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under-standan

(v.)
Grammar
under-standan, p. -stód, pl. -stódon; pp. -standen.

to understandhave insight intoto understandperceiveknow certainlyto understand in such and such a senseto conceive ofconsiderto accept as correctto observenoticeconsider

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Skt. ii. 25, 472. to accept as correct : -- Ðis ylce understand be ðám óðrum dagum take the same rule as applicable in the case of the other days, Anglia viii. 304, 29. to observe, notice, consider Understand (or I) rǽdere, hwæt seó rǽding cwyð, Anglia

Linked entry: for-standan

ceaster

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[For the use of burh, ceaster respectively cf. the translation of Orosius, in which burh is always used in speaking of Jerusalem, Sodom, Gomorrah and Babylon (and of other towns), with the passages from the poetry in which ceaster is used of the same.

feorm

provisionsstoresa feastan entertainmententertainment

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Ǽhta lǽdan, feoh and feorme, Gen. 1650. stores furnished to a person as his due: Ðá nam hé his feorme on Wuldahám, and on ðám óðran wolde he took the provision that was due to him in Wuldaham, and intended to do the same in the other places, C.

tó-slúpan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-slúpan, p. -sleáp, pl. -slupon; pp. -slopen

To slip apart or awaybe relaxeddissolvedto have the connection between several objectsthat between the parts of the same object relaxedto be dissipated,destroyedto be loosedundoneto get relaxed,to be relaxed,get remissto get paralysed,get powerless,

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Ábogene, tóslopene dimissa, i. humilia, 140, 31. of that which is bound, to have the connection between several objects or that between the parts of the same object relaxed Gif hé hí ne bunde mid his unábindendlícum racentum, ðonne tóslupan hí ealle

Linked entry: tó-swífan

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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Sum man férde wið ðone feld ( Similar entries cf. sum mon rád be ðære stówe (juxta locum ), Bd. 3, 9 ; S. 533, 30, the incident being the same in both passages), Homl. Skt. ii. 26, 204.

witod

(adj.)
Grammar
witod, adj. (ptcpl. )

appointedordainedassuredcertaincertaincertainlyassuredly

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Uutedo certa, Rtl. 171, 41. with much the same force as witodlíce, with definite sense, it is certain, certainly, assuredly Witod, se ðe his broces bóte sécð, búton tó Gode sylfum, hé drýhð deófles wyllan, Wulfst. 12, 11: 85, 14.

Linked entries: ge-witod witud

ende-mes

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ende-mes, emdenes, emdemes.

togethercoincidence straightwayat once

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Add: together. in respect to quantity or number, marking completeness, without exception His efencempan hine endemes wurðodon (cf. the rendering of the same in Hml. S. 31, 49; His efencempan ealle hine árwurðodon), Hml. Th. ii. 500, 16.

micel

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Hié him gesealdon án .c. þára miclena þrieréðrena, Ors. 3, 1; S. 96, 27 : 5, 13; S. 246, 6. (1a) as an epithet to distinguish objects of the same kind but of different size :-- Nim þá miclan sinfullan, Lch. ii. 240, 8. (1b) great in extent :-- Gif mon

torht

(adj.)
Grammar
torht, adj.

Bright,splendidof the brightness of light,of splendid appearancebrightbeautifulsplendidsplendid,glorious,noble,illustrious,having splendid qualities or properties,bright,clear

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Txts. 576: cf. beorht in the same class of words. See, also, torhtness.] Bright, splendid. of the brightness of light, literal or figurative, referring to things in this world Æþelast tungla, torht tácen Godes the sun, Exon. Th. 204, 11; Ph. 96.

wana

(n.; adj.)
Grammar
wana, adj. generally indeclinable. I.
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martyrháda wona wǽron heofonlícu wundru nec martyrio eorum coelestia defuere miracula, Bd. 5, 10; S. 625, 4. in connection with numerals, wanting for the completion of a number Ðæs hærfest cymþ ymb óðer swylc bútan ánre wanan after one less than the same

port

(n.)
Grammar
port, es; m. n.
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a port, haven Wið ðone gársecg is se port ðe mon hǽt Caligardamana, and be súþaneástan ðæm porte is ðæt ígland Deprobane, and be norþan ðæm Gandes múþan ... is se port Samera.

Linked entry: Portes-múþa

mótan

(v.)
Grammar
mótan, ic, hé mót, ðú móst; wé móton; p. móste (

to be allowedmaymoteto be inferred otherwiseto be obligedmust

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The infin. does not occur in any of the dialects, but in the forms which are found the conjugation is the same as that of the A.S. verb. Goth. ga-mót; p. -mósta: O. Sax. mót; p. mósta: O. Frs. mót; p. móste: O.H. Ger. muoz, móz; p. muosi, muoste.]

á-bisgian

(v.)
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Hé (Cicero) wæs swíþe ábisgod mid ðǽre ylcan sprǽce he was much exercised by the same question ; querela vehementer agitata, Bt. 41, 3; F. 246, 28. Wé beóþ mid mycclum hungre yfelra geþóhta ábisgode, Bl.

Linked entry: a-bysgian

gif

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Cf. too, gif mec deáð nimeð, B. 447, with gif mec hilde nime, 452, the reference is to the same peril in each: and gif gé syndon þegnas . . . . An. 344, with gif þú þegn sié . . . 417, the evidence of thaneship is the same in both cases .

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

AlfredAlfrédusAlfred the Great

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In the same summer, no less than twenty ships, with men and everything [of the Danes], perished on the south coast, Chr. 897; Th. 177, 5, col. 2 — 179, 3, col. 2.

mód

(n.)
Grammar
mód, es; n.

the inner manthe spiritual as opposed to the bodily part of manspiritsoulmindsoulheartspiritminddispositionmoodCouragehigh spiritPridearroganceGreatnessmagnificencepride

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Hé wæs á on ánum móde and heofonlíce blisse mon mihte á on his móde ongytan he was always the same, and heavenly joy might ever be seen in him, Blickl. Homl. 223, 34.

swilc

(pronoun.)
Grammar
swilc, swelc; pron. (the word can take the weak declension).
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where the word points to what has been already described, such, used substantively, that which has been already described, the like, the same Ne biþ swylc ( the practice already described ) cwénlíc þeáw, Beo. Th. 3885; B. 1940.

Linked entries: swelc swylc swá-lic

ge-wunian

(v.)
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L. 8, 9. denoting continuance, permanence, to continue. continuance of position, to keep on in the same place, not to depart from a person or place Góst ꝥte giwunað iówih mid in écnisse, Jn. R. 14, 16.

Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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Rector of Swanswick, with some pertinent remarks, supposes Cynewulf to be the same person as Cyneweard. v. Chr. Erl. Introduction, pp. xx-xxii.

EÁC

(con.)
Grammar
EÁC, conj.

EKE, also, likewise, moreover, and etiam, quoque, et Nevertheless, however nihilōmĭnusSo also, also, moreover, very like, even so, as if parimŏdo, tamquamQuin etSo also, even so, likewise

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Se is eác wealdend ealra ðara ðe ðǽr in wuniaþ ungesewenlícra, and eác swá same ðara ðe we eágum on lóciaþ he is also the ruler of all those creatures which therein dwell invisible, and even so of those that we behold with our eyes, Bt. Met.