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Sc̃e Emelianan tíd ðǽre fǽmnan; ꝥ wæs sc̃e Gregorius faðe, Shrn. 48, 6. Hwá is þæt þe eal ðá yfel ásecgean mæge?, Ors. 1, 8; S. 42, 6. Án cymð, óðer færð; sé bið ácenned, se óðer forðfærð, Hml. Th. i. 248, 16.

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Nǽfre leófe ne tódǽlaþ ne láðe ne gemétaþ, 190, 2. to scatter, disperse Drihten hig tódǽlde of ðære stówe geond ealle eorðan the Lord scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth (A. V.), Gen. 11. 8.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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Ða beraþ Godes fatu ða ðe óðerra monna sáula underfooþ tó lǽdanne on ða treówa hira ágenra gearnunga Domini vasa ferunt, qui proximorum animas perducendas in suae conversionis fide suscipiunt, 13; Swt. 77, 4.

þurh

(prep.)
Grammar
þurh, þurg, þuruh, þorh, þorch, þerh, þerih, þærh; prep.

Throughthroughforduringthroughbythroughbyby means ofby use ofthroughin consequence ofas the result ofby reason ofon account ofthroughfromthroughin virtue ofby right ofinbyin the character ofby way ofinwithwith a view tothroughbyin

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Th. 308, 18; Sat. 694. marking extent : -- Hwí is ðis fæsten þus geteald þurh feówertig daga why is this fast reckoned at forty days? Homl. Th. i. 178, 19.

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan,  sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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C. 2; Th. ii. 134, 13. denoting the necessity of fate, of the order of providence, shall, must as being decreed by fate or providence Ðú scealt greót etan ðíne lífdagas, Cd. Th. 56, 9; Gen. 909.

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

þurh-teón

(v.)

to carry throughget a proposal accepted, a request grantedto carry out a plan, orders, etc.give effect to an intentionto carry throughcarry on to a (successful) endto accomplishperformto perpetrateto carry oncontinueto bring to a successful issueto achievebring aboutbring to passto affordto go throughundergoto drawdrag

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Wé ne magan for úre tyddernysse þyllíc fæsten þurhteón we cannot on account of our weakness accomplish such a fast, Wulfst. 285, 27. Þurhtión (þurg-, Cott. MS.) ðæt yfel ðæt hí lyst cupita perficere, Bt. 38, 2; Fox 196, 28, 32.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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(the right or left) side, hand: Gif þú færst tó þǽre winstran hælfe, ic healde þá swíðran healfe; gif þú þá swíðran healfe gecíst, ic fare tó þǽre winstran healfe, Gen. 13, 9.

hús

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</b> a building for the entertainment of travellers, a public house, an inn :-- Fald oððe hús be wege stabulum. Wrt. Voc. i. 85, 72. III. a building for the keeping of animals :-- Sceápa hús ovile, gáta hús caprile, Wrt. Voc. i. 58, 26, 27.

wendan

(v.)
Grammar
wendan, p. -de

To turnTo cause to moveto change alterconvertto translateinterpretto move one's self take one's waygoproceedwendTo wendgoproceed

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Wyrd bið wended hearde the course of fate is hard to turn, Salm. Kmbl. 871; Sal. 435. to turn round or over. Cf. wending, I Ðæt wérige mód wendaþ ða gyltas swíðe mid sorgum caeca scelerum mergit vertigine mentem Dóm. L. 244.

bunda

(n.)
Grammar
bunda, bonda, an; m.

a wedded or married man, a husbandmaritus, sponsusthe father or head of a family, a householderpaterfamilias, œconomuswedlock, marriage,lawfully born, born in wedlockwedlock breaker, an adulterermarriage-fast-man, a wedded man, a husband:to wed, take a wifea wedded man, husband, householderone wedded or bound, a husbandto bindpersonagenta hammera hammererrule, government,a ruler, governorboundone bound, a husband

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Ǽw wedlock, marriage, ǽw-boren lawfully born, born in wedlock: ǽw-breca, -brica, m. wedlock breaker, an adulterer: ǽw-fæst-man marriage-fast-man, a wedded man, a husband: ǽw-nian to wed, take a wife.

Linked entry: bonda

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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Ða heargas áídlian and tóweorpan fana profanare, Bd. 2, 13; S. 516, 40. Hé wile úre wítu tóweorpan he will put an end to the pains we inflict, Cd. Th. 289, 5; Sat. 393. Míne are tóweorpan honorem meum repellere, Ps. Th. 61, 4.

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Th. 151, 6. with adverbs Ðás óðre lǽtaþ ðone n áweg on sopinum these others let the n fall away in the supine, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 60. Ælmǽr abbod hí lǽtan áweg they let abbot Aylmer go away, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 13.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan ; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian—sagast, sagaþ ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]
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To say (of written or spoken words). to say certain words, the words used being given Hé segþ : Gé ne mágon cuman ðyder ic fare, Jn. Skt. 8, 22. Gif hwá segþ, corban, Mk. Skt. 7, 11. Sege folce : Ðis sind ða dagas, Lev. 23, 2.

word

(n.)
Grammar
word, es; n.

a worda single part of speechwordsa written worda worda group of wordsa sayingsentencewordsa sayingmaxima talestorya reporttidingsfamename(good) word,(good) reporta commandan orderordinancea messagean announcementwordsolemn statementpromiseoathan (expressed) intentionopinionspeechlanguagewordslanguagestylewordword of God

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Th. i. 384, 9. fame, name, (good) word, (good) report Gód word and gód hlísa ǽlces monnes biþ betera ðonne ǽnig wela, Bt. 13; Fox 38, 23. Ðá ásprang his word wíde geond land, hú se mǽra man manna fét áðwóh, Homl. Skt. i. 7, 388.

hwá

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See also (7 a) Swá hwá swá hilð his gódan weorc, . . . ne lǽt hé nánne óðerne æfter him, Fast. 449, 29. Swá hwá þonne swá þæs wyrþe biþ ꝥ hé . . . Bt. 5, 1 ; F. 10, 13.

ge-trymman

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Hé getrymede (firmavit) hys ansýne ꝥ hé férde to Hierusalem he steadfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, Lk. 9, 51. Eal swá hraðe swá hé cóm tó Cantuareberi and hé warð getremmed on his arcestóle, Chr. 870; P. 283, 26. <b>IX a.

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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(a 1) where the subject is omitted :-- Ǽlc mynetere ðe man tíhþ þæt fals feoh slóge, L.

ge-býrian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-býrian, l. -byrian, take here ge-berian
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Ðǽm forhæbbendum hwílum gebyrede ðæt hié gewieten of hiera geleáfan, 317, 25. to fall to, be granted, be allotted to a person or object, belong to Irnaþ ealle ... ǽlc wilnaþ ... þone beág habban, ac ánum hé gebyraþ (-eð, v.l. ), Bt. 37, 2; F. 188, 13

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

futurethat is to comeabout to comecomingat handapproachingtoward(that is) to happen or be some time or other,(that is) to comeabout to happen(that is) to come soonimminentimpendingto take placecome to passcoming towards a placeapproachingabout to comewith the face towards a person,facing

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Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 202, 3. marking position, with the face towards a person, facing Geseoh ðæt hé sié tóweard ðonne ðú in gange, Lchdm. ii. 352, 19. used appositively, referring to future events, where the futurity is indefinite Ða hálgan ǽr Cristes cyme

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healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Haldas hearpas and fato tenentes citharas et phialas, Mt. p. 10, 2. Healdende palmtwigu on heora handum, Hml.