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be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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A. 36, 2. marking that from which action results, by the command, at the request:-- Hé férde be his hláfordes hǽse, Gen. 24, 10. Gif þeów mon wyrce on Sunnandæg be his hláfordes hǽse, Ll. Th. i. 104, 2.

gód

(n.)
Grammar
gód, es; n.
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Nát hé þára góda, þæt hé mé ongeán sleá, rand geheáwe he knows not of such advantages as striking at me, hewing my shield (Grendel could not do these things as he had no sword), B. 681. Weán dreógan, góda bedǽled, Sat. 186.

líf

(adv.)
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Seó on life wæs wintrum yldre she was at a more advanced lime of lífe, Gen. 2610. Hí lífa gehwæs lengu wealdeð, Gú. 483. ¶ Ná on lífe never :-- Ne gewurðe hit ná on lífe ꝥ wé álecgan úre wulder mid earhlicum fleáme, Hml. S. 25, 660.

on-fón

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Ðæs gefarenan bróðor wíf wæs geboden dám lifiendan bréðer tó onfónne, Past. 43, 23. with a non-material object, to get a condition of mind, adopt a mode of conduct, grasp with the mind Hé onféng hraðe inwitþancum he had crafty thoughts at once, B. 748

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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The idea which lies at the root of the various meanings of this and of the next word seems to be that of motion.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

gifu

(n.)
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., geofum, R. donis ), Lk. 21, 5. a gift to a woman at marriage, a dowry (For an instance of such a gift see Cht. Th. 312) Dos, dotalis, i. wed, gifu vel fædrenfeoh, Wrt. Voc. ii. 141, 80. Gife dote 71. Brýdlicere gyfe nuptiali dote An.

hám

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Þára þe hám eahtode, B. 1407. in prepositional phrases. æt hám. at or in one's own house Of hígna gémę́num gódum ðaer aet hám, Txts. 444, 24. Þá hí æt hám (húse, L., R. domi) wǽron, Mk. 9, 33. Hit cýþán þám ðe æt hám (húse, R.) synt, Lk. 9, 61.

lǽdan

(v.)
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Ðá ðe óðerra monna sáula underfooð tó lǽdanne, Past. 77, 4. of a commander, to march at the head of Mægenwísa is trum, sé þás fare lǽdeð, Exod. 554. Fyrd wæs gefýsed, fram sé þe lǽdde, 54. Mægen lǽdan, El. 241.

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Ðá ðá heó áne þás word gehýrde at the mere hearing of these words, 121, 157. For án eówre yrfe sceal beón hér oves tantum vestrae et armenta remaneant, Ex. 10, 24.

heáfod

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Þeáh him mon sleá mid sweorde wiþ þæs heáfdes though one strike at his head with a sword, Bl. H. 47, 14. Wið ðæs heáfodes sáre, Lch. i. 286, 22.

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Dan. at slaa ihjel) scyldige, 76, 34; Gen. 1267. Hé biþ . . . tó sleánne oðde tó álýsenne, L. Wih. 28 ; Th. i. 42, 25. Hié wǽron ða wǽpnedmen sleánde, Ors. l, 10; Swt. 48, 6. Wæs Fin slægen, Beo. Th. 2309; B. 1152.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

þeáh

(adv.)
Grammar
þeáh, þáh, þǽh, þéh; adv. conj.
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Hié hæfdon áþas geseald, and þéh ofer ða treówa fóron hié, Chr. 194; Erl. 90, 4.

Linked entries: þǽh þáh þéh

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, travail, grief,the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person

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Mon mæg ðý ilcan weorce (ipso facto) cweban ðæt nétenu send gesǽlige, gif man cwiþ, ðæt ða men sén gesǽlige, ða heora líchoman lustum fyligaþ to say that those men are happy, who follow their body's lusts, is at the same time to say that beasts are happy

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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R. 12, 21, 22. to leave property at death to successors, bequeath Úrum cildum . . . ðe wé eft tiochiað úre ierfe tó te forlǽtanne, Past. 391, 29. figurative: Ic forlǽte míne sibbe tó eów, Bl. H. 157, 28. Forléto (-létto, L.), Jn.

niman

(v.)
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Þá þe wǽron áþer oþþe on líchaman untrumnysse oððe fram þám áwyrgdan gáste geswencte and numene quos aut corporum aegritudo, aut immundorum spirituum infestatio . . . cogebat, Guth.

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear 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 decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto 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 dobe able

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Th. 65, 6. to have power over things, to possess, be in possession of, have at command, be master of, with gen. Hé sǽs wealdeþ ipsius est mare, Ps. Th. 94, 5. Hí wealdaþ eorðan possederunt terram, Ps. Spl. C. 43, 4.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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Kmbl. 568; Sal. 283. trans. to labour at, bestow labour upon Ic wann wununise mín laboravi habitationem meam, Rtl. 68, 28. Ic sende iúh gehrioppa ðætte gié ne wunnon ego misi uos metere quod uos non laborastis Jn. Skt. Lind.

Linked entry: on-winnende

faran

to traveljourneyto marchto goto godepartto gomoveto goflyto cometo pass awaydepartto go onpractisehappenturn out

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Hí (clouds) farað feohtende . . . winnende fareð atol eóredþreát, Rä. 4, 46, 48. Sume wyhta licgaþ mid eallon líchaman on eorþan, and swá snícende faraþ, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 26. with accusative of road Hió fór flódwegas, Rä. 37, 9.

Linked entry: farnian

ge-lǽstan

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Gé murciað nú for þǽm þe monega folc . . . noldon eów gelǽstan þæt hié eów behéton; and nellað geþencan hú láð eów selfum wæs tó gelǽstanne eówre áþas þǽm þe ofer eów anwald hæfdon, Ors. 3, 8; S. 122, 14-7. an agreement, a compact, &amp;c.

up

(adv.)
Grammar
up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up.upon high uperectlyupto a high point

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Áteó he áne hringan up of ðare þrýh ... Gif seó hringe nele up þurh his ánes tige, Homl. Skt. i. 21, 44, 47. to the (earth's) surface from a point beneath it Seó burh, ðǽr sunne up on morgen gáð, Salm. Kmbl. p. 186, 4.