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wealh-stod

(n.)
Grammar
wealh-stod, es; m.

An interpreter ⬩ one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages ⬩ an interpreter of written language ⬩ a translator ⬩ an interpreter of a subject, ⬩ an expounder ⬩ a mediator ⬩ the word occurs as a proper name

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Gr. 9, 26; Zup. 51, 14. one who serves as a medium between speakers of different languages Se cyning gerehte his witan on heora ágenum gereorde ðæs bisceopes bodunge, and wæs his wealhstod, for ðan ðe hé wel cúþe Scyttysc, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 67.

Linked entry: -stod

scop

(n.)
Grammar
scop, sceop, es; m.

A poet

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Gecuron him ánne scop tó cyninge ... se heora cyning ongan singan and giddian, Ors. 1, 14; Swt. 56, 29. Unweorþe scopas tragedi vel comedi, Wrt. Voc. i. 39, 39. Scopas lyrici, ii. 54, 9: vates. Hymn. Surt. 119, 18.

Linked entry: sceop

ge-winnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-winnan, p. -wan, -won, -wann, pl. -wunnon; pp. -wunnen.

to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ contend ⬩ pugnare ⬩ bellum gerere ⬩ to obtain by fighting ⬩ to conquer ⬩ gain ⬩ win ⬩ pugna consequi ⬩ obtinere ⬩ subjugare

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Ðone cyning ðe hie ǽr mid unrihte gewunnen hæfde the king that had before unjustly conquered them, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 22. On ágenum hwílum mid earfeþum gewunnen laboriously gained in their own time, Swt. A. S. Rdr. 106, 55.

ge-hwá

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
ge-hwá, <b>A.</b> as noun.
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On ánra gehwám æðeles cynnes, Exod. 227. Gumena gehwæne þyssa burhleóda. Jud. 186. (cb) with demonstrative Is þára ánra gehwám orgeate tácen.

lange

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Hé leofode swá lange ꝥ man his cynn nyste, Angl. vii. 44, 417. Hé forweornde swá lange oð his sciperes geféngon hine, Chr. 1046 ; P. 169, 8.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Of, mid feówerfealdum cynne geworhte (statuam) quaterno (metallorum) genere fabrefactam, i. formatam . An. Ox. 1544.

Cerdic

(n.)
Grammar
Cerdic, es; m.

Cerdic ⬩ Cerdĭcus

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Ðá he gefór, ðá féng Ceolwulf to his bróður, and he rícsode xvii geár; and hiera cyn gǽþ to Cerdice.

DÉMA

(n.)
Grammar
DÉMA, an; m. [déman to deem, judge, think] .

a deemer, thinker, judge, an umpire ⬩ censor, consul, jūdex, arbĭter ⬩ the judge, who gave a wrong judgment, was subject to a fine of one hundred and twenty shillings; and if a man could not obtain justice, the judge to whom he applied was fined thirty shillings. As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal

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As the judge represented the king, he was at the king's disposal Se déma, ðe óðrum wóh déme, gesylle ðam cynge hundtwelftig scillinga to bóte, bútan he mid áþe gecýðan durre, ðæt he hit ná rihtor ne cúðe, and þolige á his þegcnscipes, bútan he hine æt

Linked entries: dǽma doema

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companion ⬩ fellow ⬩ companion or follower of a chief or king ⬩ socius ⬩ comes

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Se gesíþ gelaðede ðone cyning to his háme rex, rogatus a comite, Bd. 3, 22; S. 553. 29. Him se gesíþ fultumade and ealle ða neáhmenn juvante cŏmĭte ac vicīnis omnĭbus, 4, 4; S. 571, 14.

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.

the chief of a þeód ⬩ a prince, ⬩ king; ⬩ a great man, ⬩ a lord, ⬩ chief ⬩ to Christ

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Eádmund cyning, Engla þeóden, Chr. 942; Erl. 116, 7. Cyning, þeóden Scyldinga, Beo. Th. 3746; B. 1871. Gúðcyning, Wedera þeóden, 4661; B. 2336. Ðeóden gumena (Holofernes), Judth. Thw. 22, 18; Jud. 66.

