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under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down

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Under. Grammar under, with dat. local, without motion to bring one object under another, where one object has another vertically above it Ða wæteru ðe wǽron under ðære fæstnisse, Gen. 1, 7. Under heofenum, 6, 17. Heó áléde ðone sunu under sumum treówe

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

bræd-ísen

(n.; part.)
Grammar
bræd-ísen, bred-ísern, es; n. [bræd, p. of bredan; ísen, ísern, iron]

scalprum, scalpellum

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scalprum, scalpellum ; A scraping or graving tool, file, Brædísen scal- prum, scalpellum, Cot. 173. Bredísern scalpellum, Glos. Epnl. Recd. 162, 28

Linked entry: bred-ísern

man

(pronoun.)
Grammar
man, mon; indef. pron. (originally nom. of noun mann q. v. ; cf. French on from homo).

One ⬩ anyone ⬩ they ⬩ people

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One, anyone, they, people; it is often used with the active voice where modern English would take the passive Man brohte his heáfod on ánum disce and sealde ðam mǽdene allatum est caput ejus in disco, et datum est puellæ, Mt. Kmbl. 14, 11. Tó middyre

Linked entries: MANN mon

stearc-mód

(adj.)
Grammar
stearc-mód, adj. Stubborn, obstinate, v. stearc; <b>I a</b>
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Hit is neód þám þe oð þis módig and prút and úpáhafen wǽre, and stearcmód ( uultu rigidus) lyfede, Chrd. 8, 27

be-hýdan

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Þá sweord on heora sceáðum behýdde wǽron ( reconduntur ), Prud. 72. Add

eard-hæbbendra

(n.; v.; part.)
Grammar
eard-hæbbendra, [=eard, hæbbendra], Ps. Th. 86, 6; gen. pl. of eard-hæbbende; part. pres. of eard-habban=habban

to have

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to have

þurfan

(v.)
Grammar
þurfan, prs. ic, he þearf, ðú þearft, pl. wé þurfon; p. þorfte; subj. prs. is þurfe, þyrfe, pl. þurfen, þyrfen; prs. ptcpl. þurfende, þyrfende

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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To need. to be in need, have need of something, absolute Gif ðú cláþa þe má on hæfst, þonne ðú þurfe, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 15. Ðú gæderast máre, þonne ðú þurfe (þyrfe, Cott. MS.), 14, 2; Fox 44, 8. Nis hit gód, ðæt hié sién on ðam láðe leng, þonne ðú þurfe

Linked entries: þearf þyrfende ge-þurfan

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, tó habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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cum acc. To HAVE, possess, hold, keep Swylce getrýwþa swá se cyng æt him habban wolde such pledges as the king wished to have from him, Chr. 1093; Erl. 229, 19; Hél. 15, 5; Hö. 3; Pref. Ælfc. Thw. 2; Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 15. Búton se biscop hie mid him habban

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

ge-mearr

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

A hindrance, error ⬩ a stumbling-block

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Prud. 662

Linked entries: mearrian -mearr ge-mearr

frætwung

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Frætewunga, Prud. 52. Hé mé beád bæteran frætegunga and his hring mé lét tó wedde, Hml. S. 7, 29. Add

ge-rísan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-rísan, 3rd sing. pres. -ríseþ, -ríst , pl. -rísaþ; p. -rás, pl. -rison; pp. -risen

To behove, become, befit, suit ⬩ dĕcēre, convĕnīre

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To behove, become, befit, suit; dĕcēre, convĕnīre: generally used impersonally Gold geríseþ on guman sweorde gold is fitting on a man's sword, Exon. 91 a; Th. 341, 14; Gn. Ex. 126. Ðé geríseþ lofsang te dĕcet hymnus, Ps. Spl. 64, 1: 92, 7. Cyninge geríst

Linked entries: a-ríseþ rísan ge-rás ge-risen

for-bindan

(v.)
Grammar
for-bindan, ic -binde; p. -band, pl. -bundon; subj. pres. -binde, pl. -binden; pp. -bunden

