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LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Ðæt man þurh ðæt lǽte ðæt hé sí ðæs legeres wyrðe so that for that reason it be considered that he is worthy of such burial, L. Edg. C. 29; Th. ii. 250, 17.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Him þæt wundra mǽst gesewen þúhte it seemed to him the greatest wonder seen, Go. 1101. with a clause Sé ðe mon gesihð ðæt stronglic weorc wyrcð, Bt. 16, 3; F. 54, 28. Geseó wé þæt oft gelimpeþ ꝥ . . . Bl. H. 125, 9.

hwá

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Swá hwá þonne swá þæs wyrþe biþ ꝥ hé . . . Bt. 5, 1 ; F. 10, 13. Gif twégen eówer geþafigaþ be ǽngum þinge swá hwæs swá hé gebiddan (be ǽlcum þinge þe hig biddað, W. S.) si duo ex vobis consenserint de omni re quamcumque petierint, Mt. R. 18, 19.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Gif eáran sýn innan sáre, and ðǽr wyrms sý, on dó ða ylcan sealfe, heó ys swýðe gód tó ðam, Lchdm. i. 358, 17.

MID

(prep.)
Grammar
MID, (in Gloss. Ep. and Lindisfarne Gospels) mið; prep. with dat. acc. inst.

Within conjunction within company with, along withamongapudpenesbythroughwithatwhensinceseeing thatcum

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Mid ðissum woruldgesǽlþum and mid ðís andweardan welan mon wyrcþ oftor feónd ðonne freónd, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 2-4. Mid his handum gesceóp, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 30; Gen. 251.

Linked entry: mið

witan

(v.)
Grammar
witan, prs. ic, hé wát, ðú wást, wǽst, pl.witon; p. wiste; pp. witen.

to witknowhave knowledgebe aware,to knowhave knowledge of, be aware ofto be wisebe in one's sensesto be conscious ofto knowto feelshew

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Se wyrsa ne wát on his mǽgwinum máran áre, Salm. Kmbl. 717; Sal. 358. Hió him tó litelne ege tó witan they feel too little awe of him, Wulfst, 220, 27. Ðú ðæs þonc ne wisses thou knewest (feltest) no gratitude for it, Exon.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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In geoguðe, Seef. 40. of a limit of time, within the space of Ne wé þǽre wyrde wénan þurfon tóweard in tíde, Cri. 82. where other preps. or none are now more usual, on Þone dæg in þám seó hálige ród geméted wæs, El. 1224. during Ic þone déman in dagum

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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For hwí dréfe gé eówru mód . . . oððe for hwý ætwíte gé eówerre wyrde . . . oððe hwí ne magon ge gebídan deáþes?, Bt. 39, l; F. 210, 24-27. Similar entries v. hwá, sé. with gen. ?

niman

(v.)
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Hié nimen þá men mid him, 82, 13. (1 a) to move to a state or condition, to promote to a rank :-- Ꝥ hig beón wyrðe tó þám miclan hádum tó nimene ad gradus ecclesiasticos digne possint promoueri, Chrd. 54, 30. to carry a thing with one, bring to a person

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Ǽghwylc þára is wyrlte in gemyndum tó habbanne sunt digna memorie singula, Angl. iv. 140, 22 : 142, 75. to keep a person in some particular place or condition, as guest, prisoner, &amp;c. Þá þe þú ǽr on hæftnéde hæfdest, Bl. H. 85, 23.