wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Brettas, l. 17) . . . and ða Walas flugon ða Englan swá fýr, Chr. 473; Erl. 12, 26.
æfter
among, through, along ⬩ (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)
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Faran gind lond swá swá lǽce æfter untrumra monna húsum, Past. 59, 23. Hé æfter wudum fór and on mórfæstenum, Chr. 878; P. 74, 29. Fóron hié æfter ðǽm wealda, 894; P. 84, 27.
treów
a tree ⬩ a material ⬩ wood ⬩ trees ⬩ a wood ⬩ roof-tree ⬩ saddle-tree ⬩ a piece of wood ⬩ a beam ⬩ log ⬩ stake ⬩ staff ⬩ cudgel ⬩ gallows-tree ⬩ tree used of the cross
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Swá hwá swá getimbraþ ofer ðisum grundwealle gold, oððe seolfor, oððe treówa, Homl. Th. ii. 588, 25. Treówu, 590, 13. Hié námon treówu and slógon on óþerne ende ísene neglas, Ors. 4, 1; Swt. 158, 4.
synderlíce
apart, away from all others, in private ⬩ separately, severally, apart ⬩ specially, in particular ⬩ only, exclusively, solely, to or by one's self ⬩ specially, exceedingly, to a greater extent than in any other case, singularly
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Hwí ne cwæð ðæt hálige gewrit be ðam men synderlíce, ðæt hé gód wǽre, swá swá hit cwæð mænigfealdlíce be ðám óþrum gesceaftum, ðæt hí góde wǽron? Boutr.
Linked entry: sundorlíce
weaxan
To wax, grow. ⬩ to grow, be produced, ⬩ to grow, grow up ⬩ to grow, increase, wax ⬩ to grow in honour, grow great, flourish, prosper ⬩ to be productive ⬩ to grow, take shape
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His feax weóx swá swá wímmanna, Homl. Th. ii. 434, 8. Sumu hé cearf ðonne him ðúhte ðæt hié tó swíðe weóxen (weóxsen, Hatt. MS.) ... Sumu hé leahte mid wætre, ðonne hié tó hwón weóxon (weóxson, Hatt. MS.), Past. 40; Swt. 292, 5-8.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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Hié getrúwedon on twá healfe frioðuwǽre, B. 1095: 1305: 2063. behalf, account Swá oft swá þá óþre hergas út fóron, þonne fóron hié oþþe mid oþþe on heora healfe on, Chr. 894; P. 84, 22. side, quarter, direction Ðæt hé ne ðyrfe an náne healfe anbúgan
swíge
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Icel. svig a curve, circuit; sveigja to bend, sway.]
láf
remnant ⬩ remains ⬩ relic ⬩ remainder ⬩ rest ⬩ lave ⬩ legacy ⬩ heirloom ⬩ a relict ⬩ widow
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Se forlét his fulluht and lifode on héðenum þeáwe swá ðæt hé heafde his feder láfe tó wífe, Chr. 616; Erl. 21, 40. Paplinus genam Æðelburge Eádwines láfe and gewát on scipe tó Cent, 633; Erl. 25, 21. Ðá gewát Eádríc ...
nú
Now ⬩ at this time ⬩ Now ⬩ since ⬩ when
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Swá swá wé nú rihte (straightway, directly) secgaþ, Ælfc. Gr. 15; Som. 17, 53. Futurum tempus is tówerd tíd, stabo ic stande nú rihte, 20; Som. 23, 9. Modo nú ðá oððe hwíltídum, 38; Som. 41, 37. Nú ðá nunc, Ps. Spl. 11, 5.
