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ge-mǽre

(n.; v.)
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heofona gemǽru(-o) usque ad terminos coelorum, Mt. W. S. L. R. 24, 31. in the case of landed property, a boundary Mǽd pratum, gemǽre (n. sing. or ? pl. f.) fines, hafudland limites. Wrt. Voc. i. 38, 1-3.

faru

goingpassingsailinga journeyvoyagean expeditionproceedingscoursepathprocedurethe trainthe troopsthe followersthe attendantscarriage

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God gemunde Nóes fare þǽra nýtena recordatus Deus Noe cunctorumque animantium et omnium jumentorum, Gen. 8, 1. the attendants on a number of persons:-- Wand fýr of heofonum and forbærnde þá fiftig manna mid ealre heora fare (cf. descendit ignis de coelo

hweorfan

(v.)
Grammar
hweorfan, hworfan, hwurfan

To turnchangegoreturndepartgo aboutwanderroam

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In the following passage the verb is transitive Fulwiaþ folc hweorfaþ tó heofonum baptize people and turn them to heaven, Exon. 14 b; Th. 30, 25; Cri. 485

fore

beforein front ofat the head ofbeforeforfromthroughbecause ofon account offorfromthroughin place ofinstead offor the sake ofon behalf ofto the honour ofofaboutbeforeinto the presence of

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Cuman fore heofona cyning, Cri. 1039: 796: 1114.

ge-bétan

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Wæs hunger ofer hrúsan ; ꝥ heofona weard gebétte, Chr. 975; P. 122, 1 : 1087; P. 223, 23. God úre yfel gebétte, and cýdde his mihte and his mildheortnysse ðæt hé swá mycel yfel mihte gebétan.

reccan

(v.)
Grammar
reccan, p. reahte, rehte.
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Th. 171, 5-7. to rule, direct, guide Eal ic under heofones hwearfte recce, Exon. Th. 424, 3; Rä. 41, 33. Ðú recest ( reges ) hí, Ps. Spl. 2, 9. Ðú ðe reccest and rǽdest qui regis, Ps. Th. 79, 1. Hé rǽt ús and recþ reget nos, 47, 12 : Mt.

híran

(v.)

to hearto hearto hearto give earhearkenlistenTo listen toto obeyto obeyto obeyto be subject toto serveerrorto belong toauthorityjurisdictionof a dueprivilegeoccupationofficehear ofbe told

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Nóe fremede swá hine Nergend héht, hýrde heofon-cyninge, Gen. 1315: 1493 'Hát bútú áweg féran' . . . þá se wer hýrde his waldende, 2803: Exod. 410. Suna ic lǽrde ꝥ hié hýrdon heora yldrum (cf. Filii, obedite parentibus vestris, Eph. 6, 1), Bl.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, trýw, e; f.
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Hé his treówa sceal, and his módgeþonc, má up ðonne niþer habban tó heofonum, Met. 31, 18

lang

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Th. 127, 6. that continues in action or operation for a long period, lasting, permanent Hé him þás eorðan ealle sægde lǽne under lyfte, and þá longan gód herede on heofonum, Gú. 91. (6 a) in the comparative, cf. (2 b), (3 b) — Oð þæt lengre ne bið westem

niman

(v.)
Grammar
niman, p. nam, pl. námon; pp. numen (kept in the slang word nim = steal. Cf. Shakspere's Corporal Nym).

to takereceivegetsumereaccipereto takekeepholdtenereto takecatchto containto take (with one)carrybringto take (to one)giveto take forciblyseizetake awaycarry offtollerecapessereauferrerapere

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Heofones cyning sylf cymeþ, nimeþ eard in ðé, Exon. Th. 5, 1; Cri. 63. Freónd-rǽdene niman amicitias jungere, Ex. 34, 12. Friþ niman wið to make peace with, Chr. 867; Erl. 72, 17 : 868; Erl. 72, 29 (often in the Chronicle).

