tilian
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P. 4; Th. ii. 306, 35: Beo. Th. 3651; B. 1823. Hé sceal fela tola tilian he must procure many tools, Anglia ix. 262, 27: 261, 10. Seó lufu tuddres tó tilianne amor ortandi sobolis.
ge-býrian
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Beón þá heregeata swá hit mǽðlic sý.
lǽran
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Þé nán neódðearf ne lǽrde tó wyrcanne quem non externae pepulerunt fingere caussae Bt. 33, 4; F. 128, 11. with clause Hwæt wile ðæt beón weorca ðæt ús on óðerre stówe forbiét ðæt wé hit beforan mannum dón, on óðerre lǽrð (cf. hét, l. 8) ðæt wé hit beforan
tó-weard
future ⬩ that is to come ⬩ about to come ⬩ coming ⬩ at hand ⬩ approaching ⬩ toward ⬩ (that is) to happen or be some time or other, ⬩ (that is) to come ⬩ about to happen ⬩ (that is) to come soon ⬩ imminent ⬩ impending ⬩ to take place ⬩ come to pass ⬩ coming towards a place ⬩ approaching ⬩ about to come ⬩ with the face towards a person, ⬩ facing
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Ða misweaxendan bógas of áscreádian, ðæt ða tóweardan ðeónde beón, Homl. Th. ii. 74, 13. Áwrítan ðám tówerdum mannum to write for future generations, Homl.
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ge-cynd
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</b> natural condition, lot to which one is born :-- Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde, ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be content with your lot, then you will have enough, Prov.
git
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Wundor ðǽr wǽron and gýt beóð æteówed, Bl. H. 209, 15. Ne wiðcweðe ic tó deorfenne gýt, gif ic nýdbehéfe eom gýt ðínum folce, Hml. Th. ii. 516, 26. Tempore futuro amabor ic beó gelufod gyt, Ælfc. Gr.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Þá welan beóþ leóftǽlran þonne þonne hié mon selþ þonne hié beón þonne hí mon gadraþ and healt (hilt, v. l.), Bt. 13; F. 38, 15. Þá ðe ꝥ word healdað qui uerbum retinent, Lk. 8, 15. Hé gife, þe him God sealde, heóld, B. 2183.
land
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Lond beóð gefrætwad the fields are made fair Ph. 116. Land wǽron freórig, An. 1261. Seówun lond seminaverunt agros Ps. Srt, 106, 37. Land wæterað arua rigat Scint. 118, 14.
ge-win
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Þylce nabbað méde, for þí þe hí næfdon geswinces gewinnu; þá sóðlíce geanbidað wyrðscype on þám beóð geswincfulle gewinnu ( certamina ) Scint. 70, 11-13. cf. (1 b α) Níwe campas and gewin ( certamina ) þæs ealdan feóndes ongǽn þone Godes þeów, Gr.
gleáw
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., skilled in the use or practice of, having good knowledge of :-- Fród wita . . . snottor ár . . . wordhord onwreáh, beorn bóca gleaw, Mód. 4: El. 1212. Rece, gif þú cunne, wís, worda gleáw, Rä. 33, 14.
híran
to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to hear ⬩ to give ear ⬩ hearken ⬩ listen ⬩ To listen to ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to obey ⬩ to be subject to ⬩ to serve ⬩ error ⬩ to belong to ⬩ authority ⬩ jurisdiction ⬩ of a due ⬩ privilege ⬩ occupation ⬩ office ⬩ hear of ⬩ be told
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Wé þé beóð holde, gif þú ús hýran wilt, Gú. 251: Gen. 542. Hérende obsecundans (precibus et monitis), Wrt. Voc. ii. 82, 68. to obey: Hírde paruit, Wrt.
tilung
striving, ⬩ endeavour, ⬩ effort, ⬩ labour ⬩ a pursuit ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ business ⬩ care ⬩ attention ⬩ treatment ⬩ cure ⬩ gain that comes from labour ⬩ acquisition ⬩ fruit got by tilling the earth
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Ðú stunta, tó niht ðú scealt ðín líf álǽtan; hwæs beóþ ðonne ðíne teolunga whose shall thy gains be then? Wulfst. 286, 24. Hí sceolon heora geáres teolunga Gode ðone teóðan dǽl syllan, Homl. Th. ii. 608, 22.
tán
a twig, sprout, shoot, branch ⬩ a stake ⬩ a twig used in casting lots ⬩ a lot; also a share that is determined by lot
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Beorc bereþ tánas bútan tuddre, Runic pm. Kmbl. 342, 29; Rún. 18. a stake (? cf. Icel. teinn a stake to hang things on) :-- Ðis syndan ða landgemǽre. Of ðam ealdan hornforda ... ádún on ealda tán; swá anlang streámes on ealda hornford, Cod. Dip.
hwæt
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., hwæt ꝥ beóþ forlytla sǽlþa þæt mon swá eáþe forlǽtan mæg an vel si amiserit, negligendum putat? sic quoque perexile bonum est, quod aequo animo feratur amissum, Bt. 11, 2; F. 34, 30.
stæf
a staff ⬩ stick ⬩ a written character ⬩ a letter ⬩ the old letters having been carved on staves ⬩ a mark in writing ⬩ a letter as representing a minute detail ⬩ a collection of written symbols ⬩ a letter ⬩ writing ⬩ letters ⬩ book-learning ⬩ literature ⬩ an element, a rudiment ⬩ baculus, virga, regula ⬩ a staff, post; a letter ⬩ learning
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Wé tódǽlaþ ða bóc tó cwydum, and syððan ða cwydas tó dǽlum, eft ða dǽlas tó stæfgefégum, and syððan ða stæfgefégu tó stafum; ðonne beóþ ða stafas untódǽledlíce; forðan ðe nán stæf ne byþ náht, gif hé gǽþ on twá.
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swerian
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Ic ne swór fela áþa on unriht, Beo. Th. 5470; B. 2738. Hé mé áðas swór, 949; B. 472. Hé him ðone áð swór, Gen. 24, 9. Ðone swergendan áð ðone hé swór jusjurandum quod juravit, Ps. Surt. ii. p. 199, 20. Wyrgdan, áð sweredan (áðsweredan?)
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wlite
aspect ⬩ countenance ⬩ looks ⬩ appearance ⬩ shape ⬩ form ⬩ good looks ⬩ beautiful appearance ⬩ beauty ⬩ glory ⬩ ornament
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Th. 56, 27; Cri. 907: Beo. Th. 506; B. 250. Se wlite ðæs wundorlícan líchoman species corporis gloriosi, Bd. 4, 9; S. 576, 35. Ðeáh ðe him se wlite cwéme though the looks (of the sword) please him, Salm. Kmbl. 332; Sal. 165.
ge-secgan
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Mé ðincð þæt þú hæbbe genóh sweotole gesǽd, þæt ǽlces mannes sáwl nú sí and á beó, Solil. H. 63, 29. Him wæs gesǽd, ꝥ Willelm eorll wolde hider cuman, Chr. 1066 ; P. 196, 4. <b>II a.
ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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Gyf mon ðone hláford teó, nime him fíf þegnas tó, and beó him sylf syxta, and ládie hine ðæs [by his own oath and the oaths of five compurgators clear himself of that charge], L. Eth. i. 1; Th. i. 282, 4-6, 13.
ná
No ⬩ not ⬩ non
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Swá sceal man dón, ðonne hé gegán þenceþ longsumne lof, ná ymb his líf cearaþ, Beo. Th. 3077; B. 1536. Ealle hí scínaþ, ná hwæðre ðeáh ealle efenbeorhte, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 460; Met. 20, 230.