ge-wyrcan
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Þí lǽs unholdan wunde gewyrcen, Cri. 763. ꝥ þá á Ende gewyrcan, Leás. 47. Ne mihton hí áwiht æt mé ǽfre gewyrcean, Ps. Th. 128, 1. the object a clause ꝥ hiá sé gewyrces suno Goddes esse facit filios Dei Jn. p. 3, 3.
ge-cirran
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Gecærred tó geleáfa Crístes, Mk. p. 1, 6. to direct to an end, turn on an object to be considered Oft sió hǽlo ðæs líchoman on unðeáwas wearð gecierred (-cirred, v.l.) plerumque accepta salus carnis per vitia expenditur, Past. 251, 10.
self
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</b> where the pronoun with which self agrees is not the subject of the sentence :-- Hé (Claudius Marcellus) fór on ðone ende Hannibales folces ðe hé self (Hannibal) on wæs, and hiene selfne (Hannibal ) gefliémde. Ors. 4, 9; Swt. 192, 11-13.
þanan
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Þanon h-e com on Iudéisce endas inde exsurgens uenit in fines Iudaeae, Mk. Skt. 10, 1. Hé wand up þanon, Cd. Th. 29, 7; Gen. 446. Hé fór þanun (þanon, MS. A.: ðonan, Rush.), Mt. Kmbl. 11, 1. Þanun (-en, MS. A.), 12, 9.
Linked entries: þanan-forþ þanon þonan þonon
heáfod
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Æt Biédan heáfde, Chr. 675 ; P. 34, 28. the upper end of that which is, or is thought of as, sloping. of land. Cf. æt ðas akeres úpende, C. D. iii. 434, 2. In pl. the word seems often equivalent to andheáfdu, q. v.
secgan
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Ic ðé secgan wille or and ende. Andr. Kmbl. 1296 ; An. 648. Hé secgan ongan swefnes wóman, Cd. Th. 249, 32 ; Dan. 539. Ðæt ðú hellwarum hyht ne ábeóde, ah ðú him secgan miht sorga mǽste, 308, 21 ; Sat. 696.
Linked entries: ǽrend-secgan sæcgan sagian
word
a word ⬩ a single part of speech ⬩ words ⬩ a written word ⬩ a word ⬩ a group of words ⬩ a saying ⬩ sentence ⬩ words ⬩ a saying ⬩ maxim ⬩ a tale ⬩ story ⬩ a report ⬩ tidings ⬩ fame ⬩ name ⬩ (good) word, ⬩ (good) report ⬩ a command ⬩ an order ⬩ ordinance ⬩ a message ⬩ an announcement ⬩ word ⬩ solemn statement ⬩ promise ⬩ oath ⬩ an (expressed) intention ⬩ opinion ⬩ speech ⬩ language ⬩ words ⬩ language ⬩ style ⬩ word ⬩ word of God
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Uton ús selfum betst word and longsumast æt úrum ende gewyrcan Spartanos admonet, de gloria plurimum, de vita nihil sperandum, Ors. 2, 5 ; Swt. 82, 2. Wídgongel wíf word gespringeþ (gets a (bad) name), hæleð hý hospe mǽnaþ, Exon. Th. 337, 15 ; Gn.
ge-seón
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Magon wé geseón and oncnáwan and swíþe gearelíce ongeotan ꝥ þisses middangeardes ende swíþe neáh is, Bl. H. 107, 22.
sécan
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Sió ǽ sceal beón sóht on ðæs sacerdes múþe, Past. 15; Swt. 91, 17. to try to attain an end, strive to effect a purpose, aim at, strive after, make something the object of endeavour Ic ne séce mínne willan ac ðæs ðe mé sende, Jn. Skt. 5, 30: 8, 50.
git
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God hine onwrýhþ gyt, þeáh þe wit hine ne geopenian, 187, 17. with the idea of incompleteness, where an end is not reached, where something remains to be done, still, yet. alone Twelf wítegan syndon tó eácan þisum git, Ælfc. T. Grn. 10, 8.
