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nágan

(v.)
Grammar
nágan, = ne ágan.

not to havenot to be allowedought not

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not to have, Grammar nágan, with acc. Náh se sacerd náne þearfe ( sacerdoti non opus est ), ðæt hé forwyrne ðam men rihtre andetnysse, L. Ecg. P. i. 2; Th. ii. 172, 11. Gif hé náh his selfes geweald, Met. 16, 21. Helle hlinduru nágon hwyrft, Exon. Th

wlanc

(adj.)
Grammar
wlanc, adj.

proudhigh-spiritedboldproudboldarroganthaughtyinsolentproudelateexultantsplendidgreathighaugustmagnificentrich

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proud, high-spirited, bold. Similar entries v. wlencu, Wlanc Wedera leód, Beowulf, Beo. Th. 687: B. 341. Wlonc hæleþ, 668; B. 331. Wæterþisa wlonc, Exon. Th. 363 7; Wal. 50. Ðǽr wlanc manig on stæðe stódon, Elen. Kmbl. 461; El. 231. Duguþ eal gecrong

Linked entry: wlencu

HÝDAN

(v.)
Grammar
HÝDAN, p. de

To HIDEconceal

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To HIDE, conceal Ic mé wið heora hete hýde absconderem me ab eo, Ps. Th. 54, 12. Se lǽce hýd his ísern wið ðone monn ðe hé sníðan wile the surgeon hides his knife from the man that he means to cut, Past. 26, 3; Swt. 185, 25. Hýt abscondit, Swt. 187,

Linked entries: a-hýdan hídan

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search outfind out by enquiry or inspectionto inspectto seekvisitto seek with hostile intentto visit with calamity, disease

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to search out, find out by enquiry or inspection, to inspect Wolde neósian Nergend, hwæt his bearn dyde, Cd. Th. 53, 2; Gen. 855. Gewát neósian heán húses hú hit Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon he came and inspected the lofty house, how the Hring-Danes had ordered

ge-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-dǽlan, p. de; pp. ed

To dividepartimpartseparatedistributesharepartake

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To divide, part, impart, separate, distribute, share, partake Seoððan se líchoma and se gást gedǽlde beóþ after the body and the spirit shall be separated, Blickl. Homl. 111, 30. Ic gedǽle bá Sicimam et convallem, ða ǽr samod wǽron dividam Sichimam et

ge-sceððan

(v.)

To injure, hurt, oppress, be an enemy tonocere, adversari

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[with the same form in the infinitive are to be found, apparently, two verbs, one belonging to the strong, the other to the weak conjugation. Corresponding to the Gothic verb skaþjan, skóþ is sceððan, scód; [cf. sceppan, scóp.] The infinitive &#39

un-lagu

(n.)
Grammar
un-lagu, e; f.

violation of lawillegalityinjusticea bad law

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violation of law, illegality, injustice Mid unlage contra justitiam, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 198, 15: 224, 11. Ðeáh ðe Harold ðæt land mid unlage út nam, 274, 29. Ic nelle geðafian ðat man hym ǽnige unlage beóde nec impune feram quod aliquis ei injuriam

wyrt

(n.)
Grammar
wyrt, e; f.
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a wort (e.g. St. John's wort), plant, herb Gærs vel wyrt herba, Wrt. Voc. i. 30, 35: 78, 71. Ðeós wyrt, ðe man betonicam nemneþ, Lchdm. i. 70, 1: 90, 2, and often. Seó wyrt (herba ) weóx, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 26. Gemolsnad wyrt, Ps. Th. 89, 6. Wyrta wynsume

Linked entry: blód-wyrt

wild-deór

(n.)
Grammar
wild-deór, wildeór, es; n.

A wild animalwild beast

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A wild animal, wild beast Wilddeor fera Wrt. Voc. i. 22, 39. Ðis wilddeór (wildeór, v. l. ) well fremaþ, Lchdm. i. 330, 7. Wildeór fera Wrt. Voc. i. 77, 76. Ne mæg hit wæter ne wildeór beswícan, Salm. Kmbl. 571; Sal. 285. Wildiór leena Kent. Gl. 989.

Linked entry: wildedeór

fundian

(v.)
Grammar
fundian, ic fundige; p. ode, ade, ede; pp. od, ad, ed

To endeavour to findtend toaspire tostrivego forwardhastenintenddesirenītitendĕreintendĕrepropĕrāre

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To endeavour to find, tend to, aspire to, strive, go forward, hasten, intend, desire; nīti, tendĕre, intendĕre, propĕrāre Ic wylle fundian sylf to ðam síþe I will hasten myself to the journey, Exon. 119 a; Th. 456, 24; Hy. 4, 71: 89 b; Th. 336, 21; Gn

GRÓWAN

(v.)
Grammar
GRÓWAN, part. grówende; ic grówe, ðú grówest, gréwst, he gróweþ, gréwþ, pl. grówaþ; p. greów, pl. greówon; pp. grówen
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To GROW, increase, spring, sprout, spring up; crescere, frondere, virere, germinare, florere Lǽteþ hió ða blówan and grówan it lets these blow and grow, Exon. 109 a; Th. 417, 6; Rä. 35, 9: 90 a; Th. 338, 3; Gn. Ex. 73: Bd. 1, 27; S. 491, 5: Bt. Met.

