líf
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Hé ongan ácsian be þæs scóhwyrhtan lífe, Gr. D. 322, 5. ꝥ Se wísa mon eall his líf lǽt on gefeán, Bt. 12; F. 36, 24. Þá hwíle þe ic on þisum lýcuman and þisse weorulde sié fultuma mé þæt ic simle þone rǽd árædige ðe mé for þám lýfum best sí, Solil.
bútan
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Hé ongan þá cnyhtas tó áxienne, for hwig ꝥ folc þone Hǽlend swá yfele hæfde. Hig andswaredon: 'Búton hig habbaþ andan tó hym,Nic. 4, 18. ' Hwæt hæfð hé gedón ꝥ hé sweltan scyle ? Hig sǽdon: 'Búton forr III. without dependent verb (cf. Bl.
ge-híran
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. 1091 ; P. 226, 28. ' Ic wolde ꝥ þú leornodest hú þú mihtest becuman tó ðám sóþum gesǽlþum . . ' Mé lyste nú ꝥ geheóran' (-héran, v. l. ), Bt. 33, 3; F. 126, 31. with a succeeding clause in apposition Þá hit se Allwalda eall gehýrde, þæt his engyl ongan
hú
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Seó cwén ongan fricggan . . . hú on worulde ǽr wítgan sungon be Godes bearne, El. 561. Wurdon hí blíðe syððan hí gehýrdon hú seó hálige spræc, Jud. 160. Geþencað hú hé spræc wið eów recordamini qualiter locutus est uobis, Lk. 24, 6.
tún
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</b> where the residential character of the tún is the prominent one, the buildings or inhabitants being referred to :-- Ðá ongan se tún bernan, ðá forburnon ealla ðara monna hús ðe on ðæm túne wǽron, Shrn. 90, 3-5.
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gildan
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Hit áwriten is be Salamone, hú hé . . . áfióll, emne oð ðæt hé dióflum ongan gieldan Salomon usque ad idolatriam cecidisse describitur Past. 393, 15. Hé eorlum onmǽlde . . þæt hié gegnunga gyldan sceolde, Dan. 212. Lupercalibus þǽm gildendum.
wyrcan
to work ⬩ labour ⬩ to make ⬩ to make ⬩ form ⬩ construct ⬩ to be the source ⬩ cause of, to produce ⬩ to make ⬩ constitute ⬩ to work ⬩ do ⬩ perform ⬩ to perform a rite ⬩ keep a season ⬩ to work ⬩ effect a purpose ⬩ attain an object,
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Se ðeóden ongan geðinges wyrcan, Cd. Th. 245, 25 ; Dan. 468. to work, do, perform, absolute Swá ðú worhtest tó mé, Exon. Th. 370, 25 ; Seel. 64. Grammar wyrcan, with acc. On hwylcum anwealde ic ðás þing wyrce, Mt. Kmbl. 21, 24.
wyrd
What happens ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ chance ⬩ fate ⬩ the otherwise than humanly appointed order of things ⬩ one of the Fates ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ an event ⬩ an event ⬩ occurrence ⬩ circumstance ⬩ incident ⬩ fact ⬩ what happens to a person ⬩ fate ⬩ fortune ⬩ lot ⬩ condition ⬩ fate ⬩ death ⬩ chance ⬩ accident
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Ðá gelamp wundorlíc wyrd, ðæt se lég ongan sleán ongeán ðone wind, 221, 11. Ðæt is mǽro wyrd, Cd. Th. 84, 18; Gen. 1399 : Menol. Fox 107; Men. 53. Egeslíc wyrd, Rood Kmbl. 148; Kr. 74 : Exon. Th. 432, 6 ; Rä. 48, 2.
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habban
To HAVE, possess, hold, keep
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Hé ongan ða cnyhtas tó áxienne for hwig ðæt folc ðone Hǽlend swá yfele hæfde. Hig cwǽdon Hig habbaþ andan tó hym he asked the men why the people treated the Saviour so ill. They said, 'They bear malice to him,' Nicod. 8; Thw. 4, 18.
Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa
winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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Heó (Hagar) ongan wið Sarran winnan, Cd. Th. 135, 12; Gen. 2241. of competition Eart ðú se Beówulf, se ðe wið Brecan wunne, ymb sund flite, Beo.
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hláford
a ruler ⬩ sovereign ⬩ governor ⬩ captain ⬩ a master ⬩ a major-domo ⬩ an owner ⬩ a proprietor ⬩ a husband ⬩ the husband ⬩ a ruler ⬩ lord
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Hé his hláford geseah ellorfúsne ... ongan þá duguda hleó geongran rétan, 1026-1035. 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.
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Se forma gítsere þe ǽrest þá eorþan ongan delfan. æfter golde and þá frécnan deórwurþnessa funde, Bt. 15; F. 48, 24. Wíc sceáwian oð þæt hié eorðscræf fundon, Gen. 2595. Eágan míne georne sceáwedun, hwǽr ic treówe funde, Ps. Th. 100, 6.
wénan
to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for
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Wén ealle uferan beón ðé aestima omnes superiores esse tibi, Scint. 22, 2. with a preposition Ðá ongan ic ofer ðæt georne wénan I began to make conjectures on the circumstance Homl.
tilian
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Noe ongan to eorðan him ǽtes tilian Noe began to provide himself with food from the earth, Cd. Th. 94, 6; Gen. 1557. Him tilian fylle on fǽgum, Judth. Thw. 24, 26; Jud. 208.
hand
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Ongan heó þerscan heó sylfe mid hire fýste ge eác mid hire brádum handum ( alapis pugnisque ), 68, 29.
lǽtan
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Heó hire mód ongan lǽtan æfter þám lárum Gen. 592. Swá mycele furðor swá hé on háde is lǽten, R. Ben. 112, 2. followed by an infinitive. to permit, allow, suffer. where the infinitive has a subject, and is intrans.
wesan
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Se ðe wæs leorningcniht on háde ongann wesan láreów on martyrdóme, Homl. Th. i. 50, 6. Hwæt wile ðis wesan ? Blickl. Homl. 239, 29. Sǽde hé ðæt hé hine cniht wesende gesáwe quod fanum se in pueritia vidisse testabatur Bd. 2, 15 ; S. 518, 36 : Exon.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
secgan
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Hé secgan ongan swefnes wóman, Cd. Th. 249, 32 ; Dan. 539. Ðæt ðú hellwarum hyht ne ábeóde, ah ðú him secgan miht sorga mǽste, 308, 21 ; Sat. 696. Nó ic wiht fram ðé swylcra searuníþa secgan hýrde, billa brógan, Beo. Th. 1169 ; B. 582.
Linked entries: ǽrend-secgan sæcgan sagian
word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Se ongan godspell wordum wrítan, Andr. Kmbl. 25; An. 13. Ic ne mæg word sprecan. Exon. Th. 399, 16; Rä. 19, 1. Hé lǽteþ word út faran, 315, 35 ; Mód. 41 : Beo. Th. 5096; B. 2551.
hwá
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hwæt se forma gítsere wǽre, þe ǽrest þá eorþan ongan delfan æfter golde, Bt. 15 ; F. 48, 22: Met. 8, 55. in dependent clauses. after verbs (or verbal nouns or adjectives') of asking, learning, knowing, seeing, saying, hwá Hé frægn . . . hwá þá duru heólde