on-cirran
to turn (trans.) make a change in position or direction ⬩ to turn (into another form) ⬩ to turn, ⬩ to go ⬩ to turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc. ⬩ to turn, change ⬩ to turn from good to bad, to pervert ⬩ to turn aside, avert ⬩ to turn back, reverse (a sentence), revoke ⬩ to turn (intrans.)
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Kmbl. 932; An. 466. in a metaphorical sense to turn, make a person adopt a line of conduct, etc. Se nýdde Clementem ðæt hé Cryste wiðsóce, ðá ne mihte hé hyne oncyrran he could not turn him, Shrn. 150, 18.
be-fóran
in the presence of ⬩ in front of an object ⬩ a-head of ⬩ over against ⬩ before ⬩ in advance of: ⬩ into the presence of ⬩ before ⬩ in advance
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Ðæs menniscan lífes gecynd is ꝥ hí sién beforan eallum óþrum gesceaftum humanae naturae conditio est, ut ceteris rebus excellat, Bt. 14, 3; F. 46, 4. Beforan gesegnesse lícwurðe pleasing beyond expression, Hml. S. 23b, 73. with acc.
FUGEL
A bird ⬩ FOWL ⬩ ăvis ⬩ āles
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Fugle gelícost most like to a bird, Beo. Th. 442; B. 218. Ðone fugel hátaþ Filistina fruman uasa mortis the princes of the Philistines call the bird vāsa mortis. Salm. Kmbl. 559; Sal. 279: Exon. 17 a; Th. 40, 10; Cri. 636.
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mǽrsian
to make great ⬩ extend ⬩ to make known ⬩ spread the knowledge of anything ⬩ declare ⬩ proclaim ⬩ announce ⬩ celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ to celebrate ⬩ perform a rite, ceremony, &c. with due solemnity ⬩ to magnify ⬩ exalt ⬩ praise ⬩ glorify
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Lind. 1, 45. Ðætte hiá ne mérsades hine ne manifestarent eum, 3, 12. Ðæt is ðæt mon his mearce brǽde ðæt mon his hlísan and his naman mǽrsige terminum suum dilatare, est opinionis suæ nomen extendere, Past. 48, 2; Swt. 367, 14.
steáp
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In Chaucer's line, Prol. 201, the meaning might be prominent. In the passage quoted below from Ælfric the Latin from which the description is taken has oculi grandes. ] Gim sceal on hringe standan steáp and geáp, Menol. Fox 505; Gn. C. 23.
tawian
to taw, dress or prepare material ⬩ to intreat shamefully or evilly, treat badly, abuse, insult.
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(Linc.), and see Halliwell Oft týne oððe twelfe (flotmen) ǽlc æfter óðrum scendaþ and tawiaþ tó bysmore ðæs þegnes cwenan and hwílum his dohtor oððe nýdmágan, ðær hé on lócaþ ðe lǽt hine sylfne rancne and rícne, ǽr ðæt gewurde, Wulfst. 162, 20.
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ge-hǽlan
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Swá déð sió Segor ðæs medemestan lífes: ðá ðe hire tó befleóð hió geheálð, Past. 399, 15. Cóm ic ꝥ ic gehǽle ( saluificem ) middaneard, Jn. 12, 47. Ꝥ middaneard sý gehǽled ( saluetur ) þurh hine, 3, 17. Gehǽled bið saluabitur, Jn.
ge-hiwian
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</b> to alter the appearance of, make to look like :-- THORN;á gehíwode hé hine sylfne tó sumum ælþeódigum men peregrinum quempiam se simulans Gr. D. 75, 4u Hé is gehíwod tó crístenum men, and is earm hǽðengylda, Hml. Th. i. 102, 16.
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horn
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Nǽfre mon þæs hlúde horn á þýteð ne býman ábláweð, Dóm. 109. a projection like a horn at each corner of the altar in the Jewish temple Tó horne weófedes, Ps. Rdr. Spl. 117, 27. Oð horn wíbed, Ps. Vos. 117, 27. Oð horn ad cornua Ps.
