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wilnian

(v.)
Grammar
wilnian, p. ode.

of animate objectsto desire, ask forwith gen. or uncertainwith accusativewith infinitivewith geniudial infinitivewith genitive and gerundial infinitivewith a clauseabsolute or uncertainto desire to goto tend to an end

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of animate objects, to desire, ask for (the source from which marked by tó), with gen. or uncertain Wilnigaþ monige men anwealdes... Se ealra forcúiþesta wilnaþ ðæs ylcan, Bt. 18, I; Fox 60, 27. Hwí wilnige wé ǽnigre óþre sage? quid adhuc egemus testibus

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for

beforein front ofbeforesinceagoforfromthroughon account offorfromthroughinstead of in place ofin exchange forin return forin expiation ofin redemption foron behalf ofin support ofin respect toin relation toas regardsagainstfromin spite ofnotwithstandingin accordance withaccording toas representative offorto takein compensation foras punishment forfor the sake ofon behalf of for the benefit ofAs representative of

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Take here examples under fór (l. for), and add: with dat. local. before, in front of. where there is movement Se streám beáh for his fótum swá ꝥ hé mihte drýge ofergangan uidit undam suis cessisse ac uiam dedisse uestigiis, Bd. 1, 7; Sch. 24, 9. Se forrynel

healf

(n.)
Grammar
healf, e; f.

Sidepartsidehandbesidedisputebehalfaccountsidequarterdirection

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Substitute: Side, part Hac on ðás healfe, illac on ðá healfe, Ælfc. Gr. Z. 225, 4. as a specification of position or direction. one of two sides of an object (v. 3.) ꝥ tóswollene lim (the foot) fram þǽre uferran healfe beþe, Lch. ii. 68, 14. Lǽt blód

sculan

(v.)
Grammar
sculan,  sceolan; ic, hé sceal, scal, ðú scealt, pl. wé sculon, sceolon ; p. sceolde, scolde, scealde, scalde; subj.
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prs, scyle, scile, sciele, scule. to owe; debere Án him sceolde (scalde, Rush. : áhte tó geldanne, Lind. ) týn þúsend punda. Se hláford forgeaf him ðone gylt. Se þeówa gemétte hys efenþeówan, se him sceolde (sculde, Rush.) án hund penega, and hé cwæð

Linked entries: ge-scola sceal

BEORN

(n.)
Grammar
BEORN, birn, es; m. [this word is only used by poets].

a manvira princenoblemanchiefgeneralwarriorsoldierprincepsvir nobilisduxmilesrichdives

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a man; vir Se beorn on waruþe scip gemétte the man found a ship on the strand Andr. Kmbl. 478; An. 239 : 1203; An. 602. Boétius wæs beorn bóca Boethius was a man skilled in books Bt. Met. Fox 1, 103; Met. 1, 52 : Exon. 83 a; Th. 313, 22; Mód. 4. Beornes

EÁCA

(n.)
Grammar
EÁCA, an; m.

An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantageadditāmentum

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An addition, EEKING, increase, usury, advantage; additāmentum Ðeáh mín bán and blód bútú geweorþen eorþan to eácan though my bones and blood both become an increase to the earth, Exon. 38 a; Th. 125, 10; Gú. 352. Þincþ ðé lytel eáca ðínra gesǽlþa does

fór

(n.)
Grammar
fór, e; f. [fór, p. of faran to go]

A goingsetting outjourneycoursewayapproachĭtioprofectioĭtercursussĕmĭtaaccessus

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A going, setting out, journey, course, way, approach; ĭtio, profectio, ĭter, cursus, sĕmĭta, accessus Fór wæs ðý beorhtre the course was the brighter. Exon. 105 a; Th. 400, 11; Rä. 20, 8. Me is fenýce fóre hreþre a fen-frog is more rapid than I in its

G

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WHEN g is the last radical letter of an Anglo-Saxon word, and follows a long vowel or an r, it is often changed into h, but then the g is resumed when followed by a vowel; as, - Beáh a ring; gen. es; m. beáges of a ring; pl. beágas rings; burh a town;

métan

(v.)
Grammar
métan, p. te

To meet withcome uponcome acrossfind

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To meet with, come upon, come across, find Ealle ðe hé mildheorte méteþ and findeþ, Ps. Th. 75, 6. For ðý hí hit ne gemétaþ (MS. Cott. métaþ) ðe hí hit on riht ne sécaþ, Bt. 36, 3; Fox 178, 4. Gé unæþelne ǽnigne [ne] métaþ (gé nánne ne mágon métan unæþelne

nabban

(v.)
Grammar
nabban, ( = ne habban, the verb is conjugated throughout)

not to haveto be without

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not to have, to be without Næbbe ic synne gefremed, Cd. Th. 160, 15; Gen. 2650, Næbbe ic welan, Andr. Kmbl. 601; An. 301. Nafast hláfes wiste, 621; An. 311. Ðú næfst nán þing, Jn. Skt. 4, 11. Næft ðú, Bt. Met. Fox 20, 71; Met. 20, 36. Hé nǽnige mehte

