on-fón
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Bebiét sió ǽ ðæt se sácerd scyle onfón ðone suíðran bógh æt ðǽre offrunge, Past. 81, 19. to receive a material or non-material object as possession or for use, enjoyment, &c. get 'Ðú onféngc ðín gód eal hér on worulde.'
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Ðurh ða treówu and ðam streáwe and ðam ceafe sind getácnode leóhtlíce synna, 590, 12-14. Grammar þurh, with gen. : -- Wé beóð geclǽnsode þurh ðæs hálgan húselganges, Homl. Th. ii. 266, 23.
losian
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þurh nán ðing ne mæg þám men losian, Bt. 11, 2; F. 34, 18 : Met. 10, 37. the subject life or limb Þonne him feorg losað, Seef. 94 : Rä. 13, 3. the subject something undesirable, which is got rid of Gif hié geornlíce wilnigen ðæt him yfel ðing losie si
hyht
Hope ⬩ joyous expectation ⬩ joy
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Beón ða ofdrǽdde ða ðe sint ofsette mid flǽsclícum lustum, and nabbaþ nǽnne hiht tó engla werode let those be afraid that are oppressed with fleshly lusts and have nothing to hope for from the angelic host, Homl. Th. i. 222, 29.
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-ing
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a patronymic suffix Sume naman syndon patronymica, ðæt synd fæderlíce naman, æfter Gréciscum þeáwe, ac seó Lédensprǽc næfþ ða naman; hí sind swá ðeáh on Engliscre sprǽce, Penda, and of ðam Pending, Ælfc. Gr. 5 ; Som. 4, 52-4.
LÁR
LORE ⬩ teaching ⬩ instruction ⬩ learning ⬩ knowledge ⬩ cunning ⬩ science ⬩ preaching ⬩ doctrine ⬩ dogma ⬩ precept ⬩ exhortation ⬩ admonition ⬩ counsel ⬩ suggestion ⬩ instigation ⬩ persuasion
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Him tó fultume godcendre láre sibi adjutorem evangelizandi, Bd. 2, 4; S. 505, 14. Mynster tó timbrianne ðám monnum ða ðe Scotta láre fyligdon ad construendum monasterium his qui Scottos sequebantur, 5, 19; S. 638, 39. Láre gravitate, Wrt.
mæsse-preóst
A priest not of the Christian church ⬩ a priest of the Christian church, who had attained the last of the seven appointed orders, and might celebrate the mass
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Beggen sind on ánum háde, se biscop and se mæssepreóst, ðæt is on ðam seofoþan ciricháde, L. Ælfc. P. 35; Th. ii. 378, 14.
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wiþ-cweþan
to reply ⬩ to gainsay ⬩ contradict ⬩ maintain an opposite opinion ⬩ to contradict ⬩ oppose ⬩ resist ⬩ to refuse ⬩ reject ⬩ not to allow
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Sume sind gecwedene vitia, ðæt synd leahtras, on manegum wísum miswritene oððe miscwedene; ðám eallum wé sceolon wiðcweðan, gyf wé cunnon ðæt gesceád, Ælfc. Gr. 50, 23; Zup. 294, 15.
ge-gearwian
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Þæt hé him stówe gegearwade þæt hé restan mihte ut sibi locum quiescendi praepararet, Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 489, 7. Gegearnadon (-georwadan, R.) wyrta gemong, Lk. R. 23, 56. Gegearawa prepara, Kent. Gl. 939.
wealh
a foreigner ⬩ properly a Celt ⬩ a Celt of Britain; the word occurs mostly in pl., ⬩ the British ⬩ the Welsh ⬩ Wales ⬩ a Roman ⬩ a slave ⬩ servant ⬩ a shameless person
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Wiþ ðæs landes gewrixle ðe on Wealum is æt Pendyfig pro commutatione alterius terre que sita est in Cornubio, ubi ruricole illius pagi barbarico nomine appellant Pendyfig, Chart. Erl. 192, 5.
BE
BY ⬩ near to ⬩ to ⬩ at ⬩ in ⬩ on ⬩ upon ⬩ about ⬩ with ⬩ juxta ⬩ prope ⬩ ad ⬩ secus ⬩ in ⬩ cum ⬩ of ⬩ from ⬩ about ⬩ touching ⬩ concerning ⬩ de ⬩ quoad ⬩ for ⬩ because of ⬩ after ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ er ⬩ secundum ⬩ beside ⬩ out of ⬩ e ⬩ ex
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Ná ðú be gewyrhtum úrum woldest us dón thou wouldst not do to us according to our sins [secundum peccata nostra], Ps. Th. 102, 10. beside, out of; e, ex Ic ðé lǽde be ðam [bi, ðæm MS.
