for-gifan
to give ⬩ bestow ⬩ grant ⬩ dispense ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give ⬩ to give up ⬩ hand over ⬩ deliver up ⬩ commit ⬩ practice ⬩ to give back ⬩ restore ⬩ to marry ⬩ to grant ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ to grant ⬩ to give ⬩ cause ⬩ to forgive
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Ic eom forgifen fram Gode þyssere byrig, 136. Manegum men bióþ forgifene þás woruldgesǽlþa, Bt. 39, 12; F. 230, 24. the object a clause Forgeaf him moncynnes fruma þæt hé weorðan sceolde . . ., Ph. 377.
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Nó hé wiht fram mé fleótan meahte hraþor on holme, Beo. Th. 1087; B. 541. Ne beóð winter ðín wiht ðe sǽmran anni tui non deficient Ps. Th. 101, 24.
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
án
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Fram ánre týde tó óðre, Chr. 999; P. 133, 7. Mid ii scipum, þám ánan steórde Harold and þám óðran his bróðor, 1046; P. 168, 10. Twégen englas, ǽnne æt þám heáfdon and óðerne æt þám fótum, St. A. 40, 11.
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Nán man ne tǽce his getihtledan man fram him let no one send his accused man away, L. Ath. i. 22; Th. i. 210, 23: L. C. S. 28; Th. i. 392, 11. Tǽce him mon siððan tó nigcumenra manna húse, R. Ben. 97, 11. fig.
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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Hé álýseþ mé fram worde wiðerweardum, (a verbo aspero) Ps. Spl. 90, 3: Blickl. Gl. Alle wiðirwærda hǽles mennisces wyrttruman omnes adversas salutis humani radices, Rtl. 125, 33.
Linked entries: wiþer-word wiþerweard-líc wiþerweard-ness wiþer-wierde wiþer-word
ge-þeódan
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S. 23 b, 462. of situation, to be contiguous Eást-Seaxe syndon Temese streáme tósceádne fram Centlande and tó eástsǽ geðeódde ( orientali marl contigui ), Bd. 2, 3; Sch. 122, 16. to join together people, unite in one company Aldermen tósomne geþeóde
up
Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point
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Beforan his fótum wæs wyl upp yrnende, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 27. where the motion is from sea to land Mid ðý wé upp cóman tó lande, and úre scyp eáe swylce fram ðám ýþum upp ábǽron cum evadentes ad terram, naviculam quoque nostram ab undis exportaremus,
on-gitan
To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)
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Heó (a woman dressed in man's clothes) wæs fram hire fæder ongitenu she was recognised by her father, Shrn. 31, 15. to recognise a fact or circumstance, the fact stated in a clause Ðú ongitst ðætte ðú git hæfst ðone mǽstan dǽl ðínra gesǽlþa, Bt. 10 ;
sweord
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A sword Sweord framea, Wrt. Voc. ii. 36, 11. Sweorde mucrone, sweordum mucronibus, sweord macheram, 54, 33-36. Sweord gladius vel machera vel spata vel framea vel pugio, i. 35, 7. Litel sweord sica, 13. Hiltleás sweord ensis, 33.
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BEGEN
Both ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambo ⬩ ambæ ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ⬩ ambo et ambæ vel ambæ et ambo ⬩ of both ⬩ amborum ⬩ ambarum ⬩ amborum ⬩ to both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus ⬩ both ⬩ ambos ⬩ ambas ⬩ ambo ⬩ both ⬩ ambos et ambas vel ⬩ ambas et amb ⬩ with ⬩ by both ⬩ ambobus ⬩ ambabus ⬩ ambobus
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Ða beón beraþ, bú tú ætsomne, árlícne anleofan and ǽtterne tægel the bees bear excellent food and a poisonous tail, both the two together Frag. Kmbl. 35; Leás. 19. On bá healfa on both sides Beo. Th. 2614; B. 1305 : Ps. Th. 59, 5.
hycgan
take thought ⬩ be mindful ⬩ think ⬩ consider ⬩ meditate ⬩ to intend ⬩ purpose ⬩ determine ⬩ endeavour ⬩ strive ⬩ to hope
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Frag. Kmbl. 83; Leas. 44
macian
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to bring into existence by construction or elaboration. to construct, frame, fashion Wurdon tóbrocene þǽra hǽþenra godahús and anlícnyssa þurh þǽra manna handa þe hí macodon and guton, Hml. S. 29, 181.
habban
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Sum munuc, sé wæs hæfd and wéned fram mannum mycelre árfæstnesse, and hé wæs gesewen gódra þeáwa quidam monachtis magnae aestimationis habebatur, bonis quippe cernebatur moribus, Gr.
þe
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Ðæt ðú ne sý gesewen fram mannum fæstende, ac ðínum Fæder þe ys on díglum: and ðín Fæder þe gesyhþ on dýglum hit ágylt ðé, Mt. Kmbl. 6,18: Beo. Th. 5264; B. 2635. Idesa scénost þe on woruld cóme, Cd. Th. 39, 18; Gen. 627.
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gifu
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giver a superhuman power, a material or non-material good regarded as granted by a higher power Wé wǽron átende grimlíce ǽr wé mihton þás gerína áspyrian, ac ús cóm hrædlíce fultum, wé gelýfað of heofenum, swá hit rǽd ys, ꝥ ǽlc æðele gife nyðer ástíhð fram
healf
a half
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Þǽ ásweóll him se líchama ofer healf fram þám lendenum oþ þá fét tumore dimidia pars corporis ipsius a lumbis tenus planta turgescens, Guth. Gr. 153, 12.
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lǽdan
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Fyrd wæs gefýsed, fram sé þe lǽdde, 54. Mægen lǽdan, El. 241. Godcunde láreówas sceolan ús lǽdan forð æt þám dóme . . . Gesǽlig bið se hyrde þe þá heorde intó Godes ríce mót lǽdan, Ll. Th. i. 424, 8-11.
wundrian
to wonder at ⬩ to regard with surprise ⬩ admiration ⬩ to make wonderful ⬩ magnify
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Ðá wǽron ða apostolas swíþe wundrigende frand him, and wǽron cweþende tó him hwonon him ða wundorlícan gereordo cóman, Blickl.
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treów
truth to a promise or engagement, ⬩ faith ⬩ good or bad faith ⬩ to keep faith with a person ⬩ troth ⬩ truth to a person, ⬩ fidelity ⬩ fealty ⬩ loyalty ⬩ the truth of the stronger to the weaker, ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ help ⬩ an assurance of faith or truth ⬩ word (in to give or pledge one's word) ⬩ a promise ⬩ an engagement ⬩ a covenant ⬩ league ⬩ faith in something ⬩ belief ⬩ trust ⬩ confidence
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Ða ðe mid tungan treówa gehátaþ, fácenlíce þencaþ, Fragm. Kmbl. 47; Leás. 25. Tír healdeþ trýwa wel wið æðelingas, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 22; Rún. 17. truth to a person, fidelity, fealty, loyalty.
æt
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Wé habbað gedón swá swá ús swutelung fram eów com æt ðám ƀ. Æðelnóðe, Cht. Th. 314, 2. Ðæt his fót æt stáne oþspurne. Bl.