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ge-cirran

(v.)
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L. 7, 6. to come to a condition, arrive at Hér cuóm micel sciphere on West-Wealas, and hié tó ánum gecierdon ( the Danes and Welsh came to an agreement ), Chr. 835; P. 62, 16.

Linked entries: ge-cerran ge-cyrran

licgan

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Eall ꝥ his ( the earth ) fennas and móras genumen habbað, and eall ꝥ on eallum ðeódum wéstes ligeþ, Bt. 18, l ; F. 62, 15.

wudu

(n.)
Grammar
wudu, (-o), widu, wiodu ; gen. wuda, wudes; dat, wuda, wudu (-o), wyda ; acc. wudu, wuda ; pl. wuda, wudas ; m.

woodthe substance of growing treesa tree(hewh) woodthe material obtained from treeswood which forms somethingsomething made of woodwoodwoodthe woodwoodsa woodwild

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Nóht elles búton ða wéstan feldas and wudu and dúna. Nar. 20, 10. Fæsten Créca, wudu Egipta, Salm. Kmbl. 387 ; 831. 193: Exon. Th. 381, 9 ; Rä. 2, 8: Ps. Th. 82, 10. Fýr ðe bærnð wuda (sylvam), Ps.

Linked entries: widu wude- wiodu

DÓN

(v.)
Grammar
DÓN, to dónne; part. dóende, dónde; ic dó, ðú dést, he déþ, pl. dóþ; p. ic, he dyde, ðú dydest, pl.dydon ; impert., pl. dóþ; subj. , pl. dón, dó; p. dyde, pl. dyden; pp. dón, dén

To DO, make, cause agĕre, facĕre

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Se wilnode ðæs westdǽles. swá se óðer dyde ðæs eástdǽles he wished for the west part, as the other did for the east part, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 66, 26: Boutr. Scrd. 18, 2: Cd. 215; Th. 272, 10; Sat. 117: Rood Kmbl. 226; Kr. 114: Beo.

wyrcan

(v.)
Grammar
wyrcan, weorcan ; p. worhte ; pp. worht.

to worklabourto maketo makeformconstructto be the sourcecause of, to produceto makeconstituteto workdoperformto perform a ritekeep a seasonto workeffect a purposeattain an object,

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Treów westm wircende, Gen. 1, 11, 12. to make, constitute Ic wolde witon hwæþer ðú wéndest ðæt hwylc án ðara fíf góda worhte ða sóþan gesǽlþe and siððan ða feówer good wǽron hire gód, swá swá nú sáwl and líchoma wyrcaþ ánne mon, Bt. 34, 6; Fox 140, 23

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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Hwílon Wentsǽte hýrdon meó Dúnsǽlan, ac hit gebyreð rihtor meó West-Sexan; þyder hý scylan gafol and gíslas syllan, 356, 18. Man hálgode Trumwine Pihtum, for þan hý hýrdon þá hider addidit . . .

þanne

(adv.)
Grammar
þanne, þænne, þonne; adv. conj.
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Symle ic gehýrde, þonne heofones gim west onhylde, Exon. Th. 174, 30; Gú. 1185, with: Þá hí ðis gehýrdon, hí fahnodon, Mk. Skt.14, 11.] <b>A.

Linked entries: þænne þonne

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, againsttowards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way ofagainstagainst, for the reception of, to receivein reply toin return for, as an equivalent for opposite, over againstagainst, in a direction opposite toagainst, with, contrary to, in opposition toin reply toas an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange foragainst, ready fortowardsoppositeagain, backLat re-in replytowardson the other handagain

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Ealle ða yldestan menn on West-Seaxon lágon ongeán swá hí lengost mihton ac hí ne mihton nán þing ongeán wealcan all the chief men of Wessex resisted as long as ever they could, but they could not offer any effectual opposition, 1036; Erl. 165, 1-3.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

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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Ðá fór hé norþryhte be ðæm lande lét him ealne weg ðæt wéste land on ðæt steórbord then he sailed due north along the coast: he had the waste land all the way on his starboard, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 17, 10.

