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wer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wer-gild, were-gild, es; n. [The word seems interchangeable with wer (q. v.), which in the later laws is the more frequent form.]
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Norðleóda cynges gild .xxx. þúsend þrymsa, fífténe þúsend þrymsa bið ðæs wergildes (wæres, 1. 16), 1; Th. i. 186, 2. (The wergilds for other ranks are given in the sections of this article.)Ceorles wergild is on Myrcna lage .cc. sciłł.

ge-reordan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-reordan, -reordian; p. ode; pp. ad, od

To give food to, feed, take food, satisfy, refresh, feast ⬩ cibare, saturare, satiare, epulari

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Crist gereorde fíf þúsenda wera Christ fed five thousand men, Shrn. 48, 30. Ðæt gé eów gereordian that ye may refresh yourselves, Gen. 18, 5. Ǽr mǽle hine gereordige that one take refection before the time, Homl. Th. ii. 590, 25.

Linked entry: reordan

gold

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Twá and twéntig þúsend punda goldes and seolfres mon gesealde þám here wid friðe, 288, 12. Hí mid nánum þingum ne gebicge, ne mid golde ne mid seolfre, 380, 12

wiþer-winna

(n.)
Grammar
wiþer-winna, an; m.

An adversary ⬩ opponent ⬩ enemy

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Nigon x hund þúsenda of Persa ánra anwealde búton hiera wiþerwinnum, ǽgþer ge of Sciþþium ge of Crécum, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 30

wamb

(n.)
Grammar
wamb, e; f.

a belly, stomach ⬩ a womb ⬩ a hollow

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Hé hæfð áne wambe and þúsend manna bigleofan, Homl. Th. i. 66, l. Be cilda wambum and oferfyll, and gif him mete tela ne mylte. ii. 240, 12. where there is reference to the bringing forth of young, a womb Western wombe (wambe,Ps. Spl.

gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol, Add:

tribute. ⬩ payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered ⬩ payment exacted by the state, a tax ⬩ payment exacted by the church ⬩ payment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord ⬩ a contribution exacted in aid ⬩ a rate ⬩ interest ⬩ a debt ⬩ due, obligation

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Voc. ii. 25, 23. payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conquered On þisum geáre wæs ꝥ gafol gelǽst ofer eall Angelcynn; ꝥ wæs ealles .lxxii þúsend punda, Chr. 1018; P. 155, 10.

geár

(n.)
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D. iv. 209, 20. ꝥ Him tó móse sceal gegangan geára gehwylce . . . þriá þreóténo þúsend.

manig

Grammar
manig, <b>. I.</b>
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Mid monegum þúsendum, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 19. Manega ðúsenda engla, Hml. Th. ii. 334, 16. Monege óþre þeóda; and eác þá monegan cyningas, Ors. 5, 1; S. 214, 15: 4, 8; S. 186, 15. Þá monegan ǽrran, 3, 11; S. 142, 6.

for-gildan

(v.)
Grammar
for-gildan, -gyldan, -gieldan, -geldan; he -gildeþ, -gilt; p. ic, he -geald, ðú -gulde, pl. -guldon; subj. pres. -gilde, pl. -gilden; p. -gulde, pl. -gulden; pp. -golden

To pay for ⬩ make good ⬩ repay ⬩ requite ⬩ recompense ⬩ reward ⬩ reddĕre ⬩ exsolvĕre ⬩ compensāre ⬩ retrĭbuĕre

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Him wǽron eft forgoldene feówertyne þúsend sceápa fourteen thousand sheep were repaid him, Job Thw. 168, 19

Linked entries: for-geldan for-gieldan

scilling

(n.)
Grammar
scilling, es; m.

as a denomination of English money ⬩ a shilling ⬩ as denoting foreign money the word is used to translate various words

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Þúsend scyllinga on seolfre mille argenteos, Gen. 20, 16. Feówerhund scillinga (siclos), 23, 16. Hé hét heora ǽlcum fíftig scyllinga tó sceatte syllan, Homl. Th. i. 88, 4

scort

(adj.)
Grammar
scort, adj.

