wolcen
A cloud ⬩ the clouds ⬩ the heavens ⬩ the sky ⬩ the clouds of night ⬩ under heaven ⬩ on earth ⬩ sky ⬩ welkin
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Beorht wolcn (wolcen, Lind. : wolken, Rush. ) nubes lucida. Mt. Kmbl. 17, 5. Blódig wolcen, Blickl. Homl. 91, 32. Wan wolcen. Met. 5, 4. Windig wolcen, Exon. Th. 201, 24; Ph. 61. Se ðe him ǽlc wolcn ondrǽdt. . . .
grétan
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D. i. 279, 15. the subject an animal Gif him þince ꝥ hé hundas geseó and hí hine grétan, beorge him wið his fýnd, Lch. iii. 172, 21. the subject a thing that has a painful or destructive effect Hwílum cnysseþ ꝥ sár on þá rib ... hwílum becymð on þá
þingian
to intercede ⬩ ask favour ⬩ supplicate ⬩ plead ⬩ intervene, ⬩ to intercede for a person ⬩ to ask for (for with acc.) a person that some favour may be granted (clause) ⬩ to intercede ⬩ plead before a person ⬩ to intercede for a person (dat. or for with dat. or acc.) to or with another (tó, mid, wið ) ⬩ to make intercession to (tó) a person that something may be granted (clause) ⬩ referring to intercession to the Deity. ⬩ to make terms ⬩ settle, ⬩ to settle a dispute ⬩ to settle the terms of an agreement, ⬩ to agree that ... ⬩ to settle with (wið) a person, ⬩ to come to terms, ⬩ be reconciled. ⬩ to make terms for ⬩ to make terms for a person (dat. or for) with (wið) another, ⬩ to reconcile. ⬩ to settle to do something, ⬩ to determine. ⬩ to speak ⬩ discourse ⬩ to address ⬩ accost.
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Ic (Christ) eów þingade, ðá mé on beáme beornas sticedon, Cd. Th. 296, 29; Sat. 509. Him (himself) ðingode David, and tó Drihtne gebæd, Ps. C. 26: Elen. Kmbl. 985; El. 494. Gif hé wyle him sylfum þingian si pro seipso supplicare velit, L. Ecg.
Linked entries: þingere þing-rǽden
wrecan
To drive ⬩ press ⬩ to drive ⬩ force to move ⬩ to drive out ⬩ expel ⬩ to drive out ⬩ to express ⬩ utter ⬩ recite ⬩ to drive in ⬩ impress ⬩ inlay ⬩ to drive ⬩ practise ⬩ carry out ⬩ on ⬩ to drive ⬩ press on ⬩ to wreak ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to punish ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to avenge ⬩ to take vengeance (on)
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Ðæt beorna gehwylc Byrhtnóð wrǽce, Byrht. Th. 139, 21 ; By. 257. Se ðe þeóf wrecan wille, and nánne man ne gewundige, L. Ath. i. 6 ; Th. i. 202, 20: 20; Th. i. 210, 10: v. 1, 5; Th. i. 230, 10.
Linked entries: wracian a-wrecan wreogan ǽrend-wreca
sum
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Ðé wile beorna sum him geágnian, 109, 26; Gen. 1828. Ðæt is wundra sum ðara ðe geworhte wuldres aldor, 155, 14; Gen. 2572: 199, 28; Exod. 345: 200, 15; Exod. 357. Wæs Seón sum ðara kynincga, Ps. Th. 134, 11.
Linked entry: ÁN
warenian
To take heed ⬩ beware ⬩ be on guard ⬩ to take heed of ⬩ guard against ⬩ abstain from ⬩ to take heed that something is not done, does not happen ⬩ to take heed that something does happen ⬩ To put on guard ⬩ to warn ⬩ to be on one's guard ⬩ to look to one's self ⬩ take heed to one's self ⬩ take warning ⬩ to keep something from a person ⬩ to ward off
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Icel. varna við to abstain from) Warniaþ fram beorman Fariséorum cavete a fermento Pharisaeorum, Mt. Kmbl. 16, 6, 11, 12. Warniaþ fram bócerum cavete a scribis. Mk. Skt. 12, 38.
Linked entries: wærnian wearnian warnian ge-warenian
LǼDAN
TO LEAD ⬩ conduct ⬩ take ⬩ carry ⬩ bring ⬩ bring forth ⬩ produce
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Wæstme tydraþ ealle ða on Libanes lǽdaþ [MS. lǽdeþ] on beorge cwice cederbeámas ða ðú sylfa gesettest cedri Libani quas plantasti, Ps. Th. 103, 16.
