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for-beran

to bearenduresustainto bear withtolerateto bear withput up withto do withoutto abstain fromdesist fromto abstainto restrain

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Add: to bear pain, hardship, &c., endure, sustain. with acc. Forbær perferebat, i. sustinebat (calamiiatum insectationes), Aa. Ox. 2979. Se Hǽlend micel forbær for ús, Hml. A. 72, 177. Hwaeðer ðú þone écan bryne forberan mage, 196, 47.

Linked entries: fór-beran fóre-beran

folgian

(v.)

to pursueto accompany be attendant uponto followbe guided byfollowto followpractise

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Voc. ii. 64, 76. of persons: Cóm þám cynge word ꝥ se aƀƀ . Wulfríc forð gefaren wæs; þá geceás hé Æðelsige munuc þǽr tó . . . folgode þá Stígande arc̃ƀ and wearð gehálgod tó aƀƀ Chr. 1061; P. 190, 4.

ge-swencan

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H. 233, 26. (1 a) where the distress is disciplinary :-- Ðonne ðæt flǽsc bið gesuenced ðurh færhæfdnesse cum per abstinentiam caro fatigatur, Past. 87, 24.

hlísa

famereputationreputegloryreputationreportfameapprobationapplause

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the Latin is: Periit memoria eorum cum sonitu), Ps. Th. 9, 7.

ídel

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Oð ídel híwisce, C. D. v. 319, 21. Gif hé ðæt hús ídel (ǽmtig vacantem. Mt. 12, 44) gemétt, hé hit gefylleð mid monigum, Past. 283, 24.

rǽdan

(v.)
Grammar
rǽdan, <b>II a.</b>
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Add Ðá ðá preóstas ðis gehýrdan, þá rǽddan hí ð hí náman twégen of heom and sendan tó þám pápan, Chr. 995; P. 130, 21. Hé wolde witan æt him hwæt his suna rǽddon (hrǽddon, v. l. ), Hml. S. 5, 155. Gefare hé ꝥ ꝥ God rǽde (cf. wille, 24), Ll.

úte

(adv.)
Grammar
úte, adv.

Outsidewithout.outfrom one's positionon the outsideoutsideon the outer sideoutout of doorsin the open airoutawayat a distanceoutaway from habitationsin open countryoutfrom home on serviceoutnot in one's own countryabroadoutaway from land

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Outside, without. where there is motion to the outside Ne com se here oftor eall úte of ðǽm setum ðonne tuwwa, Chr. 894; Erl. 90, 19. Ðæt hé up heonon úte mihte cuman, Cd. Th. 27, 10; Gen. 415.

Linked entry: út

be-cuman

to comeget,to come to powerget into troubleto come toby to cometo a personto befallto becomebehove

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Syððan forð becom, Chr. 1065; P. 194, 10. Ðæt word becom tó Neróne, Bl. H. 173, 35. Siþþan eástan hider Engle and Seaxe up becóman, Chr. 937; P. 110, 4. Hí ofer sǽ becómon, 1052; P. 182, 7. Hí becóman on án convenerunt in unum, Ps. Spl. 2, 3.

hyht

(n.)
Grammar
hyht, es; m. [f. Ps. Th. 77, 53.]

Hopejoyous expectationjoy

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Lífes hyht and ealles leóhtés gefeá, Exon. 16 a; Th. 36, 32; Cri. 585: 42 a; Th. 141, 23; Gú. 631. Ðǽr is hyht and blis there is joy and bliss, Exon. 18b; Th. 47, 5; Cri. 750: 15 b; Th. 33, 22; Cri. 529: 46 b; Th. 159, 14; Gú. 926.

Linked entry: hiht

-ing

(suffix)
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So again, ðæt Folcwining lond [Cod. Dipl. No. 195, a. 811], ðæt Wynhearding lond [Cod. Dipl. No. 195, a. 811], imply the land of Folcwine, of Wynheard, not of marks or families called Folcwinings, and Wynheardings. [Cf.

in-geþanc

(n.)
Grammar
in-geþanc, es ; m. n.

Thoughtthinkingcogitationintentmindheartconscience

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Ðá azarias ingeþancum hleóðrade then did Azariah sing full thoughtfully, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 24; Dan. 280. Ingeþoncum beofiaþ they tremble at heart, Exon. 22 b; Th. 63, 4; Cri. 1014. Hiorte geclánsod and geeádméded ingeþancum, Ps. C. 50, 128 ; Ps.

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dǽlan

(v.)
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C. 29: B. 1970: Gen. 2829. Fremsumnesse folcum dǽlan, Ps. Th. 64, 12. Mid þí þe hé deád sié, uton wé dǽlan his líchaman úrum burhleódum ( the cannibal Mermedonians ), Bl.

dóm

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Gebeád hé him hiera ágenne dóm feós and londes, Chr. 755; P. 48, 17: By. 38. Þá teóþan sceattas wǽron on úrum ágnum dómum, Bl. H. 51, 7. Wese hit be eówrum dómum, 157, 7. authority Dóme auctoritate, An. Ox. 5149.

hwæþer

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Add: in direct questions. which of two persons or things, alone Hwæðer (cf. hwæt, Mt. 9, 5) is éðre tó secgenne? quid est facilius dicere?, Mk. 2, 9: Lk. 5, 23.

hraþe

(adv.)
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Þú hræðe (cf. on hrædum færelde, Bt. 4; F. 6, 31) hefon ymbhwearfest, Met. 4, 3. Giurnun twoege somen and ðe óðer ðegn hraðor (hraður, L. citius ) arn ðon Petre, Jn. R. 20, 4.

hweorfan

(v.)
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Hé wæs miclum geswenced ǽr hé þanon hwurfe, Chr. 982 ; P. 124, 29. Þú scealt hweorfan of earde þínum, Gen. 1018 : Wal. 81. Hweorfan tó þis enge lond, Cri. 31.

ríce

(n.)
Grammar
ríce, es; n.

powerauthoritydominionruleempirereignbishopsconsulsa kingdomrealma diocesea nation

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F.) on Wiltúnscíre Brihtwold became bishop of Wiltshire, Chr. 1006; Erl. 140, 2. Ðæt is ðæt hí (men) swíðost wilniaþ tó begitanne, wela and weorðscipe and ríce, Bt. 24, 4; Fox 86, 28.

æfter

(prep.; adv.)

among, through, along (pursuit, search, inquiry, &c.)

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Ðá æfter féng tó ðám ercebiscopdóme Iustus, Chr. 616; P. 24, 23. of position His wíf beláf æfter in ðám castele, Chr. 1076; P. 211, 29. of direction, cf. A. 6 Ðá fór Eádweard æfter, Chr. 905; P. 94, 1: 999; P. 133, 9. Hig aefter ridon, Jos. 2, 7.

gafol

(adj.)
Grammar
gafol, Add:

tribute.payment exacted by a stronger from a weaker people, by the conqueror from the conqueredpayment exacted by the state, a taxpayment exacted by the churchpayment exacted by a lord, e.g. rent by a landlord a contribution exacted in aida rateinterest a debt due, obligation

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Sum hit is ðan scipwealan tó gafole gesett, C. D. iii. 450, 19. figurative Hwane manaþ God máran gafoles þonne þone biscop, Bl. H. 45, 16.

treów

(n.)
Grammar
treów, es; n.

a treea materialwoodtreesa woodroof-treesaddle-treea piece of wooda beamlogstakestaffcudgelgallows-treetree used of the cross

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Ðurh treów ús com líf, ðá ðá Crist hangode on róde, Homl. Th. ii. 240, 22. Similar entries v. gealg-, wulfheáfod-treów, and ród