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fæst

constantfirmsteadfastfixedunchangeablefirmsecurestubbornunyieldingfirmsolidcompactstrongfirmstrongfortifiedunbrokenundisturbedstandard

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Wudu wyrtum fæst the wood firm fixed by its roots, B. 1364. Sió godcunde gesceádwísnes is fæst on þám heán Sceppende divina ratio in summo omnium principe constituta, Bt. 39, 5; F. 218, 27.

ge-fæstnian

(v.)
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Man fullne freóndscipe gefæstnode mid worde and mid wædde, Chr. 1014; P. 145, 11. Hér gefestnode Eádward cyng frið wið Eást-Engla here, 906; P. 95, 1. Hí mid wedde and mid áþum fryþ gefæstnodon, 926; P. 107, 24.

wǽta

(n.)
Grammar
wǽta, an; m.:wǽte, an; f.

wet, moisturea liquid a liquid that may be drunkor used in cookery, medicine,etc., liquor, drinkmoisture in an animal body, humourwater, urinemoisture of plants, juice, sap

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Wiþ yflum wǽtan and swile . . . hit eal ðæt worms and ðone yfelan wǽtan ádrífþ, 72, 12-15.

Linked entries: wǽt wǽte

tíma

(n.)
Grammar
tíma, an; m.

Timehourtempus horatime when,time at which an event takes place a time when a thing can or ought to be done,a proper time,opportunity in time in good timebe-timesproper timean appointed timea period of time time during which certain events are happening, during which a particular person is living, etc. a season of the yearan age of the world time of pronouncing a syllable, quantity time, condition of things

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On ǽlcne tíman, ge on wintra ge on sumera, 33, 20. an age of the world Þrý tíman sind on ðyssere worulde; Ante legem, Sub lege, Sub gratia, Homl. Th. ii. 190, 1. Ðrý tíman synd getealde on ðissere worulde. Án tíma wæs ǽr Godes ǽ . . .

Linked entries: týma tíme

hláford

a rulersovereigngovernorcaptaina mastera major-domoan ownera proprietora husbandthe husbanda rulerlord

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Hý þæs láreówes word ne gehyrwdon; sóna wǽron gearwe hæleð mid hláford, Cri. 461. a major-domo. Similar entries v. hláf-weard Gesette hine hláford húses his, Ps.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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[Ðe king him bad ben harde and bold, If he can rechen ðis dremes wold; He told him quat him drempte o niht, And Josep rechede his drem wel rigt, Gen. and Ex. 2121-4.] to unravel a difficult case, give a solution of a difficult question Wé sǽdan hú wé

ge-tellan

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Cf. talu; Bituih him geteledon huá woere hiora mára inter se disputauerunt quis esset illorum maior, Mk. L. 9, 34. of number, to count. to determine the number of a collection of objects, compute the amount of Getelles computat (sumus ), Lk. L.

þeáw

(n.)
Grammar
þeáw, es; m.
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Weorðe hé worda and dǽda, þeáwa and geþonca, ðæt hé ne forleóse his dreámes blǽd, Exon. Th. 97, 1; Cri.1584.

wundor

(n.)
Grammar
wundor, es; n.

a wondera circumstanceact that excites astonishmenta circumstance that excites astonishment as being out of the usual course of nature,a prodigyportenta wondermiraclea miraclea wonderful objectwondrous thingwonderfulmiraculous powerwonderadmiration

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Gl. 488, 34. of the works of Divine power, a wonder, miracle For fyrwetgeornnesse ðæs wundres (the raising of Lazarus), Blickl. Homl. 69, 22. Á mæg God wyrcan wundor æfter wundre, Beo. Th. 1866; B. 931.

Linked entries: wunder wundrum

HÁD

(n.)
Grammar
HÁD, es; m.

personpersonasexdegree, rank, order, conditionstate, condition, kind, nature, formmanner, wayhonourpersona, sexus, ordo, gradus.