Linked entry: bi-nom

sendan

(v.)
Grammar
sendan, p. sende ; pp. sended, send
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Ic sendan gefrægn swegles aldor swefl of heofonum. Cd. Th. 153, 17 ; Gen. 2540. to send punishment, pestilence, etc. Drihten sende on hié máran wræce. Blickl. Homl. 79, 9. Ðæt God wolde sendan hungor and ádla on manna ceáp.

of

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
of, prep. with dat., or adv.

Offromout ofoffas regardsabout

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Crist of heofona heánessum on ðínne innoþ ástígeþ, Blickl.

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healf

(adj.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

a half

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Hé wolde hýðan eal heofona ríce and him ðǽr on healfum [ríxian]. Sal. 454. where a substantive may be inferred from the context. Cf. I. l b Saluie, rude be healfan (dǽle) þǽre saluian, Lch. ii. 292, 17.

Linked entry: healf

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, tó habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.
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Se hafaþ in hondum heofon and eorþan who hath in his hands heaven and earth, 42 a; Th. 140, 32; Gú. 619. Ðis leóht wé habbaþ wið nýtenu gemǽne this light we have in common with beasts, Blickl. Homl. 21, 13.

Linked entries: hafa heofon-hæbbende

wyrd

(n.)
Grammar
wyrd, e; f.

What happensfatefortunechancefatethe otherwise than humanly appointed order of thingsone of the Fatesfatefortunean eventan eventoccurrencecircumstanceincidentfactwhat happens to a personfatefortunelotconditionfatedeathchanceaccident

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On ðæm dæge gewíteþ heofon and eorþe.... Swá eác for ðære ilcan wyrde gewíteþ sunne and móna, 91, 22. Ðá gesáwon hié wundorlíce wyrd - ðone man lífgendne, ðone ðe hié ǽr deádne forléton, 217, 36; Cd. Th. 61, 112; Gen. 996 : 245, 30; Dan. 471.

Linked entry: weord

ge-cynd

(n.)
Grammar
ge-cynd, f. also has gen. ge-cynd (Bl. H. 31, 32); dat.
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Hwylces gecyndes is seó heofon? Fýres gecyndes, Angl. vii. 12, 104-108.

wer

(n.)
Grammar
wer, es; m.
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Heofones gim, wyncondel wera, Exon. Th. 174, 31; Gú. 1186. In wera lífe, 26, 13; Cri. 416. Wera cneórissum, 347, 4; Sch. 7. Ðú ne wilnast weora ǽniges deáð, Ps. C. 54. Feówertig daga níð wæs wællgrim werum, Cd.

Linked entry: wíf

MAGAN

(v.)
Grammar
MAGAN, (the infin. does not occur in W. S. but mæge glosses posse,
  • Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1
  • ;
and <b>magende</b>
(cf. Icel. megandi) = quiens,
  • Ælfc. Gr. 41
  • ;
  • Som. 44, 21.

to be strongefficaciousto availprevailbe sufficientto be strongbe in good healthto be ablemaymay

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Ic mid handum ne mæg heofon gerǽcan, Cd. 216; Th. 275, 9; Sat. 169. Hér ys seó bót hú ðú meaht ðíne æceras bétan, Lchdm. i. 398, 1: Cd. 27; Th. 36, 1; Gen. 565. Ðú .. ðe ǽghwylc miht wundor gewyrcean, Ps. Th. 76, 11.

Linked entry: mæg

winnan

(v.)
Grammar
winnan, p. wann, pl. wunnon; pp. wunnen. <b>A.</b> intrans.
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Seó tunglena heofon tyrnð eásten westweard, and hire winnaþ ongeán ða seofon dweligendan tunglan, Boutr. Scrd. 18, 29. Holm won wið winde, Beo. Th. 2268; B. 1132. Oft ic ( an anchor ) sceal wiþ wǽge winnan, and wiþ winde feohtan, Exon.

Linked entry: on-winnende

se

(con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
se, sió, Lchdm. ii. 260, l; m.: seó, ðeó, Blickl. Homl. 65, 13; se, Lchdm. ii. 228, 8; f.: ðæt; n.
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Mid ðí hé ðis cwæð, hé ástáh on heofonas, 237, 15. Mid ðý cum, Bd. 4, 24; S. 598, 33. Mið ðý cum, Mt. Kmbl.