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lǽtan

(v.)
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Drihten lét hine him swá leófne ꝥ hé ne geþolode ꝥ hé wǽre medmycelne fyrst geunrótsod hunc quam dilectum Dominus attendet, quem contristari nec ad modicum pertulit Gr. D. 90, 15. Apollinis þe hí mǽrne god léton, Wlfst. 197, 19.

út

(adv.)
Grammar
út, adv.

outbeyond the bounds within which a thing is enclosedout on an expeditionoutoutoutoutforthto knock outpull outoutaway from homeabroadoutaway from landoutoutsidenot within doorsnot in the houseabroadoutexternally

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S. 8; Th. i. 274, 23. out, away from land Hweðer gé eówer hundas and eówer net út on ða sǽ lǽdon?, Bt. 323; Fox 118, 14: Met. 19, 19. Hié út óðreówon, Chr. 897; Erl. 96, 7. Út feor on Weudelsǽ, Met. 26, 30. Wit on gársecg út aldrum néðdon, Beo.

hálig

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S. sanctum ) hundum, Mt. R. L. 7, 6. a holy place Ic ðé on hálgum ætýwe in sancto apparui tibi, Ps. Th. 62, 2. a holy person. of a divine person. Cf. <b>A. II</b> Háliges ( Christ's ) hyhtplega, Cri. 737.

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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Þá ðe for hund wintrum mid eorþan moldan be-wrogene wǽron qui ante centum annos pulvere terrae obtecti sint, Ll. Th. 226, 21. Hé cwæð þæt hé wǽre gefullod for hundseofontig geára, and tó mæssepreóste gehálgod for manegum geárum, Hml.

for-lǽtan

to letpermitallowsufferto sufferto letgrantto leaveto leaveto leaveconsumingto leave aloneleave undoneabstain fromneglectto leave outomitto spareleave toto leavequitto abandonforsakedesertabandonto leaveto leaveto leavedieto defendto abandonto leaveto abandonto leaveto leave ofgive upto abandonabandonto let goto restrainto releaserestoreto give uprelinquishto remitforgiveto loseto put awaydismisslay asideto send

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Hé þá eá upp forlét an feówer hund eá and on lx in quadringentos sexaginta alveos amnem comminuit, Ors. 2, 4; S. 74, 1, 5. 'Ic bebeóde ꝥ gé hine leng ne beran' ... hié sóna hine forlétan, and he gefeól, Bl.

byrgen

(n.)
Grammar
byrgen, byrgenn, birgen, byrigen, burgen, e; f. [beorg tumulus]
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Him ðá gegiredon Geáta leóde ád unwáclícne, helm-behongen, hilde bordum, and beorhtum byrnum the people of the Goths then raised for him a mighty funeral pile, hung with helmets, shields, and bright breast-plates, 6265-6271; B. 3137-3140.

ymb

(prep.)
Grammar
ymb, ymbe, umbe, embe, emban; prep.
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Ðæs ymb litel fæc, Guthl. 18; Gdwin. 76, 6. following Ymb feówer hunde wintra and ymb feówertig ðæs ðe Tróia áwésted wæs anno post eversionem Trojae ccccxiv, Ors. 2, 2; Swt. 64, 20. Ymb .xxxi. wintra ðæs ðe hé ríce hæfde. Chr. 755; Erl. 48, 25.

swá

(adv.)
Grammar
swá, swǽ, swé (swé is the form in Ps. Surt. ; see also Txts. 600, col. 1. The form also occurs in Blickl. Homl. 23, 7).
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Ðonne hí heora gód on swá manige dǽlas tódǽlaþ, 33, 2; Fox 122, 25. where the degree is definitely marked Se consul fór mid þrím hunde scipa . . . him cómon ongeán Punice mid swá fela scipa ( cum pari classe ), Ors. 4, 6 ; Swt. 176, 11.

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fón

(v.)

to takecatchto takearrestapprehendto getgainto getsufferexperienceto beginto beginto taketo set aboutundertaketo attackto begin atto take taketo set to work atdeal withreceiveacceptto taketo taketake possession ofto taketo takeundertaketo taketo take toallow ofto take toto take tojoin battleto join togetherto struggle with

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Hé gestihte his werod . . hú hí on þone huntað fón sceoldon (how they should set about the hunting), Hml. S. 30, 27. Uton fón on óðre bóc forewearde aggrediamur librum secundum, Solil. H. 55, 4: Hml. Th. i. 206, 21. Ic sceal fón on fitte, Met.

healdan

(v.)

to keep watch overkeep in chargeto keepto watch overkeepgovernrulea king to keepguardto watchto defendpreserveto holdtakearrestto have hold ofto holdto holdto hold upto maintainsupportupholdmanageto holdbearconductto behaveto handletreatdeal withto holdto holdto have possessionto holdoccupyan officea positionto holdto remain into retaindetainto keepto detainto keepto keepto keep oneselfremainto holdkeep togethercontinueto maintainkeepto performkeep watchto keepto keep unbrokeninviolateto keepto constraincompelrestrainstopto restrain oneselfrefrainto entertainto keep in mindrememberregardto hold asto holdto proceedmove onto continuego on withto go on

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Healdað hine nihta gehwylce twá hund wearda, Sal. 259.

