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ge-ceósan

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Gif heó binnan geáres fæce wer geceóse if she decide to marry within the year, 416, 8. to try (?)

heofon-lic

chaste

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Wæs Drihten cweþende tó Marian líchoman, 'Aris þú, . . . þú eart þ heofenlice templ', 157, 13. Seó onbláwnes þǽre heofonlican onfæðmnesse, 7, 26. Mid þám heofonlicon wísdóme þe him se Hǽland forgeaf, Angl. vii. 2, 10.

tilian

(v.)
Grammar
tilian, tiligan, tilgan, teolian, tiolian, tielian; p. ode
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Forðæm sceal se lǽce . . . tilian ðæs máran . . . Hwæðres ðara yfela is betere ǽr tó tilianne? Past. 62; Swt. 457, 10-22. Ðara stówa sum raþe rotaþ, gif hire mon gímeleáslíce tilaþ, Lchdm. ii. 84, 25.

Linked entries: teolian tylian telge

sittan

(v.)
Grammar
sittan, p. sæt, pl. sǽton ; pp. seten.
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Maria sæt be Hǽlendes fótum, Blickl. Homl. 73, 30. Wé on geflitum sǽton we sat engaged in discussions, Salm. Kmbl. 862 ; Sal. 430. Hié æt swǽsendum sǽton, Cd. Th. 1688 ; Gen. 2779. Hæleþ in sǽton, Andr. Kmbl. 724 ; An. 362. Site nú tó symle, Beo.

Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn

teóðung

(n.)
Grammar
teóðung, teóðing, e; f.
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Hist. i. 86, n. 2, but in the earlier time it seems to be personal, v. teóðung-ealdor, -mann Ðæt man funde ǽnne man ðǽr máre folc sig swá of ánre teóðunge ðǽr læsse folc sý that one man should be provided alike where the population was large, as where

Linked entry: tegðung

wer-gild

(n.)
Grammar
wer-gild, were-gild, es; n. [The word seems interchangeable with wer (q. v.), which in the later laws is the more frequent form.]
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Theodore brought about peace between them 'ðæt nǽniges mannes feorh tó lore wearþ, ne máre blódgyte wæs for ðam ofslægenan cyninges bréðer, ac hé mid feó wiþ hine geþingode, ðæt heora sib wæs,' Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 24.

wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen, wolcn (wolc), es;n. : also wolcne, an; f.

A cloud ⬩ the clouds ⬩ the heavens ⬩ the sky ⬩ the clouds of night ⬩ under heaven ⬩ on earth ⬩ sky ⬩ welkin

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R. 246, 24: Marh. 7, 3. We sitteþ under weolcne (welkne, v. l.) bi nihte, O.and N. 1682. On the welkne shoon the sterres, Chauc. Cl. T. 1124.

ge-sceád

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Hér mæg geseón ǽlc man þe tel-cræftas ǽnig gesceád can . . . ꝥ hit is máre þonne 372 wintra syððan ðyllic feoh wæs farende on eorðan, Hml. S. 23, 699.

hors

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. ¶ as horses, in varying numbers, form part of the heriot, they are frequently mentioned in wills. v. here-geatu. a male of the horse kind. as distinguished from mare Hors equus, myre equa, Wrt. Voc. i. 78, 5: 287, 42.

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speed ⬩ success ⬩ means ⬩ speed ⬩ quickness ⬩ speedily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speed ⬩ success ⬩ prosperous issue ⬩ means ⬩ substance ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ power ⬩ faculty ⬩ opportunity ⬩ means of doing anything ⬩ progeny ⬩ celeritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Ðú on ðínes mægenes mihte spédum sǽ gesettest tu confirmasti in virtute tua mare, 73, 13. Óðre him of hyra spédum (de facultatibus suis) þénedon, Lk. Skt. 8, 3.

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able

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Hé sǽs wealdeþ ipsius est mare, Ps. Th. 94, 5. Hí wealdaþ eorðan possederunt terram, Ps. Spl. C. 43, 4. Þonne wealdaþ hý heom sylfum weorðscypes then shall they command for themselves respect, L. I. P. 23; Th. ii. 336, 23.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

for-

(prefix)
Grammar
for-, is used in composition in Anglo-Saxon exactly as the English for: it often deteriorates, or gives an opposite sense, or gives strength to the words before which it is placed; in which case it may be compared with Gothic fra-, Dutch and German ver- [different from the Dutch voor, and German vor]. Forbeódan to forbid; fordéman to condemn; forcúþ perverse, corrupt; fordón to destroy, to do for. — Sometimes fór denotes an increase of the signification of the word before which it is placed, and is then generally to be in English very; valde, as fó;r-eáde very easily,
  • Homl. Th. ii. 138, 35
: fór-oft very often,
  • Bd. de nat. rerum
    • ;
  • Wrt. popl. science 11, 8
    • ;
  • Lchdm. iii. 256, 16.
For- and fór-, or fóre- are often confounded, though they are very different in meaning; as forseón [Flem. versien] to overlook, despise; fór- or fóreseón [Flem. veursien] to foresee. — If a word, having for, fór or fóre prefixed, cannot be found under for-, fór- or fóre-, it must be sought under the simple term, and the sense of the preposition added; thus, fór- or fóre-sendan is from sendan to send, and fór-, fóre before, to send before, etc. [On the vowel in for, fore, see remark in the preface.]

