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Anglo-Saxon

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hol

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
hol, a hole.
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¶ the word occurs in local names :-- Bulan hol, C. D. v. 43, 8. Of ðǽre stánhlǽwe innan ðan hwítan hole; of ðám hwítan hole intó ðám reádan hole; of ðám reádan hole intó ðám dunnan hole; of ðám dunnan hole, 253, 1-4.

rind

(n.)
Grammar
rind, e ; rinde, an; f.

Rind. of a tree the bark crust rind

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The word occurs in combination with names of trees, e.g. apuldor- æsc- ác- elm- holen- sealh- láhþorn- wiþi-grind. of other things, crust, rind Rinde crustula, Wrt.Voc. ii. 137, 22. Rindan crustulae, Hpt. Gl. 462, 77.

Linked entry: rinde

wille

(n.)
Grammar
wille, wielle, welle, wylle, an ; f.

A well, spring, stream, fountain

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[The word is also found in place-names.]

on-sendan

(v.)

to send off, despatch (an emissary)to send forth or out,to emit (an odour, etc.)to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost)

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Seó beorhtnes ðæs onsendan leóhtes, 4, 7; S. 575, 9. to send forth (the spirit), to give up (the ghost) Sóna swá hé ðás word gecwæþ, hé his gást onsende, Blickl. Homl. 191, 29.

Linked entry: an-sendan

ge-þeódan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeódan, he -þeót; p. -þeódde; pp. -þeóded, -þeód

To joinconnectuniteassociateapplyadjusttranslatejungĕreadjungĕreconjungĕrecōpŭlāresŏciāreaptāre

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He ðám wordum sóna monig word to geþeódde eis mox plūra verba adjunxit, Bd. 4, 24; S. 597, 27. Ðæt us Gode ðú geþeóddest ut nos Deo conjungĕres, Hymn. Surt. 31, 29.

tilþ

(n.)
Grammar
tilþ, e; also tilþe, an; f.

labour which brings gain, by which acquisition is madean employmenttillagecultivation work on landgain from labourproduce of labour,acquisitioncropproducefruit

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employment, in a general sense Se ðe wǽre scaðiende weorðe se tiligende on rihtlícre tilðe he that has been accustomed to steal, let him support himself by an honest employment, Wulfst. 72, 13. with special reference to agriculture,tillage, cultivation, work

Linked entries: tylþ tilþe

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hopejoyous expectationjoy

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Nabbaþ wé tó hyhte nymþe weán and wítu we have nothing to expect but woe and punishments, 220; Th. 285, 9; Sat 335. Se beorn wæs on hyhte the man was in good hopes [of performing his journey ], Andr. Kmbl. 478; An. 239; 1274; An. 637.

Linked entry: hiht

nǽnig

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nǽnig, ( = ne ǽnig).

not anynonenono onenot any one

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Grammar nǽnig, as a substantive, no one, not any one, Grammar nǽnig, without another negative Nǽnig bihelan mæg wom unbéted, Exon. Th. 80, 23; Cri. 1311 : 294, 20; Crä. 18 : Beo. Th. 3870; B. 1933. Nǽnig óðerne freóþ, Frag.

Linked entry: nán

þurh-wunian

(v.)

to continuelastnot to come to an endnot to pass awayto continue in a place, with a personto remain, not to leaveto continue in a conditionnot to changeto perseverepersisthold out

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Se ðe on ðám gesǽlþum ðurhwunian ne mót, Bt. 2; Fox 4, 15. to continue an action, persevere with or in, not to desist from, not to leave off Eua ðágyt on wópe þurhwunode, Blickl. Homl. 89, 6. Hié forþ on heora yfelum þurhwunedon, 79, 8.

