þanan
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Not till after that were children born to his son (Enoch) in that town. The eldest was Irad (v. Gen. 4, 17, 18), Cd.
Linked entries: þanan-forþ þanon þonan þonon
tó-sceádan
to divide in two, ⬩ separate one thing from another ⬩ to divide into parties ⬩ cause division ⬩ dissension among ⬩ to separate contending parties or claims ⬩ judge, ⬩ decide between ⬩ to make a distinction between things ⬩ to distinguish ⬩ treat or regard differently ⬩ to separate one thing from another with the mind, ⬩ to discern, ⬩ distinguish, ⬩ discriminate ⬩ to separate things from one another, ⬩ to order, ⬩ dispose, ⬩ appoint ⬩ to separate the parts of a confused whole, ⬩ to expound, ⬩ interpret, ⬩ render intelligible ⬩ to discuss ⬩ to send in different directions, ⬩ to scatter ⬩ disperse ⬩ To be separated, ⬩ to differ
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Mǽden ácenned (born on the first day of the moon) biþ rihtlíce tóscédende (-ne, MS.), Lchdm. iii. 184, 6. to separate things from one another, to order, dispose, appoint Ic tósceádo (-sceódo, Rush.) iuh suǽ tósceádde (-sceódo, Rush.) mé fæder mín ðæt
Linked entries: sceádan tó-gesceádan tó-scádan
ge-féra
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Hár hilderinc bæd gangan forð góde geféran, By. 170 : 229. (4 c) a fellow-servant :-- Ðǽm gefero conservo, Mt. p. 18, 8. an associate from local connexion, a fellow-citizen, neighbour Gif þú fioh tó borge selle þínum geféran þe mid þé eardian wille.
ge-býrian
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Ðá cwǽð hé: 'Ic lǽte ꝥ mé tó nánre byrig swá rihte ne gebyrige swá tó þissere byrig' ' tell me in which town you were born, or to which town you belong.' He said: 'I suppose that to no town do I belong with so much right as to this town,' Hml.
Ælfréd
Alfred ⬩ Alfrédus ⬩ Alfred the Great
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Alfred the Great, born A.D. 849, grandson of Egbert, and fourth son of king Ethelwulf, reigned thirty years, A.D. 871-901 Ða, A.D. 871, féng Ælfréd, Æðelwulfing, to West Seaxna ríce ...
wíte
punishment ⬩ pain that is inflicted as punishment ⬩ torment ⬩ a means ⬩ implement ⬩ a fine. ⬩ torment ⬩ plague ⬩ disease ⬩ evil ⬩ pain
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Gilde se borh ðam hláforde his were ðe his wítes wyrðe sí, L. Eth. i. i; Th. i. 282, 4. Se hláford gesette .xxx. sciłł. tó wíte, L. In. 3; Th. i. 104, 4:6; Th. i. 106, 7:7; Th. i. 106, 16: 10; Th. i. 108, 10: 25; Th. i. 118, 16. Be wíte.
ge-gán
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L. 27, 7. by a substantive (with on) denoting function in which the subject is to be employed Ðú eart on borg gegán ðínum friénd, Past. 192, 18. of passive movement (lit. or fig.). to be allotted or assigned to a person Ne gegǽð him þǽr nǽnig fæsten
heard
firm ⬩ steadfast ⬩ resolute ⬩ bold ⬩ resolute ⬩ obdurate ⬩ rigid ⬩ unyielding ⬩ oppressive ⬩ rigorous ⬩ strict ⬩ harsh
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Þǽr oninnan bær eorlgestreóna hringa hyrde, hard wyrðne dǽl fǽttan goldes there in bore of treasures, of plated gold, the rings' keeper bold a noble portion, 2245.
