ge-mǽne
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Ben. 49, 4. <b>I b.</b> </b> Se mægðhád is gemǽne ægþrum cnihtnm and mǽdenum. Hml. A. 33, 224. <b>I c.</b> of the properties of things :-- Swá hwá swá ðone gemǽnan gód eallra góda forliét, Bt. 36, 6; F. 182, 9.
heáh
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Ben. 74, 11. <b>B.</b> as subst. a high place. v. N. E. D. high ; B. 1 Quinta terra appellatur Badoríces heáh, C. D. i. 44, 13. the superlative denoting the Deity Se héhsta (heáxta, Ps.
Linked entry: dynt
gearo
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Ben. 126, 19. Hí hæfdon gearwe (gearuwe, v. l.) mágistras (mágistras gearwe, v. l.) haberent in promtu magistros, Bd. 4, 2; Sch. 345, 13
scír
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Persa cyning benom ðone ealdormon his scíre, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 96, 22. Scíre negotio, Ps. Surt. 90, 6. Hé wið ða scire ( the office of bishop ] ne winne, Past. 10, l; Swt. 61, 11.
Linked entry: scýr
weallan
of water, &c. issuing from a source ⬩ to well, bubble forth, spring out, flow ⬩ of the source, to well with, ⬩ flow with, ⬩ with a noun ⬩ absolute ⬩ implying abundance ⬩ to swarm, exist in large numbers ⬩ of production in large numbers or great quantity, ⬩ to swarm with ⬩ flow with ⬩ of violent movement, ⬩ to boil, rage, heave ⬩ of movement in liquids caused by heat, ⬩ to boil (intrans.), ⬩ to be hot ⬩ used of a vessel in which a liquid boils ⬩ of other than liquids, ⬩ to be hot, burn, blaze, rage ⬩ figuratively, of persons, passions, emotions, ⬩ to be fervent, to burn, rage, to be strongly moved ⬩ trans. ( = willan?) To roll, turn
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Th. 1699; B. 847. absolute Benna weallaþ wounds bleed, Andr. Kmbl. 2810; An. 1407.
Linked entry: for-weallen
on-geagn
opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again
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Ben. 17, 13. Brimmanna boda, ábeód ongeán, Byrht. Th. 133, 13; By. 49. marking direction without actual motion, towards Ðonne hé síþ ongán cum viderit, Ps. Th. 57, 9. Hié ongeán lócian ne mihton, Blickl.
weorc
Work ⬩ opus. ⬩ work ⬩ operative action ⬩ operation ⬩ working ⬩ doing ⬩ performance ⬩ work ⬩ doings ⬩ actions ⬩ what a person does ⬩ what happens ⬩ work ⬩ labour ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ any form of long-sustained or habitual activity ⬩ a particular act of labour ⬩ workmanship ⬩ a work ⬩ deed ⬩ any action ⬩ of action that gives affect to anything ⬩ a work, ⬩ what is wrought ⬩ a strong building, ⬩ fortress ⬩ work, ⬩ what is done, ⬩ effect produced ⬩ pain, ⬩ travail, ⬩ grief, ⬩ the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person
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Ben. workmanship Wæs ðæt hús hwemdragen, nalas æfter gewunan mennisces weorces, ðæt ða wágas wǽron rihte Blickl. Homl. 207, 18. a work, deed, any action Déd ł wærc opus Jn. Skt. p. 1, 6.
weorþian
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Ben. III, 4. <b>V a.</b> to honour with something, where the subject is inferior to the object Godes þeówum ðe ða cyrican mid godcundum dreámum weorðiaþ, Blickl. Homl. 41, 27.
þanc
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R. 222, 25.] kindly thought, favour, grace Oft hé þearfendra béne þance ( graciously ) gehýrde, Ps. Th. 101, 15. Ðis is landa betst, ðæt wit þurh uncres hearran þanc habban móston (cf. hie thuru thes késures thank ríki habda, Hél. 66), Cd.
þencan
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and no man need expect so much of his wife, as that enough will be given for him after his death to redeem him from torment, if he neglected himself before, Wulfst. 306, 4. where purpose or intention is implied, to turn the thoughts to action, to be bent
fón
to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to take ⬩ arrest ⬩ apprehend ⬩ to get ⬩ gain ⬩ to get ⬩ suffer ⬩ experience ⬩ to begin ⬩ to begin ⬩ to take ⬩ to set about ⬩ undertake ⬩ to attack ⬩ to begin at ⬩ to take ⬩ take ⬩ to set to work at ⬩ deal with ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ take possession of ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ undertake ⬩ to take ⬩ to take to ⬩ allow of ⬩ to take to ⬩ to take to ⬩ join battle ⬩ to join together ⬩ to struggle with
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Ben. 19, l: Ll. Th. ii. 182, 3. Se man þe . . . tó þon stíð bið ꝥ hé áðas sylð ꝥ hé tó nánre sybbe fón nelle æt þám ðe wið hine ágylt hæfð . . .
winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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Ben. 96, 23. Æfter ríce winnan, Chr. 685 ; Erl. 40, 16. On winnan ingruere, Hpt. Gl. 427, 42 : Bd. 1, 12 ; S. 480, 23. Ðonne hé on óðer folc winnan sceal, Past. 18; Swt. 129, 9. Ðæt hí uppon hǽðene þeódan winnan woldan, Chr. 1096; Erl. 233, 14.
Linked entry: on-winnende
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Ben. 10, 9. Walde, Elen. Kmbl. 1598; El. 801. Hé wæs tó ðam swýðe upáhafen, swylce hé weólde ðæs cynges and ealles Englalandes, Chr. 1052; Erl. 181, 25: Homl. Th. i. 488, 14: Bt. 35, 2; Fox 156, 25-27.
þeóf
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Further a thief who was taken in the act, or taken in flight, or who resisted, instead of being handed over to justice (on cyninges bende, L.
Linked entry: þeáf
hád
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</b> in an ecclesiastical sense :--- Gif hwá gehádodne man bende . . . béte . . . be hádes mǽðe, i. 400, 23 : 404, 16. Gif mæssepreóst manslaga wurð . . . þonne þolige hé ǽgðres ge hádes ge eardes, 546, 5 : 400, 15.
wénan
to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for
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Ben. 32, 18. with acc. of what is hoped for or expected and dat. of person for whom Ic wéne mé, and eác ondrǽde, dóm ðý réþran, Exon. Th. 49, 22; Cri. 789. Ic mé bættran hám ǽfre ne wéne Cd. Th. 268, 5; Sat. 50.
tilian
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Ben. 4, 5. Se here tilode him ðæs ðe hí behófdan the Danes provided themselves with what they needed, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 16. Hí heom metes tilodon, 1016; Erl. 157, 3: Hexam. 17; Norm. 26, 9. Ic lǽre ðæt ðú [ne?]
hwá
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Ben. 61, 7. Eal swá hwæt swá ic þé gehét, eal ic hit gesette, Bl. H. 147, 8 : 21, 23. Eal swá hwæt swá hé geseah, ealles héhis gyrnde, Ll. Th. ii. 398, 20.
swá
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MSS.) nyttran æt him gif wé hié myndgiaþ hira gódna weorca plerumque utilius apud illos proficimus, si eorum bene gesta memoramus, Past. 32, 2; Swt. 211, 20. Beþe ða eágan, betere swá oftor the oftener the better, Lchdm. ii. 34, 16.