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teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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Wé wyllaþ, ðæt ǽlc freó man beó on hundrede and on teóðunge gebroht, ðe láde wyrðe beón wylle oððe weres wyrðe, L. C. S. 20; Th. i. 386, 18-22. See Stubbs' Const. Hist. i. 85; Kemble's Saxons in England, vol. i. c. 9

Linked entry: tegðung

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Mæge seó wyrd þé gedón þæt þá þing ðíne ágene sién, þá þe heora ágene gecynd þé gedydon fremde. Bt. 14, 1; F. 40, 32. Hé wæs on ánum háde twégra gecynda. Bl.

weorold

(n.)
Grammar
weorold, (-uld), weorld, worold (-uld, -eld), world, e; f. (but se woruld, Prov. Kmbl. 40: worldes, Lk. Skt. l, 70: ðissum worulde, Met. 10, 70)
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Onwendeþ wyrda gesceaft weoruld under heofonum, Exon. Th. 292, 31; Wand. 107

Linked entries: weorld weoruld werold weruld world woruld

ealdor

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Ben. 18, 23. an authority, a master in a subject, one having superior knowledge Þysse wyrte onfundelnysse manega ealdras geséðað, Lch. i. 140, 10. of superhuman beings On þone aldor deófla. Bl. H. 83, 23. Gehýrstú, úre aldor?, 85, 18, 29.

feorm

provisions ⬩ stores ⬩ a feast ⬩ an entertainment ⬩ entertainment

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Ꝥ hé áðer oþþe feó oþþe feorme (freme, v. l.) þá wyrse sý that he be injured in respect to anything that is his, 384, 24.

flíma

(n.)

a run-away ⬩ deserter ⬩ an apostate ⬩ an outlaw ⬩ exile ⬩ an outcast ⬩ wretch

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Th. i. 382, 14. as a subject of grant by the king: Ic (Cnut) cýðe eów ꝥ ic hæbbe geunnen him (the archbishop) ꝥ hé beó wyrðe griðbryces and hámsócne and flýmena fyrmðe ofer his ágene menn binnan byrig and hútan, Cht.

Linked entry: flýma

ge-líhtan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-líhtan, to lighten, <b>ge-líhtan</b> to alight. Substitute: <b>ge-líhtan;</b> p. te.
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to make light. to mitigate, make less painful or severe, to assuage physical pain Wið þæs cwiðan sáre and wið þone hǽtan, genim þás wyrte . . . heó hyne (if hyne refers to cwiðan the passage belongs to ) gelíhteð, Lch. i. 294, 13.

ge-swinc

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</b> of physical weariness :-- Hæbbe hé þás wyrte mid him, ðonne ne ongyt hé ná micel tó geswynce (-swince, v. l. ) þæs sí ðes, Lch. i. 106, 7. v. weorold*-*geswinc

irfe

(n.)
Grammar
irfe, ierfe, yrfe, es; n.

Inheritance ⬩ property

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Ðonne is riht ðæt heó sý healfes yrfes wyrðe and ealles gif hý cild gemǽne hæbban then is it right that she be entitled to half the property, and to all if they have children together, L. Edm. B. 4 ; Th. i. 254, 15.

Linked entries: ærfe yrfe irfe-leás erfe

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, he grét, pl. grétaþ; p. grétte, pl. grétton; pp. gréted.
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to approach, come to, visit, touch, attack, treat or use in any way, know carnally; appropinquare, adire, visitare, tangere, hostiliter aggredi, afficere, cognoscere Ðú wyrmas gyt gífre grétaþ the greedy worms yet come to thee, Exon. 100 a; Th. 375,

wérig

(adj.)
Grammar
wérig, adj.
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Th. 5866; B. 2937. weary at heart, sad, grieved Ne mæg wérig mód wyrde wiðstondan, ne se hreó hyge helpe gefremman a soul that is sad may not stand against fate, nor the mind that mourns minister help, Exon. Th. 287, 16; Wand. 15.

