lǽtan
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Se cyng lét tóscyfton þone here geond eall þis land, Chr. 1085; P. 216, 1. Lǽt inc geséman, Past. 349, 12. in the imperative as an auxiliary Lǽt gán ðín eágean beforan ðínum fótum palpebrae tuae praecedant gressus tuos Past. 287, 12.
tíd
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Hé langre tíde ealle heora mǽgþe wæs geondfarende, Bd. 2, 20; S. 521, 26. On sibbe tíde in time of peace, 2, 16; S. 520, 10. Ðú ne oncneówe ða tíde ðínre geneósunge, Lk. Skt. 19, 44.
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here
an army ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a division of an army ⬩ army corps ⬩ legion ⬩ cohort ⬩ troop ⬩ infantry ⬩ cavalry ⬩ an army ⬩ an army ⬩ multitude ⬩ host ⬩ crowd ⬩ multitude ⬩ harrying ⬩ devastation ⬩ plundering ⬩ ravaging
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to England Willelm férde intó Englalande mid mycclan here rídendra manna and gangendra of Francríce and of Brytlande, Chr. 1085; P. 215, 35. especially of the Scandinavian invaders. as raiders of the country Ðis man gerǽdde ðá se micela here cóm tó lande
ge-wyrcan
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., as in wrought iron), labour a subject, expend labour upon material to prepare it for a purpose, adorn with Geworht land novalis ager Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 53. Þæs temples segl wundorbleóm geworht, Cri. 1140.
þencan
To think ⬩ to meditate, ⬩ cogitate, ⬩ consider ⬩ to think, ⬩ have in the mind ⬩ to think, ⬩ suppose ⬩ hold as an opinion or belief ⬩ to think of ⬩ consider, ⬩ employ the mind on a subject ⬩ to think about, of, on a subject ⬩ to direct the thoughts to an object, ⬩ to look to with attention, ⬩ turn the thoughts to ⬩ to look to with trust, ⬩ expectation ⬩ expect of. ⬩ to turn the thoughts to action, ⬩ to be bent upon something, ⬩ have an intention to do something ⬩ to determine, ⬩ devise ⬩ mean, ⬩ purpose ⬩ intend, ⬩ to think of doing something, ⬩ intend to do ⬩ to desire, ⬩ seek ⬩ to think, ⬩ call to mind, ⬩ originate in the mind
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Hé eode út on ðæt land þencende egressus fuerat ad meditandum in agro, Gen. 24, 63. where the thought is the object of the verb, to think, have in the mind Secge hé hwæt ic þence let him say what my thoughts are, Blickl. Homl. 181, 7.
ge-seón
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I. 25 ; Sch. 53, 3. (2 a) to read in a narrative :-- Þá geseah ic þá gedriht in gedwolan lifgan, Dan. 22. to come to know, have certain knowledge of Hér wearð Eádwine cining ofslagan . . . and hí fordydan eall Norðhymbra land.
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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Ðá andswaredon hí: 'Nis hit lang tó ðon,' Bd. 4, 24; S. 599, 5: Beo. Th. 5176; B. 2591: 5683; B. 2845. Is tó ðære tíde tælmet hwíle seofon and twéntig nihtgerímes, Andr. Kmbl. 225; An. 113.
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wesan
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Námon tó rǽde, ðæt him wærlícor wǽre, ðæt hí sumne dǽl heora landes wurðes æthæfdon they resolved that keeping back part of the price of the land would turn out more safely for them, Homl. Th. i. 316, 24. Hé ðóhte hine him tó yrfewearde gedón.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
standan
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Geneátriht is mistlíc be ðam ðe on lande stænt, L. R. S. 2; Th. i. 432, 12. Hwílon stód ðæt ... at one time the law was that..., L. Ff.; Th. i. 226, 1: L. Eth. ii. 9; Th. i. 288, 29.
ge-hwilc
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Ymb ealra landa gehwylc, Gn. C. 46. (d 2) with gen. governed by noun in gen. pl. :-- Þegna gehwylc þínra leóda, B. 1673. Monna gehwilc þǽre cneórisse, Gen. 2317. Wihta gehwilce deóra and fugla deáðlég nimeð, Cri. 982.
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Sume wurdon wrecen of lande. Chr. 1076 ; Erl. 214, 38. to drive out, expel Wreceþ heó wráðan, weorpeþ út áttor, Lchdm. iii. 32, 25. Ferh ellen wræc. Beo.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
weorþ
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Ða hwíle ðe God wille ðæt ðeara ǽnig sié ðe londes weorðe sié and land gehaldan cunne, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 310, 10: 311, 17.
