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stán

(n.)
Grammar
stán, es; m.
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Gif friðgeard sí on hwæs lande ábúton stán oððe wille, L. N. P. L. 54; Th. ii. 298, 16. Ða gemearr ðe man drífþ ... on stánum, L. Edg. C. 16; Th. ii. 248, 6. Cf. Si quis ad fontes vel ad lapides votum voverit, L. Th. P. 27, 18; Th. ii. 34, 6-8.

Linked entry: stán-weorþung

cýþþu

Grammar
cýþþu, (-o).
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Ic wille faran tó mínre cýððe and tó ðǽm londe ðe ic on geboren wæs revertar in terram meam in qua natus sum, Past. 304, 14. Hié budon him þæt hé on cýþþe mid him wunade, Ors. 4, 6; S. 178, 19. Colman mid his geférum fór tó his cýððe (cf.

Linked entry: cýþ

fédan

(v.)

to sucklenurseto feed upfattento supportmaintainnurtureeducatefosterto nourishsustainto bring forthTo graze

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Gyf þú wille fédan cyniges bearn, oððe ǽðeles monnes, geleód hine in þín hús, and féd hine, Lch. iii. 178, 11.

ge-brengan

(adj.)
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</b> of legal status :--- to bring to or from a state, condition, action, &amp;c. cause to be Seó hrædwilnes ðæt mod gebrengð on ðǽm weorce þe hiene ǽr nán willa tó ne spón mentem impellit furor, quo non trahit desiderium, Past. 314, 9.

hí-réd

(n.)
Grammar
hí-réd, hírd, es; m.

A household,house, family, the body of domestic retainers of a great man or king, a court, the members of a religious house, a company, band of associates

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Ic wille ðat alle míne men bén fré on hírde and on túne I desire that all my men be free both in my household and vill, Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 269, 12. Ðam híréde intó ealdan mynstre to the brotherhood at the old monastery, Chart. Th. 499, 14.

Linked entry: hý-réd

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan ; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian—sagast, sagaþ ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]
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Ic ðé secgan wille or and ende. Andr. Kmbl. 1296 ; An. 648. Hé secgan ongan swefnes wóman, Cd. Th. 249, 32 ; Dan. 539. Ðæt ðú hellwarum hyht ne ábeóde, ah ðú him secgan miht sorga mǽste, 308, 21 ; Sat. 696.

hwá

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H. 11, 19. with gen. what manner of Ac hwæt wile ðæt nú beón weorca ðæt ús on óðerre stówe forbiét ðæt wé hit beforan mannum dón, on ððerre lǽrd búton ðæt wé hit helen ?

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
má, indecl. cpve. used as subst. and adj.

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Gif hé má wille, drince hé hát wæter, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 5. Be ðam man mæg gecnáwan and be má þinga, Wulfst. 5, 4. Swá mid læs worda, swá mid má, Bt. 35. 5; Fox 166, 12.

Linked entries: mǽst

twi-feald

(num.; adj.)
Grammar
twi-feald, adj.
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MSS.) gesuinc. . . ðæt is ðæt hié ondrǽdaþ ðæt hí mon tǽlan wille . . . ; óðer is ðara gesuinca ðæt hí séceaþ endeleáse ládunga. Past. 35; Swt. 239, 4-8. Twufald intinge duplex causa. Mt. Kmbl. p. I. 10. <b>IIb.

wlencu

(n.)
Grammar
wlencu, (-o); indecl.: wlenc, e; f.

pridehigh spiritpridearrogancehaughtinessinsolencedistinctionsplendourpompdignitymagnificencewealthgreatness

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Forseó ðysse worulde wlenco, gif ðú wille beón welig on ðínum móde, Prov. Kmbl. 50. Ǽghwylce wlence and ídele rence forhogian to despise all pomp and vanity, L. I. P. 14; Th. ii. 322, 9.

Linked entries: wlanc wlanc

á-bisgian

(v.)
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Gif ðín willa bið gelóme ábysgod on Godes herungum, 40, 8.

Linked entry: a-bysgian

færeld

(n.)
Grammar
færeld, (n. and) m.

goingwalkinga goingcoursejourneya wayroadthe runcarriagevehicle a trainretinuecourseproceeding

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Gif þet Godes wille seó þæt heó ꝥ færeld áge (that she be able to make the journey), Cht. Th. 481, 13. Se cwyrnstán tyrnð singallíce and nǽnne færeld ne ðurhtíhð the millstone turns continually and never moves a step from its place, Hml.

hwíl

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Uncúð bið ǽghwylcum ánum men . . . hwilce hwíle hine wille Drihten hér on worlde lǽtan. Bl. H. 125, 9. ¶ in oblique cases, alcne or with other words, with adverbial force. acc. alone Ne racantégum hwíle ( jam ) ǽnig mon hine mæhte gibinda, Mk. R.

leornian

(v.)
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Leorna þé seolfa and geþancmeta þíne móde on hwilce healfe þú wille hwyrft dón, Gen. 1916. Leornigeað (discite) hwæt is, 'Ic wylle mildheortnesse næs onsægdnesse,' Mt. 9, 13.

weá

(n.)
Grammar
weá, an; m.

woe misery evil afflictiontroubleevilwickedness malice

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Ic fleáh weán wana wilna gehwilces, 137, 11; Gen. 2272 : 109, 7; Gen. 1819 For hwon wást ðú weán, gesyhst sorge, 54, 12; Gen. 876. Gedígan weán and wræcsíð, Beo. Th. 4573; B. 2292 Gesamna ús of wídwegum, ðǽr wé weán dreógaþ, Ps. Th. 105, 36: Cd.

Linked entries: wáwa weó

óðer

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
óðer, indef. prn.
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Ða wil*-*niaþ óðer twega, oððe . . . oððe, 24, 2 ; Fox 82, 8. Wite hé ðæt óðer ðara, oððe hé sceal ðæs hádes þolian, oððe hit gebétan, L. E. I. 14; Th. ii. 412, l : 9; Th. ii. 408, II. Ðæt hió óðer ðara dydon, oððe . . . oððe . . . Chart.

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. 103, 12. fruit, that which may be enjoyed Hine Metod mundbyrde heóld, wilna wæstmum, and worulddugeðum, lufum and lissum, Cd., Th. 117, 3; Gen. 1948. Ic lisse selle, wilna wæstme, ðám ðe ðé wurðiaþ, 105, 24; Gen. 1758. produce of money, usury.

ge-sellan

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Gif gé gelýfað ꝥ eów ꝥ tó góde gelimpe ꝥ gé hér syllaþ, þonne biþ hit eów nyt geseald (it will be given to your advantage), 41, 18.

scrífan

(v.; prep.)
Grammar
scrífan, p. scráf, pl. scrifon; pp. scrifen
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Ðǽr ábidan sceal maga máne fáh, hú him Metod scrífan wille, Beo. Th. 1963; B. 979.

Linked entry: be-scrifen

staþol

(n.)
Grammar
staþol, (-el, -ul), es; m.
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Hit biþ unnyt ðæt mon hwelces yfles bógas snǽde, búton mon wille ða wyrtruman forceorfan ðæs staðoles, Past. 33; Swt. 222, 16. Gehér ðú marmanstán ... Lǽt nú of ðínum staðole streámas weallan, Andr. Kmbl. 3004; An. 1505.

Linked entry: scaþel