hwæt
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, Wlfst. 163, 13. in indirect questions Ic ðé mæg eówian ðæs bisna þá ðe magon getrymian tó þám ꝥ þú nást hwæt þú læng siofige, Bt. 36, 1; F. 172, 28. in clauses expressing astonishment, how, what Eálá hwæt Drihten deófles costunga geþyldelíce ábær
sittan
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Him cóm ongǽn se ealda feónd sittende on ánum múle on lǽces ansýne, Gr. D. 161, 1. <b>I b.</b> add :-- Hié hiene méðigne on cneówum sittende métton, Ors. 3, 9; S. 134, 31. <b>I d.
freó
free ⬩ not in subjection to a master ⬩ having liberty of action ⬩ free ⬩ not in subjection to sin ⬩ liberal ⬩ at liberty ⬩ not in confinement or custody ⬩ free ⬩ free from work ⬩ disengaged ⬩ free from guilt ⬩ innocent ⬩ unimpeded ⬩ unhindered ⬩ acting of one's own will ⬩ unforced ⬩ free from trouble ⬩ exempt ⬩ immune ⬩ free ⬩ not liable to a tax ⬩ at one's own disposal
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Eall sió gioguð ðe nú is on Angelcynne frióra monna, Past. 7, 10. Eallum frióum monnum þás dagas sién forgifene, Ll.
Ælfréd
Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great
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D. 897, Ðá hét Ælfréd cyning timbrian lange scipu ongeán ðas æscas [MS. æsceas] ða wǽron fulneáh twá swá lange swá ða óðre; . . . ða wǽron ǽgðer ge swiftran ge untealran, ge eác heárran [MS. heárra] ðonne ða óðru; nǽron hí náwðær ne on Frysisc gesceapen
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Ꝥ þing ðe mon eall gód fore déþ, Bt. 34, 7; F. 142, 36. Þý lǽs fore þǽre mǽrðe him mód ástíge, Crä. 101.
Linked entries: fóre-beón fóre-bétan fóre-gilpan
ge-bétan
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Hú ne mæg se cyning þæne tweón eáðe gebétan cannot the king easily put an end to the doubt ?, Wlfst. 3, 12. Ná geþafian, gif hí hit gebétan magan, ꝥ ǽnig crísten man óðrum derige tó swýðe, Ll. Th. ii. 312, 39.
CRÆFT
power ⬩ might ⬩ strength as of body or externals ⬩ vis ⬩ robur ⬩ potentia ⬩ an art ⬩ skill ⬩ CRAFT ⬩ trade ⬩ work ⬩ ars ⬩ peritia ⬩ artificium ⬩ occupatio ⬩ opus ⬩ craft of mind, cunning, knowledge, science, talent, ability, faculty, excellence, virtue ⬩ astutia, machinatio, scientia, facultas, præstantia, virtus ⬩ a CRAFT ⬩ any kind of ship ⬩ navis qualiscunque
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Ic gearcie híg mid cræfte mínum [MS. minon] præparo eas arte mea 27, 31; Bt. 39, 4; Fox 216, 24. Seó þeód ðone cræft ne cúðe ðæs fiscnóþes the people knew not the art of fishing Bd. 4, 13; S. 582, 43. Betweoh ðás cræftas inter istas artes Coll.
for-lǽtan
to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send
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Hé þá eá upp forlét an feówer hund eá and on lx in quadringentos sexaginta alveos amnem comminuit, Ors. 2, 4; S. 74, 1, 5. 'Ic bebeóde ꝥ gé hine leng ne beran' ... hié sóna hine forlétan, and he gefeól, Bl.
ge-býrian
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Ðá ealdras heom cartan fundon and eall ꝥ þǽrtógebyrede, Nic. 12, 8. Sý hé þæs þeówweorces wyrðe þe þǽrtó gebyrige, Ll. Th. i. 164, 13: 330, 27: 342, 8.
Ælfríc
Ælfric ⬩ Ælfricus
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Ælfric of Canterbury, the grammarian, was of noble birth, supposed to be the son of the earl of Kent. He was a scholar of Athelwold, at Abingdon, about 960.
folgian
to FOLLOW ⬩ go behind ⬩ run after ⬩ pursue ⬩ sĕqui ⬩ insĕqui ⬩ to follow as a servant, attendant or disciple ⬩ cŏmĭtāri ⬩ adhærēre alicui ⬩ servīre ⬩ subdĭtus esse
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Ðæt ǽlc folgie swylcum hláforde swylcum he wille that each follow [ = serve] such lord as he will, L. Ath. iv. 1; Th. i. 222, 1.
