þencan
To think ⬩ to meditate, ⬩ cogitate, ⬩ consider ⬩ to think, ⬩ have in the mind ⬩ to think, ⬩ suppose ⬩ hold as an opinion or belief ⬩ to think of ⬩ consider, ⬩ employ the mind on a subject ⬩ to think about, of, on a subject ⬩ to direct the thoughts to an object, ⬩ to look to with attention, ⬩ turn the thoughts to ⬩ to look to with trust, ⬩ expectation ⬩ expect of. ⬩ to turn the thoughts to action, ⬩ to be bent upon something, ⬩ have an intention to do something ⬩ to determine, ⬩ devise ⬩ mean, ⬩ purpose ⬩ intend, ⬩ to think of doing something, ⬩ intend to do ⬩ to desire, ⬩ seek ⬩ to think, ⬩ call to mind, ⬩ originate in the mind
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Gif hwylc mǽdenman mid gehádodum wunaþ, and heó tó ðam ylcan háde þence si puella aliqua cum ordinatis habitet, et se eidem ordini destinet, L. Ecg.
þing
a thing, ⬩ a single object, material or immaterial ⬩ a thing of value ⬩ property ⬩ a thing for sale ⬩ things, ⬩ goods ⬩ a thing to eat ⬩ a thing that is done ⬩ an action ⬩ a proceeding, way of conduct ⬩ a thing that happens ⬩ an event ⬩ what takes place ⬩ a thing ⬩ circumstance ⬩ state ⬩ condition ⬩ a thing ⬩ matter ⬩ subject of consideration or enquiry ⬩ concern ⬩ affair ⬩ a cause ⬩ sake ⬩ account ⬩ reason ⬩ an object ⬩ a purpose ⬩ a relation ⬩ respect ⬩ a condition ⬩ a way ⬩ means ⬩ wise ⬩ thing ⬩ something ⬩ anything ⬩ a meeting ⬩ court
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'Búton ðú mé sylle sum ðínra þinga' ... se apostol cwæð: 'Hafa mínne stæf,' 416, 34. Hú Wulfgyð gean hire þinga æfter hire forðsíðe, Chart. Th. 563, 3. Ðingum muneribus, Mt. Kmbl. p. 14, 2: Lk. Skt. Lind. 21, 4.
dóm
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Voc. ii. 79, 14. state, condition Geceás hé Laurentium tó þám háde þæs biscopes dómes ad pontificatus ordinem Laurentium elegit, Gr. D. 329, 17. Álýsede fram bende ǽlces mennissces dómes nexu humanae conditionis exuti, C. D. B. i. 154, 15.
húsel
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Th. ii. 140, 13. ꝥ þú ná geþríst-lǽce ꝥ þú þises húsles onbyrige utnon audeas hanc eucharistiam percipere, Ll. Lbm. 413, 31: Hml. Th. ii. 278, 4. ꝥ gé ne e
hwæþer
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Ðonne him mon ðissa twéga hwæðer ondrǽtt suíður ðonne óðer, Past. 189, 9. each of two Wearð mycel wælsliht on hwæðre (gehwæþere, v. l. ) hand, Chr. 871; P. 73, 3. in combination with swá. swá hwæþer swá An feó oþþe an áðe, swá hwæðer swá him leófre
hraþe
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Ic ne mæg hit nú swá hraþe ásingan hanc oportet paullisper differas voluptatem, Bt. 39, 4; F. 218, 8. Þænne wangas hraðe blóstmum blówað, Men. 90: B. 224: Met. 13, 31.
hwæt-hwega
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Hæfde ic þágét hwæthwega (hwilc-, v. l.) gemynd on mínum móde þǽre unrótnesse ego nondum penitus moeroris oblitus, 36, 1; F. 170, 26. as adverb. somewhat Wæs seó súðduru hwæthwega háde máre, Bl. H. 201, 15.
lecgan
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', and add: to cause to take a horizontal position Swá swá gód scipstýra hǽt fealdan ꝥsegl and eác hwílum lecgan þone mæst, Bt. 41, 3; F. 250, 15. <b>I a.</b> to fell a person, slay :-- Gif hine hwá lecge binnan þǽm fyrste, Ll.
