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hwanne

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H. 46, 20. in dependent clauses. where the time at which the action of the main clause takes place is fixed by the dependent clause Hwænne (huonne, L., hwenne, R.) ic bræc fíf hláfas ... . and hú fela wyligena gé námon fulle?, Mk. 8, 19: 20.

efne

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Uton ús gesettan efne nú ( even now, at once ) heretogan, Num. 14, 4. just, only, no other than Wundurlic wíse and efne heofonlic mira res et non nisi caelitus facta, Bd. 4, 11; Sch. 408, 11.

slítan

(v.)
Grammar
slítan, p. slát, pl. sliton; pp. sliten

To slit, tear, rendto tear a garment rendto tear, split, rend, cleave, divideto tear, rend, as an animal does with the teeth or feet, a bird with its beak, to tear, bite irritateto tear to destroy, waste, consumeto carp at, back-biteto tear attero to tear, split to tear, break scindere, lacerare, laniare, lacessere, saevire, delere to slit, tear, break

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Hí beóþ mec slítende (of the waves tearing at an anchor) 398, 11; Rä. 17, 6. to tear, bite (of pungent things, cf. slitol), irritate (of physical or mental irritation) Slíto ( suto, Wrt., cf. slítung) lacesso Wrt. Voc. ii. 112, 29.

on

(prep.)
Grammar
on, an ; prep. adv. A.

expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, ondependence upon an objectextension over a surfacenearnessin or at a place, or with a personrest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically inmarking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at on, at, in within, in the course of, in, during on, a-fromon, in, at by, with of, consisting of or inin respect to, in the matter of, inin, ofat (a distance), of (the weight of),with, inin accordance withofinmotion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, tomarking motion from without to the inside, into, among continuously, together, anon, at once expressing temporal relations,on, in, atinto (one's power, etc. )against in accordance withmarking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sightmarking pricein (the name of), by (in adjuration)

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Óðer biþ tó ungemetlíce átyht on ðæt ðe hió mid ryhte irsian sceal, óðer on ðæt ðe hió ne sceal biþ tó swíðe onbærned, Past. 40, 4; Swt. 293, 12-14.

Linked entries: an un-reordian

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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Ðá cwǽdon ða witan ðæt betere wǽre ðæt man ðene áþ áweg léte ðonne hine mansealde ... Ðá lét hé ðone áþ áweg then the witan said that it would be better that the oath should be dispensed with than that it should be taken ...

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

hræd

(adj.)
Grammar
hræd, hræð, hreð; adj.

Quickswiftspeedysuddenalertrapidpromptactive

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Sum biþ hræd tæfle one is quick at games of chance, 79 a; Th. 297, 25; Crä. 73. Ðæt wæs hræd ǽrendraca se tylode tó secganne hys ǽrndunge ǽr ðon ðe hé lyfde that was a quick messenger, who strove to tell his message before he lived, Shrn. 95, 20.

Linked entries: hræð hreþ

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f,

A peoplenationracecountry

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A people, nation, race, district occupied by a people [v. preceding word, and cf. mǽgþ],country Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ðæt leód and lagu fór be geþincþum at one time it was in the laws of the English, that the people and the law went according

GÉN

(adv.)
Grammar
GÉN, gién; adv.

Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hithertoiterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique

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Again, moreover, besides, at length, yet, hitherto; iterum, denuo, adhuc, insuper, denique Ðǽr he gén ligeþ there he still lies, Exon. 18 b; Th. 46, 9; Cri. 734. Swá he nú gén déþ as he still does, Beo.

tídlíce

(adv.)
Grammar
tídlíce, adv.
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</b> for time, in this world :-- Se ðe on ðisse worulde wel tídlíce (temporaliter ) wealdt, bútan ende on écnysse ríxaþ, Scint. 182, 1. conveniently, at a suitable time Hé sóhte ðætte tídlíce ðætte mæhte sellan hine (cf. hé sóhte hú hé eáðelícust

Linked entry: tímlíce

ge-dwellan

(v.)
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Gedweald, Bt. 24, 4; F. 84, 33 (v. ge-dwelian; 2 at end). Léton gedwealde men swylce hé Godes sylfes sunu wǽre, Wlfst. 99, 7. with gen. of matter in respect to which there is error Ús se feónd ne gedwelle þæs rihtan geleáfan, Wlfst. 253, 2.

hám-weard

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(arrived) at one's place of abode Þá wé hámweard wǽron cum venissemus ad diversorium, Gen. 43, 21. of a body of people, e.g. troops, towards the place or district dwelt in by them, on the way home, cf. hám; 2. with substantive verb þá hié þá hámweard

rúme

(adv.)
Grammar
rúme, adv.

widely, far and wide,liberally, extensively, amply, abundantly, in a high degreeplainly, clearlywithout contraction, in full

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Th. 9, 13; Cri. 134. without contraction, in full Ðé ic ásecgan ne mæg rúme áreccan (relate at length ), ne gerím witan heardra heteþonca, 261, 12; Jul. 314

Linked entry: rúm-heort

of-þyncan

(v.)

to cause regret or sorrowto cause displeasure or offence

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Ðá sceolde ðám gigantum ofþincan þæt hé hæfde hiera ríce it is said that the giants were displeased at his having their kingdom, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, II. Mæg ðæs ofþyncan þegna gehwam, Beo. Th. 4070; B. 2032.

L

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This change does not occur to the same extent in the earlier specimens, and seems not to occur at all in the Northumbrian dialect, or in the kindred languages.

(prep.)
Grammar
bí, prep. dat. [Bí is more frequently shortened into be. In compounds it is generally written be- or bi-; but bí- is long where it is used for big, or is a contraction, thus, - bí-spell for big-spell, and as bí-breád for beó-breád. v. be.]

By, near to, at, in, uponjuxta, prope, apud, inOf, aboutde, quoadBy, through, because of, after, according to, in comparison withper, secundum, pro, ex

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By, near to, at, in, upon; juxta, prope, apud, in Arás bí ronde oretta the champion arose by his shield, Beo. Th. 5069; B. 2538. He bí sesse geóng he went by the seat, 5506; B. 2756.

síþ

(prep.; adv.; con.)
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Ǽr oððe síþ, ǽfre ever, at any time, 56, 1 ; Cri. 894 : 65, 12 ; Cri. 1053 : 471, 28 ; Rä. 61, 8. Míne gyltas ðe ic síþ oððe ǽr ǽfre gefremode, L. de Cf. 11 ; Th. ii. 264, 24 : Elen. Kmbl. 1947 ; Elen. 975. Sýþ oððe ǽr, Menol. Fox 398 ; Men. 200.

un-geþwǽre

(adj.)
Grammar
un-geþwǽre, adj.

not in harmonyat variancediscordantnot in agreementgiven to discordquarrelsomedisagreeabletroublesomevexatious

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not in harmony, at variance, discordant, not in agreement Ungeþwǽra discordator, discors, Wrt. Voc. ii. 140, 77.

weard

(n.)
Grammar
weard, es; m.

a guard, warder, watchman, sentinel a guardian, protector, lord

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Se weard ( the angel at the gate of Eden ), Cd. Th. 58, 21; Gen. 949. Ða weardas custodes, Mt. Kmbl. 28, 4, 11. Ða weardas heóldon ðæs cwearternes duru, Homl. Th. ii. 382, 4. Snelle gemundon weardas wígleóð, Cd. Th. 191, 27; Exod. 221.

ge-þingþu

(n.)
Grammar
ge-þingþu, -þingcþu, -þincþ, -þyncþ, e; f.

honourdignityrankhonordignitas

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honour, dignity, rank; honor, dignitas He becom to ðære cynelícan geþincþe he arrived at the royal dignity, Homl. Th. i. 82, 1. Eal folc ðone eádigan Gregorius to ðære geþincþe geceás all folk chose the blessed Gregory to that dignity, ii. 122, 22.

Linked entries: þyncþ ge-þincð

scír

(n.)
Grammar
scír, e ; f.
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Ath. v. 8, 4; Th. i. 236, 20-23. Ðæt ǽlc geréfa náme ðæt wedd on his ágenre scíre, v. 10; Th. 1. 240, I. Ne nime nán man náne náme ne innan scíre ne útan scíre, L. C. S. 19 ; Th. i. 386, 12.

Linked entry: scýr