Linked entry: þeód-cyning

scínan

(v.)
Grammar
scínan, p. scán, sceán

To shine

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Án cyn ys olocryseis ðæt is on úre geþeóde gecweden, ðæt heó eall golde scíne, Lchdm. i. 242, 13. Hig scínon (luceant) on ðære heofenan fæstnysse, Gen. 1, 15. Sunnan leóma cymeþ scýnan, Exon. Th. 56, 18; Cri. 902. Scínende refulgens, Lk. Skt. 9, 29.

scippan

(v.)
Grammar
scippan, scieppan, sceppan; p. scóp, sceóp; pp. sceapen, scepen.

to shape ⬩ form ⬩ to create ⬩ to shape for one (dat.) as his fate (acc.) ⬩ to assign as a person's lot ⬩ to destine, adjudge a person (acc.) to anything ⬩ to give a name

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Th. 5819; B. 2913. to destine, adjudge a person (acc.) to anything Sceóp and scyrede Scyppend úre oferhídig cyn engla of heofnum our Creator adjudged the presumptuous race of angels to banishment from heaven, Cd. Th. 5, 1; Gen. 65.

scríðan

(v.)
Grammar
scríðan, p. scráð, pl. scridon; pp. scriden, scriðen.

to go ⬩ take one's way to a place ⬩ to go hither and thither ⬩ go about ⬩ wander ⬩ of the gliding motion of a ship, cloud, etc., or of the motion of a heavenly body in its orbit ⬩ of the increase or decrease of light ⬩ of the coming of times or seasons, of the passage of time

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Fífte cyn is wídscriþelra hleápera, ðe under muneces gegyrlan ǽghwider scríaþ, R. Ben. 135, 21. Bana wíde scráð (of the destroying angel that smote the firstborn of Egypt), Cd. Th. 180, 3; Exod. 39.

sib

(n.)
Grammar
sib, sibb, e; f.

relationship ⬩ friendliness ⬩ kindness ⬩ the opposite of hostility ⬩ peace ⬩ the opposite of war ⬩ peace ⬩ concord ⬩ unity ⬩ absence of dissension or variance ⬩ peace ⬩ freedom from disturbance or molestation ⬩ tranquillity ⬩ the peace of a country ⬩ theking's peace ⬩ peace of mind ⬩ freedom from agitation, fear

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Ðá com Swein eorl and bæd Beorn eorl, ðe wæs his eámes sunu, ðæt hé his geféra wǽre tó ðam cynge. Hé wende ðá for ðære sibbe mid him. Chr. 1050; Erl. 175, 18.

Linked entry: syb

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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Se cyng sceáwode ðæt mádmehús and ða gersuman ðe his fæder ǽr gegaderode, Chr. 1086; Erl. 223, 27. Ðonne seó ádl cume ǽrest on ðone mannan, ðonne sceáwa his tungan, Lchdm. ii. 280, 8.

cwealm

(n.)
Grammar
cwealm, cwélm , es; m. n. [cwelan to die]

Death, destruction, a violent death, slaughter, murder, torment, plague, pestilence, contagion ⬩ QUALM; mors, pernicies, nex, cædes, homicidium, cruciatus, lues, pestis, pestilentia, contagium

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In Caines cynne ðone cwealm gewræc Drihten the Lord avenged the death [of Abel] on Cain's race, Beo. Th. 215 ; B. 107: Exon. 28b; Th. 87, 17; Cri. 1426: Andr. Kmbl. 2243: An. 1123.

Linked entries: cwælm cwelm cwylm

máðum

(n.)
Grammar
máðum, máðm, mádm, máððum, es; m.

A precious or valuable thing ⬩ a treasure ⬩ jewel ⬩ ornament

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On circlícum mádmum ( then follows a list of crucifixes, chalices and other valuables connected with a church ), 429, 11. ] [Se cyng sende his dóhter mid mænigfealdan mádman ofer sǽ, Chr. 1110; Erl. 242, 33. ] Rúmheort beón mearum and máðmum, Exon. 90

Linked entry: máðm

flíma

(n.)

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

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D. flemens-firth.] as a right of royalty, the right to the penalty due from one who sheltered an outlaw (flíma) Ðis syndon þá gerihta þe se cyng áh ofer ealle men on Wesseaxan . . . ꝥ is mundbryce and hámsócne . . . and flýmena fyrmðe (cf. 1óc hwá þðne

Linked entry: flýma

ge-freógan

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Se cyng lǽdde fyrde intó Wealan and þǽr gefreóde fela hund manna, Chr. 1081; P. 214, 13. Gefreóge (-frígeð, L.) hine gif hé wile liberet eum si vult eum. Mt. R. 27, 43.

uppe

(adv.)
Grammar
uppe, adv.

up ⬩ above ⬩ on high ⬩ up

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Wǽron ða men uppe on londe of ágáne, Chr. 897; Erl. 95, 24. marking arrival, Similar entries v. up, I Dá se cyng geáxode ðæt se here uppe wæs when the king learned that the Danes had appeared upon the scene, Chr. 1016; Erl. 157, 13. referring to heaven

Linked entry: up