tilian
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Sume tiliaþ wífa for ðam ðæt hí þurh ðæt mǽge mǽst bearna begitan and eác wynsumlíce libban uxor ac liberi, qui jucunditatis gratia petantur, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 82, 25.
sweðrian
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Gif mægen swiðrade, Cd. Th. 193, 7; Exod. 242. Nó swiðrode ríce, 256, 12; Dan. 639. Him sweðraden synna lustas sinful joys subsided in him, Exon. Th. 109, 2; Gú. 84. Metod lét Babilone blǽd swiðrian, Cd.
Linked entries: swaðrian sweðerian swiðrian ge-sweðerian
swán-geréfa
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on scýrhylte waldon ða swángeréfan ða lǽswe forður gedrífan ond ðone wudu geþiogan (-cgan, Thorpe) ðon hit aldgeryhto wéron ðon cuæð se biscop and ðara hína wiotan ðet hió him néren máran ondeta ðon hit árǽded wæs on Aeðelbaldes dæge ðrím hunde swína mæst
swíþ-líc
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Heard gebrec, swár and swíðlíc, swég*-*dynna mǽst, Exon. Th. 59, 19; Cri. 955. For swíþlícum réne, Bt. 12; Fox 36, 17. Wið swíðlícne fléwsan ðæs sǽdes, Lchdm. i. 220, 3. On wæterum swýðlícum in aquis vehementibus, Cant. Moys. 10.
be-lífan
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Him twá mǽgða belifon, Hml. A. 61, 238. (1 a) with adverb :-- Ðá bóceras bæftan belifon, Hml. Th. i. 108, 11. Fíf belifan wiðæftan, Chr. 1047; P. 171, 7. Bæftan belífan remorari, R. Ben. 1. 87, 9.
ferian
to carry ⬩ move ⬩ convey ⬩ to lead ⬩ conduct
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Th. ii. 134, 24. where a. and b. are combined Hí hyra herehúðe tó sǽ færedon (feredon, v. l.) . . . mæte and mádmas, Chr. 1006; P. 137, 10.
hreám
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Heó mid hreáme clypode: 'Mǽre is se god . . .,' Hml. S. 22, 116
ofer-stígan
to mount, scale, surmount, rise above ⬩ to transcend, surpass, excel, overcome, exceed ⬩ transcendere, transire, exsuperare ⬩ overcome
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Hé ealra óðerra heáhfædera mægen oferstígeþ, Blickl. Homl. 167, 23. Yldo oferbídeþ stánas, heó oferstígeþ stýle, Salm. Kmbl. 600; Sal. 299. Oferstíhþ excedit, i. superat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 145, 71. Ðæs gebodes micelnes his mihta oferstíhþ, R.
ge-sleán
To strike ⬩ pitch [a tent] ⬩ smite ⬩ slay ⬩ quell ⬩ forge ⬩ fight ⬩ obtain by fighting
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Offa geslóg cyneríca mǽst Offa won the greatest of kingdoms, Exon. 85 a; Th. 320, 32; Víd. 38: Th. 321, 11; Víd. 44. Húþe ðe ic æt hilde geslóh spoil that I gained in war, Cd. 98; Th. 129, 25; Gen. 2149: Chr. 937; Erl. 112, 4; Æthelst. 4: Beo.
Linked entry: ge-slóh
ge-weorþan
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. ¶ where a clause may be inferred :-- Gif hit gewurðan mæg (cf. gif hyt beón mæge si possibile est, Mt. 26, 39), áfyrsa þisne calic fram mé, Hml. Th. 544, 16. with clause only Wæs geworden ꝥ Hǽlend geneálǽhte Gericho, Bl.
wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Grammar wiþ, with dat. and acc. in the same passage Gesæt ðá wið sylfne se ðe sæcce genæs, mǽg wið mǽge Similar entries (v. III. I a a, II. I a, e), Beo. Th. 3958 ; B. 1977. Nǽfre Ismaél wið Isace, wið mín ágen bearn yrfe dǽlep Similar entries (v.
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yfel
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Ðæt ðǽr mæge yfelu uncyst on eardian, 37, 10. Se yfela déma onféhþ medmycclum feó, and onwendeþ ðone rihtan dóm, 61, 30. Se yfela þeów, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 48. Se yfela willa, Bt. 36, 7; Fox 184, 31. Se yfela unrihtwísa cynincg, Met. 15, 1.
á-biddan
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Th. 170, 30. govt. uncertain Gif hwá him ryhtes bidde, and ábiddan ne mæge, L. In. 8 ; Th. i. 106, 21
on-ginnan
to begin, set about, set to work ⬩ to attempt, endeavour (with infin.) ⬩ to act strenuously ⬩ to make an attempt upon, to attack
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Óþ hé ongite ðæt hé mǽge ábiddan æt Gode ðæt hé ongiene (-ginne, MSS. Cot.) until he finds that he can obtain by prayer from God what he endeavours to get, Past. 10; Swt. 61, 22.
standan
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Ðes middangeard eów ne mæg ealneg standan, Past. 51; Swt. 395, 29. to stand, not to fall, to be upheld Ic getrymed fæste stande, Blickl. Homl. 225, 34. Seó godcunde meht staþolfæstlíce stondeþ, 19, 21.
weorold
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On hwam mæg ǽfre ǽnig man on worolde swíðor God wurðian ðonne on circan? L. Eth. vii. 25 ; Th. i. 334, 25. a person's lifetime: — Gif gé mægen on eallre eówerre worulde geearnian, ðæt gé habban gódne hlísan æfter eówrum dagum, Bt. 18, 3; Fox 66, 3.
HÚ
How
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How. in direct questions Hú mæg man ingán on stranges hús quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis? Mt. Kmbl. 12, 29: 34. Hú ne synt gé sélran ðonne hig nonne vos magis plures estis illis? 6, 26: 25.
lagu
Law ⬩ statute ⬩ decree ⬩ regulation ⬩ rule ⬩ fixed custom
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And ic wille ðæt woruldgerihta mid Denum standan be swá gódum lagum swá hý betst geceósen mǽgen, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 30.
swerian
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Ðæs deádan mǽgas swerian unceáses áð, L. In. 35; Th. i. 124, 7. (1 a) to swear an oath by something :-- Ða ðe áðas sweriaþ on hine, Ps. Th. 62, 9. Ic ǽne swór áð on hálgum, 88, 31.
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un-cúþ
Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly
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Se hwíta stán mæg wið eallum uncúþum ( unknown, and so caused by witchcraft? ) brocum, Lchdm. ii. 290, 11. Ðǽr him folcweras fremde wǽron, wine uncúðe, Cd. Th. 110, 32; Gen. 1847.
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