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líðe
Lithe ⬩ soft ⬩ gentle ⬩ meek ⬩ mild ⬩ serene ⬩ benign ⬩ gracious ⬩ pleasant ⬩ sweet
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Hé forlét eall ðæt ðǽr líðes wæs and swétes vino epulisque deseruit, Ors. 2, 4; Swt. 76, 14. Cumb fulne líðes aloþ a coomb full of mid ale, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. i. 203, 8: Chart. Th. 105, 12.
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geóguþ
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On geoguðe his earfoðsíð forspildan, on yldo eft eádig weorðan, Vy. 58: Wand. 35. On ælde ł on giogeðe, Ps. C. 142. Iuguðe ( tenerrima) aetatula (infantis ), An. Ox. 7, 198. Fram gebyrdtída iungan iugeðe ab cunabulorum teneritudine, 2843.
Linked entry: giógoð
on-findan
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. :-- Eádig ðe ðegn ðone mið ðý cymes hláferd his onfand suá dóende, Mt. L. 24, 46. to meet with and keep, to get, obtain Gé onfyndes rest sáulum iúrum, Mt. L. 11, 29. Andfindende nanciscuntur, Wrt.
wealdend
one who exercises power over persons or things, ⬩ a controller ⬩ master ⬩ one who exercises dominion ⬩ a ruler ⬩ governor ⬩ sovereign ⬩ applied to the Deity ⬩ a possessor ⬩ master ⬩ lord
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Cum mid ús for ðon ðe ðú eart úre wealdend, Blickl. Homl. 239, 9, Eádgár, Engla waldend, Chr. 973; Erl. 124, 9. Eádweard, hæleða wealdend, 1065; Erl. 196, 27. Englalandes wealdend, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. iv. 232, 3.
hiw
Shape, ⬩ make, ⬩ form, ⬩ fashion, ⬩ species, ⬩ kind, ⬩ appearance, ⬩ symbol, ⬩ hue, ⬩ colour, ⬩ beauty
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Ðú eart wlitig on hiwe pulchra sis mulier, 12, 11. Siððan heó wunode mid fǽmnum on hira hiwe afterwards she lived with women as a woman, Shrn. 31, 16: 52, 24.
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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Wið eárena swége for singing in the ears, Lchdm. i. 350, 1. Nán monn ne gehiérde ne æxe hlem ne biétles suég, Past. 36; Swt. 253, 17. Hig fleóþ leáfes swég (sonitus folii volantis), Lev. 26, 36. Micelne swég unmǽtes wópes, Bd. 5, 12; S. 628, 29.
Linked entries: swég-cræft swóg
á-wrítan
to write out or down ⬩ write words ⬩ to transcribe ⬩ copy in writing ⬩ to state in writing ⬩ to write a book, letter, ⬩ to write of or about something ⬩ to write to ⬩ to write an account of ⬩ describe ⬩ to inscribe the name of a person ⬩ to write on material ⬩ cover with writing ⬩ to make a symbol other than a letter
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Áwrítt, eádgo deádo scribe, beati mortui, Rtl. 48, 5. Wé ne magon swáþeáh ealle naman áwrítan, ne furþon geþencan, Wrt. Voc. i. 86, 74. 'Nelle ðú áwríta (-urítte, L.) cyning Iudéana' . . .
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micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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C. mǽstne) ǽlcne heora flána on heora feóndum áfæstnian, Ors. 6, 36; Bos. 132, 10. great in a metaphorical sense God, ðú eart se miccla kyning, Hy. 3, 38; Hy. Grn. ii. 282, 38.
on-gitan
To perceive ⬩ to perceive, see ⬩ to perceive by hearing ⬩ to perceive, feel (pain, etc. ) ⬩ to feel, be of opinion, judge ⬩ to know, hear of, find out ⬩ to perceive, understand ⬩ to recognise, know, ⬩ to take a person or thing to be what it really is ⬩ to recognise a fact or circumstance, ⬩ to know (of sexual intercourse)
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Eall ðæt hé oððe on gewritum oððe on ealdra manna sægenum ongeat (cognoverat), Bd. prep. ; S. 471, 27. Sumu ða ðe ic sylf ongitan (cognoscere) mihte þurh gesægene, S. 472, 30.