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hwilc

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Hé is swíðe biter on múþe and hé þé tiþ on ðá protan . . . Ac hé werodaþ, siþþan hé innaþ, Bt. 22, l; F. 76, 28. Wé nyllað geþencan hwelc hit þá wæs, Ors. 3, II; S. 152, 33.

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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Biþ mannes sunu geseald on synfulra hand the Son of man shall be given into the hands of sinful men, Blickl. Homl. 73, 1.

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Nǽnegum þúhte dæg on þonce gif sió dimme niht ǽr egesan ne bróhte (cf. þancwyrþre biþ ðæs dæges leóht for ðære egeslícan þióstro ðære nihte, Bt. 23; Fox 78, 28), Met. 12, 16. thanks Gode ælmiehtegum sí ðonc, ðætte . . . Past. pref.; Swt. 2, 18.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

findan

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

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Sume ic funde bítan Godes tácne, þá ic slóg, Jul. 490. Ic on bócum fand cýðan be þám sigebeácne, El. 1255. Hé in þæt búrgeteld néðde, funde on bedde blácne licgan his goldgifan, Jud. 278: 6. 118: 2270.

þurh

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh, þurg, þuruh, þorh, þorch, þerh, þerih, þærh; prep.

Throughthroughforduringthroughbythroughbyby means ofby use ofthroughin consequence ofas the result ofby reason ofon account ofthroughfromthroughin virtue ofby right ofinbyin the character ofby way ofinwithwith a view tothroughbyin

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Gif ðǽr biþ in hwem open forlǽten, ðæt se here þurh ðam infær hæbbe, 432, 5. Ðerh middum, Lk. Skt. Lind. 4, 30. marking motion over or in Ic wæs getogen þurh ðisse ceastre lanum, Blickl.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Siþþan wé hit hátaþ wyrd, syððan hit geworht biþ, Bt. 39, 6; F. 220, 10. Culpan womma geworhtra, Cri. 179. Þá geworhtan synna andettan, Bl. H. 25, 18. ¶ the subject an animal :-- Gif se hund má misdǽda gewyrce, Ll.

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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Se wísa hilt his sprǽce and bítt tíman the wise man restrains his speech and bides his time, Past. 33, 4; Swt. 220, 14. Afene streám healt ðone norþende the river Avon bounds the north side, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iii. 466, 21.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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Drihten, ðe ðes háligdóm is fóre hálig, ic wille beón N. hold and getríwe, and eal lufian ðæt he lufaþ, and eal ascúnian ðæt he ascúnaþ, æfter Godes rihte and æfter woroldgerysnum, and nǽfre, willes ne gewealdes, wordes ne weorces, ówiht dón ðæs him láþre biþ

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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Ðonne hió geornast biþ þæt heó áfǽre fleógan, Ps. Th. 89, 10 : Elen. Kmbl. 536; El. 268. (a 1) where the subject is omitted :-- Ǽlc mynetere ðe man tíhþ þæt fals feoh slóge, L.

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan ; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian—sagast, sagaþ ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]
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Ðæm gielpnan biþ leófre ðæt hé secge on hine selfne gif hé hwæt gódes wát ge þeáh hé nyte hwæt hé sóðes secge him is leófre ðæt hé leóge eligit arrogans bona de se vel falsa jactari, Past. 33, 2 ; Swt. 217, 14.

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Th. i. 384, 9. fame, name, (good) word, (good) report Gód word and gód hlísa ǽlces monnes biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 23. Ðá ásprang his word wíde geond land, hú se mǽra man manna fét áðwóh, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 388.

ge-dón

(v.)
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Nán mon ne mæg þám móde gedón ꝥ hit ne sié ꝥ ꝥ hit biþ, 16, 2 ; F. 52, 17. <b>III a.</b> to shew mercy, do honour, justice, &amp; c. :-- Hé him deádum lytle mildheortnesse gedyde, Ors. 3, 9 ; S. 128, 15.

hwá

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Swá hwá þonne swá þæs wyrþe biþ ꝥ hé . . . Bt. 5, 1 ; F. 10, 13. Gif twégen eówer geþafigaþ be ǽngum þinge swá hwæs swá hé gebiddan (be ǽlcum þinge þe hig biddað, W. S.) si duo ex vobis consenserint de omni re quamcumque petierint, Mt. R. 18, 19.

MID

(prep.)
Grammar
MID, (in Gloss. Ep. and Lindisfarne Gospels) mið; prep. with dat. acc. inst.

Within conjunction within company with, along withamongapudpenesbythroughwithatwhensinceseeing thatcum

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Wíf ðonne heó mid cylde biþ mulier gravida, L. Ecg. C. 28, tit; Th. ii. 130, 54. Heó wæs mid bearne (cf.Icel. ganga með barni), Shrn. 60, 33. Ðá heó mid ðam bearne wæs, 149, 1. Swá mid ðam cilde wearþ, Homl. Th. i. 460, 7. Grammar MID, with acc.

Linked entry: mið

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Gif bánes bite weorð, 35; Th. i. 12, 5. Ende nǽfre ðínes wræces weorþeþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2765; An. 1385. Hwá wæs ǽfre, oþþe is nú, oððe hwá wyrþ get æfter ús? Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 24. Hlynn wearð on ceastrum, Cd. Th. 153, 30; Gen. 2546.

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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B. 8: Þonne þú for unc bǽm andwyrdan scealt, Seel. 87. l where there is responsibility: Þonne ne biþ nǽnig tó þæs lytel lið on lime aweaxen, þæt þú ne scyle for ánra gehwylcum (for ǽhwylc ára, v.l.) on sundrum rine ágildan, Seel. 97. with verbs of appeal

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Ic onsende in breóstsefan bitre geþoncas, Jul. 405. Nalæs hý him gelíce láre bǽron in his módes gemynd, Gú. 89. of situation or position, condition or state. of situation. into the embrace, clutch, &amp;c.

willan

(v.)
Grammar
willan, prs. ic, hé wille, wile, ðú wilt, pl. wé willaþ ; p. wolde, walde ; part. prs. willende

To will, wishto will, exercise the faculty of willingto will, purpose, think, mean, intendto tendto will, ordain, order, commandto will, wish, want, desireto will, be willing to do somethingto allow, permit, grant, consent toto be disposed, to have such and such a willto will, profess, claimwill, shall, to be about to

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Lind.) . . . ic ðé sylle swá hwæt swá ðú mé bitst, þeáh ðú wylle healf mín ríce, Mk. Skt. 6, 22, 23.

Linked entries: fǽcan walde

a-bi-tweónum

(prep.)
Grammar
a-bi-tweónum, prep. dat.

Betweeninter

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Between; inter Ic wiht geseah horna abitweónum [homum bitweónum, Grn; Th.] húðe lǽjdan I saw a creature bringing spoil between its horns, Exon. 107b; Th. 411, 19; Rä. 30, 2

Linked entry: bi-tweonum

be-deáglian

(v.)
Grammar
be-deáglian, bi-deáglian; p. ode; pp. od

To hidecoverconcealkeep close or secretoccultareabscondere

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To hide, cover, conceal, keep close or secret; occultare, abscondere Me ne meahte monna ǽnig bi-deáglian hwæt he hogde nobody could conceal from me what he meditated, Exon. 51 a ; Th. 177, 12; Gú. 1226

Linked entry: bi-deáglian