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for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Take these together, and add: intrans. to stand in the way of an object (dat.), lie in the line of advance Oð þæt sǽfæsten landes æt ende leódmægne forstód, Exod. 128. to come to a stand, stop Gif se man áspíwð þone yfelan wǽtan onweg, þonne forstent

Linked entry: for-licgan

sceatt

(n.)
Grammar
sceatt, es ; m.

property, goods, wealth, treasure ⬩ price, gift, bribe, tax, tribute, money, goods ⬩ a coin

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property, goods, wealth, treasure Scaet bona, Txts. 44, 157. Scet bona, scettas bon [i ], Wrt. Voc. ii. 11, 22-23. Scættas bo[n]i, 126, 45. Hé cwæð ðæt ðé ǽniges sceatesþearf ne wurde on worulde, Cd. Th. 32, 15; Gen. 503. Nys unc sceattes wiht tó mete

Linked entry: sceat

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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HEAD, chief, source, 'the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc. In reference to running water, the head is exactly converse to the gemýðe or mouths. In the Saxon charters the word is of frequent occurrence

Linked entries: heófad up-heáfod hæfd hafud heáfd

þan

(adv.)
Grammar
þan, þon; adv.
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then, from that time, after that Wæs wyrd ungemete neáh ... nó þon lange wæs feorh æþelinges flǽsce bewunden, Beo. Th. 4838; B. 2423. [Goth. þan : O. Sax. O. Frs. O. L. Ger. þan.] so, as Wiþ ðæs ic wát ðú wilt higian þon ǽr þe ðú hine ongitest towards

Linked entries: þanne þon

full

(adv.)
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Add: having no space empty. absolute Orcas fulle, Jud. 19. with gen. Búc ful wæteres, Hml. Th. ii. 422, 19. On ceác fulne wínes, Ll. ii. 30, 23. Twégen fǽtels full ealað oððe wæteres, Ors. 1, 1; S. 21, 16. where a receptacle is used as a measure, v.

ge-þeón

(v.)
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Take here the passages given under <b>ge-þíhan</b> and <b>ge-þingan</b> (v. þeón), and add: hé -þíhþ; p. -þáh, -þong (Gr. D. 225, 21); pp. -þigen, -þungen Geþíhþ, oferstíhþ excedit, superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 71. of persons in

sulung

(n.)
Grammar
sulung, e; f. A Kentish word for a certain quantity of land, derived, like carrucata, from a name of the plough; from its origin it might mean, so much land as could be cultivated by one plough. From the first two passages given below it would seem that the sulung was equivalent to two hides (manentes), and later a solanda, which is probably the same word, is said 'per se habere duas hidas.' v. Seebohm, Vill. Comm., p. 54. But perhaps it may be inferred that both hide and sulung were considered as on the same footing as regards the plough. Thus to the gebúr with his gyrd landes, i. e. one quarter of a hide, are to be given two oxen, L. R. S. 4; Th. i. 434, 23, while a gift of half a sulung is accompanied by the further gift of four oxen, Chart. Th. 470, 9-14. v. Seebohm, pp. 138-9, and generally. In the Domesday Survey of Kent the assessment was given by solins, and the word remained in use. v. Pegge's Kenticisms, s.v.
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sulling Aliquam terrae partiunculam, hoc est duarum manentium ... ritu Cantiae án sulung dictum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 249, 19. Terrae particula duarum manentium, id est, án sulung, 250, 8. Yc gean intó Cristes cyrican on Cantwarabyrig ðæs landes æt Holungaburnan

Linked entry: swulung

ceáp

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Add: trading, bargaining, bargain, sale, purchase Ceáp distractio, sala venditio, Wrt. Voc. i. 55, 54. Hé sealde his sweostor án marc goldes ... on geceápodne ceáp ... þes ceáp wæs geceápod ætforan ealra scýre he was to give his sister a mark of gold

for-gildan

(v.)

to pay back ⬩ restore ⬩ pay damages ⬩ to pay for ⬩ buy off ⬩ to repay ⬩ pay out ⬩ requite ⬩ to pay ⬩ perform

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to pay back, restore what has been taken Gif man forstele feoðerfót neát . . . fæste án gear and forgylde ꝥ hé forstolen hæbbe (quod furatus fuerit reddat), oððe .II. geár fæste, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 34. with idea of compensation. absolute, to make compensation

macian

(v.)
Grammar
macian, <b>. I.</b>
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to bring into existence by construction or elaboration. to construct, frame, fashion Wurdon tóbrocene þǽra hǽþenra godahús and anlícnyssa þurh þǽra manna handa þe hí macodon and guton, Hml. S. 29, 181. Me mæig in Maio and Iunio . . . fiscwer and mylne

leóht

(n.)
Grammar
leóht, a light.
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Add: light. the medium of visual perception generally; the condition of space in which light is present Leóht hafað híw and hád Háliges Gástes, Sal. 408. Æt sunnan setlgange . . .nǽnig leóht ne æteóweþ, BI. H. 93, 17. Þǽr is ꝥ éce leóht búton þeóstrum

