ge-wyrcan
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Tempel mǽst þára þe manna bearn folmum geworhte, Exod. 396. Hlǽw gewyrcean, B. 2802. Gewyrcean tor of treówum and of mycclum beámum, Bl. H. 187, 12. Agger eorðbyre vel geworht strǽt strata vel delapidata Wrt. Voc. i. 37, 33.
lǽtan
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H. 43, 16. with clause Lǽt þé on gemyndum (keep in mind) hú þæt manegum wearð gefrége, An. 962. (1 α) to loose one's hold of, let go :-- Hé hǽt fealdan ꝥ segl, and eác hwílum lecgan þone mæst and lǽtan þa bǽtinge, Bt. 41, 3; F. 250, 15. to leave undone
on
expressing local relations, rest upon and contact with an object, on ⬩ dependence upon an object ⬩ extension over a surface ⬩ nearness ⬩ in or at a place, or with a person ⬩ rest where one object is contained in another, or is surrounded by others, within, among; and metaphorically in ⬩ marking the seat of feeling, thought, etc., in, within, at ⬩ on, at, in ⬩ within, in the course of, in, during ⬩ on, a- ⬩ from ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ by, with ⬩ of, consisting of or in ⬩ in respect to, in the matter of, in ⬩ in, of ⬩ at (a distance), of (the weight of), ⬩ with, in ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ of ⬩ in ⬩ motion, actual or figurative, which is external to the object expressed by the word which on governs, upon, on, on to, to ⬩ marking motion from without to the inside, into, among ⬩ continuously, together, anon, at once ⬩ expressing temporal relations, ⬩ on, in, at ⬩ into (one's power, etc. ) ⬩ against ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ marking the object of thought, emotion, speech, trust, sight ⬩ marking price ⬩ in (the name of), by (in adjuration)
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Hí wǽron on ðan mǽstan hungre, Ors. 1, 5; Swt. 32, 26. Hé wénde ðæt hié wolden Hannibale on fultume beón, 4, 10; Swt. 196, 7. On feáwum stówum wíciaþ Finnas, on huntoþe on wintra, and on sumera on físcaþe, 1, 1; Swt. 17, 5.
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byrgen
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Ongunnon ðá bǽl-fýra mǽst wígend weccan: wudu-réc astáh sweart of Swió-þole then the warriors began to kindle the greatest of bale-fires: the wood-smoke ascended black from the Swedish pine, 6277-6281; B. 3143-3145.
wesan
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Ðǽr manna wese mǽst ætgædere, Ps. Th. 78, 10. Wese ús beorhtnes ofer, 89, 19. Wesan hí wið Drihtne, 108, 19. Wǽre ðǽr hé wǽre, Bt. 5, 1; Fox 10, 9, 10: Elen. Kmbl. 317; El. 159. Gelimplíc wæs ðæt ða ætgædere wǽron on écre stówe, Blickl.
Linked entries: cniht-wesende æt-eom a-weosung eom weosan fóre-wesan
ge-cirran
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H. 133, 25. to turn a person to another. with idea of submission, devotion, to make a subject or an adherent of Þone mǽstan dǽl hié geridon and him tó gecirdon (ꝥ folc hym tó gebígde, v.l. ), Chr. 878; P. 74, 27.
hé
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Sendon hý ymb heora þæt mǽste bismer, Ors. 3, 11 ; S. 146, 28. without noun Ǽr þá Crístnan mehten hira út áscúfan, Chr. 897 ; P. 91, 13. (β β) as substantive :-- Hé bið gelícost ðǽm men ðe his tówirpð, Past. 445, 18.
ymb
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Hé byð á ymbe ðæt án, hú hé on manna sáulum mǽst gesceaðian mæge, L. C. E. 26; Th. i. 374, 25. Hé sǽde ðæt Aldberht and Alhhún wǽron ǽr ymb ðæt ylce, Chart. Th. 140, 14. Ðás feówero ymb woeson ( = woeron?)
ge-settan
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Th. 82, 9. of material, to occupy space þæs dæges godspel is eal mǽst mid háligra manna naman geset, Hml. Th. ii. 466, 23. to decree, ordain Wé gesettað sancimus, An. Ox. 419.
ofer
with dat. generally with the idea of rest; ⬩ above, over ⬩ denoting contact with anything, upon, on ⬩ denoting extension over, throughout, in, on ⬩ denoting a higher degree, beyond, more than ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion, over ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ with the idea of movement, where the accusative might be expected ⬩ marking time, after, beyond ⬩ denoting motion in a definite direction across, to the other side of an object ⬩ denoting motion which is diffused over a surface ⬩ denoting extension through a space, throughout, among ⬩ denoting motion from below, over, above ⬩ denoting motion from above, upon, on ⬩ denoting the object upon which an action or feeling takes effect ⬩ denoting the object over which power is exercised ⬩ above, more than ⬩ supra, super ⬩ beyond, besides ⬩ ultra ⬩ denoting the passing over moral bounds, in violation of, in opposition to, contrary to, against ⬩ with words implying rest ⬩ (cf. to talk over) ⬩ denoting the cause of an emotion (cf. I. 5) ⬩ without ⬩ with words expressing time, ⬩ after ⬩ through, during
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Mæst hlifade ofer Hróþgáres hordgestreónum, Beo. Th. 3802; B. 1899. Wígláf siteþ ofer Biówulfe, 5806; B. 2907. denoting contact with anything, upon, on Hé gesette ofer stáne fét míne, Ps. Lamb. 39, 3.