þyncan

(v.)
Grammar
þyncan, p. þúhte.

to seemappearto seem fit

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Ðeáh ús þince ðæt it on wóh fare, Bt. 39, 8; Fox 224, 20. Higesnotrum mæg þincan, ðæt..., Met. 10, 8. to seem fit Swá mycel swá ðé þince as much as to you seems good, Lchdm. ii. 74, 2. Dó swá ðé þynce, gif ðú frygnen sié, Elen. Kmbl. 1078; El. 541

Linked entries: þincan ge-þyncan

unnan

(v.)
Grammar
unnan, prs. ic, hé an[n], pl. wé unnon; p. úðe.

to grant a person (dat.) somethingto giveallowto wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. )to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.)to like a person to have somethingto like a condition of thingsto be pleased

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Ne dyde ic, ðæs ic ðé weán úðe ( because I wished you woe ), Cd. Th. 163, 3; Gen. 2692.

Linked entries: an ann

dóm

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Wé sculan ǽnne Crístendóm healdan and ǽlcne hǽðene dóm oferhogian, Wlfst. 274, 16. v. dryht-, un-, unriht-, weorold-, wóh-dóm

þeóden

(n.)
Grammar
þeóden, es; m.
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the chief of a þeód [cf. dryhten, dryht for connexion of þeóden, þeód], a prince, king; the word is used almost exclusively in poetry, but occurs once in the Laws in an alliterative phrase Ǽlc be his mǽðe, eorl and ceorl, þegen and þeóden, L.

FRUMA

(n.)
Grammar
FRUMA, an; m. [frum primitive, first] .

a beginningcommencementoriginprincĭpiuminĭtiumŏrīgoprīmordiumexordiuman originatorauthorfounderinventorauctorinventora chiefprincerulerkingprŏcerprincepsrex

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On fruman wæs word in princĭpio ĕrat verbum, Jn. Bos. 1, 1: 6, 64: Mt. Bos. 19, 4: Bd. 1, 1; S. 474, 5: 1, 27; S. 489, 13: 4, 17: S. 586, 12: Ps. Spl. C. 73, 2: 76, 11: 101, 26: Boutr.

for-wyrcan

(v.)
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Th. i. 192, 16. to injure or destroy by wrongful working. to treat improperly, use badly Hié witan willað hwæt hié sellað, and nyllað wietan mid hwelcum woo hié hit gestriéndon oððe forworhton ( wasted it ), Past. 343, 24.

DǼL

(n.)
Grammar
DǼL, es; m.

a part, portion, DEAL pars, portio a part of speech in grammar pars orationis a part of a sentence, a wordverbum

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This part of speech lieth between other words, and denotes a stirring of the mind, 5; Som. 3, 55. a part of a sentence, a word; verbum We todǽlaþ ða bóc to cwydum, and siððan ða cwydas to dǽlum, eft ða dǽlas to stæfgefégum we divide the book into sentences

eówde

(n.)
Grammar
eówde, eówede, eówode, es; n: eówd, eówod, e; f.

A flock, herd grex

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Hafaþ se awyrgda wulf tostenced, Dryhten, ðín eówde hath the accursed wolf scattered thy flock, O Lord? Exon. 11 b; Th. 16, 23; Cri. 257. Ofer ðín ágen eówde sceápa sŭper ŏves grĕgis tuæ, Ps. Th. 73, I: 118, 111.

for-standan

(v.)
Grammar
for-standan, -stondan; he -stent; p. -stód. pl. -stódon; pp. -standen; v. trans.

to stand up forto defendaidhelpbenefitavaildefendĕreprodesseto understandintelligĕre

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Selfe forstódon his word onwended they themselves understood his words [to be] perverted, Cd. 37; Th. 48, 2; Gen. 769

L

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The meaning of this word may be seen from the verses in the Runic poem that are devoted to the letter: Lagu byþ leódum water to wanderers langsum geþuht wearisome seemeth gif hí sculun néþan if they must venture on nacan tealtum on vessel unsteady and

mán

(n.)
Grammar
mán, es; n.

A bad, shameful actiona crimecrimeguiltwickedness

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Sax. mén endi morðwerk), misdǽda worn (v. Fox 58, 2, hwilc mán hé weorhte), Bt. Met. Fox 9, 13; Met. 9, 7. Mánes fraudis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 33, 44. Mánes wyrhtan peccatores, Ps. Th. 100, 8. Máne piaculo, Hpt. Gl. 432, 50 : Lev. 19, 29.

Linked entry: mán-áþ