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(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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Nú tó geáre synd feówertýne epactas in the present year there are fourteen epacts, Anglia viii. 327, 10: 329, 36.

Linked entry: -anne

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

To needto be in needhave need of somethingto need to do somethingto be bound to do something because it is rightto be obligedbe compelled by destinyto have good cause or reason for doing somethingto be use, to be good for a person to do somethingto owe

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Gedón hí ðæt hira synna ne ðyrfen ( need not, because of the divine ordinance ) bión gesewene æt ðæm nearwan dóme, Past. 53; Swt. 413, 16. with the idea of compulsion, or where the inevitability of a consequence is expressed; in some cases the word might

hálig

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Eardungstów Godes his hálgan ( sancti eius ) synt, An. Ox. 40, 38. On gesyhðe þára háligra ante conspectum sanctorum, Ps. Th. 51, 8. Háligra helm, Cri. 529. Scyldigra scolu áscyred weorðeð from hálgum, 1609. Þinum þám hálgum, Ps. Th. 73, 4.

heáh

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Ic heán streámas cunnige, Seef. 34. raised above a surface Gif þæs dolges ófras synd tó heá, Lch. ii. 96.5. having a specified upward extent: — Se arc wæs þrittig fæðma heáh in altitudine triginta cubiti, Angl. vii. 34, 324.

Linked entry: dynt

licgan

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Ðá ðe on ðǽre synne ealnuweg licgað (-eað. v. l. ), Past. 179, 3. Hé hiene hét on carcern bescúfan, and hé þǽr lęg oþ hé his líf forlét, Ors. 5, 4; S. 224, 16. Lágon þá óðre fýnd on þám fýre, Gen. 322.

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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Synne hýrendra Hismahelitum, Ps. Rdr. 82, 7. híran tó to belong to. to be subject to the dominion, authority, jurisdiction, &c., of Man ágife ǽlce teóðunge tó þán ealdan mynstre þe seó hýrnes tó hýrð, Ll. Th. i. 262, 7.

LAND

(n.)
Grammar
LAND, es; n.

LANDeartha landcountryregiondistrictprovincelandlanded propertyestatecultivated landcountry

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Ælþeódige mæn of lande mid heora ǽhtum and mid synnum gewíten let foreigners depart from the country with their goods and with their sins, L. Wih. 4; Th. i. 38, 2.

under-fón

(v.)
Grammar
under-fón, p. -féng, pl. -féngon; pp. -fangen.

to receiveto have givento getto receivesubmit toa riteto receive a personto receive for the purpose of entertaining, sheltering, harbouringto receive for safe conduct, custodyto receive as a servant or dependentto receive, admit into a societyto receive as a masterto submit toto receiveadmit the claims ofto receive, admit the force of a person's wordsaccept testimonyto receive what is offeredto acceptto receiveserve as a receptacle forto receive or accept an office, a duty, etc.to take upon one's selfto undertake a labour, task, etc.to receive what is burdensomeundergobearto take surreptitiouslyto steal

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Mid ðam naman syndon getácnode ealle ða ðe Gode gehýrsumiaþ, ða hé underféhð tó his werode, Howl. Th. i. 204, 13. to receive, admit into a society Hé sí underfangen on gegæderunge suscipiatur in congregatione, R. Ben.

Linked entry: under-niman

grétan

(v.)
Grammar
grétan, to greet.
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Ne sculon mæssepreóstas búton oðrum mannum mæssan syngan, ꝥ hé wite hwone hé gréte and hwá him oncwæðe, Ll. Th. ii. 406, 23. Wilt þú fremdne monnan ... wordum grétan, fricgan ymb forðgesceaft, biddan þé gesecge, Sch. 2.

spéd

(n.)
Grammar
spéd, e; f.

