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úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outside ⬩ without. ⬩ out ⬩ from one's position ⬩ on the outside ⬩ outside ⬩ on the outer side ⬩ out ⬩ out of doors ⬩ in the open air ⬩ out ⬩ away ⬩ at a distance ⬩ out ⬩ away from habitations ⬩ in open country ⬩ out ⬩ from home on service ⬩ out ⬩ not in one's own country ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land

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Eth. 5, 5; Th. i. 306, 2. in reference to persons Ðæt mód mæg findan on innan him selfum ealle ða gód ðe hit úte sécþ, Bt. 35, 1; Fox 154, 25. where the locality is non-material Ðam ðe úte synt ealle þing on bigspellum gewurþaþ, Mk. Skt. 4, 11.

Linked entry: út

wann

(adj.)
Grammar
wann, adj.

Dark ⬩ dusty ⬩ sable ⬩ lurid ⬩ livid ⬩ blue-black ⬩ livid ⬩ swarthy ⬩ dusty ⬩ dark-hued ⬩ dark ⬩ dingy

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Gif ða ómihtan, wannan þing oþþe ða reádan sýn útan cumen, Lchdm. ii. 82, 21. of the colour of living creatures, swarthy, dusty, dark-hued Se wonna þegn, sweart and saloneb, Exon. Th. 433, 8; Rä. 50, 4.

Linked entries: wan wanniht

wesan

(v.)
Grammar
wesan, p. wæs, pl. wǽron
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Ealle þing wǽron geworhte ( facta sunt ) ðurh hyne, and nán þing næs geworht bútan him, Jn. Skt. 1, 3. Ða ðe ðurh geleáfan gehǽlede wǽron qui credendo salvati sunt, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 20. Wesaþ gé fram Gode gebletsade benedicti vos a Domino Ps.

heáfod

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Þú hand þíne mé ofer heáfod holde gesettest posuisti super me manum tuam, Ps. Th. 138, 3.

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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ðás bóc these four were engaged on this book, Mk. Skt. p. i. 3. Hé cwæð ðæt hé ne mihte embe munuclíf smeágan, ac wolde beón embe his þincg, Homl. Skt. i. 6, 120. Emban ða steóran beon, L. Ath. v. 11; Th. i. 240, 17.

secgan

(v.)
Grammar
secgan, secgean, secggan, secggean, sæcgan; p. sægde, sǽde; pp. sægd, sǽd. [Forms as from an infin. sagian — sagast, sagaþ; p. sagode; imp. saga, are given here.]

To say ⬩ to say certain words ⬩ to mean ⬩ to tell a tale ⬩ recite a poem ⬩ pronounce ⬩ deliver ⬩ to speak of ⬩ tell ⬩ relate ⬩ narrate ⬩ declare ⬩ announce ⬩ give an account of something ⬩ to express in words feelings of gratitude, admiration, etc. ⬩ to give thanks, glory, etc., to a person ⬩ to declare a person or thing so and so ⬩ to say ⬩ tell ⬩ to speak of ⬩ to ascribe to a person ⬩ lay to the charge of ⬩ accuse of ⬩ attribute to

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Ne andwyrtst ðú nán þing ongén ða ðe ðiss ðé on secgeaþ nihil respondes ad ea, quae isti adversum te testificantur ? Mt. Kmbl. 26, 62. Hí wróhta and yfel on sægdon, Bd. 3, 19; S. 548, 35.

weorþ

(adj.)
Grammar
weorþ, worþ, wurþ, wirþ, wyrþ, wirþe, wierþe, wyrþe, weorþe; adj.
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Ðæt gé weorðe (wurðe, v. l.: wyrðo, Lind.: wyrðe, Rush.) sýn, ðæt gé ðás tówerdan þing forfleón ut digni habeamini fugere ista omnia quae futura sunt, Lk.

ge-sprecan

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Þá þá hí umbe óþer þing gesprecon hæfdon, Chr. 1070; P. 206, 9. (2 c) to speak to or with some one about something :-- Tó faeder of brehtnise his gespræc, Jn. p. 7, 18. Ðá ilco gesprécon him bituih of ðǽm allum, Lk. L.

hold

(adj.)
Grammar
hold, adj.

Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]

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Áhyld mé ðín eáre tó holde móde graciously incline thine ear to me, Ps. Th. 70, 2: 85, 6. Nele mé Israhél behealdan holde móde Israel will not regard me with loyalty, 80, 11; 118, 112.

wandian

(v.)
Grammar
wandian, p. ode.

to hesitate ⬩ shrink ⬩ flinch ⬩ be influenced by

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., to refrain from, spare a person or thing (dat.). absolute Ðæt man nǽnne ne slóge . . . búton hé fleón wille oþþe hine werian; ðæt man ne wandode ðonne, L. Ath. v. 12, 3 ; Th. i. 242, 10.

