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wrítan

(v.)
Grammar
wrítan, p. wrát, pl. writon; pp. writen

To write.to cutto drawto form lettersto writeto writeto compose,be the author ofto writeto writewriteto writestateto writeget a thing writtento convey by charter

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Kmbl. 3018; An. 1512. to draw a figure, Similar entries v. writere, 1 Nim sume tigelan, and wrít on hiere ða burg Hierusalem sume tibi laterem, et describes in eo civitatem Jerusalem, Past. 21; Swt. 161, 3, 10.

Linked entries: wrítere wrítian

ge-lǽdan

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Add: where there is movement. where the movement of the object is not the act of the subject, to lead, bring, conduct. the subject a person Ic þé út gelǽdde of Ægypta londe, Ll. Th. i. 44, 4.

útan

(prep.; adv.)
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útan, (-on); adv. prep. A. adv.

from withoutwithouton the outsideon the outsideon the surfaceoutwardlyaboutroundoutaway from land

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Ðæt nán neód sý útan tó farenne ut non sit necessitas vagandi foris, R. Ben. 127, 7. Se ðe sceal healdan folc útan wið feóndum, Ps. Th. 120, 4. Se fugel ymbseteþ útan líc hálgum stencum, Exon. Th. 212, 3; Ph. 204.

Linked entries: útane úton út-weard

swíþ

(adj.)
Grammar
swíþ, adj.

strongproducing a powerful effect strong, violent (of wind, stream, etc.)strong, not easily broken right (hand, side, etc.)the right hand, the right strong, quickquick, wise

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Gif swíþra wind árás si flatus venti major adsurgeret, Bd. 4, 3; S. 569, 10. strong, not easily broken Swíðne bogan, Ps. Th. 63, 3. of immaterial things Ealdfeónda níð, searocræftum swíð, Exon. Th. 110, 25; Gú. 113.

ÁN

(n.; num.; adj.; pronoun.)

ONEunusunaunumaloneonlysoleanothersolusaliussolealone of its kindsingularuniquewithout an equalunicuseximiusa certain onesome onequidamaanaaneachevery oneallunus-quisqueuna-quæqueunum-quodqueOneother

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Grammar ÁN, gen. m. n. ánes; f. ánre of one; unius: dat. m. n. ánum; f. ánre to one; uni: acc. m. ánne, ǽnne; f. áne, n. án one; unum, unam, unum: instr. m. n. áne; f. ánre with one; uno, unó, uno: pl. nom. acc. m. f. n. áne each, every one, all; unus-quisque

wolcen

(n.)
Grammar
wolcen, wolcn (wolc), es;n. : also wolcne, an; f.

A cloudthe cloudsthe heavensthe skythe clouds of nightunder heavenon earthskywelkin

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Sax. wolkan; n. a cloud: O. Frs. wolken: O. H. Ger. wolcnan;n, nubes. ] Similar entries v. heofon-, weder-wolcen

habban

(v.)
Grammar
habban, habbanne, hæbbene; pres. part. hæbbende; pres. indic. ic hæbbe, hafa, ðú hæfst, hafast, he hæfþ, hafaþ, pl. habbaþ, hæbbaþ; p. hæfde; subj. hæbbe, pl. hæbben, habban; imper. hafa, pl. habbaþ; pp. hæfed.

To HAVE, possess, hold, keep

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Swá ða hálgan dydon ðe náht ne gyrndon tó hæbbenne as the saints did who did not desire to have anything, Blickl. Homl. 53, 25.

Linked entries: heofon-hæbbende hafa

healf

(adj.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

a half

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Man ne mihte macian hí healfe úp, Hml. S. 21, 434. where the adj. precedes a substantive with demonstrative or defining words ys healfe (healf? or can healfe be taken as adverb qualifying fornumen ?)

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Cynewulf

(n.)
Grammar
Cynewulf, es; m.
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An Anglo-Saxon poet, who has preserved his name in Runes, in his poem on Elene's Recovery of the Cross. Mr.

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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Ne his wordum eác woldan gelýfan et non credĭdērunt in verbis ejus, Ps. Th. 105, 20. eác hwæðre, hwæðre eác Nevertheless, however; nihilōmĭnus Eác hwæðre ceald lyft is gemenged the cold air nevertheless is mingled, Bt. Met.

