weardian
to guard, keep, defend ⬩ with gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something) ⬩ to act as guardian to, to rule ⬩ to keep, have charge of ⬩ to hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit. ⬩ in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track, ⬩ to follow ⬩ to remain behind
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to guard, keep, defend Æðele getrym eorðan weardaþ erit firmamentum in terra, Ps. Th. 71, 16. Heofon weardiaþ ufan wætra drýðe tegis in aquis superiora coeli, 103, 3. Hý (Seraphim) mid hyra fiþrum Freán ælmihtiges onsýne wearð (weardiað? v. Isaiah 6,
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gehát
A promise ⬩ vow ⬩ promissum ⬩ votum
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A promise, vow; promissum, votum Gemunde heofon-weardes gehát he remembered the promise of heaven's guardian, Cd. 86; Th. 107, 28; Gen. 1796. He ðam geháte getrúwode he trusted to the promise, 33; Th. 44, 9; Gen. 706. Ðæt ic mín gehát hér agylde ut reddam
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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wroth, angry, incensed Gram ł wráð furibundus, Hpt. Gl. 510, 37. Wearð se cyng swíþe gram (wráð, v. l. ) wið ða burhware, Chr. 1048; Erl. 178, 6. Crist him wurðe wráð, ðe hí geþýwie, Chart. Erl. 253, 17. Bið úre Drihten ðám synfullum swíðe wráð æteowéd
egesa
Fear, horror, dread ⬩ tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo
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Fear, horror, dread; tĭmor, horror, terror, formīdo Him gásta weardes egesa on breóstum wunode fear of the guardian of spirits dwelt in his breast, Cd. 138; Th. 173, 24; Gen. 2866: Beo. Th. 1572; B. 784: Andr. Kmbl. 789; An. 445: Rood Kmbl. 170; Kr.
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for-fón
to take away ⬩ to seize ⬩ to anticipate
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For 'I. to be deprived of . . . MS. H.]' substitute: to take away, take as forfeit Gif hine (a man who has sought asylum in a monastery) on þám fierste geyflige . . . léte mid ryhte þeódscipe . . . and þám híwum hundtwelftig sciłł. ciricfriðes tó bóte
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, with gen. determining the direction of motion or action, Grammar wiþ, marking an object towards which motion is directed, towards, to, in the direction of Wende hé hine west wið Exanceastres, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 10. Rád út wið Lygtúnes, 917
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ge-sǽlig
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Add: happening by chance, fortuitous Mid gesǽligum gelimpum fortuitis casibus, An. Ox. 4185. happy, favoured by lot, position, or other external circumstance, fortunate Tó hwon sceoldan míne friend seggan þæt ic gesǽlig mon wǽre ? Hú mæg sé beón gesǽlig