sægen
a saying, statement, assertion ⬩ tradition, report, story ⬩ a narration, relation
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Hié sǽdon ðæt sió sibb of his mihte wǽre ac hé fleáh ða sægene he would not admit what they said, Ors. 3, 5; Swt. 106, 33. Sægenum assertionibus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 3, 62.
ge-sittan
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Gesittað (possidete) ríce ꝥte eów geiarwad wæs, Mt. R. 25, 34. (la) of conquered territory :-- Hié gesittað land Cananéa, Exod. 442. Hé búde on Eást-Englum, and ꝥ lond ǽrest gesæt, Chr. 890; P. 82, II.
hǽlu
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Hond geedníuad wæs tó hǽlo (sanitate), Mt. L. R. 12, 13. Swǽ hwá swǽ hæfð fulle hǽlo his líchoman (valeiudinem carports), Past. 250, 3. Waldend him mæg syllan hǽlo on heáfodgimme, Gn.
sceát
a corner, an angle ⬩ corner, quarter ⬩ a projection, promontory ⬩ a nook, corner, region ⬩ a lap, bosom ⬩ the bosom ⬩ a bay ⬩ sinus ⬩ a garment ⬩ a cloth, napkin ⬩ cloak,fold
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Hence himin-skaut the four quarters of the heavens; heims-skaut the poles) Ðá wæs heora lár sáwen and strogden betuh feówer sceátum middangeardes, Blickl. Homl. 133,33.
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HÁTAN
to bid, order, command ⬩ to promise, vow ⬩ to call, name, give a name to ⬩ to name, call, bid, command ⬩ to call, name, promise, vow ⬩ nominare, appellare, jubere, præcipere
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Sum consul Boetius wæs háten a certain consul whose name was Boethius, Bt. 1; Fox 2, 13: Cd. 79; Th. 99, 13; Gen. 1645. Is ðæt deór pandher bí noncan háten that beast is called by the name of panther, Exon. 95 b; Th. 356, 17; Pa. 13.
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on-wendan
to turn, change ⬩ to change one thing for another, to exchange ⬩ to turn, change a direction, to avert, divert, turn aside ⬩ to change the position of a thing, to invert, turn upside down, ⬩ to subvert, disturb, upset ⬩ to cause to change for the worse, to give a wrong direction, pervert ⬩ To return
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Mid ðý ðe hié ðone drenc druncon, hraþe heora mód wæs onwended, Blickl. Homl. 229, 14. Is mín flǽsc frécne onwended caro mea immutata est, Ps. Th. 108, 24. intrans.
Linked entries: and-wendan aweg-onwendan on-wendness
fore
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ at the head of ⬩ before ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in place of ⬩ instead of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ to the honour of ⬩ of ⬩ about ⬩ before ⬩ into the presence of
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Gif oxa óðres monnes oxan gewundige, and hé þonne deád sié ... selle him óðerne oxan fore, 50, 13. marking expiation Hé on þone beám áhongen wæs fore moncynnes mánforwyrhtum, Cri. 1095.
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þolian
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Ðæt wíf ðe on blódryne wæs fram manegum lǽcum fela þinga þolode, Mk. 5, 26. Tó ðolienne ðínne willan, Ps. C. 90. <b>I b.
ongeagn
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Hé oðsóc ꝥ hé hit nǽre; hí þá ongén hine gecnǽwne gedydon be þám tácne þe on his hneccan wæs ꝥ hé hit wæs, Hml. S. 30, 274
sceáwian
to look ⬩ to look at ⬩ observe ⬩ behold ⬩ see ⬩ to look at, look on with favour, to regard, have respect to ⬩ to look at with care, consider, inspect, examine, scrutinize, reconnoitre ⬩ to look out, seek for, select, choose, provide ⬩ to shew (favour, respect, etc.) ⬩ to grant
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Ðá ðæt eall gedón wæs swá se geótere ðæm æðelinge ǽr behét se æðeling ðæt ðá sceáwode when all that was done as the founder (Perillus) promised the prince (Phalaris), the prince then inspected it, Ors. 1, 12; Swt. 54, 29.
