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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To have power over Wealdeþ imperitat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 44, 43.
wracu
pain ⬩ suffering ⬩ misery ⬩ suffering ⬩ punishment ⬩ vengeance ⬩ retribution ⬩ persecution ⬩ hostility ⬩ active enmity ⬩ vengeance ⬩ revenge
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Gif há wrace dó, ǽr hé him ryhtes bidde, L. In. 9; Th. i. 108, 4. Se ðe þeóf wrecan wille . . . Gif hé man ofsleá on ða wrace, L. Ath. v. l, 5 ; Th. i. 230, 12, Ne mæg wé ðæs wrace gefremman, Cd. Th. 25, 14; Gen. 393.
fón
to take ⬩ catch ⬩ to take ⬩ arrest ⬩ apprehend ⬩ to get ⬩ gain ⬩ to get ⬩ suffer ⬩ experience ⬩ to begin ⬩ to begin ⬩ to take ⬩ to set about ⬩ undertake ⬩ to attack ⬩ to begin at ⬩ to take ⬩ take ⬩ to set to work at ⬩ deal with ⬩ receive ⬩ accept ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ take possession of ⬩ to take ⬩ to take ⬩ undertake ⬩ to take ⬩ to take to ⬩ allow of ⬩ to take to ⬩ to take to ⬩ join battle ⬩ to join together ⬩ to struggle with
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Ǽrest wé wyllað fón on Ianuarium, 305, 29. fón tó to take to. to take into the hand, get for one's self, take Þá hé tó wǽpnum féng, By. 10.
hǽlu
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. ¶ the salvation effected by Christ's death Hǽl ús, wé þe synt on líchomum lifgende, and eác þá þe on helle synt biddaþ þínre onlésnesse and þínre hǽlo, Bl. H. 81, 23. Þǽt þú ús áhredde and ús hǽlo giefe sylle, Cri. 374: 613: 1575.
þanne
Then, ⬩ when ⬩ then ⬩ then, ⬩ at that time ⬩ then, ⬩ after that ⬩ yet, ⬩ besides ⬩ then, ⬩ again ⬩ then, ⬩ yet, ⬩ but ⬩ then, ⬩ therefore, ⬩ consequently ⬩ then, in that case, ⬩ then, ⬩ in that case ⬩ when ⬩ when, at such times as ⬩ when, after ⬩ when, since, seeing that ⬩ although ⬩ denoting condition, case, when, the case in which Iactantia ⬩ then ... when, ⬩ when ... then ⬩ than
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Ðæt wǽron men fyrdhwate, þonne rond and hand helm ealgodon, Andr. Kmbl. 18; An. 9. Symle ic gehýrde, þonne heofones gim west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 30; Gú. 1185: 122, 11; Gú. 304: Cd. Th. 33, 21; Gen. 523.
níd
necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion
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Nis Gode nán neód ðæt wé gód wyrcan, ne hé nán þing ne hǽt for his ágenre neóde, Homl. Skt. 11, 299.
ge-tácnian
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Z. 223, 17 and often. where what is future is indicated :-- Gé dóm ágon . . . swá eów getácnod hafað Dryhten þurh mine hand, Jud. 197.
hwæþer
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Th. 52, 3. in combination with swá Inseglige mon þá hand, and séce man ofér þæne þriddan dæg swǽ hwæðer swá heó beó fúl swá clǽne binnan þám insegle insigilletur manus, et inquiratur die tertia si inmunda sit uel munda intra sigillationem, Ll.
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Swá hwylc swá on elne óþ his ende wunaþ, se bid hál, Blickl. Homl. 171, 26: Homl. Th. ii. 502, 21. Ðære wylne sunu wunaþ eal his líf on ðeówte, i. 110, 29. Wuniaþ ða wácran, Exon. Th. 311, 4; Seef. 87.
ge-sceád
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Man sceal mǽðe on háde gecnáwan mid gesceáde, Ll. Th. i. 362, 5.
tilian
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Laboratores syndon weorcmen ðe tilian sculon ðæs ðe eall þeódscype big sceall libban laboratores are workmen, that have to obtain by their efforts that by which all the nation has to live, L. I. P. 4; Th. ii. 306, 35: Beo. Th. 3651; B. 1823.
