weardian
to guard, keep, defend ⬩ with gen. (cf. O. Sax. wardón with gen. to have charge of something) ⬩ to act as guardian to, to rule ⬩ to keep, have charge of ⬩ to hold a country, to occupy a place, inhabit. ⬩ in the phrases lást, swaðe weardian to keep a track, ⬩ to follow ⬩ to remain behind
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Ealle ða ðe on feldum eard weardiaþ omnia quae in campis sunt, Ps. Th. 95, 12. Ðǽr sylfǽtan eard weardigaþ, éðel healdaþ, Andr. Kmbl. 351; An. 176. Fífelcynnes eard wer weardode, Beo. Th. 211; B. 105. Reced weardode unrím eorla, 2479; B. 1237.
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fylgean
to follow ⬩ to pursue ⬩ to follow ⬩ proceed along ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ to follow ⬩ devote one's self to, diligently attend to. ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to accommodate one's self to the will of another, yield to a thing ⬩ obsequi ⬩ to try to gain ⬩ to follow, do what has already been done by another ⬩ to happen or come at a later time
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Gl. 462. of time. to follow, do what has already been done by another Hí ealle becumað tó ðám écan lífe, and þú sylf siððan him fyligst tó Godes ríce, Hml.
sorh
care ⬩ anxiety ⬩ sorrow ⬩ grief ⬩ affliction ⬩ trouble ⬩ sorrow, care ⬩ cura, solicitudo, angor, moeror, labor ⬩ care, sorrow
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Fréfrigende gesihþe seó him ealle ða nearonesse ðære gemyngedan sorhge áfyrde visionem consolatoriam, quae omnem ei anxietatem memoratae solicitudinis auferret, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 34.
Linked entry: sorg
in
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In ealle tíd all the time, Ph. 77: Edw. 32
sprecan
To speak. ⬩ to exercise the faculty of speech ⬩ to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. ⬩ to mention ⬩ to say ⬩ to speak ⬩ to sue for, make a claim against, lay claim to
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Wæs eall weoruld sprecende on án gereord, Wulfst. 211, 19. Geseónde dumbe specende (sprecendeMS. A.), Mt. Kmbl. 15, 31. to use words in conversation, discourse, etc. Ic ne sprece tó ðǽm, ac ic sprece tó ðé, Bt. 38, 5;Fox 206, 12.
Linked entries: on-spreca æfter æfter-spræc æfter-sprecan on-spreca on-swætende specan
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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Seó gelaþung is úre ealra módor ... hire teám nis ná líchamlíc ac gástlíc, 492, 8: Homl. Skt. i. 20, 9. Wuenumon and hire teám, Moruiw and hire teám and Wurgustel and his teám wuárun gefreód ... Marh gefreóde Leðelt and ealle hire teám, Chart.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Ealle men sprǽcon áne sprǽce. Gen. 11, 1. Ða apostolas cúðan ealle ða sprǽca ðe syndon swá wíde swá middaneard is, Wulfst. 294, 8: 296, 1. Mid sprécum hiá sprecas níuum linguis loquentur nouis, Mk. Skt.
witan
to wit ⬩ know ⬩ have knowledge ⬩ be aware, ⬩ to know ⬩ have knowledge of, ⬩ be aware of ⬩ to be wise ⬩ be in one's senses ⬩ to be conscious of ⬩ to know ⬩ to feel ⬩ shew
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Ðú cans eal ðis wésten, and wásð hwǽr wé wician magon, Past, 41; Swt, 304, 16. Ðú wást and canst hú ðú lifian scealt, Cd. Th. 56, 23; Gen. 916. Wást ðú hú ðeós ádle scyle ende gesettan? Exon. Th. 163, 16; Gú. 994.
ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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For ðan ðú tówyrpest ðíne fýnd and ealle ða ðe unrihtwísnesse ládiaþ and scyldaþ ut destruas inimicum et defensorem, Ps. Th. 8, 3.
leód
A man ⬩ poet ⬩ a prince ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ country
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Hé ealle ða landbigengan wolde útámǽran and his ágenra leóda mannum gesettan omnes indigenas exterminare, ac suæ provinciæ homines pro his substituere contendit, Bd. 4, 16; S. 584, 7.
singan
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Ealle hearpan strengashé grét mid ánre honda, ðý ðe hé wile ðæt hí ánne song singen, Past. 23 ; Swt. 175, 9. where the subject of the song is the object of the verb, to sing about, recite or compose a poem about something Ic ðíne strengðu singe, Ps.
wandian
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Ða ðe heora Drihtne wiðsacan noldon, ðám man nán þingc ne wandode, ac hí tó ealre yrmðe getucode, Homl. Skt. i. 23, 71. Ne wanda ðú nán ðing ne ára ðú nánum ríce non parcet oculus tuus ulli regno, Anglia x. 88, 47.
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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Grammar wítan, with a clause Wíte ðú georne, ðæt ðú dó ealle ða tácn vide, ut omnia ostenta facias, Ex. 4, 21. Wíte ðæt ðín geþanc ne losige, Lchdm. iii. 154, 20. Wýte ðæt ðú swá dó, Nicod. 26 ; Thw. 14, 23. Wíte se óðer, ðæt hé hit béte, L. C.
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worþig
enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea
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Of ðam ealdan lace on Burhgeardesworðig, iii. 412, 12. Instances of the independent use of the word are the following Wurðig (worþig, weorþi, v. ll.) fundus, Ælfc. Gr. 8; Zup. 28, 12. Worþig predium, Wrt. Voc. i. 84, 59. Hió an ðæs worðiges, Cod.
hold
Kind, ⬩ friendly, ⬩ pleasant, ⬩ favourable, ⬩ gracious [of a prince to his subject], ⬩ faithful, ⬩ loyal, ⬩ devoted, ⬩ liege [of a subject to his prince]
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Ealle Rómáne wurdon cristnum monnum swá holde ðæt hie on monegum templum áwriten ðæt ǽlc cristen mon hæfde friþ all the Romans shewed so much favour to the Christians that they wrote up in many temples that every Christian man should have protection,
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Ic sende eall mín wíto (plagas) ofer ðé, Ex. 9, 14. Wé geáxiaþ unge-cyndelíco wítu, Blickl. Homl. 107, 26. Nis nó ðæt án ðæt hé him úrewítu ( the pains that we inflict ) ne ondrǽde, 85, 15: Cd. Th. 289, 3; Sat. 392
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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Kmbl. 904; Sal. 451; Cd. 184; Th. 230, 1; Dan. 226; Exon. 88b; Th. 332, 33; Vy. 94: 92b; Th. 346, 27; Sch. 5. an art, skill, CRAFT, trade, work; ars, peritia, artificium, occupatio, opus Se cræft ðæs lareówdómes biþ cræft ealra cræfta the art of teaching
lyft
Air ⬩ atmosphere ⬩ breeze ⬩ sky ⬩ heavens ⬩ cloud
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Lyft is swýðe þynne, seó ofergǽþ ealne middangeard, and up ástíhþ forneán óþ ðone mónan, on ðam fleóþ fugelas ... Ne niihte heora nán fleón nǽre seó [ðæt MS. R.] lyft ðe hí byrþ. Ne nán man næfþ náne orþunge búton þurh ða lyfte [ðæt lyft MS.
ge-staþelian
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Srt. 118, 152. to make firm. in a physical sense, to cause not to be relaxed Þá sóna wǽron gestaðelode and gehǽlde ealle þá leomu and þá seonu in hire líchaman omnes in ejus corpore nervi ac membra solidata sunt. Gr.
Linked entry: ge-staþeled
ge-þeaht
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Gép ealle déð mid geþeahte (every prudent man dealeth with knowledge, Prov. 13, 16), 199, 11: 10. Mid geþeahte and mid andgite, Bt. 33, 4 ; F. 132, 8 : Met. 20, 200.