wénan
to ween ⬩ suppose ⬩ think ⬩ imagine ⬩ opine ⬩ believe ⬩ to hope ⬩ expect ⬩ look for
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Onstyrede mid ðæm wénan ðæt hí ðæs endes suá neáh wéndon commotos vicini finis suspicione Past. 32; Swt. 213, 24. Hí wéndon his beteran ðonne hé wǽre Bt. 30, tit.; Fox xvi, 5.
willan
To will, wish ⬩ to will, exercise the faculty of willing ⬩ to will, purpose, think, mean, intend ⬩ to tend ⬩ to will, ordain, order, command ⬩ to will, wish, want, desire ⬩ to will, be willing to do something ⬩ to allow, permit, grant, consent to ⬩ to be disposed, to have such and such a will ⬩ to will, profess, claim ⬩ will, shall, to be about to
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Hí willen ðæt him Dryhten tó hyra earfeða ende gerýme, 115, 25; Gú. 195. For ðý ic wolde ðæt hié ealneg æt ðære stówe wǽren, Past. pref. ; Swt. 9, 5. For ðon hé ðis dyde ðæt hé wolde ðæt hié ne wǽron gedréfede, Blickl. Homl. 17, I.
on
expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)
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Se on hrædnesse mycele menigo fornom, Bd. 1, 14; S. 482, 30. denoting end, purpose :-- Ásceacaþ ðæt dust of eówrum fótum him on gewitnysse, Mk. Skt. 6, 11. 'Mín blód, ðæt ðe biþ ágoten on synna forgifennysse' . . .
Linked entries: an un-reordian
hand
HAND, side, power, control
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Sý ðeós gesetnys ðus hér geendod god helpe mínum handum so let this composition here end, God help my hands, Lchdm. iii. 280, 16. Ealle forgielden ðone wer gemǽnum hondum let them all pay the wergild in common, L. Alf. pol. 31; Th. i. 80, 17: L. E.
Linked entries: irfe-hand hand-gemǽne hond
licgan
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On ðám endum ðe tó etenlǽse licgan, Ll. Th. i. 440, 13. Gif óðres mynstres ár on óðres mynstres rýmette lége, C.
þæt
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Th. 37, 5; Gen. 585. introducing clauses expressing end or purpose, that, in order that Sete ðíne hand ofer hí þæt (þætte, Lind. Rush.) heó hál sý ut salva sit, Mk. Skt. 5, 23. Ðǽr se bisceop oft wæs, þæt hé fullade ðæt folc, Bd. 2, 14; S. 518, 15.
ge-sellan
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Gesealla hlíf middangearde dare uitam mundo, p. 4, 18 to endow with a quality, faculty, &c. Him freá gesealde wǽpna geweald, Exod. 20. Him wæs gǽst geseald, Dan. 533. Ic on þé oncnáwe wísdómes gewit geseald, An. 646
sellan
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Leán sellende eallum, 240, 34; Dan. 396. to give, endow with a capacity, life, sight, understanding, etc. Ðú sylest andgit eallum eorþbúendum, Ps. Th. 118, 130. Ðú man geworhtest and him sealdest word and gewitt and wæstma gecynd, Hy. 9, 56.
for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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Th. 76, 7: An. 1287: Gú. 611. marking purpose, end: For ðǽre getácnunge hé wæs æteówod on culfran and on fýre, Hml. Th. i. 322, 18: Hy. 6, 26. For góde hé déþ eall ꝥ hé déb, Bt. 39, 6; F. 220, 9: B. 382: 458: Gen. 598. as representative of, for.
ge-dón
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H. 189, 25. with complementary adjective and clause Hié cúð gedydon þæt hié him þæt gold tó gode noldon, Dan. 196. to endow with qualities or properties Gif hwá gewilnigeð tó gewitane hú gedón mann hé wæs if any one wants to know what sort of man he