wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Ðæt mé beam wrǽce on bonan feore, Exon. Th. 401, 27; Rä. 21,18. Se ðe wrecan þenceþ freán on folce, Byrht. Th. 139, 23; By. 258. to avenge a wrong Se wer hit wreceþ, gif his wíf hié forhealdeþ, Blickl. Homl. 185, 26. Ic wræc Wedera níð, Beo.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
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.
MÆGEN
MAIN ⬩ might ⬩ strength ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ vigour ⬩ efficacy ⬩ virtue ⬩ faculty ⬩ ability ⬩ an exercise of power ⬩ effort ⬩ a mighty work ⬩ miracle ⬩ a force ⬩ military force
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Eall his bearna mægen omnes virtutes ejus, 20. Seó sýfernes and óðre mægnu sobrietas et alie virtutes, Prud. 54a: 64a. Ðá sóðan welan ðæt sind hálige mægnu the true riches, they are holy virtues, Homl. Th. ii. 88, 310.
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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.
hé
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(c β) placed immediately before the name of the person associated with the person spoken of :-- Wæs Sarran sár on móde þæt him Abrahame ( her and Abraham, cf. the similar construction with the duals of the first and second persons) ǽnig ne wearð bearn
be
rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request
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Hé beád ꝥ ǽlc man be his heáfde deófle sceolde offrian, 23, 29. Ꝥ gehwilc man his teóðunge gelǽste be Godes miltse and be þæs cynges and be ealles crístenes folces, Wlfst. 272, 7: Ll. Th. i. 342, 12.
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.
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Skt. 9, 4. where the instrument or material of work is given Hé wið monna bearn wyrceð weldǽdum, Exon. Th. 191, 12; Az. 87. Ða ðe wyrcan cúðon stángefógum, Elen. Kmbl. 2038; El. 1020. Grammar wyrcan, with acc., of that on which the work is done.
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
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Eall ðis mágon him sylfe geseón ... mágun leóda bearn oncnáwan, Exon. 24 a; Th. 69, 5-12; Cri. 1115. Hí me mágon ðone earman gefyllan, Bt. 11, 1; Fox 34, 1. Him ða stormas derian me máhan (mǽgon, Cott. MS.), 7, 3; Fox 22, 6.
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wer
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Se ðe dearnenga bearn gestriéneþ and gehileþ, náh se his deáðes wer, ac his hláford and se cyning, 27; Th. i 120, 3. Se forspeca sceal mágum on hand syllan, ðæt se slaga wille bétan wið mǽgðe, L. Edm. S. 7; Th. i. 250, 15. <b>I b.
sécan
To seek ⬩ to try to find ⬩ to look for ⬩ make search for ⬩ to try to get ⬩ to try to attain an end ⬩ strive to effect a purpose ⬩ aim at ⬩ strive after ⬩ make something the object of endeavour ⬩ to try to find out by investigation or examination ⬩ to try to learn by asking ⬩ to ask ⬩ to go or come to ⬩ to seek a person ⬩ to visit ⬩ to seek a person for protection ⬩ to take refuge with a person ⬩ to seek a place ⬩ to visit ⬩ resort to ⬩ to seek immaterial things ⬩ to go to war ⬩ resort to artifice ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to try to get at ⬩ to go to attack
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Bearn Godes brýda ongunnon on Caines cynne sécan, Cd. Th. 75, 33; Gen. 1249. Woldon tó dúnscræfum drohtoþ sécan, Andr. Kmbl. 3077; An. 1541. Uton sibbe tó him sécan, Exon. Th. 365, 11; Wal. 87. Seócan, Ps. C. 109.
