heáh
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Ofer ðone heán hróf þæs heofones, Bt. 36, 2 ; F. 174, 5. Ofer ealle heá hwammas, Past. 245, 6. Þæt. hiéhste editissima (arx ), Wrt. Voc. ii. 88, 57. (3 a) metaphorical Úre hand is heáh, Deut. 32, 27. In earme heám (þǽm hǽhstan, Ps. L.), Ps.
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heáfod
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L. 27, 39. (1 a) where the head is used in measurement :--- Se hróf on sumre stówe wæs ꝥ man mid his handa neálíce gerǽcan mihte, in sumre eáþelíce mid heáfde gehrínan, 207, 23 : Hml.
ge-standan
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Gestáh hé steápe dúne þæt hé on hrófe gestód heán landes. Gen. 2898 : 2575.
ge-bétan
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Þæt se cræftga cume . . . and gebéte, nú gebrosnad is hús under hrófe, Cri. 13. Hé gefór þá burg and hét hié gebétan, Chr. 922 ; P. 104, 2: 923; P. 104, 10. Ælc burh sý gebét . xiiii. niht ofer Gangdagas, Ll.
fæsten
firmament ⬩ citadel ⬩ fort ⬩ a fortification ⬩ entrenchments ⬩ fastness ⬩ stronghold ⬩ a prison ⬩ a sepulchre ⬩ Hell ⬩ claustrum
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Flód wæs ádǽled . . . wæter of wætrum þám þe wuniað under fæstenne folca hrófes, Gen. 147-153. in a military sense, a strong place, one fitted to resist attack.
hider
to this world ⬩ to this life ⬩ in this world ⬩ to this point ⬩ hither and thither ⬩ to and fro
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Nǽnig eft cymeð hider under hrófas, Gn. C. 64. motion implied: Hafað him geþinged hider þeóden úser on þám mǽstan dæge, Dóm. 5. in this world.
Linked entry: hider-cyme
windan
of motion that results from a blow, swing, or other impetus, to fly, leap, start ⬩ to fly, wheel, spring ⬩ of the movement of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ of abstract subjects ⬩ of twisting ⬩ rolling movement ⬩ of living things ⬩ of inanimate things ⬩ to waver ⬩ to twist ⬩ roll ⬩ to brandish ⬩ wave ⬩ to twist, plait, weave ⬩ to twist, give a curved form to
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Ða spearcan wundon wið ðæs hrófes the sparks flew whirling towards the roof, Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 229. Hé forlét wælspere windan on ða wícingas, Byrht.
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weorold
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Ofer worulde hróf, 241, 20; Dan. 407. Worolde dǽlas, Beo. Th. 3469; B. 1732. Eall ðætte gróweþ, wæstmas on weorolde, Met. 29, 71. Hé grundsceát sóhte, wende tó worulde he came to the earth, Exon. Th. 41, 3; Cri. 650: Cd.
hálig
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Þæt wé tó þám hýhstan hrófe gestígan hálgum weorcum, Cri. 750. Þǽr þǽr mon mete and drync for sóðre Godes lufan seleð, hyt bið swíðe gód weorc, and hit bið gemong óðrum hálgum weorcum geteald, Ll.
licgan
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. . . ac ne geþafa ꝥ heó lengc þǽr æt licge þonne hyt þearf sý, Lch. i. 100, 5. not to move; licgende feoh other property than cattle, treasure Þá ( the senators) wǽron binnan Rómebyrg wuniende tó þon þæt hié bewisten eal ꝥ licgende feoh under ánum hrófe
reccan
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Justus reahte ða gesomnunge æt Hrofes ceastre, 2, 7; S. 509, 10. Steóran and reccan ðone anweald ðe mé befæst wæs, Bt. 17; Fox 58, 27. Sealde hé ðæt mynster tó reccanne his bréðer, Bd. 3, 23; S. 555, 15.
Linked entries: and-reccan be-reccan ge-reccan
hand
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On sumre stówe se hróf wæs ꝥ man mid his handa neálíce gerǽcean mihte, Bl. H. 207, 22. Mid handa, Hml. Th. i. 508, 20. Forlét hé daroð of handa fleógan of folman, By. 149.
bútan
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Hé ne mihte búton ðám hrófe ácuman, Hml. Th. ii. 184, 12. in reference to state, condition, free from, not in a state of All Angelcynn þæt búton Deniscra monna hæftniéde wæs, Chr. 886; P. 80, 12.
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Ic tó wídan feore wyrce ðín heáhsetl hrór and weorðlíc swá heofones dagas ponam in seculum seculi semen ejus, et thronum ejus sicut dies coeli, Ps. Th. 88, 26. Hwilcne wyrcst ðú ðé sylfne (ðone ðec seolfne wyrcas (wyrces, Rush.) quem te ipsum facis?
wesan
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Hé him tó frófre lét forð wesan hyrstedne hróf, Cd. Th. 58, 33; Gen. 955. where an object exists, and so may be found; where in modern English there precedes the verb Wæs ðara manna . . . endleofan síþum hund teóntig þúsenda, Blickl. Homl. 79, 17.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Æþelingas ofer heánne hróf hand sceáwedon, 1970; B. 983, denoting the subject of discourse (cf. to talk over) :-- Hé ofer benne spræc, wunde wælbleáte, 5442; B. 2724. Ofer Ysmahel ic gehírde ðé, Gen. 17, 20. denoting the cause of an emotion (cf.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
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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Gif hit unwitan ǽnige hwíle healdað bútan hæftum, hit þurh hróf wadeð, 411. Heald mé on þínre sóðfæstnesse, Ps. Th. 142, 1. Þá word on his heortan habban and healdan, Bl.
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Wæter ðe wuniaþ gyt under fæstenne folca hrófes, 10, 6; Gen. 152. Eorðe and wæter wuniaþ on fýre, Met. 20, 148. Beorh wunode on wonge, Beo. Th. 4476; B. 2242. Se monlíca stille wunode, ðǽr hié begeat wíte, Cd. Th. 155, 3; Gen. 2567.
se
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</b> Ðæt gé on eáre gehýraþ bodiaþ uppan hrófum, Mt. Kmbl. 10, 27. Ðonne ðú hæfdest ðæt ðú noldest, oððe næfdest ðæt ðú woldest, Bt. 26, 1; Fox 90, 31. Ðæt hí tóweorpen ðæt God geteohhad hæfþ tó wyrcanne, Ps. Th. 10, 3.