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Þrý hádas synd worda. Se forma hád is ðe sprecþ be him sylfum ána . . . Se óðer hád ðe se forma sprecþ tó ... Se þridda hád is be ðam ðe se forma hád sprecþ tó ðam óðrum háde there are three persons of verbs.

þegnung

(n.)
Grammar
þegnung, e; f.
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Service, ministration. service, good office done by one to another Englas beóð tó ðegnunge gǽstum fram Gode hider on world sended, Blickl. Homl. 209, 23. Ne mihte se mánfulla éhtere mid nánre ðénunge ðám lytlingum swá micclum fremian, Homl.

ge-logian

(v.)
Grammar
ge-logian, l. ge-lógian,
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Se stede ne worðe gelóged mid óðres hádes mannum þanne mid munecum, ht.

hús

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Th. 113, 1. 18, 19. used figuratively Nú gebrosnad is hús under hrófe, Cri. 14.þǽre hálignesse hús (Elizabeth's womb), Bl. H. 163, 11. Drihten, þú eart . . . min hús, and nun éðel domus mea, patria mea, Solil.

losian

(v.)
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Th. i. 78, 5. to lose strength, fail, faint Ne losiga hiá in woeg ne deficiant in via, Mt. L. 15, 32. in reference to temporal prosperity, to fail, be ruined Mið ðý gé losigað cum defeceritis, Lk. L. 16, 9.

tó-weorpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-weorpan, -werpan, -worpan, -wurpan, -wyrpan; p. -wearp, pl. -wurpon; pp. -worpen.

To throw in different directionsthrow awaythrow downto scatterdispersedestroyoverthrowto scatterdisperseto break in piecesscatter the parts of a connected wholeto overthrowto overturnto throw downdestroy a buildingdemolishto overthrowto destroy the power of a person,to destroyto overthrow an institution, a practice, regulation, law, etc.,to put downput an end todestroymake voidbreakdissolveto throw out

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. : -worpa, Lind.) Godes templ destruere templum Dei, Mt. Kmbl. 26, 61: Homl. Th. ii. 510, 13. Tóworpon, Bd. 2, 13; S. 517, 14. Tówyrpan hira geweorc, Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 13. Ne bið hér lǽfed stán uppan stáne ðe ne beó tóworpen, Mt. Kmbl. 24, 2: Mk.

IN

(prep.)
Grammar
IN, prep. cum dat. inst. acc.

InonintointoIn

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In ðýs ginnan grunde in this wide world, Judth. 9 ; Thw. 21, 1 ; Jud. 2. with acc, into, in, to Ǽr ðon ðe hé in heofenas ástige before he ascended into heaven, Blickl. Homl. 125, 16.

Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern

hefig

ponderousdenseweightyimportantgravesevereseriousdeepprofoundmistfogcloudslowdulltroublesomeoppressiveonerousburdensomeoppressivegrievousdifficultlaborioustoilsomeoverpoweringweariness

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Nælle ðú mé hefig (molestus) wosa, Lk. L. R. 11, 7. Hefig is mé ðiós widwe, 18, 5, Huæd hir hefigo (hefge, R. molesti) gié sint?, Mk. L. 14, 6. expressing strong disapproval.

Linked entry: hefe-lic

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Hwilce hwíle hine wille Drihten hér on worlde lǽtan how long the Lord will leave him in this world, Blickl. Homl. 125, 9. Hé sceal lǽtan his unnyttan geþancas of his móde he must dismiss his idle thoughts from his mind, Wulfst. 234, 26.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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. ¶ In composition with words denoting objects that help to form a boundary :-- On gemǽrbeorg and of gemǽrbeorge, C. D. B. ii. 140, 26. On gemǽrbeorgas, C. D. iii. 403, 29. On ðone gemérhagan, ðanon andlang ðæs hagan, v. 70, 22.

forþ

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Beóþ þeóstra forþ gewordene ofer ealle world, 93, 18. Hwylc handleán wé him forþ tó berenne habban, 91, 13: 53, 12. Hé hine lǽdde forþ tó þon cafortúne, 219, 20.