leóht
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Heó on wyrse leóht under eorðan neoðan God sette sigeleáse, on þá sweartan helle, 310.
gang
going, walking, moving on foot, step. ⬩ the sole of the foot (?) ⬩ the being habitually in a specified condition ⬩ power of walking ⬩ of moving about ⬩ mode of walking, walk, gait ⬩ a walk, journey ⬩ go, time, occasion of going ⬩ a way, road, path, passage ⬩ a track ⬩ course ⬩ a stream ⬩ a narrative ⬩ space traversed ⬩ expanse covered ⬩ an ox-gang, a bovale, the eighth part of the carucate. ⬩ legal process ⬩ legal procedure, process ⬩ a company of people (?), a gang. ⬩ a step, stair ⬩ a privy
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Wyrda gangum, 1256. a stream of words, a narrative Þæt hé him on spellum gecýðde, onwrige worda gongum, hú hé his wísna trúwade, Gú. 1134. space traversed by that which moves (swiftly), expanse covered Under swegles gang under the canopy of heaven An
riht
that which is straight or erect, a plumb line ⬩ that which is straight in a metaphorical sense, right, law, canon, rule ⬩ what is in accordance with law, human or divine, what is just or proper, right, justice, equity ⬩ what is just in the case of a criminal, just punishment, justice ⬩ what properly belongs to a person, what may justly be claimed, a right, due ⬩ what is due from a person, duty ⬩ what agrees with a proper standard, what is correct or exact, the rights of a case, the truth ⬩ an account, a reckoning; ⬩ ratio, mostly in such phrases as - riht ágildan - to render an account
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Ryhtes wyrðe entitled to call in the aid of the law, Chart. Th. 170, 3. Godes rihtes wiðerbreca, Blickl. Homl. 175, 8. Wiþerwearde Godes beboda and ðæs gástlícan rihtes opponents of God's commands and of the spiritual law, 135, 13.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Ne beó ǽnig man ǽniges teámes wyrðe búton hé getrýwe gewitnysse hæbbe, L. C. S. 23; Th. i. 388, 20. Ne beó ðǽr nán teám, 24; Th. i. 390, 6.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Gif se frígea þý dæge wyrce bútan his hláfordes hǽse, Ll. Th. i. 104, 2-6. Gif hláford his þeówan freólsdæge nýde tó weorce ... gylde lahslit se hláford, 402, 17-19.
óðer
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Seó wyrd oft oncyrreþ and on óðer hworfeþ. Nar. 7, 28. Mid hire syndan Godes apostolas and óðre. Blickl. Homl. 143, 10. Petrus and óðre Cristes þegnas, 145, 27. Ða de wóhhǽmed begangaþ mid óðerra ceorla wífum, 61, 14.
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Ðás folc sleán, and his torn wrecan, 151, 13; Gen. 2508. to punish, Grammar wrecan, absolute Ǽlc wyrd is nyt ðara ðe áuþer déþ, oððe lǽrþ, oþþe wricþ 'fortuna, quae aut exercet, aut corrigit, prodest, Bt. 40, 2;Fox 236, 16. to punish a person Grammar
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
sum
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Genim ðysse wyrte sumne ( one ) gripan, Lchdm. i. 184, 18. Ðá gegaderedon hí sum hund scipa, and fóron súð ymbútan and sum feówertig scipa norþ ymbútan, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 4-6. Hié besǽton ðæt weorc útan, sume twegen dagas, Erl. 93, 9.
Linked entry: ÁN
wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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Ne scyle nán wís monn gnornian tó hwæm his wíse weorþe, oððe hwæþer him cume þe réþu wyrd þe líþu vir sapiens moleste ferre non debet, quoties in fortunae certamen adducitur, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 8.
Linked entry: wís-fæst
fram
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Wyrþ se múþa fordrifen foran from þǽm windum, 1, 1; S. 12, 34. (14) indicating the person who causes a feeling, state, or condition Hié ungemetlicne ege from him hæfdon, Ors. 3, 9; S. 124, 4.
hú
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Wyrd ne cúðe freóndrǽdenne, hú heó from hogde, Jul. 34. Hú magon wé swá dýgle áhicgan on sefan þínne, hú þé swefnede, Dan. 131. Bið wundra má þonne hit ǽnig mæge áþencan, hú þæt gestun and se storm brecað bráde gesceaft, Cri. 991.
licgan
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Genim þás wyrte . . . lege tó þǽre wunde . . . ac ne geþafa ꝥ heó lengc þǽr æt licge þonne hyt þearf sý, Lch. i. 100, 5. not to move; licgende feoh other property than cattle, treasure Þá ( the senators) wǽron binnan Rómebyrg wuniende tó þon þæt hié
FEORH
life ⬩ soul ⬩ spirit ⬩ vīta ⬩ ănĭma ⬩ a living being ⬩ person ⬩ hŏmo ⬩ persōna
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Feores wyrðe worthy of life, L. Ath. iv. 4; Th. i. 224, 3. Ðæt man forgá þýfþe be his feore that a man forego theft by his life, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 210, 3: Exon. 105 b; Th. 401, 28; Rä. 21, 18: Beo. Th. 3690; B. 1843: Ps. Th. 54, 24.
MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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Nánne man ðæs ne tweóþ ðæt se seó strong on his mægene ðe mon gesihþ ðæt stronglíc weorc wyrcþ nemo dubitat esse fortem, cui fortitudinem inesse conspexerit, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 28.
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lang
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Gif hí hiora yfel earme gedéð, hú ne biþ ꝥ lange yfel wyrse ðonne ꝥ scorte, 38, 2; F. 198, 11. Se longa gefeá, Ph. 607. Næs ꝥ onbid long, Gú. 876. For longum gesǽlþum . . . on ðam langum geswince, Bt. 39, 11 ; F. 228, 23-26.
se
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For þý hé wilnað ꝥ hé habbe ꝥ hé næfð, þý hé wolde genóg habban, Bt. 26, 1; F. 92, 4. and Ne fleáh hé ðý ríce ðý his ǽnig mon bet wyrðe wǽre, Past. 33, 17. Þý hí secað anweald . . . ðý hí wénaþ ꝥ hit sié ꝥ héhste gód, Bt. 34, 7; F. 142, 27-29.
HÁD
person ⬩ persona ⬩ sex ⬩ degree, rank, order, condition ⬩ state, condition, kind, nature, form ⬩ manner, way ⬩ honour ⬩ persona, sexus, ordo, gradus.
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Cyninges naman hæfde and wæs ðæs hádes well wyrþe regis nomine ac persona dignissimus, Bd. 3, 21; S. 550, 40, MS. B. Weorþian wé ða cláþas his hádes let us honour the clothes of his person, Blickl. Homl. 11, 9.
Linked entries: acolitus diácon dúru-weard hádelíce -hád
wíc
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Heó hire dǽr wíc ásette ðæt heó Gode in lifede ibi sibi mansionem instituit, 4, 23; S. 593, 26. a place where a thing remains Heó ( Lot's wife )sceal on ðám wícum wyrde bídan, Cd.
byrgen
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On ðam wyrt-túne wæs niwe byrgen in horto erat novum monumentum, Jn. Bos. 19, 41: 19, 42. Com to ðære byrgene venit ad monumentum, Jn. Bos. 20, 1: 20, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11.
ge-logian
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Th. ii. 314, 16. to fill a place with occupants, to occupy, garrison a fortress Wyrðe is seó stów ꝥ hí man gelógige mid clǽnum Godes þeówum, Hml. S. 32, 256. Godes ríce bið gelógod mid engla weredum and geðungenum mannum, Hml. Th. i. 344, II.