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ge-wis

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Nis nánwuht wynsumre ne gewisre ðonne ꝥ þing ꝥ þis spell ymbe is, Bt. 34, 5; F. 140, 12. sure, unfailing Gewiss rata (recompensatio ), An. Ox. 4, 93. On wege þǽr is gewis mægen in via virtutis suae, Ps. Th. 101, 21.

LǼDAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼDAN, p. de; pp. lǽded, lǽd

TO LEADconducttakecarrybringbring forthproduce

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Feorran lǽded brought from far, Exon. 107 b; Th. 411, 2; 29, 6. Ðæt wæs lǽd æt Licitfelda that [the exculpation from the charge] was produced at Lichfield, Chart. Th. 373, 34.

Linked entry: be-lǽdan

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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Th. 400, 12; . 20, 9. Hú hé swylce ácwealde, Ps. Th. 108, 16. Oft ða swelcan (swylcan, Cott.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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Mid eallum hiora cræftum with all their forces Ors. 1, 13; 805. 37, 4; Exon. 109a; Th. 417, 24; . 36, 9. He his dryhtne hýrde þurh dýrne cræftas he obeyed his lord through secret powers Salm.

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
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Ðá ásweartode eall se king and swór under God ælmihtine and under ealle hálgan ðártó, ðæt hit næs ná his rǽd, Chart. Th. 340, 1. where noun and clause both occur Swerige hé ðone áð, ðæt hé sý unscyldig, L. Ath. i. 73; Th. i. 210, 31.

Linked entry: fore-swerian

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Wæs ongeán ðyssum wæterscipe glæsen fæt a glass vessel was placed so that the water ran into it, 209, 4. Mín syn biþ symble ongeán mé my sin is ever before me, L. E.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

fela

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Fela, . 32, 8. Heó wíde ne féreð, ne fela rídeð, 59, 3

Linked entry: feald

geond

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Heó wǽðeð geond weallas, . 35, 5. marking the locality to which sight is directed, (to look) through, over Sioh geond þás sídan gesceaft, Cri. 59.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Th. 413, 13; . 32, 5. Ðé is ungelíc wlite and wæstmas, siððan ðú mínum wordum getrúwodest, Cd. Th. 38, 27; Gen. 613. Wé gesáwon of ðam entcynne Enachis bearna micelra wæstma ( procerae staturae ), Num. 13, 34.

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.
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Ðǽr hé rád betwuh his hámum oþþe túnum (villas), Bd. 2, 16 ; S. 520, 11. v. tún-cyrice, -gebúr, -geréfa, -incel, -land, -mann, -scír, -steall, -stede; túnes-mann, -túningas. <b>II a.

Linked entry: bold

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Gif eall geférrǽden ðone rǽd missrǽdaþ, and þeáh feáwa witena on ðam geférscipe beón, ðæt ða þearfe wíslícor tócnáwan cunnon þonne sume, stande ðæra rǽd ðe ða ðearfe geceósaþ, R. Ben. 116, 20. <b>V a.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

ge-reccan

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Hé sceal beforan ðǽm ðearlwísan Déman mid gereclicre race gereccean ðæt hé ðæt ilce self dyde þe hé óðre men lǽrde apud districtum judicem cogitur tanta in opere exsolvere, quanta eum constat aliis voce praecepisse, Past. 192, 15.

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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H. 67, 27. motion Sum man rád be (juxta locum), þǽre stówe Bd. 3, 9; Sch. 229, 20.

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nighnearnearnearlyaboutof place

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Ne maeg hió ðeáh gescínan áhwǽrgen neáh ealla gesceafta the sun cannot reach with its rays anywhere near all creatures, Met. 30, 10.

sígan

(v.)
Grammar
sígan, p. sáh, pl. sigon ; pp. sigen.
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Ic sígan lǽte wællregn ufan I will cause to descend destructive rain from above, Cd. Th. 81, 23 ; Gen. 1349. Gewát se wilda fugel earce sécan, wérig sígan tó handa hálgum rince, 88, 9 ; Gen. 1462. Sígende preceps, Germ. 399, 460.

Linked entries: sígend sígere

biddan

to askto askto pray to

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Th. i. 90, 3. with construction of II a. 1 Hé bæd him fultumes willgeþoftan, Gen. 2025. with construction of II a. 4 Hé bæd him þá rincas rǽd áhicgan, Gen. 2030. with construction of II b ꝥ þú him tó þeossum hálgum helpe bidde, Gr.

GE-RÉFA

(n.)
Grammar
GE-RÉFA, ge-reáfa, groefa, an; m.

A prefect, steward, fiscal officer of the shire or county, judge, reeve or sheriff, countpræpŏsĭtus, villĭcus, jūdex, præfectus, cŏmes

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Sum wæs ǽhtwelig æðeles cynnes, ríce geréfa there was a wealthy man of noble race, a powerful count, Exon. 66 a; Th. 243, 31; Jul. 19. Se geréfa hét Iulianan the count commanded Juliana, 73 b; Th. 274, 9; Jul. 530.

wilm

(n.)
Grammar
wilm, wielm, welm, wælm, wylm, es; m.

that which wellsof fluida fountstreamwater that surges or boilsthat moves in wavesof firesurgingfireflamesheatfervent heatfiery heatboilingroastinginflammationviolent movementviolenceragingtempestuous movement of water of mental emotionfervourardourheatfuryragepassion

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Gl. 465, 37. heat, fury, rage, passion Wrǽðo ðín and wælm (furor) ðín, Rtl. 11, 1. In uælme ðínum in furore tuo 183, 2. Mid ðam welme ðære hátheorthesse, Bt. 37, l; Fox 186, 20: Met. 25, 46.

Linked entries: wielm wælm welm

spell

(n.)
Grammar
spell, es; n.

a storynarrativeaccountrelationa historical narrativehistorya false or foolish storya fablean instructive talkdiscoursea philosophical argumenta sermonhomilya sayingremarksentencestatement of a single pointdictuma saying that is to be repeated to anothera messagean announcementspeechlanguage of prosea fable, talefabulatio, parabolasermo, narratio, parabola, fabula, mythusa saying

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Spella and lára rǽd-hycgende, Exon. Th. 301, 27; Fä. 25. Ða twá béc on hundeahtatigum spellum (homilies), Ælfc. Gr. pref.; Zup. 2, 15. Bæd ðæt [hé] him on spellum gecýðde, onwrige worda gongum, hú . . . Exon. Th. 171, 28; Gú. 1133: Cd.

Linked entry: spel

settan

(v.)
Grammar
settan, p. sette; pp. seted, set[t] (
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</b> of f Ðá hé ðisne ymbhwyrft ǽrest sette, 422, 17; . 41, 7: Cd. Th. 265, 29; Sat. 15. Ðá ðú wǽre settende ðás sídan gesceaft, Exon.

Linked entry: on-settan