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ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Ꝥte ryhte cynedómas þurh úre folc gefæstnode and getrymede wǽron, Ll. Th. i. 102, 9. to settle, determine, fix a plan, course, &c. Þá gefæstnode hé þisne rǽd wið þæt werod ... Ðá ðá hí ealle hæfdon þisne rǽd betwux him gefæstnod, Hml.

libban

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An hwelcum brocum þá lifdon þe ǽr him wǽron, Ors. 3, 9; S. 136, 20. with adj. or compl. sbst.

mann

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Ic cwæð þæt wǽron ealle menn ungemete leáse (omnis homo mendax), Ps.

sócn

(n.)
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sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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Be monigum sócnum and frignyssum ða ðe him nýdþearflíce gesewen wǽron de eis quae necessariae videbantur quaestionibus Bd. 1, 27; S. 488, 33. a seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resort Similar entries v. cyric-sócn, sécan, II. 2 Wé

Linked entry: fird-sócn

hand

(n.)
Grammar
hand, hond, a; f.

HAND, side, power, control

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wǽron geseald under sweordes hand tradentur in manus gladii, Ps. Th. 62, 8. Alle þinge ðe hí under honde habben all things that they have in their possession, Th. Chart. 582, 1, 19: Cod. Dipl. Kmbl. iv. 268, 32. [Cf.

lǽran

(v.)
Grammar
lǽran, p. de

To teachinstructeducateto preachto exhortadmonishadvisepersuadesuggest

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Cneohtas and geonge men týdde and lǽrde wǽron pueri erudirentur, 3, 18; S. 546, 1: Elen. Kmbl. 345: El. 173

bisceop

(n.)
Grammar
bisceop, biscop, biscep, es; m.

a BISHOP, prelateepiscopusa chief priest of the Jewspontifexa heathen priest of the Romans and Egyptians

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Romans and Egyptians; the chief priest of the Romans was called Pontifex Maximus, which was a title assumed by the Consuls and Emperors, Similar entries v. yldest-bisceop Sǽdon ða Égyptiscan bisceopas, ðæt ða Godes wundor hiora ágnum godum getealde wǽron

ge-sceád

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Ágyldan Gode full gesceád for úrum dǽdum, Angl. viii. 336, 37. argument, reasoning Clemens þám hǽðenum leódum gelícode, for ðan ðe hé mid hospe heora godas ne gebysmrode, ac mid bóclicum gesceáde him geswutelode hwæt hí wǽron, Hml. Th. i. 558, 14

ge-tellan

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Þ ás men wǽron getealde for ðá mǽrostan godas, Wlfst. 106, 16. with a clause Gitelede hine gisihðe gesége estimabat se visum videre, Rtl. 58, 15.

hors

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Fleáh ðæt Englisce folc, for ðan þe hig wǽran on horsan, 1055; P. 186, 6. Ǽlc man wite his getýman be mannum and be horsum and be oxum, Ll. Th. i. 154, 14. Hét hé hyssa hwæne hors forlǽtan, By. 2.

FEORH

(n.)
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FEORH, feorg, fiorh, ferh, fyorh; gen. feores; dat. inst. feore; pl. nom. acc. feorh; gen. feora; dat. inst. feorum; n. m.

lifesoulspiritvītaănĭmaa living beingpersonhŏmopersōna

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Th. 2616; B. 1306. a living being, person; hŏmo, persōna Ða yldestan Chus and Cham hátene wǽron, fulfreólíce feorh, frumbearn Chames the eldest were called Cush and Canaan, most liberal beings, Ham's firstborn, Cd. 79; Th. 97, 25; Gen. 1618.

níwe

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Þá ealdan forþ gewitun, and efne hí wǽrun gewordene níwe, An. Ox. 40, 36. ¶ applied to the moon :-- Gyf se móna byð ǽr ǽfenne fram ðǽre sunnan geedníwod, hé byð þonne sóna æfter sunnan setlgange níwe geteald, Lch. iii. 266, 4.

niman

(v.)
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niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

to takereceivegetsumereaccipereto takekeepholdtenereto takecatchto containto take (with one)carrybringto take (to one)giveto take forciblyseizetake awaycarry offtollerecapessereauferrerapere

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Hé ne nom náne ware húlíce hié wǽron, 5, 4; Swt. 224, 21. Weg niman to take, go one's way, Cd. Th. 80, 16; Gen. 1329. Wícstówa niman to pitch a camp, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 200, 8

Linked entry: bi-nom

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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wǽron on ðysne wræcsíþ sende, 23, 6. where the object is not a living creature, to send a message, present, help, etc. Ðú senst úrne hláf dæghwamlíce, Hy. 7, 68. Dryhten sendeþ þurh monnes hond míne þearfe, Exon. Th. 121, 22; Gú. 292.

ge-faran

(v.)
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Ðá wyrmas scluncon wundorlíce, wǽron him þá breóst úp gewende ... and á swá hié hit gefóran ( all the while they were executing this movement ) mid þǽm scillum ðá eorðan sliton, Nar. 14, 10.

hál

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Dryhten, dó mé hálne Domine, salvum me fac, 117, 23. uninjured by danger incurred, saved from peril Búton þá dagas gescyrte wǽrun, nǽre nán mann hál geworden ( non fíeret salva omnis caro ), Mt. 24, 22.

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Hié selfe wǽron on þǽm midmestan, and þá óþre on twá healfa hiera, 5, 12; S. 242, 4. Behealde hé on feówer healfe his, Bt. 19; F. 68, 22: Ll. Th. i. 224, 8. with dat. of object Hé gesæt Godfæder on þá swíþran healfe, Bl. H. 91, 5.

hús

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Hié eft hwyrfende wǽron tó heora húsum, Bl. H. 207, 31. Se Treówyrhta segþ Hwilc eówer ne notaþ cræfte mínon, þonne hús (. domos) . . . eów eallum ic wyrce (fabrico ) ?, Coll. M. 31, 11.

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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Ðara monna ðe in ðam here weorþuste wǽron of the men that were most distinguished in the army, Chr. 878 ; Erl. 80, 21. In woruldháde in sæculari habitu, Bd. 4. 23; S. 592, 42 : 4. 7 : S. 574, 34.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
weorpan, (wurpan, wyrpan); p. wearp, pl. wurpon; pp. worpen.
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Heora líchoman on ða eá worpene wǽron, Bd. 5, 10 ; S. 625, 6. with dat. of what is thrown. Cf. Icel. verpa with dat. Hé teoselum weorpeþ, Exon. Th. 345, 9; Gn. Ex. 185. Beorges weard wearp wælfýre, Beo. Th. 5157; B. 2582: Exon.

Linked entries: worpian wurpan