ge-wis
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Add of persons or personal attributes. certain, not having doubt Se mǽsta dǽl monna ne sécþ on ꝥ ꝥ him forgifen is, ꝥ is gesceádwísness ( ratio), ne ꝥ ne sécþ ꝥ him ofer is, ꝥ is ꝥ englas habbaþ and wíse men, ꝥ is gewis andget (intelligentia ). . . .
girnan
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Take here <b>geornan, gernan, gyrnan</b> in Dict., and add Ic gewilnie ł gyrne glisco, An. Ox. 18 b, 39. to desire possession of something (gen. or indecl. pron.) Gilpes þú girnst? ac þú hine ne miht habban orsogne gloriam petis? sed securus
ge-niman
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Add: to take, move an object in the hand from its place, to pick up what lies on a surface, pull off what is fixed, pluck fruit Hé áwearp his reáf. . . hé eft his reáf genam, Hml. Th. ii. 242, 26. Hé genam þone calic, Mt. 26, 27. Hé genóm ( sustulit
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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with dat. with words expressing motion. with verbs of coming, going, falling, etc., marking the end reached by that which moves, to, at Cómon twégen englas tó ðære birig, Gen. 19, 1. God him com tó, 20, 3: Mk. Skt. 5, 21. Hé férde tó ðam munte, Gen.
Linked entry: -anne
faran
to travel ⬩ journey ⬩ to march ⬩ to go ⬩ to go ⬩ depart ⬩ to go ⬩ move ⬩ to go ⬩ fly ⬩ to come ⬩ to pass away ⬩ depart ⬩ to go on ⬩ practise ⬩ happen ⬩ turn out
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Add Ic fare eo, ic út fare exeo, ic tó fare adeo, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 193, 3. Færeð meat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 33. Síþien and færen comitentur, 22, 14. expressing movement. of persons. to travel, journey Wé beóþ mid þé swá hwyðer swá þú færest, Bl. H. 233, 33
Linked entry: farnian
ge-líc
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Add: like some other object. with dat. of object Þú eart mihtig Drihten, nis þé ealra gelíc áhwǽr on spédum quis similis tibi? potens es, Domine, Ps. Th. 88, 7. Ic ne geseah ǽnigne mann þé gelícne steóran, An. 494. Ic mæg on úrum tídum gelíc anginn þǽm
rǽdan
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Two verbs originally distinct seem to coalesce under this form, the strong rǽdan; p. reórd, réd; pp. rǽden : Goth. ga-rédan : O. Sax. rádan; p. réd, ried : O. Frs. réda; p. réd : O. H. Ger. rátan; p. riet, riat : Icel. ráða; p. réð, and the weak rǽdan
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Take here fóre (l. fore), and add: with dat. or uncertain. local, before, in front of Gif him wan fore wolcen hangað (cf. þonne sweartan wolcnu him beforan gáþ, Bt. 6: F. 14, 22), Met. 5, 4. Ásetton on gesyhðe sigebeámas þrý eorlas fore Elenan cneó,
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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a wight, creature, being, created thing Nis nán wuht (cf. nán gesceaft, 22) ðe mæge oððe wille swá heágum Gode wiþcweþan . . . Ne wéne ic ðæt ǽnig wuht (cf. gesceaft, 24) sié ðe wiþwinne non est aliquid, quod summo huic bono vel velit, vel possit obsistere
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
gildan
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Add: to pay. to discharge an obligation, debt, &c. Wið hé gulde ꝥ scyld donec redderet debitum Mt. L. 18, 30: 34. (l a) with dat. of person paid Ryhtlícor wé magon cweðan ðæt wé him gielden scylde ðonne wé him mildheortnesse dón, Past. 335, 19
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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cum acc. To HAVE, possess, hold, keep Swylce getrýwþa swá se cyng æt him habban wolde such pledges as the king wished to have from him, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 19; Hél. 15, 5; Hö. 3; Pref. Ælfc. Thw. 2; Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 15. Búton se biscop hie mid him habban
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
INNOÞ
the inside ⬩ stomach ⬩ womb ⬩ bowels ⬩ the breast ⬩ heart
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[?] The inner part of the body, the inside, stomach, womb, bowels, the breast, heart Innoþ alvus; wífes innoþ uterus, Ælfc. Gr. 8 ; Som. 7, 52, 30 : viscus, 9 ; Som. 12, 12, Wífmannes innoþ matrix, uterus, Ælfc. Gl. 74; Som. 71, 56; Wrt.Voc. 44. 39.
