConviviumThe 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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The Rights of Anglo-Saxon Kings, explained more fully in Kemble's Saxons in England, 2 vols. 8vo. 1849. Bk. ii. chap. 2; vol. ii. pp. 29-103

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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Be fullum ðingum fully, Wulfst. 51, 11: 57, 8. state, condition Ealles folces þing byþ ðe betere æt ðám þýfðum the condition of the whole people will be the better in the matter of the thefts, L. Ath. v. 8, 9; Th. i. 238, 20.

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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Ðeáh Balac mé sille goldes án hús full, Num. 22, 18. Hí ne mágon sellan ðæt hí gehátaþ, Bt. 16, 1; Fox 90, 16. Nelle gé syllan (sella, Lind.) ðæt hálige hundum, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 6. Gé cunnun góde sylena eówrum bearnum syllan (sellan, Rush.), 7, 11.

sceát

(n.)
Grammar
sceát, es; m.

a corner, an anglecorner, quartera projection, promontorya nook, corner, regiona lap, bosomthe bosoma baysinusa garmenta cloth, napkin cloak,fold

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-scíte) a projection, promontory Bætweónæ ða twægen brÍmfeldas andlang ðæs alarsceátæs (along the alder-covered piece of land which thrusts itself out into the fields ) on ðonæ fúlan bróc, Cod. Dip. Kmbl.v. 84, 12.

Linked entry: sceáta

gang

going, walking, moving on foot, step.the sole of the foot (?)the being habitually in a specified conditionpower of walkingof moving aboutmode of walking, walk, gait a walk, journeygo, time, occasion of goinga way, road, path, passage a trackcourse a streama narrative space traversedexpanse coveredan ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate.legal processlegal procedure, processa company of people (?), a gang.a step, staira privy

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Ic ne mæg for sceame þá sceandlican dǽde, þæt ǽnig man sceole etan on gange, swá fúlíce secgan swá hit fúllic is, E. S. viii. 62, 18

mǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
mǽre, adj.

Greatexcellentdistinguishedillustrioussublimesplendidcelebratedfamouswidely knownnotoriousdistinguished by evil deedsinsignis

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Ðás mán*-*fullan men wǽron getealde for ða mǽrostan godas, Wulfst. 106, 17. in a bad sense, notorious, distinguished by evil deeds; insignis Hæfdum énne gebundenne mǽrne (mérne. Lind.) monn se wæs háten Barrabas (cf. O.