weorpan
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Alf. pol. 21 ; Th. i. 74, 19: 24; Th. i. 78, 9. Sceal se ðe hine áh weorpan hine tó handa hláforde and mǽgum, L.
sécan
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Alf. 49; Th. i. 56, 33. Ðá hálgan ðe on ðyssum lífe náht ne sóhton ne ne gyrndon tó hæbbene, Blickl. Homl. 53, 25.
tún
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See also Kemble's Saxons in England, ii. c. vii: Stubbs' Const. Hist. s. v. town : Green's Making of England, c. iv: Cod. Dip.
Linked entry: bold
ge-mynd
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Gé monigfeald on gemynd witon, alra tácna gehwilc you know everything that can keep alive the memory (of the Trojan War), El. 644. (to be in) mind Byð on éceum gemynde ǽghwylc, Ps. Th. 111, 6: Rtl. 177, 35.
þæt
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Alf. pol. 14; Th. i. 70, 14. Æfter ðære gebysnunge wurdon árǽrede muneclíf mid ðære gehealdsumnysse, þæt hí drohtnian on clǽnnesse, Homl. Th. i. 318, 8.
LEÓHT
LIGHT ⬩ a light
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Hé hié lǽdæþ tó líhte ðǽr hí líf ágon á tó aldre, Cd. 221; Th. 287, 2; Sat. 361. Geearnian leóht ðæs écan lífes, Blickl. Homl. 17, 21. Ðæt þridde ne geseah ðære sunnan leóht nǽfre, Glostr. Frag. 8, 27. Hé Godes leóht geceás he died, Beo.
Linked entry: líht
stígan
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Alle stígende ( discedentes ) from rehtwísnissum, Ps. Surt. 118, 118. implying ascent, to go from a lower to a higher level, to ascend, mount Sió sunne ofer moncyn stíhþ á upweardes, Met. 13, 69. Bryne stígeþ heáh tó heofonum, Exon.
Linked entry: a-stígend
ufan
from above ⬩ down ⬩ above ⬩ at the top
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Ufan cumende of heánisse oriens ex alto, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 199, 40: Cd. Th. 248, 7; Dan. 509. Of roderum ufan onsended, 237, 14; Dan. 337: Exon.
witod
appointed ⬩ ordained ⬩ assured ⬩ certain ⬩ certain ⬩ certainly ⬩ assuredly
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Se ðe forsyhð eów, witod hé forsyhð mé, 177, 15. in a less definite sense, indeed, surely Allo wuted iornaþ omnes quidem currunt, Rtl. 5, 35. Ða heordas wutud gisprécun betwih him, Lk. Skt. Rush. 2, 15.
wræc
wrack ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ suffering that comes as punishment, ⬩ retributive punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ where the punishment or misery is exile or banishment
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Hé ðæt wíte and ðæt éce wræc ásette on ðone aldor deófla and mancyn freólsode, Blickl. Homl. 83, 23 : Andr. Kmbl. 2759; An. 1382 : Exon. Th. 78, 10 ; Cri. 1272: 92, 28; Cri. 1515. Wræccum plagis. Lk. Skt. Rush.
ge-weaxan
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Alle ðá ðe gewæxen sint mé omnia quae nata sunt mihi, Lk.
rúm
roomy, spacious, ample, extensive ⬩ roomy, open, unencumbered. ⬩ long, extended ⬩ ample, great, liberal ⬩ unrestricted, clear, free from conditions ⬩ lax ⬩ ample, far-reaching ⬩ liberal. ⬩ great, noble, august
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Wel biþ ðam eorle ðe him oninnan hæfþ rúme heortan (liberal in giving alms) Exon. Th. 467, 16. . Similar entries v. rúm-gifa, -gifol, -mód v.rúm-heort great, noble, august Ðære rúman a[u]guste, Wrt. Voc, ii. 5, 22. Rúmum augusto, regali, Hpt.
topp
a top, ⬩ summit ⬩ a lock of hair, tuft ⬩ a collection of rays of light ⬩ a top to play with ⬩ the hair at the top of the head ⬩ that which has a similarity with it
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The word is used also of other things Teon seiles to toppa, Laym. 1339. Top or cop of an hey thynge cacumen, top of a maste carchesia, Prompt. Parv. 496. It is found, too, as the name of a plaything En la rue vus juvetz a toup (a top of tre), Wrt.
wiþ
towards ⬩ to ⬩ in the direction of ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite to ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ by ⬩ near ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ unto ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ on ⬩ over against ⬩ opposite ⬩ against ⬩ in the way of ⬩ with. ⬩ with ⬩ part with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ in return for ⬩ as payment for ⬩ for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ for ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ for ⬩ for ⬩ in reward of ⬩ in return for ⬩ in answer to ⬩ for ⬩ as compensation for ⬩ in consideration of ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition of ⬩ against ⬩ against ⬩ as a set-off ⬩ by the side of ⬩ compared with ⬩ in contrast with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to. ⬩ with ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ in opposition to. ⬩ with ⬩ at ⬩ against ⬩ beside ⬩ by, ⬩ at ⬩ by ⬩ against ⬩ at ⬩ unto ⬩ with ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to weigh one thing with or against another ⬩ in comparison with ⬩ with ⬩ to ⬩ with a person ⬩ with ⬩ towards ⬩ with ⬩ in respect to ⬩ with ⬩ with ⬩ against ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ to. ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ for ⬩ against ⬩ contrary to ⬩ against ⬩ by ⬩ through, ⬩ to rest on the arm ⬩ till. ⬩ till ⬩ to ⬩ until
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Alf. 24; Th. i. 50, 15.
Linked entries: wiþ-faran wiþ-feohtan wiþ-ferian wiþ-fón wiþ-gán wiþ-lǽdan wiþ-standan
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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(ii) other verbs (see also I) : -- Wel ðæt swá mæg that may well be so, Bd. 2, 1; S. 501, 18. þuhte heom ðæt hit mihte swá, ðæt hié wéron seolfe swegles brytan, Cd. 213; Th. 266, 15; Sat. 22: Andr. Kmbl. 2786; An. 1395.
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warenian
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Eall hé wearnige (weornige, MS.) swá fýr (syer, MS.) wudu wearnie (weornie, MS.) let him avoid it all, as wood avoids fire, Lchdm. i. 384, 13
Linked entries: ge-warenian warnian wærnian wearnian
tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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Drihten ealle gód him symle fremfullíce tówearde dyde the Lord ever had in store for him all good things to his advantage, Lchdm. iii. 436, 23. Sometimes the word occurs without the inflexion that seems required, v.
Linked entry: tó-ward
hwǽr
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See also Mt. 24, 28 ( 1 a): Lk. R. 12, 34 ( 1 b): Jn. L. 12, 26 ( 1 b)
swég
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Tyrnende swégas rotatiles trocheos, Germ. 403, 8. sound made by means of an instrument, v. swég-cræft. voice; also the instrument Ðære býman swég, Ex. 19, 19. Hearpan swég, Beo. Th. 179; B. 89.
Linked entries: swég-cræft swóg
an-gin
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See also ongin in Dict