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findan

to come acrossto obtainfindto meet withexperiencebe exposed tofind difficultyprocureto visitlearnarrangesettleto determineto supplyprovidefurnish

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Hordweard sóhte æfter grunde, wolde guman findan, B. 2294.

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Gumena gehwylcum ðara ðe geóce tó him séceþ, Andr. Kmbl. 2307; An. 1155. Ðǽr is help gearu manna gehwylcum ðam ðe séceþ tó him, 1818; An. 911. Gé hí sécaþ tó fremdum gesceaftum, Bt. 14, 2; Fox 44, 17, 29.

weorold

(n.)
Grammar
weorold, (-uld), weorld, worold (-uld, -eld), world, e; f. (but se woruld, Prov. Kmbl. 40: worldes, Lk. Skt. l, 70: ðissum worulde, Met. 10, 70)
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Him God sealde gumena ríce, world tó gewealde, Cd. Th. 254, 7; Dan. 608. Wéndes ðú ðæt ðú woruld áhtest, 268, 23; Sae. 59. an age Weorld seculum, Wrt. Voc. i. 76, 50. Woruld, 52, 67.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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H. 31, 13: Gen. 2670: Dan. 657. in expiation of Hé þrowode on þám gealg-treówe for guman synnum, Kr. 146. in redemption for. Cf. B. 4 Sî þreóra án for his feóre, wergild, . . . Ll.

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Se biþ leófast, se ðe hym God syleþ gumena ríce tó gehealdenne, 326, 21; Víd. 132. Cf. Hé weorðeþ eádig se ðe hine God geceóseþ beatus quem elegisti, Ps.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Ne ǽnig þára dreáma þe Dryhten gescóp gumum tó glíwe in þás geómran woruld, Ph. 139. (2 b) with collectives, expressing entrance or admission to membership :-- Þæt wæs wíglic werod; wáce ne grétton in þæt rincgetael ræswan herges, Exod. 234. in reference

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Ex. 54. of persons, to hold one's ground, not to give way before an adversary Gúðweard gumena héht his hereciste healdan georne, fæst fyrdgetrum, Exod. 177. to proceed, move on Cóm ꝥ lið intó Temese, and lágon þær twá niht, and heóldon syððan tó Denmarcon

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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. ¶ the pronoun omitted Nó þæs fród leofað gumena bearna þæt þone grund wite, B. 1368. where there is no antecedent noun, they used like older man: — Gif se oxa hnitol wǽre for dæge oððe for twám and hig hit his hláforde cýððon, Ex. 21, 29.

fleág

(v.; part.)
Grammar
fleág, flew,
  • Exon. 46a
  • ;
  • Th. 157, 9
  • ;
  • Gú. 889
  • ;
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p. of fleógan

helle-þegn

Grammar
helle-þegn,
  • Exon. 48 a; Th. 166, 14; Gú. 1042.

þigaþ

Grammar
þigaþ, Exon. Th. 130, 3; Gú. 432.

Similar entry: þeón

fleón

(v.)
Grammar
fleón, [/a the following passages given under I. in Dict. fleón is intransitive
    By.
  • 247
  • :
  • Ps. L. 54, 8
  • :
  • Gen. 2080
  • :
  • Bt. F. 116, 17
  • :
  • Ælfc. Gr. 36
  • :
  • 28, 6
  • :
  • Ps. Th. 103, 17
  • :
  • Ps. L. 113, 3
  • :
  • Met. l, 20
  • :
  • Mt. 8, 33
  • :
  • Ps. L. 30, 12
  • :
  • El. 134
  • :
  • Gú. 228
  • .]

to fleeto fleeto run awayto pass awayto flyto run away fromto avoidto declineto avoideschew

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Add: intrans. to flee from conflict Ne áblinnan wé ꝥ wé deófol týnan, þonne flýhþ ꝥ deófol fram ús, Bl. H. 47, 12. in case of soldiers: Nán heáf-odman fyrde gaderian wolde, ac ǽlc fleáh swá hé mǽst myhte. Chr. 1010; P. 141, i. Hié flugon ofer Temese

dýgle

(adj.)
Grammar
dýgle, secret, hidden, Exon. 35 b; Th. 115, 7; Gú. 186: Cd. 178; Th. 224, 2; Dan. 130; def. nom. f. n.
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of dýgol

Linked entry: dýgol

éðle

(n.)
Grammar
éðle, to a home, Exon. 37 b; Th. 123, 21; Gú. 326: éðles of a home, Andr. Kmbl. 1660; An. 830; dot. and gen. of éðel

a home domĭcĭlium

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a home; domĭcĭlium

feora

(n.)
Grammar
feora, of souls or beings,
  • Exon. 38 a
  • ;
  • Th. 126, 7
  • ;
  • Gú. 367: Cd. 161
  • ;
  • Th. 202, 7
  • ;
  • Exod. 384
  • ;
gen. pl.
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of feorh

ferþþes

(n.)
Grammar
ferþþes, ferþþe of a soul, to a soul,
  • Exon. 46 a
  • ;
  • Th. 157, 21
  • ;
  • Gú. 895: 14 b
  • ;
  • Th. 30, 7
  • ;
  • Cri. 476
  • ;
gen.
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and dat. of ferþ

helle-hús

(n.)
Grammar
helle-hús,
  • Exon. 42 b; Th. 142, 24; Gú. 649.

iú-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
iú-dǽd, e ; f.

formerly

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A deed done of old or formerly Gú-dǽda, Exon. 64 a ; Th. 235, 12; Ph. 556. Iúdǽdum, 76 a; Th. 284, 26; Jul. 703 : Cd. 217; Th. 276, 10; Sat. 186

Linked entry: gú-dǽd

mond

(n.)
Grammar
mond, <b>= (?)</b> mód,
  • Exon. 40 b
  • ;
  • Th. 134, 26
  • ;
  • Gú. 514.

gú-dǽd

(n.)
Grammar
gú-dǽd, e; f.

A deed done in the past

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A deed done in the past, Exon. 64a; Th. 235, 12; Ph. 556