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tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Hié heora here on tú tódǽldon agmine diviso in duas partes, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 16. Stánas bióþ earfoþe tó tódǽlenne, Bt. 34, 11; Fox 150, 24. On twá tedǽled ys intinga tó syngienne bipertita est causa peccandi, Scint. 140, 13.

fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Hié ne úþon ꝥ hiera fiénd tó hiera eald-gestreonum féngon, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, ll. to take what is forfeited or comes as a legal right Ágife mon þám mǽgum ǽ treów . . . oþþe him fó sé tó sé þe þone wudu áge, Ll. Th. i. 70, ii.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Héran, 183: 234: Met. 9, 45. the relation between a subject and a dominant race: Hié wið-sócon ꝥ hié leng Læcedemonium hieran nolde a regno Macedonum defecerunt, Ors. 3, II; S. 144, 19. of the relation between man and lord Sé byð earming þe . . . deófle

sprǽc

(n.)
Grammar
sprǽc, spǽc, spréc, e; f.

Speech.speech, talking speech, the faculty of speaking skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquencewhat is said, a speech, saying, collection of words speech, language, talk, discourse, wordsa speech, languagespeech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussiona question, case that requires explanationa sentence, decision, agreement, termsa case, cause, suit, claimtalk about a person or thing, report, fame words denoting places where there is speakinglingua, loquelacolloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus

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Ðeáh hié ryhte sprǽce hæbban hiera yfel on him tó tǽlanne mala recte redarguunt, Past. 28, 5; Swt. 197, 2. Ðú démst míne sprǽce fecisti causam meam, Ps.

hwerfan

(v.)
Grammar
hwerfan, hwierfan, hwirfan, hwyrfan; p. de; pp. ed.

to turnrevolvemove aboutgoreturndepartto turnchangeto exchangebarter

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Hie eft hwirfdon tó hiora ealdormannum they returned to their rulers, Blickl. Homl. 239, 29. Hwearfdon geond ðæt atole scref roamed through that horrid den, Cd. 214; Th. 269, 13; Sat. 72. Gehwá hám hwyrfe let every one return home, L. E.

LEÓHT

(n.)
Grammar
LEÓHT, líht, es; n.

LIGHTa light

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hié lǽdæþ tó líhte ðǽr hí líf ágon á tó aldre, Cd. 221; Th. 287, 2; Sat. 361. Geearnian leóht ðæs écan lífes, Blickl. Homl. 17, 21. Ðæt þridde ne geseah ðære sunnan leóht nǽfre, Glostr. Frag. 8, 27. Hé Godes leóht geceás he died, Beo.

Linked entry: líht

ge-hýran

(v.)
Grammar
ge-hýran, -híran, -héran; to -hýranne, -hýrenne; part. -hýrende; ic -hýre, -ðú -hýrest, -hýrst, he -hýreþ, -hýrþ, pl. -hýraþ; p. ic, he -hýrde, ðú -hýrdest, pl. -hýrdon; impert. -hýr, pl. -hýre, -hýraþ; subj. pres. -hýre, pl. -hýron; p. -hýrde, pl. -hýrden; pp. -hýred.

To heargive ear toaudīreexaudīreTo hearaudīreto obeyobĕdire

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Bos. 4, 12. to obey; obĕdire Hie Drihtne gehýrdon they obeyed the Lord, Cd. 196; Th. 245, 2; Dan. 456 : Exon. 62 a; Th. 228, 26; Ph. 444 : Ps. Th. 17, 42

stígan

(v.)
Grammar
stígan, p. stáh, pl. stigon; pp. stigen.
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Hié on sund stigon they went down into the bed of the Red Sea, Cd. Th. 198, 8 ; Exod. 319. Stíh ádún descend, Homl. Th. i. 580, 33. Ne stíge hé on his hús non descendat in domum, Mk. Skt. 13, 15. Ðæt engel ufan of roderum stígan cwóme, Cd.

Linked entry: a-stígend

swícan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
swícan, p. swác, pl. swicon; pp. swicen.
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Nóhwæðere ælmihtig ealra wolde Adam and Euan árna ofteón ðeáh ðe hé him from swice although he had withdrawn his favour from them (perhaps hé = hié and swice is plural though they had turned from him, 58, 31; Gen. 954. to desist from (dat. or prep.),

Linked entry: be-swicenness

wítega

(n.)
Grammar
wítega, an; m.

a wise manone who has knowledgeone who has knowledge from a superhuman sourceprophetwise mandivinersoothsayera presage

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.), for ðæm hié gereccaþ ðis andwearde líf fleónde and ðæt tówearde gesweotoligeaþ, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 3-7. Wítigan, Cd. Th. 293, 26; Sat. 460: Blickl. Homl. 105, 9. Ðæt in fyrndagum wítegan sǽdon, 293, 32; Sat. 464.