To bind or tie up ⬩ allígáre

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To bind or tie up; allígáre Ne forbinden gé ná ðǽm þyrstendum oxum ðone múþe may not tie up the mouth of the thirsting oxen, Past. 16, 5; Hat. MS. 21 b, 7

ge-tión

(v.)
Grammar
ge-tión, ic -tió, pl. -tióþ; impert. -tió, pl. -tióþ; subj. pres. -tió, pl. -tión

To draw ⬩ to attract ⬩ trăhĕre ⬩ attrahere

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To draw, to attract; trăhĕre, attrahere Hwæðer nú gimma wlite eówre eágan to him getió does now the beauty of gems attract your eyes to them? Bt. 13; Fox 40, 2: 38, 1; Fox 196, 15

þurh-féran

(v.)

to pass through or over ⬩ to penetrate ⬩ get into

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Prud. 26 b. Hé þurhférde hǽðenre þeóde eard, Shrn. 155, 34. Hí þurhférdon ealle ða land ... óððæt hí cómon ðǽr hé wunode, Homl. Skt. ii. 30, 231. Þurhférende (humida cum siccis) pervadens (caerula plantis), Wrt.

Linked entry: þurh-faran

for-weryþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-weryþ, = for-werpþ [Ps. Lamb. towyrpþ destruet, 51, 7] for-weorpeþ; 3rd sing. pres. of forweorpan.

shall destroy ⬩ destruet

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shall destroy, destruet. Ps. Spl. 51, 5

hwilc-hwega

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hwilc-hwega, -hwugu, -hugu [in the Northern Gospels the whole form is declined, elsewhere only hwilc]; pron.

Some ⬩ any ⬩ some one

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Some, any, some one Gehrán mec huoelchuoege tetigit me aliquis, Lk. Skt. Lind. 8, 46. Hwilc-æthwega yfel wǽte some evil humour, L. M. 2, 59; Lchdm. ii. 284, 27. Bróðer huoelchuoeges frater alicujus, Lk. Skt. Lind. 20, 28. Swá hé síe mid hwilcre-hwega

mín

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
mín, adj. pron.

Mine ⬩ my

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Mine, my. Grammar mín, with a noun Mín cnapa líþ on mínum húse lama ... Ne eom ic wyrðe ðæt ðú ingange under míne þecene ... Ic cweþe tó mínum þeówe, Mt. Kmbl. 8, 6-9. Hwylc is mín módor and hwylce synt míne gebróðra, 12, 48. Fæder mín! 26, 39. Ðis is

ge-biddan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-biddan, p. -bæd, pl. -bǽdon; pp. -beden; often followed by a reflexive dative [ge-, biddan to ask, pray]

To pray ⬩ pray to ⬩ worship ⬩ adore ⬩ ōrāre ⬩ adōrāre ⬩ cŏlĕre

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To pray, pray to, worship, adore; ōrāre, adōrāre, cŏlĕre Uton gebiddan us let us pray, Homl. Blick. 139, 30. Ðonne we us gebiddaþ when we pray. Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 21. Ðonne gé eów gebiddon cum ōrātis, Mt. Bos. 6, 5. Ðonne ðú ðé gebidde cum orāvĕris,

Linked entries: ge-beden ge-bitt

stodl

(n.)
Grammar
stodl, a post. v. dur-stodl [O. H. Ger. turi-studil, -stuodil, -stodal limen, postis : Icel. stuðill a prop, stay]
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v. stod, studu, and next word

Linked entry: dúr-stodl

á-rǽcan

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S. 5, 138: Hex. 14, 17: Lch. i. 246, 4. to hold forth Se hopa árǽhte (offert) sweord þǽre eáðmódnesse, Prud. 35a; 37a. Árǽc (pretende) mildheortnesse þíne ongitendum þé, Ps. L. 35, Ii. Árǽce þíne handa, Bl. H. 153, 9.

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