wed
a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, what is given as security ⬩ a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact
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wed gesyllan (v. the same phrase in the passages from the laws), eallra unsnyttro ǽr gesprecenra to be responsible for all that has been said before, Elen.Kmbl. 2566K; El. 1284. a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact Wed oððe wǽra clasma
tellan
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Se fulla anweald is tó tellanne tó ðám héhstum gódum complete power is to be assigned to the class of highest goods, Bt. 36, 7; Fox 184, 9
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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The plaintiff, who made claim to property on the plea that it had been stolen from him, had to give security that he would carry on his case: Warige hine, se ðe his ágen befóþ, ðæt hé tó ǽlcan teáme hæbbe getrýwne borh, L.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
ende-byrdnes
a row ⬩ series ⬩ a rank ⬩ grade ⬩ degree ⬩ rank ⬩ position ⬩ degree ⬩ an order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ order ⬩ method ⬩ regulation ⬩ ordering ⬩ an injunction ⬩ ordinance
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S. 25, 813. a class of beings distinguished from others by nature or character Þǽr beóð feówer werod . . . þæt forme werod biþ þǽra apostola . . . Óðer endebyrdnys bið geleáffulra woruldmanna . . . Án endebyrdnys bið þǽra wiðercorenra . . .
hád
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Sat. 438. defined by a genitive giving the class to which an object belongs Se manna wæs Críste leófast on weres háde, Ap. 27. Ðines wuduwan hádes, Past. 207, 12. Heó wæs wunigende on wudewan háde, Hml. Th. i. 146, 32. Þurh fǽmnan had, Sat. 495.
ge-lífan
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Se deófles man gealp þæt hé Godes bearn wǽre, and þæt folc him tó swýðe þæs gelýfde, Wlfst. 99, 18. to believe on a person, give credence to the claims made by or for a person Sc̃s Adrian geseah hú ánrǽde þá crístenan men wǽron; þá gelýfde hé Críste,
lǽtan
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Þú ne scealt nánnæ cláð betweón lǽtan þínum eágum and hym, Solil.
ge-niman
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</b> of the action of things :-- Ald cláð genimes (tollit ) fyllnisse his from wéde, Mt. L. 9, 16. Eall ðá sceard ðe seó sǽ him on genumen hæfþ, Bt. 18, 1; F. 62, 13. <b>V d.
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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Ðæt se láreów sceolde beón miehtig tó tyhtanne on hálwende láre, and eác tó ðreánne ða ðe him wiðstondan wiellen ut potens sit exhortari in doctrina sana, et eos, qui contradicunt, arguere Past. 15; Swt. 91, 16. to will, profess, claim Hé wæs swá upáhafen
hé
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Eádige synt gé þonne hí (hiá, L., mennisc, R.) wyriað eów . . . swá hí (hia, R.) éhton þá wítegan þe beforan eów wǽron, Mt. 5, 11-12. where the pronoun represents a person of a class described in a preceding relative clause Sé ðe hwæt yfeles ongiet on
hwá
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(i) where the noun in the genitive denotes a class or kind, how many or how much of which is in question :-- Hé befrán hwæt hí him feós geúðon he asked what (how much) money they would give him, Hml. Th. ii. 242, 16.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Th. i. 374, 23. of persons in positions of authority or trust, to watch over, keep, govern, rule, the people, places or things under their authority or care, the head of a family or clan Him on láste heóld land and yrfe Malalehel, Gen. 1167.
se
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Se mann ána gǽþ uprihte, Bt. 41, 6; Fox 254, 29. marking a definite whole or a class of objects Hié hátaþ ða landmen (the natives) Nuchul, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 12, 24.
in
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Hé in binne wæs in cildes híw cláðum biwunden, Cri. 725. introducing that into which anything turns or is made Hí hogedon þæt heán mægen ne hwyrfe in hǽðendóm, Dan. 221.