MID
With ⬩ in conjunction with ⬩ in company with, along with ⬩ among ⬩ apud ⬩ penes ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ when ⬩ since ⬩ seeing that ⬩ cum
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Ðú ðæt land tódǽlst mid hlyte ( sorte ), Deut. 31, 7. Mid ðissum woruldgesǽlþum and mid ðís andweardan welan mon wyrcþ oftor feónd ðonne freónd, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 2-4. Mid his handum gesceóp, Cd. 14; Th. 16, 30; Gen. 251.
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dón
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Mid ðý hé þæt langre tíde forðheóld and dyde quod dum multo tempore sedulus exsequeretur, Bd. 4, 25; Sch. 497, 13. Hé áncorlíf dyde (on áncorlífe drohtode, v. l.) anchoreticam vitam egerat, 5, 9; Sch. 596, 6.
weorold
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Hí gesáwon ðæt beorhte leóht æfter ðære langan worolde ( the time between Adam's death and Christ's descent into hell ), Shrn. 68, 15. Fram worulde of old (?) ; a saeculo, Gen. 6, 4. Worulde secla . Wülck. Gl. 255, 21.
þanc
thought ⬩ kindly thought, ⬩ favour, ⬩ grace ⬩ agreeableness, ⬩ pleasure, ⬩ satisfaction ⬩ according to what is agreeable, agreeably, pleasantly ⬩ to the satisfaction of a person, ⬩ so as to please ⬩ pleasing, ⬩ agreeable, ⬩ grateful ⬩ thanks ⬩ by (one's) grace, favour ⬩ of (one's own) accord, ⬩ with (a person's) consent, ⬩ willingly ⬩ voluntarily ⬩ at (one's) pleasure or will ⬩ in or of itself ⬩ for (one's) sake
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Ðis is landa betst, ðæt wit þurh uncres hearran þanc habban móston (cf. hie thuru thes késures thank ríki habda Hél. 66), Cd.
þeów
A servant; ⬩ slave ⬩ servus ⬩ famulus ⬩ mancipium
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The sale of slaves into heathen lands was denounced: and probably freedom was not unfrequently granted at the suggestion of the church. Cf. such expressions as: Cf. too, L. Wih. 8; Th. i. 38, 15, and L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 2. To the same effect is L.
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Lind. 4, 30. marking motion over or in Ic wæs getogen þurh ðisse ceastre lanum, Blickl. Homl. 243, 29. in other relations, marking means or instrument Geufered þurh láréwlícum basincge exaltatus melote, Hpt. Gl. 440, 71.
secgan
To say ⬩ to say certain words ⬩ to mean ⬩ to tell a tale ⬩ recite a poem ⬩ pronounce ⬩ deliver ⬩ to speak of ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ narrate ⬩ declare ⬩ announce ⬩ give an account of something ⬩ to express in words feelings of gratitude, admiration, etc. ⬩ to give thanks, glory, etc., to a person ⬩ to declare a person or thing so and so ⬩ to say ⬩ tell ⬩ to speak of ⬩ to ascribe to a person ⬩ lay to the charge of ⬩ accuse of ⬩ attribute to
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Saga mé from ðam lande, Salm. Kmbl. 418; Sal. 209. Ðú ðone mángengan mé helan woldest, swýðor ðonne mínum þegnum secgean, Bd. 1, 7; S. 477, 20. Hwylcumhwego wordum secgan be ðære árwyrþnesse ðisse hálgan tíde. Blickl. Homl. 115, 29.
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þing
a thing, ⬩ a single object, material or immaterial ⬩ a thing of value ⬩ property ⬩ a thing for sale ⬩ things, ⬩ goods ⬩ a thing to eat ⬩ a thing that is done ⬩ an action ⬩ a proceeding, way of conduct ⬩ a thing that happens ⬩ an event ⬩ what takes place ⬩ a thing ⬩ circumstance ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ matter ⬩ subject of consideration or enquiry ⬩ concern ⬩ affair ⬩ a cause ⬩ sake ⬩ account ⬩ reason ⬩ an object ⬩ a purpose ⬩ a relation ⬩ respect ⬩ a condition ⬩ a way ⬩ means ⬩ wise ⬩ thing ⬩ something ⬩ anything ⬩ a meeting ⬩ court
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Ða teóþan sceattas ge on lande ge on óþrum þingum ge on óþrum gestreónum, Blickl. Homl. 51, 8. Hié mid miclum þingum hámweard fóran ingentem praedam ad classem devexerunt, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 176, 27.