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willan

Grammar
willan, <b>, I.</b>
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fóron ꝥ hig woldon hí gebiddan ascenderant ut adorarent, Jn. 12, 20. Efne swá þá wínu woldon feallan on þone flór ita ut pavimentum vina invaderent, Gr. D. 59, 17

CWEÐAN

(v.)
Grammar
CWEÐAN, to cweðanne; part. cweðende ; ic cweðe, ðú cweðest, cweðst, cwæðst, cwiðst, cwyðst, cwíst, cwýst, he cweðeþ; cweþ, cwiþ, cwyþ, pl. cweðaþ ; p. ic, he cwæþ, ðú cwǽde , pl. cwǽdon; impert. ¨ cweþ, cweðe , pl. cweðaþ, cweðe; subj. cweðe, pl. cweðen; p. cwǽde, pl. cwǽden ; pp. cweden

To say, speak, call, proclaim dicere, loqui, vocare, indicere

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For ðam worde ðe se Wealdend cwyþ for the word which the Lord shall speak, Rood Kmbl. 220; Kr. 111 . Gehýraþ hwæt se unrihtwísa déma cwyþ audite quid judex iniquitatis dicit, Lk. Bos. 18, 6.

Linked entries: a-cweðan cwýst ðú

ge-riht

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Of ðám beorge forð on geriht on ðæt sfc, 38, 32. Dol him ne ondráideð þá deáðsperu, swylteð hwæðre gif him Meotud on geryhtu lǽteð strséle fleógan, Ru. 4, 55. a rule, canon Gerihte canone i. regula, An. Ox. 3984.

Beó-wulf

(n.)
Grammar
Beó-wulf, es; m. [ = Beado-wulf a war-wolf, = Icel. Böðúlfr a warwulf]

BEOWULF

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This palace was soon made a scene of slaughter, in consequence of the nightly attacks of a monster called Grendel, who carried off at one time no less than thirty thanes, for the purpose of devouring them in his retreat.

Linked entry: Beado-wulf

ge-ban

(n.)
Grammar
ge-ban, -bann, -benn, es; n.

a commandordinancedecreeproclamationmandātumstătūtumdecrētumthe indictionindictioedictum

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D. 696 for the deliberative assembly; add 3 by rule, the sum, 699, divided by 15, leaves 9 remainder after the division, or the year of the Indiction as in the preceding example. Ríxiendum ussum Dryhtene ðæm Hǽlendan Crist.

neáh-west

(n.)
Grammar
neáh-west, -wist, e; f. : es; m.

nearnessneighbourhoodthe being with anotherpresencesocietyfellowship

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Ungewuniendlíc for ðære sunnan neáweste uninhabitable on account of the nearness of the sun, Lchdm. iii. 260, 21. On ðære neáwiste næs nán wæterscipe, Jud. 15, 18. In ðara neáwiste in quorum vicinia, Bd. 5, 14; S. 634, 28.

Linked entry: né-west

talian

(v.)
Grammar
talian, p. ode.

to suppose a thing (to be) such and such, consider, reckon, account,to impute, ascribe, lay to the account ofto reckon, enumerate

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for náht taliende parvi pendenda, neglegenda, ad nihilum judicanda, Hpt. Gl. 418, 36. to impute, ascribe, lay to the account of Gif ðú talast tó ðínum geswince ðæt, ðæt ðú hæfst, Homl. Th. ii. 102, 29.

un-scyldig

(adj.)
Grammar
un-scyldig, adj.

innocentguiltlessinnocent of a crime, chargeguiltless in relation to (wið) a personinnocentnot accountable for an ill resultnot responsible

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Alf. 2; Th. i. 44, 8. innocent, not accountable for an ill result, not responsible Gif oxa ofhníte wer oþþe wíf, ðæt hié deáde sién ... Se hláford bið unscyldig ( the owner of the ox shall be quit, A. V.

ge-sweotulian

(v.)
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Add: to shew a material object to a person Ic ne mæg mé þé geswutelian . . . for þon ic eom wífhádes mann and wǽfelsum bereáfod, Hml.

hwæt

(adv.; int.)
Grammar
hwæt, adv. or interjection.
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., for hwon, L., R. quid, Mt. 27, 46: hwí, W. S., tó hwon, L., R. quid, Mk. 15, 34) forlǽtest þú mé?, An. 1415. Hwæt standaþ gé hér and úp on þysne heofon lóccaþ? quid statis aspicientes in coelum? (Acts 1, 11), Bl.

hogian

(v.)
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Hwilce méde hæfde hé for þám ꝥ hé swá holdlíce hogode embe mé ? quid pro hac fide praemii consecutus est? Hml.

sittan

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</b> of an approaching time which hinders action :-- Þone ceorl hí ne mihton byrgan, for þon þe him se ǽfen on sæt ( superveniente vespere ), Gr. D. 215, 18.

healf

(num.; adj.; adv.)
Grammar
healf, adj.

HALF

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Nán rén ne com ofer eorþan feórþan healfangeáre no rain came upon the earth for three years and a half, Lchdm. iii. 276, 19. Ðæt wæs ehtoþe healf híd that was seven hides and a half, Chart. Th. 550, 12.

freó

freenot in subjection to a masterhaving liberty of actionfreenot in subjection to sinliberalat libertynot in confinement or custodyfreefree from workdisengagedfree from guiltinnocentunimpededunhinderedacting of one's own willunforcedfree from troubleexemptimmunefreenot liable to a taxat one's own disposal

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Bydele gebyrað ꝥ hé for his wycan sý weorces frígra ðonne óðer man. Ll. Th. i. 440, 6. Swá swá ðú freóra byst þissa weorlde ðinga, swá ðú sweotolor ongytst be ðám wísdóme, Solil.

lád-teów

(n.)
Grammar
lád-teów, es; m.

A leaderguideconductorgeneral

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Lind. 2, 6: Rtl. 38, 15: 193, 15, the form látwa with pl. látuas, Mt. 15, 14, occurs; also látwu, Rtl. 193, 17, 19; and in 2, 5 látuan glosses ducere

déman

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Hié Dryhtnes ǽ déman sceoldon, reccan fore rincum, Ap. 10: An. 1196: 1405. Wé þæt hýrdon hæleð eahtian, déman dǽdhwate, þætte gelamp, Jul. 2. Déman, meldan, Rä. 29, 11

hring

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</b> fig. the limit of a jurisdiction :-- Þonne þæt gecnáweð feónd, þætte gehwylc hæleða cynnes on his hringe bið fæste geféged, Wal. 40. an object having a circular form.

lǽran

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Th. i. 56, 4. intransitive, to give instruction about something Se hálga heáp . . . hí ásendon tó lǽrenne eallnm leódscipum be Crístes tócyme for middangeardes álýsednysse, Hml. Th. i. 388, 16

wed

(n.)
Grammar
wed, wedd, es; n.

a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, what is given as security a pledge, solemn promise, engagement, covenant, compact

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Gif gé dóð min wedd for náht si ad irritum perducatis pactum meum, Lev. 26, 15: Deut. 31, 16. Ǽlc geréfa náme ðæt wedd on his ágenre scíre, L. Ath. v. 10; Th. i. 240, I : v. II; Th. i. 240, 15.

Linked entries: bád borg-wed borh-wed

Ælfríc

(n.)
Grammar
Ælfríc, es; m. [ælf, ríc]

ÆlfricÆlfricus

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Ælfric left Winchester about 988 for Cerne in Dorsetshire, where an abbey was established by Æthelmær.