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licgan

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Ðeáh sió tunge eáðmódlíce licge, ðæt mód bið suíðe úpáhafen linguam premit, mentem elevat, Past. 271, 24. to be situated, have a position Án ígland ligð út on gársecg, Met. 16, 12. On ðám endum ðe tó etenlǽse licgan, Ll. Th. i. 440, 13.

híran

(v.)

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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On ꝥ gerád þǽt þá ígland Sicilia and Sarþinia hiérden tó Rómánum, Ors. 4, 10; S. 202, 21. of a due, privilege, &c. Gelǽste man sáulsceat inó þám mynstre þe hit tó hýrde, Ll.

þe

(adv.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
þe, indecl. particle.

any ⬩ the ⬩ that ⬩ than ⬩ whether ... or ⬩ whether ... or

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Wið gehwylce yfelu þe on ðam innoðe dereþ, Lchdm. i. 280, 18. where the antecedent clause contains a demonstrative Hé fór tó ðæm iglande þe monn ðæt folc Mandras hǽtt (the people of which are called Mandras), Ors. 3, 9; Swt. 134, 5.

Linked entry: þý

on-geagn

(prep.)
Grammar
on-geagn, -gegen, -gægn, -gegn, -geán, -gán, -geǽn, -gén.

opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again

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II. 7. with the acc. marking position, opposite, over against ( Similar entries v. foran) Án ðæra gárena líþ ongeán ðæt ígland ðe Gades hátte, óðer ongeán ðæt land Narbonense, se þridda . . . ongeán ðæne múðan, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 24, 3-6.

Linked entries: a-gén a-gén on-gegen

micel

(adj.)
Grammar
micel, adj.

Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great

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Ǽgðer ge on ðǽm máran ( main ) landum ge on ðǽm íglandum, Ors. 1, 1; Swt. 16, 25. Ðonne ðæt gefeoht mǽst wǽre when the fight was hottest, 4, 11; Swt. 206, 18. Se mǽsta precipuus, Wrt. Voc. ii. 81, 66. Drihten is on Sion déma se mǽsta, Ps. Th. 98, 2.

Linked entries: mǽst mára micle mycel

wunian

(v.)
Grammar
wunian, p. ode

To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont

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Ðá ðá ðis ígland wæs wunigende on sibbe, Homl. Skt. i. 13, 148, to consist of or in, subsist, exist. Similar entries v. wunung, III On wordum Godes ríce ne wunaþ, ac on ánwylnysse ðæs hálgan geleáfan, Guth. prol.; Gdwin. 2, 15.

Linked entries: wunung wynian

hwá

(n.; adj.; con.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwá, m, f; hwæt; n.

Who ⬩ what. ⬩ any one ⬩ some one ⬩ anything ⬩ something ⬩ whosoever ⬩ whatsoever, ⬩ whatever

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Ðeáh ánra hwá ealles wealde ðæs íglandes though any one rule all that island, 16, 31; Met. 16, 16. Hwæt hwá óðrum tó wó gedó what any one does wrongfully to another, L. E. I. 35; Th. ii. 432, 26. Búton hwá þurh flánes flyht fyl genáme, Byrht.

hé

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Brittania þæt ígland hit is norðeástlang ; and hit is eahta míla lang, Ors. 1, 1 ; S. 24, 12. Mýn rýce nys ná on þysum myddanearde; gif hyt on þysum myddaneard(e) mýn ríce wǽre, þonne . . . Nic. 4, 37.