ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Iudas up áhóf ðara róda twá ofer ðæt fǽge hús, Elen. Kmbl. 1759; El. 881. Se ðe ástáh ofer heofenas qui ascendit super caelos, ofer heálíce dúne ástíh ðú super montem excelsum ascende tu, Ælfc.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
frignan
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,' Gú. 983. with an acc. pronoun Heó worda gehwæs wiðersæc fremedon . . . þæt heó frignan ongan, El. 570. to ask about, after, &c. Gif þú gehýre ymb þæt hálige treó fróde frignan, El. 443. Be þám frignan, 1068.
ongeagn
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Ic eów sweord ongeán oðberan þence, Gú. 273 : El. 43. Geopena ongeán mé lífes geat, Hml. Th. i. 76, 3 : Rä. 76, 3.
hyhtan
To hope ⬩ trust ⬩ rejoice
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Ic ellen wylle habban and hlyhhan and mé hyhtan tó I will have courage, and laugh and look forward with hope, Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 22; Hy. 4, 70: 12 b; Th. 21, 26; Cri. 340. Gód ys on Dryhten tó hyhtanne bonum est confidere in Domino, Ps. Th. 117, 9
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ge-cígan
To call ⬩ name ⬩ call upon ⬩ invoke ⬩ call forth ⬩ provoke ⬩ incite ⬩ vocare ⬩ nominare ⬩ invocare ⬩ provocare ⬩ incitare
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On ðam þeódlande ðe is gecýged Élíge in regione quæ vocatur Elge, Bd. 4, 19; S. 588, 1 : 4, 23; S. 593, 20, 35. Seó is gecýgd Solente quod vocatur Solvente, 4, 16; S. 585, 2.
ilding
Delay ⬩ putting off ⬩ deferring ⬩ prolonging ⬩ connivance
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Hwæt is ðæt líf elles ðysses middangeardes búton lytelu ylding ðæs deáþes what else is the life of this world but a little deferring of death? Blickl. Homl. 59, 27.
pund
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Voc. i. 39, 60) a pint, ' that is, a pound of water is a pint of water, and a pint of water is a pint for all liquids,' Lchdm. ii. 402 Pund eles gewihþ .xii. penegum læsse ðonne pund wætres, and pund ealoþ gewihþ .vi. penegum máre ðonne pund wætres,
Linked entries: mund-bryce borh-leás
sester
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Hund sestra ( cados ) eles, Lk. Skt. 16, 6. Ǽlc wæterfæt wæs on twegra sestra gemete oððe on þreora capientes singuli metretas binas uel ternas, Jn. Skt. 2, 6. Gecned þrí sestras ( sata ) smedeman, Gen. 18, 6.
Linked entry: seolfor-gewiht
CYRICE
in the compound ⬩ a church, the material structure ⬩ ecclesia ⬩ a heathen temple ⬩ templum paganum
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Hió cirican getimbrede, tempel Drihtnes, on Caluarie she built a church, a temple of the Lord, on Calvary, Elen. Kmbl. 2014; El. 1008. Se hét ciricean getimbran, Godes tempel he commanded a church to be built, a temple of God, Andr.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Ðá wæs geond ða werþeóde wíde lǽded mǽre morgenspel then was a mighty report carried far and wide among the people, Elen. Kmbl. 1935; El. 969. Feorran lǽded brought from far, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 2; Rä 29, 6.
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rǽdan
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Girwan Godes tempel, swá hire gásta weard reórd, Elen. Kmbl. 2043; El. 1023. Hé rád and rǽdde, rincum tǽhte hú hí sceoldon standan, Byrht. Th. 132, 18; By. 18. Ðæt folc eall hrýmde, swá swá Josue him rǽdde, Jos. 6, 5 (20, Grn.).
wiht
a wight ⬩ creature ⬩ being ⬩ created thing ⬩ a whit ⬩ thing ⬩ aught ⬩ anything ⬩ without a negative ⬩ aught ⬩ alone ⬩ with a genitive
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Wiht, Elen. Kmbl. 1364; El. 684. Wonhýdig wer ðæs wiht ne cunnon vir insipiens non cognoscet Ps. Th. 91, 5. Hí náne wuht ongitan ne cunnon ðara gǽstlecena beboda.
Linked entries: eall-wihta uht wuht ǽnig-wiht Wiht-land
ge-bídan
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Ellen gefremman oððe endedæg gebídan to do or die, B. 638. Bið geómorlic gomelum ceorle tó gebídanne, þæt his byre ríde giong on galgan, 2445.
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Fox 164; Men. 84: Elen. Kmbl. 1259; El. 631. without an object, to shew the way, direct :-- On niht hé tǽhte eów þurh fýr nocte ostendens vobis iter per ignem, Deut. 1, 33. fig.
wæstm
Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;
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Módor ne bið wæstmum geeácnod þurh weres frige, Elen. Kmbl. 681; El. 341. Wæstmas fédan, Cd. Th. 59, 8; Gen. 960. including the two preceding meanings Sceáwode Scyppend úre his weorca wlite and his wæstma blǽd níwra gesceafta, Cd.
on-gitan
To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)
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Elen. Kmbl. 717; El. 359. Hé Godes good on ðære his dǽde ongeat he recognised the goodness of God in that deed of his, Blickl. Homl. 215, 33. Witon wé ðæt úre Drihten mid ús wæs on ðæm scipe, and wé hine ne ongeáton, 235, 22.
brecan
to shatter ⬩ demolish ⬩ to subdue ⬩ tame ⬩ reflex ⬩ to struggle ⬩ strive
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Ofer bæþweg brecan to force a way across the waves, An. 223: 513: El. 244. to exert one's self violently, to struggle, strive (cf.
Linked entry: bracan
feówer
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D. 96, 4. with a pronoun: Eádfrið and Æðilwald and Billfrið and Aldréd, ðás feówero ymb woeson ðás bóc, Mk. p. 1, 3. uninflected Þára sint feówer þe þá þegnunge beweotigaþ, El. 744.
sculan
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Hié ( the Jews ) God sylfne áhéngon; ðæs hié sculon wergðu dreógan, Elen. Kmbl. 420; El. 210: Exon. Th. 455, 28; Hy. 4, 56.