Linked entry: ge-grówan

ge-streón

(n.)
Grammar
ge-streón, -strión, es; n.

Gainproductemolumentwealthrichestreasureusurybusinessmercesmercātusquæstuslucrumēmŏlŭmentumŏpesthesaurusūsūranēgōtium

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Gain, product, emolument, wealth, riches, treasure, usury, business; merces, mercātus, quæstus, lucrum, ēmŏlŭmentum, ŏpes, thesaurus, ūsūra, nēgōtium Gestreón quæstus vel lucrum, Ælfc. Gl. 114; Som. 80, 6; Wrt. Voc. 60, 42. Swunce máre se ðe unriht gestreón

Linked entries: streón ge-strión

spor

(n.)
Grammar
spor, es; n.

a trace, track, spoor a trace, vestige, mark left by anything (of the marks made by weapons; cf. a woundtracing, tracking

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a trace, track, spoor Ne biþ ðǽr éþe ðín spor on tó findanne vestigia tua non cognoscentur Ps. Th. 76, 16. Stande ðæt spor for ðone foreáð, L. Ath. iv. 2; Th. i. 222, 16. Wé noldon tó ðæm spore onlútan. Past. pref. ; Swt. 5, 18 : Exon. Th. 497, 8 ; Rä

wealdan

(v.)
Grammar
wealdan, p. weóld, pl. weóldon; pp. wealden

To have power over to control the movements of that which is moved to regulate wield a weaponwith gen. with dat. or inst. to control that which moves itself to have control of a person, an emotionto govern,with gen. with acc. of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule govern have dominion overbear sway wield power, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. with a preposition absolute fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, with gen. with acc. with a preposition to have power over things to possess be in possession of have at command be master of, with gen. with dat. or inst. with acc. to have power to decide or choose what shall take place to determine ordain have the decidingcontrol of matters, with gen. with dat. or inst. with a clause absoluteto have power that brings something to pass, to cause be the cause, author, source of something, with gen. with dat. or acc. of things, with gen. of motives to have power to dobe able

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To have power over Wealdeþ imperitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 43. Ǽlc mon biþ wealdend ðæs ðe hé welt; næfþ hé nánne anweald ðæs ðe hé ne welt quod quisque potest, in eo validus: quod non potest, in hoc imbecillis esse censendus est, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 176, 17

Linked entries: án-waldan wealdian

BURH

(n.)
Grammar
BURH, burg; gen. burge; dat. byrig, byrg; acc. burh, burg; pl. nom. acc. burga; gen. burga; dat. burgum; f. [beorh, beorg = burh, burg the impert. of beorgan to defend] .
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the original signification was arx, castellum, mons, a castle for defence. It might consist of a castle alone; but as people lived together for defence and support, hence a fortified place, fortress, castle, palace, walled town, dwelling surrounded by

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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About, by Ymb erga, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 62. with acc., local, about, round Ymbe ða dúne circum montem, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Zup. 269, 8. marking an object which forms a centre for others Ymb ðone écan æðele stondaþ hæleð ymb héhseld, Cd. Th. 267, 32; Sat. 47

ge-síþ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-síþ, es; m. [cf. ge-féra]

A companionfellowcompanion or follower of a chief or kingsociuscomes

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A companion, fellow, companion or follower of a chief or king; socius, comes Gif mon elþeódigne ofsleá gif he mǽgleás síe healf kynincg [áh] healf se gesíþ if one slay a foreigner, if he be kinless, half the king [has], half the companion, L. In. 23;

Linked entries: ge-sóð ge-síþman

innan

(adv.)
Grammar
innan, adv. and prep. gen. dat. acc.

Inintowithinfrom within

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In, into, within, from within. Gé synt innan fulle reáfláces intus estis pleni rapina, Mt. Kmbl. 23, 25. Hig synt innan fulle deádra bána intus plena sunt ossibus mortuorum, 23, 27. Heorot innan wæs freóndum áfylled, Beo. Th. 2039; B. 1017. Breóst innan

BORD

(n.)
Grammar
BORD, es; n.

a BOARD, planktabula sectilis, tabulawhat is made of a board, - A table, shieldmensa, clypeusthe board, covering or deck of a ship, the ship itselftabulatum, stegaconstratum, navisat home and abroaddomi et forisa foot-stool

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a BOARD, plank; tabula sectilis, tabula Bord tabula, Wrt. Voc. 63, 80. Borda gefég a joining of boards; commissura, R. 6, 2. Hwílum ic bordum sceal heáfodleás behlýðed licgan sometimes I must lie on boards deprived of head, Exon. 104 a; Th. 395, 18;

Linked entries: bord-gelác bord-wudu

FǼGE

(adj.)
Grammar
FǼGE, def. se fǽga, seó, ðæt fǽge; comp. -ra; sup. -est; adj.

fated, doomed, destined prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnetdead, killed, slainmortuus, occīsusaccursed, condemned execrātus, damnātus

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fated, doomed, destined; prŏpĕræ morti dēvōtus, cui mors immĭnet Æt fótum feóll fǽge cempa the fated warrior fell at his feet, Byrht. Th. 135, 17; By. 119 : Exon. 89 a; Th. 335, 2; Gn. Ex. 27. Næs ic fǽge ðá gyt I was not yet doomed, Beo. Th. 4289; B