se
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Hió mid þǽm healfan dǽle (one half) beforan þǽm cyninge farende wæs, . . and se healfa dǽl ( one half) wæs Ciruse æfterfylgende, Ors. 2, 4; S. 76, 25-30.
strang
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Ðætte úre mód ðý fæstre and ðý strengre beforan Gode sié on ðæm cræftum ut cor robustius in virtute solidetur, 65, 6; Swt. 467, 9.
tó-geagnes
towards, ⬩ so as to meet ⬩ against, ⬩ to meet ⬩ in the way of, ⬩ to meet the approach of ⬩ in readiness for, ⬩ against the coming of ⬩ against, ⬩ for the purpose of resisting ⬩ on the approach of, ⬩ towards ⬩ again, ⬩ in return
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Ðæt folc, ðæt ðǽr beforán férde, streówodan heora hrægl him tógeánes, 71, 8.
lǽtan
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Lǽt inc geséman, Past. 349, 12. in the imperative as an auxiliary Lǽt gán ðín eágean beforan ðínum fótum palpebrae tuae praecedant gressus tuos Past. 287, 12. Lǽt ðíne willas iernan wíde, and tódǽl hié deriventur fontes tui foras, et divide 373, 4.
wíc
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'Gáþ on ða wíc ( castellum, Mt. 21, 2) ðe beforan inc stondeþ' ... Hwæt Drihten ða cynelícan burh forhogodlíce naman nemde; for ðon oft wíc beóþ on monegum stówum medmyccle gesette, Blickl. Homl. 77, 22-24. On wícum in vicis, Mt.
niman
to take ⬩ receive ⬩ get ⬩ sumere ⬩ accipere ⬩ to take ⬩ keep ⬩ hold ⬩ tenere ⬩ to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to contain ⬩ to take (with one) ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ to take (to one) ⬩ give ⬩ to take forcibly ⬩ seize ⬩ take away ⬩ carry off ⬩ tollere ⬩ capessere ⬩ auferre ⬩ rapere
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Hé ðæt wolcn him beforan nam he had the cloud before him, Blickl. Homl. 121, 14. Hí oferhygd nam ( tenuit ), Ps. Th. 72, 5.
Linked entry: bi-nom
wita
one who knows ⬩ a person of understanding or learning ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one able to give counsel ⬩ a counsellor ⬩ one able to give counsel in affairs of state ⬩ one who takes part in the councils of a nation ⬩ a leading man ⬩ an elder ⬩ a chief person ⬩ senior ⬩ one who has knowledge ⬩ a witness ⬩ a wise man ⬩ one professing supernatural knowledge
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Gif hé hit næbbe beforan gódum weotum (witum, v. l.) geceápod, L.
feor
avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far
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Hit is swíþe feor (swá fyrr, v. l.) of uncrum wege, Bt. 40, 5; F. 240, 18. of time Þæt wæs oft bodod feor ǽr beforan, El. 1142. figuratively of alienation, avoidance, &c. Ðeáh seó godcunde sibb him feorr (fior, v. l.) sié, Past. 363, 19.
ge-logian
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., collectus), wǽre beforan his eágan gelǽded, Gr.
losian
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, 18, 3 ; F. 64, 38. to be lost to a person (dat. ). where the subject is a material or immaterial possession lost by negligence or misadventure Him losað beforan Gode his ryhtwísnes coram Deo innocentia amittitur, Past. 265, 11.
LǼTAN
to LET ⬩ allow ⬩ permit ⬩ suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ let go ⬩ give up ⬩ dismiss ⬩ leave ⬩ forsake ⬩ let ⬩ to let ⬩ cause ⬩ make ⬩ get ⬩ have ⬩ cause to be ⬩ place ⬩ make as if ⬩ make out ⬩ profess ⬩ pretend ⬩ estimate ⬩ consider ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ to behave towards ⬩ treat ⬩ to let
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Ða hé lét standan beforan ymbeútan ða eardungstówe quos stare fecit circa tabernaculm, Num. 11, 24.
Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt
þǽr
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. : ðǽr, Rush. ibi) geþencgst ðæt ðín bróðor hæfþ ǽnig þing ágén ðé, lǽt þǽr (ibi ) ðíne lác beforan ðam altare, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 23-24. Hé wæs ána þǽr (ðér, Lind. : ðǽr Rush.) solus erat ibi, 14, 23. Hé his bigleofan þǽr feccan sceolde, Homl.
Linked entry: þár
þrymm
a host ⬩ great body of people ⬩ a force ⬩ multitude ⬩ a great body of water ⬩ force ⬩ power ⬩ might ⬩ glory ⬩ majesty ⬩ magnificence ⬩ greatness ⬩ grandeur
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Mín werod fóran ymb mé úton mid þrymme ( with magnificent array ), and herebeácen and segnas beforan mé lǽddon, Nar. 7, 16. Hé fór mid ðrymme and mid prasse, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 26: Elen. Kmbl. 658; El. 329: Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 7: Met. 25, 13.
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ge-standan
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Þonne gé beforan kyningum gestondan, Bl. H. 171, 17. Mannes swaðu þon gelícost þe þǽr sum mon gestóde, 203, 36. Án treów ꝥ mæge .xxx. swína under gestandan, Ll. Th. i. 130, 3.
sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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Eorl óðerne tǽleþ behindan, spreceþ fægere beforan, Frag. Kmbl. 8; Leás. 5. Ðá spræc se ofermóda cyning, Cd. Th. 22, 9; Gen. 338. Hió spræc him þicce tó, 43, 1; Gen. 684. Drihten wið Abrahame spræc, 139, 2; Gen. 2303. Hig spǽcon (sprǽcon MS.
Linked entries: on-spreca æfter æfter-spræc æfter-sprecan on-spreca on-swætende specan
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Ðá geseah ic beforan unc ðone mǽstan weal, 5, 12; S. 629, 13. Ða téþ of ádó ða ðe hé mǽste hæbbe remove the biggest teeth it has, L. Med. ex. Quad. 1; Lchdm. i. 326, 13. of quantity, much, many; multus Mycel multum, Wrt. Voc. i. 83, 67.
tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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Noldan hí ða torhtan tácen oncnáwan ðe him beforan fremede freóbearn Godes, Exon. Th. 40, 22; Cri. 642. Gesiáþ werc Dryhtnes ða set[t]e tácen ofer eórðan videte opera Domini quae posuit prodigia super terram, Ps. Surt. 45, 9. <b>VII a.
up
Up. ⬩ up ⬩ on high ⬩ up ⬩ erectly ⬩ up ⬩ to a high point
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Beforan his fótum wæs wyl upp yrnende, Bd. 1, 7; S. 478, 27. where the motion is from sea to land Mid ðý wé upp cóman tó lande, and úre scyp eáe swylce fram ðám ýþum upp ábǽron cum evadentes ad terram, naviculam quoque nostram ab undis exportaremus,
rǽdan
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Ðæt gewrit wæs rǽded beforan ðam cyninge, 5, 21; S. 643, 11. Ðá ðæt godspel rǽdd wæs, Blickl. Homl. 161, 9. Wé gehýrdon ðá ðá Esaias se wítga rǽden wæs, 167, 28. to prepare (?)
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Take here fóre (l. fore), and add: with dat. or uncertain. local, before, in front of Gif him wan fore wolcen hangað (cf. þonne sweartan wolcnu him beforan gáþ, Bt. 6: F. 14, 22), Met. 5, 4.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan