cépan
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Rád Maurus tó þám lande, and his cépte sum beddryda, Hml. S. 6, 254. (1 a) with idea of hostility :-- Þá cwelleras cépton ðǽra crístenra gehwǽr, Hml. S. 19, 18. Hét Syrian cyning his ( Ahab ) cépan, ꝥ hé ána feólle, 18, 217.
ge-lǽdan
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H. 189, 36. the subject a thing Folc wæs on lande; hæfde wuldres beám werud gelǽded, Exod. 567. where the movement of the object is the act of the subject, to bring in the hands or in a receptacle, carry, bear Ic Dauides horn deórne bringe, forð gelǽde
heán
low ⬩ poor ⬩ mean ⬩ ignoble ⬩ base ⬩ humbled ⬩ depressed ⬩ dejected ⬩ cast down ⬩ miserable ⬩ wretched ⬩ mean ⬩ base ⬩ low
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Voc. ii. 59, 14. of little worth, mean, ignoble, base Heán waes lange, swá hyne Geáta bearn gódne ne tealdon, ne hyne micles wyrðne Drihten gedón wolde, swýðe wéndon þæt hé sleac wǽre, æðeling unfrom, B. 2183.
hwanan
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þá cwǽdon hig: 'Of Chanaon lande,' Gen. 42, 7: An. 256. Hwanon ferigeað gé fǽtte scyldas?
mǽg
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Gif man gehádodne oþþe ælðeódigne forrǽde . . . þonne sceal him cyng beón, oþþon eorl þǽr on lande and bisceop þǽre leóde, for mæg and for mundboran, búton hé elles óðerne hǽbbe, 174, 8: 348, 6.
swá
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Hé læg fíf dagas beforan ðæs mynstres geate swá hé ne æt ne ne dranc, ac hé bæd ingonges, Shrn. 109, 5. 3. add: the clause contracted Hé læg þǽr swá dǽd lange on þǽre flóra, Hml.
welig
Wealthy ⬩ rich ⬩ opulent
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. : Mid ðam gelǽredan biscope hé wunode on weligre láre tó langum fyrste with that learned bishop he continued for a long time, engaged in learning which was rich in results, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 21
Linked entry: wealig
swingan
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Ðæt hé swá lange swungen wǽre óþþæt hé swylte. Blickl. Homl. 193, 4. metaphorical, to chastise, afflict, plague Ic ðreáge and suinge (swinge, Cote. MSS. ) ða ðe ic lufige . . God suingeþ (swingeþ, Cole.
heord
keeping ⬩ custody ⬩ care ⬩ guard
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Gif hǽðen cild binnon .ix. nihton þurh gímelíste forfaren sí . . . gilde .xii. ór for þáre heorde þe hé wæs háðen swá lange (i. e. the priest was to pay a fine, because his care of his flock had been such that an infant member of it had been allowed to
reccan
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Tó lang ys tó reccenne too long to tell, Beo. Th. 4192; B. 2093. Hé his intingan wæs reccende causam dicturus, Bd. 5, 19; S. 639, 19. Reccendes loquentis, narrantis, Hpt. Gl. 460, 68.
Linked entries: and-reccan be-reccan ge-reccan
gifan
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D. 199, 18. to assign the future ownership of property, bequeath Sé þe land gewerod hæbbe . . . hæbbe hé unbesacen on dæge and æfter dæge tó syllenne and tó gifenne þám þe him leófast sý, Ll.
of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Fixas cwelaþ gyf hí of wætere beóþ, Lchdm. iii. 272, 25. as regards, about Fela spella him sǽdon ða Beormas ǽgðer ge of hiera ágnum lande ge of ðǽm landum ðe ymb hié útan wǽron, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 31.
Linked entry: ob
wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Nǽre ðeós blis ðe gelícre ðære écean myrhðe, ðonne bið ðam menn ðe sit on cwearterne, wið ðam menn ðe færð frig geond land, Homl. Skt. i. 12, 109.
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Kmbl. 2710; An. 1537. absolute Ðæt ne geþafodon ða ðe micel weóldon on ðisan lande (hit him ne geþafode Godwine eorl, ne éc óþre men ðe mycel mihton wealdan, col. 1) those who very much had the control of affairs in this land would not allow that, Chr
sendan
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Homl. 205, 19. where the person or thing sent to or for is not stated Hí sendon geond eall ðæt land, and brohton tó him ealle untrume, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 35
wilnian
of animate objects ⬩ to desire, ask for ⬩ with gen. or uncertain ⬩ with accusative ⬩ with infinitive ⬩ with geniudial infinitive ⬩ with genitive and gerundial infinitive ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute or uncertain ⬩ to desire to go ⬩ to tend to an end
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Heó ealle tó mé wilnodon ðæt ic hine lǽte æt mé ðæt land begeotan. Th. 167, 38. Hié wilnedon tó him ðæt hié mósten on his ríce mid friðe gesittan, Ors. 6, 34; Swt. 290, 20.
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weorpan
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., jaceat) gód sǽd on his land, Mk. Skt. 4, 26. Ic hét hit weorpan on fýr. Ex. 32, 24.
wíc
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Cf. too: On gerihte tó hreódwícan on ða ealdan strǽt; and-lang strǽt tó norðwícan; of norðwícan eft andlang strǽte tó Billesham, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iii. 449, 14-17. In loco qui dicitur Childesuuicuuon (cf. Cildesuicoque, 75, 13), i. 66, 6.
ge-dǽlan
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(l a) of the partition and occupation of land :-- Þý geáre Healfdene Norþanhymbra lond gedǽlde, Chr. 876; P. 74, 12.
ge-cweþan
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Ic ... mid ðisse gewitnesse gecweðe hú ic ymbe mín yrfe wille æfter mínum dæge, C.D. ii. 114, 9-14. (2 b) to settle property, assign to a person :-- Mín yldra fæder hæfde gecweden his land on ðá sperehealfe, C.D. ii. 116, 16.
Linked entry: ge-cwidrǽden