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willan

Grammar
willan, <b>, I.</b>
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&lt;b&gt;II a&lt;/b&gt; I. of a natural operation in the case of an, animal or thing :-- Fleót Án wearð gebróht ðám temple . . . ; ðá wolde heó cealfian . . . ac heó eánode lamb, Hml. Th. ii. 300, 34. &lt;b&gt;II d.

rihtan

(v.)
Grammar
rihtan, p. te

to right, to restore to a proper position that which is displaced, erect, direct to right a person,replace a person in the rights of which he is wrongfully deprivedto make right that which is faulty, set right, rectify, correct, amend to keep right, direct, rule

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rihtanne ł boetanne emendasse, Mt. Kmbl. p. 2, 12. to keep right, direct, rule Angelþeóde ðe rihte gens Anglorum quam regebat, Bd. 3, 3; S. 525, 29. ða circan heóld and rihte rexit ecclesiam, 3, 20; S. 550, 32 : 1, 23; S. 485, 23.

hálsian

(v.)
Grammar
hálsian, heálsian [Ettmüller connects this verb in the sense obsecrare with hals, and writes halsian, healsian; the forms in which ea occurs seem to favour this writing, while reference to cognate dialects seems to point to á]

To beseech, entreat, implore, adjure, conjure, exorciseaugurarito salute, greet

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Ic ðé hálsige for ðínre þeówene Sancta Marian I entreat thee for the sake of thy servant Saint Mary, 89, 17: Exon. 73 b; Th. 274, 26; Jul. 539: Cd. 222; Th. 290, 28; Sat. 422. Ic ðé heálsige I beseech thee, Bt. 22, 2; Fox 78, 10.

ofer-wreón

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-wreón, p. -wráh, -wreáh, pl. -wrigon, -wrugon; pp. -wrigen, -wrogen

To cover, cover over, veil, hide, conceal, overspread

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To cover, cover over, veil, hide, conceal, overspread Ic oferwreó nubo Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 19: cooperio, 30; Som. 34, 43. Ðú ðe oferwríhst mid wæterum ða uferan hire qui tegis aquis superiora ejus, Ps. Lamb. 103, 3.

cristen

(adj.)
Grammar
cristen, def.se cristena; sup. se cristenesta; adj. [Crist Christ]

Christian christianus

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Gif hwá cristenes mannes blód ageóte if any one shed a Christian man's blood L. Edm. E. 3; Th. i. 246, 2; Ps. Th. 106, 31. He forbeád ðæt man nánum cristenum men ne abulge he forbade men to annoy any Christian man Ors. 6, 11; Bos. 121, 10; L. Edm.

on-hagian

(v.)
Grammar
on-hagian, p. ode; v. impers. with dat. or acc. of pers.

To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience

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To be within a person's power or means, to be in accordance with a person's will or convenience Eádig byþ se ðe ðam þearfan gefultumaþ, gif hine onhagaþ ( if it be in his power ); gif hine ne onhagaþ, ðonne ne lícaþ him his earfoþu, Ps.

hlǽfdige

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽfdige, hlǽfdie, an; f.

A lady, mistress of a house; after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king,

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A lady, mistress of a house; after Bertric's time it is the title given to the wife of the West-Saxon king, v. William of Malm. bk. ii. c. 2 Hlǽfdige, domina, Wrt. Voc. 72, 79. Hírédes hlǽfdige materfamilias, 73, 21.

hlǽw

(n.)
Grammar
hlǽw, hláw, hláu, hléw, es; m.

a lowlaw a rising ground, an artificial as well as a natural mound, a funeral mound;tumulusthe interior of a mound, a cave

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Th. 5597; B. 2802: 6295; B. 3158: 6319; B. 3170. Geworpene on wídne hlǽw projecti in monumentis, Ps. Th. 87, 5. On hwelcum hlǽwa hrusan þeccen bán Wélandes in what tomb do Weland's bones cover the ground? Bt. Met. Fox 10, 85; Met. 10, 43.

