mótan
to be allowed ⬩ may ⬩ mote ⬩ to be inferred otherwise ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ must
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from mót-te). to be allowed, may, mote, Grammar mótan, with an infinitive Mót ic drincan licet mihi bibere, ic móste mihi licuit, gif wé móstan si nobis liceret, beón álýfed licere, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 15. Wé móton nobis licet, ðú móstest tibi licuit
nearu
confinement ⬩ durance ⬩ prison ⬩ a strait ⬩ difficulty
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confinement, durance, prison Hwonne hié of nearwe stæppan mósten, of enge út ǽhta lǽdan ( when they might come out of the ark ), Cd. Th. 86; Gen. 1433. Hió bebeád ðæt hine man of nearwe and of nýdcleofan, fram ðam engan hofe forléte, Elen. Kmbl. 1418
sunn-sceadu
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A sun-shade, veil, covering to keep off the sun Sunsceadu flammeolum (flameolum curchyfe, Wrt. Voc. i. 238, col. 2), Wrt. Voc. ii. 149, 6
þurfan
To need ⬩ to be in need ⬩ have need of something ⬩ to need to do something ⬩ to be bound to do something because it is right ⬩ to be obliged ⬩ be compelled by destiny ⬩ to have good cause or reason for doing something ⬩ to be use, to be good for a person to do something ⬩ to owe
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To need. to be in need, have need of something, absolute Gif ðú cláþa þe má on hæfst, þonne ðú þurfe, Bt. 14, 1; Fox 42, 15. Ðú gæderast máre, þonne ðú þurfe (þyrfe, Cott. MS.), 14, 2; Fox 44, 8. Nis hit gód, ðæt hié sién on ðam láðe leng, þonne ðú þurfe
unnan
to grant a person (dat.) something ⬩ to give ⬩ allow ⬩ to wish something (gen.) to a person (dat. ) ⬩ to wish something (gen.) for a person (dat.) ⬩ to like a person to have something ⬩ to like a condition of things ⬩ to be pleased
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to grant a person (dat.) something (gen.), to give, allow Gé gehíraþ hwæs ic Gode ann, L. Ath. i. prm.; Th. i. 194, 14. Ic an Eádwearde ðæs landes, Chart. Th. 487, 18, 32. Ic ðé an tela sincgestreóna, Beo. Th. 2455; B. 1225. Ðæs steápes onféhð ðe hé
wé
We. ⬩ used of more than one person, ⬩ dual ⬩ plural ⬩ used by a king in reference to himself and his counsellors ⬩ used of one person, ⬩ by a writer or speaker ⬩ by a prince
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We. used of more than one person, dual Ic and ðæt cild gáð unc tó gebiddenne and wé syððan cumaþ eft tó eów, Gen. 22, 5. Wé willaþ ðæt ðú ús dó swá hwæt swá wé biddaþ (cf. wyt magon, v. 39), Mk. Skt. 10, 35. plural Hwí fæste wé (woe, Lind.)? Mt. Kmbl
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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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To will, wish Volo ic wylle, uis ðú wylt, uult hé wyle, uolumus wé wyllaþ . . . utinam uellem eálá gyf ic wolde; utinam uelim eálá gyf ic wylle gyt. . . uelle wyllan, Ælfc. Gr. 32; Zup. 199, 14-200, 6. to will, exercise the faculty of willing Ic undergyte
sol
Mire or a miry place ⬩ filthy ⬩ volutabrum
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Mire or a miry place [Halliwell gives soul, sole = a dirty pond, as a Kentish word] Sol volutabrum Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 22. On grǽgsole burnan; andlang burnan on grǽgsole hagan Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 336, 24. Wið Heortsolwe iii. 391, 32. Of ðam wylle on ðæt