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tó-stencan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-stencan, p -stencte; pp. -stenced, -stenct.

to scatter the parts of a wholedisperse a number of objects gathered togetherto destroy the integrity of a wholedissipatebring to noughtoverthrow

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Tóstencendes dissipantis (sua opera, Prov. 18, 9), Kent. Gl. 639. Ne biþ flód tóstencende, (-sencende, MS.) ða eorðan neque erit diluvium dissipans terram, Gen. 9, 11.

tó-geagnes

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
tó-geagnes, -gegnes, -geánes, -génes.

towards,so as to meetagainst,to meetin the way of,to meet the approach ofin readiness for,against the coming ofagainst,for the purpose of resistingon the approach of,towardsagain,in return

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Ðǽr biþ oft open eádgum tógeánes heofonríces duru, 198, 17; Ph. 11 with the idea of opposition, against, for the purpose of resisting Hér com Oláf cyng into Norwegum, and ðet folc gegaderode him tógeánes and him, wið gefuhton, Chr. 1030; Erl. 163, 17

ge-lýfan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-lýfan, -lífan, -léfan; to -lýfanne, -lýfenne ; part. -lýfende; ic -lýfe, ðú -lýfest, -lýfst, he -lýfeþ, -lýfþ, pl. -lýfaþ; p- ic, he -lýfde, ðú -lýfdest, pl. -lýfdon; impert. -lýf, pl. -lýfe, -lýfaþ; subj. pres. -lýfe, pl. -lýfon ; pp. -lýfed

To believe, confide, trust, hopecrēdĕre, confīdĕre, spērāre

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Gelýfaþ for ðám weorcum propter ŏpĕra ipso crēdĭte, Jn. Bos. 14, 11. Ne bepǽce nán man hine sylfne, swá ðæt he secge oððe gelýfe ðæt þrý Godas syndon let no man deceive himself, so as to say or believe that there are three Gods, Homl.

wund

(n.)
Grammar
wund, e; f.

A woundvulnusa woundan injury caused by a blowa sore caused by disease

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Ða ealdan wunde and ða openan dolg on hyra Dryhtne, 68, 23; Cri. 1108. Swátge wunde, 89, 19; Cri. 1459. Hé wráð his wunda (wundouulnera, Lind.), Lk. Skt. 10, 34. a sore caused by disease.

duguþ

(n.)
Grammar
duguþ, dugoþ, e; f. [dugan vălēre] .

multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly hostcōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestismajesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălusbenefit, gift benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness dĕcōrum

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Simmachus seó duguþ ealles moncynnes Symmachus the ornament of all mankind, 10; Fox 28, 12. advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation; commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus Hwæt ðú us to duguþum gedón

girnan

(v.)
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H. 53, 25. with clause Hé giernð (girnð, v. l.) ðæt hé his welan iéce augers opes ambit, Past. 331, 15. Gé girnað ꝥ gé woldon eówerne naman tóbrǽdan geond eall eorþan, Bt. 18, 2; F. 64. 4. intrans.

wita

(n.)
Grammar
wita, an; m.

one who knowsa person of understanding or learninga wise manone able to give counsela counsellorone able to give counsel in affairs of stateone who takes part in the councils of a nation a leading manan eldera chief personseniorone who has knowledgea witnessa wise manone professing supernatural knowledge

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Ne bið se ná wita ðe unwíslíce leofaþ, ac bið open sott, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 131. Mé com swíðe oft on gemynd, hwelce wiotan (wutan, Cott. MSS.) iú wǽron giond Angelcynn, ǽgðer ge godcundra háda ge woruldcundra, Past. pref.; Swt. 3, 3.

Linked entries: weota wieta wiota

lác

(n.)
Grammar
lác, generally neuter, but occasionally feminine
  • [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
or masculine, as in the compound lyb-lác q. v.

battlestrugglean offeringsacrificeoblationa giftpresentgracefavourservicea presentoffering of wordsa messagemedicine

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Hí geopenodon heora hordfatu and him lác geoffrodon gold and récels and myrram they opened their treasures, and presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh [Mt. 2, 11], Homl. Th i. 78, 27. Lác gifan.