Linked entry: hláw

hleóðor

(n.)
Grammar
hleóðor, es; n.

hearingwhat is heard, sound, noise, voice, speech, song

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hearing Ontýn eárna hleóðor ðæt gehérnes hehtful weorðe on gefeán blíðse forþweard ðé auditui meo dabis gaudium et lætitiam, Ps. C. 50, 77; Ps. Grn. ii. 278, 77. [Cf.

á-teón

to draw (out),to protractto deal with,to treat a personto employ propertytimetalents

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H. 29, 12. to deal with, to treat a person ÞÞ men áteáh swá swá wolde (dyde of heom wolde,v. L.), Chr. 1071; P. 208, 9. hiene átugon swá swá ge woldon, Ors. 6, 37; S. 296, 24. Lícaþ þé synt þusátogene, Or.

nama

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Add: as the individual designation of a single person, animal, place, or thing Mín nama ys Adonai, Ex. 6. 3. Mann wæs fram Gode ásend, þæs nama wæs Ióhannes ( cui nomen erat Johannes ), Jn. 1, 6.

ge-standan

(v.)
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Add: &lt;b&gt;A.&lt;/b&gt; intrans. of attitude, to stand, hold oneself erect Álédon hié þǽr limwérigne, gestódon him æt his líces heáfdum, Kr. 63. Ðá ðe ne magon uncwaciende gestondan on emnum felda, Past. 41, 7.

god

(n.)
Grammar
god, m. and <b>god;</b> n.
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Th. i. 426, 7. habbað manega godas, Hml. S. 4, 134. &lt;b&gt;I a.&lt;/b&gt; with a defining addition :-- Wínes god Bachus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 93, 42.

habban

Grammar
habban, A.
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Þá mǽdenu hæfden sylfe be handa heom betweónum. Gr. D. 119, 13. Þæt þíne englas þé on hondum habban, Bl. H. 27, 14. &lt;b&gt;I a.

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Exon. l0 b; Th. 12, 9; Cri, 183. as a technical legal term [lád, II.] to clear from an accusation.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

be-lúcan

(v.)
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Add: to shut up in a place, enclose Ic on þisse gyrde belúce, Lch. i. 388, II. wæs on hire innoðe belocen, ðe belícð ealne middangeard on his ánre handa, Hml. Th. i. 198, 3. Hiene ðǽrinne ne belýcð (circumcludit) nán ege, Past. 220, 13.

ge-scippan

(v.)
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Bt. 14, I ; F. 40, 25. Þú hit ne gesceópe, 14, 2 ; F. 42, 35. to shape, give a particular form to.

ge-sprecan

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Add: absolute, to speak, (i) to have the faculty of speech, not to be dumb Dumbo dyde ꝥte hiá gesprecas mutos fecit loqui, Mk. L. 7, 37. Gebróht wæs him dumb, and geleicnade hine suǽ gespræc, Mt. L. 12, 22.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, friendly, pleasant, favourable, gracious [of a prince to his subject], faithful, loyal, devoted, liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Ic wille beón N. hold and getríwe I will be faithful and true to N., L. O. 1; Th. i. 178, 4: Cd. 196; Th. 244, 4; Dan. 443: Beo. Th. 2463; B. 1229. Ic eom ðín hold scealc tuus sum ego, Ps. Th. 118, 94.

tíman

(v.)
Grammar
tíman, p. de.

to teem,be productive.to be with child,bear,bring forth youngto beget, have intercourse with (wið) a womanto have offspring,bring forthto vouch to warranty to refer property (acc.) to (tó) the person from whom it was obtained in support of the right of possessionto refer an opinion to the source from which it is derived in its supportto betake one's self to a place,go to to resort toappeal to in reverence or for help to lead to

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to teem, be productive. v. teám I., referring to a female, to be with child, bear, bring forth young ðám wífum, ðe ðonne týmaþ and heora cild fédaþ (vae praegnantibus et nutrientibus, Mt. 24, 19), Wulfst. 81, 6.