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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Hig dydon ymbe hyne swá hwæt swá hig woldon (waldon, Lind. : waldun, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 17, 12. Bide mé swá hwæt swá ðú wylle (willt ł wælle. Lind.) . . . ic ðé sylle swá hwæt swá ðú mé bitst, þeáh ðú wylle healf mín ríce, Mk. Skt. 6, 22, 23.
wíc
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a dwelling-place, abode, habitation, residence, lodging, quarters Hé tó him wilniende wæs ðætte heó him funden swylce londáre swylce hé mid árum on beón mehte, and his wíc ðaer on byrig beón mihte on his lífe, Chart. Erl. 69, 23.
wegan
to move, bear, carry, bring, transport ⬩ to bring, cause ⬩ to bear, support ⬩ to bear, carry, ⬩ to have ⬩ bear ⬩ wear ⬩ to have ⬩ to be under the influence of ⬩ have ⬩ bear ⬩ to bear, submit to ⬩ to weigh, ⬩ to put something in a balance ⬩ to be equal to ⬩ To move
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Lifge Ismael and ðé þanc wege, heard*-*rǽdne hyge, Cd. Th. 141, 20; Gen. 2347. Ða ðe á wegen egsan Dryhtnes qui timent Dominum, Ps.
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wer
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</b> the payment of the wer is in some cases an alternative; see also wer-gild, <b>II a</b> :-- Gif þeóf sié gefongen, swelte hé deáðe, oþþe his líf be his were man áliése, L. In. 12; Th. i. 110, 8.
ge-mynd
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, for þám simle se wísa mon eall his líf lǽt orsorh, Bt. 12 ; F. 36, 23. XII. the healthy state of the mental faculties, (sound) mind, v. ge-myndleás :-- Ne lét hé búton swilce hé of his gemynde wǽre, Hml. S. 23, 634.
sendan
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Him brego engla wylmhátne líg tó wræce sende, 156, 6; Gen. 2584. God eástan sende leóhtne leóman, Judth. Thw. 24, 16 ; Jud. 190. Sceolde hé sendan þunras and lýgetu. Bt. 35, 4; Fox 162, 13. Ic sendan gefrægn swegles aldor swefl of heofonum. Cd.
feor
avoidance ⬩ widely ⬩ widely ⬩ far ⬩ far
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Hé fór siððan firr an Grécas and gewin upp áhóf wið Athenienses deinde in Athenienses impetum fecit atque arma direxit, Ors. 2, 5; S. 78, 21. marking separation, by a great space, widely (lit. or fig.)
ge-faran
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S. 23, 19. to save by going Gif hé þissa ǽnig áleóge, náhwár hé eft his feorh gefare ( he shall not again save his life by going to any asylum ), Ll.
healf
Side ⬩ part ⬩ side ⬩ hand ⬩ beside ⬩ dispute ⬩ behalf ⬩ account ⬩ side ⬩ quarter ⬩ direction
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ꝥ tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14. Lǽt blód of earme, næs on þá healfe þe ꝥ sár biþ, 262, 16. On ðá healfe þe heó scínð, þǽr byð dæg, and on þá healfe þe heó ne scínð, ðǽr byð niht.
ge-tellan
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Wé geségon eówic standan twelfe getealde [twelve in number), An. 885. (1 a) getellan wiþ to compare one amount with another :-- Gif þú getælest (-tel-, v. l.) ðá hwíle þisses andweardan lífes wið ðæs unge*-*endodan lífes hwíla, hwæt bið hit þonne ?
þearf
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Forþon nis mé ðæs þearf, cwæð Orosius, tó secgenne, Ors. 1, 11; Swt. 50, 15. by a clause Him næs nán þearf (ðarf, Lind, opus ), ðæt ǽnig man sǽde gewitnesse be men, Jn. Skt. 2, 25: 16, 30.