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ge-standan

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

to standstand stillremainlastexistbestāremănēre. existĕreesseto stand against any oneopposeoppressattackurgeseizeinsurgĕreingruĕreurgĕrecorrĭpĕre

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Wæs heó gestanden mid hefigre untrumysse líchoman she was seized with a heavy illness, Bd. 4, 23; S. 595, 16: 5, 13; S. 632, 17: Blickl. Homl. 227, 6

Linked entry: ge-stondan

clǽnsian

(v.)
Grammar
clǽnsian, clénsian, to clǽnsianne; clǽnsiende; ode, ade; od, ad [clǽne clean, pure]

To CLEANSE, purify, chasten, clear oneselfmundare, purgare, castigare, se liberare

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Ðis wæter cristnaþ and clǽnsaþ cwicra menigo this water cristeneth and purifieth a multitude of men, Salm. Kmbl. 791; Sal. 395.

FÚS

(adj.)
Grammar
FÚS, adj.

Readypreparedpromptquickeagerhasteningproneinclinedwillingready for deathdyingpromptuscĕlerpărātusprōnuscŭpĭduspropĕræ morti devōtusmŏrĭbundus

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Wǽron æðelingas eft to leódum fúse to farenne the nobles were ready to go again to their people, Beo. Th. 3614; B. 1805: Cd. 151; Th. 190, 9; Exod. 196. Ic of fúsum rád I rode from the ready [men ], Exon. 130 a; Th. 498, 28; Rä. 88, 8

leornian

(v.)
Grammar
leornian, p. ode

To learnstudyread

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Ða hús ða ðe on tó gebiddenne and tó leornigenne geworhte wǽron domunculæ quæ ad orandum vel legendum factæ erant, 4, 25; S. 601, 12. Ealswá David dyde leornigendum móde [with docile mind], Wulfst. 172, 22

Linked entry: leornend

rǽsan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽsan, p. de
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Wǽron hý reówe tó rǽsanne gífrum grápum, Exon. Th. 126, 27; Gú. 377. Rǽsed eode impetu abiit, Mt. Kmbl.

Linked entry: on-rǽsan

seld

(n.)
Grammar
seld, es ; n.
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Wǽron on ðyssum felda unríme gesomnunge manna and monig seld (or to ?) gefeóndra weorada erant in hoc campo innumera hominum conventicula, sedesque plurimae agminum laetantium, Bd. 5, 12 ; S. 629, 25. Ða heallícan seld palatias zetas, Wrt.

Linked entry: sæld

sige

(n.)
Grammar
sige, es ; m.
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Hié ðæt an missenlícum sigum dreógende wǽron, Ors. 4, 7 ; Swt. 182, 3. Ðæt hié mec mid heán sigum ( cum sublimibus tropheis ) geweorðedon, Nar. 24, 24. success in conflict Siges triumphi, Hpt. Gl. 447, 76.

bisenian

(v.)
Grammar
bisenian, p. ode

model

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Thw. 2, 28. to take example Ðá láreówas ðæt wæter gedréfað mid hira unðeáwum, ðonne ðæt folc bisenað on hira unðeáwum, nals on hira láre cum subjecti non sectantur verba, sed exempla pravitatis imitantur, Past. 31, 6.

cild

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Þá cild on Bethlem ofslægene wǽrun, Chr. 2; P. 2, 29. Ðá cild rídaþ on heora stafum and manigfealdne plegan plegiaþ, Bt. 36, 5; F. 180, 9. Gé sint giet cilderu, Past. 459, 17. Cildra pueri, R. Ben. I. 60, 16. Iung cildra lactantes, i. infantes, An.

cýþan

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Hié himcýþdon þæt hiera mǽgas him mid wǽron, 755; P. 48, 18. uncertain Ypte and cídde ederet, Wrt. Voc. ii. 32, 5. Tó cýðenne intimandum, 112, 3. Cýþende indicans (somnium ), An. Ox. 2139.

gódian

(v.)
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Hý águnnon rǽdes gýman and hit ágann mid heom gódian, 14, 14. trans. the object a person, to make good, to give an appearance of being good Gé wǽron þá þe eów sylfe gódiaþ (rihtwísiað, v. l.) beforan mannum vos estis qui justificatis vos coram hominibus

sweotole

(adv.)
Grammar
sweotole, adv.

of a physical action, clearly, without obstruction in a manner open to general observation, evidently, openly, plainly, publicly openly, without reserve or concealment, plainlyof thinking, knowing, stating, explaining, etc., clearly

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Ðonne sió sunne sweotolost scíneþ, Met. 6, 3. in a manner open to general observation, evidently, openly, plainly, publicly Wǽron heardingas sweotole gesamnod, Elen. Kmbl. 51; El. 26.

