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on-fón

(v.)
Grammar
on-fón, p. -féng; pp. -fangen ( with gen. dat. acc.).

to take ⬩ to take what another appoints or grants, to receive, have given ⬩ to take what another offers, receive favourably, accept ⬩ to receive a person ⬩ to undergo a rite, undertake a duty ⬩ to conceive ⬩ to take to, to begin ⬩ incipere

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to take Calic hǽlu ic onfóu, Ps. Surt. 115, 13. Hé mycelne dǽl ðæs landes on anweald onféng, Bd. 1, 3; S. 475, 12. Mód Bryttas onféngon they took courage, 1, 16; S. 484, 19. Se Ælmihtiga onféng ðæt hiw úre tyddran gecynde. Geþencean wé, gif óðer nýten

Linked entries: an-fón on-fónd

fóre-witan

(v.)
Grammar
fóre-witan, fór-witan; ic, he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen

To foreknow ⬩ præscīre

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To foreknow; præscīre He eall fórewát hú hit geweorþan sceal he foreknows all how it shall come to pass, Bt. 39, 5; Fox 218, 27

Linked entry: fór-witan

bǽde-wég

(n.)
Grammar
bǽde-wég, -wíg, es; n.

A cup ⬩ poculum

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A cup; poculum Heó scencte bittor bǽde-wég she poured out the bitter cup, Exon. 47a; Th. 161, 13; Gú. 958

Linked entry: wǽge

wáwan

(v.)
Grammar
wáwan, p. weów; pp. wáwen

To blow, be moved by the wind

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To blow, be moved by the wind Hnescre ic eom micle halsrefeþre, seó hér on winde wǽweþ on lyfte, Exon. Th. 426, 30; Rä. 41, 81

eáhum

(n.)
Grammar
eáhum, with eyes; = eágum; pl. dat. or inst.
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of eáge, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 8, 25, MS. Bod

letanía

(n.)
Grammar
letanía, an; also with pl. -as; m.

A litany

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A litany Ðæt hé ðysne letanían sungan quia hanc litaniam modularentur, Bd. 1, 25; S. 487, 24. Mid reliquium and mid letanían, Wulfst. 170, 18. Cristes folc mǽrsiaþ letanías, Shrn. 79, 28

neáh

(adj.; adv.)
Grammar
neáh, néh

nigh ⬩ near ⬩ near ⬩ nearly ⬩ about ⬩ of place

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nigh, near. Grammar neáh, as adv. of place Ealle hire mágas ða ðe ðǽr neáh wǽron, Blickl. Homl. 139, 16. Ic wát heáhburh hér áne neáh, Cd. Th. 152, 9; Gen. 2517. Fear oððe neáh, 63, 8; Gen. 1029. Ge neáh ge feor, Bd. 4, 4; S. 571, 7. Ge néh ge feor,

stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
stefnan, stefnian to provide with a hem or
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border, to fringe

wiþ-útan

(adv.)
Grammar
wiþ-útan, adv. prep.

Without ⬩ without ⬩ outside of ⬩ without ⬩ without

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Without. Grammar wiþ-útan, as adverb Géo clǽnsiaþ ðæt wiðútan ys caliceas and dixas. . . . Clǽnsa ǽryst ðæt wiðinnan ys calices and disces, ðæt hit sí clǽne ðæt wiðútan ys mundatis quod deforis est calicis et parapsidis . . . Munda prius quod intus est

Linked entry: wiþ-innan

ge-stefnan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-stefnan, gestefnian to provide with a border or
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fringe Mid gode-w. ebbum gestefnede sericis clauatf, An. Ox. 5323. Gestefnode, 7, 374: 8, 376

restan

(v.)
Grammar
restan, ;p.; te

To rest ⬩ to cease from toil, be at rest ⬩ to rest on a couch, to sleep ⬩ to rest in death, lie dead, lie in the grave ⬩ to remain unmoved; or; undisturbed, be still ⬩ To rest one's self ⬩ of cessation from toil

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; To rest.; Grammar restan, intrans. ;; of persons ; to cease from toil, be at rest; Ic ðonne reste ;requiescam,; Ps. Th. 54, 6. Eádige beóþ þearfena gástas, and hié restaþ on heofena ríce, Blickl. Homl. 159, 29. Hý bídinge móstun æfter tintergum tídum

Linked entry: ræstan

on-bítan

(v.)
Grammar
on-bítan, p. -bát; pp. -biten (with gen.)

