sceáwian
to look ⬩ to look at ⬩ observe ⬩ behold ⬩ see ⬩ to look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect to ⬩ to look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitre ⬩ to look out, seek for, select, choose, provide ⬩ to shew (favour, respect, etc.) ⬩ to grant
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Ðú ðínra bearna bearn sceáwige (videas), 127, 7. Ða mon mæg sceáwian gehealdene on Cantwara cyricean quae in ecclesiae Cantiae conservata monsirantur, Bd. 2, 20; S. 522, 10: Beo. Th. 1685; B. 840.
wel
Well ⬩ well ⬩ prosperously ⬩ well ⬩ much ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ freely ⬩ well ⬩ properly ⬩ well ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ thoroughly ⬩ very ⬩ quite ⬩ well ⬩ ah
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Wel lá, monna bearn 21, 1. Wel lá, men, wel Bt. 34, 8; Fox 144, 23. Wel gá heia Wrt. Voc. ii. 110, 30. Weol gá, weol gá euge, euge Ps. Surt. 69, 4
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teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Similar entries v. bearn-, frum- (v. II above), here-, leger-teám; tíman
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Grammar wunian, with acc. to inhabit a place, live in or on Hé heánne beám wunaþ, Exon. Th. 209, 17; Ph. 172. Ic íscealdne sǽ winter wunade, 306, 29; Seef. 15. Ða ðe hleóleásan wíc hwíle wunedon, Andr. Kmbl. 262; An. 131.
weorold
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.: weorulde, Rush.) bearn . . . Ða ðe synt ðære worulde (weorlde, Rush. heaven ) wyrðe, Lk. Skt. 20, 34, 35. Se ðe ða écan ágan wille gesǽlða, hé sceal swíðe flión ðisse worulde wlite. Met. 7, 31.
ge-hwilc
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Sǽda gehwilc on bearm scipes beornas feredon, Exod. 374. as adjective, alone Þæt gehwilc sprǽc hæbbe ándagan, Ll. Th. i. 158, 7. Ðæt mód gehwelces monnes, Past. 255, 15. Gehwylces hádes men, Bl. H. 47, 34.
heáh
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Of heán beáme feallan, Vy. 21. Macian ǽnne heágan gealgan, Hml. A. 98, 204. Þæt treów on holtehýhst geweaxe, Met. 13, 52. of buildings, hills, &c. of buildings, lofty structures Tempel heáh and horngeáp, An. 668. In sele þǽm heán, B. 713.
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ÁN
ONE ⬩ unus ⬩ una ⬩ unum ⬩ alone ⬩ only ⬩ sole ⬩ another ⬩ solus ⬩ alius ⬩ sole ⬩ alone of its kind ⬩ singular ⬩ unique ⬩ without an equal ⬩ unicus ⬩ eximius ⬩ a certain one ⬩ some one ⬩ quidam ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ a ⬩ an ⬩ each ⬩ every one ⬩ all ⬩ unus-quisque ⬩ una-quæque ⬩ unum-quodque ⬩ One ⬩ other
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Ðæt ge aina [ge á má, Grn.] gebróðra hæfdon quod alium haberetis vos fratrem, Gen. 43, 6. sole, alone of its kind, singular, unique, without an equal; unicus, eximius Án sunu, mǽre meotudes bearn the only Son, illustrious child of the Creator, Exon.
lǽran
To teach ⬩ instruct ⬩ educate ⬩ to preach ⬩ to exhort ⬩ admonish ⬩ advise ⬩ persuade ⬩ suggest
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Ða men ðe bearn habban lǽran hié ðám rihtne þeódscipe, Blickl. Homl. 109, 17. Heora scriftbéc tǽcan and lǽran, 43, 8. Se mæg hine sylfne be ðare bysene lǽran he may teach himself by this example, 101, 6.
gifan
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R. 16, 2. to offer, present to the action of another Hé beald in gebede bídsteall gifeð fæste on féðan. Jul. 388. Giefeð, Rä. 41, 19. Gif huá ðec sláes in suíðra ceica ðín gef ( praebe ) him ðý óðera. Mt.
