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æ
þ

æceþ

(v.)
Grammar
æceþ, = æcþ

aketh

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aketh

Aldfriþ

(n.)
Grammar
Aldfriþ, es; m. [ald = eald old; friþ peace]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria

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Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria A. D. 685, Hér Aldfriþ féng to ríce here, A. D. 685, Alfred succeeded [took] to the kingdom, Chr. 685; Erl. 41, 29. On Aldfriþes tídum in temporibus Aldfridi, Bd. 5, 1; S. 614, 20. A. D. 705, Hér Aldfriþ Norþanhymbra

friþ-gegilda

(n.)
Grammar
friþ-gegilda, friþ-gegylda, an; m. [friþ-gild a peace-guild]

A member of a peace-guild ⬩ congildo ⬩ sŏdālis ⬩ sŏcius

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belong to London have agreed on among the members of our peace-guilds, as well earlish as churlish, L.

Linked entries: friþ-gild fryþ-gegylda

fluge

(v.)
Grammar
fluge, fleddest;

fugisti

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fugisti, Ps. Lamb. 113, 5;

langian

(v.)
Grammar
langian, p. ode: v. impers. with acc. of pers.
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To cause longing, desire, discontent, orpain in a person Langaþ ðé áwuht dost thou desire aught? Cd. 25: Th. 32, 1; Gen. 496. Hæleþ langode hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten the men longed for the time when they might step from durance, 71; Th. 86,

FRIÐIAN

(v.)
Grammar
FRIÐIAN, freoðian; p. ode; pp. od; v. a. [friþ peace] .

to keep the peace ⬩ towards, make peace ⬩ to protect ⬩ defend ⬩ keep ⬩ pācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕre ⬩ tuēri

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to keep the peace, ' friþ,' towards, make peace, to protect, defend, keep; pācĭfĭcāre protĕgĕre, tuēri Ðæt man eall friðige, ðæt se cyng friðian wille that one shall keep; the peace towards all that the king will, L.

Linked entry: freoðian

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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Pen. 14; Th. ii. 282, 9-12; Homl. Th. i. 180, 12. Ðone dǽl ðe him to onhagige, 398, 17. Gif ðé onhagige, ðæt ðú hit ( the law ) healdan mǽge, far ðú in; gif ðé ne onhagige, far ðé freoh ðider ðú wille, R. Ben. 97, 23.

Linked entries: an-hagian ge-hagian hagian

a-géfan

Grammar
a-géfan, 3rd pl. perf. of a-gifan, for a-gefon,
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Menol. Fox 160

banst

(v.)
Grammar
banst, he banþ

summonest ⬩ summoneth

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summonest, summoneth;

flýhþ

(v.)
Grammar
flýhþ, ðú flýhst

flees ⬩ thou fleest

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flees, thou fleest, Exon. 81a; Th. 305, 3; Fä. 82;

flýtst

(v.)
Grammar
flýtst, he flýt

floatest ⬩ floats

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floatest, floats, Homl. Th. ii. 564, 13;

gæleþ

(v.)
Grammar
gæleþ, ðú gælest

sings

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sings, thou singest, Beo. Th. 4912; B. 2460;

eówih

(pronoun.)
Grammar
eówih, = eówic you; acc. pl. of pers. pron. gé ye.

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gælþ

(v.)
Grammar
gælþ, ðú gælst

sings

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sings, thou singest;

bricest

(v.)
Grammar
bricest, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of brecan.
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he briceþ breakest, he breaks, Exon. 63a; Th. 232, 10; Ph. 504;

Badecan wylle

(n.)
Grammar
Badecan wylle, an; f. [Badec's well: Flor. A.D. 1114, Badecanwella]

BAKEWELL, Derbyshire

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BAKEWELL, Derbyshire Fór on Peac-lond to Badecan wyllan [MS. wiellon] went into the Peak to Bakewell, Chr. 924; Erl. 110, 12

benst

(v.)
Grammar
benst, he benþ, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. of bannan.

summonest ⬩ summons

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summonest, summons;

bricst

Grammar
bricst, 2nd and 3rd pers. pres. and fut. of brecan.
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he bricþ thou shalt break, he shall break; confringes, confringet, Ps. Spl. 2, 9;

Alfriþ

(n.)
Grammar
Alfriþ, es; m. [al = all = eal, eall all; friþ peace]

Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria

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Alfred the wise, king of Northumbria A. D. 705, Hér Alfriþ, Norþhymbra cing, forþférde here, A. D. 705, Alfred, king of the Northumbrians, died, Chr. 705; Th. 69, 7, col. 3

gé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
gé, gen. eówer [iwer]

ye ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμεîs; ⬩ your ⬩ of you ⬩ vestrum ⬩ vestri ⬩ ύμŵν ⬩ to you ⬩ vobis ⬩ ύμîν ⬩ you ⬩ vos ⬩ ύμâs ⬩ thou

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Sibb sý mid eówic peace be with you, Exon. 75 b; Th. 282, 25; Jul. 668

Linked entries: eów eówer eówic Þú

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