teón
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Ðæt hé hit on folc*-*ryht him tó teó, L. Ath. i. 9; Th. i. 204, 12. Ne teó se hláford ná máre on his ǽhte bútan his rihtan heregeate, L. C. S. 71; Th. i. 412, 29.
ge-healdan
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Add: to hold, keep, take care or charge of a person Þeódnes bearn sceolde folc gehealdan, B. 911. a flock (lit. or fig.) Seó heord þe hé tó Godes handa gehealdan sceall, Ll.
weorold
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Ðæt folc wolde hine áhebban tó cyninge, ðæt hé wǽre heora heáfod for worulde, Homl. Th. i. 162, 5. Ðá forlét hé eal ða ðing ðe hé for worulde hæfde. Bd. 3, 19; S. 549, 33: Exon. Th. 276, 22 ; Jul. 570. Gif hé récþ ǽniges weorþscipes hér for worulde.
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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stíð on ðám þingum swá swá Cristes godspel is and tǽcþ tó ánum wífe points to, directs a man to take, one wife, Scrd. 22, 25. to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. v. tǽcend Ðú tǽcst folce
ge-líc
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Hwám beón ðás ðyllecan gelíccran (-lícran, v. l. ) ðonne ðǽm folce ðe . . .,' Past. 227, 24. Is seó eággebyrd híwe stáne gelícast, Ph. 302. Funde hé óþerne þurh eall þing him þone gelícestan (swíþe gelícne, v. l. ), Bd. 4, 22; Sch. 457, 6.
wæstm
Growth, increase ⬩ growth, produce ⬩ plant, fruit ⬩ offspring, progeny ⬩ result ⬩ fruit, that which may be enjoyed ⬩ produce of money, usury. ⬩ growth, growing, ⬩ increase ⬩ growth, thriving ⬩ growth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;
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Fægre land ðonne ðeós folde seó, ðǽr wæstmas scínaþ Beirute, Cd. Th. 277, 34; Sat. 214. Bearwas wurdon tó axan, eorðan wæstma, 154, 10; Gen. 2553. Cumaþ (-eþ?) eádilíc wæstm on wangas, weorðlíc on hwǽtum convalles abundabunt frumento, Ps.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Ðæt folc týmde micelne teám on ðam wéstene, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 17. Teám gestrýnan, 324, 11. Ðreó wíteþeówe men mé salde bisceop and hire teám, Chart. Th. 152, 22. Fyllaþ eówre fromcynne foldan sceátas, teámum and túdre, Cd.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
þencan
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Nǽnig heora þóhte, ðæt hé ðanon scolde gesécean folc, Beo. Th. 1386; B. 691. to think of, consider, employ the mind on a subject, where the subject of thought is in the accusative Ic ðíne sóðfæstnysse þence meditabor in justificationibus tuis, Ps.
tó
to, ⬩ at ⬩ so as to produce ⬩ become ⬩ to (the satisfaction, etc. ) ⬩ to some end, ⬩ for some purpose ⬩ for ⬩ next to, ⬩ at, ⬩ by, ⬩ alongside ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ next to ⬩ after ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ to ⬩ as ⬩ for ⬩ at, ⬩ in ⬩ of, ⬩ from ⬩ to (in to do something to anything) ⬩ according to, ⬩ at, ⬩ after ⬩ compared to, ⬩ in comparison with, ⬩ beside ⬩ in addition to, ⬩ besides ⬩ for, ⬩ at ⬩ to be suffered ⬩ at ⬩ in the course of, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ for, ⬩ during ⬩ to ⬩ to, ⬩ for ⬩ in, ⬩ at ⬩ to the extent, ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ to, ⬩ up to, ⬩ until, ⬩ till ⬩ at, ⬩ in, ⬩ on ⬩ in addition, ⬩ besides, ⬩ too ⬩ too
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Eal folc fæste tó gemǽeneaicre dǽdbóte, Wulfst. 180, 23. Hé is tó Cristes anlícnesse aset divina positus vice dispensat. Past. 13; Swt. 79, 10. Hé gearwaþ ðínne innoð his suna tó brýdbúre, Blickl. Homl. 9, 10.
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of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Faran of stówe tó óðerre, 19, 23 : Gen. 12, 4. as the opposite of on Moises eode nyðer of ðam munte tó ðam folce, Ex. 19, 14. Crist of heofona heánessum on ðínne innoþ ástígeþ, Blickl.
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tilian
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MSS.) ðe ðæt folc dóþ when the priest provides for himself in the same way that the people do, Past. 18; Swt. 133, 8. Se ðe ne gýmþ ðæra sceápa ac tylaþ his sylfes he that heeds not the sheep, but takes care of himself, Homl. Th. i. 242, 1.
ge-wyrcan
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Deádra manna byrgenna bióð oft swíðe wlitige geworhte, Past. 449, 7. to cause an object to become so and so, to change so as to have certain characteristics Hál hé gewyrcas folc his from synna hiora, Mt. L. l, 21.
wíse
a wise way ⬩ manner ⬩ mode ⬩ fashion ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ an arrangement ⬩ instruction ⬩ a disposition ⬩ direction ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ res ⬩ negotium ⬩ a cause ⬩ reason ⬩ res
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Feala ðú ætýwdest folce ðínum heardra wísan (wísna?) ostendisti populo tuo dura. Ps. Th. 59, 3. Hú hé his wísna trúwade on ðære dinmian ádle how he expected matters would be with him in his illness, Exon. Th. 171, 30; Gú. 1134.
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fram
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Lyt eft becwóm fram þám hildfrecan hámes niósan few escaped from him and saw home again, B. 2366. indicating an object from which another turns aside or away Sceoldon Crístenra folca hyrdas hí from eallum unrihtwísum áhweorfan, Bl. H. 45, 26.
þæt
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Ðǽr se bisceop oft wæs, þæt hé fullade ðæt folc, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 15. Se deófol genam ðæt wíf him tó gefylstan, þæt hé ðone hálgan wer ðurh hí geswice, Homl. Th. ii. 454, 1. Hí cómon him tó, þæt hí hine geneósodon, 7. <b>II a.
wesan
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Hí on ðæt folc winnende wǽron, Ors. 1, 10; Swt. 46, 6: 44, 19. Woeron (wérun, Rush.) sprecende erant loquentes, Mk. Skt. Lind. 9, 4. Hwæðer sincende sǽflód ðá gyt wǽre, Cd. Th. 86, 29; Gen. 1438.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
weorþ
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Unwís folc ne wát ðínne wyrðne naman, 73, 17. Ic ðíne gewitnesse wyrðe lufade, 118, 119. Hé ðæm bátwearde swurde gesealde, ðæt hé syðþan wæs máþme ðý weorþra (he was the more thought of (or v. IV.?) for having such a treasure), Beo.
ge-sellan
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Hé þǽm folce feorg gesealde, Ap. 58. where the object denotes action regarded as given by the agene and received by the person affected, to give help, protection, &c. Ic þé míne wǽre gesylle, Gen. 1329.
sécan
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Ðæt hí secggan ðæm folce ðæt hí sunnandagum Godes cyrican georne sécan, Blickl. Homl. 47, 28: L. C. E. 2; Th. i. 358, 14. Gif hié ǽnigne feld sécan wolden if they should attempt to come into the open country, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 11.
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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ðone friódóm, ðæt hé wát hwæt hé wile, hwæt hé nele ipsis inest volendi, nolendique libertas Bt. 40, 7; Fox 242, 20. where the will of the subject determines his own action, to will, purpose, think, mean, intend, with an infinitive Ic wille mid flóde folc