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self

(pronoun.)
Grammar
self, seolf, silf, sylf; pron. <b>A.</b>
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Hí cumaþ tógeánes Antecriste . . . and beóþ ofslegen þurh ðone sylfan feónd, Ælfc. T. Grn. 3, 45. On ða sylfan tíde, Blickl. Homl. 171, 19. Heó tófereþ ðæt sár; ðæt sylfe heó déþ mid wíne gecnucud. Lchdm. i. 190, 18: Ps. Th. 81, 3: 83, 6 : 128, 1.

Linked entries: seolf silf siolf sylf

líf

(adv.)
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D. iii. 117, 25 (in Dict. ) the active pleasures or pursuits of the world Ǽghwylc ælda bearna forliéte ídle lustas, lǽne lífes wynne, Sch. 100. phrases with prepositions, on lífe alive Nis ǽni man on lífe þe ǽfre gehýrde . . . Ll.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Hé geworhte his geféran tó wealdgengum, Ælfc. T. Grn. 17, 31. ꝥte gi-worhte hine tó cynige (tó cynge dón, W. S.) ut facerent eum regem Jn. R. L. 6, 15. Mið ðý tó cyninge hine uallað dóa ł gewyrca cum regem eum uellent facere Jn. p. 4, 15.

LǼTAN

(v.)
Grammar
LǼTAN, p. lét, leórt; pp. lǽten. The ellipsis of a verb in the infinitive, the meaning of which may be inferred from the context, not unfrequently takes place after lǽtan; and the connection of many of the meanings which follow with the simple one seems explainable in this way.

to LETallowpermitsufferto letlet gogive updismissleaveforsakeletto letcausemakegethavecause to beplace make as ifmake outprofesspretendestimateconsidersupposethinkto behave towardstreatto let

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Th. 151, 6. with adverbs Ðás óðre lǽtaþ ðone n áweg on sopinum these others let the n fall away in the supine, Ælfc. Gr. 28; Som. 31, 60. Ælmǽr abbod hí lǽtan áweg they let abbot Aylmer go away, Chr. 1011; Erl. 145, 13.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

ge-seón

(v.)
Grammar
ge-seón, [For first two lines substitute: <b>ge-seón,</b> ge-sión, ic-seó, -sió, -sié, þú-sihst, -siehst, -syhst, -syxt, hé-sihþ, -siehð, -seohþ, -syhþ, -seóþ, pl. -seóþ, -sióþ; p. ic, hé -seah, -seh, þú-sáwe, -sége, pl. -sáwon, -ségon, -seágon, -sǽgon ; imp. -seoh, -seah, pl. -seóþ; subj. prs. ic-seó, -sió, -sié ; p. -sáwe, -sége; pp. -sewen, -seowen, -segen, -seogen, -sawen (-sáw- ?). Northern and Mercian forms: ge-seá, -seán, -sión, ic -seóm, -sióm, -siúm, þú -siist, -síst, -seǽs, hé -siið, -siis, -síþ, -sís ; pl. -seáþ, -siáþ, -seás ; p. ic, hé -sæh, -sægh, -seh, þu -sége, pl. -ségon, -sǽgon ; imp. -sæh, -sægh, -seh, -sech, -sih, pl. -seaeþ, -siáþ; subj. prs. -sé, -see, -sié, -sii,pl. sén; p. -sége ; part. prs. -siónde, -siénde, -séende, -segende ; pp. -segen, -segn, -séen To see.]
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Wénaþ þá dysigan ꝥ ǽlc mon sié blind swá hí sint, and ꝥ nán mon ne mæge seón (gesión, v.l. ) ꝥ hí gesión ne magon, Bt. 38, 5 ; F. 206, 21. Þæs ðe mé geþúht is and ic gesewen hæbbe ut ego mihi videor perspexisse, Bd.

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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Þonne forlǽte wit ǽlce gesceádwísnesse and ǽlce rihtwísnesse, Bt. 40, 2; F. 236, 29. Gé forlǽtað Godes bebod, and healdað manna laga, Mk. 7, 8. Hé forlét his fulluht, Chr. 616; P. 23, 17. Hié forléton Drihtnes dómas, curon deófles cræft, Dan. 31.

ge-niman

(v.)
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Ǽlc bit ðæs reáfláces ðe him on genumen biþ, 26, 2; F. 92, 17. Hit wæs mid unrihte him of genumen, Chr. 1072; P. 208, 19. Ꝥ hæfis genummen bið from him, Mt. L. 13, 12. Þíne ǽhta þe on ðé genumene wǽron ( ablatae sunt), Bd. 5, 19; Sch. 671, 6.

