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lǽtan

(v.)
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Hé leórt tácen forð úp éðigean, El. 1105. where the infinitive is without subject (cf. 1 b) Þú of foldan fódder neátum lǽtest álǽdan producens foenum jumentis Ps. Th. 103, 13.

ofer

(prep.)
Grammar
ofer, ofor; prep. adv.
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Se eádega bewlát ofer exle, 177, 7; Gen. 2926. denoting motion which is diffused over a surface Streám út áweóll, fleów ofer foldan, Andr. Kmbl. 3046; An. 1526. Wíde ofer woruld ealle geseón, Cd. Th. 36, 2; Gen. 565: 42, 17; Gen. 675.

Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Dryhten forlét þone deófol of dúne gehreósan, áfylde hine under foldan sceátas, Sal. 457: Gen. 1405: An. 837. Forlét úre Drihten his fét on þá eorþan besincan, Bl. H. 127, 22. Hé of earce forlét fleógan culufran, Gen. 1450.

niman

(v.)
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Th. ii. 296, 1. to transfer by one's own direct act something into one's possession or keeping, to appropriate Fyrenfulle foldan ǽhta and þysse worulde welan námon peccatores obtinuerunt divitias, Ps. Th. 72, 10.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Th. i. 384, 7: 410, 18. to support life: Þú of foldan fódder neátum lǽtest álǽdan, on þǽm hí líf healdað, Ps. Th. 103, 13. the object a thing Þæt hé healde his mǽga rǽd that he uphold what is to the advantage of his kinsmen, Sal. 491.

on

(prep.)
Grammar
on, an ; prep. adv. <b>A.</b>
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Se on foldan læg, Byrht. Th. 138, 29 ; By. 227. Hé on meare rád, 138, 53 ; By. 239. And metaphorically :-- On eów scyld siteþ, Exon. Th. 131, 2 ; Gú. 449. dependence upon an object Hié hine on róde áhéngon, Blickl. Homl. 7, 11.

Linked entries: an un-reordian

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.
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Hé feóll tó foldan, Andr. Kmbl. 1835; An. 920. Búgan tó eorðan, Rood Kmbl. 84, Kr. 43. Nú sceal hé faran tó incre andsware, Cd.

Linked entry: -anne