folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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Bocland Eác we cwǽdon hwæs se wyrðe wǽre ðe óðrum ryhtes wyrnde, áðor oððe on bóc-lande oððe on folc-lande, and ðæt he him geándagode of ðam folc-lande, hwonne he him riht worhte befóran ðam geréfan.
líf
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Th. i. 110, 8. (3 a) be íife on pain of losing life :-- Ic beóde eallum mínum geréfum . . . be heora ágenum life. Cht.
on-fón
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</b> add :-- Sum geréfman wǽre þára þe onfénge ánum mægdene æt fullwihte quidam curialis juvenculam in baptismate suscepit, Gr. D. 308, 13. Hé náh mid rihte ǽniges mannes æt fulluhte tó onfónne ne æt bisceopes handa, Wlfst. 39, 17.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Ic beóde eallum mínum geréfum . . . ꝥ hý mín folc rihtlíce healdan, Cht. E. 230, 29. Ðá munecas beádon þone abbod ꝥ hé sceolde healdan hí rihtlíce, Chr. 1083; P. 214, 19.
ge-seón
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Geréfa mín . . . geseóð þæt mé of brýde bearn ne wócon, Gen. 2184. Wé gesióð þætte heofonsteorran ealle efenbeorhte ne scínað, Met. 20, 231. Hé geseah ꝥ hié nǽnige bóte dón noldan, Bl. H. 79, 7. Eówer fela geseah þæt wé þrý sendon, Dan. 412.
ge-hwilc
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Gif mínra geréfena hwylc (gehwylce, v. l. ) þis dón nylle, 212, 27. as adjective Þonne ꝥ mód byð tódǽled tó manegum þingum, þonne byð hit þe lǽsse tó gehwilc-um ánum synderlicum þinge: and swá mycele swýðor hit byð under-cropen on gehwilcum ánum þinge
ge-cýþan
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Hy. 7, 117: El. 816. with clause: Ic Æðelstáne cyning eallum mínum geréfum ... gecýðe ... ꝥ ic wille ..., Ll. Th. i. 196, 35. Þú (God) mé gecýðdest þæt þú mundbora mínum wǽre. Hö. 74. Him (David) gecýðan Waldendes dóm, Ps. C. 18. 'Secgge ic (St.
Linked entry: cýþan
tilian
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Tillgendum, 6, 23. where the object of effort is not expressed, to strive to obtain, to labour, toil, procure with effort, provide, acquire, where the person for whom the action takes place is not expressed Ic bebeóde eallum mínan geréfan ðæt hí on mínan
fón
to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to take ⬩ arrest ⬩ apprehend ⬩ to get ⬩ gain ⬩ to get ⬩ suffer ⬩ experience ⬩ to begin ⬩ to begin ⬩ to take ⬩ to set about ⬩ undertake ⬩ to attack ⬩ to begin at ⬩ to take ⬩ take ⬩ to set to work at ⬩ deal with ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ take possession of ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ undertake ⬩ to take ⬩ to take to ⬩ allow of ⬩ to take to ⬩ to take to ⬩ join battle ⬩ to join together ⬩ to struggle with
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Gif úre geréfana énig ǽnigne eácan geþæncean mæge . . . ꝥ wé þǽrtó lustlíce fón, 238, 17.
weorþ
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Th. 3, 2; Cri. 30. with gen. and clause Nime se hláford twégen þegenas and swerian, . . . búton hé ðone geréfan hæbbe ðe ðæs wyrðe sý ðe ðæt dón mæge ( a reeve properly qualified for doing it ), L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 280, 14. with acc. (?)
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Beón þá herigeata swá fundene, 414, 4 note. to supply, provide, furnish: Gif mínra geréfena hwylc þis dón nylle, . . . ic finde óðerne þe wile, Ll. Th. i. 214, l. Him þæt sððcyning sylfa findeð Dens providebit sibi victimam, Gen. 2894.
niman
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Yfelra geréfena þeáw ys ꝥ hí nymað ǽlc wiht, Ll. Lbmn. 476, 9. Dæghwámlíce ic sæt mid eów on þám temple, and gé mé ne námon (nómo, L. nóman, R.), Mt. 26, 55. Hí námon þone ꝥ and þes cynges men and dydon hí on hæftnunge, Chr. 1087; P. 224, 27.
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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Grammar wiþ, marking action directed to a person His geréfa wearð wið hine forwréged his steward was accused to him, Lk. Skt. 16, 1.
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tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Þeáh ðe se Hálga Gást ne beó swutollíce genemned tó ðam Fæder and tó ðam Suna along with the Father and the Son, ii. 56, 29. marking the place where an object is, in, on Ic cýðe ðám geréfan tó gehwylcere byrig (þurh ealle míne ríce, other MS.), L.
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