leahter
a crime ⬩ fault ⬩ offence ⬩ sin ⬩ vice ⬩ disgraceful ⬩ reproach ⬩ opprobrium ⬩ blame ⬩ disgrace ⬩ disease ⬩ disorder ⬩ hurt ⬩ malady
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a moral defect, a crime, fault, offence, sin, vice, disgraceful or shameful act, reproach, opprobrium, blame, disgrace Leahter crimen, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 29. Hosp, lehter probrum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 67, 35. Ǽghwile mennisc lahter on ðǽm eádigan Sancte Johanne
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gód
GOOD ⬩ bonus
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GOOD; bonus Þæs gódan gódnes biþ his ágen gód the goodness of the good is his own good, Bt. 37, 3; Fox 190, 14. Gód mann sóþlíce of gódum goldhorde bringþ gód forþ bonus homo de bono thesauro profert bona, Mt. Bos. 12, 35. Mæg ǽnig þing gódes beón of
Linked entry: good
ge-bindan
to bind ⬩ tie up ⬩ lĭgāre ⬩ allĭgāre ⬩ vincīre ⬩ constringĕre ⬩ to deceive ⬩ fallĕre
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to bind, tie up; lĭgāre, allĭgāre, vincīre, constringĕre Hine nān man ne mihte gebindan neque quisquam pŏtĕrat eum lĭgāre, Mk. Bos. 5, 3: 6, 17; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 6; Dan. 229: Salm. Kmbl. 556; Sal. 277. Sorg and slǽp earmne ánhogan oft gebindaþ sorrow
ge-rǽcan
To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer
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To reach, obtain, seize, get, lay hold on, attain, reproach, present, offer Sió fird hie gerǽcan ne mehte the [English] force could not reach them, Chr. 895; Erl. 93, 22: 894; Erl. 90, 11: Cd. 216; Th. 275, 10; Sat. 169. Gerǽcean, Blickl. Homl. 207,
Linked entry: mis-rǽcan
un-dón
To undo ⬩ to undo that which is closed ⬩ to open ⬩ to undo that which is bound ⬩ to release ⬩ to release ⬩ absolve ⬩ to undo that which closes ⬩ to open a door ⬩ to undo that which binds or fastens ⬩ to undo a bolt, a knot ⬩ to undo what has been done ⬩ to abrogate ⬩ destroy
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To undo. to undo that which is closed, to open Ðá heó ðone windel undyde aperiens fiscellam, Ex. 2, 6. Ðá undyde hira án his sacc aperto sacco, Gen. 42, 27. Hé undyde his múð, Homl. Th. i. 548, 14. Ðá undydon wé úre saccas aperuimus saccos nostros, Gen
wirs
Worse ⬩ worst
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adv. Worse, worst in reference to moral ill Wyrs déð se ðe lýhð Salm. Kmbl. 364; Sal. 181. Ðonne hié wénen ðæt hié hæbben betst gedón, ðæt wé him ðonne secgen ðæt hié hæbben wierst (wyrst, Cott. MSS.) gedón cum ea, quae bene egisse se credant, male acta
ymb-útan
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about, around, without. prep. local, with dat. Ðam nis nán wuht bufan, ne nán wuht benyþan, ne ymbútan, Bt. 36, 5; Fox 180, 19. Hú wídgil sint wolcnum ymbútan heofones hwealfe, Met. 10, 6. with accus. Geseah se Hǽlend mycle menigeo ymbútan hyne ( circum
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binnan
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Add: Grammar binnan, prep. of position, within a place, with dat. Binnan ðǽm locum úres módes, Past. 385, 6. Hié wǽron binnan þǽre byrig, Ors. 2, 8; S. 94, 2. Hé sæt binnan þǽm hám, Chr. 901; P. 92, 6. Hí ofslógon hine binnan his ágenan heorðæ, 1048;