tǽcan
To shew. ⬩ to offer to view, present ⬩ to shew an object to a person so that the object may be attained by the person, to shew a way, a place, etc. ⬩ without an object, to shew the way, direct ⬩ without an object, to direct ⬩ to shew a person (dat. or acc.) the direction that must be taken, to direct, to cause a certain direction to be taken, the direction being marked, by a preposition. ⬩ to shew the course that must be followed, what should be observed, to direct, appoint, prescribe, enjoin. ⬩ to shew, indicate, signify
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Hé wæs tǽcende dæghwomlíce binnan ðam temple, Homl. Th. i. 412, 29. of things Seó emniht is swá swá wé ǽr cwǽdon on .xxima . kl.
cyne-ríce
A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm ⬩ regnum
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A royal region or possession, a kingdom, realm; regnum Secg monig wyscte ðæt ðæs cyneríces ofercumen wǽre many a warrior wished that there was an end of that kingdom, Exon. 100b; Th. 378, 34; Deór. 26.
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hrepian
To touch ⬩ treat
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Ne hrepa ðú ðæs treówes wæstm touch not the fruit of the tree, 14, 1: Homl. Swt. 5, 302. God bebeád ús ðæt we ðæt treów ne hrepodon præcepit nobis deus ne tangeremus illud [lignum ], Gen. 3, 3
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lyre
Loss ⬩ damage ⬩ destruction ⬩ detriment
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Ne biþ ðǽr wædl ne lyre ne deáþes gryre, Dóm. L. 16, 265: Wulfst. 139, 32. Hé macode heora líf tó lyre he destroyed them, 106, 6.
neádunga (-inga)
Forcibly ⬩ not willingly ⬩ under compulsion ⬩ of necessity
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Gif hé (man) wǽre neádunga (without power of choice, necessarily ) Gode underþeód, ðonne næfde hé nán wuldor for gódum weorcum, Boutr. Scrd. 17, 26.
nídling
one who serves of necessity ⬩ a slave ⬩ bondman ⬩ one who has to serve on board ship ⬩ a sailor
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Se æðeling bebeád ðæt hié ða consulas and witan him beforan drifen swá swá niédlingas, ðæt heora bismer ðý máre wǽre, 3, 8; Swt. 122, 7. Hý ealle tó nýdlingum him gedydon, 1, 5; Swt. 34. 34. Wæterberere oððe nédlungum lixarum, Wrt.
ge-bredan
to draw ⬩ unsheath ⬩ brandish ⬩ stringĕre ⬩ evagĭnāre ⬩ vibrāre ⬩ to draw breath ⬩ take breath ⬩ inspire ⬩ inspīrāre ⬩ to weave ⬩ plait ⬩ nectĕre ⬩ plectĕre ⬩ to feign ⬩ pretend ⬩ simŭlāre
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Gif hwa his wǽpn gebrede if any one draw his weapon, L. Alf. pol. 7; Th. 66, 9. Ic ðý wǽpne gebræd I brandished the weapon. Beo. Th. 3333; B. 1664.
Linked entries: ge-bræd ge-bregdan ge-broden ge-broiden ge-brudon
ge-déman
To deem ⬩ judge ⬩ determine ⬩ ordain ⬩ decree ⬩ doom ⬩ condemn ⬩ jūdĭcāre ⬩ decernĕre ⬩ sancīre ⬩ condenmāre
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He gedémed hæfde ðæt Ceólwulf æfter him cyning wǽre successōrem fore Ceoluulfum decrēvisset, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 1 : Cd. 186; Th. 231, 11; Dan. 245.
sláw
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Se ðe wǽre full sláw, weorðe se unsláw, Wulfst. 72, 14. Ðone sǽnan ðe biþ tó sláw ðú scealt hátan assa má ðonne man segnis ac stupidus torpet? asinum vivit, Bt. 38, 4; Fox 192, 20. Sió sláwe torpens, Wrt. Voc. ii. 60, 2.
un-gecyndelíc
unnatural ⬩ not in accordance with the nature of a thing ⬩ not natural ⬩ supernatural ⬩ unnatural ⬩ contrary to nature ⬩ monstrous
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Hwæt wǽre ungecyndlícre, gif God næfde on eallum his ríce náne frige sceaft under his anwealde, Bt. 41, 2; Fox 244, 28