Linked entries: ofer-bord ofer-sceótan
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Swá wæs ðæt hié under ðære sibbe tó ðære mǽstan sace becóme, 4, 7; Swt. 182, 28: 4, 12; Swt. 210, 10: Chr. 865; Erl. 70, 33.
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bútan
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Agustuses ládteówas búton Agustuse selfum, Ors. 5, 15; S. 250, 8. except, (all, none) but Þæs óþres folces þone mǽstan dǽl hié him tó gecirdon búton þám cyninge Ælfréde, Chr. 878; P. 74, 28.
sprǽc
Speech. ⬩ speech, talking ⬩ speech, the faculty of speaking ⬩ skilful speech, speaking with art, eloquence ⬩ what is said, a speech, saying, collection of words ⬩ speech, language, talk, discourse, words ⬩ a speech, language ⬩ speech, e.g. to have speech of or with a person, conversation, consultation, conference, discussion ⬩ a question, case that requires explanation ⬩ a sentence, decision, agreement, terms ⬩ a case, cause, suit, claim ⬩ talk about a person or thing, report, fame ⬩ words denoting places where there is speaking ⬩ lingua, loquela ⬩ colloquium, eloquium, ratio, judicium, consilium, senatus
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Ðú spenst mé on ða mǽstan sprǽce and on ða earfoþestan tó gereccenne ... and uneáþe ǽnig com tó ende ðære sprǽce; forðam hit is þeáw ðære sprǽce and ðære áscunge, ðætte simle ðónne ðǽr án tweó of ádón biþ, ðonne biþ ðǽr unrím ástyred ...
healdan
to HOLD, keep, grasp, retain, restrain, confine, contain ⬩ to hold, have, possess, occupy, inhabit ⬩ to rule, govern ⬩ to behave, conduct ⬩ to guard, defend, keep, preserve, protect, maintain, sustain, regard, observe, take heed ⬩ to hold out, last, hold on, continue, hold with ⬩ to hold, keep, keep sheep ⬩ servare, custodire
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Ðǽr heó ǽr mǽste heóld worolde wynne in whom before she had had her chief joy in this life, Beo. Th. 2163; B. 1078: 6079; B. 3043. Úre ieldran ða ðe ðás stówa ǽr hióldon our forefathers who occupied these places before, Past. pref; Swt. 5, 14: Beo.
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self
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Heó hæfde hire sylfre geworht ðæt mǽste wíte, Blickl. Homl. 5, 26. Gif his ríce on him sylfum biþ tódǽled . . . Gif ðæt hús ofer hit sylf ys tódǽled . . . Gif Satanas winþ ongén hine sylfne, Mk. Skt. 3, 24-26. Mé siolfne, Chart. Th. 476, 19.
ge-mynd
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Nú is seó mæsse þe man mæssað gemynd his þrowunge, Ll. Th. ii. 376, 13. V a. with reference to the dead, commemoration service On ðæt gerád ꝥ mín gemynd mid him þý fæstlícor sió, and hió ǽlce gére gemyndgien ðá tíde mínes forðsíðes, C.
on-geagn
opposite, over against, against ⬩ towards, in the direction of, to meet, in the way of ⬩ against ⬩ against, for the reception of, to receive ⬩ in reply to ⬩ in return for, as an equivalent for ⬩ opposite, over against ⬩ against, in a direction opposite to ⬩ against, with, contrary to, in opposition to ⬩ in reply to ⬩ as an equivalent for, in return for, in exchange for ⬩ against, ready for ⬩ towards ⬩ opposite ⬩ again, back ⬩ Lat re- ⬩ in reply ⬩ towards ⬩ on the other hand ⬩ again
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prep. often following a case. with dat. marking position, opposite, over against, against Breoton . . . ðám mǽstum dǽlum Európe myccle fæce ongegen (-gén, MS.C.: -geán, MS. B.)
secgan
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Ðæt ðú hellwarum hyht ne ábeóde, ah ðú him secgan miht sorga mǽste, 308, 21 ; Sat. 696. Nó ic wiht fram ðé swylcra searuníþa secgan hýrde, billa brógan, Beo. Th. 1169 ; B. 582. Ðara árfæstra dǽda sume gehýran sæcgan, Blickl. Homl. 213, 26.
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se
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Ðæt mæsten is gemǽne tó ðám ( those mentioned in the charter ) án and twentigum hídum, Cod. Dip. Kmbl. v. 319, 29. On háte ða ahsan, Lchdm. ii. 32, 13. with adjectives Se dumba spræc, Mt. Kmbl. 9, 33. Ðá æthrán hé ðæs blindan hand, Mk.
for
before ⬩ in front of ⬩ before ⬩ since ⬩ ago ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ on account of ⬩ for ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ instead of ⬩ in place of ⬩ in exchange for ⬩ in return for ⬩ in expiation of ⬩ in redemption for ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ in support of ⬩ in respect to ⬩ in relation to ⬩ as regards ⬩ against ⬩ from ⬩ in spite of ⬩ notwithstanding ⬩ in accordance with ⬩ according to ⬩ as representative of ⬩ for ⬩ to take ⬩ in compensation for ⬩ as punishment for ⬩ for the sake of ⬩ on behalf of ⬩ for the benefit of ⬩ As representative of
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Þæt him bið for worulde weorðmynda mǽst, and for ússum Dryhtne dóma sélast, Aim. 3-4. marking object of fear, anxiety: Ne forhtige gé for ðæs fyrnfullan þreátum, Hml. S. 25, z60: Ps. Th. 113, 7: Ll. Th. i. 374, 16. Unforht wesan for þám worde, Kr.