ge-þeaht
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Hié gesetton ꝥ hé ... swungen wǽre oþþæt hé swylte ... Sóna swá him ꝥ geþeaht tó cóm, Bl. H. 193, 5.
ymb-hwyrft
a ring, circle ⬩ a circular course, an orbit ⬩ circuit, surrounding space ⬩ around, round about ⬩ surrounded space, extent ⬩ the earth, world, globe ⬩ orbis terrarum ⬩ a district, region, world ( = part of the world occupied by a particular people) ⬩ among ⬩ a bend, turn ⬩ turn, regular course ⬩ attention, cultivation
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Ðæt eall ymbhwyrft (-hyrft, Lind.) wǽre tómearcod ut describeretur universus orbis, Lk. Skt. 2, 1: Homl. Th. i. 30, 2.
niman
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Hé bebeád ꝥ munecas wǽpena námen, and mid þǽm fuhte, Ors. 6, 34; S. 290, 2. to receive into one's body by one's own act, take food Hé tó micel nimð on æte oððe on wǽte, Hml. S. 16, 270.
for-standan
Take these together, and add ⬩ to stand in the way ⬩ lie in the line of advance ⬩ to come to a stand ⬩ stop ⬩ with the idea of hindrance, ⬩ to stop the advance of ⬩ hinder ⬩ resist ⬩ withstand ⬩ to stop passage through or along, ⬩ block a door, a way for a person ⬩ to stop a person (dat.) doing something ⬩ with idea of defence, to defend ⬩ protect ⬩ to protect from ⬩ to avail ⬩ profit ⬩ be good for ⬩ to avail a person ⬩ to stand for ⬩ be the equivalent of ⬩ be as good as ⬩ to understand
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Scipio ofslagen wǽre, gif his sunu his ne gehulpe mid þǽm ꝥ hé hiene foran forstód oð hé on fleáme fealh Scipio per Scipionem filium ab ipsa morte liberates evasit, Ors. 4, 8; S. 186, 25.
Linked entry: for-licgan
weorþan
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Hwá wæs ǽfre, oþþe is nú, oððe hwá wyrþ get æfter ús? Bt. 11, 1; Fox 30, 24. Hlynn wearð on ceastrum, Cd. Th. 153, 30; Gen. 2546. Hwí ne wundriaþ hí hwí ðæt ís weorþe, Bt. 39, 3; Fox 214, 35.
lád
a course ⬩ way ⬩ a lode ⬩ watercourse ⬩ carrying ⬩ carriage ⬩ bringing ⬩ Sustenance ⬩ provision
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Cappelád, Wodelád are other instances occurring in the Charters. carrying, carriage, bringing (see lǽdan) Sunnandæges cýpinge wé forbeódaþand ǽlc weorc and ǽlce láde ǽgðer ge on wǽne ge on horse ge on byrdene we forbid Sunday traffic and all work and
BRECAN
to BREAK, burst, violate break or burst through; ⬩ frangere, confringere, rumpere, perfringere, perrurnpere ⬩ to press, force, urge; ⬩ urgere ⬩ to rush into ⬩ take ⬩ by storm ⬩ in locum irrumpere, expugnare, ⬩ erumpere, prorumpere, crepare, fremere ⬩ to break ⬩ burst forth ⬩ make a noise ⬩ crash ⬩ to sail; ⬩ navigare ⬩ To retch; ⬩ screare
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Ðæt ǽnig mon wǽre ne brǽce that any man should not break the compact, Beo. Th. 2205 ; B. 1100. Bióþ brocene áþsweord eorla the oaths of the warriors will be broken, 4132 ; B. 2063.
lác
- [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine
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Heó lác weorðade ðe hire brungen wæs she honoured the gift [the nails of the cross] that was brought her, Elen. Kmbl. 2272; El. 1137. Cwæþ hé his sylfes suna syllan wolde ... Hie ða lác hraðe þégon tó þance he said he would give his own son ...
hám
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Ðæt sceáp ðæt forloren wæs gé hám né bróhtan ( non reduxistis ), Past. 123, 10 : Solil. H. 1. 6. Hé ne mihte hám tó his gemæccan gehweorfan, Hml. A. 125, 269. Gif hwilc man forstolen þingc hám tó his cotan bringe, Ll. Th. i. 418, 17.
sculan
to owe ⬩ debere ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ ought ⬩ have ⬩ am ⬩ am bound ⬩ shall ⬩ ought as being fit, right, proper ⬩ in accordance with reason ⬩ to do appointed work ⬩ to carry out the terms of an agreement ⬩ where the obligation results from a law, statute, regulation ⬩ shall ⬩ must as being decreed by fate or providence ⬩ to be forced ⬩ must because there is no possible alternative ⬩ because one cannot help one's self ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must ⬩ shall because from the conditions or nature of a case no alternative is admissible ⬩ because a conclusion is inevitable ⬩ shall ⬩ must ⬩ where an end is to be attained or a task to be completed or a purpose to be served
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On ðæs engles wordum wæs gehýred, ðæt þurh hire beorþor sceolde beón gehǽled eall wífa cynn and wera, Blickl. Homl. 5, 23. Ðá bæd Swegen hine ðet hé sceolde faran mid him, Chr. 1046; Erl. 174, 12.
