tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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Hí geseóþ heora wuldor and heora wlite and blisse hym tóweard, Wulfst. 238, 21. of an immediate future Her is úre sylfra forwyrd tóweard getácnod here is our own destruction shewn to be imminent, Judth. Thw. 25, 30;Jud. 286.
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wer-gild
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Theodore brought about peace between them 'ðæt nǽniges mannes feorh tó lore wearþ, ne máre blódgyte wæs for ðam ofslægenan cyninges bréðer, ac hé mid feó wiþ hine geþingode, ðæt heora sib wæs,' Bd. 4, 21; S. 590, 24.
IN
In ⬩ on ⬩ into ⬩ in ⬩ to ⬩ In
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Heó hine in ðæt mynster onféng ... Hé eall in ðæt swéteste leóþ gehwyrfde susceptum in monasterium ... Ipse cuncta in carmen dulcissimum convertebat, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598. 3-7.
Linked entries: -standendlic gang-ern
tó-sceádan
to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ
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Heó is ratio, ðæt is gesceád, ðonne heó tóscǽt, Homl. Skt. i. 1, 187. God gesyhþ ǽlces monnes geþanc, and his word and his dǽda tóscǽt (cernit), Bt. 40, 7; Fox 244, 1. Mid ðære nose wé tósceádaþ (discernimus) stencas, Past. 11; Swt. 65, 20.
Linked entries: sceádan tó-gesceádan tó-scádan
þeáw
a custom, ⬩ usage ⬩ general practice of a community ⬩ mode of conduct, ⬩ custom, ⬩ manner ⬩ practice, ⬩ way, ⬩ usage of a class or kind ⬩ referring to animals ⬩ a practice of religion, ⬩ method of belief, ⬩ way of thinking, ⬩ legal usage ⬩ a custom, ⬩ habit, ⬩ manner, ⬩ mode of conduct of an individual ⬩ conduct, ⬩ behaviour
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Heó ðone ðeáw ðæs Cristenan geleáfan (ritum fidei) healdan móste, Bd. 1, 25; S. 486, 34. Hǽþennysse ðeáw forlǽtan gentilitatis ritum relinquere, 1, 26; S. 488, 12.
weorþ-mynd
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Hé heóld ðone arcestól mid mycclan weorðmynte, Chr. 1068; Erl. 206, 16. Sió eáðmódnes ieruð beforan ðæm gilpe, and hió cymð ǽr ǽr ða weorðmyndu (wyrðmynðu, Hatt. MS.) gloriam praecedit humilitas, Past. 41 ; Swt. 298, 16.
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ge-bídan
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Hé hæfde his ende gebidenne on eorðan unswǽslicne, Jud. 64. to obtain Hí bǽdon þone híréd ꝥ Ælfstán móste beón þæs þriddan peniges wurðe of þǽre tolne . . . ac hý forwyrndon heom ealle tógædere endemes, ꝥ hé hit ná sceolde nǽfre gebídan (that he should
georne
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Hé geornor wolde sibbe þonne gewinn, Ors. 3, 1; S. 96, 18. (6 a) of the course of events, happily, prosperously :-- Hit ágann mid heom gódian georne they began to have uninterrupted prosperity, Wlfst. 14, 14. eagerly, zealously Frýnd synd hié míne georne
under-þeódan
to subject ⬩ subjugate ⬩ render subject ⬩ to subject ⬩ cause to endure ⬩ render liable ⬩ to subjoin ⬩ add ⬩ to support
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Ne wæs ǽfre ǽnig cyning ðæt má heora landa him tó gewealde underþeódde, Bd. 1, 34; S. 499, 23. Underðeódende folc under mé subjiciens populos sub me, Ps.
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hwæþere
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(a α) þeáh þe ... hwæþere :--- hwæþere ... þeáh Hwæþre hé getrymede heora geleáfan mid þon heofonlicon weorce, þeáh hié word þæs heofonlican gerýnes ne ongeáton, Bl. H. 17, 7. (b α) hwæþere ...
smeágan
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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Mid wæccere móde is tó smeágeanne and tó geþencenne (pensandum est), ðæt Drihten bebeád, dæt hí heora hrægel clǽnsodon Bd. 1, 27; S. 496, 3. Ús is tó smeágenne, ðæt Drihten on ðære costunge nolde his ða myclan miht gecýþan Blickl.