Linked entries: scrífan scyldigian síðian -witol -wríþan stalian swelgan swígan swigian swíðan syngian trúwian þeahtung þeón þingian meltan myrþrian nefa pyndan of-drincan -sáwenlic scirian seáþ -wyrpness setness -sewen -sewenlic -sewenlíce -sewenness síþ stregdan teón treddan trúwung weorþan manig micel nǽman neáh irman þrǽstness witig wlencan wrégan wundian wyrht brítan fær- feallan fyllan gǽgan gǽgednes

wyn

(n.)
Grammar
wyn, wynn, e; f.

delight ⬩ pleasure ⬩ delightfully ⬩ pleasantly ⬩ a delight ⬩ that which causes pleasure ⬩ the best of a class, ⬩ the pride of its kind. ⬩ the name of the w-rune

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Ðú eart se æðela, ðe on ǽrdagum ealra fǽmnena wyn (the Virgin Mary) ákende, Hy. 3, 26. the name of the w-rune ᚹ (uu) uyn, Archæologia, vol. 28, plate 15, fig. 7.

Linked entry: mód-wén

ge-tæl

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JJæt getel ðǽra fixa laef máran getácnunge ðonne gé understandan magon, ii. 292,, Getæl ł gerím (getel, Ps. Spl., getell, Ps. L.) daga mínra numerum dierum meorum, Ps.

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, <b>. I.</b>
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to divide a whole into parts. of a material whole. where the parts are no longer in contact Stánas uneáþe tósomne cumaþ, gif hí gedǽlede (tódǽlde, v. l. ) weorþaþ, Bt. 34, 11; F. 150, 25. where the parts remain in contact, to mark the limits of the parts

hefig

ponderous ⬩ dense ⬩ weighty ⬩ important ⬩ grave ⬩ severe ⬩ serious ⬩ deep ⬩ profound ⬩ mist ⬩ fog ⬩ cloud ⬩ slow ⬩ dull ⬩ troublesome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ onerous ⬩ burdensome ⬩ oppressive ⬩ grievous ⬩ difficult ⬩ laborious ⬩ toilsome ⬩ overpowering ⬩ weariness

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Máran and hefigran frécennesse wyrðe. Bt. 22 1,; F. 76, 16. Beóð þý hefigran heortan benne, Wand. 49. hard to perform, difficult, requiring exertion, laborious, toilsome Hefig ł uneáðe difficile, Lk. L. 18, 24: Mt. L. 19, 23.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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Drihten sende on hié máran wræce. Blickl. Homl. 79, 9. Ðæt God wolde sendan hungor and ádla on manna ceáp. Wulfst. 209, 28. to send forth, emit a sound Heofenfuglas sendaþ stefne mycle dabunt voces suas , Ps.

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry through ⬩ get a proposal accepted, a request granted ⬩ to carry out a plan, orders, etc. ⬩ give effect to an intention ⬩ to carry through ⬩ carry on to a (successful) end ⬩ to accomplish ⬩ perform ⬩ to perpetrate ⬩ to carry on ⬩ continue ⬩ to bring to a successful issue ⬩ to achieve ⬩ bring about ⬩ bring to pass ⬩ to afford ⬩ to go through ⬩ undergo ⬩ to draw ⬩ drag

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Ðæt ne ðæt mihte mid ðý máran ealdorlícnesse ðurhteón and gefremman, Bd. 5, 21; S. 642, 30. where continuous action is implied, to carry through, carry on to a (successful) end, to accomplish, perform; of evil actions, to perpetrate Se cwyrnstán ðe tyrnð

feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far

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Swá se móna bið þǽre sunnan fyrr, Mart. H. 44, 2. Þá se móna wæs þǽre sunnan firrest, Ors. 6, 2; S. 256, 18. by adverb or with prep. Feor þonan, Ph. 415: B. 1805. Feor heonon, Gen. 2279: 2513: Seef. 37. Náht feor from þæs mæssepreóstes sídan, Bl.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

hús

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Sé ðe gisceóp mec (the Virgin Mary) eftgireste in úse mínum ( in tabernaculo meo, Rtl. 65, 17. Timbrian ꝥ hús his módes on þám fæstan stáne eáðmetta, Bt. 12 ; F. 36, 21. Drihten ásette on sunnan his hús (tabernaculum), Bl. H. 9, 31.

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