sum
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Skt. 23, 19. (1 a) where two members of the same group are contrasted ( some ... other ) :-- Sume tunglu habbaþ scyrtran hwyrft, ðonne sume habban, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 17. Sume láreówas sindon beteran ðonne sume, Homl.
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ge-wríþan
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Wé willad þá stafas onsundron gewriðan we will group those letters together separately, Angl. viii. 335, 38.
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hwæþere
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H. 211, 17: 19. in a clause referring to a previous sentence or group of clauses. introducing the clause, yet Geþencean wé ꝥ Drihten his englas gesceóp ...; ealle stówa hé gefylleþ ... and ǽghwár hé biþ andweard; hwæþere hé hine geeáþmédde, Bl.
duguþ
multitude, troops, army, people, men, attendants, the nobles, nobility, the heavenly host ⬩ cōpiæ, exercĭtus, pŏpŭlus, hŏmĭnes, comĭtātus, prŏcĕres, mīlĭtia cœlestis ⬩ majesty, glory, magnificence, power, virtue, excellence, ornament ⬩ majestas, magnificentia, potentia, virtus, dĕcus ⬩ advantage, gain, good, happiness, prosperity, riches, blessings, salvation ⬩ commŏdum, lucrum, bŏnum, prospĕrĭtas, divĭtiæ, ŏpes, sălus ⬩ benefit, gift ⬩ benefĭcium, mūnus, dōnum ⬩ that which is seemly, suitable, seemliness ⬩ dĕcōrum
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Ymb-eóde ðú ides Helminga duguþe and geógoþe dǽl ǽghwylcne then the Helmings' dame went round every part [group] of old and young, Beo. Th. 1246; B. 621: 323; B. 160: 3352; B. 1674: Andr.
worþig
enclosed homestead ⬩ a place surrounded by buildings ⬩ place ⬩ street ⬩ platea
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Ðæt greáte windelstreáw ðæt on worþium wixð (that grows in yards about houses?), Lchdm. ii. 44, 5. On worþigum, 92, 26: iii. 56, 1.
irnan
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Lbmn. 269, 16. of a plant, to grow rapidly Þ þæs wæstmes yrð þǽr má upp yrnende wǽre . . . þá georn (arn, v. l.) sóna úp genihtsumlic yrð ut illius frugis ibi potius seges oriretur . . . mox copiosa seges exorta, Bd. 4, 28 ; Sch. 521, 14-22.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Wudu mót him weaxan tánum lǽdan wood may grow, be productive of twigs, Exon. 119 b; Th. 458, 23; Hy. Grn. ii. 285, 105. Ecbyrht munuclíf wæs lǽdende on Hibernia, Bd. 3, 27 tit,; S. 558, 8.
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heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Voc. ii. 27, 64, 72. of material Wæs hió (an iceberg) hetegrim . . . bordweallas (the sides of a ship) gróf heard (or under VI ?) and híþende, Rä. 34, 7. Gúðbyrne . . . heard, handlocen, B. 322. Heardes ísenes grindlas, Gen. 383.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
ge-cynd
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Þú man worhtest and him ... sealdest word and gewitt and wæstma gecynd ( the property of growth ), Hy. 9, 56. Uþwitan secgaþ ꝥ sió sáwul hæbbe ðrió gecynd; án ðára gecynda is ꝥ heó biþ wilnigende ... twá ðára gecyndu (-a?)
be-gán
passage ⬩ to go round ⬩ to reach by going ⬩ come upon ⬩ get at ⬩ to go ⬩ pass by ⬩ to go ⬩ come ⬩ get ⬩ to pass by ⬩ To come by ⬩ get at ⬩ to come ⬩ fall to one's lot ⬩ to fall ⬩ get into debt ⬩ to surround ⬩ to confine ⬩ to occupy ⬩ to go about a business ⬩ to attend to ⬩ to cultivate ⬩ to worship ⬩ to honour ⬩ venerate a place ⬩ to exercise, practise an art, mode of life, &c. ⬩ to practise a religion ⬩ follow the dictates of ⬩ to practise ⬩ carry on ⬩ do (habitually) ⬩ to devote one's self to a practice ⬩ to exercise a person ⬩ to behave ⬩ to exercise in something ⬩ to exercise ⬩ use ⬩ employ ⬩ to profess ⬩ pretend
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Sax. quiðit that hé Kríst sí, begihit ina so grótes] Manna geþóhtas nǽnig mon ne wát, Petrus begǽþ ꝥ hé hit wite men's thoughts no man knows. Peter professes to have this knowledge, Bl. H. 181, 12
gif
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Hú mæg ǽnig man ryhtwíslíce ácsigan, gif hé nán grot rihtwísnesse on him næfþ?, Bt. 35, 1; F. 156, 6 : 7, 2 ; F. 18, 6: Met. 22, 46. Gief (gif, v. l. ) wé ðonne habbað suá micle sorge . . . ðonne hæbbe wé bégen fét gescóde untǽllíce, Past. 45, 10.
geond
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Heofonfuglas lácende geond lyft farað, Az. 144: El. 734. where there is motion of a fluid, growth of a plant (lit. or fig.). through an area Lǽd ðíne willas gind ðín lond, Past. 373, 5.
weorþan
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Kmbl. 856; El. 428. with predicative adjective, to get, grow Gif ðú lárna ðínra éste wyrðest, Andr. Kmbl. 965; An. 483. Gif eáre þirel weorðeþ, L. Ethb. 41; Th. i. 14, 6. Gif hé healt weorð, 65; Th. i. 18, 14. Ðé weorð on ðínum breóstum rúm, Cd.
ge-wyrcan
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H. 127, 18. the subject a thing, a plant, to produce by natural growth, make (as in to make wood) Éghwelc treó gód wǽstmas góda gewyrces (bereþ ł wyrceþ, R., facit). . . .
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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Th. 432, 4; Rä. 48, 1. a word, a group of words forming a phrase, clause, sentence or sentences, a saying, sentence, anything said, words Hé ðæs geanwyrde wes, þeáh him ðæt word ofscute his unnþances (the words escaped him involuntarily, Chr. 1055; Erl
án
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Sprecan áne feáwa worda, Nic. 5, 40. with much the same force as sum, marking an individual member of a group, one (of) Heó eóde mid ánre hire ðig*-*nenne, Bd. 3, 11; S. 536, 18. From his ánan men ofsceoten, Chr. 1100; P. 235, 16.
niman
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L. 20, 23. intrans. of a plant, to take to that on which it grows, take hold, get rooted Wiþ feallendum feaxe . . . smyre ꝥ feax and ꝥ heáfod ; þonne nimeþ ꝥ feax tó, and seó sealf genýdeð ꝥ hyl weaxeð, Lch. i. 344, 20. with non-material agent Namm
byrcþ
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of beorcan
cweþ ðú
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of cweðan
cwæðst
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2nd pres. sing. of cweðan