Linked entries: heard-fyrde heard-lic heardlíce heardness hearh-eard
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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Gangon hí him on borh, 302, 16. of passive movement, change of condition, &c. to be carried, moved, impelled Monnum þyncð þæt sió sunne on mere gange, Met. 28, 38. In gange mín bén on þínre gesihðe, Ps. Th. 118, 170.
tácn
A token, sign ⬩ a sign, significant form ⬩ an ensign ⬩ a token, a credential ⬩ a sign, monument ⬩ a sign of the Zodiac ⬩ a sign, distinguishing mark (lit. or fig.) ⬩ a sign to attract attention, a signal ⬩ a sign of anything future, a prognostic ⬩ a sign, an action that conveys a meaning ⬩ a sign, indication, mark which shews condition or state ⬩ </b> as a medical term, a symptom ⬩ a sign, symbol, emblem ⬩ a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence ⬩ a supernatural sign, miracle, prodigy ⬩ a signal event, remarkable circumstance
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.); Similar entries v. cf. tácn-berend, -bora :-- Tácon vexillum, Rtl. 94, 7. Ic slóh gréne tácne ( Moses' rod; Grein suggests ) gársecges deóp, Cd. Th. 195, 23; Exod. 281. Swá swá sigefæst tácon veluti victricia signa, Bd. 1, 8; S. 479, 24.
lác
- [v. Shrn. pp. 3-4],
battle ⬩ struggle ⬩ an offering ⬩ sacrifice ⬩ oblation ⬩ a gift ⬩ present ⬩ grace ⬩ favour ⬩ service ⬩ a present ⬩ offering of words ⬩ a message ⬩ medicine
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Hé fræt fíftýne men and óðer swylc út offerede láðlícu lác he (Grendel) devoured fifteen men and as many bore away, horrid sacrifices, Beo.
settan
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Setton hí hine on borh they shall make him give security, L. Ath. i. 20; Th. i. 208, 30 : 210, 7. Deáþ settan to kill, Elen. Kmbl. 955; El. 479. Wíte settan to impose punishment, Cd. Th. 76, 33; Gen. 1266. On gewrit settan to put into writing , L.
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síþ
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Wá heom ðæs síðes ðe hí men wurdon alas for them that it was their lot to be born men, Wulfst. 27, 3. Hú lange wilt ðú bewépan Saules síþ, ðonne ic hine áwearp, ðæt hé leng ne ríxige ? Homl. Th. ii. 64, 4 : Cd. Th. 49, 14 ; Gen. 792.
þe
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Ðæt dysig is anlíccost þe sum cild sié full hál geboren ... such folly is most like, that (just as if) a child were born quite healthy..., Bt. 38, 5; Fox 206, 21.
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niman
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Æt þám mannum þe . . . hý niton hwá hý on borh nime, Ll. Th. i. 204, 1. Neoman wé ús tó wynne weroda Drihten, Sat. 198. Ꝥ hí hine niman be his fullan were on borh, Ll. Th. i. 242, 2: 162, 16.
hálig
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Ꝥ hálige ðe of þé ácenned býð that holy thing that shall be born of thee, Lk. 1, 35. Ne sellað gé hálig (ꝥ hálige, W. S. sanctum ) hundum, Mt. R. L. 7, 6. a holy place Ic ðé on hálgum ætýwe in sancto apparui tibi, Ps.
under
Under ⬩ under ⬩ at the foot of ⬩ under ⬩ within ⬩ among ⬩ below ⬩ beneath ⬩ down
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Th. 138, 2; Gú. 570. in various other senses Ne þurfon gé wénan ðæt gé ðæt orceápe sellon, ðæt gé under Drihtises borh syllaþ, Blickl. Homl. 41, 13.
Linked entries: Middel-Seaxe þúsend
spéd
Speed ⬩ success ⬩ means ⬩ speed ⬩ quickness ⬩ speedily ⬩ quickly ⬩ speed ⬩ success ⬩ prosperous issue ⬩ means ⬩ substance ⬩ abundance ⬩ wealth ⬩ power ⬩ faculty ⬩ opportunity ⬩ means of doing anything ⬩ progeny ⬩ celeritas, successus, provectus, prosperitas, substantia
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Wæs heofonweardes gást ofer holm boren miclum spédum, Cd. Th. 8, 8; Gen. 121. Meotud monnum syleþ sundorgiefe, sendeþ wíde ágne spéde (faculties peculiar to each), Exon.
þeów
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See also þeów-boren. The terms used in connection with the slave shew him to be the property of his master: Gif þeúw stele and hine man ácwelle, ðam ágende hine man healfne ágelde, L. Wih. 27; Th. i. 42, 20.
ge-cynd
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</b> natural condition, lot to which one is born :-- Beó gehealden on ðínum gecynde, ðonne hæfst ðú genóh be content with your lot, then you will have enough, Prov.