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eall

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Add: with another word in agreement. noun, adj., numeral. all Forðférde Decius and ǽfre ǽlc dǽl eall his cynnes ( one and all of his race ), Hml. S. 23, 349. Hwí wæs Adame án treów forboden, þá þá hé wæs ealles óðres hláford ( lord of all else ) ?

freónd

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Word and weorc freónda gehwylc fadige mid rihte, 322, 10: 372, 1. a relative, kinsman Mǽg ł freónd amicus, Mt. L. 11, 19: Jn. L. 11. 11. Áríseþ suna wið freóndum insurgent filii in parentes, Mt. R. 10, 21. Frióndum and mégum cognatis et amicis, Lk.

ge-myndig

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Guma gidda gemyndig, sé þe ealdge-segena worn gemunde, B. 868. Drihten is swíþe gemyndig ealra þára gifena þe hé ús tó lǽteþ, and wé eall ágyldan sceolan ꝥ hé ús sealde, Bl. H. 51, 23: 215, 24. with clause Þú sý gemyndig hwæt mín fæder þé dyde, Bl.

ge-sittan

(v.)
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Th. 139, 9. to relinquish work, retire from office; residere Hér Danihel gesæt on Wintanceastre, and Húnferþ féng tó biscdóme, Chr. 744; P. 46, 2. Cynewulf b̃ gesæt in Lindisfarna ee, 779; P. 53, 23. <b>B.

on-wendan

(v.)

to turn, changeto change one thing for another, to exchangeto turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn asideto change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down,to subvert, disturb, upsetto cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervertTo return

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Hié ( bribes ) wísra monna word onwendaþ, L. Alf. 46; Th. i. 54, 18. Beorht wǽron burgræced ... meodoheall monig mandreáma full óþ ðæt ðæt onwende wyrd seó swíðe until fate wrought disastrous change, Exon. Th. 477, 15; Ruin. 25.

weorold

(n.)
Grammar
weorold, (-uld), weorld, worold (-uld, -eld), world, e; f. (but se woruld, Prov. Kmbl. 40: worldes, Lk. Skt. l, 70: ðissum worulde, Met. 10, 70)
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Kmbl. 607; El. 304. earthly things, temporal possessions Ne won hé æfter worulde, ac hé in wuldre áhóf módes wynne, Exon. Th. 126, 12. ; Gú. 370: 109, 34; Gú. 100. Lamech woruld bryttade, Cd. Th. 74, 22; Gen. 1226.

FÆÐM

(n.)
Grammar
FÆÐM, es; m: also in prose fæðm, e; f.

the embracing armsbrachia amplexa, circumdăta A lap, bosom, breast quicquid complectĭtur vel comprehendit alĭquid, sĭnus, grĕmium, interna, pectusFATHOM = six feet spătium utriusque brachii extensiōne contentumAn embrace, protection amplexus, complexus, protectioGrasp, powerpŏtestas, dĭtio An expanse, abyss, deep expansum, tractus, superfĭcies, abyssus, profundum

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In fæðm fýres into the bosom of the fire, Cd. 184; Th. 230, 16; Dan. 234, Astág mægna gold-hord in fǽmnan fæðm the treasury of might [Christ] descended into a virgin&#39;s womb, Exon. 19 b; Th. 49, 19; Cri. 788. that part of the arm on which one leans

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turnchangegoreturndepartgo aboutwanderroam

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Com on sefan hwurfan swefnes wóma, Cd. 177; Th. 222, 25; Dan. 110. Hie wǽron eft hám hweorfende they were returning home, Blickl. Homl. 67, 10. Ðá wæs Maria eft hweorfende tó hire húse, 139, 3.

níd

(n.)
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níd, neád, néd, neód, niéd, nýd, es; n.: e; f.

necessityinevitablenessnecessityneedurgent requirementa necessary businessdutyneedwhat one wantsnecessityneeddifficultyhardshipdistressforcecompulsion