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gangan
to go ⬩ walk ⬩ to go ⬩ pedestrian ⬩ foot ⬩ mounted ⬩ to move along, proceed ⬩ animate ⬩ live ⬩ to take a specified course ⬩ to be habitually in a specified condition ⬩ to pass, be current ⬩ to take place ⬩ to have a specified issue ⬩ to depart ⬩ to take one's way, proceed ⬩ go ⬩ move in a specified direction ⬩ go ⬩ and ⬩ to be carried, moved, impelled ⬩ to reach, extend ⬩ to pass ⬩ become ⬩ to come ⬩ to go to the closet, have an evacuation ⬩ to leave a permanent habitation ⬩ occupation
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Hé gióng þæt hé bi wealle gesæt on sesse, B. 2715, Hét beornas gangan, þæt hí on þám eásteðe ealle stódon, By. 63. where the place mentioned is intended to include what is done there Hió tó setle geóng she took her place at table B. 2019. where the purpose
friþ
peace as opposed to strife, discord ⬩ of friendly relations between peoples ⬩ absence of dissension among a people ⬩ peace ⬩ state in which law and order are maintained ⬩ absence of disorder and crime ⬩ peace as opposed to war. ⬩ agreement settled between two peoples previously at war ⬩ peace ⬩ cessation of hostilities ⬩ abstinence ⬩ freedom from attack ⬩ friendly ⬩ security from molestation ⬩ protection ⬩ protection of subjects by a ruler ⬩ terms made with an enemy of the law. ⬩ Mowing of an outlaw.
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Beornas forhte friðes wilneden, miltsa tó mǽrum (Domine, salva nos, perimus, Mt. 8, 25), An. 448. Beþurfon hí ꝥ hí óleccan þǽm æfter friðe þe máre habbað alieno praesidio indigentes, Bt. 26, 2 ; F. 92, 29.
Brunan burh
Brunanburh, about five miles south-west of Durham, or on the plain between the river Tyne and the Browney,
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D. 937, Æðelstán cing, Athelstan king, eorla drihten, of earls the lord, beorna beág-gifa, of barons the bracelet-[beigh-] giver, and his bróðor eác, and his brother also [eke], Eádmund æðeling, Edmund the prince [etheling], ealdor langne tír elders a
weorc
Work ⬩ opus. ⬩ work ⬩ operative action ⬩ operation ⬩ working ⬩ doing ⬩ performance ⬩ work ⬩ doings ⬩ actions ⬩ what a person does ⬩ what happens ⬩ work ⬩ labour ⬩ occupation ⬩ employment ⬩ any form of long-sustained or habitual activity ⬩ a particular act of labour ⬩ workmanship ⬩ a work ⬩ deed ⬩ any action ⬩ of action that gives affect to anything ⬩ a work, ⬩ what is wrought ⬩ a strong building, ⬩ fortress ⬩ work, ⬩ what is done, ⬩ effect produced ⬩ pain, ⬩ travail, ⬩ grief, ⬩ the instrumental or dative is used in the phrase weorce wesan with the dative of the person — to be painful to a person
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Com God wera weorc sceáwigan, beorna burhfæsten and ðæt beácen somod Cd. Th. 101, 9; Gen. 1679. Se wealdend ðe ðæt weorc (the universe) staðolade Andr. Kmbl. 1598 ; An. 800 : Exon. Th. 43, 19; Cri. 691.
teón
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Hygewælmas (-os, MS.) teáh beorne on breóstum níð envy produced fierce passions in the breast of the man, Cd. Th. 60, 12; Gen. 980. Teón nú ða wæteru forð swimmende cynn . . . eáll fisccynn ðe ða wæteru tugon forð ( produxerunt ), Gen. 1, 20, 21.
