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folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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Hí geridan West-Seaxna land . . . and mycel þæs folces ofer ádrǽfdon, Chr. 878; P. 75, 27. Ealles folces weg the high-way, C. D. B. i. 586, 15. Þǽm of-þynceþ V hiÉ synd Judéa folces, Bl. H. 175, 20: 187, 14. Folces Sodoma, Gen. 2489.

lǽdan

(v.)
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Hwæþer gé eówer hundas and eówer net út on lǽdon ðonne gé huntian willaþ?, Bt. 32, 3; F. 118, 14. Tíd is ꝥ þú fére and þá æ-acute;rendu lǽde, Gú. 1271. Ne miht ðú náht lǽdan of þysum lífe mid þé, Hml. S. 9, 47.

niman

(v.)
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Dæghwámlíce ic sæt mid eów on þám temple, and gé mé ne námon (nómo, L. nóman, R.), Mt. 26, 55. Hí námon þone ꝥ and þes cynges men and dydon hí on hæftnunge, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 27.

ge-met

(adj.)
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IX. a person s gemet, what is suited to his condition, capacity or power, a person's post or place :-- Drihten his ðǽm hálgum sægde, ꝥ heora gemet nǽre, ꝥ hié ꝥ wiston, hwonne hé ðisse worlde ende gesettan wolde ( non est vestrum nosse tempora, Acts I

hér

here . . . there

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Hér sægeð on þissum bócum, Bl. H. 45, 3. in answer to a call: 'Hwǽr eart þú ?' Him andwyrde ꝥ heáfod, 'Hér, hér, hér,' Hml.

tíd

(n.)
Grammar
tíd, e; f.
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On wintregum tídum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 12, 34. (2 b 1) a season of the year :-- Se cyng gewende tó ðam middan wintra tó Wihtlande and wæs ðǽr ða tíd, and æfter ðære tíde gewende ofer , Chr. 1013; Erl. 149, 11-13. Gehealdaþ ðás tíd (Lent), Homl.

Linked entry: týd

út

(adv.)
Grammar
út, adv.

outbeyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosedout on an expeditionoutoutoutoutforthto knock outpull outoutaway from homeabroadoutaway from landoutoutsidenot within doorsnot in the houseabroadoutexternally

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S. 8; Th. i. 274, 23. out, away from land Hweðer gé eówer hundas and eówer net út on ða lǽdon?, Bt. 323; Fox 118, 14: Met. 19, 19. Hié út óðreówon, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 7. Út feor on Weudelsǽ, Met. 26, 30. Wit on gársecg út aldrum néðdon, Beo.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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sǽdan hú wé hit reahtan and be hwý wé hit reahtan, Cht. Th. 171, 6. for the sake of:-- Nis ðis gewrít be ánum men áwriten ac ys be eallum, Hept.

gód

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Ne gód hafoc geond sæl swingeð, B. 2263. of persons, as a term of indefinite commendation Higeláces þegn gód mid Geátum, sé wæs moncynnes mægenes strengest, æðele and eácen, B. 199. Hér líð úre ealdor . . . gód on greóte, By. 315.

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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sǽlde tó sande scip. Beo. Th. 3838; B. 1917. Geðeódde sum wer him tó, Homl. Th. ii. 504, 22.

Linked entry: -anne

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Heora wíf him sǽdon, ðæt hié him woldon óðerra wera ceósan ( sobolem se a finitimis quaesituras ), Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 44, 22. Wíf ic lǽrde ðæt hié heora weras lufedan, Blickl.

Linked entry: wíf

ge-mynd

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VIII ' Gemunst þú ꝥ ic þé ǽr sǽde. ' ' ꝥ ic hæbbe genóg feste on gemynde, ' Bt. 36, 3 ; F. 176, 24. ꝥ hé é Æghwylc þára is wyrðe synderlíce in gemyndum tó habbanne sunt digna memorie singula, Angl. iv. 140, 22.

ge-reccan

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Ðá sǽde ic þé ꝥ ic nysse hú hé ealra þára gesceafta wiólde; ac þú hit me hæfst nú swíðe sweotole gereht Bt. 35, 3 ; S. 97, 6-24.

standan

(v.)
Grammar
standan, p. stód, pl. stódon; pp. standen
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Sió burg stód bí ðære , Past. 52; Swt. 409, 33. Ðá com genip and stód æt ðære dura, Ex. 33, 9. Him æt heortan stód ord, Byrht. Th. 136, 3; By. 145: Beo. Th. 5352; B. 2679. Gemearca hú ða tyrf ǽr stódon, Lchdm. i. 398, 5.

Linked entries: stondan for-stent

heáh

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Þeós heá lyft 'the lift sae hie,' Rä. 8, 4. Þá tungla þæs heán heofnes, Bt. 39, 13; F. 232, 25. Heáhre handa dynt a blow from an uplifted hand, Ll. Th. i. 18, 1. Ꝥ mynster wæs geseted in heánum cnolle þæs muntes ( in summo montis cacumine ), Gr.

Linked entry: dynt

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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Th. ii. 296, 1: 300, 23: i. 316, 10. to leave a place, office, position. to cease to occupy Se here forlét þæt geweorc . . . and ofer gewiton, Chr. 885; P. 78, 13. Eádsige forlét þet biscopríce, 1043; P. 163, 26.

under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Sume steorran gewítaþ under ða , Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 26. Stefn in becom under hárne stán, Beo. Th. 5100; B. 2553. Hió ðæt líc ætbær under firgenstreám, 4263; B. 2128. Ðá námon hig ánne stán and lédon under hine, Ex. 17, 12.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

warenian

(v.)
Grammar
warenian, warnian, wearnian ; p. ode.
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Is micel niédþearf ðæt mon hiene wið ðæt irre and wið ða ungemetlícan sǽlða warenige (warnige, Cott. MSS. ), Past. 27; Swt. 189, 1-6. Ic biddle ðæt ǽlc mann hine sylfne georne wið ðisne curs warnige, Chart. Th. 445. 8: Wulfst. 101, 16.

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Hi sǽdon, and on wedde sealdon, hwæt hý hyre syllan woldon they stated what they would give her, and engaged to pay it, Homl. Ass. 196, 24. God behét ús wedd Deus pepigit nobiscum foedus, Deut. 5, 2.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

þrymm

(n.)
Grammar
þrymm, es; m.

a hostgreat body of peoplea forcemultitudea great body of waterforcepowermightglorymajestymagnificencegreatnessgrandeur

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Th. 127, 14; Gen. 2110. a great body of water : -- Flóda þrym (the host of waters) sealte sǽstreámas sǽlðe habbaþ commoveatur mare et plenitudo ejus, Ps. Th. 95, 11. Ýþa ðrym the host of waves, Beo. Th. 3841; B. 1918.

Linked entry: þrym