lǽstan
to follow ⬩ attend ⬩ accompany ⬩ to do ⬩ perform ⬩ observe ⬩ carry out ⬩ execute ⬩ discharge ⬩ to continue ⬩ last
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Ðú lǽstan scealt ðæt his bodan bringaþ, Th. 32, 26; Gen. 509. Geongordóm lǽstan, 30; Th. 41, 26; Gen. 663. Gif ðú wilt his wordum hýran and his bebodu lǽstan if thou wilt hear his words, and do his commands, Blickl.
siððan
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Ðú scealt Isaac onsecgan, siððan ðú gestígest dúne, Cd. Th. 172, 32 ; Gen. 2853 : 174, 22 ; Gen. 2882. Him eorla mód ortrýwe wearþ, siððan hié gesáwon fyrd Faraonis, 187, 22 ; Exod. 155.
and
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Him þá gyt sprecendum and þá beorht wolcn hig ofer*-*sceán, Mt. 17, 5. connecting coordinate clauses, in which the subject of the second is the object of the first, but is not expressed; and may be rendered by a relative Gemétte ic sumne man, and (
rihtung
direction ⬩ guidance ⬩ correction ⬩ setting right ⬩ correction ⬩ reproof ⬩ a direction ⬩ rule ⬩ regularis
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Hé sceall gehádode men gewissian, ðæt heora ǽlc wite hwæt him gebyrige tó dónne, L. I. P. 7 ; Th. ii. 312, 9. Gyrd rihtingce virga directionis, Ps. Spl. 44, 8. Him God hálige ǽ sette tó heora lífes rihtinge, Homl. Th. i. 558, 21.
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tó-brǽdan
to make broad, ⬩ enlarge, ⬩ extend, ⬩ make great in size or number ⬩ to make great, ⬩ magnify, ⬩ multiply, ⬩ increase, ⬩ improve the condition of a person ⬩ to expand, ⬩ extend, ⬩ spread out, ⬩ open wide, ⬩ distend ⬩ to extend, ⬩ spread abroad, ⬩ diffuse
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Tóbrǽd ðíne handa swilce (ðú) sceát ástrecce, Techm. ii. 122, 24. Tóbrǽd múð ðín open thy mouth wide (A. V.), Ps. Spl. 80, 9. Áþened, tóbrǽd distenta, i. extenta, tóbrǽde destentat. Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 22, 23. Tóbrǽddum apertis, 5, 15.
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tredan
to tread ⬩ tread down ⬩ trample upon ⬩ to tread upon ⬩ step upon ⬩ walk upon
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Ðú (the serpent) scealt ðínum breóstum bearm tredan brádre eorðan, faran féðeleás, Cd.
weorold-mann
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Ic wát ðætte wile woruldmen tweógan geond foldan sceát búton feá áne (cf. went nú ful neáh eall moncyn on tweónunga, Bt. 4; Fox 8, 18), Met. 4, 52. a man employed, or interested, in worldly affairs; a man of the world Se Hǽlend befrán hú woruldmenn be
drincan
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Þú scealt ǽrest óðerne geseón drincan, Hml. Th. i. 72, 14. to take liquid as nourishment or to quench thirst Gif þú ofer gemet itst oþþe drincst, Bt. 14, 1; F. 42, 15. to drink intoxicating liquors convivially, to feast (cf.
on-cnáwan
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</b> to know by experience :-- Gif ðú ꝥ ne dést, þú scealt oncnáwan þone gesettan dóm, Ap. Th. 5, 9. (3a) to acknowledge the claims of a person Críst ne oncnǽwð mid ǽnigum góde þá unclǽnan weófodþegnas, Ll. Th. ii. 382, 6.
gé
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Bringaþ gé eówerne teóðan sceat, Bl. H. 39, 26: 41, 9, 10. Dóeð gié wæstm . . . and nællas ga cuoeða, Mt. L. 3, 8, 9. Nelle gé wénan (nællas gié woenæ, L. ne wénaþ gé, R.), Mt. 5, 17.
lǽtan
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Þú ne scealt nánnæ cláð betweón lǽtan þínum eágum and hym, Solil.
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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Hwý sceal ǽnig monn bión ídel, ðæt hé ne weorce (wyrce, v.l.)? Bt. 41, 3; Fox 248, 24. Sió hond sceal wyrcean for ða wambe, Past. 34; Swt. 233, 9. Hé ðǽr wircean sceolde, Gen. 2, 15. Niht cymþ ðonne nán man wyrcan (operari) ne mæg, Jn.
gód
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Th. 72, 23. of moral excellence. in respect to general character or conduct, virtuous. of persons Ǽlc man sceal his gódan dǽda áhebban, gif hé sceal gód and medeme weorþan, Bl. H. 129, 35. Noe wæs gód . . . dómfæst and gedéfe (cf.
git
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Giet sceal ic monigfealdlecor sprecan, Ors. 2, 1; S. 62, 9. Git, An. 1489. Hé dyde git eallra wærst, Chr. 1087; P. 223, 22. with other words Þá giet leng winnan, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 18: 82, 32.
FYRD
an army ⬩ the military array of the whole country ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ expĕdītio ⬩ an army ⬩ agmen ⬩ exercĭtus ⬩ an expedition ⬩ expĕdītio ⬩ a camp ⬩ castrum
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In. 51; Th. i. 134, 7-10. an army; agmen, exercĭtus Fyrd sceal wið fyrde sacan army shall strive against army, Menol. Fox 565; Gn. C. 52 : Cd. 146; Th. 183, 8; Exod. 88. On Faraones fyrde in Pharaoh's army, Exon. 122 a; Th. 468, 3; Phar. 2.
lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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Fugel uppe sceal lácan on lyfte up in the air must the bird wing its flight, Menol. Fox 537; Gn. C. 39. Hwylc hyra [the seraphim] néhst mǽge nergende flihte lácan, Exon. 13 b; Th. 25, 11; Cri. 399.
nealles
Not ⬩ not at all
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Swá sceal mǽg dón, nealles inwitnet óðrum bregdan, Beo. Th. 4340; B. 2167 : 4365; B. 2179. Hé spræc þurh feóndscipe, nalles hé hié freme lǽrde, Cd. Th. 38, 22; Gen. 610 : 14, 2; Gen. 212.
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flítan
to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ to dispute ⬩ argue ⬩ lay blame on
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Nán crísten man ne sceal sceandlíce flítan, Hml. S. 13, 122. to dispute, argue, have a controversy, oppose the opinions of a person, be at variance Paulus ꝥ ilce lǽreþ, and wiþ mé flíteþ, and ꝥ ilce spreceþ and mid him (S. Peter) bodaþ, Bl.
ge-séman
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Ús sceal ord and ecg geséman. By. 60. Wé beóð ætforan Gode gesémde before God shall the case between us be decided, Hml. Th. ii. 338, I : Bl.
ge-bindan
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Scylð sceal gebunden, Gn. Ex. 94. to bind a person as captive or prisoner Gif man mannes esne gebindeð, .vi. sciłł. gebéte, Ll. Th. i. 24, 15. Hine man geband . . . and hine let ofsleán, Chr. 1049 ; P. 168, 36. þone ealdor þeóstra hé geband. Bl.