be-æftan
behind, ⬩ after
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Add: prep. local, in contrast with before Hé hæfde þriddan dǽl his firde beæftan him, Ors. 1, 12; S. 52, 33. in contrast with advance along with Hé forlét hundeahtatig þúsenda beæftan him, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 17: 5, 12; S. 240, 3. figurative Ic forlǽte
húsel
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Hé gehálgode húsel of hláfe and of wíne, Angl. vii. 44, 415. tó húsle (ge)hálgian to consecrate (bread and wine) for the Eucharist Hí hálgodon hláf and wín tó húsle, Hml.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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His templ healdan wið þá hǽðenan, Hml. S. 25, 338. Wið ælfylcum éðelstólas healdan, B. 2372. Wið feónda gehwone flotan eówerne healdan, 296. to hold. to lay hold on, take Ah ne haldas (genimeð, R., hú ne nymð hé, W.
Denisc
DANISH ⬩ Dānĭcus
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D. 872, Ælfréd cyning gefeaht wið feówer sciphlæstas Deniscra monna here, A. D. 872, king Alfred fought against four ship-crews of Danish men, 872; Th. 150, 28, col. 1.
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steng
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Wið slege ísernes oððe stenges (stænges, MS. H.), Lchdm. i. 132, 4. Wið wunda som hý sýn of íserne, som hý sýn of stence (stæncge, MS. H.), 166, 10. Ðá hét se déma hí nacode gebindan tó ánum stænge, Shrn. 115, 13.
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hólunga
In vain, ⬩ to no purpose, ⬩ without cause, ⬩ without intent
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Mid ðý wé wið ðam winde and wið ðam sǽ holonga campodan cumque cum vento pelagoque frustra certantes, 5, 1; S. 613, 27
sellan
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Hwí ne sealde heó ðás sealfe wið þrím hundred penegon, Jn. Skt. 12, 5. Sume man wið feó sealde, Chr. 1036; Erl. 164, 34: Blickl.
ge-mittan
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weorces wísan, Gen. 1687. (3 a) with reflex, pron. used reciprocally Þonne wé ús gemittað on þám mǽstan dæge, Dóm. 104. to find, with no idea of search, premeditation or effort, to come upon, come across, meet with Gefoerde gefand ł gemitte (invenit
ícan
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Voc. ii. 54, 71. (2 a) to increase with with dat. Hé iécte mægðum and mæcgum mǽgburge síne, Gen. 1122. with mid Hé ícte (iécte, v. l. cumulavit ) his ágne scylde mid ðǽm æfste, Past. 233, 21.
biddan
to ask ⬩ to ask ⬩ to pray to
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Th. ii. 416, 15. with ellipsis of þæt and subject of clause :-- Wilt þú fremdne monnan biddan þé gesecge, Sch. 4. by infin.
irfe
Inheritance ⬩ property
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Nelle ic from mínum hláforde ne from mínum wífe ne from mínum bearne ne from mínum ierfe I will not go from my lord, nor from my wife, nor from my child, nor from my goods, L. Alf. 11; Th. i. 46, 9.
ge-gaderung
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Wið ealle gegaderunga þæs yfelan wǽtan of þám líchoman, 236, 18. Wið cyrnlu and wið ealle yfele gegaderunga, 300, 1. Wið gehwylce gegaderunge, 322, 1 note
þryccan
To press ⬩ crush ⬩ oppress ⬩ repress ⬩ trample ⬩ To press ⬩ force a way
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To press, force a way Wé ðás wíc magun fótum áfyllan; folc in ðriceþ meara þreátum and monfarum, Exon. Th. 119, 18; Gú. 256
bold
a dwelling ⬩ a town
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Wíc-bold, C. D. vi. 351. Æt Nióweboldan Newbold, iii. 256, 11
cunnian
to prove, try, inquire, search into, seek for, explore, examine, investigate, tempt, venture ⬩ probare, tentare, explorare, requirere, experiri, periclitari ⬩ with gen. To have, experience of, ⬩ to make trial of ⬩ periclitari, experiri
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He ðín cunnode he has proved thee, Cd. 163; Th. 204, 16; Exod. 420: Bd. 3, 2; S. 525, 15. with gen.
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missen-
Dissimilar ⬩ different ⬩ diverse ⬩ various ⬩ divers
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Wið misenlíce (misendlíce, MS. B.) leahtras, Herb. tit. 165, 3; Lchdm. i. 62, 8. Missendlíce cynno diversitatem gentium, Rtl. 32, 1. Hé gedǽleþ missenlíce ( or adv.? ) leoþocræftas londbúendum, Exon. 78 b; Th. 295, 4; Crä. 28.
gleó-man
A glee-man ⬩ musician ⬩ minstrel ⬩ jester ⬩ player ⬩ buffoon ⬩ musicus ⬩ cantor ⬩ joculator ⬩ histrio ⬩ scurra ⬩ mimus ⬩ pantomimus
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Wera gehwylcum wíslícu word gerísaþ, gleómen gied to every man wise words are fitting, song to the gleeman, Exon. 91 b; Th. 344, 1; Gn. Ex. 167: 87 a; Th. 326, 29; Wíd. 136. Gligman mimus, jocista, scurra, pantomimus, Ælfc.
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ge-brengan
To bring ⬩ lead ⬩ produce ⬩ bear ⬩ ferre ⬩ dūcĕre ⬩ prodūcĕre
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Ðǽr wæs gebroht wín there was wine brought, Chr. 1012; Th. 269, 21, col. I
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þindan
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Ic þand ( I was angry ) wið ðan ðe hí teala noldan þínre sprǽce spéd gehealdan, Ps. Th. 118, 158. Ðindende weleras labia tumentia, Kent. Gl. 1002
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á-lǽtan
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S. 36, 65. of deprivation, loss Gé hit álǽtað ( you will lose it ), þonne gé lǽst wénað, Wlfst. 46, 10. Hé þá handa álýse oþþe hig álǽte, Ll.