Linked entries: freó-lác lácan lǽc

for-wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
for-wyrcan, -wyrcean; p. -worhte, -wyrhte; pp. -worht, -wyrht [for-, wyrcan to work, do] .

to misworkdo wrongsinmăle ăgĕredelinquĕrepeccāreto do fordestroyruinconvictcondemnperdĕredestruĕrelabefactārecondemnāreto forfeitamittĕre

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Se ðe þýfþe oft forworht wǽre openlíce he who has often been convicted openly of theft, L. Ath. v. § 1, 4; Th. i. 228, 25. Ðe forworht wǽre who has been condemned, L. E. G. 10; Th. i. 172, 16.

ge-rihtan

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Gif hé þurh ðá swingella ne bið geriht si nec correxit opera sua, R. Ben. 52, 8. (2 α) used intransitively for reflexive :-- Gif hé þurh þreále nele gerihtan, R. Ben. 126, 5. to rebuke Mi ðý gerihte (-rihðe, L. ) cum corriperetur, Lk.

weorc

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
weorc, es; n.

Work opus.workoperative actionoperationworkingdoingperformanceworkdoingsactionswhat a person does what happens worklabouroccupationemploymentany form of long-sustained or habitual activitya particular act of labourworkmanshipa workdeedany actionof action that gives affect to anythinga work, what is wroughta strong building, fortresswork, what is done, effect producedpain, 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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Bisiuuidi uuerci (uerci, werci) opere plumario Txts. 80, 699. Weorce fabrica Wrt. Voc. ii. 38, 35. Is ðam weorce þearf, ðæt se cræftga cume, and gebéte Exon. Th. 1. 21; Cri. 11.

Linked entries: weorce weorc-sum werc

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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Welan and weorþscipes hí willniaþ opes, honores ambiant, 32, 3; Fox 118, 29: Met. 19, 44. Hwæt mæg ic ðé máre secgan be ðam weorþscipe and be ðam anwealde ðisse worulde . . .

feoh

cattlepropertywealthmoneyrichestreasurebribegiftmetalcoin

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Deórwyrþe feoh opes, Bt. 20; F. 72, 23.

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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</b> to throw (as in to throw open) :-- Mycel wynd wearp upp ða ðuru, Homl.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan

wíf

(n.)
Grammar
wíf, es; n.

a womana female persona being in the form of a womana married womana wife

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Gif be cwicum ceorle wíf hig be óðrum were forlicge, and hit open weorðe . . . heó þolige nase and eárena . . . L. C. S. 54; Th. i. 406, 6. Mon mót feohtan orwíge, gif hé geméteþ óðerne æt his ǽwum wífe, L. Alf. pol. 42 ; Th. i. 90, 26.

Linked entry: BRÝD

æt-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-íwan, æt-íwian (-eáw-, -eów-, -éw-, -iéw-, -ýw-. In Ps. L. 16, 15 a dis-tinction between the mutated and not mutated forms seems to be made, the former being transitive (cf.
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Hí ætiéwað on openum yfle, Past. 439, 6. Æteáwde hé him on swefne, Shrn. 70, 13 : Hml. S. 30, 57, 58. Ætýwde (-eáwde, R. , ædeáude, L.), Mt. 17, 3 : (-eáude, R. , ædeáwade, L.), 2, 19: (-eówde, R. , ædeáwde, L), Mk. 16, 9.

Linked entry: æt-eáwan

eard

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Clement ) gehwilce eardas namcúðlíce on gemynde hæfde, and þá wanspédigan crístenan ðǽra earda ne geðafode þæt hí openre wǽdlunge underðeódde wurdon, Hml.

rǽran

(v.)
Grammar
rǽran, p. de
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Ys his handgeweorc ryhte dómas ða hé rǽran wyle opera manuum ejus judicium, Ps. Th. 110, 5. to raise, offer (a prayer) Hyra þeódnes dóm ðæt hié to ðam beácne ( the golden image ) gebedu rǽrde, Cd.

Linked entry: hebban

talu

(n.)
Grammar
talu, e; and indecl.; f.

a tale, talk, story, accounttalk, discussion, disputea charge, claiman excuse, a defenceas a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action,a tale, list, series

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Gif hé his yfelan dǽda mid leásum talum bewarian wile si defendere uoluerit opera sua, R. Ben. 52, 10. as a law term, a case (as regards either plaintiff or defendant), an action, cf. sprǽc Ongan tó specenne on ðat land ...

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To restto cease from toil, be at restto rest on a couch, to sleepto rest in death, lie dead, lie in the graveto remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be stillTo rest one's selfof cessation from toil

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On six dagon God geworhte heofon and eorþan and on ðam seofoþan hé hine reste ( ;ab opere cessavit; ), 31, 17. Ic mé mæg restan on ðissum racentum, Cd.

Linked entry: ræstan