æfter
among, through, along ⬩ (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)
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Æfter ðás post haec, Lk. L. R. 10, 1. Ende . . . swylcne hé æfter worhte, Jud. 65. Hé ðá gesihð lúteð æfter, Sal. 402. Æfter tíd secundum tempus, Mt. L. 2, 16. with instrumental Æfter ðýs lífe, Bt. 11, 2; F. 36, 1.
yþ
a wave of the sea ⬩ the billowy sea ⬩ the wave, water, sea ⬩ flood as in floods of tears ⬩ any liquid, water
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Th. 182, 23; Gú. 1314. any liquid, water Suǽ huæd in húsum gileáffulra ðás ýð eft ástrægde quicquid in domibus fidelium haec unda resperserit, Rtl. 121, 36
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sum
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Fífténa sum (cf. 3287; B. 1641, where Beowulf's companions, after one has been slain, are said to be fourteen), Beo.
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hálig
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Flód wæs ádǽled hálgum mihtum, Gen. 151. that have their origin or sanction from God Hálig gewrit sancta scriptura, Wrt. Voc. ii. 6, 2. Háliges gewrites scripturae, An. Ox. 40, 7.
licgan
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D. iii. 128, 24. (6 a) of a road, way, stream, &c. . to have a specified direction :-- Þone weg þe líð tó lífes treówe viam ligni vitae, Angl. vii. 30, 287. Ligð, Met. 20, 279. On þæt crundel þǽr se haga út ligeþ, Cht. E. 294, 23.
ge-nídan
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Ealle þá burgware ne mehton hiene ǽnne geniéddan ꝥ hé him an hand gán wolde, 3, 9; S. 134, 17. Hé bið geniéd mid ðǽm folgoðe ðæt hé sceal heálíce sprecan loci sui necessitate exigitur summa dicere, Past. 81, 5.
Linked entries: ge-neádian ge-nédan genende ge-nýdan
ge-fón
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</b> fig. to put one's hand to a matter, make attempt at :-- Hé hæfde ful oft ǽr on gefangen, C. D. ii. 113, 12. (Goth, ga-fáhan: O. Sax. O.H.Ger. gi-fáhan.)
gímen
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</b> with gen. of object of care :-- Sió giúmen (gímen, v. l.) ðǽre hálgan ciricean sié ðám beboden ðe hiere wel rǽdan cunne cura sanctae ecclesiae ei, qui hanc bene regere praevalet, imponatur Past. 43, 24.
ród
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E. 291, 1. one that could be worn. v. bisceop-, sweór-ród. of cleared land (cf. excepta una roda, quam retineo ad viam habendam juxta haiam meam N. E. D. rood; 8) West be ðý wioda andlanges ðǽre róde, Cht. E. 153, 3.
sǽl
time, occasion ⬩ a fit time, season, opportunity, ⬩ circumstance, condition ⬩ happiness, good fortune, good time, prosperity
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Ðá wæs sǽl and mǽl, ðæt tó healle gang Healfdenes sunu it was the proper time for Hrothgar to go to the banquet-hall, Beo. Th. 2021; B. 1008. Óþ ðæt sǽl álamp (cf. Ðá seó tíd gelamp, ðæt . . .
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sorh
care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow, care ⬩ cura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, labor ⬩ care, sorrow
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Ne ic ðæs deáðes hafu sorge on móde, 166, 12; Gú. 1041: 308, 20; Seef. 42: 376, 33; Seel. 164. Sorgum curis, Wrt. Voc. ii. 19, 63. Heorte mid sorgum gedréfed, Judth. Thw. 22, 31; Jud. 88. Ferhð sorgum ásǽled, Cd.
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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.