þolian

(v.)
Grammar
þolian, p. ode
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To thole (still used in some dialects), suffer, endure. to suffer what is evil, punishment, reproach, illness, grief, etc. Hwílon forlidenesse ic þolie aliquando naufragium patior, Coll. Monast. Th. 27, 1. Þolige, Exon. Th. 499, 18; Rä. 88, 17. Hé þreánýd

wirsa

(adj.)
Grammar
wirsa, (wirra occurs once in the Chronicle); cpve.; wirrest, wirst; spve. adj.

Worse ⬩ worst

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Worse, worst, in a moral sense For hwam lifaþ se wyrsa leng? Salm. Kmbl. 716; Sal. 357. Ne wearð nán wærsa dǽd gedón ðonne ðeós wæs, Chr. 979; Erl. 129, 4. Gif wé ðæt ne dóþ, ðonne wyrce wé ús myccle synne; and ús is get wyrse ðæt wé úrne ceáp teóþian

Linked entries: wyrrest yfel weorr wersa wurst

ge-mót

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Add: Gemóte conuentione, Wrt. Voc. ii. 17, 50. Gemót consessum, ii. 133, 57. with the idea of two parties coming face to face. a meeting with others for consultation, discussion, &amp; c. Heródes gewende tó Cesaream, and ðǽr hæfde gemót wið Tyrum

sceáwian

(v.)
Grammar
sceáwian, ode.

to look ⬩ to look at ⬩ observe ⬩ behold ⬩ see ⬩ to look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect to ⬩ to look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitre ⬩ to look out, seek for, select, choose, provide ⬩ to shew (favour, respect, etc.) ⬩ to grant

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to look Ic sceáwode tó swíðran considerabam ad dexteram. Ps. Spl. 141, 5: Ps. Th. 141, 4. to look at, observe, behold, see Ðonne hé ðæs fácnes fintan sceáwaþ, Exon. Th. 315, 17; Mód. 32. Dryhten sceáwaþ hwǽr ða eardien ðe his ǽ healden, 105, 19; Gú.

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploring ⬩ a seeking, desiring, trying to get ⬩ a seeking to obtain an end ⬩ a seeking for information, ⬩ question, inquiry ⬩ a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort ⬩ a seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asylum ⬩ a seeking with hostile intent, an attack ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea ⬩ seeking ⬩ levying fines ⬩ soca ⬩ soca ⬩ quaestio ⬩ inquisitio ⬩ an attack ⬩ an action, prosecution ⬩ an assemblage ⬩ a parish

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a seeking, search, exploring Similar entries v. land-sócn, sécan, I. 1. a seeking, desiring, trying to get Similar entries v. mete-sócn, sécan, I. 2. a seeking to obtain an end Similar entries v. hláford-sócn, sécan, I. 3. a seeking for information, question

Linked entry: fird-sócn

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelate ⬩ episcopus ⬩ a chief priest of the Jews ⬩ pontifex ⬩ a heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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a BISHOP, prelate; episcopus Se bisceop is gecweden episcopus and is ofersceáwigend on Englisc, ðæt he ofersceáwige symle his underþeóddan the bishop is called episcopus, that is in English, overseer, because he constantly oversees his subordinates,

Linked entries: ealdor-biscop biscep biscop

sél

(adj.)
Grammar
sél, (the positive form does not occur, but is found in Layamon) ; cpve. sélra, sélla ; spve. sélest, sélost; adj.
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Good. of health Sóna seó blǽdder tó séiran ( to a healthier condition ) gehwyrfeþ, Lchdm. i.206, 15. good, worthy, having excellent qualities or properties Sancte Iohannes wæs mára and sélra eallum óðrum mannum, Blickl. Homl. 163, 20. Sýlra, 161,

Linked entry: sélost

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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tithe, a tenth part, in passages not relating to the Christian church Hé sealde him ða teóðunge ( decimam ) of eallum ðám þingum, Gen. 14, 20. Of eallum þingum, ðe ðu mé sylst, ic bringe ðé teóðunga ( decimas ), 28, 22. Ic sylle teóþunga (tegðunge, Rush

Linked entry: tegðung

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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yet, still, however, nevertheless Ðeáh (ðéh, MS. A.) ic secge inc verumtamen dico vobis, Mt. Kmbl. 11, 22. Hé ðafode ða scylda, and ðeáh hé him gecýðde, Past. 21; Swt. 151, 23: Blickl. Homl. 55, 26. Hié hæfdon áþas geseald, and þéh ofer ða treówa fóron

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þéh

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