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ge-met

(n.)
Grammar
ge-met, es; nom. acc. pl. -u, -a; n.

a measure, space, distancemensura, spatium, intervallumthat by which anything is measured, a measuremensura, modius, satummeasure, capacity, ability, power, etcmensura, facultas, potestas, vismeasure, proportion, moderation, bounds, limit, boundary, means, way, mannermensura, modus, finis, terminus, limes, ratioa rule, order, lawnorma, regula, lexa poetical measure, metremetrum

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Ofer mín gemet above my power, Beo. Th. 5750; B. 2879: 5059; B. 2533: Ps.

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.
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Gewát se wilda fugel ofer wonne wǽg, 88, 8; Gen. 1462. Hé wolde ðæt wanne wæter tó wíne áwendan. Homl. Th. ii. 58, 16. Sweart wæter, wonne wælstreámas, Cd. Th. 78, 30; Gen. 1301 : 86, 13; Gen. 1430.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

fæder

a parenta step-fatherforefatherfathersancestorsfathera god-fathera patron

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Drihten, þú ðe ástíhst ofer tungla mid Fæder, 88, 35. Sý lof Fæder mid Suna, 96, 19. the Father of Jesus Mínes Fæder (Fador, L., Fædres, R.) willa, Jn. 6, 40. Fædores, Mk. p. 3, 3. Faderes, Mt. L. 12, 50. Ic wæs sended fram mínum Fæder, Bl.

geár

(n.)
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Án cométa ofer ealne geár sceán, Hml. ii. 300, 32. Se here þǽr sæt .i. geár, Chr. 869; P. 70, 4. Þǽr wǽron gehealdene heora líc án geár and seofan mónaþ, Bl. H. 193, 13. Þreó geár, 215, 36. Sume tén geár, Bt. 38, 1; F. 194, 7.

ge-fón

(v.)
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L. 25, 3. (2 a) with abstract object :-- Þú hafast unbiþyrfe ofer witena dóm wísan gefongen, Jul. 98.

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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Gé þone hlísan habban tiliað ofer ðióda má þonne eów þearf sié, Met. 10, 22. where a certain character is attributed to a person, reputation, repute Sint tó manienne ðá ðe yfel dégellíce dóð and gód openlíce, ðæt hí geðencen hú hrædlíce se eorðlica hlísa

ídel

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Hingriende hé mid gódum gefylde and ofer-móde ídele (ðá ídlo, L., R. inanes ) forlét, Lk. i. 53. <b>Ia.</b> devoid of something, destitute of. with gen. Hwonne se dæg cume ꝥ hé sceole þæs ealles ídel hweorfan, Bl.

ród

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(not ) a crucifix.Add: in a church Hit líhte under þǽre róde swýðran earme þe stód ofer ꝥ weófed, Vis. Lfc. 53. This syndon thá cyrican mádmas on Scírburnan. Thǽr synd twá Crístes béc and ii ródan, C. D. B. iii. 660, 31.

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Gnættas cómon ofer eall ðæt land, ge inne ge úte, Ors. 1, 7; Swt. 36, 30. Ic seah wyhte twá úte plegan, Exon. Th. 429, 10; Rä. 43, 2. out, away, at a distance Úttor exterius, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 240, 7: Exon.

Linked entry: út

fylgean

to follow to pursueto followproceed alongto follow to followto followto followdevote one's self to, diligently attend to. to attend toto accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thingobsequito try to gain to follow, do what has already been done by anotherto happen or come at a later time

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Ox. 2694. v. full-, of-, ofer-fylgan

or-dál

(n.)
Grammar
or-dál, -dél; generally neuter, but an apparently fem. acc. pl. ordéla occurs,
  • L. Edg. C. 24
  • ;
  • Th. ii. 248, 28
  • .
(Cf.
O. H. Ger. which has fem. and neut. forms
.
)

judicial decision, judgmenta decision which follows an appeal to the Deity

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Wé forbeódaþ ordál and áþas freólsdagum and ymbrendagum and lenctendagum and rihtfæstendagum and fram aduentum domini óþ octabas epiphanie and fram septuagesima óþ fífténe niht ofer eástran, Wulfst. 117, 14. See Schmid. A. S. Gesetz., Grmm. R.

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Ðonne ne lǽteþ hé ús nó costian ofer gemet then he will not let us be tempted beyond measure, Blickl. Homl. 13, 8. Gif Drihten ðé lǽteþ ðone teóþan dǽl ánne habban if the Lord lets thee have only the tenth part, 51, 3.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Gl. 967. to send forth words Hé egeslicne cwide ofer þæt folc forð forlǽteð, Cri. 1518. Þá ídlan word hé út forlét, Bl. H. 59, 19. Þǽr ic hearme word út forlǽte, Ps. Th. 140, 5

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Stand ofer ðone man, Lchdm. ii. 104, 10. Stande on heáfde, 154, 2. Ða ðe beóþ mid hiora ágnum byrðennum ofðrycte, ðæt hié ne mágon standan, Past. 7; S. 50, 25. of things Segnas stódon the banners were raised, Cd. Th. 214, 7; Exod. 565.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Lufian wé úrne Drihten ofer ealle óðru þing, Blickl. Homl. II, 33.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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God rícsaþ ofer hí . . . gif hí hiora unwíllum him hérden. Bt. 35. 4; F. 160, 19. ꝥ wé ánum cynehláforde holdlíce hýran, Ll.

lást

(n.)
Grammar
lást, lǽst, leást, es; m.

A stepfootsteptracktrace

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Lástas wǽron wíde gesýne, gang ofer grundas, Beo. Th. 2809; B. 1402. Ic sume in bryne sende ðæt him lásta wearþ síðast gesýne some have I sent into the fire, so that no trace of them was left, Exon. 72 b; Th. 270, 33; Jul. 474.

Linked entry: lǽst

MANN

(n.)
Grammar
MANN, man, monn, es; m.

MANa human being of either sexa man who is wnder the authority of anothera servantvassalliege-mana parishioner

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Ealle ða land-sittende men ofer eall Englaland, wǽron ðæs mannes men ðe hi wǽron. And ealle hí bugon tó him and wǽron his menn. Chr. 1086; Erl. 219, 4-6. Se ðe hý feormige oððe hyra manna ǽnigne, L. Ath. iv. pref.; Th. i. 220, 12.

Linked entry: manna

wanian

(v.; adj.)
Grammar
wanian, p. ode. I. trans.
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Ne sý ðæs magutimbres gemet ofer eorþan, gif hí ne wanige se ðás woruld teóde, Exon. Th. 335, 15 ;Gu. Ex. 34. Ne íce gé nán þing. . . ne gé wanion non addetis . . . nec auferetis, Deut. 4, 2. Godes dómas náwþer ne ná wanian ne ne écan, Blickl.

Linked entry: a-wanian

worþig

(n.)
Grammar
worþig, weorþig, wurþig, wyrþig [P s. Surt. has forms as from worðign; one such form is found in Ps. Spl. C. , and a dative worðine occurs in Bd. S. 539, 42], es; m.

enclosed homesteada place surrounded by buildingsplacestreetplatea

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Ofer ðæt hǽð wið Cyblesweorðiges, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 392, 5. Súð tó Ellewurðie, vi. 194, 11. Of ðam ealdan lace on Burhgeardesworðig, iii. 412, 12.

Linked entries: weorþig worþ