getan
To GET ⬩ take ⬩ obtain ⬩ adipisci ⬩ capere ⬩ assequi
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To GET, take, obtain; adipisci, capere, assequi Cwæþ he on mergenne méces ecgum getan wolde said he in the morning would take them with the edges of the sword, Beo. Th. 5872; B. 2940
from-hweorfan
To turn from ⬩ go or depart from ⬩ exīre ⬩ discēdĕre
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To turn from, go or depart from; exīre, discēdĕre Freá hét hie fromhweorfan neorxna wange the Lord bade them depart from paradise, Cd. 45; Th. 58, 9; Gen. 943: 50; Th. 64, 9; Gen. 1047.
íð
More easily
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More easily Ðæt hie hiera godum ðé iéð blótan mehten that they might the more easily sacrifice to their gods, Ors. 2, 2 ; Swt. 64, 29.
Linked entry: íðast
Hæestingas
Hastings
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Ðá férde se cyng tó Hæstingan then the king went to Hastings, 1094; Erl. 229, 35. Hí heafdon ofergán Súþseaxe and Hæstingas [Hæsting, l. 36] they had overrun Sussex and Hastings, 1011; Erl. 144, 27. Tó Hæstinga ceastre at Hastings, L.
fóre-steall
A leaping before ⬩ forestalling ⬩ rescue ⬩ assultus ⬩ interceptio
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, but they dreaded a rescue by the people, Homl.
ge-dæftlíce
Fitly ⬩ seasonably ⬩ opportūne ⬩ commŏde
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Fitly, seasonably; opportūne, commŏde Ic ðé beóde ðæt ðú stande on ðissum wordum, and hie lǽre ǽgðer ge gedæftlíce ge ungedæftlíce I charge thee to abide by these words, and teach them both seasonably and unseasonably, Past. 15, 6; Swt. 96, 15; Hat.
Linked entry: ge-deftlice
wyrm-sele
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.], a place where there are serpents (hell) Ne þearf hé hopian ðæt hé þonan móte, of ðam wyrmsele, Judth. Thw. 23, 13; Jud. 119
Linked entry: wyrm-geard
Frisan
Frisians ⬩ Frīsii
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Frisians; Frīsii Ðǽr wǽron Frisan mid there were Frisians with them, Chr. 885; Th. 154, 24, col. 1
ge-werc
A fort ⬩ fortress ⬩ arx
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A fort, fortress; arx Hie ðǽr gewerc worhton they there wrought a fortress, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 16
ge-notian
To use, consume
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To use, consume Hie hæfdon hiora mete genotudne they had consumed their provisions, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31
fulwiht-hád
A baptismal vow
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A baptismal vow Ðæt hie heora fulwihthádas wel gehealdan that they keep well their baptismal vows, Blickl. Homl. 109, 26
be-settan
To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess ⬩ circumdare, collocare, ponere
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To BESET, set near, appoint, to place, own, posess; circumdare, collocare, ponere Seó cwén ða róde héht mid eorcnanstánum besettan [MS. besetton] the queen commanded them to beset the cross with jewels, Elen. Kmbl. 2049; El. 1026.
Linked entry: bi-settan
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, 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 people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all 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 Convivium ⬩ The 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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He was the chosen representative of the people, their embodiment, the child, not the father of the people. He was not the lord of the soil, but the leader of his people. He completed the order of freemen, and was the summit of his class.
dæg-ðerlíc
Daily, present ⬩ diurnus, hodiernus
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Se gódspellere Lucas beleác ðis dægðerlíce gódspel mid feáwum wordum the evangelist Luke concluded the gospel of this day with few words, i. 90, 8. Ðás dægðerlícan þénunga these daily services, ii. 86, 24.
be-sittan
to sit round, surround, beset, besiege ⬩ circumdare, cingere, obsidere ⬩ to be in session, to hold sessions ⬩ to posess ⬩ considere, ⬩ possidere
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Cassander hý hét ðǽr besittan Cassander commanded to besiege them there, Ors. 3, 11; Bos. 74, 16. Hí þohton [MS. þohtan] hine inne to besittanne they thought to besiege him therein, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 22.
Linked entry: be-seten
cunnian
to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri
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Se cunnaþ Dryhtnes meahta he tempteth the Lord's might, Salm. Kmbl. 454; Sal. 227. He ðín cunnode he has proved thee, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 16; Exod. 420: Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 15. with gen.
Linked entries: a-cunnian be-cunnian ge-cunnian conned
ge-styrian
To move ⬩ remove ⬩ excite ⬩ agitate ⬩ amovere ⬩ agitare
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Ðá wearþ swíðe gestired se here ongeán ðone biscop forðan ðe he nolde heom nán feoh beháten then was the [Danish] army very much excited against the bishop because he would not promise them any money, Chr. 1012; Erl. 146, 12.
ǽstel
A tablet ⬩ a table for notes ⬩ a waxed tablet ⬩ indicatorium ⬩ astula ⬩ pugillaris
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And in God's name, I command that no man take the tablet from the book, nor the book from the minster, Past. Hat. MS. Pref
scerwen
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Myclade mereflód meoduscerwen (scerpen, MSS.) wearð æfter symbeldæge the flood increased; a fine feast was there after the banquet (the reference is to the flood which eame from the stone pillar, and swept away some of the Mermedonians. Cf.
Linked entries: ealu-scerwen -en medu-scerwen
hám-weard
Homeward, in the direction of home ⬩ domum versus, retro
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Ðá hý hámweard wǽron when they were on the way home, Ors. 4, 6; Bos. 85, 38, Égeas wearþ gelǽht fram atelícum deófle hámwerd be wege ǽrðan hé tó húse cóme Ægeas was seized by a horrible devil on the way home, before he came to his house, Homl.