wunian
To dwell ⬩ remain ⬩ to dwell ⬩ abide ⬩ stay ⬩ remain ⬩ live ⬩ to inhabit a place, live in or on ⬩ to live, be in certain conditions or circumstances, ⬩ to abide ⬩ be present with a person to comfort or help ⬩ to be ⬩ rest ⬩ reside ⬩ remain ⬩ occupy a position ⬩ to consist of or in, ⬩ subsist, exist ⬩ to remain ⬩ last ⬩ continue ⬩ endure ⬩ to be wont
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Beorh wunode on wonge, Beo. Th. 4476; B. 2242. Se monlíca stille wunode, ðǽr hié begeat wíte, Cd. Th. 155, 3; Gen. 2567. Egesa on hreóstum wunode, 173, 24; Gen. 2866. Treów on ðé wunade, Exon. Th. 6, 12; Cri. 83: 126, 4; Gú. 366.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Cwom Wealhþeów gán under gyldnum beáge, 2330; B. 1163. where one object is at the lower part of another, under, at the foot of Wæs bát under beorge, Beo. Th. 427; B. 211. Ðá com of móre under misthleoþum Grendel gongan, 1425; B. 711.
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heáfod
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On ðam beorge ðat hit sticað on cheotoles heáfde, 434, 14. Tó dúnan heáfde; ðæt tó Hunes cnolle, v. 313, 13. Æt Biédan heáfde, Chr. 675 ; P. 34, 28. the upper end of that which is, or is thought of as, sloping. of land. Cf. æt ðas akeres úpende, C.
ge-hwilc
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Sǽda gehwilc on bearm scipes beornas feredon, Exod. 374. as adjective, alone Þæt gehwilc sprǽc hæbbe ándagan, Ll. Th. i. 158, 7. Ðæt mód gehwelces monnes, Past. 255, 15. Gehwylces hádes men, Bl. H. 47, 34.
hálig
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On hálgum beorge in monte sancto, Ps. Th. 98, 10. On háligre stówe, Mt. 24, 15. On þá hálgan ceastre, 4, 5. On ꝥ hálige templ, Bl. H. 71, 17. Hálig tiber, Exod. 415. Hálige dagas kalendae, Wrt. Voc. i. 53, 35. Húslfatu hálegu, Dan. 705.
hú
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, Past. 133, 3. in direct exclamations Hú beorht O! preclara, An. Ox. 1266. Hú (hú swíðe, R., L.) beó ic geþreád, Lk. 12, 50. Efne hú glædlic bið and gód swylce ecce quam bonum et quam jucundum, Ps. Th. 132, 1: Bt. 16, 2; F. 52, 3.
þurh
Through ⬩ through ⬩ for ⬩ during ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ by means of ⬩ by use of ⬩ through ⬩ in consequence of ⬩ as the result of ⬩ by reason of ⬩ on account of ⬩ through ⬩ from ⬩ through ⬩ in virtue of ⬩ by right of ⬩ in ⬩ by ⬩ in the character of ⬩ by way of ⬩ in ⬩ with ⬩ with a view to ⬩ through ⬩ by ⬩ in
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Ne can ðara idesa ówðer þarh gebedscipe beorna neáwest, 148, 35; Gen. 2467. Hé ðolode ðurh wíte ( as punishment ) ða ýttran blindnysse ... Hé ðolaþ þeóstra ðurh wrace, Homl. Th. ii. 556, 19-21.
ge-dón
to put. ⬩ to place in or on a material object, give position or direction to ⬩ to put away, remove :-- ⬩ to put from (fram), put out of one's power ⬩ to put or bring into a position or relation ⬩ to bring a person to or out of a condition ⬩ to put a thing to a use :-- ⬩ to apply money, expend ⬩ to impart to a person. ⬩ to bestow, confer a material object ⬩ to cause by one's action a person (dat.) to have a faculty ⬩ to bring some affecting quality or condition to a person, ⬩ the object a noun (pronoun), to do a person good, harm, ⬩ to show mercy, do honour, justice, c. :-- ⬩ to do ⬩ to achieve, bring to pass that :-- ⬩ to do good, evil, right, wrong, act rightly, c. ⬩ to commit sin, crime, c. ⬩ finished, completed, brought to a conclusion, ⬩ to make attack, move, excuse, c. ⬩ to make, bring about a state, condition, cause to be as the result of action. ⬩ to endow with qualities or properties ⬩ to make, produce, do one thing from another :-- ⬩ to make, conclude a treaty of peace :-- ⬩ to make, cause to become, cause to take the character of. ⬩ to make, cause a person to do something, ⬩ to act ⬩ to do, fare
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. :-- Eolxsecg wundað beorna gehwylcne þe him ǽnigne onfeng gedéð, Run. 15. Gif ic on helle gedó hwyrft ǽnigne si descendero in infernum, Ps. Th. 138, 6. Hí nǽnige láde gedón ne magon, Bl.