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wraþu

(n.; adv.)
Grammar
wraþu, e; f.

A propstaysupportsupportassistance

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A prop, stay, support Wraþe fulcimentum, i. adminiculum, Wülck. Gl. 245, 27. literal Se biscop hine onhylde tó ánre ðæra studa ðe útan tó ðære cyrican geseted wæs ðære cyricean tó wraþe (pro munimine), Bd. 3, 17; S. 543, 40. Ðam wáge tó wræþe in munimentum

á-lísan

(v.)
Grammar
á-lísan, (-lýsan, q. v.
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in Dict.). to detach, remove Næs wlóh of hrægle álýsed ne loc of heáfde, An. 1474. to redeem a fault Ðá synna hié mid hira ælmessan áliésað peccata eleemosynis redimunt, Past. 327, 14. Ðæt hé heora senna álýsan mæge, Bl. H. 43, 14. to release, rescue

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ge-méting

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Add: meeting, v. ge-métan; A. the coming together of two or more persons On gemétinge in conveniendo, Bl. Gl. Æt gemétinge, Ll. Th. ii. 424, 30. Hé hí tó him genam and clypte, and hí ealle þancunge dydon for heora gemétinge, Hml. S. 30, 384. (l a) a

geong

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Add: of age. applied to persons Geong puber, Wrt. Voc. ii. 92, 72. Iung adultus, 3, 71. Hé wæs wintrum geong and on his þeáwum eald, Gr. D. 219, 3. Gewiton ealdgesíðas swylce geong manig, B. 854. Ongit, guma genga, El. 464. Cwæð Salomon tó iongum monnum

hleóþrian

(v.)

To make a soundto soundresoundTo speak words

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Add: Hleóðrien crepitaret Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 29. Hleóðrian crepitare 38. Hleóðriende and bécniað ciebant 50. Hléþrende increpitans 48, 66. Hleóþrendi, hlæódrinde, hleódendri, Txts. 69, 1065. intrans. To make a sound, the subject a person, of speech Hleóðriað

hyhtan

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Add: [forms as from hyhtian occur. ] to look (mentally) with expectation and desire, look forward with hope to Wé tó þínum hidercyme hopodan and hyhtan, Bl. H. 87, 12. Uton tó þám beteran hycgan and hyhtan let us turn our thoughts and hopes to the better

ge-þoht

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
ge-þoht, es; m. n. [ge-þoht, pp. of ge-þencan to think]

THOUGHTthinkingminddeterminationcōgĭtātiomens

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THOUGHT, thinking, mind, determination; cōgĭtātio, mens Ðæt wæs þreálíc ge-þoht that was a guilty thought, Elen. Kmbl. 851; El. 426: Exon. 115 b; Th. 444, 6; Kl. 43. Forðonðe mannes geþoht mægen andetteþ quia cōgĭtātio hŏmĭnis confĭtēbĭtur tibi, Ps.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Add: A. dat. local, nearness to a point, rest Wé be þǽm treówum stódan, Nar. 29, 24. Caiphan mid þám óþrum be (juxta eum), (bi,v. l.) him Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 645, 15. Be healfe mínum hláforde beside my lord, By. 318. Heó gesæt big Hǽlendes fótum, Bl. H.

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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with dat. with words expressing motion. with verbs of coming, going, falling, etc., marking the end reached by that which moves, to, at Cómon twégen englas tó ðære birig, Gen. 19, 1. God him com tó, 20, 3: Mk. Skt. 5, 21. Hé férde tó ðam munte, Gen.

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swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Grammar swá, rel. pron. As, that Forgylde ðæt ángylde and ðæt wíte swá tó ðam ángylde belimpan wille, L. Alf. pol. 6; Th. i. 66, 3. Ðon gelíc swá lǽcas cunnon such as doctors know, Lchdm. ii. 192, 23. Brúcan swylcra yrmþa swá ðú unc ǽr scrife, Exon.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan ; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian—sagast, sagaþ ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]
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To say (of written or spoken words). to say certain words, the words used being given Hé segþ : Gé ne mágon cuman ðyder ic fare, Jn. Skt. 8, 22. Gif hwá segþ, corban, Mk. Skt. 7, 11. Sege folce : Ðis sind ða dagas, Lev. 23, 2. Secgaþ ðæs húses hláforde

hwá

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Add: pl. n. hwá; dat. hwám, hwǽm. in direct questions. hwá who Hwǽm (hwám, v. l.) beóð dás ðyllecan gelícran? quibus isti sunt similes ?, Past. 226, 23. Æt hwám (from hwǽm, R. a quibus) nimað cyningas gafol?, Mt. 17, 25 : Hml. Th. i. 510, 32. hwæt what

nán

(n.; adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
nán, [ = ne án]; pron.