Speedsuccessmeansspeedquicknessspeedilyquicklyspeedsuccessprosperous issue meanssubstanceabundancewealthpowerfacultyopportunitymeans of doing anything progenyceleritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia

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Syndon on ðissum Simone twá spéda, mannes and deófles, Blickl. Homl. 179, 10. Ðú eart mǽgena God, nis ðé gelíc on spédum, Ps. Th. 88, 7. Wæs heofonweardes gást ofer holm boren miclum spédum, Cd. Th. 8, 8; Gen. 121.

willa

(n.)
Grammar
willa, an; m.

will, the faculty of willingwill, purpose, design, commandwill, determination, resolutionintention, purpose, desire to actwill, desire, wishpleasure, delightwill, dispositionwill, accord, consent, pleasureGer. meinetwillenwill, one's own way

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Syndon ðíne willan tihte. Cd. Th. 234, 10; Dan. 290. II a. will, determination, resolution Hwilc anwilnys and geortrúwad wylla, þurh ða ðeós fægre geógað nú forwurðan sceall, Homl.

hál

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Hé hys folc hál gedéð fram hyra synnum, Mt. 1, 21. God wile ꝥ ealle menn hále beón, Hml. S. 30, 92: Lk. 8, 12. in forms of greeting. with verb Hál westú, Maria ave, Maria, Bl. H. 143, 17: Lch. iii. 54, 18.

hwǽr

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Hwǽr syndon þíne word, Drihten?, Bl. H. 243, 31. ¶ strengthened by áhwǽr, ǽfre :-- Hwǽr is heora God áhwǽr nú ðá?, Ps. Th. 113, 10. Hwǽr ágylte hé ǽfre on his gegerelan, sé þe mið þon ánum hrægle wæs gegyrwed?, Bl.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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Úre bán syndon tóworþene dissipata suni ossa nostra, Ps. Th. 140, 9. Ðætte suno Godes, ða ðe uoeron tóuorpen (dispersi), gesomnade in an. Jn. Skt.

CWEÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWEÐAN, to cweðanne; part. cweðende ; ic cweðe, ðú cweðest, cweðst, cwæðst, cwiðst, cwyðst, cwíst, cwýst, he cweðeþ; cweþ, cwiþ, cwyþ, pl. cweðaþ ; p. ic, he cwæþ, ðú cwǽde , pl. cwǽdon; impert. ¨ cweþ, cweðe , pl. cweðaþ, cweðe; subj. cweðe, pl. cweðen; p. cwǽde, pl. cwǽden ; pp. cweden

To say, speak, call, proclaim dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere

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Arríus se gedwola cwæþ gemót ongeán ðone bisceop Arius the heretic proclaimed a synod against the bishop, Homl. Th. i. 290, 12. Alýs míne sáwle of ðám welerum ðe wom cweðen deliver my soul from the lips which may speak evil, Ps. Th. 119, 2.

Linked entries: a-cweðan cwýst ðú

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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Ic on unrihtum eác ðan in synnum geeácnod wæs I was conceived in iniquity and in sin, Ps. C. 50, 60; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 60: Bd. 2, 12; S. 574, 9. In campe in battle, Beo. Th. 5003 ; B. 2505.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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. ¶ in the plural the word seems sometimes to include women as well as men :-- Hé wolde for wera synnum eall áǽðan, Cd. Th. 77, 23; Gen. 1279. Folcdryht wera, sáwla gehwylce, Exon. Th. 66, 5; Cri. 1067. Wera endestæf (cf. Blickl.

Linked entry: wíf

ge-trymman

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. :-- Hé sette synoð, and getrymde and gefæstnode ealle ðá ðing be Godes mynstran ðá wǽron gesett be Wihtgáres dæge, Chr. 796; P. 56, 27. ꝥte e of mental or moral strength, to give strength to mind or heart, establish, confirm faith, &c.

tó-sceádan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-sceádan, -scádan; p. -scéd, -sceád (in the Northern Gospels weak forms are found, and -sceádde occurs in Bede); pp. -sceáden.

to divide in two,separate one thing from anotherto divide into partiescause divisiondissension amongto separate contending parties or claimsjudge,decide betweento make a distinction between thingsto distinguishtreat or regard differentlyto separate one thing from another with the mind,to discern,distinguish,discriminateto separate things from one another,to order,dispose,appointto separate the parts of a confused whole,to expound,interpret,render intelligibleto discussto send in different directions,to scatterdisperseTo be separated,to differ

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Ða syndon Temese streáme tósceádene fram Centlande, Bd. 2, 3; S. 504, 16.

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Hig andswaredon : 'Wé synd scéphyrdas,' Gen. 47, 3. to make, Grammar wyrcan, with acc., to make, form, construct, (a) where the agent is a person Ic tówurpe míne bernu and ic wyrce (faciam) máran, Lk. Skt. 12, 18.