þreát

(n.)
Grammar
þreát, es; m.

a troopbandcrowdbody of peopleswarmpressthrongviolencecompulsionforceoppressionpunishmentill-treatment

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Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum ( cruelties, or(?) troops ), 25, 260.

eáster

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Judéa Eástron (néh wæs Eástro (Eóstrum, R.)) wǽron gehende, and manega fóron ǽr þám Eástron (Eástræ, L., Eóstrum, R.) proximum erat Pascha Iudaeorum, et ascenderunt multi ante Pascha, Jn. 11, 55. Eástrun, An. Ox. 40, 30, 29.

ge-writ

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Hí þurh ǽrendrakan and þurh gewrite atíwdon hwí hí ðǽr beón ne mihton, Chr. 1074; P. 204, 6. Hé áwrát þára muneca regol mid heálicum gewrite and mid torhtum wordum scripsit monachorum regulam, discretione praecipuum, sermone luculentam, Gr.

swéte

(adj.)
Grammar
swéte, adj.

Sweetof food, sweet in sweet-meat, delicateof smell, sweet, fragrantof freedom from unpleasant taste or smell, sweet, pure, untaintedof sound, sweet, harmoniousin reference to the feelings, sweet, agreeable, pleasant

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Ðara swétestena wyrta, Bd. 3, 8; S. 532, 20. of freedom from unpleasant taste or smell, sweet, pure, untainted Mere in ðæm wǽre fersc wæter and swéte genóg (stagnum dulcissime aque), Nar. 11, 26.

Linked entries: swerum swót

DEÓP

(adj.)
Grammar
DEÓP, dióp; adj.

DEEP, profound, stern, awful, solemn prŏfundus, grăvis, sōlemnis

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Noe oferláþ ðone deópestan drencflóda Noah sailed over the deepest of drowning floods, 161; Th. 200, 29; Exod. 364. Hú héh and deóp hell seó how high and deep hell is! 228; Th. 309, 9; Sat. 707.

Linked entries: dýp dype dióp

hwæt

(adj.; int.; pronoun.)
Grammar
hwæt, neut. of hwá, used as an adv. or interj.

Whywhat!ah!

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Hwæt ðú eart se sylfa God ðe ús ádrife fram dóme nonne tu Deus qui repulisti nos? Ps. Th. 107, 10. Hwæt wé gehýraþ ah! now we learn, Cd. 45; Th. 57, 36; Gen. 939. Hwæt wé gefrunon twelfe tíreádige hæleþ lo!

gifan

(v.)
Grammar
gifan, gyfan, giefan, geofan, giofan; ic gife; ðú gifest, gifst; he gifeþ, gifþ, pl. gifaþ; p. geaf, gæf, gaf, gef, ðú geáfe, géfe, pl. geáfon, géfon; pp. gifen, giefen, gyfen

To givedareimpertire

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He nallas beágas geaf he gave no rings, Beo. Th. 3443; B. 1719. Gæf wæstm his dedit fructum suum, Ps. Spl. T. 66, 5. Him scippend geaf [gaf, MS. A.] wuldor-lícne wlite the Creator gave it wondrous beauty, Salm. Kmbl. 114; Sal. 56.

ge-leáfa

(n.)
Grammar
ge-leáfa, an; m. [leáfa belief]

Belieffaithconfidencetrustfĭdesfĭdūcia

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we wyllaþ secgan eów ðone geleáfan ðe on ðam crédan stent we will now declare to you the faith which stands in the creed, Homl. Th. i. 274, 23 : 292, 9, 10 : 294, 8. Habbaþ geleáfan habēte fĭdūciam, Mt. Bos. 14, 27.

dǽd-bétan

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Add: in a general sense, to repent Bútan geþeahte náht þú dó, and æfter dǽde þú dǽdbétst ( peniteberis ), Scint. 200, 12. as an ecclesiastical term, to be penitent, do penance Þolige se preóst his hádes and dǽdbéte georne, Wlfst. 120, 11.

ge-limplíce

(adv.)
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Be ðám is gelimplícor þonne máre tó reccenne þonne sý, Hml.