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byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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Swá begnornodon Geáta leóde thus the people of the Goths deplored, 6338, 6339; B. 3179. it is probable that down to a very late period the people adhered to many of their ancient burial customs.

hwilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc, hwylc, hwelc; pron.

whichwhoany oneanysome

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Ðæs cyninges þegnas ðider urnon swá hwelc swá ðonne gearo wearþ the king's thanes ran thither, whichever of them was ready, Chr. 755; Erl. 50, 3. Swá hwylc swá sylþ ánne drinc quicumque potum dederit, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 42.

tellan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
tellan, p. tealde; pp. teald: also forms as from telian occur: ic telge, hí teliaþ; p. telede; p. teled.
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Hine Geáta bearn gódne ne tealdon, Beo. Th. 4375; B. 2184. Forcúþre is ðæt hé telle hine wísne, Wulfst. 59, 5. Ne mæg heó ús leáse tellan mendacii arguere nos non potest, Gen. 38, 23.

ge-wunian

(v.)
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Geára gewunan oððe gewunede obtani, 65, 4. with tó and noun (pronoun) of accustomed action, to be in the habit of, get into the habit of, get used to Hé bið on oferméttu áwended and gewunað tó ðǽm gielpe cor in elationem usu gloriae permutatur, P. 35

wiþer-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
wiþer-weard, (-word, -wurd), and -wierde; adj.

contraryadversehostileadversaryenemyopponentfiendhostile to rightful authorityrebelopposed to what is rightarrogantperversedepravedreprobatefalsehereticapocryphalopposed to the good or pleasure of anythingunfavourableadversehurtfulperniciousdisagreeablecontraryopposite

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On ðam geáre wurdon ða Gallie Rómánum wiðerwearde eodem anno Galli novi exstitere hostes, Ors. 4, 7; Swt. 180, 24. Ealle ða ðe mé wiðerwearde wǽron omnes adversantes mihi, Ps. Th. 3, 6.

findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Hí eódon wundur sceáwian, fundon on sande sáwulleásne hlinbed healdan þone þe him hringas geaf, 3033. Carcernes duru hí opene fundon, An. 1078. to find by trial or experience, find an object (to be) so and so Hine nǽnig man yrne ne funde, Bl.

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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Ðæs on ðǽm æfterran geáre anno ab hoc proximo, 4, 6; Swt. 172, 17. Ðæs ymb iii geár tertio anno, Swt. 176, 24. Ðæs ymb iii niht, Chr. 871; Erl. 74, 6, 14, 25.

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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Kmbl. 1717; El. 860, Ne ongeátan hí, ne geara wistan nescierunt, neque intellexerunt, Ps. Th. 81, 5. Giefe monigfealdran ðonne ǽnig mon wite, Exon. Th. 177, 4; Gú, 1221. Hé wæccende ðóhte ðæt hé nó witende (nesciens)áræfnode, Bd. 1, 27; S. 497, 8.

Linked entries: weotan wietan

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Of Geáta fruman syndon Cantware ... Of Seaxum cóman Eást-Seaxan and Súþ-Seaxan and West-Seaxan, Bd. 1, 15; S. 483, 21-24. Ða men of Lundenbyrig, Chr. 896; Erl. 94, 17.

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síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es ; m.
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Beó ðú on síþ gearu, 172, 24 ; Gú. 1148. a journey, voyage, course, expedition Síþ wæs gedǽled the course of the Israelites and Egyptians was no longer a common one, Cd. Th. 190, 31 ; Exod. 207.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

lǽdan

(v.)
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Hát síðian Agar and Ismael lǽdan mid hié, 2785. of enforced movement Héton hiene Rómáne gebindan and gebringean beforan fæstennes geate.

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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Feówer tída syndan on ðæm geáre, Blickl. Homl. 35, 15. On lenctenlícere emnihte wurdon geárlíce tída gesette, Homl. Th. i. 100 3. Þurh ðæt gewrixle ðara feówer týda, ðæt ys lencten and sumer and herfest and winter, Shrn. 168, 12.

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hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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Ic cýðe hwæs ic gean intó ealdan mynstre, Chart. Th. 333, 10: Andr. Kmbl. 290; An. 145. Swá wæs gemearcod hwam ðæt sweord geworht ǽrest wǽre so was marked for whom that sword was first wrought, Beo. Th. 3397; B. 1696.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Fundon on sande hlínbed healdan ðone ðe him hringas geaf they found him who had given them rings occupying a couch on the sand, Beo. Th. 6060; B. 3034. Ðú ðe heofonhámas healdest and wealdest qui habitas in cælo, Ps. Th. 122, 1.

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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H. 31, 13: Gen. 2670: Dan. 657. in expiation of Hé þrowode on þám gealg-treówe for guman synnum, Kr. 146. in redemption for. Cf. B. 4 Sî þreóra án for his feóre, wergild, . . . Ll.

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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Hú mænige geár synt þæt ðú on ðysúm wéstene eardodest, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 513. where þæt or hit stands as subject in the main clause Hú hit beón mæg, þæt se Hálga Gást cumeþ ufan on ðé, Blickl. Homl. 7, 35.

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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gearu standeþ, Ps. Th. 117, 2. Heó gewuldrad stondeþ, Blickl. Homl. 197, 10. Hé stent þeófscyldig, L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 290, 16. Ðǽr geworht stondaþ Adam and Eue, Cd. Th. 27, 16; Gen. 418.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

ge-hwilc

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Hé sceal beón, swá ic ǽr be beócere cwæð (beóceorl sceal geara beón on manegum weorcum, 3), oftrǽde tó gehwilcon weorce, Ll. Th. i. 436, 18. Wǽron hyra tungan getale teónan gehwylcre, Ps. Th. 56, 5.

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Wæs þæs wyrmes wíg wíde gesýne . . . hú se gúðsceaða Geáta leóde hýnde, 2318: 2948. in dependence on nouns of meaning akin to the verbs mentioned in Ðis is seó gerǽdnyss hú mon ðæt hundred haldan sceal, Ll. Th. i. 258, 2.

licgan

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Læg sum wǽdla æt his geate, 328, 13. Þá se Hǽlend geseah þysne licgean (licgende. L. licende, R. ) hunc cum uidisset Iesus iacentem, Jn. 5, 6. Anlícost swínum þe simle willað licgan on fúlum solum, Bt. 57, 4; F. 192, 26.