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hwearfian

(v.)
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H. 9, 23. of the revolution of the seasons Ðú recst þæt geár þurh þæt gewrixle þárafeówer týda . . . þára wrixlað ǽlc wyð óððer and hwerfiað swá þæt heora ǽgðer byð eft emne þat þæt hyt ǽr wæs, Solil.

sceáwung

(n.)
Grammar
sceáwung, e; f.

a looking at, contemplation, considerationrespect,regardreconnoitring, surveying, examinationa spectacle, showa show, appearance, pretence

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Ǽrest ic hyt leornode myd ðám eágum, syððan myð ðam ingeþance ... ac syððan ic hyt ongyten hæfde ðá forlǽt ic ða sceáwunga mid ðam eágum, Shrn. 175, 8. respect,regard Nis scáwung heora deáþes non est respectus morti eorum, Ps.

GYLT

(n.)
Grammar
GYLT, gilt, gelt, gielt, es; m.

Guiltcrimesinoffencefaultwrongdebtfineforfeiture

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Forgifnesse ealra heora gylta forgiveness of all their sins, Blickl. Homl. 193, 24; Elen. Kmbl. 1631; El, 817. Gyltum forgiefene given up to sins, Exon. 39 a; Th. 130, 2; Gú. 432. Forgeaf him ðone gylt debitum dimisit ei, Mt. Kmbl. 18, 27, 32.

Linked entry: gelt

or-sorg

(adj.)
Grammar
or-sorg, -sorh,; adj; with gen.

free from care, without anxiety, secure, prosperoussecure from danger, safe

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Samson eode him swá orsorh of heora gesihþum, Jud. 16, 3. Hé ús sealde orsorh wuldor (glory secure from the assaults of men), Blickl. Homl. 151, 12. Ða hálgan martyras orsorge becómon tó wulderbeáge ðæs écan lífes, Homl. Th. i. 416, 9.

ge-sittan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-sittan, p. -sæt, pl. -sǽton; pp. -seten.

to sitsit downsettleleanreclinesĕdēreconsīdĕrediscumbĕreto occupypossessinhabitpossĭdērehăbĭtāre

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Hie hæfdon heora stemn gesetenne they had sat out their time of service, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 31. to occupy, possess, inhabit; possĭdēre, hăbĭtāre Ðeáh ðe wyrigcwydole Godes ríce gesittan ne mágon quamvis maledīci regnum Dei possĭdēre non possint, Bd.

Linked entry: ge-setenness

tó-twǽman

(v.)
Grammar
tó-twǽman, p. de

To divideseparatedisjointo dividestand between objectsseparate one object from another to dividepartdissociatebreak the connection betweento dispersescatterto divide with the minddistinguishdiscern

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Loth férde fram eástdǽle, and hig wurdon tótwǽmede (divisi sunt) heora ǽgðer fram his bréðer, Gen. 13, 11. Hí ne beóþ mid ǽnigum fæce fram him sylfum tótwǽmede; on eallum weorcum hi beóþ tógædere, Homl.

bæþ

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

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Baþa hý nǽfre brúcaþ for heora líchoman luste, R. Ben. 137, 9. Æt baða gehwylcum, Ph. 110. Baða thermarum, An. Ox. 2, 384. Baþena, 4777. Baþu wið blǽce, Lch. ii. 8, 2.

ge-witnes

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Gif man áfinde ꝥ heora ǽnig on wóhre gewitnesse wǽre, ꝥ nǽfre his gewitnes eft náht ne forstande, Ll. Th. i. 204, 22-4. Getrýwe gewitnes trustworthy evidence, 290, 19.

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Ðæt ða witan ealle sealdan heora wedd ðam arcebisceope, L. Ath. v. 10; Th. i. 238, 34: v. 8, 6; Th. i. 236, 35. Be áðum and be weddum. Ðæt ǽghwelc mon his áð and his wed wærlíce healde, L. Alf. pol. 1; Th. i. 60, 1-3: L. C.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

tó-weard

(adj.)
Grammar
tó-weard, adj.

futurethat is to comeabout to comecomingat handapproachingtoward(that is) to happen or be some time or other,(that is) to comeabout to happen(that is) to come soonimminentimpendingto take placecome to passcoming towards a placeapproachingabout to comewith the face towards a person,facing

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Hí geseóþ heora wuldor and heora wlite and blisse hym tóweard, Wulfst. 238, 21. of an immediate future Her is úre sylfra forwyrd tóweard getácnod here is our own destruction shewn to be imminent, Judth. Thw. 25, 30;Jud. 286.