Linked entries: ge-wand á-wandian

teohhian

(v.)
Grammar
teohhian, teohchian, teohgian, tihhian, teohian, teochian, tihian; p. ode.
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to suppose, consider, think, with a clause Ic tiohhie, ðæt hió ðæs taman náuht ne gehicgge, Met. 13, 25. Gif hwá teochaþ (tiohhaþ, Cott. MSS.) ðæt hé ǽfæst sié si quis putat se religiosum esse, Past. 38; Swt. 281, 2.

un-cúþ

(adj.)
Grammar
un-cúþ, adj.

Unknown ⬩ incognitus ⬩ unknown ⬩ strange ⬩ unknown ⬩ not understood ⬩ unknown ⬩ uncertain ⬩ ungentle ⬩ unkind ⬩ hostile ⬩ harsh ⬩ unfriendly

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Monig biþ uncúþ treówgeþofta teoraþ hwílum wáciaþ wordbeót many a thing is uncertain, trusty comrade sometimes fails, weak prove words of promise, Exon. Th. 469, 19; Hy. 11, 4.

Linked entry: un-cúþlíce

weorþscipe

(n.)
Grammar
weorþscipe, es; m.
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ðæt ðam wísan men com tó lofe and tó wyrðscype ðæt se unrihtwísa cyning him teohhode tó wíte ita cruciatus, quos putabat tyrannus materiam crudelitatis, vir sapiens fecit esse virtutis Bt. 16, 2 ; Fox 52, 26. what is honoured or prized, an excellent thing

dæg

(n.)
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Oþ þisne andweardan dæg up to the present time, 851; P. 64, 23. (See also tó dæge, dæg under tó.) In dægum hungres in diebus famis, Ps.

ge-secgan

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Scortlíce ic hæbbe nú gesǽd ymb þá þrié dǽlas þises middangeardes breviter tripartiti orbis divisiones dedi, Ors. l, l ; S. 10, 3. Hwæðer ðé nú sí genóh sweotole geséd be þám wísdóme, Solil. H. 66, 2

ge-wríþan

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S. 23 b, 31. the object a thing, where disregard is prevented Gewríð liga (praecepta in corde tuo ), Kent. Gl. 156. to fasten to or on a band, rope, &c.

Linked entry: ge-wriþen

wǽpen

(n.)
Grammar
wǽpen, wǽpn, es; n.

a weapon ⬩ membrum virile

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Ǽlc þing ðe orðode, hé ácwealde mid wǽpnum omne, quod spirare poterat, interfecit, Jos. 10, 40. Wǽpnum áswebban, Apstls. Kmbl. 138; Ap. 69. Leohtum wǽpnum (leuibus armis) gegyrwan, Nar. 10, 27. Scearpum wǽpnum, Exon. Th. 385, 30; Rä. 4, 52.

smeágan

(v.)
Grammar
smeágan, smeán; p. smeáde; ppr. smeágende, smeánde; pp. smeád

to consider, meditate, inquire, deliberate ⬩ to consider, ponder, examine, inquire into, discuss, search ⬩ to seek an opportunity ⬩ to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose

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Kmbl. 26, 16. to accept as the result of inquiry, to suppose Be ðisum þingum ne cunne wé smeágean nán óðer þing búton hít sig on Godes dóme gelang de his rebus nihil aliud conjicere possumus, nisi quod adjudicium Dei pertineat L. Ecg.

Linked entry: smeán

weorþian

(v.)
Grammar
weorþian, wurþian, wyrþian; p. ode.
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Lind. 4, 9. of reverence shewn to sacred things, to worship, adore Ic ðín tempel weorðige adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, Ps. Th. 137, 2. Heó on cneów sette, lác (the cross) weorðade, Elen. Kmbl. 2272; El. 1137.

Linked entries: a-wyrþian wyrþian

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht

To seek ⬩ to try to find ⬩ to look for ⬩ make search for ⬩ to try to get ⬩ to try to attain an end ⬩ strive to effect a purpose ⬩ aim at ⬩ strive after ⬩ make something the object of endeavour ⬩ to try to find out by investigation or examination ⬩ to try to learn by asking ⬩ to ask ⬩ to go or come to ⬩ to seek a person ⬩ to visit ⬩ to seek a person for protection ⬩ to take refuge with a person ⬩ to seek a place ⬩ to visit ⬩ resort to ⬩ to seek immaterial things ⬩ to go to war ⬩ resort to artifice ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to try to get at ⬩ to go to attack

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Spl. 13, 3. to try to get (the source from which a thing is sought marked by tó) Ic monnes feorh tó slagan séce (MS. seðe) I will require man's life of the slayer, Cd. Th. 92, 7; Gen. 1525.