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Ic ðé háte þurh ða héhstan miht, Cd. Th. 308, 18; Sat. 694. marking extent : -- Hwí is ðis fæsten þus geteald þurh feówertig daga why is this fast reckoned at forty days? Homl. Th. i. 178, 19.
sendan
To send ⬩ cause to go ⬩ to send ⬩ despatch ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ move to a place of rest ⬩ put ⬩ lay ⬩ to send a missile ⬩ cast lots ⬩ throw ⬩ hurl ⬩ to send ⬩ to send ⬩ to send forth ⬩ emit a sound ⬩ to send ⬩ to send for
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Ǽrendgewrit suelce hit from ús send sié, Past. 32; Swt. 213, 18. to send, move to a place of rest, put, lay Ic sende míne hond on ðás fǽmnan I will lay my hand on this woman, Shrn. 130, 27. Ðú sáwle sendest intó ðam flǽsce, Hy. 7, 4.
secgan
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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Ðæt (all that had been seen and heard) mancynne bodian and secgan, Blickl. Homl. 121, 4. Is ðæt sægd, ðæt . . .
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CWEÐAN
To say, speak, call, proclaim ⬩ dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere
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Ðus cweðende, he forþférde hæc dicens, expiravit, Lk. Bos. 23, 46: Homl. Th. i. 380, 2, 21: Ps. Th. 104, 10. Ic cweðe to ðysum, and ic cweðe to óðrum dico huic et alii, Mt. Bos. 8, 9: Ælfc.
weorpan
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Kmbl. 2606 ; El. 1304. to move a thing from one position to another, in the phrase weorpan tó handa to hand over Weorpe hé ðone ceáp tó handa, L. In. 56; Th. i. 138, 12 : L. Alf. pol. 21 ; Th. i. 74, 19: 24; Th. i. 78, 9.
se
- Lchdm. ii. 260, l ;
- Blickl. Homl. 65, 13 ;
- Lchdm. ii. 228, 8 ;
the ⬩ that. ⬩ he ⬩ she ⬩ it ⬩ that ⬩ that ⬩ it ⬩ there is; ⬩ one in contrast with another ⬩ that ⬩ after ⬩ so ⬩ according to what ⬩ as ⬩ because ⬩ since ⬩ for ⬩ because ⬩ therefore ⬩ for the purpose ⬩ in order ⬩ whilst ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ whilst ⬩ meanwhile ⬩ so ⬩ to such a degree ⬩ marking purpose ⬩ to the end (that) ⬩ in return for ⬩ on condition (that) ⬩ therefore ⬩ so ⬩ because ⬩ the ⬩ any ⬩ therefore ⬩ because ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ when ⬩ as ⬩ since ⬩ though ⬩ to the end that
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On háte ða ahsan, Lchdm. ii. 32, 13. with adjectives Se dumba spræc, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Ðá æthrán hé ðæs blindan hand, Mk. Skt. 8, 23. with numerals Ða þrý cómon, Cd. Th. 221, 24; Dan. 93.
ge-mǽre
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Innan ðone gemǽrwyl; andlang streámes, 193, 9. in other local connexions Gif þú scyle áceorfan unhál lim of hálum líce þonne ne ceorf þú ꝥ on þám gemǽre þæs hálan líces ac micle swíþor ceorf on ꝥ hále líc, Lch. ii. 84, 28.
nama
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Þæt tácen núgiét cúþ is on þǽre eá noman þæs consules sleges Fauiuses testatur hanc Fabii cladem fluvius Allia, sicut Cremera Fabiorum, 2, 8; S. 92, 17, Bizantium . . . be his noman wæs gehátenu Constantinopolim a Constantino . . .
weorod
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Th. 114, 1; Gen. 1897. a company, assembly Wealhþeów fore ðæm werede ( the company in the hall ) spræc, Beo. Th. 2435; B. 1215. Werede sinagoge, Kent.
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