Linked entry: tó-ward

wrecan

(v.)
Grammar
wrecan, p. wræc, pl.wrǽcon; pp.wrecen

To drivepressto driveforce to moveto drive outexpelto drive outto expressutterreciteto drive inimpressinlayto drivepractisecarry outonto drivepress onto wreakto punishto punishto punishto punishto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto avengeto take vengeance (on)

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Títus com mid herige and him wræc ðæt hié heora cyning on róde áhéngon, Blickl. Homl. 79, 11. Ðæt sceal wrecan swefyl and sweart líg sáre and grimme hǽðnum folce, Cd.

lytlian

(v.)
Grammar
lytlian, p. ode

to lessendiminish

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Heorte sceal ðé cénre mód ðé máre ðé úre mægen lytlaþ heart shall the hardier be, courage the more, the fewer our forces, Byrht. Th. 140, 65.

ge-híran

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Gehérað hú se godspellere sægde be þisse tíde, 15, 3. to hear a religious service, hear mass Þá þe heora cyrican forlǽtaþ, and forhycggaþ þá Godes dreámas tó gehérenne, Bl.

a-lecgan

(v.)
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a-lecgan, -lecgean; he -legeþ, -legþ, -lehþ, pl. -lecgaþ; p. -legde, -léde , pl. -legdon, -lédon; pp. -legd, -léd; v. trans. [a from, lecgan to lay] .

to placelay downthrow downsuppresslay asidecease fromponerecollocareprosterneredeponereabjicererelinquereomittereto imposeinflict uponimponereimmittereto diminishtake awayrefuseimminueredeprimerereprimere

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Híg alédon heora fýnd they threw down their enemies, Jos. 10, 13. Unriht alecgan to suppress injustice, L. C. S. 7; Th. i. 380, 8. Alecgende word ðæt is deponens verbum, for ðan ðe he legþ him fram ða áne getácnunge, and hylt ða óðre.

cyme

(n.)
Grammar
cyme, cime,es; m. [cuman to come]

A coming, an approach, advent adventus

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He ongeat ðone intingan heora cymes he understood the cause of their coming, Bd. 2, 2; S. 504, 1.

Linked entry: cime

FISC

(n.)
Grammar
FISC, es; pl. nom. acc. fiscas, fixas, fisceas; gen. fisca, fixa; dat. fiscum, fixum; m.

A FISHpiscis

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Heora fisceas forwurdan occīdit pisces eōrum, Ps. Th. 104, 25

Linked entry: fen-fixas

forþ

(adv.)
Grammar
forþ, adv. [faran to go]

FORTHthencehenceforwardsonwardshenceforthfurtherstillindehincprorsumporrodehincdeincepstămen

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Teáh heora óðer forþ fægere bóc one of them drew forth a beautiful book, Bd. 5, 13; S. 632, 36; 633, 5. Gewát se dæg forþ the day was going forth, Lk. Bos. 9. 12.

FYLGEAN

(v.)
Grammar
FYLGEAN, fylgan, fylgian, fyligean, fylian, filian, feligean; p. de; pp. ed; v. trans. dat. acc.

To followattendfollow or carry outsĕquiinsĕquiexsĕqui

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Ðæt hi georne heora bócum and gebédum fylgean that they strictly attend to their books and prayers, L. Eth. vi. 41; Th. i. 326, 3

helan

(v.)
Grammar
helan, p. hæl, pl. hǽlon; pp. holen

To concealhidecover

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Ðú heora fyrene fæste hǽle operuisti omnia peccata eorum, Ps. Th. 84, 2. Hé hit hæl swíðe fæste wið his bróðor he concealed it very carefully from his brother, Ors. 6, 33; Swt. 288, 14. Hé ðæt hæl ǽrest sce petre he at first concealed that from St.

Linked entries: ge-hala be-helan hal

hrǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hrǽw, hráw, hreáw, hrá, es; n. m.

a corpsecarcasetrunkcarrion

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Heora fædera hreáw cadavera patrum, Num. 14, 33. Hrǽ, hrǽw [other MSS. hráw, hrá] corpses, Chron. 937; Erl. 115, 9; Æðelst. 60. Reócende hrǽw reeking carcases, Judth. 12; Thw. 26, 7; Jud. 314.

Linked entries: hráw hreáw hrá