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weorþian
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Heó on cneów sette, lác (the cross) weorðade, Elen. Kmbl. 2272; El. 1137. Ðæt ic móte ðone sigebeám weorðian, Rood Kmbl. 255; Kr. 129: Blickl.
FÁCEN
Deceit, fraud, guile, treachery, malice, wickedness, evil, crime ⬩ dŏlus, fraus, nēquĭtia, mălĭtia, inīquĭtas, prævārĭcātio
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Gif heó ðæs fácnes gewíta nǽre if she were not privy to the crime, L. Ath. v. 1, § 1, 2; Th. i. 228, 17, 21. Ic feóde fácnes wyrcend făcientes prævārĭcātiōnes odīvi, Ps. Th. 100, 3: 139, l0.
flítan
to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ to strive ⬩ quarrelsome ⬩ contentious ⬩ to dispute ⬩ argue ⬩ lay blame on
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Heó feóll tó eorðan flítende wið þone hálgan á hé hí ásende on swá mycelne weg and ne wearð gefréfrod she fell to the ground quarrelling with (blaming) the saint for sending her such a long way and she had got no comfort, Hml. S. 3, 652
á-springan
to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail
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Of æðelum cynne heó wæs ásprungon. Chr. 1067;P. 202, 19. of plant-growth Hit út áspringþ on leáfum, Bt. 34, 10;F. 150, 4.
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yfel
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Heó is on onsýne útan yfeles heówes, Blickl. Homl. 197, 11. Ðá gecuron hig ða gódan (fiscas) on hyra fatu, ða yflan hig áwurpon út, Mt. Kmbl. 13, 48. of what is grievous, hurtful, etc., of animate objects Yfel wiht phantasma, Mk. Skt. Lind. 6, 49.
swég
unregulated, confused sound, noise, din, crash ⬩ regulated, modulated or articulate sound, ⬩ sound made by living creatures, voice, cry or note of a bird, song ⬩ sound made by means of an instrument, ⬩ voice; also the instrument ⬩ a person
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Heó gehýrde bellan swég, Shrn. 149, 9: Homl. Th. ii. 156, 6. Swégas classica. Wrt. Voc. ii. 131, 62. Dreámas (swégas, MS. T.) organa. Ps. Spl. 136, 2. ¶ In Wrt.
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trum
Firm ⬩ strong ⬩ firmus ⬩ of material things, ⬩ of living things, ⬩ strong ⬩ sound ⬩ having physical health or strength ⬩ strong ⬩ able to resist ⬩ fortified against ⬩ strong ⬩ steadfast ⬩ firm ⬩ firm ⬩ stable ⬩ strong
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Heó áhte trumne geleáfan, Judth. Thw. 9; Jud. 6. Eówer geleáfa biþ þe trumra, gif gé gehýraþ be Godes hálgum, Homl. Th. i. 556, 27. Similar entries v. med- mis-, un-trum
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hwilc
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Búton heora hwelc gecirre, Bt. 3, 1 ; F. 6, 5. 'THORN; eáh hwá wéne ꝥ hé on heora ánra hwylcum mæge habban fulle gesǽlþa, ne byþ hit nó swá. '. . .
wæter
- Homl. 247, 25 ; see also
- Ps. Th. 17, 11
- Ps. Th. 31, 7.
water ⬩ water ⬩ water in the sky, rain ⬩ water of a river, sea, etc. ⬩ water as in Derwentwater, a body of water, a stream, lake, sea ⬩ waters of a great river, of a sea, etc.
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Hú heó mihte Iordanes wæteru oferfaran, Homl. Skt. ii. 23b, 680. Wætru, 684. Hé gegaderode eall sǽ wætru. (aquas maris), Ps.