for-lǽtan
to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send
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H. 59, 29. with clause Sum ǽ forlǽteð (permittit) þæt oððe bróðor oððe swustur . . . gemengde wǽron in gesynscype, Bd. 1, 27; Sch. 68, 23. to allow to have, grant Him rúm forlǽt rodora waldend, Met. 10, 30. with prep. tó: Hé him þæt gerúm tó forlǽt
sum
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Ðá wǽron hí sume tén geár on ðam gewinne, Bt. 38, 1; Fox 194, 7. Hý gán .xii. sume (twelfa sum, MS. B.), L.
Linked entry: ÁN
þurfan
To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe
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Hí gearowe wǽron deáðe sweltan, gif hí ðorfton ( if the occasion demanded it ), Homl.
hálig
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I</b> Þurh Crístes sige ealle hálige wǽron gefreólsode, þá þe him þeówiaþ on hálignesse, Bl. H. 31, 33. Eardungstów Godes his hálgan ( sancti eius ) synt, An. Ox. 40, 38. On gesyhðe þára háligra ante conspectum sanctorum, Ps. Th. 51, 8.
ge-híran
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Heora béna wǽron æt Gode gehýrede, Bl. H. 201, 34. with dat., to listen to one who commands, to obey. a person Uindas and sæs gehéras (-hǽraþ, R.) him venti et mare oboediunt ei Mt. L. 8, 27.
þes
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Þiss wǽron ealle Créca leóde, Ors. 3, 1; Swt. 100, 13. Þis sint ða ðe sceolon standan hi stabunt, Deut. 27, 12: Jos. 12, 1. Þis synd ða bebodu and dómas and laga haec sunt judicia atque praecepta et leges, Lev. 26, 46: Num. 3, 2.
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Treów westm wircende, Gen. 1, 11, 12. to make, constitute Ic wolde witon hwæþer ðú wéndest ðæt hwylc án ðara fíf góda worhte ða sóþan gesǽlþe and siððan ða feówer good wǽron hire gód, swá swá nú sáwl and líchoma wyrcaþ ánne mon, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 23
wyrd
What happens ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ chance ⬩ fate ⬩ the otherwise than humanly appointed order of things ⬩ one of the Fates ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ an event ⬩ an event ⬩ occurrence ⬩ circumstance ⬩ incident ⬩ fact ⬩ what happens to a person ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ chance ⬩ accident
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Wǽron sume gedwolmen ðe cwǽdon, ðæt ǽlc man beó ácenned be steorrena gesetnyssum, and þurh heora ymbryna him wyrd gelimpe, Homl. Th. i. 110, 8. Sceal heó (Lot's wife ) wyrde bídan, Drihtnes dómes, Cd. Th. 155, 10; Gen. 2570 : Exon.
Linked entry: weord
habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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Adam and Eva on bendum wǽron hæfde Adam and Eve were held in bonds, Blickl. Homl. 87, 26. with partitive gen Hæbbe ic his on handa I have some of it in my hand, Cd. 32; Th. 42, 23; Gen. 678.
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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Hé mid his handum wonn and worhte ða ðing ðe nýdþearflícu wǽron operi manuum studium impendebat, Bd. 4, 3; S. 567, 30. Hé won and worhte, wíngeard sette, Cd. Th. 94, 7; Gen. 1558. Ðerh alle næht wé wunnon per totam noctem laborantes, Lk. Skt.
Linked entry: on-winnende
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Wǽron ealle ða apostolas wunigende on ánre stówe, 133, 15. Grammar wunian, with dat. (inst.) Hé wícum wunode, Cd. Th. 108, 26; Gen. 1812. Abraham wunode éðeleardum Cananéa, 116, 32; Gen. 1945.
hand
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Twégen cempan . . . þá ǽr wǽron under Eustachius handa two soldiers . . . they had served under Eustace, Hml. S. 30, 231. Under cyngces hand, Ll. Th. i. 284, 14. Áhrede of þæs hundes handa mín líf, Ps. Th. 21, 18.
ge-wyrcan
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Mon hǽt Corrinthisce fatu ealle þe þǽr of geworhte wǽron, Ors. 5, 2 ; S. 216, 4. to form from material, prepare from ingredients Weolocas of þám bið geweorht (-worhgt, v. l.) se weolocreáda tælhg cocleae, quibus tinctura coccinei coloris conficitur Bd
weorþan
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On ðam dæge wurdun Heródes and Pilatus gefrýnd; sóðlíce hig wǽron ǽr gefýnd, Lk. Skt. 23, 12. Wá heom ðæs síðes ðe hí men wurdon, Wulfst. 27, 4. Weorðan his bearn steópcild, and his wíf wyrðe wydewe fiant filii ejus orphani, et uxor ejas vidua, Ps.
sculan
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Wénde ic ðæt ðú ðý wærra weorðan sceolde I expected that you must have got more cautious, Exon. Th. 268, 1; Jul. 425. Ðá sceolde hé ðǽr bídan ryhtnorþanwindes, Ors. 1. 1; Swt. 17, 17. Scolde herebyrne sund cunnian, Beo. Th. 2890; B. 1443.