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láf

(n.)
Grammar
láf, e; f.

remnantremainsrelicremainderrestlavelegacyheirlooma relictwidow

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Ne wearþ ðǽr forþon án Bret tó láfe there [at Anderida] was not even one Briton left, Chr. 491; Erl. 14, 7. Ðæs folces ðe ðǽr tóláfe wæs, Blickl. Homl. 79, 20.

Linked entries: lǽf

(adv.; con.; int.)

Nowat this timeNowsincewhen

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Ond nú ( since ) ðeós hálige tíd englum tó blisse wearþ, ðonne ..., Blickl. Homl. 123, 1. Wé mágon geþencean, nú ( since ) ða sint Godes bearn genemned ðe sibbe wyrcaþ, Past. 47; Swt. 359, 12.

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-fón

(v.)
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Þǽr wearið Orithia gefangen ( capta ), Ors. 10 ; S. 48, I : 4, 11 ; S. 208, 18. Þǽr wæs Hasterbal ofslagen . . . and VM his heres gefangen, 4, 10 ; S. 198, 29: 4, ll ; S. 204, 18.

self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron. <b>A.</b>
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Wearð sylfum ætýwed ðam cásere swefnes wóma, Elen.

Linked entries: seolf silf siolf sylf

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Similar entries v. hláf-weard Gesette hine hláford húses his, Ps. Srt. 104, 21. figurative where the ruler or master is a thing Se wela and se anweald and þá woruldgesǽlþa sint eówre hláfordas and eówre wealdandas, Bt. 16, 2; F. 50, 36.

se

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Ðý sceal eác bión ofersuíðed sió unfæsðrǽdnes ðára geðóhta, ðý mon hine bewarige wið ðá leóhtmódnesse, Past. 308, 2-6. 5 with tó, marking extent Hé wearð gehýrsum tó þí ꝥ hé willes deáð þrowade factus obediens usque ad mortem, R. Ben. 26, 15

furþum

Take herein Dict., and add:even,just

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H. 10, 7. in negative sentences Ne wearð furðon án tó láfe non remansit ne una quidem, Ex. 10, 19. Þæt furðon nán tácen . . . næs gesewen, Hml. Th. i. 62, 16.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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Hálegu treów seó ðú wið rodora weard liealdest. Cd. Th. 127, 30; Gen. 2118. Wǽre gehtaldan, treówe tácen, Andr. Kmbl. 427; An. 214. In swá hwylce tiid swá gé mid treówe (truly) tó mé on hyge hweorfaþ, and gé hellfirena geswícaþ, Exon.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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wearþ cristnum monnum swíðe hold benignus erga Christianos, Ors. 6, 12; Swt. 266, 22. Swá hold is God mancynne ðæt hé hæfþ geset his englas ús tó hyrdum God is so gracious to mankind that he hath appointed angels as our guardians, Homl.

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry throughget a proposal accepted, a request grantedto carry out a plan, orders, etc.give effect to an intentionto carry throughcarry on to a (successful) endto accomplishperformto perpetrateto carry oncontinueto bring to a successful issueto achievebring aboutbring to passto affordto go throughundergoto drawdrag

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Ðá wearð eft Ianes duru andón, þéh ðǽr nán gefeoht þurhtogen ne wurde though no battle had actually been fought; nulla bella sonuerunt, 6, 1; Swt. 254, 19. Ne biþ ðǽr sin ðurhtogen peccatum perpetratum non est, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 21: Exon.

ge-faran

(v.)
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Wearð ꝥ wæder swíðe strang, ꝥ þá eorlas ne mihton gewitan hwet Godwine eorl gefaren hæfde, Chr. 1052; P. 177, 18. ¶ gefaren experienced :-- Sé wæs wíde gefaren and gelǽred he was of wide experience and learning; uir per omnia doctissimus, Bd. pref.; Sch

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Wearð swíðe stranglic gefeoht on bá halfe, 1066; P. 199, 13. one of the parties to a transaction, dispute, &c. Gán twégen menn of ǽgðre healfe, Ll. Th. i. 226, 19, 20.

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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Hí wendon him tó ðære burge weard 1048; Erl. 177, 40. to turn round Swylce ex wendende quasi axis versatilis Scint. 97, 4. to turn from one condition to another to change, alter Hí on wiðerméde wendan and cyrdan conversi sunt in arcum perversum Ps.

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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Ðá wearþ ðæt mǽden hohful hú heó ǽfre wæras wissian sceolde, Blickl. Swt. 2, 122. Gefada embe hú ðú wylle dispose of it how thou wilt, 3, 285.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, and stýr, e; f.
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Homl. i. 117, 21-35.] restraint, check Ðæt mód hæfþ fulfremedne willan tó ðære wrǽnnesse bútan ǽlcre steóre and wearne animus voluptate luxuriae sine ullo repugnationis obstaculo delectatur, Past. 11, 7; Swt. 73, 8.

feoh

cattlepropertywealthmoneyrichestreasurebribegiftmetalcoin

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Hié feoh sealdon þǽm weardum they bribed the keepers, 177, 28. Ꝥ feoh þe mon ðám ferdmonnum sellan sceolde, Bt. 27, 4; F. 100, 14. (coined) metal, coin. Similar entries v. sleán; II a Feoh pecunia vel nummus, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 11.

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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Ðá wæs eft geseted in aldordóm babilone weard the king of Babylon was restored to sovereignty, Cd. 208; Th. 256, 16; Dan. 641. Ðá hié ðá in ðone heofon lócodan æfter him as they looked after him unto heaven, Blickl. Homl. 121, 21.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Gesæt him be healfe . . . þanon básnode hwæt him gúðweorca gifeðe wearð, Andr. Kmbl. 2131; An. 1067. Hié ealle on yppan wunedon, þonen bídende ðæs Hálgan Gástes, Blickl. Homl. 133, 26.

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Óþ ðæt hé geseah his gehýrend ðone Eástordæg onfón, ðone hí symle ǽrðan wearn*-*edon (warenedon, Bd. M. 474, 20) donec illum in Pascha diem, suos auditores, quem semper antea vitabant, suscipere videret, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 44.