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heofon

Grammar
heofon, In later specimens the word is often feminine, e.g.

firmamenthappinessa ceiling

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Dúst stonc tó heofonum, Ra. 30, 12. of exalted position Þú,Cappernaum, cwyst þú bysi þú úpáhafen oð heofen, Mt. ii. 23. the region of the atmosphere in which birds fly, clouds float, moisture is stored, Similar entries v. heofon-fleógende, -flód, -fugol

Linked entries: heofone heofon-lic

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. 435, 12; . 53, 6. Segl síðe weóld, Cd. Th. 184, 10; Exod. 105. Ðǽr hé dý fyrste wealdan móste,Beo.

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

ge-setnes

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Gesetnys, racu textus (libelli Eugeniae), An. Ox. 4242. Gesettnesse textu, 3448. Ne secge wé nán þincg níwes on þissere gesetnysse (cf. on þyssere béc þǽra hálgena þrowunga, 36), Hml. S. p. 4, 46.

tǽcan

(v.)
Grammar
tǽcan, p. tǽhte

To shew.to offer to view, presentto 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, directwithout 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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Hig bugon raðe of ðam wege ðe ðú him tǽhtest recesserunt cito de via, quam ostendisti eis, Ex. 32, 8. Ða men ðe bearn habban him tǽcean hié lífes weg and rihtne gang tó heofenum, Blickl.

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Hió dumb wunaþ, 414, 7; . 32, 16. Heó wæs mid twám werum and swá ðeáh wunode mǽden, Homl. Skt. i. 20, 3. Se hearda hyge hálig wunode, Exon. Th. 135, 1; Gu. 517. Hí ðágyt hǽðene wunodon, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 23.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Ne mæg nán man twám hláfordum þeówian, Mt. 6, 24. where the servant is a thing personified: Hláford mín (a plough's), . 22, 3. a ruler, one who has subjects, one to whom obedience is due. sovereign of a country, governor of a city or province, an ecclesiastical

síþ

(n.)
Grammar
síþ, es ; m.
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Ðæt wæs hreówlíc síþ eallre ðissere þeóde, ðæt hé swá raðe his líf geendade, Chr. 1057 ; Erl. 192, 20. Wá heom ðæs síðes ðe hí men wurdon alas for them that it was their lot to be born men, Wulfst. 27, 3.

Linked entries: síþemest síþmæst

folc

a peoplea nationan armya racetribesectlay-folkthe laitythe peoplefollowersthe people the common peoplecountry-folkfolkmenpeoplefolksa crowdcompanytrooppeoplefolk

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Wurdon þá Gallie Rómánum wiðerwearde . . and raþe þæs heora folc tógædere gelǽddon (varia forte bellatum est,) Ors. 4, 7; S. 180, 25. a race, tribe, sect Hé geseah ðæt folc Phariséo and Saducia his éhtan, Past. 361, 25. where subordination or inferiority

ge-lífan

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Ic ðé wolde get reccan sume race, ac ic wát ꝥ þis folc his nyle geléfan ( ne illud quidem acquiescent ), Bt. 38, 6; F. 208, 5. (2 a) with pronoun and clause in apposition :-- Ðæs ic geléfe, ꝥte e Gelýfst þú þæs, þæt ic þé mæge dón gewisran be Gode . .

gifu

(n.)
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redemption) dona, plurima 175. the giver a superhuman power, a material or non-material good regarded as granted by a higher power Wé wǽron átende grimlíce ǽr wé mihton þás gerína áspyrian, ac ús cóm hrædlíce fultum, wé gelýfað of heofenum, swá hit rǽd

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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Þá hwíle þe ic on þisum lýcuman and þisse weorulde sié fultuma mé þæt ic simle þone rǽd árædige ðe mé for þám lýfum best sí, Solil. H. 13, 25.

hwá

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

Whowhat.any onesome oneanythingsomethingwhosoeverwhatsoever,whatever

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Saga hwæt ic hátte say what I am called, Exon. 102 b; Th. 387, 1; . 4, 72, Ðæt hie geþencen hwæs folgeras hie sindon ut cujus sint sequaces agnoscant, Past. 47, 1; Swt. 357, 16. Wé cwǽdon hwæs se wyrðe wǽre ðe óðrum ryhtes wyrnde, L.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Orþoncum geworht, . 69, 3. Hwæþer þú swelces áuht wyrcan mæge oððe geworhtes habbe, Bt. 14, l ; F. 40, 26. (a α) where the material is stated Ðæt hrægl scolde bión geworht of purpuran, Past. 83, 22. Geworht of ðǽm treówe sethim, 171, 7.

niman

(v.)
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R.) ðá sceáp lupus rapit oues. Jn. 10, 12. to lay hold of with the hand, to seize and hold Ðú nóme (tenuisti) hond ðá swíðran míne, Ps.

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Guth. 80, 14. with infin. and its object Ic láfe geseah mínum hláforde beran, . 57, 10. Heó geseh niman hyre cild, Hml.

fram

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Ðæt ðín heorte beó onliht mid his scínendum leómum fram ðǽre sweartan dymnysse that thy heart be delivered from darkness, being illumined by his shining rays. Hex. 52, 5. Áblinnan from unrihtum gestreónum and gítsunga, Bl.

licgan

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Ne meahton wé gelǽran leófne þeóden rǽd ǽnigne, þæt hé ne grétte goldweard þone, léte hyne licgean, B. 3082. Licgende heó gespæc deór latitantem alloquitur bestiam, An. Ox. 4898. to dwell, sojourn, lodge temporarily Hé líþ him on londe, Gn.

bútan

(prep.; adv.)
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. ¶ bútan þám þe besides :-- Wurdon .viiii. folcgefeoht gefohten, and bútan þám þe Ælfréd and ánlípig aldormon oft ráde onridon þe mon ná ne rímde. Chr. 871; P. 72 13.

ge-settan

(v.)
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Mec gesette Críst tó compe, . 7, 1. Hé gesette Theodosius him tó fultume, Ors. 6, 35 ; S. 292, 6. Hé gesette his sunu tó þǽm onwalde filium suum caesarem legit, 6, 22 ; S. 274, 5.