Linked entries: næfde nafa ne

seht

(n.)
Grammar
seht, es ; m. : e ; f.
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a settlement, an agreement, terms arranged between two parties by an umpire, a peace between two powers Se seht ðe Godwine eorl worhte betweónan ðam arcebisceop and ðam híréde æt Sc̃e Augustine, and Leófwine preóste, Chart. Th. 349, 19. Spǽcon ðá Leófríces

á-hildan

(v.)
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Add: literal, of downward direction, trans. 'Áhyld hit wærlíce' (cf. áhyld þá flaxan inclina flasconem, Gr. D. 142, 5) . . . Hé áhylde þæt wín wærlíce, Hml. Th. ii. 170, 18-20. Heó áhylde hire heáfod tó ðǽre mýsan, 184, 2. Áhældon ꝥ onsión on eorðo

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cyst

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dele last two passages. substitute for 'with gen. pl. . . . æstimatio,' an excellent, precious thing; with gen. the best of anything, best of its class (cf. colloquial the pick of), and add Gif wé þám dǽdlican þás cyste (cf. ungerím feós, 231) geúðan

ge-cennan

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Substitute: to bring forth, bear children Gecennes sunu pariet filium, Mt. L. i. 21, 23. Gecende (peperit) sunu hire frumcende, 25. ꝥ cneúreso gicende quod generatio edidit, Rtl. 108, 29. Of ðaem gecenned ł geboren is Haelend de qua natus est Iesus,

ge-fégan

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Add: — Gefégað conpingite, Wrt. Voc. ii. 15, 43. of construction, to join the parts of a structure, construct, compact Þæt fær ( the ark ) wið ýða gewyrc, gefég fæste, Gen. 1310. Gefégde compacta, i. conjuncta (delubra), An. Ox. 2254. (1 a) of the structure

oþþe

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add: a particle co-ordinating words, phrases, or clauses, between which there is an alternative, words Feorran oððe neán, Gen. 1047. Ǽr oððe síþ, Cri. 1053. phrases Wís on gewitte oððe on wordcwidum, Crä. 13. clauses Þonne þæt mód ymbe hwæt tweónode

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sweor

(n.)
Grammar
sweor, swer, swyr, es; m. f.

A column, pillar (lit. or fig.), that which is shaped like a pillar

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A column, pillar (lit. or fig.), that which is shaped like a pillar Swer columna, Wrt. Voc. i. 26, 32: 81, 15. Ufeweard swer epistilia, ii. 30, 29. Ðú eart leóhtes swer, Blickl. Homl. 141, 1. Drihten swutelode him ðone weg on dæg þurh swert tácn on sweres

Linked entries: swer swyr

DUGAN

(v.)
Grammar
DUGAN, part. dugende; ic, he deah, deag; ðú duge, pl. dugon; p. dohte, pl. dohton

To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberalvalēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre

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To avail, to be of use, able, fit, strong, vigorous, good, virtuous, honest, bountiful, kind, liberal; valēre, prōdesse, frūgi ease, bŏnum esse, munĭfĭcum, vel libĕrālem se præbēre Ðonne his ellea deah when his valour avails, Beo. Th. 1151; B. 573: Andr

Linked entry: dugunde

líðe

(adj.)
Grammar
líðe, líð; adj.

Lithesoftgentlemeekmildserenebenigngraciouspleasantsweet

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Lithe, soft, gentle, meek, mild, serene, benign, gracious, pleasant, sweet Swá fæder þenceþ his bearnum milde weorþan swá ús God ðám ðe hine lufiaþ líðe weorþeþ sicut miseretur pater filiis, ita misertus est Dominus timentibus se, Ps. Th. 102, 13. Leorniaþ

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for-gildan

(v.)

to pay backrestorepay damagesto pay forbuy offto repaypay outrequiteto payperform

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to pay back, restore what has been taken Gif man forstele feoðerfót neát . . . fæste án gear and forgylde ꝥ hé forstolen hæbbe (quod furatus fuerit reddat), oððe .II. geár fæste, Ll. Th. ii. 140, 34. with idea of compensation. absolute, to make compensation