lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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Sam. 2, 14 'Let the young men play before us ...
nealles
Not ⬩ not at all
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Ðǽr heó brynewelme bídan sceolden, nales swegles leóht habban, 266, 27; Sat. 28. Waraþ hine wræclást, nales wunden gold; ferþloca freórig, nalæs foldan blǽd, Exon. Th. 288, 16-19.
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talian
to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account, ⬩ to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of ⬩ to reckon, enumerate
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Wén ic talige ... ðæt ða Sǽ-Geátas sélran næbben tó geceósenne cyning ǽnigne, 3695; B. 1845. Wé fremful taliaþ, ðæt eal mynstres fadung on ðæs abbodes dóme stande, R.
tán
a twig, sprout, shoot, branch ⬩ a stake ⬩ a twig used in casting lots ⬩ a lot; also a share that is determined by lot
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Th. 295, 7; Sat. 482. Tánum, fingerapplum dactylis, Hpt. Gl. 496, 64. Hé ( the phenix ) getimbreþ tánum and wyrtum nest on bearwe, Exon. Th. 227, 29; Ph. 430. Wudubearwas tánum týdraþ, 191, 6; Az. 84; 435, 17; Rä. 54, 2: 458, 23; Hy. 4, 105.
éþel
fatherland
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Wǽron gesóme þá þe swegl buán, wuldres éðel, Gen. 83. of hell Atolan éðles, Sat. 327. Ic móste in þeossum atolan oeðele gebídan, 108. used in poetry of the sea as the home of fishes or birds Fisces éðel, Dóm. 39. Ofer hwæles éðel.
ge-hínan
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Þá þá seó sáwl on líchoman wæs gehæfdand gehýned (geeáðmódad, v. l. humiliata), Gr. D. 173, 22. <b>I a.</b> to humle an enemy, defeat, subject :-- Hé þone ealdor ealra þeóstra geband and gehýnde, Bl. H. 85, 6.
hwæt
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H. 33, 28: Sat. 316. Juliana, hwæt þú glǽm hafast, Jul. 167. Hwæt hé frécnu gestreón funde, Met. 8, 58. <b>III a.</b> preceding a question :-- Hwæt lá hwæt! sint þis nú þá gód?
hogian
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Ic on móde mínum hogade þæt ic wolde tóworpan bearn Hélendes, Sat. 84. Hogien[dum] nitentibus (ut . . . ), An. Ox. 4374. with preposition Hí on heortan hogedon tó níðe, Ps. Th. 77, 20. Hí tó swice hogedon, 82, 3
mótan
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Þæt þú ne móte began þæt þæt þú wilnast, 46, 12. the subject a thing : where the natural processes in connection with an object are given Se heofon mót brengan leóhte dagas, . . . ꝥ geár mót brengan blósman, . . . seó sǽ mót brúcan smyltra ýþa, and ealle
wealdan
To have power over ⬩ to control the movements of that which is moved ⬩ to regulate ⬩ wield a weapon ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ to control that which moves itself ⬩ to have control of a person, an emotion ⬩ to govern, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ of the control exercised by one in authority, to rule ⬩ govern ⬩ have dominion over ⬩ bear sway ⬩ wield power, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ absolute ⬩ fig. where the subject is an abstract noun, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ to have power over things ⬩ to possess ⬩ be in possession of ⬩ have at command ⬩ be master of, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with acc. ⬩ to have power to decide or choose what shall take place ⬩ to determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ have the deciding ⬩ control of matters, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or inst. ⬩ with a clause ⬩ absolute ⬩ to have power that brings something to pass, ⬩ to cause ⬩ be the cause, author, source of something, ⬩ with gen. ⬩ with dat. or acc. ⬩ of things, with gen. ⬩ of motives ⬩ to have power to do ⬩ be able
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Wealde se cyning þreóra ǽnes ( the king shall have power to ordain one of three courses ); oþþe hine man cwelle, oþþe ofer sǽ selle, oþþe hine his wergelde álése, L. Wih. 26; Th. i. 42, 16.