Linked entries: aweg-lǽtan leórt

sécan

(v.)
Grammar
sécan, sécean; p. sóhte; pp. sóht
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Súþ-Seaxna mǽgþ him biscopþéninge séceaþ tó West-Seaxna biscope, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 24. Ðæt se án ne ætburste ðe hé sóhte, Homl. Th. i. 82, 13.

hand

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Man gerǽdde ꝥ Ælfgifu Hardacnutes módor sǽte on Winceastre mid þæs cynges húscarlum hyra suna, and heóldan ealle West-Seaxan him tó handa, Chr. 1036; P. 161, 4. Hú seó heord fare þe se bisceop tó Godes handa gehealdan sceall. Ll.

ge-wyrcan

(v.)
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Wésten hé geworhte on wídne mere, Ps. Th. 106, 34.

þing

(n.)
Grammar
þing, es; n.
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For þrím þingum Hǽlend eode on wésten, Blickl. Homl. 29, 19. For monigra monna ðingum, Past. 5; Swt. 41, 22: Ps. Th. 50, arg, For mínes wífes þingon propter uxorem meam, Gen. 20, 11: 43, 30. For Iósefes þingon, 39, 5: Homl. Skt. i. 23, 304.

cyning

(n.)
Grammar
cyning, cyng,es; m. [cyn people, -ing originating from, son of] .

a king, ruler, emperor rex, imperator a spiritual King, God, Christ Deus, Christusthe devildiabŏlus, satănas Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words the king took a corresponding oath to his peoplethe Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors of all forfeits the king had one halfall hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body Pastus or ConviviumThe king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges Vigilia head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium

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We read of kings of the West Saxons or of the Mercians, but not of Wessex or of Mercia. The king was, in truth, essentially one with the people, by them and their power he reigned; but his land was like theirs, private property.

án

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)
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</b> used substantively in phrases expressing agreement :-- Gewearð himm Cuom micel sciphere on West-Walas, and hié tó ánum gecierdon, and wiþ Ecgbryht winnende wǽron, 835; P. 62, 16. Ꝥ hí ánrǽde weorþan and ealle án lufian, Ll.

teám

(n.)
Grammar
teám, es; m.

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, childrenbringing forth children, child-bearinga line of animals harnessed together, a team

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Ðæt folc týmde micelne teám on ðam wéstene, Homl. Th. ii. 212, 17. Teám gestrýnan, 324, 11. Ðreó wíteþeówe men mé salde bisceop and hire teám, Chart. Th. 152, 22. Fyllaþ eówre fromcynne foldan sceátas, teámum and túdre, Cd.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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On swelce healfe swelce hié winnende beón woldan, swá súþ, swá norþ, swá eást, swá west, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 13. swá hwæðer swá . . . swá whether . . . or Sete man ofer ðæne þriddan dæg, swá hwæðer swá heó beó fúl swá clǽne, L.

Linked entries: se swǽ eall-swá

in

(prep.)
Grammar
in, prep.
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III. 8 :-- His freónd in gold (on gold, wiþ goldes, v.ll.) bebycgan amicum suum auro uendere, Bd. 2, 12; M. 130, 33. introducing parts produced by division Wæs tódǽled in tuá biscscíra West-Seaxna lond, Chr. 709; P. 40, 26. of direction without motion

þæt

(con.)
Grammar
þæt, conj.
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Hú mænige geár synt þæt ðú on ðysúm wéstene eardodest, Homl. Skt. ii. 23 b, 513. where þæt or hit stands as subject in the main clause Hú hit beón mæg, þæt se Hálga Gást cumeþ ufan on ðé, Blickl. Homl. 7, 35.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Grammar wiþ, with gen. determining the direction of motion or action, Grammar wiþ, marking an object towards which motion is directed, towards, to, in the direction of Wende hé hine west wið Exanceastres, Chr. 894; Erl. 91, 10.