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wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Oft mon bið suíðe wandigende æt ǽlcum weorce and suíðe lætrǽde agendi tarditas, Past. 20; Swt. 149, 14. where the grounds for turning aside are given, to care for, be influenced by Ðú ne wandast for nánon menn non est tibi cura de aliquo, Mt.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

ge-openian

(v.)
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Heó þá mód þé geopenaþ ðínra getreówra freónda amicorum tibi fidelium mentes detexit, F. 72, 13. Word geopenað ǽlces monnes geþanc and his þeáwas, ðeáh hí hwílum behelie, Prov. K. 58. Hé þá word geopenade þe englas ne dorston, Hml. S. 15, 165.

girnan

(v.)
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Girne hé tó Godes þeówum þæt hý him absolutionem macigan, Wlfst. 180, 11. used absolutely, to ask from a person Gyrn fram mé and ic selle [þé] þeóda postula a me et dabo tibi gentes, Ps. Rdr. 2, 8. <b>IV a.

hider

to this worldto this lifein this worldto this pointhither and thitherto and fro

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Hé útlændisce hider in tihte, Chr. 959; P. 115, 12. where relation is expressed Man hálgode Trumwine Pihtum, for þan hý hýrdon þá hider, Chr. 681; P. 39, ii. to this world, to this life Ne lǽt hé his nánwuht of þís middangearde mid him máre þonne hé

Linked entry: hider-cyme

hwæþere

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Th. i. 78, 6. by a particle expressing time Syþþan hié ðæt feoh onféngon, ne mihtan hié hweðre forswígian, Bl. H. 177, 31.

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Hwæt miht ðú on ða tíd þearfe gewépan? Dóm. L. 176. Ðec nú for þearfum ðín ágen geweorc bídeþ, Exon. Th. 8, 3; Cri. 112. Wé ðec for þearfum and for þreánýdum árena biddaþ, 186, 3; Az. 14.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Ic hæbbe ðé tó secgenne sum þing habeo tibi aliquid dicere, Lk. Skt. 7, 40. Se hafaþ in hondum heofon and eorþan who hath in his hands heaven and earth, 42 a; Th. 140, 32; Gú. 619.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Ic tó Drihtne séce ðæt ic gód æt him begitan móte quaesivi bona tibi, Ps. Th. 121, 9. Gif ðú ðé tó swá mildum mundbyrd sécest, Exon. Th. 252, 29; Jul. 170. Heó úrne fultum séhþ, Homl. Th. ii. 112, 18.

ge-cýþan

(v.)
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H. 209, 16. (1 a) with dat. of person seeing the action :-- Hémannum gecýþde on þás ondweardan tíd ealle þá þing þe ǽfre ǽr from wítgum gewítgode wǽron be his þrowunga and be his ǽriste, Bl. H. 83, 27- Hé wundra feala weorodum gecýðde, An. 564.

Linked entry: cýþan

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Be ðisse hálgan tíde weorþunga ðe wé mǽrsian sceolan and weorþian . . . ús is ðes dæg swíþe tó mǽrsienne and tó weorþienne, 161, 5-8. Ða dagas ðe gé sceolun Drihtne hálgian and wurðian feriae Domini, quas vocabitis sanctas, Lev: 23, 2.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Móste ic áne tíd úte weorðan, Cd. Th. 23, 34; Gen. 369. figurative Adames cynn onféhð flǽsce, weorþeþ foldræste æt ende Adam's race shall receive flesh, shall come to the end of its rest in earth, Exon. Th. 63, 34; Cri. 1029.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Oft brincð se woruld ðone willan ðe bið eft time often brings the unattained desire Prov. Kmbl. 40.

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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</b> of the movement of time :-- Iunius síhþ tó mancynne . . . Agustus síhþ tó mannum, Anglia viii. 311, 6-17. Solmónaþ sígeþ tó túne, Menol. Fox 32 ; Men. 16. <b>IIb.</b> figurative :-- Sigon tó slǽpe they sank to sleep, Beo.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

þætte

(con.)
Grammar
þætte, ( = þæt þe; cf. eác wæs ðæt ðe beforan ðæm temple stód ceác, Past. 16; Swt. 105, 1, and : Ðá wæs ꝥte scyttelas wurdan tóbrocene, Blickl. Homl. 87, 5. Þætte is used in the same way as þæt, q. v.); conj.
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And ðæs embe fíf niht ðætte fulwiht tiid éces Drihtnes tó ús cymeþ, Menol. Fox 22; Men. 11, and often. Eálá ꝥte ðis moncyn wǽre gesǽlig, gif heora mód wǽre riht Bt. 21; Fox 74, 40.

weorþ-mynd

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ-mynd, (-mynt), es; m. : e; f. : -myndu (-o); indecl. f. Honour
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Th. 467, 18 ; Alm. 3. honour, glory, fame Byð ðé weorðmynd (wurðmynt, v. l.) beforan midsittendum erit tibi gloria coram simul discumbentibus Lk. Skt. 14, 10.

Linked entry: wirþu

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, fór-standan (l. for-).
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Ic geanbidode oþ ic wiste hwæt þú woldest, and hú þú hit understandan woldest, and eác ic tiolode swíþe geornfullíce ꝥ ðú hit forstandan mihtest I waited till I knew what you wanted, and what idea you had formed of it (cf. understandan;III.), and I laboured

Linked entry: for-licgan

sáwel

(n.)
Grammar
sáwel, ol, ul, sáwl, sául, sówhul, ¨ e; f.

The soulthe soul, the animal lifethe soul,a soul, a human creature

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Ðæt hé gefriðie heora sáwla fram deáþe, and hí féde on hungres tíde, Ps.

Linked entry: sáwel-leás

heáfod

(n.)
Grammar
heáfod, gen. heáfdes; dat. heáfde; pl. heáfdu [v. Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 18, 21-25]

HEAD, chief, source, &#39;the commencing point, or the highest point, of a stream, of a field, hill, etc.

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Æt ðam óðran cyrre ne sý ðǽr nán óðer bót bútan ðæt heáfod the second time let there be no other reparation than the head, i. 1, 2; Th. i. 282, 2, 23. Heáfdas feónda capita inimicorum suorum, Ps. Th. 67, 21.

hyge

(n.)
Grammar
hyge, es; m.

Mindheartsoul

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Ic andette ðé mid hyge ealle heortan mínre confitebor tibi in toto corde meo, 110, 1: 118, 69: 94, 10. Wesan ðíne eáran gehýrende mid hige on eall gebedd esnes ðínes fiant aures tuæ intendentes in orationem servi tui, 129, 2.

GE-RÉFA

(n.)
Grammar
GE-RÉFA, ge-reáfa, groefa, an; m.

A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, countpræpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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Gif man biscopes esne tihte oððe cyninges, cænne hine on geréfan hand, oððe hine geréfa clénsie, oððe selle to swinganne if any one accuse a bishop's servant or that of the king, he shall clear himself before the judge, either the judge shall clear him