folc-rǽden
A nation's law ⬩ plēbiscītum
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A nation's law; plēbiscītum Sum mæg folcrǽdenne gehycgan one may deliberate a nation's law, Exon. 79a; Th. 295, 32; Crä. 42
folc-rǽden
people
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Folcrǽdenne (gen. sing, or n.pl. ?) sive ealles folces gesetnes lex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 79. Add:
folc-rǽd
A public benefit ⬩ that which serves for the good of the people ⬩ pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium
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A public benefit, that which serves for the good of the people; pubiĭcum bĕnĕfĭcium Dryhten gumena folcrǽd fremede the Lord of men did public benefits, Andr. Kmbl. 1243; An. 622. He folcréd fremede he accomplished public benefit, Beo. Th. 6004, note;
mæðel
an assembly ⬩ a deliberative or judicial meeting ⬩ council ⬩ speech ⬩ address ⬩ harangue ⬩ conversation
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Sum in mæðle mæg módsnottera folcrǽdenne forþ gehycgan, ðǽr witena biþ worn ætsomne, Exon. 79 a; Th. 295, 30; Crä. 41: 128 b; Th. 494, 16; Rä. 83, 2. On meðle, Elen. Kmbl. 1088; El. 546: 1182; El. 593.
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ge-hycgan
To think ⬩ conceive ⬩ consider ⬩ devise ⬩ reflect ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think about ⬩ care ⬩ intend ⬩ resolve
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Sum in mæðle mæg folcrǽdenne gehycgan one in council can devise a nation's law, Exon. 79 a; Th. 295, 33; Crä. 42 : Cd. 203; Th. 252, 29; Dan. 586.
wita
one who knows ⬩ a person of understanding or learning ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one able to give counsel ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ one able to give counsel in affairs of state ⬩ one who takes part in the councils of a nation ⬩ a leading man ⬩ an elder ⬩ a chief person ⬩ senior ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ a witness ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one professing supernatural knowledge
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give counsel, a counsellor Se wæs wita and geþeahtere ðæs Pápan consiliarius erat Papae, Bd. 5, 19; S. 638, 14. one able to give counsel in affairs of state, one who takes part in the councils of a nation, a leading man Sum in mæðle mæg módsnottera folcrǽdenne
ge-setnes
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Voc. ii. 137, 80. an ordinance of the civil or the ecclesiastical authority, a law human or divine Folcrǽdenne sive ealles folces gesetnes lex, Wrt. Voc. ii. 53, 80.