folc-land
the land of the folk or people
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Bocland Eác we cwǽdon hwæs se wyrðe wǽre ðe óðrum ryhtes wyrnde, áðor oððe on bóc-lande oððe on folc-lande, and ðæt he him geándagode of ðam folc-lande, hwonne he him riht worhte befóran ðam geréfan.
níd
necessity ⬩ inevitableness ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ urgent requirement ⬩ a necessary business ⬩ duty ⬩ need ⬩ what one wants ⬩ necessity ⬩ need ⬩ difficulty ⬩ hardship ⬩ distress ⬩ force ⬩ compulsion
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Ðá cwǽdon hié ðæt him leófre wǽre ðæt hié an swelcan niéde ðeáþ fornóme ðonne hié mid swelcan niéde friþ begeáte tutius rati sese armatos mori quam miseros vivere, Ors. 4, 6; Swt. 174, 25-27, Sume men ða wǽtan for ðæm nýde þigdon suam urinam vexatos ultimis
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Wæs gid oft wrecen, Beo. Th. 2135 ; B. 1065 : Andr. Kmbl. 3094; An. 1550. to drive in, impress, inlay [Goldwreken spere, Chart.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
ELN
the Royal
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Hí wǽron unfeor fram lande, swylce hit wǽre twá hund elna non longe ĕrant a terra, sed quăsi cŭbĭtis dŭcentis [18 in. × 200 ÷ 12 = 300 ft.], Jn. Bos. 21, 8.
Linked entry: eln-gemet
þencan
To think ⬩ to meditate, ⬩ cogitate, ⬩ consider ⬩ to think, ⬩ have in the mind ⬩ to think, ⬩ suppose ⬩ hold as an opinion or belief ⬩ to think of ⬩ consider, ⬩ employ the mind on a subject ⬩ to think about, of, on a subject ⬩ to direct the thoughts to an object, ⬩ to look to with attention, ⬩ turn the thoughts to ⬩ to look to with trust, ⬩ expectation ⬩ expect of. ⬩ to turn the thoughts to action, ⬩ to be bent upon something, ⬩ have an intention to do something ⬩ to determine, ⬩ devise ⬩ mean, ⬩ purpose ⬩ intend, ⬩ to think of doing something, ⬩ intend to do ⬩ to desire, ⬩ seek ⬩ to think, ⬩ call to mind, ⬩ originate in the mind
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Th. 18, 13; Gen. 272, Maria swígende ðóhte hwæt seó hálettung wǽre, Blickl. Homl. 7, 16. Hié þóhton hú hié hine ácwellan meahton, 241, 18: Ps. Th. 72, 6. Is wén ðæt feala manna þence hwylcum edleáne hé onfó æt Drihtne, Blickl. Homl. 41, 14.
bunda
a wedded or married man, a husband ⬩ maritus, sponsus ⬩ the father or head of a family, a householder ⬩ paterfamilias, œconomus ⬩ wedlock, marriage, ⬩ lawfully born, born in wedlock ⬩ wedlock breaker, an adulterer ⬩ marriage-fast-man, a wedded man, a husband: ⬩ to wed, take a wife ⬩ a wedded man, husband, householder ⬩ one wedded or bound, a husband ⬩ to bind ⬩ person ⬩ agent ⬩ a hammer ⬩ a hammerer ⬩ rule, government, ⬩ a ruler, governor ⬩ bound ⬩ one bound, a husband
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B, bunda] beclypod wǽre, etc. and where the householder dwelt without claim or contest, let the wife and the children dwell in the same, without litigation. And if the householder had been cited, etc. L.
Linked entry: bonda
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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Ne wearþ wæl máre Was no greater carnage on ðísum [ðys] églande ever yet, ǽfre gyta, . . . within this island, . . . syððan eástan, hider since from the east, hither Engle and Sexan up came upp becóman. Angles and Saxons [Engle and Sexe]. Gst.
þingian
to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.
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Wǽre þearf ðæt him mon þyngode tó ðam rícum, Bt. 38, 7; Fox 208, 29. Se ðe bitt ðone monn ðæt him ðingie wið óðerne ðe hé biþ eác ierre cum is, qui displicet, ad intercedendum mittitur, Past. 10; Swt. 63, 12.
Linked entries: þingere þing-rǽden
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Wæs geworden ðætte seó ylce eorþe mihte tó hǽle factum est ut ipsa terra gratiæ salutaris haberet effectum, Bd. 3, 11; S. 535, 34: Exon. 21 b; Th. 57, 21; Cri. 922: 100 a; Th. 374, 17; Seel. 127: 82 b; Th. 311, 30; Seef. 100.
Linked entry: mæg
warenian
To take heed ⬩ beware ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to take heed of ⬩ guard against ⬩ abstain from ⬩ to take heed that something is not done, does not happen ⬩ to take heed that something does happen ⬩ To put on guard ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ to look to one's self ⬩ take heed to one's self ⬩ take warning ⬩ to keep something from a person ⬩ to ward off
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Wé ágan þearfe, ðæt wé wið swylcne ege wære beón and eác ða warnian, ðe swylc nyton swylc tówerd is. Wulfst. 101, 11. Men ða leófestan, wé willaþ eów warnian, and ús sylfe álýsan, Homl. Ass. 144, 18.
Linked entries: wærnian wearnian warnian ge-warenian