lácan
to swing ⬩ wave about ⬩ to play ⬩ fight ⬩ to play
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And every one thrust his sword in his fellow's side,' cf. æsc-plega], make use of a weapon, fight: Ða ne dorston ǽr dareðum lácan on hyra mandrýhtnes miclan þearfe who before had not dared at their lord's dire need to join in the javelin-play, Beo. 5689
un-scyldig
innocent ⬩ guiltless ⬩ innocent of a crime, charge ⬩ guiltless in relation to (wið) a person ⬩ innocent ⬩ not accountable for an ill result ⬩ not responsible
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Grammar un-scyldig, with preposition Ic eom unscyldig, ǽgðer ge dǽde ge dihtes, æt ðære tihtlan ðe N. mé tíhð, L. O. 5; Th. i. 180, 15. Sind mænige rihtwíse unscyldige wið heáfodleahtras, Homl.
ge-bindan
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Gif man æt unlagum man gebinde, forgilde be healfan were, 408, 19. Hé hine hét gebindan and siþþan ofsleán, Bt. 29, 2 ; F. 104, 26. Hé þá gebundenan of carcerne út álǽdde, Bl.
mótan
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Gif þé ǽfre gewyrð ꝥ ðú wilt oððe móst eft fandian þára þióstra þisse worulde si terrarum placeat tibi noctem relictam visere Bt. 36, 3; S. 105, 25.
á-springan
to be emitted ⬩ to arise ⬩ to rush up ⬩ burst forth ⬩ to spring, ⬩ to spring up ⬩ come into existence ⬩ to spread (intrans. ) out ⬩ to run out ⬩ cease ⬩ fail
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Ǽlcne telgor ǽr þám þe hé upp ásprunge (antequam oriretur in terra), on eorðan Gen. 2, 5. of things, to spring up, come into existence Hé gedyde ꝥ leóht up ásprang, Hml.
Linked entry: á-sprungen
hwǽr
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S.) ic am, ðér ǽc ðegn mín bið, Jn. L. 12, 26.
teám
A line; but the word which is used in the related dialects (v. infra) with a physical meaning is used in English figuratively. ⬩ a line of descendants, offspring, progeny, family, children ⬩ bringing forth children, child-bearing ⬩ a line of animals harnessed together, a team
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If all the requirements had been satisfied the property in question was handed over to the geteáma: Se ðe yrfe bycge on gewitnesse, and hit eft týman scyle, ðonne onfó se his ðe hé hit ǽr æt bohte, L. Ath. i. 24; Th. i. 212, 12.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
ládian
to excuse ⬩ clear ⬩ exculpate ⬩ defend
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Him Rómáne his forwierndon and hit under ðæt ládedon for ðon ðe hé ǽr æt ðæm óðrum cirre sige næfde the Romans refused it [the triumph] to him, and excused [the refusal] under the pretext that before on the other occasion he had not gained the victory
wítan
to see to ⬩ take heed to ⬩ guard ⬩ keep ⬩ to lay t ⬩ charge ⬩ lay the blame of ⬩ impute ⬩ to go ⬩ depart
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Goth. fra-, in-weitan.] to go, depart Nylle ic ǽfre hionan út wítan, ac ic symle hér sófte wille standan, Met. 24, 52
Linked entry: ge-wítan
ge-samnian
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Æþelstán cyning and Sihtric Norðhymbra cyng heó gesamnodon æt Tameweorðige, Chr. 925 ; P. 105, 19. a, used intransitively Tó þǽre ylcan stowe ealle gesomniað (congregantur), LI. Th. ii. 178, 8. Gesomnedon glomerarentur (plures), Wrt.
ge-sprecan
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Tostig eorl him cðm tó mid eallum þám þe hé begiten hæfde, eall swá hý ǽr gesprecen hæfdon, P. 196, 26. (O.Sax. gi-sprekan : O.H.Ger. ge-sprehhan loqui, dicere, alloqui, compellare, convenire, constituere.)
ge-settan
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Tó gesetton dæge gelǽste hé ꝥ hé ǽr sceolde, Ll. Th. i. 260, 14.
be-cuman
to BECOME ⬩ happen ⬩ befall ⬩ meet with ⬩ fall in with ⬩ contingere ⬩ evenire ⬩ supervenire ⬩ incidere ⬩ to come ⬩ enter ⬩ come or attain to ⬩ come together ⬩ venire ⬩ ingredi ⬩ pervenire ⬩ attingere ⬩ concurrere
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Him becómon fela yrmþa much misery befell them, Ælfc. T. 41, 21. Becom evenit, Ælfc. Gr. 33; Som. 37, 18. He becom on ða sceaðan he fell among thieves, Lk. Bos- 10, 30 : R.
for-gifan
to give ⬩ grant ⬩ supply ⬩ permit ⬩ give up ⬩ leave off ⬩ dăre ⬩ dōnāre ⬩ præbēre ⬩ indulgēre ⬩ dēdĕre ⬩ relinquĕre ⬩ FORGIVE ⬩ remit ⬩ remittĕre ⬩ dimittĕre ⬩ condōnāre
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Siððan ðis gedón wæs, gesceóp God Adam, and him sáwle forgeaf after this was done, God created Adam, and gave him a soul, Ælfc. T. 4, 25-5, 1. Ðisum men ic forgife hors huic hŏmĭni do ĕquum, Ælfc. Gr. 7; Som. 6, 21.
Linked entries: for-giefan for-gyfan
HÚS
A HOUSE ⬩ a family
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A HOUSE, a family Hic lar þis fýr on ánfealdum getele, and hit getácnaþ hús on mænigfealdum getele, hi lares ðás hús; ðanon is gecweden lardum spic, forðan hit on húsum hangaþ lange, Ælfc. Gr. 9; Som. 9, 48.
lǽs
A pasture ⬩ leasow
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Lǽsa pascua, Ælfc. Gr. 13; Som. 16, 24. Mid heora fæder heordum on lǽsum in pascendis gregibus patris, Gen. 37, 12
un-meahtig
not mighty ⬩ weak ⬩ impotent ⬩ of little power or means ⬩ impossible
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not mighty, weak, impotent, of little power or means Unmihtig inpos, Ælfc. Gr. 9, 31; Zup. 58, 2: inpotens, 14; Zup. 87, 13. Ys Drihtnes hand unmihtig ( invalida )? Num. 11, 23.
for-swælan
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Þæt heora fex næs furðon forswǽled quoniam capillus capitis eorum non esset adustus (Dan. 3, 27), Ælfc. T. Grn. 8, 29. Hylle on fýrum wé beóð for-swǽlede teartlícor Averni ignibus crememur acrius, Hy.
hád
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Án ælmihtig God is on þrým hádum ǽfre wunigende, Hml, S. 16, l. as a grammatical term Uerbum ys word, án ðǽl ledensprǽce mid tíde and háde bútan case . . . him gelimpð . . . persona hád, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 119, 8-16.
þeáh
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Hwæt hæfst ðú æt ðám gifum, ðeáh hí nú éce wǽron? Bt. 13; Fox 38, 5. Nát þeáh ðú mid ligenum fare, Cd. Th. 34, 2; Gen. 531. Þǽh, 281, 2; Sat. 265. Ðéh ðú þersce si contuderis, Kent. Gl. 1034.