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rex-geníþla

(n.)
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geníþlan Elene; either word alliterates with cwéne), hé wæs on þǽre cwéne gewealdum, El. 610. (?)

þeód

Grammar
þeód, <b>I a.</b> add: 'a body of warriors, old and young, attached by personal service to the king ... the comitatus mentioned by Tacitus apparently resembled the þeód in all respects,' Chadwick's Origin of the English Nation, p. 311. Cf. pp. 156, 303, 3, 4. v. þeód-guma, -wita,
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Wæs seó þeód tilu, 1250

ge-cynde

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-cynde, adj. [cynde natural]

Natural ⬩ innate ⬩ inborn ⬩ genial ⬩ natūrālis ⬩ innātus ⬩ ingĕnĭtus ⬩ ingĕnuus

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Natural, innate, inborn, genial; natūrālis, innātus, ingĕnĭtus, ingĕnuus Gif se weorþscipe ðam wélan gecynde wǽre if dignity were natural to wealth, Bt. 27, 3; Fox 98, 25, Swá him gecynde wæs as was natural to him, Beo.

cyning-cynn

(n.)
Grammar
cyning-cynn, es; n. [cynn a sort, race, v. cynn]

A royal race ⬩ regium genus

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Eanfriþ wæs ðære mǽgþe cyningcynnes Eanfrith was of the royal race of that province, 3, 1; S. 523, 14. Penda wæs se fromesta esne of Mercna cyningcynne Penda was the boldest man of the royal race of the Mercians, 2, 20; S. 521, 9

drync

(n.)
Grammar
drync, es; m.

Drink, a drink, draught ⬩ potus, haustus

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Drink, a drink, draught; potus, haustus Ðǽr wæs ǽlcum genóg drync there was enough drink for each, Andr. Kmbl. 3069; An. 1537. Ic ofþyrsted wæs gástes drynces I was thirsty for the soul's drink, Soul Rmbl. 82; Seel. 41.

Linked entry: drinc

ge-fyrþran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-fyrþran, p. ede; pp. ed

To further ⬩ advance ⬩ promote ⬩ improve ⬩ promovere ⬩ prosperare

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To further, advance, promote, improve; promovere, prosperare Heora síþfæt wæs fram Drihtne sylfum gefyrþred [MS. gefyrþrad], their journey was furthered by the Lord himself, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 34.

blóstma

(n.)
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Sixte wæs blóstmena pund, ðanon him (Adam) wæs eágena missenlícnes geseald, Sal. K. 180, 13. Hire leáf and blóstman meng tógædere, Lch. ii. 24, 21. In passage from Bd. for blóstma substitute blóstmena (blósmana, v.l.), and add: blóstme; f. (?)

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, adj.
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Add Hé wæs swelce Rómáne þá wyrþe wǽron dignus Romanis punitor, Ors. 6, 3 ; S. 256, 24.

sǽt

(n.)
Grammar
sǽt, To judge by the former of the two passages given here the word in the latter of them should mean a place of concealment for the hunter where he lies in wait for the game which is driven towards him. Such driving of game is described by the hunter in Ælfric&#39;s Colloquy, Th. An. 21, 13-22, 18.
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Sǽte haldan would mean to keep the game from avoiding the ambush into which it was being driven. Cf. ge-sǽte

sorh-leás

(adj.)
Grammar
sorh-leás, adj.

free from anxiety or care ⬩ secure ⬩ free from sorrow

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Cyning wæs þe sorgleásra (cf. módsorge wæg cyning, 122; El. 61), Elen. Kmbl. 193; El. 97. free from sorrow Wé sorgleáse mótan wunigan in wuldre, Exon. Th. 22, 3; Cri. 346

áþ-swaring

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-swaring, -swerung, e; f.

An oath-swearing ⬩ juramentum

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An oath-swearing; juramentum Gemindig wæs áþswaringe his memor fuit juramenti sui, Ps. Spl. 104, 8. Mid áþswerunge with oath-swearing, Chr.1070; Th. 344, 27

Linked entries: swaring áþ-swerung

be-cnyttan

(v.)
Grammar
be-cnyttan, v. a.

To knot ⬩ bind ⬩ tie ⬩ inclose ⬩ ligare

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To knot, bind or tie, inclose; ligare Ðe seó molde on becnit wæs in which the mould was inclosed, Bd. 3, 10; S. 534, 29, note

diácon-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
diácon-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, office]

The duty or office of a deacon ⬩ diaconātus offĭcium

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The duty or office of a deacon; diaconātus offĭcium Hediáconþénunge mycelre tíde brúcende wæs diaconātus offĭcio non pauco tempŏre fungebātur, Bd. 4, 3; S. 570, 28

eáþ-gete

(adj.)
Grammar
eáþ-gete, adj.

Easily got, got ready, prepared ⬩ făcĭlis adeptu, părātus

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Easily got, got ready, prepared; făcĭlis adeptu, părātus Him wæs eáþgete ele to ðam baþe oil was made ready for his bath, Ælfc. T. 32, 14

Linked entry: éþ-begete

mód-geómor

(adj.)
Grammar
mód-geómor, adj.

Sad at heart ⬩ of mournful mind

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Þeód wæs módgeómre, Andr. Kmbl. 2227; An. 1115: 3412; An. 1710

big-hydig

(adj.)
Grammar
big-hydig, bí-hydig; adj.

Careful, watchful, solicitous, anxious ⬩ sollicitus, sollers

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Careful, watchful, solicitous, anxious; sollicitus, sollers Wæs seó móder ðære gesomnunge bíhydig [MS. B. byghydig = bighydig] sollicita est mater congregationis, Bd. 4, 7; Whel. 277, 27

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, síþþ, e ; f.
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Travel, journey Bǽm wæs on síþþe hæbbendes hyht to both when journeying was the possessor's joy, Exon. Th. 481, 12 ; Rä. 65, 2. v. gesíþ[þ]

þri-flére

(adj.)
Grammar
þri-flére, adj.

Having three floors ⬩ three-storied

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Having three floors, three-storied Ðæt gyftlíce hús wæs ðryflére,for ðan ðe on Godes gelaðunge sind þrý stæpas gecorenra manna, Homl. Th. ii. 70, 17

Linked entry: -flére

un-cwisse

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cwisse, adj.

Speechless

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Ðá wǽron ðrý dagas and ðreó niht fulle ðæt heó wæs uncwisse, Bd. 4, 9; S. 577, 18

Linked entry: -cwisse

flówing

(n.)
Grammar
flówing, (-ung), e; f.

A flowing ⬩ flux

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A flowing, flux Wíf sum wæs in flówing (fluxu) blódes. . . Astód ꝥ flówing (fluxus) blódes, Lk. L. 8, 43, 44. Flówing fluxum Mt. L. 9, 20

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