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hind

Grammar
hind, v hynd.
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Seó þridde hind (this seems a mistake for híd. Cf. seó þridde hid æt Dydincotan, 400, 8) æt Dydin*-*cotan . . . Ðonne is ealles dæs landes þreó hída, . n. æt Penedoc and . 1. æt Dydinecotan, C. D. iii. 19, 7-9.

Linked entry: hind

hrís

Grammar
hrís, Substitute: Twigs, small branches, brushwood
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Frondes, s. dicuntur quod ferant virgultas vel umbras, geleáf rís vel bógas, Wrt. Voc. ii. 151, 7. Geleáf hrís frondes, 39, 69. birnan hrís, C. D. v. 157, 16. ¶ Perhaps in a local name :-- cóm Hrísbeorgan, vi. 184, 14: 197, 31. (Cf. Icel.

méd

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Funde se his arcedeácon æt þám cnihte þe wæs þæs biscopes byrele mid médum (praemiis) þone geættredan drync him bær, Gr. D. 186, 22. ¶ médes as reward :-- Gyfe him Críst heofona ríce médes, C. D. iv. 171, 21 : Hml. S. 12, 139.

seax

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Ðá gesæt (Cuthbert) æt mýsan, micclum onbryrd beseah heofonum, and his sex áwearp (cultellus quem tenebat decidit in mensam, Vit. Cuth. c. 34), Hml. Th. ii. 150, 23. v. ǽder-, græf-, mete-, wíngeard-, writ-seax

stíþlíce

(adv.)
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Add Hefelícor steóre ł stýðlícor stíre underþeód districtiori discipline subdatur, R. Ben. I. 65, 4. Búton hit hér ǽr his ænde ðe stíðelícor gebéte, C. D. iv. 248, 30

sceaþian

(v.)
Grammar
sceaþian, p. ode

To hurt, harm, spoil, rob

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To hurt, harm, spoil, rob Ne sceaþa ðú thou shalt not steal, Wulfst. 66, 18. Ðæt deófol swýðe ne sceaþige, L. I. P. 7; Th. ii. 312, 26. Gif hwylc þeódsceaþa sceaþian onginneþ, Th. ii. 310, 24: L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 29.

ge-þyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
ge-þyldig, adj.

Patientlong-sufferingquietpatienslongănĭmis

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Th. 85, 14: 102, 8. Geþyldige beóþ patientes ĕrunt, Ps. Spl. C. 91, 14. Ða geþyldigan sustĭnentes, Ps. Spl. 36, 9

Linked entry: ge-hyldig

áþ-fultum

(n.)
Grammar
áþ-fultum, es ; m. [áþ an oath, fultum a help, support]

The support to an oaththe supporters of an oaththose who support one's oath, who will swear for another as witnessessacramentales

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C. E. 5 ; Th. i 362, 19 : L. Eth. ix. 22; Th. i. 344, 23

áðor

(pronoun.)
Grammar
áðor, pron.

Either the one or the otherbothalteralteruteruter-que

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Either the one or the other, both; alter, alteruter, uter-que And se ðe áðor fulbrece and he who violates either, L. C. E. 2 ; Th. i. 358, 20 : L. Ed. 2 ; Th. i. 160, 11 : Hy. 10, 42; Hy. Grn. ii. 293, 42. On áðrum on both, Cot. 214.

Linked entry: áðer

an-fón

(v.)
Grammar
an-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen

To taketake to one's selfreceiveperceivecomprehendacciperesusciperesumerepercipererecipere

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C. 50, 135; Ps. Grn. ii. 280, 135. To anfónne to receive, Bd. 3, 6; S. 528, 4

Linked entries: an-fangen an-fénge

ceáp-gyld

(n.)
Grammar
ceáp-gyld, es; n.

bargain moneyjustum rei venditæ pretiumrei furto ablate pretium

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Ath. i. 24; Wilk. 61, 25; Th. i. 212, 16, note 33. price or market-price of what is stolen; rei furto ablate pretium Gilde man ðam teónde his ceápgyld let a man pay to the accuser the market-price [pretium], L. C. S. 25; Th. i. 390, 23

cerran

(v.)
Grammar
cerran, de; ed

To turn, returnverti, reverti

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To turn, return; verti, reverti On wóh cerde turned to wrong, deviated; deviavit, Cot. 61. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698. Hió cerrende Criste hérdon they returning obeyed Christ, Ps. C. 50, 56; Ps.

Linked entry: ge-cerran

ciric-þénung

(n.)
Grammar
ciric-þénung, e; f. [þénung duty, service]

Church-duty or serviceecclesiæ ministerium

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C. 50; Th. ii. 254, 22-24

cyne-scipe

(n.)
Grammar
cyne-scipe, es; m.

Kingship, royalty, honour regia dignitas

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Kingship, royalty, honour; regia dignitas Hæbbe ic mínes cynescipes gerihta I may have my rights of royally, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 27. Me to fullum cynescipe to my perfect royalty, 2; Th. i. 272, 25.

húsel-láf

(n.)
Grammar
húsel-láf, e; f.
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Let the priest go to the altar with what remains of the housel that he hallowed on Thursday, L. Ælfc. C. 36; Th. ii. 358, 22

lang-lífe

(adj.)
Grammar
lang-lífe, -líf; adj.

Long-lived

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Gl. 35; Som. 62, 95; Wrt. Voc. 28, 72. Langlíf [MS. C. langlífe, Zup. 320, 1] longaevus, Wrt. Voc. 85, 59. Ðæt ðú langlífe ut longo vivas tempore, Deut. 5, 16: 4, 1. Longlífe and gileáffull suǽ Sarra longeva et fidelis ut Sarra, Rtl. 109, 39.

ge-wífian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-wífian, p. ode, ade; pp. od, ad [wífian to take a wife]

To take a wifemarryuxōrem dūcĕre

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To take a wife, marry; uxōrem dūcĕre Gewífodon duxĕrunt uxōres, Jud. 3, 6. Ðæt cristen man gewífige that a christian man marry, L. Eth. vi. 12; Th. i. 318, 13, 18: L. C. E. 7; Th. i. 364, 23.

Linked entry: wífian

be-werian

(v.)
Grammar
be-werian, bi-werian, -wergan; p. ede, ode; pp. ed, od

To defend restraindefendere, prohibere, tueri

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Bewered prohibitus, Bd. 1, 27; S. 493, 10. Bewerode defendit, Ex. 2, 17. Bewerod prohibitus, Ælfc. Gl. 63; Som. 68, 104

Linked entry: bi-werian

ge-mǽðian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-mǽðian, -mǽðegian, -mǽðrian, -méðrian; p. ode; pp. od

To honour, bestow something with honour upon onehŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre

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To honour, bestow something with honour upon one; hŏnōrāre, bĕnigne conferre Búton he hwæne furðor gemǽðrian [gemǽðian, MS. B.] unless he will more amply honour any one, L. C. S. 12; Th. i. 382, 15 : 15; Th. i. 384, 4.

Linked entry: ge-méðrian

regol-líf

(n.)
Grammar
regol-líf, es; m.

A life according to ecclesiastical rules

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Gif man folciscne mæssepreóst mid tihtlan belecge ðe regollíf næbbe, ládige hine swá swá diácon ðe regollífe libbe, L. Eth. ix. 21;Th. i. 344, 20 : L. C. E. 5;Th. i. 362, 17