þe
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Swýðe feáwa synt þe ðone weg findon, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 13, 14. Gé þe yfle synt cunnun góde sylena syllan, 7, 11.
Linked entry: þý
hám
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Æt Finnes hám, B. 1156. Hé bewiste swá hwæt swá man dyde on his háme (hám, v. l.) quaeque in ejusdem domo agebantur noverat, Gr. D. 299, 30. Ic wunode in mínum háme (hám, v. l.) þe mé gelamp in þissere byrig of mínes fæder yrfe, 313, 27.
healf
a half
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Similar entries Cf. micle Þynceð þegna gehwelcum huniges bíbreád healfe þý swétre, Met. 12, 9. substantive, a half: Healf medium (hanc vestem findí placuit . . . servatur medium signi index), An. Ox. 32, 12. Gif mon hæbbe híde londes . . .
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byrgen
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And ðæt is mid Éstum þeáw, ðæt ðǽr sceal ǽlces geþeódes man beón forbærned; and gyf ðár man án bán findeþ unforbærned, hí hit sceolon miclum gebétan it is also a custom with the Esthonians, that there men of every tribe must be burned; and if any one find
cyning
a king, ruler, emperor ⬩ rex, imperator ⬩ a spiritual King, God, Christ ⬩ Deus, Christus ⬩ the devil ⬩ diabŏlus, satănas ⬩ Anglo-Saxon kings were at first elected from a family or class, by Witena gemót the assembly of the wise. ⬩ fidelity was sworn to them by the people, in the following words ⬩ the king took a corresponding oath to his people ⬩ the Anglo-Saxon king had royal power to pardon transgressors ⬩ of all forfeits the king had one half ⬩ all hoards above the earth, and within the earth. As we learn from Beowulf, in early and heathen times, much treasure was buried in the mound raised over the ashes of the dead, besides what was burned with the body ⬩ Pastus or Convivium ⬩ The king visited different districts personally or by deputy to see that justice was done to all his subjects. In these periodical journeys the king received support and entertainment wherever he went. Hence perhaps the privileges of our judges ⬩ Vigilia ⬩ head ward, or a proper watch set over the king, which he claimed when he came into any district ⬩ the mint or coinage of money. The king exercised a superintendence over the circulating medium
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D. 814 Cénwulf released the bishop of Worcester fróm a pastus of twelve men, whom he was bound to find. This was so great an expense that the exemption was worth an estate of thirteen hides, v. Cod. Dipl. 203; A. D. 814; Kmbl. i. 256.
healdan
to keep watch over ⬩ keep in charge ⬩ to keep ⬩ to watch over ⬩ keep ⬩ govern ⬩ rule ⬩ a king ⬩ to keep ⬩ guard ⬩ to watch ⬩ to defend ⬩ preserve ⬩ to hold ⬩ take ⬩ arrest ⬩ to have hold of ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold up ⬩ to maintain ⬩ support ⬩ uphold ⬩ manage ⬩ to hold ⬩ bear ⬩ conduct ⬩ to behave ⬩ to handle ⬩ treat ⬩ deal with ⬩ to hold ⬩ to hold ⬩ to have possession ⬩ to hold ⬩ occupy ⬩ an office ⬩ a position ⬩ to hold ⬩ to remain in ⬩ to retain ⬩ detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to detain ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep oneself ⬩ remain ⬩ to hold ⬩ keep together ⬩ continue ⬩ to maintain ⬩ keep ⬩ to perform ⬩ keep watch ⬩ to keep ⬩ to keep unbroken ⬩ inviolate ⬩ to keep ⬩ to constrain ⬩ compel ⬩ restrain ⬩ stop ⬩ to restrain oneself ⬩ refrain ⬩ to entertain ⬩ to keep in mind ⬩ remember ⬩ regard ⬩ to hold as ⬩ to hold ⬩ to proceed ⬩ move on ⬩ to continue ⬩ go on with ⬩ to go on
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M. 30, 17, 23. to hold, keep forcibly against an adversary: Hig fuhton fíf dagas, . . . ac hig þá duru heóldon, Fin. 42. Hé frægn . . . hwá þá duru heólde, 23.
ge-seón
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Gesihð hé þá dómas wonian, Gú. 27. to see, learn by examination or inquiry, find out Geseoh gif ic on swiculne weg eóde, Ps. Th. 138, 21. Ðæt ic gesé willan Dryhtnes, Ps. Srt. 26, 4.
A
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The short a is often found in the final syllables of inflections, -a, -an, -as, -aþ, etc. It generally appears in the radix before a doubled consonant, as swamm a fungus, wann wan; or two different consonants, as mp, mb, nt, nc, ng, etc.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Th. 82, 4; Cri. 1333. where an object is surrounded by others, among Ne mehton ða senátus nǽnne consul under him findan, Ors. 4, 10; Swt. 196, 10. Sang se wanna fugel under deoreð-sceaftum, Cd.
Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend
bútan
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Hé wolde gewin findan, ac hé ne mehte búton sibbe, 6, 3; S. 256, 30. Hé næs búton seofontiéne*-*wintre, 4, 9; S. 190, 29. Nolde hé ná andswerian búton mid mon*-*þwǽrnesse, Bl. H. 33, 29. Nis nǽnig man ꝥ þurfe gesécan, búton þá, 103, 16 : 185, 9.
sum
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Is se finta ... sum brún, sum basu, sum splottum beseted, 218, 17; Ph. 296. Ánum hé sealde fíf pund, sumum twá, sumum án, Mt. Kmbl. 25, 15. Ðá sende hé his þeów ... hé sende óðerne ... eft hé sumne sende, Mk. Skt. 12, 2-5.
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ge-hwilc
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Þǽr is ár gelang fira gehwylcum þám þe hié findan cann, 982. Dóma gehwilcne þára þe him Drihten bebeád, Exod. 520. ¶ with verb in plural :-- Mín éhtan ongunnon ealdurmonna gehwylc principes persecuti sunt me Ps. Th. 118, 161.
hú
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Hú mæg ic andsware ǽnige findan?, Cri. 183. (a α) with ellipsis of the rest of the sentence, how (would it be) if . . . :-- Hú þonne gyf þú ne meaht?, Solil. H. 40, 1: 6: 39, 20. with what reason?
MAGAN
- Mk. Skt. p. 3, 1 ;
- Ælfc. Gr. 41 ;
- Som. 44, 21.
to be strong ⬩ efficacious ⬩ to avail ⬩ prevail ⬩ be sufficient ⬩ to be strong ⬩ be in good health ⬩ to be able ⬩ may ⬩ may
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Ne meahte hé æt his hige findan, Cd. 14; Th. 18, 1; Gen. 266: Beo. Th. 3322; B. 1659. Mehte, 2168; B. 1082. Eáþe heó mehte beón geseald, Blickl. Homl. 69, 7. Swá swá mihte beón fíf þúsend wera, Homl. Th. i. 182, 16.
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wer
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And riht is ðæt se slaga, siþþan hé weres beweddod hæbbe, finde ðǽrtó wærborh . . . be ðam ðe ðǽrto gebyrige; ðæt is æt twelfhyndum were gebyriaþ twelf men tó werborge, .viii. fæderemmǽgðe, and .iiii. médrenmǽgðe.
sellan
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. ¶ where the object is expressed by a clause :-- Ic eów beháta and on hand selle, dæt gé sculon finden reste eowre sáwlen, Homl. As. 171. 29. Ðæt hý ealle ðam sémende syllan, ðæt cyninges mund stande, L. E. G. 12 ; Th. i. 174, 22.
ge-healdan
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</b> to hold, oblige to adhere to :-- Finde him ǽlc man ꝥ hé borh hæbbe, and se borh hine þonne tó ǽlcon rihte gelǽde and gehealde, Ll. Th. i. 268, 8: 280, 8: 386, 25. <b>VI d.
for-lǽtan
to let ⬩ permit ⬩ allow ⬩ suffer ⬩ to suffer ⬩ to let ⬩ grant ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ consuming ⬩ to leave alone ⬩ leave undone ⬩ abstain from ⬩ neglect ⬩ to leave out ⬩ omit ⬩ to spare ⬩ leave to ⬩ to leave ⬩ quit ⬩ to abandon ⬩ forsake ⬩ desert ⬩ abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave ⬩ die ⬩ to defend ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to abandon ⬩ to leave ⬩ to leave of ⬩ give up ⬩ to abandon ⬩ abandon ⬩ to let go ⬩ to restrain ⬩ to release ⬩ restore ⬩ to give up ⬩ relinquish ⬩ to remit ⬩ forgive ⬩ to lose ⬩ to put away ⬩ dismiss ⬩ lay aside ⬩ to send
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Nele hió forlǽtan libbendes wuht, nimð eall þæt hió fint, 13, 33. to leave unused, not to use Þá þe mé ryhtoste þúhton ic héron gegaderode, and þá óþre forlét, Ll. Th. i. 58, 27. Niótað þæs óðres ealles, forlǽtað þone ǽnne beám, Gen. 235.
niman
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L. 27, 27. (1 b) to receive something inflicted, undergo, have done to one :-- Se gást nimeð æt Gode swá wíte swá wuldor, Seel. 6. to receive or get in payment, as wages, fine, tribute, &c. Gif mon nime æfesne on swínum, Ll. Th. i. 132, 18.
weorold
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Wé sind ða ðe worulda geendunga on becómon in quos fines saeculorum devenerunt (1 Cor. 10, 11), Homl. Th. ii. 372, 10. God ǽr ealle worulda, 280, 13. ¶ in expressions equivalent to for ever :-- Óð on weorulde usque in saeculum, Ps. Spl. 17, 52.