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under

(prep.)
Grammar
under, prep. adv.

Underunderat the foot ofunderwithinamongbelowbeneathdown

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Heó under breóstcofan bearn ácende, Hy. 10, 16. Hwæþer him yfel þe gód under wunige whether evil or good dwell-within the mind, Exon.

Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend

gearo

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Add: in a state of preparation, so as to be capable of immediately performing (or becoming the object of) such action as is implied or expressed by the context Symle Gúðlác gearone fundon Gú. 885. Beó gé gearwe (gearua, L., parati ), Mt. 24, 44.

hwǽr

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Foxas habbað holu ... mannes sunu næfð hwǽr hé hys heáfod áhylde, Mt. 8, 20.

hors

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Hió becwið Cynelufe hyre dǽl þǽra wildera horsa, Cht. Th. 538, 33. Þá Deniscan hæfdon miclne dǽl þára horsa freten, Chr. 894; P. 87, 25.

be

restbyalong,by, not later thanbyduringbywithconveyance, by (in to send by) subject toin the case ofin the matter ofinwith(to do) byor abouttowith(to become)ofbybecause ofon account offor the sake ofbyby means ofby the use ofby way ofin the form ofafter according toafterby the commandat the request

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Gif hit be þan libbendan habban wyllan if they will have it in their lifetime, Cht. Th. 491, 25. Gif man mid esnes cwynan geligeð be cwicum ceorle, Ll.

BÝSEN

(n.)
Grammar
BÝSEN, bísen, býsn, e; f.
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Ðæt hí ealle gemyndige wǽron hyre býsene that they all should be mindful of her example, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 20. He býsene gegearwode he gave an example, 4, 23; S. 594, 24. He us býsene sealde his árfæstnysse he gave us an example of his piety, Homl.

Linked entries: bísen bigsen bísen

FÓT

(n.)
Grammar
FÓT, nom. acc: gen. fótes; dat. fét, fóte; pl. nom. acc. fét, fótas; gen. fóta; dat. inst. fótum; m.

a FOOTpésthe footpēs

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Ðe-læs hig mid hyra fótum hig fortredon ne forte conculcent eas pĕdĭbus suis, Mt. Bos. 7, 6. Hæfde gefeormod fét and folma he had devoured feet and hands, Beo.

æþelo

(n.)
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Deáde gesceafte ferðgewit of hyra æðelum ǽnig ne cúðen, Cri. 1185. Monige cynn þe wé æðelu ne magon áreccan, Pa. 2.

ge-déman

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þý ic geseó mínne dóm gedémedne beón cum uiderim iudicium meum iam esse completum, Bd. 5, 14; Sch. 646, 3. to adjudge reward, punishment, & c. assign God þám náne mildheortnesse ne gedémde þe hine oferhogodon, ne Críst þám náne ne gedémde þe hyne

hleóðrian

(v.)
Grammar
hleóðrian, p. ode

To sound, make a sound [with the voice], to speak, sing, cry, exclaim, resound

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Hyre stefn oncwæþ word hleóðrade her a voice addressed, a word was heard, Exon. 69 b; Th. 259, 17; Jul. 283: Andr. Kmbl. 2860. An. 1432. Hé wæs ðæra worda wel gemyndig ðe hé hleóðrade tó Abrahame memor fuit verbi quod locutus est ad Abraham, Ps.

æfter

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
æfter, prep. [æft, q. v; er, q. v.] dat; rarely acc.

AFTERpostAlongthroughduringκατάperAccording toby means ofsecundumpropterAfteraboutpropterobdeAfteraboveaccording topostsupersecundum

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Kmbl. 977; El. 490: Exon. 118 a ; Th. 454, 10 ; Hy. 4, 30. extension over space or time,— Along, through, during; κατά, per Sǽton æfter beorgum they sat along the hills, Cd. 154 ; Th. 191, 9; Exod. 212.

Linked entries: æftyr efter eftyr

lagu

(n.)
Grammar
lagu, e; f.

Lawstatutedecreeregulationrulefixed custom

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And ic wille ðæt woruldgerihta mid Denum standan be swá gódum lagum swá betst geceósen mǽgen, L. Edg. S. 2; Th. i. 272, 30.

Linked entries: laga lah ge-lagu

steór

(n.)
Grammar
steór, and stýr, e; f.
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Ceóse Dene be lagum hwylce steóre be ðan healdan willaþ, L. Edg. S. 13; Th. i. 276, 28. Ðá ásende him God tó swýðlíce steóre (he wes carried away captive), Homl. Skt. i. 18, 437. Tóscádan ge on godcundan scriftan ge on woroldcundan steóran, L.

þeód

(n.)
Grammar
þeód, e; f.
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Cristes þegnas biddaþ God áre ealre þeóde; ðú him tíðast, swá ðú eádmód eart ealre worlde, Hy. 7, 55. Grécas ... Egiptisce þeóda ... Romani and Englisce þeóda, Anglia viii. 309, 19-21. Þeóda wlítaþ ... hú seó wilgedryht wildne weorþiaþ, Exon.

Linked entries: þeád þeóden

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknownincognitusunknownstrangeunknownnot understoodunknownuncertainungentleunkindhostileharshunfriendly

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Th. 469, 19; Hy. 11, 4. Fægere word ðis synd ðe gé bróhton, ac hí níwe syndon and uncúþe pulchra sunt verba quae adfertis, sed nova sunt et incerta, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 10.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.

truth to a promise or engagement,faith good or bad faithto keep faith with a persontrothtruth to a person,fidelityfealtyloyaltythe truth of the stronger to the weaker,gracefavourhelpan assurance of faith or truthword (in to give or pledge one's word)a promisean engagementa covenantleaguefaith in somethingbelieftrustconfidence

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In swá hwylce tiid swá gé mid treówe (truly) tó mé on hyge hweorfaþ, and gé hellfirena geswícaþ, Exon. Th. 366, 1; Reb. 5. On treówe gelǽton (-en ?) fidei commissum, Wrt. Voc. ii. 148, 76. His treówe (treówa, Bd.

líf

(adv.)
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Þára þe hyra lífes þurh lust brúcan, Gú. 388. On hira lifes tíd, 766 : El. 1209. Oft getímað yfelum teala for lífe often it goes well With the wicked while he lives, Hml. Th. i. 332, 15.

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Hí sóhton hyne, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 46: Blickl. Homl. 241, 12. Mannes sunu com sécean (tó soecanne, Lind.) and hál dón ðæt forwearð, Lk. Skt. 19, 10. Sécende God requirens Deum, Ps.

DEÁÞ

(n.)
Grammar
DEÁÞ, es; m.

DEATH mors

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Eall ðæt gemót sóhte leáse saga ongén ðone Hǽlend, ðæt híg hyne to deáþe sealdon omne consĭlium quærēbat falsum testimōnium contra Iesum, ut eum morti tradĕrent, Mt. Bos. 26, 59: 20, 18: Ps. Th. 114, 8: 117, 18.

Linked entry: deóþ

stille

(adj.)
Grammar
stille, adj.
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. :-- Mid heortan stilre corde tacito, Hymn. Surt. 132, 30. Wén is ðæt eówer sum cweðe tó him sylfum on stillum geðohtum . . ., Homl. Th. i. 580, 5. not loud Mid stylre stemne, Homl.