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstand ⬩ resist ⬩ to stand against ⬩ succeed in opposing ⬩ be a match for ⬩ refute ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ be a hindrance ⬩ obstruct ⬩ prevent ⬩ be a preventive ⬩ to stand off ⬩ keep away, ⬩ be absent ⬩ to be hostile

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Wyrde wiðstondan, Exon. Th. 287, 17; Wand. 15: 161, 32; Gú. 967: 278, 18; Jul. 599. Wísdóm, ðam ne magon ealle eówer wiðerwinnan wiðstandan and wiðcweðan, Lk. Skt. 21, 15: Blickl.

Linked entries: wiþer-standan wiþ-licgan

áscian

(v.)
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Hé sumra wyrta (worda, v. l.) ácsode þone wyrtweard hortulanum quaedam requireret, Gr. D. 180, 30. Ácsa hine his wísena, Ll. Th. ii. 260, 21. Ne áxa nánne wiccan rǽdes nec sit qui pythones consulat, Deut. 18, 11. 'Mót ic þé áhtes ácsian?'

Linked entry: áhsian

eard

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Eall gærs and wyrta ealles eardes omnem herbam regionis, Gen. 2, 5. Ne þú ne ætstande on þisum earde nec stes in omni circa regione, 19, 17. Ealne þone eard Asiam, Hml. Th. i. 68, 34. Þone eard Chanaan landes terram Chanaan, Num. 13, 3.

þanne

Grammar
þanne, <b>A. IV.</b>
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Mín unrihtwísnysse is máre þonne ic forgifenysse wyrðe sý major est iniquitas mea, quam ut veniam mereor, Gen. 4, 13.

gód

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H. 57, 5. (3 a) with dat. of object benefited Sió wiþerwearde wyrd is þǽm gód þe winnaþ wiþ unþeáwas, Bt. 40, 2; F. 236, 17. Ꝥ seó niównes þára metta mæge him góde beón, Lch. ii. 240, 16. (3 b) with dat. and dat. infin.

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.

Linked entries: þanne þon

þreágan

(v.)
Grammar
þreágan, þreán, and þreáwian (v. þreápian); p. þreáde [in Bt. 38, 1; Fox 196, 7 a form occurs that might be a strong past of þreán, on the analogy of þweán, sleán Ðæt gewit wæs swíþe sorgiende for ðám ermþum ðe hí ðrógan; cf. the rendering of the same passage in the metres: Ðæt mód wæs swíðe sorgum gebunden for ðǽm earfoþum ðe him on sǽton,
  • Met. 26, 97.
But, perhaps, drugon should be read, as, Latin is:]; pp. þreád.

to reprove ⬩ rebuke ⬩ reproach ⬩ to punish one who deserves punishment ⬩ to chastise by way of discipline, with a view to amend ⬩ to chasten ⬩ correct ⬩ to torture ⬩ torment ⬩ afflict ⬩ distress ⬩ vex ⬩ oppress

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Kmbl. 2590; El. 1296. of undeserved punishment, to torture, torment, afflict, distress, vex, oppress Seó wyrd þreáþ ða unscildigan and náuht ne þreáþ ðám scildigum fortuna premit insonteis debita sceleri noxia poena, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 13.

Linked entries: þreán þreiga ðrogan

sóþ

(n.)
Grammar
sóþ, es; n.

Sooth ⬩ truth in a general sense ⬩ conformity with an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ that which conforms to an absolute standard ⬩ truth ⬩ what is true in general ⬩ truth in regard to a particular circumstance ⬩ exact conformity with the facts of a case ⬩ truth ⬩ fidelity to a promise ⬩ truth ⬩ reality ⬩ certainty ⬩ real condition of things ⬩ what really is ⬩ affirmation of truth ⬩ asseveration ⬩ truth ⬩ conformity with right ⬩ righteousness ⬩ equity ⬩ justice

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Ne meaht ðú nō mid sóþe getǽlan ðíne wyrd . . . hit is leásung ðæt ðú wénst ðæt ðú seó ungesǽlig, Bt. 10; Fox 28, 1. Is tó ðære tíde tælmet hwíle emne mid sóðe seofon and twentig, Andr.

Linked entry: sóþ-cwide

hús

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Wyrce wé ðriá hús (húsa, L.), Mk. R. 9, 5. <b>I c.

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