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singan

(v.)
Grammar
singan, p. sang, song, pl. sungon ; pp. sungen
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To sing. used absolutely ; of persons, to sing, recite, relate musically or in verse Singan modulare, singe modulabor, Wrt. Voc. ii. 57, 2, 3. Ic Gode singe gaudebo Deo, Ps. Th. 74, 8. Ic Drihtne singe cantabo Domino, 103, 31.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.
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Ne beforan manegon sóðes ne wanda nec in judicio plurimorum acquiesces sententiae, ut a vero devies, Ex. 23, 2. to turn aside from a task, purpose, duty, etc., to hesitate, shrink, flinch, absolute Ic wandige (áwandige, v. l.) uereor, Ælfc.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

wítan

(v.)
Grammar
wítan, p. wát, pl. witon; pp. witen.

to see totake heed toguardkeepto lay tchargelay the blame ofimputeto godepart

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S. 76 ; Th. i. 418, 13. willaþ áwerian ús; wíte hwæt dón siððan, L. Ælfc. P. l; Th. ii. 364, 13.

Linked entry: ge-wítan

ealdor-mann

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Add: I. in a general sense. used of a person of high position, a prince, ruler, leader, magistrate Ealdorman princeps vel comes, Wrt. Voc. i. 42, 12. Eoldorman princeps, 72, 59.

ge-samnian

(v.)
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Add: to collect, get together. the object living creatures, to assemble for a common purpose gesomnade alle ðá aldormenn biscopa, Mt. L. 2, 4. Ðá hét heó gesomnian ealle þá gelǽredestan menn, Bd. 4, 24 ; Sch. 485, 3.

ge-swícan

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S.) seducat;, Mt. L. 24, 4. giswícanne ðá gicornu ad seducendos electos, Mk. R. L. 13, 22

ge-endian

(v.)
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Add: trans. where the subject of the verb ceases to do something, to bring to an end, to come to an end of Þá se Hǽlend þás word geendode, Mt. 7, 28. Þá se Hǽlend geendode þás bigspel, 13, 53, móton geendian þyses godspelles race, Hml.

girnan

(v.)
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Take here <b>geornan, gernan, gyrnan</b> in Dict., and add Ic gewilnie ł gyrne glisco, An. Ox. 18 b, 39. to desire possession of something (gen. or indecl. pron.) Gilpes þú girnst? ac þú hine ne miht habban orsogne gloriam petis?

lócian

(v.)
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Th. 21, 17. to direct one's expectations to, rely on, be dependent on Úre eágan ðé lóciað, Ps. Th. 122, 3. Þú and þá þe þé lóciað tu et omnia quae tua sunt, Gen. 20, 7. ' Lǽdað út þæt wíf and þá þe hire lóciað.

lufian

(v.)
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Add: I. with object a person or personal adjunct. to have a great affection or regard for, hold dear, the subject a person Ic lufiu (diligam) ðé, Ps. Srt. 17, I. þe his feónd lufað, Mód. 70. his naman lufiað diligunt nonten ejus, Ps.

open

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bireð moniga opena wunda . . . hæfð on his nebbe opene wunde, Past. 61, 1-4. (2 a) free of entrance or admission :-- Gehýre ceasterwaran, gehýre ælðeódige . . . se bæðstede is open, Ap. Th. 12, 21. Se gífra helle bið á open deóflum, Bl.

sacu

(n.)
Grammar
sacu, e; f.

strife, contention, dissension, sedition, disputedistress, trouble, affliction, persecutioncrime, guilta contention at law, a suit, cause, action

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Voc. i. 21, 30. Seó sacu ( seditio ) árás, Num. 16, 42. Wearð sacu ( rixa) betwux Abrames hyrdemannum and Lothes ... Abram cwæð Lothe : 'Ic bidde ðæt nán sacu (jurgium ) ne sig betwux and ðé,' Gen. 13, 7, 8.

Linked entries: ge-sacu sac sæc

(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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sculon wit libban how are we to live? Cd. 38; Th. 50, 7; Gen. 805. in exclamations [see also I] la! ne gewearþ unc ánum peninge how now! was not our agreement for a penny? Th. An. 74, 20. gód is éce God quam bonus Deus, Ps.

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

ÍDEL

(adj.)
Grammar
ÍDEL, adj.

emptydestitutevoiddevoidvainuselessidleidleunemployed

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empty hwan mæg ðis eorþlíce hús gif hit ýdel stent? Hit ne biþ hús búton hit beó mid híréde áfylled what purpose can this earthly house serve, if it stand empty? It is not a house unless it be filled with a household, Homl. Th. ii. 502, 12.

Linked entries: a-ýdlig ídel

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, e; f.

Lawstatutedecreeregulationrulefixed custom

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Eth. vi. 37; Th. i. 324, 20.

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

swerian

(v.)
Grammar
swerian, p. swór (but a weak swerede occurs; cf.
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Kmbl. 5, 34. hraþe æfter swerigean ongunnon, Ps. Th. 101, 6. mót swerian for syxtig hída, L. In. 19; Th. i. 114, 11. <b>I a.

Linked entry: fore-swerian

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Skt. ii. 29. 23. Be uncúðum yrfe (cf. ignotum pecus, L. Edm. C. 5; Th. i. 253, 7), L. Edg. H. 4; Th. i. 258, 21. Ðá áléde ic mínne kynegyrylan and mid uncúþe hrægle gegerede ( I went incognito ), Nar. 18, 2. Hwá gifþ ðam uncúðan lífes fultum, Ap.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

weorþ

(n.)
Grammar
weorþ, weorþe, worþ, wurþ, wyrþ, es; n.
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worth, value, of things Underwed ðæt ðæs orfes óðer healf weorð a security that is half as much again as the value of the cattle, L. O. D. 1 ; Th. i. 352, 9. Be ðæs ceápes weorðe (wyrðe, v. l. ), L. In. 49; Th. i. 132, 16.

ymb-hwyrft

(n.)
Grammar
ymb-hwyrft, (-hwearft, -hweorft, -hwerft), es; m.
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Ymbhwerft, 28, 12. Ymbehwearft, 28, 8. circuit, surrounding space, on (in) ymbhwyrfte around, round about On ymbhwyrfte in giro, Wrt. Voc. ii. 47, 63. Ealle ðe on ymbhwyrfte áhwǽr syndan omnes qui in circuitu ejus sunt, Ps. Th. 75. 8 : 88, 6.

dæg

(n.)
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Ðá cóm se arceb̃ fram Róme áne dæge ǽr Sc̃s Petrus mæsseǽfene, Chr. 1048; P. 172, 3. Fram dæge dæge, Wlfst. 79, 12: Hml. S. 23, 33. Ðá ðe ǽlce dæg symblað, Past. 309, 8: Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 11.