not onenonenononeno mannothing

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Grammar nán, as adjective, not one, none, no, Grammar nán, without other negatives Nán mǽrra man wurde ácenned, Menol. Fox 319; Men. 161. Hit is nánum men getiohhod ac is eallum monnum it is not intended for one man, but for all men, Bt. 37, 2; Fox 188

ge-writ

(n.)
Grammar
ge-writ, es; n.

Something writtenwritingscriptureinscriptiona writinglettertreatisewritcharterbook

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Something written, writing, scripture, inscription, a writing, letter, treatise, writ, charter, book Óþ ðone first ðe hie wel cunnen Englisc gewrit arǽdan until such time as they can read English writing well, Past. pref. Swt. 7, 13, 17. Ne rǽdde gé

Linked entries: ge-wreot writ

wrégan

(v.)
Grammar
wrégan, (wrecan) ; p. wrégde, wréhte; pp. wreged, wreht

To bewrayaccusedenounceto accuseto accuseto accuseto denounce

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To bewray, accuse, denounce, absolute Ne ðú ne wréi nec accuses, Kent. Gl. 1083. Wíte ł wréce imputet, Germ. 400, 560. Wroegde defert, meldadun vel wroegdun (roactum. Erf. ) defferuniur, Txts. 57, 663, 652. Wrégde, wrégdan, Wrt. Voc. ii. 25, 35, 26.

mid

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Add His here geseah þæt hé mid þý horse áfeóll, Ors. 3, 7 ; S. 118, 4. Se wer þe mid his ágene (-on, v. l. ) wíf bið slǽpende, Bd. 1, 27 ; Sch. 86, 1. Ána mid him sylfum alone by himself, Gr. D. 105, 29 : 32 : 106. 24. <b>II a.</b> where

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann , pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen.

intransto labourtoilworkto labour, endeavour, strive afterto labour, struggle, be troubledto labour under, suffer fromto strive, contend, fightof hostile action towards a personof competitionof opposition to things of the action of inanimate objectsto make warfightof the action of inanimate objectswith cognate accusativeto winmake one's waytransto labour atbestow labour uponto labour undersufferundergoto wingetattain

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intrans. to labour, toil, work Swá ic þrymful þeów winne, Exon. Th. 386, 26; Rä. 4, 67. In ídelnisse winnaþ ða timbriaþ ða in vanum laborant qui aedificant eam, Ps. Surt. 126, 1. Hé mid his handum wonn and worhte ða ðing ðe nýdþearflícu wǽron operi manuum

Linked entry: on-winnende

Babilón

(n.)
Grammar
Babilón, e; f: Babilónie, Babilónige, an; f: Babilón, Babylón, es; f. [v. wim-man, es; f.]Babylon; Baby̆lōn, ōnis; f.
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This celebrated city of antiquity, in Mesopotamia, was built on both banks of the Euphrates. Its foundation by Nimrod is mentioned immediately after the Deluge, Gen. 10, 9, 10: 11, 9 Nimrod [MS. Membrað], se ent, ongan ǽrest timbrian Babilónia; and Ninus

EALDOR

(n.)
Grammar
EALDOR, aldor, es, ; n: e;

lifevita

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f? life; vita Ealdres æt ende at life&#39;s end, Beo. Th. 5573; B. 2790. Ðe him wolde ealdres geunnan which would grant him life, Andr. Kmbl. 2263; An. 1133. On ðissum ealdre in this life, Ps. Th. 87, 14. Deáþ geþryðeþ ealdor ánra gehwæs death expels

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be-werian

(v.)

prohibitforbidto protectdefend

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Add: with idea of hindering, restraint Bewerede coercuit, Wrt. Voc. ii. 23, 60. to keep something from a person, prohibit, forbid, with acc. Bewerede arcebat (introitum), Wrt. Voc. 81, 22. Mé Godes wracu þá duru bewerede, Hml. S. 23 b, 417. Se Hálga