Short ⬩ marking the length of an object ⬩ not tall ⬩ of time ⬩ of a period of time ⬩ short-lived ⬩ brief ⬩ not occupying much time ⬩ as a grammatical term

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Nis nǽnig mon ðe wite hwæðer ðis þúsend sceole beón scyrtre ðe lengre. Blickl. Homl. 119, 6. Dagas ne synd náðor ne længran ne scyrtran ðonne hí æt fruman wǽran, Lchdm iii. 252, 19. Se mónaþ (February) is ealra scyrtost (scyrtst, MSS. P.

Linked entries: sceort scyrtra

eáca

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Hé ofslóh án hund þúsend manna and hundeahtatig ðúsend and sumne eácan ðǽrtó, Hml. S. 18, 404

slǽd

(n.)
Grammar
slǽd, sléd, es; n.

A slade ⬩ slade ⬩ a breadth of greensward in ploughed land ⬩ a flat piece of grass ⬩ a broad strip of greensward between two woods, generally in a valley ⬩ Narrow strips of boggy ground running into the hard land at Rockland ⬩ breadth of greensward in ploughed land, or in plantations ⬩ valley ⬩ vallis ⬩ low, flat, marshy ground, with a broad bottom ⬩ a valley

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Ðǽr wearþ Cirus ofslægen and twá þúsend monna mid him Tomyris simulat diffidentiam, paulatimque cedendo, hostem in insidias vocat. Ibi quippe, compositis inter mantes insidiis, ducenta millia Persarum cum ipso rege delevit, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 29.

diht

(n.)
Grammar
diht, es; m.
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</b> of composition :--- Hé gesette þurh his sylfes diht án þúsend bóca, Hml. A. 5, 105. direction of action, conduct Wé ne beóð be ágenum dihte ácennede, Hml. Th. ii. 230, 30: 232, 1.

hearde

firmly ⬩ tightly

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Lengað hine hearde, þynceð þæt sý þria xxx þúsend wintra ǽr hé dómdæges dyn gehýre, Sal. 270: Seel. 155. Hearde ondrǽdan, Cri. 1018. Hé hiene geeáðmédde tó þǽm folce þe hé him þǽr heardost ondréd, Ors. 3, 7; S. 112, 33.

FLEÓN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓN, flión, to fleónne, fliónne; part. fleónde, fliónde; ic fleó, ðú flíhst, flýhst, he flíhþ, flýhþ, pl. fleóþ, flióþ, flýþ; p. ic, he fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen.

To FLEE ⬩ escape ⬩ avoid ⬩ fŭgĕre ⬩ effŭgĕre ⬩ vītāre ⬩ to put to flight ⬩ rout ⬩ conquer ⬩ fŭgāre ⬩ vincĕre ⬩ To fly as with wings ⬩ vŏlāre

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Th. 93, 14. to put to flight, rout, conquer; fŭgāre, vincĕre Hundteóntig eówer fleóþ hira tyn þúsendu your hundred shall put to flight their ten thousands, Lev. 26, 8. v. intrans. To fly as with wings; vŏlāre Ic fleó vŏlo, Ælfc.

hræd

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Cf. hræd-lic; Þeáh ðe gýt wǽre óðer þúsend geára tó ðám dæge, nǽre hit langsum; for ðan swá hwæt swá geendað, þæt bið sceort and hræd, Hml. Th. i. 618, 28.

wearg

(adj.)
Grammar
wearg, werg, werig, wyrig; adj.

Evil, vile, malignant, accursed,

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Fealleþ ðé onda wynstran wergra þúsend, Ps. Th. 90, 7. Ðú mé áweredest wyrigra gemótes protexisti me a conventu malignantium, 63, 2. Werigra, Cd. Th. 232, 30; Dan. 268. Werigum wróhtsmiðum, Andr. Kmbl. 171; An. 86.

FISC

(n.)
Grammar
FISC, es; pl. nom. acc. fiscas, fixas, fisceas; gen. fisca, fixa; dat. fiscum, fixum; m.

A FISH ⬩ piscis

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He afédde of fixum twám and of fíf hláfum fíf þúsendo he fed five thousand from two fishes and from five loaves, Andr. Kmbl. 1178; An. 589: Mk. Bos. 6, 41.

Linked entry: fen-fixas

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur

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On ðære fyrde wǽron feówertig þúsenda and seofon þúsenda swýðe gewǽpnode, and cómon ðá mid þrymme tó Iudéiscum cynne, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 334. Hié wið Drihtne dǽlan meahton wíc werodes þrymme by the might of their band, Cd. Th. 2, 31; Gen. 27.

Linked entry: þrym