ge-wǽcan
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Gif wé lange standað, wé beóð gewǽhte, Hml. Th. i. 488, 35. of the effect of disease, age, wounds, famine, &c. Hungre ic gewǽce fame conficiam, An. Ox. 2441. Gif man on huntuþe rán mid fláne gewǽceþ, Lch. i. 166, 25.
hræd
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On manegum landun tilð bið redre ðonne on óðrum, ge yrðe tíma hrædra ge mǽda rædran, Angl. ix. 259, 8-11. that comes without delay, speedy. v. hræd-lic; Hym byþ hræd bót (cf. sóna bið sél, 18), Lch. i. 354, 11. of prompt action. by persons Gemedema
habban
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Swælc monn se ðæt mín lond hebbe whoever gets my land, C. D. i. 311, I. Ꝥ wé é Bið hire rǽd ꝥ frýnd þá forword habban, 256, 2.
strang
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Ðeós wyrt biþ cenned on fæstum landum and on strangum, Lchdm. i. 134, 19.
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.
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
þolian
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</b> of f to suffer a person, bear with, tolerate a condition of things, let come to pass Swá lange swá ic mid eów beó, swá lange ic eów þolige (ðola, Lind.: ðolo, Rush.), Mk. Skt. 9, 19. Þolie (ðola, Lind.: ðolo, Rush.), Lk. Skt. 9, 41.
licgan
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Þý lǽs se hwǽte cíþa leás licge on þǽm lande, Met. 12, 6. of the wind, the tongue, to be still, be at rest Ðonne wind ligeð tum ventos claudit Aeolus antris, Ph. 182.
óðer
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Sceattas ge on lande, ge on óðrum þingum, 51, 7. Hé gesett hys wíngerd myd óðrum tilion, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 41. Hé him tó genym?
HERE
An army ⬩ a host ⬩ multitude ⬩ a large predatory band
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army, a host, multitude, a large predatory band [it is the word which in the Chronicle is always used of the Danish force in England, while the English troops are always the fyrd], hence the word is used for devastation and robbery Ne dohte hit nú lange
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wǽdl
- P. B. viii. 535
Poverty ⬩ want ⬩ poverty ⬩ indigence ⬩ want ⬩ penury ⬩ unproductiveness ⬩ barrenness
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Hé ðæs landes wæstmbǽrnesse ðara syfan geára sǽde, and ðara óþera syfan geára wǽdle (agrorum sterilitatem), Ors. 1, 5; Swt. 34, 10
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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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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.
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under-þeódan
to subject ⬩ subjugate ⬩ render subject ⬩ to subject ⬩ cause to endure ⬩ render liable ⬩ to subjoin ⬩ add ⬩ to support
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Ne wæs ǽfre ǽnig cyning ðæt má heora landa him tó gewealde underþeódde, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 23. Underðeódende folc under mé subjiciens populos sub me, Ps.
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hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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Cóm seó hlǽfdige hider tó lande, Chr. 1002; P. 134, 10: 1057; P. 188, l. Nú gé þus feor hider on úrne eard in becómon. By. 57.
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sprǽc
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Ða hi hæfdon lange sprǽce and geflit longa disputatione habita, 2, 2; S. 502, 13. Gif hwylc mæssepreóst untruman men sprǽce forwyrne (colloquium denegaverit), L. Ecg. P. i. 2; Th. ii. 172, 27. <b>VIII a.
weorpan
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., jaceat) gód sǽd on his land, Mk. Skt. 4, 26. Ic hét hit weorpan on fýr. Ex. 32, 24.
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