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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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Gé of feónda fæðme weorþen ye escape from the power of enemies, Cd. 158; Th. 196, 20; Exod. 294.

Linked entries: fæðem feðm

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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Ðara unstillena gesceafta styring ne mæg nó weorþan onwend of ðam ryne ðe him geset is, Bt. 21; Fox 74, 4. Bróc biþ onwended of his rihtryne, Met. 5, 19. Biþ him se wela onwended, and wyrþ him wíte gegearwod, Cd. Th. 28, 5; Gen. 431: Blickl.

CRÆFT

(n.)
Grammar
CRÆFT, es; m.

powermightstrength as of body or externals visroburpotentiaan artskillCRAFTtradework arsperitiaartificiumoccupatioopuscraft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtusa CRAFTany kind of ship navis qualiscunque

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his authority comes to virtues, but by his virtues he comes to authority 16, 1; Fox 50, 21, 23, 24. a CRAFT, any kind of ship; navis qualiscunque Gif massere geþeah ðæt he férde þríge ofer wíd-sǽ be his ágenum cræfte, se wæs ðonne syððan þegenrihtes weorþe

þanan

(adv.)
Grammar
þanan, þonan (-on, -un, -en); adv.
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Unde accidit illi, quod solent dicere quidam, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 18. in correlative combinations Ðæt mé þincþ wiþerweard þing . . . ðætte þonan ðe hí teohhiaþ ðæt hí scylan eádigran weorþan, ðæt hí weorþaþ ðonan earmran, Bt. 26, 2; Fox 92, 24-27.

setl

(n.)
Grammar
setl, sedl, seðl, seotl, sotl, seatl, sitl (-el, -ol, -ul), es; pl. setl, setlu, sotelas, setlas (
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Ða hálgan setl sceoldon weorþan gefylde mid ðære menniscan gecynde. Blickl. Homl. 121, 34: Cd. Th. 6, 10; Gen. 86. Gumena ríce, secga sitlu, Met. 9, 42.

wíse

(n.)
Grammar
wíse, an: wís, e; f.

a wise waymannermodefashionstate conditionan arrangementinstructiona dispositiondirectionconditiona thingres negotiuma causereasonres

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Ne scyle nán wís monn gnornian tó hwæm his wíse weorþe, oððe hwæþer him cume þe réþu wyrd þe líþu vir sapiens moleste ferre non debet, quoties in fortunae certamen adducitur, Bt. 40, 3; Fox 238, 8.

Linked entry: wís-fæst

ende-byrdnes

Grammar
ende-byrdnes, (-bred-, in Northern specimens).

a rowseriesa rankgradedegreerankpositiondegreean orderorderorderordermethodregulationorderingan injunctionordinance

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H. 215, 35: 213, 14. order of nature, system in which things proceed according to fixed laws Ðára unstillena gesceafta styring ne mæg nó weorþan onwend of ðám ryne and of þǽre endebyrdnesse þe him geset is, Bt. 21; F. 74, 5.

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Hé wæs of cilda múþe gecnáwen and weorþad, Blickl. Homl. 71, 33. denoting the instrument Weorþian wé ða cláþas his hádes, of ðǽm wæs úre gecynd geedneówod, 11, 9. Hé of .v. hláfon and of twám fixum fíf þúsend manna gefylde, St.

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ge-cirran

(v.)
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Gecerreð ísmere on his ágen gecynd, weorþeð tó wætere, Met. 28, 61. <b>VII a.</b> of spiritual change, to be converted :-- Se cining gecerde and wearð gefullod, Chr. 616; P. 23, 24.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

sleán

(v.)
Grammar
sleán, p. slóh, slóg, slógh, pl. slógon; pp. slagen, slægen, slegen. <b>A.</b> trans. I.
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Ðeáh swín beswemde weorþon, ðonne sleáþ hé eft on ða solu. Bt. 37, 4; Fox 192, 28. Hé on scip ástáh and slóh út on ða sǽ put to sea, Ap. Th. 6, 6. Se lég slóh tó leofonum, Shrn. 73, 36. Ðá slóh ðǽr micel mist a great mist came on suddenly.

Linked entries: a-sleán feoh slege

þanc

(n.)
Grammar
þanc, es; m.
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Ða gesceafta nǽron nánes ðonces ne nánes weorþscipes weorþe, gif hí heora unwillum hláforde hérden, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 160, 20. Hié ða lác þégon tó þance ( thankfully, gratefully ), Andr. Kmbl. 2225; An. 1114.

Linked entries: þancung þonc

ge-reccan

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Ic þæs wísce þæt wegas mine on ðínum willan weorþan gereahte utinam dirigantur viae meae, Ps. Th. 118, 5. Geræhte, Gú. 740. (3a) to correct :-- Gerecð corrigit (qui rectus est corrigit viam suam), Kent.

gód

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Th. 72, 23. of moral excellence. in respect to general character or conduct, virtuous. of persons Ǽlc man sceal his gódan dǽda áhebban, gif hé sceal gód and medeme weorþan, Bl. H. 129, 35. Noe wæs gód . . . dómfæst and gedéfe (cf.

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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Eádig weorþan, wunian wyndagum, Exon. Th. 330, 34; Vy. 61. Grammar wunian, with noun or adj. Borhhond [hé] wunade fidejussu exstitit, Kent. Gl. 743. Wunude extitit (praestantior), Hpt. Gl. 511, 60. Ðæt ðú langlíf ofer eorðan wunie, Homl.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan, &nbsp;sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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Hé (Christ) wiste, ðæt seó burh (Jerusalem) sceolde ábrocen weorþan. Blickl. Homl. 77, 29. On ðære nihte ðe hý on ðone dæig tógædere fón sceoldan. Chr. 992; Erl. 130, 32.

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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Ꝥ hí ánrǽde weorþan and ealle án lufian, Ll. Th. ii. 316, 16. Gif þú hí onscunast, wit cweðaþ þonne án we shall agree in what we say, Hml. S. 8, 78. On án gesworene conjurati, Wrt.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Bútan ðænne bises geboden weorþe, Menol. Fox 64; Men. 32. Eádige synt gé, þonne hí wyriaþ eów, Mt. Kmbl. 5, 11. Þonne ðú ðíne ælmessan sylle, ne bláwe man býman beforan ðé, 6, 2, 3, 5, 6. Symle hé sceal singan, ðonne hé his sweord geteó, Salm.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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Ðú scealt tó frófre weorþan leódum ðínum, Beo. Th. 3419; B. 1707. Weorðan tó wræce, Elen. Kmbl. 33; El. 17. Hí weorþaþ tó náuhte. Bt. 21; Fox 74, 36. Tó hwon sculon wit weorðan ? Cd. Th. 50, 28 ; Gen. 815.

Linked entry: -anne