bútan
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.; bútan þǽm þe hé eác fór mid gefeohtum on Sciððie, Ors. 1, 2; S. 30, 2. notwithstanding, in spite of, for all (that) Þurcyl beád metsunga tó þám here ..., and búton þám (for eallon þám, v.l. ) hí hergodan, Chr. 1013; P. 144, 10.
níþ
envy ⬩ hatred ⬩ enmity ⬩ rancor ⬩ spite ⬩ ill-will ⬩ jealousy ⬩ action which arises from hatred ⬩ strife ⬩ war ⬩ hostility ⬩ the effect of hatred ⬩ persecution ⬩ trouble ⬩ vexation ⬩ annoyance ⬩ affliction ⬩ tribulation ⬩ grief ⬩ evil ⬩ wickedness ⬩ malice
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Níþa georn, bealwes beald, Blickl. Homl. 109, 28. Hǽle wið deófla níþum, 171, 30. Hé mec wile wið ðám níþum genergan, Exon. Th. 116, 24; Gú. 212 : 140, 34; Gú. 620. Ofer ða níþas ðe wé nú dreógaþ, 105, 8; Gú. 20.
lang
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that continues in action or operation for a long period, lasting, permanent Hé him þás eorðan ealle sægde lǽne under lyfte, and þá longan gód herede on heofonum, Gú. 91. (6 a) in the comparative, cf. (2 b), (3 b) — Oð þæt lengre ne bið westem wudu*-*beámes
hús
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, hálig Drihten beati qui habitant in domo tua, Domine, Ps. Th. 83, 5. a building (without specifying its purpose) Gif preóst on unhálgodon húse mæssige, Ll. Th. ii. 292, 16. a household Giléfde hé and hús (híwrǽden. W.S.) his all, Jn. R.
tó-weorpan
To throw in different directions ⬩ throw away ⬩ throw down ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ destroy ⬩ overthrow ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ to break in pieces ⬩ scatter the parts of a connected whole ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to overturn ⬩ to throw down ⬩ destroy a building ⬩ demolish ⬩ to overthrow ⬩ to destroy the power of a person, ⬩ to destroy ⬩ to overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc., ⬩ to put down ⬩ put an end to ⬩ destroy ⬩ make void ⬩ break ⬩ dissolve ⬩ to throw out
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Ic wolde tówerpan bearn Hélendes, Cd. Th. 270, 4; Sae. 85. Noldan hí tóworpan þeóde non disperdiderunt gentes, Ps. Th. 105, 26.
Linked entries: te-weorpan tó-torfian tó-wurpan tó-wyrpan
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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D. 937, Æðelstán cing, Athelstan king, eorla drihten, of earls the lord, beorna beág-gifa, of barons the bracelet-[beigh-] giver, and his bróðor eác, and his brother also [eke], Eádmund æðeling, Edmund the prince [etheling], ealdor langne tír elders a
wer
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Be ðon ðe ryhtgesamhíwan bearn hæbben, and ðonne se wer gewíte, L. In. 38; Th. i. 126, 2. Wer and wíf beóð in ánum líchoman, Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 13: Exon. Th. 327, 11; Vy. 2: Blickl. Homl. 185, 26. Ðæt hé hý healdan wille swá wær his wíf sceal, L.
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ge-mynd
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(to have, bear, & c. in) mind. Cf.
ge-cýþan
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Gif hé wille his wǽpen sellan, hine mon gehealde, and hine his freóndum gecýðe (cf. hine his mǽgum gebodie, 8), 90, 16. to bear witness, testify, v. ge-cýþedness ꝥte [hé] gicýðeð him ut testetur illis, Lk. R. 16, 28.
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forþ
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H. 19, 17. (6 a) of death or decay :-- Gif ceorl and his wíf bearn hæbben gemǽne and fére se ceorl forð ( and the husband die ), Ll. Th. i. 126, 4. Þá wuduwyrta forþ gewítaþ for þæs sumores hǽton Bl.