þeówian
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. ¶ In special reference to the services of religion :-- Þeówian his Drihtne swá wel swá hé ( the monk ) betst mæge, L. Eth. v. 6; Th. i. 306, 9. Ic ðǽr Englisce scole gesette, ðe ǽfre for úre þeóde Gode þýwian scolde, Chart. Th. 116, 35.
brúcan
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Swá hwæt swá ús God sylle máre þonne wé néde brúcan sceolan, Bl. H. 53, 15. Ne mihte nánwuht libbendes ðǽre eorþan brúcan, ne þæs wæteres, Bt. 33, 4; F. 130, 9. Úre æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, 7, 5 ; F. 24, 9.
ge-hwá
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Þæt wé magon gefrédan hwæt bið heard, hwæt hnesce, . . . and swá gehwæt, Hml. Th. ii. 372, 33. (l a) as antecedent :-- Hý gebétton gehwæt þe tóbrocen wæs of þám, Ll.
ge-munan
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Swá mycel swá nán man ne gemunet ꝥ hit ǽfre ǽror dyde, Chr. 1099; P. 235, 7. Gemunde ic hú ic geseah . . . hú ðá ciricean stódon bóca gefyldæ, Past. 5, 8. Ðætte ðæt mód . . . gemyne of ðǽm suingum tó hwǽm eal monncynn gesceapen is, 255, 18.
ge-fón
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Swá swá tó ánum sceaðan gé férdon mid swurdon mé gefón (tó gefóanne, L., comprehendere), 14. 48. (2 d) to take in war, capture :-- Hé geeóde Agrigentum þá burg, and geféng (cepit) Hannonam heora látteów, Ors. 4, 10; S. 196, 33.
réðe
Fierce, cruel, savage ⬩ severe, stern, austere, zealous ⬩ wild, savage, fierce; ⬩ severe, cruel, fierce, dire;
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Mid ðý hí cwǽdon ðæt ðæt is wundor ðæt ðú swá réðe forhæfednesse and swá hearde habban wylt andswarede hé : 'Heardran and réðran ic geseah' ;cum dicerent; : ';Mirum quod tam austeram tenere continentiam velis,;' ;respondebat; : ';Austeriora ego vidi,;
Linked entry: hréðe
fylgean
to follow ⬩ to pursue ⬩ to follow ⬩ proceed along ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ devote one's self to, diligently attend to. ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thing ⬩ obsequi ⬩ to try to gain ⬩ to follow, do what has already been done by another ⬩ to happen or come at a later time
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Hwílon stód ꝥ man sceolde þrywa týman þǽr hit ǽrest befangen wǽre, and syþþan fylgean teáme swá hwǽr swá man tó cende, Ll. Th. i. 288, 30. to follow a track, proceed along a line marked out (lit. or fig.) Þonne fylge wé Drihtnes swæþe, Bl.
on-fón
to take ⬩ to take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have given ⬩ to take what another offers, receive favourably, accept ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to undergo a rite, undertake a duty ⬩ to conceive ⬩ to take to, to begin ⬩ incipere
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Gif hí sibbe mid Godes mannum onfón ne woldan, ðæt hí wǽron unsibbe fram heora feóndum onfónde, Bd. 2, 2; S. 503, 30. to receive a person for entertainment, assistance or protection; Similar entries v. on-fónd Swá hwylc swá ánne lytling onféhþ, se onféhþ
be-cuman
to come ⬩ get, ⬩ to come to power ⬩ get into trouble ⬩ to come to ⬩ by ⬩ to cometo a person ⬩ to befall ⬩ to become ⬩ behove
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Ꝥ hié mósten tó þǽm sáwlum becuman, 3, 3; S. 102, 21. where something is received, to cometo a person :-- Swá hwæt swá gé biddað . . . hit eów becymð (-cymeð, L.
be-fón
to seize ⬩ catch ⬩ take, ⬩ to seize ⬩ take forcible possession of ⬩ to seize a criminal ⬩ lost property ⬩ to catch ⬩ get to see a person ⬩ to get ⬩ attain to ⬩ to surround ⬩ encompass ⬩ to enclose, ⬩ to serve as a covering for ⬩ contain ⬩ to put into a covering ⬩ to encircle, ⬩ to lie round ⬩ to place round ⬩ to include ⬩ contain ⬩ comprise ⬩ to surround with words ⬩ furnish with a commentary ⬩ to have to do with an object ⬩ to engage in an occupation ⬩ get involved in an action
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Swá micel swá þú mid twám handum mæge befón, Lch. ii. 238, 12. to encircle, to lie round Asia is befangen (circumcincta) mid þǽm gársecge súþan and norþan and eástan, Ors. l, I; S. 8, 7: 12, 12.