sellan
To give something (acc.) to somebody (dat.) ⬩ to put into the possession of a person ⬩ transfer ownership from one to another ⬩ to give what one is bound to give ⬩ to pay tribute ⬩ offer ⬩ dedicate to God ⬩ to give ⬩ furnish or supply with food, medicine, poison, etc ⬩ to give one thing for another ⬩ to sell for ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell at ⬩ a price ⬩ to sell ⬩ to give in payment ⬩ to give into the keeping of ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver ⬩ commit ⬩ entrust ⬩ to give a woman to be a man's wife ⬩ to give over to a hostile power ⬩ deliver up to ⬩ to deliver wrongfully ⬩ to betray ⬩ to give up ⬩ yield up ⬩ to give forth ⬩ produce ⬩ be the source of ⬩ to give light ⬩ emit sound ⬩ to give an answer ⬩ a pledge ⬩ a promise ⬩ to give leave ⬩ consent ⬩ forgiveness ⬩ to give help, pain, peace, victory, etc ⬩ to give punishment, reward ⬩ to give ⬩ endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc ⬩ to give one's heart to a person
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Gl. 338. to give what one is bound to give, to pay tribute, offer, dedicate to God Sylle mé ðín forme bearn. Dó eall swá of hríðerum . . . syle (reddas) hit mé on ðam ehtuþan dæge, Ex. 22, 29, 30.
swilc
where the word points to what has been already described ⬩ such ⬩ the like, the same ⬩ such . . . as ⬩ such as ⬩ so (as) much, so (as) many
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Swelc swá biþ þreó beána, 228, 5. Selle him twá swylc swylce man æt him nime, i. 400, 18. Mealwan seáwes þrý lytle bollan gemengde wiþ swilc tú wæteres ( twice as much water ), 214, 15.
gif
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Gif gé Abrahames beam synt, wyrceað Abrahames weorc, Jn. 8, 39. Gif gé mé lufiað ( diligitis ), healdað míne beboda, 14, 15. Gif man wið cyninges mægdenman geligeð, .L. scillinga gebéte, Ll.
EAL
sometimes used indecl ⬩ without substantive, and sometimes governing the genitive ⬩ are sometimes used, almost adverbially
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Niðða bearna ǽrest ealra first of all the children of men, Cd. 56; Th. 69, 15; Gen. 1136. Us is eallum neód to us all it is needful.
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Ne ondrǽde ic mé dómas ðíne, ne ðínra wíta bealo, 255, 9 ; Jul. 211. Hé weorna feala wíta geþolode, Andr. Kmbl. 2979 ; An. 1492. Manigra wíta (wiéta, Hatt. MS.) hié beóð wyrðe. Past. 28; Swt. 190, 7. Wítena tormentorum, poenarum, Hpt. Gl. 485, 10.
wiþer-weard
contrary ⬩ adverse ⬩ hostile ⬩ adversary ⬩ enemy ⬩ opponent ⬩ fiend ⬩ hostile to rightful authority ⬩ rebel ⬩ opposed to what is right ⬩ arrogant ⬩ perverse ⬩ depraved ⬩ reprobate ⬩ false ⬩ heretic ⬩ apocryphal ⬩ opposed to the good or pleasure of anything ⬩ unfavourable ⬩ adverse ⬩ hurtful ⬩ pernicious ⬩ disagreeable ⬩ contrary ⬩ opposite
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anything, unfavourable, adverse, hurtful, pernicious, disagreeable Nánwuht ne byð yfel, ǽr mon wéne ðæt hit yfel seó; and þeáh hit nú hefig seó and wiþerweard, þeáh hit biþ gesǽlþ gif hit mon geþyldlíce áræfnþ nihil est miserum, nisi cum putes; contraque beata
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fela
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Hí águtan blód bearna feala (or I. 2 b. γ), Ps. Th. 105, 27. In feolo wiðirweardnisum in tot adversis, Rtl. 23, 1. Fela (feola, v. l.) geár, Bd. 5, 15; Sch. 652, 15. Feta óðre gecorene hálgan, Hml. Th. ii. 112, 31: Hml. S. 6, 304.
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irnan
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Færþ þonne micel folc tó and irnaþ ealle endemes . . . and swá hwilc swá ǽrest tó ðám beáge cymþ, þonne mót sé hine habban him . . . swá déþ eall moncynn on þýs andweardan lífe, irnaþ and onettaꝥ and willniaþ ealle þæs héhstan gódes, Bt. 37, 2 ; F. 188