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tácn

(n.)
Grammar
tácn, ,es; n.

A token, signa sign, significant forman ensigna token, a credentiala sign, monumenta sign of the Zodiaca sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.)a sign to attract attention, a signala sign of anything future, a prognostica sign, an action that conveys a meaninga sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state</b> as a medical term, a symptoma sign, symbol, emblema sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidencea supernatural sign, miracle, prodigya signal event, remarkable circumstance

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.); Similar entries v. cf. tácn-berend, -bora :-- Tácon vexillum, Rtl. 94, 7. Ic slóh gréne tácne ( Moses' rod; Grein suggests ) gársecges deóp, Cd. Th. 195, 23; Exod. 281. Swá swá sigefæst tácon veluti victricia signa, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 24.

ge-lǽstan

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Th. i. 236, 5. a threat, boast, &amp;c. Ðá gebeótode Cirus ðæt . . . Hé ꝥ mid dǽdum gelǽste, Ors. 2, 4; S. 74, 1. Hæfde Eást-Denum leód gilp gelǽsted, B. 829. to carry out an order, wish, &amp;c. 'Þú þæs cyninges bebod begange' . . .

geond

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Beóð eorþan styrunga geond stówa ( per loca ), Lk. 21, 11. distribution among other objects, between Geseah ic wíngeard, and þá twigo his hongodon geond þá columnan vineam inter columnas pendentem miratus sum, Nar. 4, 29. where there is movement. of a body

up

(adv.)
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up, (úp?), upp; adv.

Up.upon high uperectlyupto a high point

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Voc. ii. 144, 7. up a river, against the stream On ða eá hí tugon up hiora scipu óþ ðone weald, Chr. 893; Erl. 88, 31. where a body remains in the same place but moves in an upward direction Ðá árás hé upp, Jn. Skt. 8, 7, 10.

wæstm

(n.)
Grammar
wæstm, (-em, -im, -um), es; m. n.:e; f.

Growth, increasegrowth, produceplant, fruitoffspring, progenyresultfruit, that which may be enjoyedproduce of money, usury.growth, growing,increasegrowth, thrivinggrowth, condition reached by growing, stature, form;

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Th. 55, 13; Gen. 894. fruit of the body, offspring, progeny Beó ðínes innoðes wæstm( fructus) gebletsod and ðínra nýtena wæstm, Deut. 28, 4, 18. Innoðes wæstm (wæstem, Rush.) Lk. Skt. 1, 42. Se wæstm ðínes innoþes is gebletsad, Blickl. Homl. 5, 21.

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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Gefrætwed in eádwelum, Ph. 586. marking a whole where the parts forming it are stated Þrý sind in naman ryhte rúnstafas, Rä. 59, 14. in a book, in a company, where the subject matter of a book, or a member of a company, is referred to Þæne heriað in

heorte

breastbosomwillintellectmindsoulintentwilldesireinclinationdispositiontemperamentcharacter

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Add: the heart as organ of an animal's body Gif þín heorte ace ad cardiacos, Lch. iii. 42, l. Þǽre heortan þá líflican cordis uitalia, t. lxxiv, 26. Bán bið funden on heortes heortan, Lch. i. 338, 6.

lǽdan

(v.)
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Lǽd under earce bord eaforan þíne, Gen. 1332. Se sióca áh þearfe ꝥ hine mon lǽde tó þám lǽce, Bt. 38, 7; F. 210, 1. Þá men þe hié úp mid him lǽden, Ll. Th. i. 82, 11. Gif hý man út of lande lǽdan wille on óðres þegnes land, 256, 1 : Gen. 1774.