ge-weorþan

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convenire. impersonal with acc. of person, to fall in with the views of, be agreeable to, suit, seem fit, please, where action or condition pleases a person, cf. (2 b α), the action not stated Hé déþ swá swá híne silfne gewyrþ he does as pleases him, Ælfc

ge-mynd

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V a. with reference to the dead, commemoration service On ðæt gerád ꝥ mín gemynd mid him þý fæstlícor sió, and hió ǽlce gére gemyndgien ðá tíde mínes forðsíðes, C. D. v. 186, 6. Tó his gemunde dege ad anniversarium ejus, Cht. Th. 493, 13.

weorþan

(v.)
Grammar
weorþan, (wurþan, wyrþan); p. wearþ, pl. wurdon; pp. worden.
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Seó eá ne mæg weorþan tó ǽwelme, ac se ǽwelm mæg weorþan tó eá, Bt. 34, 1; Fox 134, 15. of the state or condition to which things come, of the event of matters, to become, have as issue, come to Ǽlc þing wyrþ tó náuhte, Bt. 34, 1; Fox 134, 13.

for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Th. ii. 332, 18: i. 104, 3: Ælfc. Gr. Z. 3, 12. Nú for lyttlum fyrste (nú unfyrn, v.l.), Gr. D. 71, 13. Nú hit is for eahta and þrýttíðan geáran ꝥ mín dohtor mé losode, Hml.

healdan

(v.)
Grammar
healdan, haldan; p. heóld; pp. healden.

to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, containto hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabitto rule, governto behave, conductto guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heedto hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold withto hold, keep, keep sheepservare, custodire

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Ða gelǽredan hine healdaþ bé ðisum foresǽdan gesceáde the learned consider it in accordance with the aforesaid distinction, 266, 11, Ðú heólde míne líchaman wið ǽlce besmittennysse thou hast kept my body from every defilement, Homl. Th. i. 74, 30.

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Ðonne ic cume tó ðé tǽc mé quando veniam ad te, doce me, Ælfc. Gr. 38; Zup. 224, 7. Ðonne se hírédes ealdor ingǽð, gé standaþ þǽr úte, Lk. Skt. 13, 25. Ðonne ðú for unc ondwyrdan scealt, Exon. Th. 372, 5; Seel. 88.

Linked entries: þonne þænne

(prep.)
Grammar
tó, prep. adv.

to, atso as to producebecometo (the satisfaction, etc. )to some end,for some purposefornext to,at,by,alongsidein,onnext toaftertoasfortoasforat,inof,fromto (in to do something to anything)according to,at,aftercompared to,in comparison with,besidein addition to,besidesfor,atto be sufferedatin the course of,in,onfor,duringtoto,forin,atto the extent,to such a degreeto,up to,until,tillat,in,onin addition,besides,tootoo

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Hí folgodon Cristes láre tó ðære níwan ǽ (according to the new law), Ælfc. Gen. Thw. 2, 23. Ðú ða unstillan gesceafta tó ðínum willan ástyrast, Bt. 33, 4; Fox 128, 9. Tó hwylcum gemete after what manner, Blickl.

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a-bylg-nes

(n.)
Grammar
a-bylg-nes, æ-bylig-nes, æ-bylig-nys, -ness, e; f. [abylgan to offend]

An offencescandalangerwrathindignationoffensairaindignatio

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An offence, scandal, anger, wrath, indignation; offensa, ira, indignatio He him abylgnesse oft gefremede he had oft perpetrated offence against him, Exon. 843; Th. 317, 35; Mód. 71

ǽ

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ, indecl. f.

A riverstreamrivustorrens

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A river, stream; rivus, torrens On ðære ǽ ðú hý drencst thou shalt give them to drink of the stream; torrente potabis eos, Ps. Th. 35, 8

ǽ

(int.)

alas!

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alas! Ǽ, Hy. 1, 1. = eá, Lamb, MS. fol. 183b, line 11

ǽ-béc

(n.)

law booksbooks of the lawjuris codices

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law books, books of the law; juris codices, Cot. 126

æ-blǽcnys

(n.)
Grammar
æ-blǽcnys, -nes, -ness, e; f.

A palenesspallor

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A paleness; pallor Wið æblǽcnysse ðæs líchaman for paleness of the body, Herb. 164, 2; Lchdm. ii. 294, 3

Linked entries: a-blǽcnes æ-blécing

æ-bléc

(adj.)
Grammar
æ-bléc, adj.

Palewanwhitishbleakpallidus

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Pale, wan, whitish, bleak; pallidus