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ágend

(n.)
Grammar
ágend, es; m. [part. of ágan to own]

An ownera possessorthe LordpossessorproprietariusDominus

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Wuldres Ágend the Lord of glory. Exon. 25 b; Th. 73, 32; Cri. 1198: 14b; Th. 29, 32 ; Cri. 471. Se Ágend the Lord; Dominus, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 21; Exod. 295

wirnan

(v.)
Grammar
wirnan, p. de.

to refuserefrain from grantingto preventprohibitkeep from

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Grammar wirnan, with gen. of what is prohibited, and dat. of that to which the prohibition is given Se líchoma getácnaþ ðone engel ðe him tógénes stent, and him wiernð his unnyttan færelta, Past. 36; Swt. 257, 9.

Linked entries: wyrnan wernan

un-weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-weorþ, -wurþ, -wyrþ, -wierþe, -wyrþe; adj.

of no valueof no dignitylittle esteemedunworthynot of sufficient meritworthlessbadcontemptibledespicableignobleignominiousdishonouring

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Grammar un-weorþ, with dat. of person by whom one is considered worthless : -- Xersis wearþ his ágenre þeóde swíþe unweorþ Xerxes contemtibilis suis factus, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 84, 23.

Linked entries: un-wurþ un-wyrþ

ge-þeáwían

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeáwían, pp. od
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Heó (Esther) wæs wíslíce geþeáwod she was of prudent behaviour, Hml. A. 95, 99.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, 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 peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall 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 ConviviumThe 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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The Anglo-Saxon king was the king of a tribe or of a people, but never of the land. We read of kings of the West Saxons or of the Mercians, but not of Wessex or of Mercia.

a-reódian

(v.)
Grammar
a-reódian, p. ode; pp. od [a, reódian to redden]

To become redto reddenblusherubescere

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To become red, to redden, blush; erubescere His andwlita eal areódode all his countenance became red, Apol. Th. 21, 26

an-ýwan

Grammar
an-ýwan, v. on-íwan
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in Dict

an-hefedness

Grammar
an-hefedness, v. on-hefedness
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in Dict

an-hende

(adj.)
Grammar
an-hende, v. on-hende
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in Dict

Linked entry: -hende

an-líce

(adv.)
Grammar
an-líce, v. on-líce
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in Dict

an-speca

Grammar
an-speca, v. on-spreca
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in Dict.:

dohtig

(adj.; part.)
Grammar
dohtig, def. se dohtiga; adj. [dohte, p. of dugan to avail]
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DOUGHTY, valiant, good; fortis, valĭdus, probus Forþférde Hacun, se dohtiga eorl, on sǽ Hakon, the doughty earl, died at sea, Chr. 1030: Erl. 162, 40. Ðyssa þinga is gecnǽwe ǽlc dohtig man on Cent [MS. Kænt] and on Súþ-Seaxum [MS.

Linked entry: DYHTIG

folme

(n.)
Grammar
folme, an; f. [folm the palm of the hand]

The handmănus

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Forlét drenga sum daroþ fleógan of folman one of the warriors let fly a dart from his hand, Byrht. Th. 136, 12; By. 150. Ða ísenan næglas, ðe wǽron adrifene þurh Cristes folman the iron nails, which were driven through Christ's palms, Homl.

dwola

(n.; part.)
Grammar
dwola, an; m. [dwolen, pp. of dwelan to err]

Error, heresyerror, hærĕsis = αίρεσιs

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Error, heresy; error, hærĕsis = αίρεσιs Seó mǽægþ on dwolan wæs lifigende provincia in errōre versāta est, Bd. 2, 15; S. 518, 42.

Linked entries: dwala dweola

ge-lýfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-lýfed, part. p. [pp. of ge-lýfan to believe]

One who believed, faithfulreligiosus, fidus, fidelis

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Com se árwurþa Swíþhun to sumum gelýfedan smiþe on swefne the venerable Swithun came to a certain religious [lit. faithful] artisan in a dream, Glostr. Frag. 2, 5. Wæs sum cyning gelýfed swíðe on God there was a king firmly believing on God, Swt.

Linked entry: ge-léfed

a-dréfed

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-dréfed, = a-drǽfed; pp. of a-drǽfan.

driven

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driven,Chr. 790; Th. 99, 20, col. 2

ǽcen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
ǽcen, eácen; pp. of eácan to increase.

Similar entry: EÁCAN

a-hefen

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hefen, = a-hafen

raised upexalted

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raised up, exalted,Lk. Lind. War. 13, 13: Bd. 3, 16; S. 543, 3. col. 2;

a-géton

(v.)
Grammar
a-géton, 3rd per. pl. p. of a-gitan.

destroyed

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[they] destroyed;

a-hofyn

(v.; part.)
Grammar
a-hofyn, = a-hafen

elated

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elated,Ps. Spl. C. 130, 1;