hád

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Ðá hádas ðǽre hálgan endebyrdnesse personae sacrorum ordinum, Past. 135, 13. the living body of a human being Ic hæbbe mé on hrycg þset ǽr hádas wreáh foldbúendra flǽsc and gǽstas, Rä. 2, 12. of a mode of divine being, person of the Trinity Hé wæs on

hǽþen

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We e]ǽðenra [bóca] indegitamentorum, An. Ox. 4442. On hǽðnum þeáwum dweligende, Bl. H. 201, 20. Hé offrode his lác þám hǽðenum godum, Hml. Th. ii. 482, 7.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Sóna byþ seó untrumnys forlǽten, Lch. i. 206, 26. with (negative) clause Se vultor sceolde forlǽtan ꝥ hé ne slát þá lifre Tyties, Bt. 35, 6; F. 170, 2. to let go. to cease to hold or to restrain Siþþan mé (a bow) se waldend leoþo forlǽteð, ic beó lengre

sum

(adj.; pronoun.)
Grammar
sum, indef. prn.
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He cýþde on sumre his bóca, Bt. 18, 2; Fox 64, 9. Hí woldon cuman tó sumere ðara stówa, 34, 7; Fox 144, 9. Anlíc ðara his þegna sumum, 37, 1; Fox 186, 12. Fýr cymþ sume ðissa hærfesta (cf. the phrase some or one of these days ), Wulfst. 205, 6.

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ge-hwilc

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Gehwylce góde mæn ( boni quique ), ús wǽron wiðtogone, Gr. D. 256, 21. Þá hugon gehwylce æðelborene menn tó Maures mynstre . . . oð ꝥ þǽr gadorod wæs hund-teóntig muneca and feówertig ealles, Hml. S. 6, 260.

hálig

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Ꝥ hálige ðe of þé ácenned býð that holy thing that shall be born of thee, Lk. 1, 35. Ne sellað gé hálig (ꝥ hálige, W. S. sanctum ) hundum, Mt. R. L. 7, 6. a holy place Ic ðé on hálgum ætýwe in sancto apparui tibi, Ps.

gearo

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finished, complete Ðǽm synfullan náuht ne helpað his gódan geðóhtas, for ðǽm ðe hé næfð gearone willan untweógende tó ðǽm weorce, ne eft ðǽm ryhtwísan ne deriað his yflan geðóhtas, for ðǽm ðe hé næfð gearone willan ðæt wóh tó fulfremmanne nec malos bona

þearf

(n.)
Grammar
þearf, e; f.
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Mé Dryhten sendeþ þurh monnes bond míne þearfe, Exon. Th. 121, 24; Gú. 293. what is required of a person, duty Gif munuc wiðersaca wurðe mid ealle, hé sí ámánsumod ǽfre, búton hé gebúge tó his þearfe, L. Eth. ix. 41; Th. i. 348, 33.

Linked entries: þærf þarf

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Brimmanna boda, ábeód ongeán, Byrht. Th. 133, 13; By. 49. marking direction without actual motion, towards Ðonne hé síþ ongán cum viderit, Ps. Th. 57, 9. Hié ongeán lócian ne mihton, Blickl.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

tún

(n.)
Grammar
tún, es; m.
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Ic bohte ǽnne tún (villam; lond, Lind. Rush. : toun. Wick. : ferme, Tindal), Lk. Skt. 14, 18 : Homl. Th. ii. 372, 19-21. Iosep sealde his gebróðrum tún (possessionem), Gen. 47, II. Fegerne tún timbrian, Shrn. 163, 16. Túnas territorii, Wrt.

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lytel

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
lytel, adj., and neut. of adj. Add:: , lýtel (?). A. adj.
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Mé ne þincþ náuht lytel gód þisses andweardan lífes gesǽlþa, ne eác náuht lytel yfel his ungesǽlþa in hac ipsa fortuna populari nonnihil boni malive inesse perpendo, Bt. 39, 2 ; F. 212, 14.

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwellremainto dwellabidestayremainliveto inhabit a place, live in or onto live, be in certain conditions or circumstances,to abidebe present with a person to comfort or helpto berestresideremainoccupy a positionto consist of or in,subsist, existto remainlastcontinueendureto be wont

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Ic (the soul) ðé (the body) wunian sceolde, Soul Kmbl. 86; Seel. 43. in figurative expressions Se fugel wunaþ wyllestreámas (bathes), Exon. Th. 204, 29; Ph. 105. Wunian wælreste to lie dead, 184, 10; Gú. 1342: Beo.

Linked entries: wunung wynian