To taste of, partake of

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To taste of, partake of Se ðæs wæstmes onbát, Cd. Th. 30, 21; Gen. 470: 42, 22; Gen. 677. Gif wulf ǽniges cynnes orf tóslíte, and hit forðon deád beo, ne onbíte gustet his nán Cristen man, L. Ecg. P. iv. 29; Th. ii. 212, 26. Anbíte, iv. 28; Th. ii. 212

on-lǽnan

(v.)
Grammar
on-lǽnan, p. de; with gen. or acc.

of the loan ⬩ to lend, grant ⬩ to lease, let

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of the loan. to lend, grant Ic eów onlǽne ðás gewítendan, and ic eów geselle ða þurhwuniendan, Past. 46, 5; Swt. 351, 13. Se cræft ðe him Crist onlǽnþ, Met. 10, 37. Hé úre ðé onlǽnde æfter his bebodum tó brúcanne, Bt. 7, 5; Fox 24, 9. Gif hwá his wǽpnes

be-witan

(v.)
Grammar
be-witan, ic. he -wát, ðú -wást, pl. -witon; p. -wiste, pl. -wiston; pp. -witen; v. trans. [be near, witan to know, see, take care of]

To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer ⬩ præesse, administrare

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To overlook, watch over, superintend, preside, govern, administer; præesse, administrare Ðe ealle his þing bewiste qui præerat omnibus quæ habebat, Gen. 24, 2. Ne miht ðú leng tún-scíre bewitan jam non poteris villicare, Lk. Bos. 16, 2: Ex. 3, 7: 5,

Linked entry: be-wiste

geond-sáwan

(v.)
Grammar
geond-sáwan, p. -seów, pl. -seówon; pp. -sáwen

To sow, scatter, spread abroad ⬩ serere, spargere, disseminare

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To sow, scatter, spread abroad; serere, spargere, disseminare Deáw-driás winde geondsáwen the dew fall is scattered by the wind, Cd. 188; Th. 233, 19; Dan. 278

Ælfréd

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfréd, es; m. [ælf an elf; réd = rǽd counsel, wise in counsel: v. Ælfred]

Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great

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Alfred; Alfrédus. Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ... And ðes geáres wurdon ix folcgefeoht gefohten

feðrum

(n.)
Grammar
feðrum, with feathers or wings,
  • Bt. Met. Fox 24, 10
  • ;
  • Met. 24, 5: Exon. 60b
  • ;
  • Th. 222, 11
  • ;
  • Ph. 347
  • ;
inst. pl.
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of feðer

tweógan

(v.)
Grammar
tweógan, tweón; p.tweóde .

to inspire doubt into a person ⬩ to feel doubt ⬩ to doubt ⬩ hesitate

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with impersonal construction, to inspire doubt into a person (acc. ), Grammar tweógan, with gen. of object of doubt Wé witon ðæt nánne mon ðæs ne tweóþ, ðæt se seó strong on his mægene ðe mon gesihþ ðæt stronglíc weorc wyrcþ, Bt. 16, 3; Fox 54, 28. Ne

Linked entries: tuáes tweón twiógan

nǽfre

(adv.)
Grammar
nǽfre, ( = ne ǽfre); adv.

Never

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Never. Grammar nǽfre, alone Nǽfre ætýwde swylc, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Nǽfre ic máran geseah eorl ofer eorþan, Beo. Th. 500; B. 247. Nǽfre gé mid blóde beódgereordu eówre þicgeaþ, Cd. Th. 91, 26; Gen. 1518. Eádig biþ se ðe in his éþle geþíhþ; earm se him his

Linked entry: nefre

neósian

(v.)
Grammar
neósian, p. ode with gen. acc. or clause.

to search out ⬩ find out by enquiry or inspection ⬩ to inspect ⬩ to seek ⬩ visit ⬩ to seek with hostile intent ⬩ to visit with calamity, disease

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to search out, find out by enquiry or inspection, to inspect Wolde neósian Nergend, hwæt his bearn dyde, Cd. Th. 53, 2; Gen. 855. Gewát neósian heán húses hú hit Hring-Dene gebún hæfdon he came and inspected the lofty house, how the Hring-Danes had ordered