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Th. 267, 8; Sat. 35. Hí sittaþ set symble, sóðgied wrecaþ, Exon. Th. 314, 17 ; Mód. 15. Hé gyd æfter wræc, Beo. Th. 4315; B. 2154. Hwæt mid gieddungum guman oft wrecan, Exon. Th. 347, 14; Sch. 12. Ðonne hé gyd wrece, sárigne sang, Beo.
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BEÁM
a tree ⬩ arbor ⬩ the tree ⬩ cross ⬩ patibulum ⬩ crux ⬩ a column ⬩ pillar ⬩ columna ⬩ wood ⬩ a ship ⬩ lignum ⬩ navis ⬩ a BEAM ⬩ splint ⬩ post ⬩ a stock of a tree ⬩ trabs ⬩ stipes ⬩ A ray of light ⬩ a sun-BEAM ⬩ radius ⬩ a trumpet ⬩ tuba
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Se ðe deáþes wolde biteres onbyrigan on ðam beáme who would taste of bitter death on the cross, Rood Kmbl. 226; Kr. 114 : Cd. 224; Th. 296, 30; Sat. 510.
trum
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Th. 297, 30; Sat. 525. Englas trume and torhte, Exon. Th. 55, 15; Cri. 884. of non-material things, firm, stable, strong Ðæt mód ǽgðer ge trum ge untrum animus et infirmus et fidelis, Past. 51; Swt. 395, 3.
yfel
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Th. 303, 10; Sat. 610. Hé áraþ ða gódan, and hé wítnaþ ða yfelan, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 246, 20. of things, bad, not good of its kind Sió yfele gillestre and ðæt yfele blód, Lchdm. ii. 148, 6. Gif eáran willen ádeáfian, oþþe yfel hlyst sié . . .
betǽcan
to entrust ⬩ guidance ⬩ to hand over ⬩ pay ⬩ give ⬩ to assign ⬩ destine ⬩ yield to ⬩ to direct
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Ox. 3097. of betrothal: Betáht despon*-*sata, Mt.
ende-mes
together ⬩ coincidence ⬩ straightway ⬩ at once
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Hí forléton ealle endemes þone sang, 234. Eall seó meniu endemes weóp sóna, Num. 14, 1: Hml. Th. ii. 516, 18.
heáp
a band ⬩ company ⬩ the clergy ⬩ a choir ⬩ an army ⬩ a host ⬩ a troop ⬩ company ⬩ a crew ⬩ a collection ⬩ in company ⬩ together
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Áwríteþ hé on his wǽpne wællnota heáp, Sal. 161. Ætýwdon monige heápas sweartra lígea (swearte heápas þára líga, v. l.) apparent crebri flammarum tetrarum globi, Bd. 5, 12; Sch. 618, 16.
sceacan
to shake (intrans.), quiver ⬩ to flee, hurry off, go forth ⬩ to move quickly, to be flung, be displaced by shaking ⬩ to pass, proceed, depart ⬩ to shake (trans.) ⬩ to weave
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Th. 280, 32; Sat. 263 ; Beo. Th. 3610; B. 1803.
sceamian
to feel shame, be ashamed ⬩ to cause shame
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Ðiós sǽ cwið ðæt ðú ðín scamige Sidon erubesce Sidon, ait mare, Past. 52, 8; Swt. 409, 33. Hit is cyn ðæt wé úre scomigen, 52, 4; Swt. 407, 15. Sceamian heora ealle míne fýnd erubescant omnes inimici mei, Ps. Th. 6, 8. Scamien, 69, 3.
in-tinga
A cause ⬩ sake ⬩ plea ⬩ case ⬩ occasion ⬩ matter ⬩ affair ⬩ business
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A cause, sake, plea, case, occasion, matter, affair, business Intinga pragma, Ælfc. Gl. 12; Som. 57, 93; Wrt. Voc. 20, 34 : negotium, 81; Som. 73, 17 ; Wrt. Voc. 47, 24 : causa vel negotium, 90; Som. 74, 115; Wrt.Voc. 51, 28 : causa, Wrt.
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