Linked entry: wítiga

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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appointed, ordained, assured, certain Him is unhyldo Waldendes witod, nú hié wordcwyde his forléton, Cd. Th. 45, 21; Gen. 730. Ðé is gedál witod líces and sáwle, 57, 19; Gen. 930: 252, 9; Dan. 576: Andr. Kmbl. 1777; An. 891.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

wræc

(n.)
Grammar
wræc, es; n.

wrackmiserysufferingsuffering that comes as punishment,retributive punishmentvengeancewhere the punishment or misery is exile or banishment

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Lind. 12, 48. where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment Hie (Adam and Eve) wǽron on helle fíf þúsend wintra and twá hund wintra ǽr ðon God wolde heó ðæs wræces unbindan, Anglia xi. 2, 24.

ge-gangan

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Hié tó húsle gegangen hæfdon, Bl.

ge-dál

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Ðý lǽs hié for ðǽm gedále ðæs feós wilnigen ðisses lǽnan lífes . . . Ðonne hé his ælmessan dǽlð, Past. 323, 12. Gif hé ǽr ðǽm gedále cann gemetgian hwæt hine anhagige tó sellanne, 341, 12. Hé ðá láre him forgeaf þæt hí hí dǽldon eallum ðeódum.

rúm

(adj.)
Grammar
rúm, adj.

roomy, spacious, ample, extensive roomy, open, unencumbered. long, extended ample, great, liberalunrestricted, clear, free from conditionslaxample, far-reachingliberal.great, noble, august

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Hié úte wilniaþ ðara rúmena wega ðisse worulde causarum secularium foras lata itinera expetunt, Past. 18, 4; Swt. 135, 6. Sóhton rúmre land, Cd. Th. 99, 25; Gen. 1651.

rún

(n.)
Grammar
rún, e; f.

a whisperconfidence, counsel, consultationa mysterya secreta rune, a letter.

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Hæfdon hié on rúne and on rímcræfte áwriten wera endestæf, Andr. Kmbl. 267; An. 134. a rune, a letter. Enge rúne(referring to ᚾ = níd) Elen. Kmbl. 2521; El. 1262. Rǽd sceal mon secgan, rúne wrítan, leóþ gesingan, Exon. Th. 342, 7; Gn. Ex. 139.

Linked entry: rún-stæf

sirwan

(v.)
Grammar
sirwan, sirwian, sirewan ; p. sirwde, sirwede, sirede, sirewede, sirwode.
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Gl. 487, 23. with a clause Hé angan sierwan hú hé hiene beswícan mehte. Ors. 1, 12 ; Swt. 52, 3. without a case in the following glosses Syrwaþ moliuntur, Wrt. Voc. ii. 54, 30. Serwede machinaretur, Hpt. Gl. 509, 73.

sweostor

(n.)
Grammar
sweostor, swistor, swystor, swustor (-er, -ur); indecl. in sing.; pl. sweostor, sweostra, sweostru (u, y); f.
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Hiera swostur (sweostor, swystor (-er), swustra) wǽrun Cuénburg and Cúþburh, Chr. 718; Th. pp. 70, 71. Neogone wǽran Noðþæs sweoster, Lchdm. iii. 62, 18. Ealle his swustra (suoester, Lind.: swæster, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 13, 56.

bæþ

a bath for washingthe bath of fish or sea-fowl:--

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hiene bǽdon ryhtes geleáfan and fulwihtes bæðes they asked him for the true faith and baptism, Ors. 6, 34;S. 290, 27. Hraþe þæs þe hí of þám fulwihtes bæþe eóde, þá fæstte hé, Bl. H. 27, 24.

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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Ne furþum ne giémaþ hwæt hie dón oððe hwonne hie hwæt dón qui nequaquam, quæ quando agant, inspiciunt, Past. 39, 3; Swt. 287, 7. Ánes hwæt tó singanne to sing something, 46, 2; Swt. 347, 6: Beo. Th. 6013; B. 3010.