a-hnescian
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His mód áhnexian þurh wíta, Hml. S. 37, 124
stalu
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</b> a particular instance of theft :-- Gyf ðú ǽnig ðing ðisse stale wite oððe gewita wǽre, Ll. Lbmn. 415, 24. Se ðridda leahtor is gítsung . . . Of ðisum leahtre beóð ácennede . . . stala, Hml. Th. ii. 220, 11
sott
Foolish ⬩ stupid ⬩ a fool
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Ne biþ se ná wita, ðe unwíslíce leofaþ, ac biþ open sott, ðeáh ðe him swá ne þince, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 132
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ge-wyrcan
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Tó ánum geworhta made into one ; ad unum congestos, Mt. p. 10, 15. with complementary words, noun or adj., to make an object so and so. to form an object with certain characteristics His Scyppend hine swilcne geworhte, Angl. vii. 22, 209.
lócian
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Þeáh heó ǽr gladu wǽre on tó lócienne, 6 ; F. 14, 27. with the object or direction left indeterminate, to possess the power of vision, to see Eágan hí habbað and hig ne lóciað (uidebunt), Ps. L. 134, 16.
ge-wyrcan
to work ⬩ make ⬩ build ⬩ form ⬩ dispose ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ celebrate ⬩ commit ⬩ to get by working ⬩ gain ⬩ obtain ⬩ merit
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Cd. 127; Th. 162, 3; Gen. 2675. with gen. [cf. wyrcan with gen.] For hwam nele mon him georne gewyrcan dryhtscipes why will not man earnestly gain himself worship, Salm. Kmbl. 774; Sal. 386
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hnígan
To bend, ⬩ bow down, ⬩ incline, ⬩ descend, ⬩ decline, ⬩ sink
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Hnág ic ðám secgum tó handa I bowed down within the reach of the men, Rood Kmbl. 118; Kr. 59.
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tó-cirran
To turn in different directions, ⬩ to part
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To turn in different directions, to part Æfter ðon ðe wit nú tócyrraþ and tógáne beóþ postquam ab invicem digressi fuerimus, Bd. 4, 29; S. 607, 20 MS. B. Hí mid mycelon unsehte tócyrdon they parted on very bad terms, Chr. 1094; Erl. 230, 6
Linked entry: tó-hweorfan
binnan
Within, in, into ⬩ intra, infra, in
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Within, in, into; intra, infra, in Ðe binnan ðam fæstenne wǽran who were within the fastness, Ors. 4, 11; Bos. 97, 39: Mt. Bos. 2, 16. Gyt ne com se Hǽlend binnan ða ceastre nondum Iesus venerat in castellum, Jn. Bos. 11, 30
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innane
Within
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Within Hig beóþ innane reáfigende wulfas intrinsecus sunt lupi rapaces, Mt. Kmbl. 7,15
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sacian
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Hí wǽron saciende dissecabantur, Hpt. 33, 238, 2. v. wiþer-, yfel-sacian. Add
wel-geþungen
Of great excellence
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Of great excellence Welgeþungene witan L. I. P. 10; Th. ii. 316, 23
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rýmet
space, extent ⬩ clear space, room ⬩ extension, clearance
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Similar entries (v. rýmetleást) extension, clearance Eádgár mid rýmette (by extending the limits of their property and so removing the claims which interfered with the monasteries standing within a ring fence) gedíhligean hét ða mynstra on Wintanceastre
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ge-bídan
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Wand. 70 : El. 865. to await, wait for a person, time, an event. . with acc. : — Wræcmon gebád lástweard, Exod. 137. Þá þe gebiodon lésing qui expectabant redemtionem, Lk. L. 2, 38 with gen. Hé stille gebád áres sprǽce ( or acc. ?), Gen. 2909.
ge-beran
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Th. i. 204, 14. geboren born, with reference to rank, position, &c. Gylde hine man swá hé geboren sý Ll. Th. i. 174, 15. þæt þes eorl wǽre geboren betera, B. 1703.
glæd
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R. 1, 14. with clause Him mæg beón þe glædre his heorte þe hé sum þing hér of undergyte, Angl. viii. 317, 39. of things. of thoughts, looks, expressing gladness Hí gesáwon hine habban glædne andwlitan, Hml. Th. i. 72, 27.
EALDOR
life ⬩ vita
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Th. 126, 6. age, in the expressions, on ealdre, on aldre ever; unquam and to ealdre always; semper, which are used not only with regard to the duration of life, but also in general for an unlimited period of time, independently or with the addition of
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wealcan
To roll, toss. ⬩ of the movement of water ⬩ trans. ⬩ of other movement ⬩ literal ⬩ metaph. ⬩ of action ⬩ of thought, ⬩ trans. To turn over in the mind ⬩ to revolve, consider ⬩ with a preposition ⬩ intrans. ⬩ to turn over, deal with
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Wé witon ðæt iunge clericas ðás þing ne cunnon, þeáh ða scolieras ðisra þinga gýmon and gelómlíce heom betwux wealcun, Anglia viii. 335, 44. Hí nellaþ on heora móde wealcan ðæs Hǽlendes beboda, Homl. Skt. ii. 25, 53.
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a-cwellan
To kill ⬩ destroy ⬩ interficere ⬩ necare
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Ic wille mid flóde folc acwellan I will destroy the folk with a flood, 64; Th. 78, 21; Gen. 1296. Acwelleþ ða wyrmas killeth the worms, Herb. 137; Lchdm. i. 254, 22.
a-wéstan
To waste ⬩ lay waste ⬩ depopulate ⬩ ravage ⬩ destroy ⬩ vastare ⬩ devastare ⬩ desertum facere ⬩ desolare
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Wiðútan awést híg sweord swerd with outforth schal waaste [destroy] hem, Wyc; foris vastabit eos gladius, Cant. Moys. Isrl. Lamb. 193 a, 25. His stede oððe stówe híg awéston locum ejus desolaverunt, Ps. Lamb. 78, 7
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