Linked entries: bí be-hlæstan be-strídan be-tǽcung bi big bii búta bútan bútan
wráþ
wroth ⬩ angry ⬩ incensed
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Hí mid wráðum wordum trymmaþ firmaverunt sibi verbum malum, Ps. Th. 63, 4: Met. 26, 76. Wráþe firene, Exon. Th. 80, 28; Cri. 1313 : 272, 30; Jul. 507. Ic mínum fótum fǽcne síþas, ða wráþan wegas werede ab omni via mola prohibui pedes meos, Ps.
ge-þencan
to think ⬩ conceive ⬩ perceive ⬩ reflect upon ⬩ weigh ⬩ meditari ⬩ considerare ⬩ pensare ⬩ to think about ⬩ remember ⬩ consider maturely ⬩ to take to heart ⬩ recogitare ⬩ iterum cogitare ⬩ reminisci ⬩ to think of ⬩ bear in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ recordari ⬩ cogitare ⬩ memor esse ⬩ to excogitate ⬩ devise ⬩ invent ⬩ conceive ⬩ excogitare ⬩ struere ⬩ invenire ⬩ to resolve ⬩ intend ⬩ wish ⬩ intendere ⬩ velle
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Ðe his synna geþenceþ who bears in mind his sins, 117 a; Th. 450, 6; Dóm. 83. Sóþfæste beót geþenceaþ the righteous think of the promise [of God], Ps. Th. 106, 41: 118, 74. Ic ealde dagas geþohte cogitavi dies antiquos, 76, 5.
on
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si quis vendiderit filiam suam in famulam, Ll. Th. i. 46, 12. Míne synna on þreágunge berende, Hml. S. 23 b, 672. (12) v. III. 3 :-- Hé begann tó stelenne on heora gewunan, Ælfc. T.
þegen
a servant, ⬩ one who does service for another ⬩ an officer, ⬩ minister ⬩ a soldier ⬩ a follower of a great man, ⬩ a retainer ⬩ a follower of a teacher, ⬩ a disciple ⬩ one engaged in a king's or queen's service, whether in the household or in the country, a thane ⬩ a thane who served a bishop ⬩ one engaged in the service of a republic ⬩ a person of rank, one of a class higher than the ordinary freeman (ceorl) ⬩ a brave man, ⬩ noble man, ⬩ good warrior ⬩ vir fortis. ⬩ man, warrior
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Similar entries þegen-líc, -líce, -scipe, III Gif gé swelce þegnas synt, swelce gé wénaþ ðæt gé sién, ðonne sceoldon gé lustlíce eówre ágnu brocu áræfnan, Ors. 3, 7; Swt. 120, 7.
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leód
A man ⬩ poet ⬩ a prince ⬩ men ⬩ people ⬩ country
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Bæd hé Theodor ðæt hé him and his leódum bisceop funde [ sibi suisque ], 4, 3; S. 566, 25. Tó nytnysse his leódum utilitati suæ gentis, 2, 16; S. 520, 3.
fær
going ⬩ passing ⬩ a going away ⬩ a journey ⬩ course ⬩ a voyage ⬩ a march ⬩ an expedition ⬩ enterprise ⬩ a passage ⬩ thoroughfare ⬩ road ⬩ entrance ⬩ carriage ⬩ vessel ⬩ a troop ⬩ a crew ⬩ fare ⬩ proceedings
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Hé cépte þæs Hǽlendes fær he was on the look-out for the passing of Jesus, 580, 28. mode of going: Hí habbað blióh and fær bú ungelíce (cf. hí sint swíþe ungelíces híwes and ungelíce faraþ, Bt. 41, 6; F. 254, 25), Met. 31, 4. a going away (of change
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ge-sprecan
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Se hálga wer hine eft gespræc and git þryddan síðe, and swýðe hine þreáde, 21, 59.
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Fox 7, 80; Met. 7, 40] duces serenus ævum, Bt. 12; Fox. 36, 24, Se blinda gyf hé blindne lǽt cæcus si cæco ducatum præstet, Mt. Kmbl. 15, 14. Lét, Dóm. L. 18, 294. Se ðe nimeþ ł lǽdeþ synne middangeardes qui tollit peccatum mundi, Jn. Skt.
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Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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Anelaf]; and, Criste fultumegende, sige hæfde in this year, A. D. 937, king Athelstan and Edmund his brother led an army to Brunanburh: and there fought against Anlaf; and, Christ aiding, they had victory, Chr. 937; Erl. 113, 2-4. Dr.