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Spl. 37, 12. the name of the rune, ᚾ, N; hence the symbol is sometimes put instead of writing the word, Runic pm. Kmbl. 341, 8; Rún. 10 : Exon. Th. 429, 22; Rä. 43, 8 : 50, 14; Cri. 800 : 284, 28; Jul. 704 : Elen. Kmbl. 2519; El. 1261

teóna

(n.)
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teóna, an; m.
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Ðis weorc biþ deóflum se mǽsta teóna this work will prove the greatest vexation to devils, Blickl. Homl. 47, 6. Hit him wyrþ tó teónan it will turn to his hurt, 51, 9. Ne him wiht gescód ðæs ðe hý him tó teónan þurhtogen hæfdon, Exon.

Linked entry: teóne

fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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Wudu wyrtum fæst the wood firm fixed by its roots, B. 1364. Sió godcunde gesceádwísnes is fæst on þám heán Sceppende divina ratio in summo omnium principe constituta, Bt. 39, 5; F. 218, 27.

frignan

(v.)
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[The different treatment of the g in this word gives rise to a great variety of forms. the g may be retained, see the forms in Dict., to which add p.pl. [ge-] frungan; pp.

ge-tácnian

(v.)
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Her is geswutelod úre forwyrd, tóweard getácnod þæt þǽre tíde ys neáh ge*-*brungen þe wé sculon æt sæcce forweorþan, 286. to signify. of words, to mean Significatio ys getácnung, hwæt þæt word getácnige, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 120, 1.

húru

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mann

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. ; and sé deófles wore begǽð, hé is deófles man, Wlfst. 298, 7-11. Beó hys mann, næs þín ágen, and beó geðafa ꝥ þú æart hys þeówa noli esse velle quasi proprius et in tua potestate, sed . . . Domini te servum esse profitere, Solil. H. 53, 14.

BRÁD

(adj.)
Grammar
BRÁD, def. se bráda, seó, ðæt bráde ; comp. m.brádra, f.n. brádre,brǽdre; superl. brádost; adj.

BROAD open, large, spacious, copiouslatus, expansus, amplus, spatiosus, copiosus

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Ic eom brǽdre ðonne ðes wong gréna I am broader than this green plain, Exon. 111 a;Th. 425, 3;Rä. 41, 50: 111 b;Th, 426, 32;Rä. 41, 82.

Linked entries: brǽd bréd bréden

sócn

(n.)
Grammar
sócn, e; f.

a seeking, search, exploringa seeking, desiring, trying to geta seeking to obtain an enda seeking for information, question, inquirya seeking, visiting of a place, attendance at a place, resorta seeking for protection ora place so sought, refuge, sanctuary, asyluma seeking with hostile intent, an attack inquisitio the right of investigating, necessary to and a part of power of holding plea seekinglevying fines socasoca quaestio inquisitio an attack an action, prosecution an assemblage a parish

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Other instances of the occurrence of the word, whose Latin form is often soca, are the following: Ic habbe gegeofen . . . Ælfwine abbod saca and sócna ( sacam et socam, Lat.) . . .

Linked entry: fird-sócn

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Abrames wíf wæs ðágit wuniende bútan cildum she remained still childless, Gen. 16, 1. to be wont Ic gewunige soleo, wunigende solens, Ælfc. Gr. 41; Zup. 247, 5

Linked entries: wunung wynian

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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III 6d Ne habbað hí wiht for bæt, þeáh hí worn dón, Fu. 70. for the sake of. Cf. A. III 7 Hé wolde þrowian for þis mennisce cynn, Bl. H. 77, 13. on behalf of, for the benefit of. Cf. A.

ELN

(n.)
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ELN, e; f.

the Royal

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Ell is an old Teutonic word being used in the oldest German, the Gothic translation of Ulphilas about A. D. 360: in Anglo-Saxon about 895.

Linked entry: eln-gemet