DÓN
To DO, make, cause ⬩ agĕre, facĕre
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Gýmen [MS. gyman] dón to take care, regard, Ors. 3, 9; Bos. 68, 25. Munuclíf dón to lead a monastic life, Bd. 4, 23; S. 593, 19. On wóh dón to pervert, Past. 2, 1; Cot. MS. To cyninge dón to make a king, Ors. 6, 4; Bos. 118, 25: Bt. Met.
sittan
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Thw. 25, 10; Jud. 252. to sit in authority, preside Ðæt mód ðe ofer ðæm flǽsce sitt mens carni praesidens, Past. 36, 7; Swt. 256, 3. trans. To occupy a seat Sæt hé ðæt biscopsetl .xxxvii. wintra, Bd. 5, 23; S. 646, 9
Linked entries: a-sittan blód-setenn
ge-faran
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Hé þæt færelt gefór and weorþlícne sige hæfde feliciter confecit bellum, Ors. 3, 10; S. 140, 3. to carry out, execute, manage to do Ꝥ gé nǽfre gedón ne magon ...; hit furðum cépemen ne gefarað you will never be able to do that ..., even merchants cannot
forþ
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Hé ne mihte ná forð hérmid he could not carry out his plan, Cht. Th. 341, 4.
tellan
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Tele ðú ða gesǽlþa wiþ ðám sorgum strike a balance between the happiness and cares, 8, tit.; Fox x, 22. Tele ðú ðæs mónan elde kl.
micel
Mickle ⬩ great ⬩ magnus ⬩ much ⬩ many ⬩ multus ⬩ great
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Hé wæs wilniende ðæt hé ðæs gewinnes mehte máre gefremman he was desirous to carry on the struggle, Ors. 2, 5; Swt. 82, 8. Hit máre ðæs landes forbærnde ðonne hit ǽfre ǽr dyde, 5, 2; Swt. 220, 16.
lǽdan
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Gif hé hine forstalede, ꝥ hine man lǽdde tó þǽre torfunge, 234, 8. to take, carry, convey. the object material Ne lǽt hé his nánwuht of þýs middanearde mid him máre þonne hé bróhte hider, Bt. 26, 3 ; F. 94, 15.
út
out ⬩ beyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosed ⬩ out on an expedition ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ out ⬩ forth ⬩ to knock out ⬩ pull out ⬩ out ⬩ away from home ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ away from land ⬩ out ⬩ outside ⬩ not within doors ⬩ not in the house ⬩ abroad ⬩ out ⬩ externally
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Út mǽran, 32, 22. figurative, as in to carry out, to an end,marking completeness. Similar entries v. út-cwealm. out, forth, as in to break out Se wielm ðæs innoþes út ábiersð, Past. 11; Swt. 71, 9. Streám út áweóll, Andr. Kmbl. 3045; An. 1525.
Linked entries: úte út-gársecg á-dón
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Heald ðæt hie ne hrínan eorþan ne wætre take care that they do not touch earth or water, L. M. 3, 1; Lchdm. ii. 306, 7.
Linked entries: a-hyltan healding heald-ness -hilde healdend
ge-seón
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H. 209, 30. to take care that something is (or is not) done Gesih (warna, W.S.) ðú ꝥ Lóca ł geseh (gesech, R. ), Mt. L. 8, 4. Geseáð (geseaeþ, R., warniaþ, W.S.) ꝥte nán nyte videte ne quis sciat, 9, 30.
niman
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Friþ niman. v. friþ. with idea of movement or removal. to carry, convey, cause a person to go with one, conduct, lead Þonne hí þé from gewítaþ, ðonne nimað hí heora men mid him, Bt. 20 ; F. 72, 16. Ðá nam hé hig and férde onsundron, Lk. 9, 10.
óðer
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Seó hand wæs gelíc ðam óðrum flǽsce erat similis carni reliquae, Ex. 4, 7u Ða óðre nigon consonantes synd gecwedene mutae, Ælfc. Gr. 2; Som. 3, I. Ða óðre (ceteri ) cwǽdon, Mt. 27, 49. Petrus and ða óðre apostolas, Blickl. Homl. 149, 5.
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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Th. 556, 24.Icel. gull-rekinn inlaid with gold]. to drive, practise, carry out or on Sóð líf ys on ðam ðæt man wrece his willan vita in voluntate ejus, Ps.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
weorþan
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Ðonne hié ne giémaþ tó hwon óðerra monna wíse weorðe when they do not care to what a state other men get, Past. 5; Swt. 41, 24. Hé ðóhte ðæt hé hine ofslóge, wurde siððan tó ðæm ðe hit meahte ( be the event what it might ), 34; Swt. 235, 10.
be
rest ⬩ by ⬩ along, ⬩ by, not later than ⬩ by ⬩ during ⬩ by ⬩ with ⬩ conveyance, by (in to send by) ⬩ subject to ⬩ in the case of ⬩ in the matter of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ (to do) by ⬩ or about ⬩ to ⬩ with ⬩ (to become)of ⬩ by ⬩ because of ⬩ on account of ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by the use of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in the form of ⬩ after ⬩ according to ⬩ after ⬩ by the command ⬩ at the request
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S. 31, 1406. marking the object of thought, feeling, care:-- Þá þe syrwdon be him, H. R. 107, 2. Bysige ðé be sumum men, Prov. K. 43. Geseoh þú be þǽre flascan . . . ne drinc ðú of þǽre, Gr. D. 142, 3.
findan
to come across ⬩ to obtain ⬩ find ⬩ to meet with ⬩ experience ⬩ be exposed to ⬩ find difficulty ⬩ procure ⬩ to visit ⬩ learn ⬩ arrange ⬩ settle ⬩ to determine ⬩ to supply ⬩ provide ⬩ furnish
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Fleág fugla cyn þǽr hý feorhnere witude fundon, Gs. 890. to find in records: Werþeóde on gewritum findað dóma gehwilcne, Exod. 519. where the record is the memory: Findan on ferhðe, An. 1487: El. 641: 632. to find (and carry off) something hidden or
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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The plaintiff, who made claim to property on the plea that it had been stolen from him, had to give security that he would carry on his case: Warige hine, se ðe his ágen befóþ, ðæt hé tó ǽlcan teáme hæbbe getrýwne borh, L.
Linked entries: teám-byrst tém wróht-getíme ge-teáma -tíme -tíme
ge-wyrcan
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Gelǽstan eall þet hí on forewarde hæfdon ǽr ge-wroht to carry out all the stipulations previously made in the agreement Chr. 1094; P. 228, 34. where a person is brought to a (mental) condition by the efforts of another, to make a convert, friend, &
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Th. 118, 162. denoting the object over which power is exercised Ðæt mód ðe ofer ðæm flǽsce sitt and his wealdan sceolde mens carni praesidens, Past. 36, 7; Swt. 257, 3. Ofer deóflum wealdeþ, Cd.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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Th. i. 374, 23. of persons in positions of authority or trust, to watch over, keep, govern, rule, the people, places or things under their authority or care, the head of a family or clan Him on láste heóld land and yrfe Malalehel, Gen. 1167.