HÝRAN
to HEAR ⬩ hear of ⬩ to listen to ⬩ follow ⬩ serve ⬩ obey ⬩ be subject to ⬩ belong to
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to HEAR, hear of Morgensteorran ðe wé óðre naman ǽfensteorra nemnan héraþ the morning star which we hear called evening star by another name, Bt. Met. Fox 4, 29; Met. 4, 15. Nǽnigne ic sélran hýrde hordmádmum no better treasure did I ever hear of, Beo
winnan
intrans ⬩ to labour ⬩ toil ⬩ work ⬩ to labour, endeavour, strive after ⬩ to labour, struggle, be troubled ⬩ to labour under, suffer from ⬩ to strive, contend, fight ⬩ of hostile action towards a person ⬩ of competition ⬩ of opposition to things ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ to make war ⬩ fight ⬩ of the action of inanimate objects ⬩ with cognate accusative ⬩ to win ⬩ make one's way ⬩ trans ⬩ to labour at ⬩ bestow labour upon ⬩ to labour under ⬩ suffer ⬩ undergo ⬩ to win ⬩ get ⬩ attain
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Ic geseah winnende wiht, Exon. Th. 438, 3; Rä. 57, 2. to labour, endeavour, strive after Ǽlc winð be his andgites mǽþe, ðæt hé hine wolde ongitan gif hé mihte, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 25. Á ðú wunne æfter eorðlícum welum, Wulfst. 140, 24.
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same
Similarly, in the same way
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Similarly, in the same way. Swá same And eft Lǽdenware swá same wendon ealla on hiora ágen geþeóde and again the Romans in the same way translated all into their own language, Past. pref. ; Swt. 6, 3. Ðeós wyrt is swýðe scearpnumul wunda tó gehǽlenne
bæcling
On the back ⬩ backwards ⬩ behind ⬩ retrorsum
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On the back, backwards, behind; retrorsum On bæcling retrorsum, Ps. Th. 113, 5. On bæclincg, 43, 12, 19. Cer ðé on bæcling turn thee behind me, Cd. 228; Th. 308, 26; Sat. 698
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fyrwit
Curious ⬩ inquisitive ⬩ cūriōsus
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Curious, inquisitive; cūriōsus Menn ða ða fyrwytte [fyrwite, MS. L.] beóþ men who are inquisitive, Bd. de nat. rerum; Wrt. popl. science 15, 9; Lchdm. iii. 268, 5
midd
Mid ⬩ middle
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Mid, middle. of place Seó burh wæs on midre ðære eá ( in medio amne ), Nar. 10, 11. Ðá wé wǽron on middre ðære sǽ ( in medio mari ), Bd. 5, 1; S. 613, 23. Is on middre ðære cyricean, 2, 3; S. 504, 39. Hire ( the axis ) midore ymbe (cf. ymb ða eaxe middewearde
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be-westan
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To the west of Bewestan Achaie is Dalmatia . . . ; besúþan Istria is se Wendelsǽ, and bewestan þá beorgas þe man hǽt Alpis . . . bewestan him Frofentsǽ, Ors. I. I; S. 22, 13, 15, 30. Beeástan him is se Risca sǽ, and bewestan Addriaticurn, S. 28, 1, 10
blæst
flame ⬩ blast
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flame,blast, Ðǽra lyfta leóma and þǽra lígetta blǽst. Wlfst. 186, 5. and add
ofer-grówan
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growth (of a tree) Se fiicbeám . . . stód unnyt; for ðǽm him wearð ierre se góda wyrhta, for ðǽm hé ofergreów ðæt land bútan wæsðme. Ðonne ofergréwð se fiicbeám ðæt lond, ðonne . . . ficulnea, quae fructum non habuit, contra hanc districtus agricola
FOR
FOR ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ with ⬩ by ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per ⬩ according to ⬩ pro ⬩ sĕcundum ⬩ juxta ⬩ For ⬩ instead of ⬩ pro ⬩ lŏco ⬩ vĭce ⬩ For ⬩ on account of ⬩ because of ⬩ through ⬩ pro ⬩ propter ⬩ per
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Ne dyde ic for fácne, ne for feóndscipe, ne for wihte I did it not for fraud, nor for enmity, nor for aught, Cd. 128; Th. 162, 34; Gen. 2691. Ðe for ðám lárum com that came by reason of those wiles, Cd. 29; Th. 37, 32; Gen. 598.
of
Of ⬩ from ⬩ out of ⬩ off ⬩ as regards ⬩ about
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Of, from, out of, off. with the idea of motion, as the opposite of in, into Se wyll ástáh upp of ðære eorþan fons ascendebat e terra, Ælfc. Gr. 47; Som. 47, 61. Hé ástáh of ðam wætere ascendit de aqua, Mt. Kmbl. 3, 16. ' Drihten ásette on sunnan his
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wiþer
Against ⬩ Against
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Grammar wiþer, prep, with acc. Against Míne ágen word wiðer (adversum ) mé wǽran georne, Ps. Th. 55, 5. Uiððir ða adversus eos, Rtl. 168, 5. Grammar wiþer, adv. Against, in opposition Wiþer infensus, Germ. 394, 366 Similar entries cf. he wæh Wiðer king
bregdan
to pluck ⬩ pull ⬩ draw ⬩ drag ⬩ to bind ⬩ knot ⬩ to change ⬩ to change ⬩ to move ⬩ be pulled ⬩ to flash
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Add: trans. with acc. to pluck, pull, draw, drag Sáh hé niðer ealre his mihte benumen, and hine man ðá brǽd intó ðæs kinges búre, Chr. 1053; P. 182, 22. Ealle men hine fram stówe tó stówe brúdon, Hml. S. 23, 653. Ompran ymbdelf, bréd up, Lch. ii. 116
for-stelan
To steal away ⬩ of criminal theft, to take the property of another ⬩ to obtain surreptitiously ⬩ take away without the knowledge of another
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Substitute for meanings: To steal away, and Add: of criminal theft, to take the property of another Ðér ðeáfas forstealas, Mt. L. 6, 19. Forstæl conpillat, Wrt. Voc. ii. 21, 8: subripuit, 87, 19. Se ceorl forstæl ǽnne oxan furatus est uir bouem, Ælfc
fremian
⬩ where the particular is given in respect to which benefit is done ⬩ where means or manner of benefit is given
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Add: Fremað proficit, An. Ox. 56, 347. Genóg frémað sufficit, Rtl. 191, 37. Fremet expedit, Kent. Gl. 605. Hú micclum fremige þǽre soðan lufe gebed, Hml. Th. i. 50, 35. Wið fýre fremiende contra ignem valens. Bd. 3, 10; Sch. 232, 16. Grammar fremian,
fremming
progress ⬩ advance ⬩ a doing ⬩ accomplishing ⬩ the doing ⬩ operation ⬩ the doing
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Add: progress, advance, Similar entries v. fremman; I Hé ne mihte wiðwiþerian þæs hálgan mannes fremmingum (profectibus), Gr. D. 117, 20. a doing, accomplishing, Similar entries v. fremman; II. 2. the doing, operation of an agent Swá hwæt swá on ðám
ge-wil
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A will, wish, pleasure; vŏluntas, arbitrium, vōtum Ne wend ðú ðé nó on ðæs folces unriht gewil turn thou not thyself to the unjust wish of the people, L. Alf. 41; Th. i. 54, 7: Hy. 7, 78; Hy. Grn. ii. 288, 78. On yfelra manna gewill according to the
ge-wis
Certain ⬩ sure ⬩ knowing ⬩ foreknowing ⬩ certus
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Ða úþwitan ðe sǽdon ðæt nǽfre nán wiht gewisses nǽre búton twæónunga the philosophers that said that there was no certainty without doubt, Shrn. 174, 25. Swá litel gewis funden found so little certain, Bt. 41, 4; Fox 250, 20.
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wan
Want ⬩ lack
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Hí habbaþ ǽghwæs genóh, nis him wihte won, Exon. Th. 352, 9; Sch. 95. On ðám ðingum ðe hí won hæfdon in eis quae minus habuerat, Bd. 5, 22 ; S. 644, 15
witig
having knowledge ⬩ wisdom ⬩ sense ⬩ sagacious ⬩ wise ⬩ in one's wits ⬩ in one's right mind
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having knowledge, wisdom, sense; sagacious, wise Stán witig werede and worde cwæð, Andr. Kmbl. 1485; An. 744. Swilce wittige ł gleáwe leorneras velut sagaces (prudentes) gymnosophistas, Hpt. Gl. 404, 76. ¶ Grammar witig, as an epithet of the Deity (cf
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