Linked entries: swetole swotole

for-weorþan

to become illto go badto come to a bad endto perish

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Hié fornǽh mid ealle forslægene and forwordene wǽron, Ors. 2, 2; S. 64, 33. of an animal's death Ic gedwolede swǽ swǽ Ꝥ sceáp Ꝥ forwearp, Bl. H. 87, 31. of the destruction of things Ne án loc of eówrum heáfde forwyrð, Bl. H. 243, 33.

dǽl

(adv.)
Grammar
dǽl, pl. dǽle (gelimplice daele conpetentes portiunculas,
    Wrt. Voc. ii. 104, 79
), dǽlas.
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Sumursǽtna se dǽl sé þǽr niéhst wæs, 878; P. 76, 5. Se écea dǽl, Bl. H. 111, 32: Gú. 352. Se eorðan dǽl (the body). . se wuldres dǽl(the soul ), 1340-2.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Siððan him se wísdóm tó forlǽten wæs concessa sapientia, Past. 393, 17: Bl. H. 37, 35. to leave. of deceased persons, to have remainder Hé deád wæs and ne forleort séd ł teám . . . Ðá seofona ne forleorton séd, Mk. L.

tó-dǽlan

(v.)
Grammar
tó-dǽlan, p. de

To divide,separate,distributeto divide a whole into parts, to destroy unity, make dissension into divide a whole by assigning the limits of the different partsto divide one number by anotherto divide one thing from another,part,separateto scatter, disperseto destroyto distribute, give away parts of a whole,to divide into sharesto shareto divide,distinguish,separate,make a difference betweento be different,be distinguished from.to separate with the minddiscern,discriminate,distinguish,to give forth,utter

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Ealle his geféran ðurh óþre stówe tódǽlede wǽron omnes socii per alia essent loca dispersi, Bd. 3, 27: S. 558, 37: Gen. 10, 32. Wǽron tódǽlede dispargerentur. Hpt.

DIHT

(n.)
Grammar
DIHT, es;

a setting in order, disposing, contriving, disposition, conduct, consultation, deliberation, purposedisposĭtio, excogitātio, consĭlium, propŏsĭtum a dictating, direction, order, commanddictātio, directio, jussum, mandātum

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Ða mágas ðe æt ðam dihte wǽron þolian ðone ylcan dóm cognāti qui illi consĭlio interfuĕrint patiantur eandem sententiam, L. M. I. P. 16; Th. ii. 270, 4.

Linked entry: dyht

ge-sceap

(n.)
Grammar
ge-sceap, -scæp, -scep, es; pl. nom. acc. -sceapu, -sceapo; gen. -sceapa, -sceapena; n.

a creation, created being or thing, creaturecreātio, creātūraa decree, fate, destiny, condition, nature, form, shapefātum, destĭnāta, condĭtio, nātūra, indŏles, forma, spĕciesthe privy membersvĕrenda, pŭdendacreaturedecrees of fate

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Swá mín gesceapu wǽron such were my decrees, Exon. 103 a; Th. 391, 19; Rä. 10, 7: 110 a; Th. 421, 26; Rä. 40, 24: Cd. 76; Th. 95, 4; Gen. 1573.

Linked entries: ge-scæp ge-scapu

ýst

(n.)
Grammar
ýst, e; f.: ýste, es; m. (?)
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Hé sǽde ðæt ðǽr tó cóme ðæs strongestan windes ýste, and ðæt se swá stronglíce hrure on ða circan ðæt ealle ða men ðe ðǽr wǽron lágon áþænede on ðære eorðan, óþ ðæt seó ondrysnlíce ýst forð geleóreþ, Shrn. 81, 19-27.

weorþan

Grammar
weorþan, <b>. II</b> 3.
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Hié wǽron on þǽre ondrǽdinge hwonne hié on þá eorþan besuncene wurden, Ors. 2, 6; S. 88, 15. ¶ ¶ Hǽlend, syððan hé tó ðisum lífe cóm, and man wearð geweaxen, Hml. Th. i. 258, 10