hér
here . . . there
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Nú hæbbe ic his hér on handa, 678: Vald. 2, 18. on earth, in this world or life Ne wæs hér þá giét nymðe heolstersceado wiht geworden, Gen. 103. Ǽghwilc man sceolde mid sáre on þás world cuman, and hér on sorhgum beón, Bl. H. 5, 28.
a-rédian
To make ready ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish ⬩ execute ⬩ find ⬩ to find the way to any place ⬩ reach ⬩ parare ⬩ præparare ⬩ exsequi ⬩ invenire ⬩ pervenire aliquo
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Woruld-gerihta mon arédian mǽge Gode to gecwémnysse secular rights may be executed to the pleasure of God, L. Edg. S. 2 ; Th. i. 272, 24. Hí arédian ne mágon, ðæt hí aslépen they cannot find out that they may slip, Bt. Met. Fox 13, 16; Met. 13, 8.
bí
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Leán cumaþ werum bí gewyrhtum retribution shall come to men according to their works, 27 b; Th. 84, 3; Cri. 1368 : 76 a; Th. 286, 8; Jul. 728.
ríman
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Hú nytt rehton wé and rímdon ða cǽga búton wé eác feáwum wordum ætiéwen hwæt hié healden quid utilitatis est, quod cuncta haec collecta numeratione transcurrimus, si non etiam admonitionis modos per singula pandamus? Past. 23; Swt. 179, 11.
self
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Gif æfter woruld sweltende ꝥ sylfe démde on heortan gegladað si secundum saeculum moriens quod solum decreuit corde delectatur, 216, 8
ÁÞ
an OATH ⬩ a swearing ⬩ juramentum
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Nú on worulde hér monnum ne deriaþ máne áþas now here in the world wicked [false] oaths do not inflict injury on men, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 96; Met. 4, 48. Mid unforedan áþe with an unbroken oath; pleno juramento, L. Wil. ii. 3 ; Th. i. 489, 25.
Linked entries: aaþ ánfeald áþ
cneóres
A generation, posterity, race, tribe, family; ⬩ generatio, posteritas, gens, tribus, familia
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Com God wera cneórissa weorc sceáwigan God came to behold the work of the races of men Cd. 80; Th. 101, 8; Gen. 1679. Secgaþ on cneórissum dicite in gentibus Ps. Th. 95, 9; Cd. 64 ; Th. 77, 12; Gen. 1274. Cneóres tribus Ælfc.
FREMMAN
to advance ⬩ promŏvēre ⬩ to FRAME ⬩ make ⬩ do ⬩ effect ⬩ perform ⬩ commit ⬩ iăcĕre ⬩ patrāre ⬩ effĭcĕre ⬩ perfĭcĕre ⬩ perpetrāre
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Ðæt ðú hospcwide ǽfre ne fremme wið Godes bearne that thou never make contemptuous words against God's son, Elen. Kmbl. 1046; El. 524: Andr. Kmbl. 2708; An. 1356. Fremme se ðe wille let him perform [ it] who will. Beo. Th. 2011; B. 1003.
Linked entry: ge-fremman
irfe
Inheritance ⬩ property
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[Under the single form yrfe two words seem to be comprised ; the one just given, also written ærfe, erfe, and another, which would correspond with a Gothic aurbi, connected with orf, with the meaning cattle.
áscian
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Hé sumra wyrta (worda, v. l.) ácsode þone wyrtweard hortulanum quaedam requireret, Gr. D. 180, 30. Ácsa hine his wísena, Ll. Th. ii. 260, 21. Ne áxa nánne wiccan rǽdes nec sit qui pythones consulat, Deut. 18, 11. 'Mót ic þé áhtes ácsian?'
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ge-sprǽc
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Srt. 18, 4. what is said, a speech, saying, an oracle, words Gesprec Dryhtnes eloquium Domini, Ps. Srt. Vos. 104, 19 : 118, 50: eloquia, ll, 7.
meaht
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Geweóx miht eorðlices ríces, Bd. 2, 9; Sch. 142, 16. an act of power, mighty work, miracle Ne synd áwritene ealle Iúdan gefeoht for his feónda ware, and ealle ðá mihte þe hé mǽrlíce gefremode, Hml. S. 25, 678.
mǽl
a measure ⬩ a mark ⬩ sign ⬩ cross ⬩ crucifix ⬩ fixed, suitable, appointed time ⬩ season ⬩ occasion ⬩ the time for eating ⬩ a meal
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The word is also used for the sword itself brogden mǽl, Beo. Th. 3236; B. 1616: 3338; 8. 1667: Elen. Kmbl. 1574; El. 759.
for-beran
to bear ⬩ endure ⬩ sustain ⬩ to bear with ⬩ tolerate ⬩ to bear with ⬩ put up with ⬩ to do without ⬩ to abstain from ⬩ desist from ⬩ to abstain ⬩ to restrain
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Hí wǽron geþyldige and ǽlcne hosp hí forbǽron for þæs Hǽlendes naman . . . wé nellað forberan án bysmorlic word, Hml. S. 28, 131, 136. Gif on gebeórscipe hié gecíden, and óðer hiora mid geþylde hit forbere, Ll.
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folgian
to pursue ⬩ to accompany ⬩ be attendant upon ⬩ to follow ⬩ be guided by ⬩ follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ practise
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Voc. ii. 64, 76. of persons: Cóm þám cynge word ꝥ se aƀƀ . Wulfríc forð gefaren wæs; þá geceás hé Æðelsige munuc þǽr tó . . . folgode þá Stígande arc̃ƀ and wearð gehálgod tó aƀƀ Chr. 1061; P. 190, 4.
flǽsc
flesh ⬩ animals ⬩ human beings
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Þ word wæs flǽsc geworden, Jn. 1, 14. Mín flǽsc on ðé getreóweð, Ps.
hlísa
fame ⬩ reputation ⬩ repute ⬩ glory ⬩ reputation ⬩ report ⬩ fame ⬩ approbation ⬩ applause
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Gód word and gód hlísa ǽlces monnes biþ betera þonne ǽnig wéla, Bt. 13; F. 38, 23. Ióhannes wæs wanigende on his hlísan, for ðan ðe hé wearð oncnáwen wítega, sé ðe wæs lytle ǽr Críst geteald, Hml. Th. i. 356, 35.
hwanne
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Hé wyrde bídeþ, hwonne God wille þisse worlde ende gewyricean, Bl. H. 109, 32. until Hire þynceð lang seó ylding and seó uferung hwænne heó cume tó Gode the time when she may come to God seems long delayed; differtur a regno, Gr. D. 245, 7.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Þá word on his heortan habban and healdan, Bl. H. 55, 8. reflex. to keep oneself, remain: Heóld hyne syððan fyr and fæstor sé þǽm feónde ætwand, B. 142.
nama
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His noman wé sceolan weorþian mid wordum and dǽdum, Bl. H. 103, 27.