(pronoun.)
Grammar
hé, [In p. 513, col. 1. l. 60 Enachis (Num. 13, 29) should be read for Enac his: cf. the accusative Enachim in Jos. 11. 21. For -is as gen. in foreign names cf. Num. 13, 11, 12.]
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Gif se hund má misdǽda gewyrce, and hé ( the owner) hine (the dog ) hæebbe, Ll. Th. i. 78, 6. feminine Hé ásende áne culfran, ꝥ heó sceáwode. . . . Heó fleáh, and ne mihte findan hwær heó hire fót ásette, Gen. 8, 8-9.

sellan

(v.)
Grammar
sellan, sillan, sylian; p. salde, sealde; pp. sald, seald
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Nelle gé syllan (sella, Lind.) ðæt hálige hundum, Mt. Kmbl. 7, 6. Gé cunnun góde sylena eówrum bearnum syllan (sellan, Rush.), 7, 11. Biþ sald dabitur, Kent.

wiþ

(prep.; adv.)
Grammar
wiþ, prep. (adv. conj. ).

towardstoin the direction oftowardstoatwithtowardstoatagainstover againstopposite toagainstfrombynearagainstbesideuntoatagainstwithagainst onover againstoppositeagainstin the way ofwith.withpart withfromforin return foras payment forforin consideration offorin exchange forforfor in reward ofin return forin answer toforas compensation forin consideration ofin return foron condition ofagainstagainstas a set-offby the side ofcompared within contrast withwithtowithwithagainstto.withforagainstfromforagainstcontrary toin opposition to.withatagainstbeside by,atbyagainstatuntowithfromforwithagainstto weigh one thing with or against anotherin comparison withwithtowith a personwithtowardswith in respect towithwith againsttowithto.againstfromforagainst contrary toagainstbythrough,to rest on the armtill.till tountil

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.), marking the object for which a price is paid, for, in return for, as payment for Abraham sealde feówer hund scillinga seolfres wið ðæm æcere and wið ðam scræfe, Gen. 23, 16: Chart. Th. 232, 13.

hand

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Áhrede of þæs hundes handa mín líf, Ps. Th. 21, 18. Ǽlc þing þe tó Godes handa belimpan sceolde, Wlfst. 211, 3. Gást mínne ágifan on þínes sylfes hand, An. 1419: Hy. 7, 83.

MID

(prep.)
Grammar
MID, (in Gloss. Ep. and Lindisfarne Gospels) mið; prep. with dat. acc. inst.

Within conjunction within company with, along withamongapudpenesbythroughwithatwhensinceseeing thatcum

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Mid swiftum hundum ic betǽce wildeór, Coll. Monast. Th. 21, 21-27. Ðú ðæt land tódǽlst mid hlyte ( sorte ), Deut. 31, 7. Mid ðissum woruldgesǽlþum and mid ðís andweardan welan mon wyrcþ oftor feónd ðonne freónd, Bt. 24, 3; Fox 84, 2-4.

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(adv.)
Grammar
HÚ, adv.

How

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How. in direct questions Hú mæg man ingán on stranges hús quomodo potest quisquam intrare in domum fortis? Mt. Kmbl. 12, 29: 34. Hú ne synt gé sélran ðonne hig nonne vos magis plures estis illis? 6, 26: 25. Hú sculon wit nú libban how are we to live?

Linked entries: hú-lic hú-meta hwu

hu-

(prefix)

Similar entry: hwá

hú-ilpa

(n.)
Grammar
hú-ilpa, an; m.
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The name of a bird so called from its note Dyde ic mé tó gomene ganetes hleóþor and huilpan swég, Exon. 81 b; Th. 307, 9; Seef. 21

hwega

Grammar
hwega, v. hú-, hwæt-, hwilc-hwega.

Linked entries: hwugu hugu

ge-hú

(adv.)
Grammar
ge-hú, adv.

In any manner

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In any manner He is gecweden hláf ðurh getácnunge and lamb and leó and gehú elles he is called bread typically and lamb and lion and in any other way, Homl. Th. ii. 268, 17. Ðeáh ðe heó sý ge-býged gehú though it be bent anyhow, Hexam. 6; Norm. 10, 30

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